Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders
PGIM FIXED INCOME CLOSED-END FUNDS
PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, INC.
PGIM SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 31, 2022
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The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
Mutual funds are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC member SIPC. PGIM Fixed Income is a unit of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), a registered investment adviser. PGIM is a Prudential Financial Company. © 2022 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
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Dear Shareholder: We hope you find the annual report for the PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds informative and useful. The report covers
performance for the 12-month period that ended July 31, 2022. The attention of the global economy and markets turned during the period from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the challenge
of rapidly rising inflation. Prices for a wide range of goods and services rose in response to economic reopenings, supply-chain disruptions, pandemic-related governmental stimulus and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As inflation surged at its
fastest rate in more than 40 years, central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, sought to restrain the trend by aggressively hiking interest rates, prompting concerns of a potential recession.
After rising to record levels during the closing months of 2021, US stocks retreated in 2022 in the face of rising prices, slowing economic growth and uncertainties related to the war in Ukraine. Growth-oriented stocks suffered the sharpest losses as investors turned for protection to traditionally defensive, value-oriented stocks. Large-cap equities ended the period in negative territory but outperformed their small-cap counterparts by a significant margin. International developed markets trailed the US market, while emerging markets lagged further behind.
Rising rates and economic uncertainty drove fixed-income prices broadly lower as well. US and global investment-grade bonds, along with US high yield corporate bonds and emerging market debt, all posted negative returns for the period.
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 11th-largest investment manager with more than $1.5 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 Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
September 15, 2022
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
Performance data quoted represent past performance and assume the reinvestment of all dividends. Past performance does not guarantee future results. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income.
| Performance Snapshot as of 7/31/22 |
| Price Per Share |
| $13.08 Net Asset Value (NAV) |
| $11.98 (Market Price) |
Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.
Total returns are based on changes in net asset value (NAV) or market price, respectively. NAV total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV. Market Price total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
| Key Fund Statistics as of 7/31/22 | ||||||
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Duration |
4.6 years | Average Maturity | 6.4 years | |||
Duration shown includes the impact of leverage. Duration measures investment risk that takes into account both a bond’s interest payments and its value to maturity. Average Maturity is the average number of years to maturity of the Fund’s bonds.
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with a similar investment in the Bloomberg Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations (December 26, 2012) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (July 31, 2022), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graphs include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
| Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 7/31/22 (%) |
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| AAA |
1.6 | |||
| BBB |
8.6 | |||
| BB |
40.6 | |||
| B |
30.4 | |||
| CCC |
13.6 | |||
| CC |
0.1 | |||
| C |
0.3 | |||
| Not Rated |
3.0 | |||
| Cash/Cash Equivalents |
1.8 | |||
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Total |
100.0 | |||
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
| Yield and Dividends as of 7/31/22 | ||||
| Total Monthly Dividends Paid per Share for Period |
Current Monthly Dividend Paid per Share |
Yield at Market Price as of 7/31/22 | ||
| $1.26 | $0.105 | 10.52% | ||
Yield at Market Price is the annualized rate determined by dividing the current monthly dividend paid per share by the market price per share as of July 31, 2022.
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (unaudited)
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
How did the Fund perform?
The PGIM Global High Yield Fund Inc.’s shares returned –15.91% based on market price and –14.90% based on net asset value (NAV) during the 12-month reporting period that ended July 31, 2022. For the same period, the Bloomberg Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index (the Index) returned –11.65%.
What were the market conditions?
| · | After posting gains in the latter part of 2021, high yield bonds recorded significant declines during the first seven months of 2022 as rate-hike concerns, high and persistent inflation, and recession fears overshadowed the strength of earnings and credit fundamentals. In the second quarter of 2022, high yield bonds posted their worst quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2020 before rebounding significantly during July 2022, the last month of the reporting period. |
| · | Retail demand for high yield remained negative throughout much of the reporting period as a combination of slowing global growth and higher-than-expected inflation leading to increasingly hawkish central banks drove outflows from high yield bond mutual funds. However, subdued primary market activity combined with a high volume of calls, tenders, coupon payments, and bonds that were upgraded to investment grade provided for a relatively solid technical backdrop. |
| · | After posting outflows of $14 billion during 2021, US high yield bond mutual funds saw nearly $41 billion of outflows during the first seven months of 2022. European high yield funds posted more than €10 billion in outflows through the first seven months of 2022. |
| · | Higher-quality (BB-rated and B-rated) credits outperformed their lower-quality (CCC-rated) peers as investors sought the relative safety of higher-rated credits. |
| · | After seeing record gross issuance in 2021, the high yield primary market slowed considerably during the first part of 2022 as issuers sat out the volatility, helping to offset some of the technical headwinds from negative fund flows. After issuing a record $484 billion and €124 billion in US and European high yield bonds, respectively, during 2021, companies issued a mere $73 billion in the US and €32 billion in Europe through the first seven months of 2022. |
| · | The par-weighted US high yield default rate, including distressed exchanges, ended at 1.09%, as of July 31, 2022, down from 1.17% the year before, and well below the long-term historical average of 3.20%, according to J.P. Morgan. The European high yield default rate ended at 0.4% as of July 31, 2022. |
| · | The emerging market debt sector posted negative total returns, and spreads widened over the period as markets were pressured by tightening financial conditions and |
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (continued)
| slowing growth in China and Europe, with spread differentiation remaining elevated, particularly among lower-rated issuers. Emerging market high yield corporate spreads widened over the period as Russia and Chinese property bonds continued to weigh on the market. |
What worked?
| · | Overall security selection was the largest positive contributor to returns over the period. Sector allocation also contributed to returns. |
| · | Within the North American region, overweight allocations, relative to the Index, to the upstream and midstream energy, electric utilities, and gaming/lodging/leisure industries added to returns. Within the European + Developed Markets region, overweight allocations to support services and telecom, along with an underweight allocation to oil & gas, each relative to the Index, were the largest positive contributors. Within emerging markets, underweight allocations to China and Ghana, along with an overweight allocation to Brazil, each relative to the Index, bolstered returns. |
| · | Within the North American region, the Fund’s overweight holdings, relative to the Index, in Chesapeake Energy Corporation (upstream energy) and Ferrellgas (midstream energy) were among the strongest contributors to performance. In the European + Developed Markets region, overweight positions relative to the Index, in La Financiere Atalian S.A. (support services) and Iliad Holding SASU (telecom) added value. In emerging markets, an underweight position, each relative to the Index, in Kaisa Group Holdings LTD. (other financial) contributed positively. |
What didn’t work?
| · | Having more beta in the portfolio, on average, over the period than the Index was the largest detractor from performance. (Beta is a measure of the volatility or risk of a security or portfolio compared to the market or index.) |
| · | Although overall security selection and sector allocation were both positive, underweight allocations in the North American region to the media & entertainment and finance & insurance industries, along with an overweight allocation to healthcare & pharmaceuticals, each relative to the Index, detracted from results. |
| · | In the European + Developed Markets region, an underweight allocation to cable, along with overweight allocations to the food and financials industries, each relative to the Index, detracted from performance. |
| · | Within emerging markets, overweight allocations as compared to the Index to Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and Jamaica limited results. |
| · | Within the North American region, the Fund’s overweight positions relative to the Index in Diamond Sports Group LLC (media & entertainment) and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. (healthcare & pharmaceuticals) detracted from performance. In the European + Developed Markets region, overweight positions in Intelsat Jackson |
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| Holdings, Ltd. (cable) and Bellis Acquisition Company Plc (food) detracted. In emerging markets, an overweight position in Alfa Bond Issuance Plc (banking), as compared to the Index, limited results. |
How did the Fund’s borrowing (leverage) strategy affect its performance and distributions?
While the Fund’s use of leverage detracted from the total return, the use of leverage remains accretive to the fund’s distributable income as the income of the securities purchased exceeded the cost of borrowing. As of July 31, 2022, the Fund had borrowed $89 million and was approximately 14.3% leveraged. During the fiscal year, the average amount of leverage used by the Fund was approximately 20.8%.
What was the impact of the Fund’s distribution policy?
The Fund’s level distribution policy is utilized to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions to shareholders. This policy has no impact on the Fund’s investment strategy and may reduce the Fund’s NAV. However, PGIM Investments believes the policy helps maintain the Fund’s competitiveness and may benefit the Fund’s market price and premium/discount to the Fund’s NAV. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022, the tax character of dividends paid include an ordinary income distribution of $51,564,088 and no tax return of capital distribution, which had no material impact on the NAV during the reporting period.
Did the Fund use derivatives?
Derivatives in the form of forward currency exchange contracts were used to hedge against the Fund’s positions that were not denominated in US dollars. The derivatives helped immunize the Fund from any impact due to fluctuating currencies outside the US dollar and had a negative impact on performance. The Fund held positions in a credit default swap index (CDX) and total return swaps (TRS) to hedge credit risk and help manage the overall beta of the portfolio. Overall, the use of CDX and TRS contributed positively to performance.
Current outlook
| · | PGIM Fixed Income continues to believe that most US high yield issuers will be able to withstand the impacts of higher rates, slower growth, and inflation, aided in large part by a lack of near-term maturities. However, PGIM Fixed Income now anticipates high yield default rates to rise to 3% over the next 12 months and to 7% over the next 24 months should the economy follow its base-case scenario of a shallow recession induced by aggressive rate hikes and persistent inflation. |
| · | PGIM Fixed Income remains cautious on European high yield given the uncertain macroeconomic and inflation outlooks for the remainder of 2022 and into 2023 and believes that the risks of blockages of Russian gas heading into winter is not |
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (continued)
| adequately captured in current spread levels. That said, fundamentals are generally at a strong starting point and, due to a lack of near-term maturities, PGIM Fixed Income does not expect to see a material pickup in defaults in 2022 or 2023, even with the higher probability of a recession. |
| · | In emerging markets, conditions remain challenging, but valuations already reflect considerable risk. A moderation scenario—in which inflation recedes, and Chinese stimulus offsets slowing developed market growth—could boost the asset class. However, recession or stagflation scenarios would prove challenging, so being selective remains key. Despite resilient fundamentals, emerging market corporate margins are past their peaks. PGIM Fixed Income expects emerging market corporate high-yield default rates (ex-Russia, ex-China property) to increase from 1%-2% currently to trend levels of 3%-4%. |
* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Fund’s performance, is compiled based on how the Fund performed relative to the Fund’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Fund level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Benchmark Definition
Bloomberg Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index—The Bloomberg Global High Yield 2% Issuer Constrained (USD Hedged) Index (the Index) is an unmanaged index which covers the universe of non-investment-grade debt in the United States, developed markets and emerging markets. Issuers are capped at 2% of the Index.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “GHY,” and its closing market price is available on most financial websites under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available online under the symbol “XGHYX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues press releases that can be found on most major financial websites as well as on pgim.com/investments.
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PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
Performance data quoted represent past performance and assume the reinvestment of all dividends. Past performance does not guarantee future results. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income.
| Performance Snapshot as of 7/31/22 |
| Price per Share |
| $14.44 Net Asset Value (NAV) |
| $13.02 (Market Price) |
| Average Annual Total Returns as of 7/31/22 | ||||||
| One Year (%) | Five Years (%) | Ten Years (%) | ||||
| Net Asset Value (NAV) |
-9.23 | 4.39 | 5.06 | |||
| Market Price |
-12.48 | 5.00 | 4.12 | |||
| Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index |
-8.01 | 2.91 | 4.80 | |||
Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.
Total returns are based on changes in net asset value (NAV) or market price, respectively. NAV total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV. Market Price total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
| Key Fund Statistics as of 7/31/22 | ||||||
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Duration |
4.5 years | Average Maturity | 5.4 years | |||
Duration shown includes the impact of leverage. Duration measures investment risk that takes into account both a bond’s interest payments and its value to maturity. Average Maturity is the average number of years to maturity of the bonds of the Fund’s portfolio.
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Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with a similar investment in the Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index by portraying the initial account values at the beginning of the 10-year period (July 31, 2012) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (July 31, 2022), as measured on a quarterly basis. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graphs include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
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PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
| Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 7/31/22 (%) |
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| AAA |
0.7 | |||
| BBB |
6.1 | |||
| BB |
45.5 | |||
| B |
27.5 | |||
| CCC |
9.0 | |||
| CC |
0.1 | |||
| C |
0.2 | |||
| Not Rated |
3.1 | |||
| Cash/Cash Equivalents |
7.8 | |||
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Total |
100.0 | |||
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
| Yield and Dividends as of 7/31/22 | ||||
| Total Monthly Dividends Paid per Share for Period |
Current Monthly Dividend Paid per Share |
Yield at Market Price as of 7/31/22 | ||
| $1.26 | $0.105 | 9.68% | ||
Yield at market price is the annualized rate determined by dividing current monthly dividend paid per share by the market price per share as of July 31, 2022.
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (unaudited)
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
How did the Fund perform?
The PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.’s shares returned –12.48% based on market price and –9.23% based on net asset value (NAV) during the 12-month reporting period that ended July 31, 2022. For the same period, the Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index (the Index) returned –8.01%.
What were the market conditions?
| · | After posting gains in the latter part of 2021, US high yield bonds recorded significant declines during the first seven months of 2022 as rate-hike concerns, high and persistent inflation, and recession fears overshadowed the strength of earnings and credit fundamentals. In the second quarter of 2022, high yield bonds posted their worst quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2020 before rebounding during July 2022, the last month of the reporting period. |
| · | Retail demand for high yield remained negative throughout much of the reporting period as a combination of slowing global growth and higher-than-expected inflation leading to an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) drove outflows from high yield bond mutual funds. However, subdued primary market activity combined with a high volume of calls, tenders, coupon payments, and bonds that were upgraded to investment grade provided for a relatively solid technical backdrop. |
| · | After posting outflows of $14 billion during 2021, high yield bond mutual funds saw nearly $41 billion of outflows during the first seven months of 2022. For the 12-month period, spreads on the Index widened 181 basis points (bps) to 469 bps as of July 31, 2022. (One basis point equals 0.01%.) By quality, higher-quality (BB-rated and B-rated) credits outperformed their lower-quality (CCC-rated) peers as investors sought the relative safety of higher-rated credits. |
| · | After seeing record gross issuance in 2021, the high yield primary market slowed considerably during the first part of 2022 as issuers sat out the volatility, helping to offset some of the technical headwinds from negative fund flows. After issuing a record $484 billion in high yield bonds during 2021, companies issued a mere $72.8 billion through the first seven months of 2022. |
| · | The par-weighted US high yield default rate, including distressed exchanges, ended at 1.09%, as of July 31, 2022, down from 1.17% the year before, and well below the long-term historical average of 3.20%, according to J.P. Morgan. |
What worked?
| · | Overall security selection and sector allocation both added to performance during the period. Within security selection, selection in the upstream and midstream energy, technology, and gaming/lodging/leisure industries contributed the most. |
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (continued)
| · | Within sector allocation, overweight allocations to upstream energy, midstream energy, and electric utilities, along with an underweight to banking, relative to the Index, were the largest contributors to performance. |
| · | Among individual security selections, the Fund’s positioning in Chesapeake Energy Corporation (upstream energy), Ferrellgas (midstream energy), and Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. (upstream energy), bolstered performance. |
What didn’t work?
| · | Having more beta in the portfolio, on average, than the Index was the largest detractor from performance during the period. |
| · | While overall security selection added to performance, selection in media & entertainment, cable & satellite, and telecom detracted from returns. |
| · | While overall sector allocation contributed positively, overweight allocations to healthcare & pharmaceuticals and building materials & home construction, along with an underweight allocation to downstream energy, each relative to the Index, detracted from performance. |
| · | In individual security selection, the Fund’s overweight holdings, relative to the Index, in Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (telecom), Bausch Health Companies Inc. (healthcare & pharmaceutical), and Diamond Sports Group LLC (media & entertainment) detracted from performance. |
How did the Fund’s borrowing (leverage) strategy affect its performance?
While the Fund’s use of leverage detracted from the total return, the use of leverage remains accretive to the fund’s distributable income as the income of the securities purchased exceeded the cost of borrowing. As of July 31, 2022, the Fund had borrowed $120 million and was approximately 20.0% leveraged. During the fiscal year, the average amount of leverage used by the Fund was approximately 22.6%.
What was the impact of the Fund’s distribution policy?
The Fund’s level distribution policy is utilized to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions to shareholders. This policy has no impact on the Fund’s investment strategy and may reduce the Fund’s NAV. However, PGIM Investments believes the policy helps maintain the Fund’s competitiveness and may benefit the Fund’s market price and premium/discount to the Fund’s NAV. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022, the tax character of dividends paid include an ordinary income distribution of $35,564,527 and a tax return of capital distribution of $6,338,945 or 15.13% of the total distribution of $41,903,472 which had no material impact on the NAV during the reporting period.
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Did the Fund use derivatives?
The Fund held positions in a credit default swap index (CDX) and total return swaps (TRS) to hedge credit risk and help manage the overall beta of the portfolio. Overall, the use of CDX and TRS contributed positively to performance.
Current outlook
| · | While strong credit fundamentals continue to sustain low US high yield default rates, PGIM Fixed Income has grown more cautious in light of increased geopolitical, inflation, and recession risks. Most US high yield issuers should be able to withstand the impacts of higher rates, slower growth, and inflation, aided in large part by a lack of near-term maturities. However, PGIM Fixed Income now expects high yield default rates to rise to 3% over the next 12 months and to 7% over the next 24 months should the economy follow its base-case scenario of a shallow recession induced by aggressive rate hikes and persistent inflation. |
| · | Although PGIM Fixed Income remains defensive and is prepared for further spread widening, it does not expect defaults to be as severe as in previous downturns due to the favorable position most issuers find themselves in, as of the end of the period, with strong debt serviceability, favorable maturity profiles, and strong cash flows. Notably, if inflation subsides sooner than expected and/or the Fed engineers a soft landing, there is meaningful upside potential in the market, given current wider-than-average spreads and significant price discounts. As such, PGIM Fixed Income believes the market is reasonably close to fair value, with only modest spread widening needed to balance risks and rewards. |
* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Fund’s performance, is compiled based on how the Fund performed relative to the Fund’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Fund level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Benchmark Definition
Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index—The Bloomberg US High Yield 1% Issuer Capped Index (the Index) is an unmanaged index which covers the universe of US non-investment-grade debt. Issuers are capped at 1% of the Index.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (continued)
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “ISD” and its closing market price is available on most financial websites under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available online under the symbol “XISDX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues press releases that can be found on most major financial websites as well as on pgim.com/investments.
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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Your Fund’s Performance (unaudited)
Performance data quoted represent past performance and assume the reinvestment of all dividends. Past performance does not guarantee future results. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at pgim.com/investments.
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
| Performance Snapshot as of 7/31/22 |
| Price per Share |
| $17.47 Net Asset Value (NAV) |
| $15.59 (Market Price) |
| Average Annual Total Returns as of 7/31/22 | ||||
| One Year (%) | Since Inception (%) | |||
| Net Asset Value (NAV) |
-5.98 | -1.68 (11/25/2020) | ||
| Market Price |
-13.84 | -7.73 (11/25/2020) | ||
| Bloomberg US High Yield Ba/B 1-5 Year 1% Capped Index |
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| -4.03 | 0.45 | |||
Since Inception returns for the Index are measured from the closest month-end to the Fund’s inception date.
Total returns are based on changes in net asset value (NAV) or market price, respectively. NAV total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at NAV. Market Price total return assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, in additional shares in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
| Key Fund Statistics as of 7/31/22 | ||||||||||
| Duration |
2.6 years | Average Maturity | 3.3 years | |||||||
Duration shown includes the impact of leverage. Duration measures investment risk that takes into account both a bond’s interest payments and its value to maturity. Average Maturity is the average number of years to maturity of the Fund’s bonds.
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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
Growth of a $10,000 Investment (unaudited)
The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with a similar investment in the Bloomberg US 1-5 Year High Yield Ba/B 1% Issuer Constrained Index by portraying the initial account values at the commencement of operations (November 25, 2020) and the account values at the end of the current fiscal year (July 31, 2022), as measured on a quarterly basis. The Fund assumes an initial investment on November 25, 2020, while the benchmark and the Index assume that the initial investment occurred on November 30, 2020. For purposes of the graph, and unless otherwise indicated, it has been assumed that (a) all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and (b) all dividends and distributions were reinvested.
Past performance does not predict future performance. Total returns and the ending account values in the graphs include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund’s total returns do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
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| Credit Quality expressed as a percentage of total investments as of 7/31/22 (%) | ||||
| AAA |
2.1 | |||
| BBB |
7.0 | |||
| BB |
36.9 | |||
| B |
39.9 | |||
| CCC |
3.3 | |||
| Not Rated |
0.5 | |||
| Cash/Cash Equivalents |
10.3 | |||
| Total |
100.0 | |||
Credit ratings reflect the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) such as Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), S&P Global Ratings (S&P), or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings reflect the common nomenclature used by both S&P and Fitch. Where applicable, ratings are converted to the comparable S&P/Fitch rating tier nomenclature. These rating agencies are independent and are widely used. The Not Rated category consists of securities that have not been rated by an NRSRO. Credit ratings are subject to change.
| Yield and Dividends as of 7/31/22 | ||||
| Total Monthly Dividends Paid per Share for Period |
Current Monthly Dividend Paid per Share |
Yield at Market Price as of 7/31/22 | ||
| $1.30 |
$0.108 | 8.31% | ||
Yield at market price is the annualized rate determined by dividing current monthly dividend paid per share by the market price per share as of July 31, 2022.
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (unaudited)
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
How did the Fund perform?
The PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund’s shares returned –13.84% based on market price and –5.98% based on net asset value (NAV) during the 12-month reporting period that ended July 31, 2022. For the same period, the Bloomberg US 1-5 Year High Yield Ba/B 1% Issuer Constrained Index (the Index) returned –4.03%.
What were the market conditions?
| · | After posting gains in the latter part of 2021, US high yield bonds recorded significant declines during the first seven months of 2022 as rate-hike concerns, high and persistent inflation, and recession fears overshadowed the strength of earnings and credit fundamentals. In the second quarter of 2022, high yield bonds posted their worst quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2020 before rebounding during July 2022, the last month of the reporting period. |
| · | Retail demand for high yield remained negative throughout much of the reporting period as a combination of slowing global growth and higher-than-expected inflation leading to an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) drove outflows from high yield bond mutual funds. However, subdued primary market activity, combined with a high volume of calls, tenders, coupon payments, and bonds that were upgraded to investment grade provided for a relatively solid technical backdrop. |
| · | After posting outflows of $14 billion during 2021, high yield bond mutual funds saw nearly $41 billion of outflows during the first seven months of 2022. For the 12-month period, spreads on the Index widened 181 basis points (bps) to 469 bps as of July 31, 2022. (One basis point equals 0.01%.) By quality, higher-quality (BB-rated and B-rated) credits outperformed their lower-quality (CCC-rated) peers as investors sought the relative safety of higher-rated credits. |
| · | After seeing record gross issuance in 2021, the high yield primary market slowed considerably during the first part of 2022 as issuers sat out the volatility, helping to offset some of the technical headwinds from negative fund flows. After issuing a record $484 billion in high yield bonds during 2021, companies issued a mere $72.8 billion through the first seven months of 2022. |
| · | The par-weighted US high yield default rate, including distressed exchanges, ended at 1.09%, as of July 31, 2022, down from 1.17% the year before and well below the long-term historical average of 3.20%, according to J.P. Morgan. |
What worked?
| · | Overall security selection added to performance during the period, with selection in telecom, technology, and gaming/lodging/leisure contributing the most. |
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| · | While overall sector allocation detracted from performance, overweight exposure to aerospace & defense, along with underweight positions in banking and retailers & restaurants, each relative to the Index, contributed positively. |
| · | Among individual security selections, the Fund’s positioning in Veon Ltd. (telecom), MGM China Holdings Limited (gaming/lodging/leisure), and Carnival Corporation & plc (gaming/lodging/leisure) bolstered returns. |
| · | Having more beta in the portfolio, on average, over the period than the Index enhanced performance. (Beta is a measure of the volatility or risk of a security or portfolio compared to the market or index.) |
What didn’t work?
| · | While overall security selection added to performance, selection in healthcare & pharmaceuticals, finance & insurance, and paper & packaging detracted from returns. |
| · | Within sector allocation, overweight allocations to telecom and healthcare & pharmaceuticals, along with an underweight allocation to upstream energy, each relative to the Index, detracted the most from performance. |
| · | In individual security selection, the Fund’s overweight holdings, relative to the Index, in Bausch Health Companies Inc. (healthcare & pharmaceutical), Heritage Power LLC (electric utilities), and P&L Development, LLC (healthcare & pharmaceuticals) detracted from performance. |
How did the Fund’s borrowing (leverage) strategy affect its performance?
While the Fund’s use of leverage detracted from the total return, the use of leverage remains accretive to the fund’s distributable income as the income of the securities purchased exceeded the cost of borrowing. As of July 31, 2022, the Fund had borrowed $125 million and was approximately 23% leveraged. During the fiscal year, the average amount of leverage used by the Fund was approximately 22.7%.
What was the impact of the Fund’s distribution policy?
The Fund’s level distribution policy is utilized to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions to shareholders. This policy has no impact on the Fund’s investment strategy and may reduce the Fund’s NAV. However, PGIM Investments believes the policy helps maintain the Fund’s competitiveness and may benefit the Fund’s market price and premium/discount to the Fund’s NAV. For the period ended July 31, 2022, the tax character of dividends paid include an ordinary income distribution of $26,846,491 and a tax return of capital distribution of $5,129,790 or 16.04% of the total distribution of $31,976,281 which had no material impact on the NAV during the reporting period.
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Strategy and Performance Overview* (continued)
Did the Fund use derivatives?
The Fund held positions in a credit default swap index (CDX) and total return swaps (TRS) to hedge credit risk and help manage the overall beta of the portfolio. Overall, the use of CDX and TRS contributed positively to performance.
Current outlook
| · | While strong credit fundamentals continue to sustain low US high yield default rates, PGIM Fixed Income has grown more cautious in light of increased geopolitical, inflation, and recession risks. Most US high yield issuers should be able to withstand the impacts of higher rates, slower growth, and inflation, aided in large part by a lack of near-term maturities. However, PGIM Fixed Income now anticipates high yield default rates to rise to 3% over the next 12 months and to 7% over the next 24 months should the economy follow its base-case scenario of a shallow recession induced by aggressive rate hikes and persistent inflation. |
| · | Although PGIM Fixed Income remains defensive and is prepared for further spread widening, it does not expect defaults to be as severe as in previous downturns due to the favorable position most issuers find themselves in as of the end of the period, with strong debt serviceability, favorable maturity profiles, and strong cash flows. Notably, if inflation subsides sooner than expected and/or the Fed engineers a soft landing, there is meaningful upside potential in the market, given current wider-than-average spreads and significant price discounts. As such, PGIM Fixed Income believes the market is reasonably close to fair value, with only modest spread widening needed to balance risks and rewards. |
* This strategy and performance overview, which discusses what strategies or holdings (including derivatives, if applicable) affected the Fund’s performance, is compiled based on how the Fund performed relative to the Fund’s assigned index and is viewed for performance attribution purposes at the aggregate Fund level, which in most instances will not directly correlate to the amounts disclosed in the Statement of Operations which conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Benchmark Definition
Bloomberg US 1-5 Year High Yield Ba/B 1% Issuer Constrained Index—The Bloomberg US 1-5 Year High Yield Ba/B 1% Issuer Constrained Index (the Index) is an unmanaged index which covers the universe of non-investment-grade debt in the United States, developed markets and emerging markets. Issuers are capped at 1% of the Index.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Looking for additional information?
The Fund is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “SDHY” and its closing market price is available on most financial websites under the NYSE listings. The daily NAV is available online under the symbol “XSDHX” on most financial websites. Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal’s Monday edition both carry closed-end fund tables that provide additional information. In addition, the Fund issues press releases that can be found on most major financial websites as well as on pgim.com/investments.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 25
Glossary
The following abbreviations are used in the Funds’ descriptions:
EUR—Euro
GBP—British Pound
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.
CDX—Credit Derivative Index
CLO—Collateralized Loan Obligation
CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CVR—Contingent Value Rights
DIP—Debtor-In-Possession
EMTN—Euro Medium Term Note
EURIBOR—Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GMTN—Global Medium Term Note
iBoxx—Bond Market Indices
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
LP—Limited Partnership
MTN—Medium Term Note
OTC—Over-the-counter
PIK—Payment-in-Kind
Q—Quarterly payment frequency for swaps
REITs—Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR—Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA—Sterling Overnight Index Average
T—Swap payment upon termination
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Brazil (cont’d.) |
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| Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.875% | 01/22/30 | 1,000 | $ | 799,562 | |||||||||
| JSM Global Sarl, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.750 | 10/20/30 | 1,600 | 1,232,800 | ||||||||||
| Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA/Light Energia SA, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.375 | 06/18/26 | 1,500 | 1,311,844 | ||||||||||
| MARB BondCo PLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.950 | 01/29/31 | 1,330 | 1,080,874 | ||||||||||
| MercadoLibre, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
3.125 | 01/14/31 | 1,326 | 1,023,475 | ||||||||||
| NBM US Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.000 | 05/14/26 | 1,000 | 1,005,252 | ||||||||||
| Petrobras Global Finance BV, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
5.600 | 01/03/31 | 4,980 | 4,858,612 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.999 | 01/27/28 | 1,100 | 1,124,695 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.900 | 03/19/49 | 1,440 | 1,368,270 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
7.375 | 01/17/27 | 1,240 | 1,344,470 | ||||||||||
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| 19,473,333 | ||||||||||||||
| Canada 3.6% |
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| 1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., |
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| Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.000 | 10/15/30 | 825 | 719,812 | ||||||||||
| Athabasca Oil Corp., |
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| Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.750 | 11/01/26 | 1,819 | 1,850,832 | ||||||||||
| Bombardier, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 02/15/28 | 1,250 | 1,078,500 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.125 | 06/15/26 | 1,075 | 998,030 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.500 | 12/01/24 | 3,139 | 3,076,220 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 03/15/25 | 239 | 236,311 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.875 | 04/15/27 | 2,575 | 2,372,219 | ||||||||||
| Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.875 | 02/15/30 | 1,275 | 975,375 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 06/15/29 | 475 | 375,250 | ||||||||||
| GFL Environmental, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 08/15/29 | 700 | 624,750 | ||||||||||
| Hudbay Minerals, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.125 | 04/01/29 | 685 | 530,875 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Canada (cont’d.) |
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| Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000% | 12/31/26 | 200 | $ | 171,000 | |||||||||
| Mattamy Group Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 03/01/30 | 825 | 662,228 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 12/15/27 | 225 | 197,438 | ||||||||||
| MEG Energy Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 02/01/29 | 675 | 648,000 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.125 | 02/01/27 | 1,027 | 1,061,959 | ||||||||||
| New Gold, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.500 | 07/15/27 | 1,010 | 790,325 | ||||||||||
| Parkland Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.500 | 10/01/29 | 1,625 | 1,426,539 | ||||||||||
| Precision Drilling Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.875 | 01/15/29 | 250 | 223,750 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.125 | 01/15/26 | 1,150 | 1,075,250 | ||||||||||
| Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 03/15/29 | 425 | 391,000 | ||||||||||
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| 19,485,663 | ||||||||||||||
| Chile 0.4% |
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| Mercury Chile Holdco LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 01/24/27 | 1,000 | 880,600 | ||||||||||
| VTR Comunicaciones SpA, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
4.375 | 04/15/29 | 1,000 | 620,000 | ||||||||||
| VTR Finance NV, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.375 | 07/15/28 | 705 | 432,606 | ||||||||||
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| 1,933,206 | ||||||||||||||
| China 0.4% |
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| Agile Group Holdings Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.050 | 10/13/25 | 1,120 | 302,400 | ||||||||||
| China Hongqiao Group Ltd., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
6.250 | 06/08/24 | 1,100 | 951,362 | ||||||||||
| Sunac China Holdings Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.500 | 01/10/25(d) | 650 | 71,500 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.500 | 01/26/26(d) | 770 | 84,700 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
7.250 | 06/14/22(d) | 365 | 45,625 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| China (cont’d.) |
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| West China Cement Ltd., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.950% | 07/08/26 | 1,143 | $ | 811,530 | |||||||||
| Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
7.700 | 02/20/25(d) | 900 | 63,000 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
8.500 | 02/26/24(d) | 400 | 28,000 | ||||||||||
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| 2,358,117 | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia 1.0% |
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| AI Candelaria Spain SA, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A (original cost $1,408,400; purchased 05/10/21 - 01/04/22)(f) |
5.750 | 06/15/33 | 1,440 | 1,072,800 | ||||||||||
| Ecopetrol SA, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.625 | 11/02/31 | 500 | 408,750 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.375 | 06/26/26 | 975 | 940,144 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
6.875 | 04/29/30 | 1,400 | 1,330,420 | ||||||||||
| Millicom International Cellular SA, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 04/27/31 | 700 | 574,787 | ||||||||||
| SierraCol Energy Andina LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.000 | 06/15/28 | 1,700 | 1,228,516 | ||||||||||
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| 5,555,417 | ||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica 0.1% |
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| Autopistas del Sol SA, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
7.375 | 12/30/30 | 319 | 297,672 | ||||||||||
| Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 10/07/31 | 270 | 252,163 | ||||||||||
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| 549,835 | ||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic 0.1% |
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| Energo-Pro A/S, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.500 | 02/04/27 | 700 | 661,500 | ||||||||||
| France 2.4% |
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| Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
3.580 | 02/07/25 | EUR | 3,500 | 2,603,432 | |||||||||
| Iliad Holding SASU, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 10/15/28 | EUR | 3,850 | 3,696,458 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| France (cont’d.) |
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| La Financiere Atalian SASU, |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.000% | 05/15/24 | EUR | 3,400 | $ | 3,347,262 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.125 | 05/15/25 | EUR | 1,375 | 1,357,749 | |||||||||
| Loxam SAS, |
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| Sr. Sub. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 04/15/27 | EUR | 995 | 824,770 | |||||||||
| Midco GB SASU, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.750% or PIK 8.500% |
7.750 | 11/01/27 | EUR | 1,050 | 1,036,216 | |||||||||
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| 12,865,887 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany 1.3% |
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| Douglas GmbH, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.000 | 04/08/26 | EUR | 1,400 | 1,198,053 | |||||||||
| Kirk Beauty SUN GmbH, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 8.250% or PIK 9.000% |
8.250 | 10/01/26 | EUR | 3,063 | 1,945,356 | |||||||||
| Nidda BondCo GmbH, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
5.000 | 09/30/25 | EUR | 2,068 | 1,779,545 | |||||||||
| TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 07/15/28 | EUR | 810 | 723,400 | |||||||||
| Wintershall Dea Finance 2 BV, |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
3.000(ff) | 07/20/28(oo) | EUR | 1,900 | 1,492,270 | |||||||||
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| 7,138,624 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana 0.3% |
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| Tullow Oil PLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
10.250 | 05/15/26 | 1,915 | 1,780,950 | ||||||||||
| Guatemala 0.1% |
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| CT Trust, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 02/03/32 | 660 | 578,160 | ||||||||||
| India 2.0% |
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| ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.950 | 07/31/24 | 651 | 655,883 | ||||||||||
| Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.250 | 03/25/27 | 1,299 | 1,038,800 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| India (cont’d.) |
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| Delhi International Airport Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.450% | 06/04/29 | 905 | $ | 733,050 | |||||||||
| GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.250 | 10/27/27 | 1,460 | 1,208,880 | ||||||||||
| Greenko Investment Co., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
4.875 | 08/16/23 | 1,000 | 968,937 | ||||||||||
| HDFC Bank Ltd., |
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| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.700(ff) | 08/25/26(oo) | 2,135 | 1,809,412 | ||||||||||
| HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.250 | 04/28/27 | 2,000 | 1,750,000 | ||||||||||
| India Cleantech Energy, |
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| Sec’d. Notes |
4.700 | 08/10/26 | 827 | 690,942 | ||||||||||
| Periama Holdings LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
5.950 | 04/19/26 | 770 | 715,138 | ||||||||||
| Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
13.875 | 01/21/24 | 1,250 | 1,074,453 | ||||||||||
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| 10,645,495 | ||||||||||||||
| Israel 0.5% |
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| Energean Israel Finance Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.375 | 03/30/28 | 1,465 | 1,289,200 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 03/30/31 | 500 | 427,500 | ||||||||||
| Leviathan Bond Ltd., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.750 | 06/30/30 | 1,110 | 1,031,993 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
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| 2,748,693 | ||||||||||||||
| Italy 0.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Castor SpA, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.000 | 02/15/29 | EUR | 2,650 | 2,427,850 | |||||||||
| Jamaica 1.4% |
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| Digicel Group Holdings Ltd., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 3.000% |
8.000 | 04/01/25 | 247 | 163,005 | ||||||||||
| Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.000 | 12/31/26 | 174 | 120,070 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg (cont’d.) |
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| Monitchem HoldCo 2 SA, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
9.500% | 09/15/26 | EUR | 545 | $ | 519,778 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
9.500 | 09/15/26 | EUR | 3,000 | 2,861,163 | |||||||||
|
|
|
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| 11,579,725 | ||||||||||||||
| Macau 0.4% |
||||||||||||||
| MGM China Holdings Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 02/01/27 | 525 | 405,941 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 06/18/25 | 325 | 273,873 | ||||||||||
| Wynn Macau Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 12/15/29 | 1,000 | 747,500 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 01/15/26 | 1,000 | 810,000 | ||||||||||
|
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|
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| 2,237,314 | ||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 0.3% |
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| Gohl Capital Ltd., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.250 | 01/24/27 | 1,889 | 1,673,300 | ||||||||||
| Mexico 5.0% |
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| Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, |
||||||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes |
7.500(ff) | 06/27/29(oo) | 600 | 538,238 | ||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625(ff) | 01/24/32(oo) | 1,485 | 1,201,736 | ||||||||||
| Braskem Idesa SAPI, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.450 | 11/15/29 | 1,250 | 1,137,500 | ||||||||||
| Cemex SAB de CV, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.450 | 11/19/29 | 930 | 853,275 | ||||||||||
| Comision Federal de Electricidad, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.688 | 05/15/29 | 605 | 558,037 | ||||||||||
| Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings SA de CV, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.900 | 11/20/26 | 1,000 | 787,375 | ||||||||||
| FEL Energy VI Sarl, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 12/01/40 | 1,870 | 1,346,147 | ||||||||||
| Mexico City Airport Trust, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
3.875 | 04/30/28 | 2,230 | 1,988,603 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
5.500 | 07/31/47 | 670 | 509,665 | ||||||||||
| Nemak SAB de CV, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 06/28/31 | 1,230 | 950,175 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Mexico (cont’d.) |
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| Petroleos Mexicanos, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.350% | 02/12/28 | 2,500 | $ | 2,083,750 | |||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.490 | 01/23/27 | 3,758 | 3,400,520 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.500 | 03/13/27 | 2,720 | 2,457,248 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.500 | 06/02/41 | 2,100 | 1,427,475 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, EMTN(aa) |
2.750 | 04/21/27 | EUR | 1,915 | 1,525,168 | |||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, MTN(aa) |
6.750 | 09/21/47 | 1,825 | 1,237,806 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, MTN(aa) |
6.875 | 08/04/26 | 3,200 | 3,049,280 | ||||||||||
| Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.375 | 09/20/28 | 910 | 708,344 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.500 | 11/12/25 | 1,355 | 1,163,606 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 26,923,948 | ||||||||||||||
| Morocco 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| OCP SA, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.875 | 04/25/44 | 280 | 238,578 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.750 | 06/23/31 | 200 | 166,750 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 405,328 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1.1% |
||||||||||||||
| United Group BV, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
3.125 | 02/15/26 | EUR | 2,900 | 2,479,961 | |||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.125 | 02/15/26 | EUR | 850 | 726,885 | |||||||||
| VEON Holdings BV, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.375 | 11/25/27 | 1,220 | 547,323 | ||||||||||
| WP/AP Telecom Holdings III BV, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 01/15/30 | EUR | 2,450 | 2,148,301 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 5,902,470 | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| IHS Holding Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 11/29/28 | 645 | 525,675 | ||||||||||
| Oman 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.625 | 04/24/28 | 500 | 509,938 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Panama 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375% | 05/31/30 | 385 | $ | 315,050 | |||||||||
| Peru 0.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Inkia Energy Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.875 | 11/09/27 | 1,000 | 913,312 | ||||||||||
| InRetail Consumer, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
3.250 | 03/22/28 | 800 | 661,400 | ||||||||||
| Kallpa Generacion SA, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.125 | 08/16/27 | 1,000 | 917,375 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 2,492,087 | ||||||||||||||
| Russia 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sub. Notes |
5.950 | 04/15/30 | 1,500 | 127,500 | ||||||||||
| Sub. Notes, 144A |
5.950 | 04/15/30 | 985 | 83,725 | ||||||||||
| Hacienda Investments Ltd. Via DME Airport DAC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.350 | 02/08/28 | 1,686 | 168,600 | ||||||||||
| Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, |
||||||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A |
7.600 | 02/17/27(oo) | 1,500 | 30,000 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 409,825 | ||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 11/26/24 | 1,635 | 1,546,914 | ||||||||||
| South Africa 1.6% |
||||||||||||||
| Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gov’t. Gtd. Notes, MTN(aa) |
6.350 | 08/10/28 | 2,080 | 1,977,950 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
7.125 | 02/11/25 | 1,270 | 1,181,735 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN(aa) |
6.750 | 08/06/23 | 1,580 | 1,564,496 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, MTN(aa) |
8.450 | 08/10/28 | 1,240 | 1,100,500 | ||||||||||
| Sasol Financing USA LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.375 | 09/18/26 | 790 | 730,203 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.875 | 03/27/24 | 1,930 | 1,920,350 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 8,475,234 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Spain 1.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Cirsa Finance International Sarl, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.250% | 12/20/23 | EUR | 1,698 | $ | 1,657,679 | ||||||||
| Codere Finance 2 Luxembourg SA, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, Cash coupon 2.000% and PIK 10.750% |
12.750 | 11/30/27(d) | EUR | 639 | 579,278 | |||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 2.000% and PIK 11.625% |
13.625 | 11/30/27(d) | 212 | 190,783 | ||||||||||
| Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 09/30/29 | EUR | 3,650 | 3,220,255 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 5,647,995 | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden 0.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Preem Holdings AB, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
12.000 | 06/30/27 | EUR | 2,800 | 2,921,067 | |||||||||
| Switzerland 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.875 | 05/01/27 | 625 | 575,000 | ||||||||||
| Thailand 0.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Bangkok Bank PCL, |
||||||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A, MTN(aa) |
5.000(ff) | 09/23/25(oo) | 3,016 | 2,803,560 | ||||||||||
| Turkey 0.9% |
||||||||||||||
| Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji A/S, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.750 | 02/02/27 | 1,140 | 778,620 | ||||||||||
| Eldorado Gold Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.250 | 09/01/29 | 1,900 | 1,527,719 | ||||||||||
| KOC Holding A/S, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 03/11/25 | 2,000 | 1,807,250 | ||||||||||
| Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi A/S, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.000 | 01/23/25 | 700 | 610,225 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 4,723,814 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Ukraine 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
7.125% | 07/19/24 | EUR | 1,035 | $ | 207,598 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.625 | 11/08/26 | 830 | 167,452 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 375,050 | ||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom 6.4% |
||||||||||||||
| Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.250 | 02/16/26 | GBP | 1,700 | 1,679,672 | |||||||||
| Bellis Finco PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.000 | 02/16/27 | GBP | 3,300 | 2,756,267 | |||||||||
| Bracken MidCo1 PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.750% or PIK 7.500%(aa) |
6.750 | 11/01/27 | GBP | 3,975 | 4,107,381 | |||||||||
| eG Global Finance PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.375 | 02/07/25 | EUR | 3,900 | 3,647,969 | |||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
8.500 | 10/30/25 | 1,750 | 1,708,963 | ||||||||||
| Jerrold Finco PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.875 | 01/15/26 | GBP | 2,250 | 2,350,470 | |||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 01/15/27 | GBP | 1,325 | 1,351,377 | |||||||||
| Market Bidco Finco PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 11/04/27 | GBP | 2,500 | 2,542,157 | |||||||||
| Motion Bondco DAC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 11/15/27 | 700 | 560,000 | ||||||||||
| Saga PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.500 | 07/15/26 | GBP | 2,500 | 2,553,194 | |||||||||
| Sherwood Financing PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.000 | 11/15/26 | GBP | 3,050 | 2,973,610 | |||||||||
| TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
3.875 | 02/20/25 | GBP | 2,600 | 2,788,274 | |||||||||
| Very Group Funding PLC (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 08/01/26 | GBP | 3,275 | 3,112,864 | |||||||||
| Zenith Finco PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 06/30/27 | GBP | 2,250 | 2,205,028 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 34,337,226 | ||||||||||||||
| United States 45.6% |
||||||||||||||
| ACCO Brands Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.250 | 03/15/29 | 400 | 348,649 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| AdaptHealth LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625% | 08/01/29 | 625 | $ | 557,288 | |||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 03/01/30 | 375 | 344,596 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.125 | 08/01/28 | 655 | 626,018 | ||||||||||
| Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
8.250 | 02/15/26 | 1,175 | 1,213,219 | ||||||||||
| Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 07/15/26 | 1,740 | 1,687,624 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 06/01/29 | 650 | 505,154 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.750 | 07/15/27 | 3,150 | 2,884,489 | ||||||||||
| Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.625 | 06/01/28 | EUR | 3,225 | 2,729,180 | |||||||||
| Alta Equipment Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 04/15/26 | 600 | 503,355 | ||||||||||
| Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes^(aa) |
7.875 | 12/15/24(d) | 6,450 | 43,860 | ||||||||||
| AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 10.000% or PIK 12.000% or Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 6.000% |
10.000 | 06/15/26 | 662 | 524,588 | ||||||||||
| American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 04/20/29 | 1,850 | 1,766,750 | ||||||||||
| American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.250 | 03/15/26 | 1,218 | 1,153,909 | ||||||||||
| AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.750 | 05/20/27 | 2,175 | 2,190,425 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.875 | 08/20/26 | 1,150 | 1,164,609 | ||||||||||
| Amsted Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 05/15/30 | 1,475 | 1,312,288 | ||||||||||
| Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 06/15/29 | 225 | 218,177 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 01/15/28 | 2,750 | 2,702,253 | ||||||||||
| Antero Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.375 | 03/01/30 | 925 | 908,932 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.625 | 02/01/29 | 1,189 | 1,252,852 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.375 | 07/15/26 | 162 | 174,435 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250% | 08/15/27 | 850 | $ | 644,937 | |||||||||
| Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
9.000 | 11/01/27 | 393 | 477,051 | ||||||||||
| Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 04/01/30 | 600 | 455,406 | ||||||||||
| ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 09/30/28 | 500 | 419,506 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 09/30/29 | 275 | 215,046 | ||||||||||
| At Home Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.125 | 07/15/29 | 1,175 | 791,644 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 07/15/28 | 150 | 117,750 | ||||||||||
| B&G Foods, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.250 | 09/15/27 | 1,270 | 1,162,801 | ||||||||||
| Banff Merger Sub, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
8.375 | 09/01/26 | EUR | 5,050 | 4,751,077 | |||||||||
| Bausch Health Cos., Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 01/30/28 | 1,450 | 772,125 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/15/29 | 125 | 63,281 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 01/30/30 | 2,225 | 1,145,875 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 02/15/31 | 1,600 | 820,320 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.250 | 02/15/29 | 3,540 | 1,889,333 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.000 | 01/15/28 | 625 | 346,019 | ||||||||||
| Beazer Homes USA, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
6.750 | 03/15/25 | 1,000 | 962,316 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.250 | 10/15/29 | 1,725 | 1,568,854 | ||||||||||
| Boeing Co. (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.805 | 05/01/50 | 1,780 | 1,766,306 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.930 | 05/01/60 | 275 | 272,133 | ||||||||||
| Boyd Gaming Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 06/15/31 | 50 | 46,034 | ||||||||||
| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.750 | 12/15/24 | 900 | 828,931 | ||||||||||
| C&S Group Enterprises LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 12/15/28 | 1,000 | 725,274 | ||||||||||
| Caesars Entertainment, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 10/15/29 | 525 | 444,868 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
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| Calpine Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625% | 02/01/29 | 900 | $ | 808,770 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 02/01/31 | 1,375 | 1,218,451 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 03/15/28 | 6,425 | 6,040,211 | ||||||||||
| Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.750 | 08/01/28 | 725 | 673,833 | ||||||||||
| CCM Merger, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.375 | 05/01/26 | 325 | 305,082 | ||||||||||
| CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.500 | 05/01/32 | 1,300 | 1,122,054 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.250 | 02/01/31 | 2,550 | 2,211,473 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 06/01/33 | 750 | 631,260 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.750 | 03/01/30 | 3,050 | 2,774,226 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 06/01/29 | 609 | 581,832 | ||||||||||
| Cheniere Energy, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.625 | 10/15/28 | 2,550 | 2,486,555 | ||||||||||
| Chesapeake Energy Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 02/01/26 | 450 | 450,000 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 02/01/29 | 475 | 477,224 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 04/15/29 | 675 | 699,067 | ||||||||||
| CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 05/15/30 | 475 | 399,010 | ||||||||||
| CITGO Petroleum Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.000 | 06/15/25 | 1,325 | 1,305,347 | ||||||||||
| CMG Media Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.875 | 12/15/27 | 2,295 | 1,835,875 | ||||||||||
| CNX Midstream Partners LP, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 04/15/30 | 250 | 214,413 | ||||||||||
| CNX Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.250 | 03/14/27 | 1,875 | 1,898,359 | ||||||||||
| Comstock Resources, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 01/15/30 | 700 | 658,214 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.750 | 03/01/29 | 1,000 | 989,880 | ||||||||||
| Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 11/15/26 | 1,195 | 563,399 | ||||||||||
| Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.125 | 01/15/29 | 550 | 368,598 | ||||||||||
| Cornerstone Chemical Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.750 | 08/15/24 | 2,103 | 1,851,211 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
44
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| United States (cont’d.) |
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| CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000% | 05/01/29 | 275 | $ | 255,519 | |||||||||
| CSC Holdings LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.125 | 12/01/30 | 900 | 766,183 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 12/01/30 | 3,300 | 2,508,970 | ||||||||||
| Dana, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.250 | 09/01/30 | 450 | 378,796 | ||||||||||
| DaVita, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.750 | 02/15/31 | 1,075 | 822,405 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 06/01/30 | 2,550 | 2,097,447 | ||||||||||
| Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 08/15/27 | 4,125 | 385,853 | ||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 08/15/26 | 3,150 | 686,359 | ||||||||||
| DISH DBS Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.000 | 03/15/23 | 760 | 748,048 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.125 | 06/01/29 | 975 | 638,510 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.375 | 07/01/28 | 515 | 366,736 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.750 | 07/01/26 | 2,910 | 2,403,175 | ||||||||||
| Diversified Healthcare Trust, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.375 | 03/01/31 | 750 | 554,480 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
9.750 | 06/15/25 | 1,550 | 1,545,776 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.750 | 02/15/28 | 700 | 524,485 | ||||||||||
| Eco Material Technologies, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.875 | 01/31/27 | 475 | 421,870 | ||||||||||
| Embecta Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/15/30 | 625 | 539,337 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 02/15/30 | 300 | 275,364 | ||||||||||
| Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
3.500 | 06/30/29 | EUR | 1,750 | 1,346,812 | |||||||||
| Energy Transfer LP, |
||||||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G(aa) |
7.125(ff) | 05/15/30(oo) | 1,275 | 1,155,633 | ||||||||||
| EQM Midstream Partners LP, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 07/01/27 | 480 | 479,746 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 06/01/27 | 200 | 204,542 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 06/01/30 | 200 | 205,993 | ||||||||||
| Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 01/15/30 | 1,375 | 1,124,541 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 01/15/29 | 650 | 606,102 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| United States (cont’d.) |
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| Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.875% | 11/15/25 | 1,350 | $ | 1,147,532 | |||||||||
| Ford Motor Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
3.250 | 02/12/32 | 875 | 729,988 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.750 | 01/15/43 | 4,913 | 4,013,425 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.291 | 12/08/46 | 6,275 | 5,397,217 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.400 | 11/01/46 | 1,000 | 1,041,723 | ||||||||||
| Forestar Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.850 | 05/15/26 | 1,025 | 906,839 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 03/01/28 | 800 | 702,555 | ||||||||||
| Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 05/01/28 | 300 | 270,749 | ||||||||||
| Foundation Building Materials, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 03/01/29 | 550 | 422,048 | ||||||||||
| Freedom Mortgage Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.625 | 05/01/26 | 850 | 702,968 | ||||||||||
| Gap, Inc. (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 10/01/29 | 250 | 183,185 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 10/01/31 | 1,350 | 978,541 | ||||||||||
| Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.875 | 01/15/29 | 450 | 409,776 | ||||||||||
| Golden Entertainment, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.625 | 04/15/26 | 2,150 | 2,149,420 | ||||||||||
| Griffon Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.750 | 03/01/28 | 1,275 | 1,211,812 | ||||||||||
| H&E Equipment Services, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.875 | 12/15/28 | 2,150 | 1,875,003 | ||||||||||
| Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 01/20/26 | 250 | 241,705 | ||||||||||
| Hecla Mining Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.250 | 02/15/28 | 480 | 475,875 | ||||||||||
| Hertz Corp. (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 12/01/26 | 325 | 294,082 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 12/01/29 | 650 | 556,592 | ||||||||||
| Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 02/01/29 | 325 | 295,485 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 04/15/30 | 700 | 641,639 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 02/01/31 | 325 | 297,552 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
46
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.250% | 11/01/28 | 900 | $ | 871,710 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 04/15/32 | 875 | 793,859 | ||||||||||
| Home Point Capital, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/01/26 | 675 | 465,740 | ||||||||||
| Howard Hughes Corp. (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.125 | 02/01/29 | 1,150 | 1,002,397 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.375 | 02/01/31 | 800 | 685,597 | ||||||||||
| Hunt Cos., Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 04/15/29 | 1,875 | 1,618,164 | ||||||||||
| International Game Technology PLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.250 | 01/15/27 | 750 | 748,125 | ||||||||||
| Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 02/15/29 | 600 | 501,776 | ||||||||||
| JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 04/15/29 | 420 | 425,859 | ||||||||||
| KB Home, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.800 | 11/15/29 | 2,500 | 2,257,023 | ||||||||||
| Kontoor Brands, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 11/15/29 | 325 | 275,581 | ||||||||||
| Kraft Heinz Foods Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.500 | 06/01/50 | 2,900 | 2,956,156 | ||||||||||
| LABL, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 11/01/28 | 500 | 457,410 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.250 | 11/01/29 | 575 | 484,271 | ||||||||||
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 05/15/28 | 800 | 779,692 | ||||||||||
| LBM Acquisition LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 01/15/29 | 300 | 226,479 | ||||||||||
| LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 05/01/29 | 525 | 441,958 | ||||||||||
| LD Holdings Group LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 04/01/28 | 925 | 562,031 | ||||||||||
| Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 04/15/25 | 1,002 | 1,002,599 | ||||||||||
| Likewize Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.750 | 10/15/25 | 790 | 751,722 | ||||||||||
| M/I Homes, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.950 | 02/01/28 | 1,075 | 995,795 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
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| Masonite International Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.500% | 02/15/30 | 400 | $ | 343,500 | |||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.375 | 02/01/28 | 405 | 395,888 | ||||||||||
| Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.125 | 08/01/24 | 2,029 | 1,913,511 | ||||||||||
| Medline Borrower LP, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 04/01/29 | 1,200 | 1,083,416 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 10/01/29 | 1,575 | 1,422,999 | ||||||||||
| Metis Merger Sub LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 05/15/29 | 1,500 | 1,275,652 | ||||||||||
| MGM Resorts International, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.750 | 10/15/28 | 3,238 | 2,932,649 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.750 | 06/15/25 | 25 | 24,693 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.750 | 05/01/25 | 875 | 888,370 | ||||||||||
| Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.875 | 05/01/29 | 1,125 | 1,026,902 | ||||||||||
| MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 02/01/30 | 400 | 337,609 | ||||||||||
| MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 09/01/28 | 950 | 884,136 | ||||||||||
| MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
2.500 | 03/24/26 | GBP | 2,750 | 2,973,955 | |||||||||
| Nabors Industries Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.250 | 01/15/26 | 575 | 520,375 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 01/15/28 | 1,075 | 935,250 | ||||||||||
| Nabors Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.750 | 02/01/25 | 1,725 | 1,589,408 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.375 | 05/15/27 | 925 | 919,373 | ||||||||||
| Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 12/15/30 | 1,525 | 1,273,181 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 08/15/28 | 615 | 539,763 | ||||||||||
| NCR Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 10/01/28 | 650 | 622,791 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 10/01/30 | 300 | 287,709 | ||||||||||
| NESCO Holdings II, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 04/15/29 | 525 | 459,739 | ||||||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.750 | 01/15/28 | 1,240 | 1,194,311 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 02/15/31 | 175 | 148,376 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
48
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875% | 02/15/32 | 500 | $ | 426,297 | |||||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.125 | 01/01/31 | 550 | 589,196 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.375 | 09/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,077,797 | ||||||||||
| OneMain Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
3.875 | 09/15/28 | 475 | 393,591 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.875 | 03/15/25 | 1,567 | 1,547,315 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.125 | 03/15/26 | 1,225 | 1,193,517 | ||||||||||
| Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 04/30/31 | 475 | 445,007 | ||||||||||
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 05/13/27 | 367 | 352,950 | ||||||||||
| P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.750 | 11/15/25 | 775 | 521,592 | ||||||||||
| Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 06/01/25 | 1,655 | 1,697,313 | ||||||||||
| Park River Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 02/01/29 | 1,350 | 878,890 | ||||||||||
| Patrick Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 05/01/29 | 150 | 116,782 | ||||||||||
| Penn National Gaming, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 07/01/29 | 375 | 311,902 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 01/15/27 | 300 | 278,432 | ||||||||||
| PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 10/15/25 | 650 | 609,504 | ||||||||||
| PG&E Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.000 | 07/01/28 | 590 | 538,362 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.250 | 07/01/30 | 2,725 | 2,452,572 | ||||||||||
| Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.875 | 09/30/27 | 3,925 | 3,926,214 | ||||||||||
| PM General Purchaser LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.500 | 10/01/28 | 1,000 | 869,915 | ||||||||||
| Post Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 12/15/29 | 354 | 334,454 | ||||||||||
| Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 09/01/31 | 1,250 | 980,168 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.250% | 11/01/25 | 1,425 | $ | 1,249,070 | |||||||||
| Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.500 | 09/15/26 | 1,000 | 925,470 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 09/15/28 | 950 | 755,007 | ||||||||||
| Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.250 | 04/01/25 | 1,470 | 1,388,401 | ||||||||||
| Range Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.000 | 03/15/23 | 1,032 | 1,035,767 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 02/15/30 | 325 | 310,333 | ||||||||||
| Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 03/01/30 | 500 | 448,817 | ||||||||||
| Scientific Games International, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.625 | 07/01/25 | 900 | 934,962 | ||||||||||
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.000 | 04/01/31 | 1,450 | 1,195,765 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.375 | 02/01/32 | 425 | 352,671 | ||||||||||
| Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 04/01/29 | 1,035 | 843,143 | ||||||||||
| Southwestern Energy Co., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.750 | 02/01/32 | 250 | 233,219 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.375 | 03/15/30 | 1,275 | 1,255,731 | ||||||||||
| Sprint Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
7.125 | 06/15/24 | 2,500 | 2,618,450 | ||||||||||
| SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.000 | 11/01/28 | 1,700 | 1,580,323 | ||||||||||
| SRS Distribution, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 12/01/29 | 700 | 609,808 | ||||||||||
| Standard Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.375 | 01/15/31 | 1,050 | 856,175 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.375 | 07/15/30 | 1,050 | 914,782 | ||||||||||
| Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 05/15/25 | 325 | 299,162 | ||||||||||
| Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 03/15/27 | 475 | 469,022 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.500% | 05/15/29 | 700 | $ | 629,431 | |||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.500 | 04/30/30 | 850 | 744,406 | ||||||||||
| SWF Escrow Issuer Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 10/01/29 | 1,600 | 1,135,446 | ||||||||||
| Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 01/15/28 | 3,238 | 2,938,946 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 12/31/30 | 150 | 134,707 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 10/01/25 | 225 | 225,997 | ||||||||||
| Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 06/15/27 | 625 | 638,252 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 08/01/30 | 1,675 | 1,532,308 | ||||||||||
| Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 06/01/25 | 425 | 423,677 | ||||||||||
| Tenet Healthcare Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 10/01/28 | 125 | 121,805 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.250 | 06/01/29 | 1,425 | 1,325,801 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 01/15/30 | 1,275 | 1,188,103 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 06/15/30 | 700 | 707,643 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
6.875 | 11/15/31 | 525 | 510,603 | ||||||||||
| Tenneco, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 04/15/29 | 200 | 197,552 | ||||||||||
| TopBuild Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 02/15/32 | 500 | 441,089 | ||||||||||
| TPC Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.500 | 08/01/24(d) | 1,475 | 793,130 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.875 | 08/01/24(d) | 363 | 368,315 | ||||||||||
| TransDigm, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.625 | 01/15/29 | 700 | 629,720 | ||||||||||
| Transocean, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.000 | 02/01/27 | 150 | 99,750 | ||||||||||
| Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.700 | 06/15/28 | 745 | 715,064 | ||||||||||
| TriMas Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 04/15/29 | 1,200 | 1,066,837 | ||||||||||
| United Rentals North America, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
3.750 | 01/15/32 | 675 | 594,532 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
3.875 | 02/15/31 | 477 | 434,949 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| United States (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||
| Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.875% | 02/15/25 | 3,565 | $ | 3,586,425 | |||||||||
| Univision Communications, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.500 | 05/01/29 | 475 | 429,759 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 06/01/27 | 4,475 | 4,502,043 | ||||||||||
| Valvoline, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.250 | 02/15/30 | 550 | 499,569 | ||||||||||
| Vector Group Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 02/01/29 | 3,050 | 2,769,275 | ||||||||||
| Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 07/15/25 | 317 | 237,750 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.500 | 07/01/25 | 750 | 731,250 | ||||||||||
| Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 08/15/29 | 645 | 597,301 | ||||||||||
| Viking Cruises Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 09/15/27 | 400 | 325,072 | ||||||||||
| Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 02/15/29 | 250 | 215,460 | ||||||||||
| Vista Outdoor, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.500 | 03/15/29 | 550 | 421,933 | ||||||||||
| Vistra Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A |
7.000(ff) | 12/15/26(oo) | 750 | 685,862 | ||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A(aa) |
8.000(ff) | 10/15/26(oo) | 1,375 | 1,331,755 | ||||||||||
| Vistra Operations Co. LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.375 | 05/01/29 | 1,375 | 1,268,534 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 07/31/27 | 1,330 | 1,310,648 | ||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 02/15/27 | 2,000 | 2,005,635 | ||||||||||
| White Cap Buyer LLC, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.875 | 10/15/28 | 525 | 444,021 | ||||||||||
| William Carter Co. (The), |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 03/15/27 | 1,350 | 1,339,576 | ||||||||||
| Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., |
||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 10/01/29 | 610 | 532,297 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.750 | 04/15/25 | 275 | 274,787 | ||||||||||
| Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 03/01/27 | 500 | 437,942 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 243,712,579 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Belarus 0.0% |
||||||||||||||
| Republic of Belarus International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.625% | 06/29/27 | 730 | $ | 80,300 | |||||||||
| Brazil 1.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
3.875 | 06/12/30 | 3,960 | 3,558,555 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.500 | 05/30/29 | 3,170 | 2,994,263 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.625 | 01/07/41 | 1,500 | 1,308,094 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 7,860,912 | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon 0.2% |
||||||||||||||
| Republic of Cameroon International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.950 | 07/07/32 | EUR | 290 | 197,899 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
9.500 | 11/19/25 | 1,080 | 1,052,527 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 1,250,426 | ||||||||||||||
| Colombia 1.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Colombia Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
3.000 | 01/30/30 | 2,900 | 2,337,762 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
3.875 | 04/25/27 | 1,290 | 1,179,383 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.500 | 03/15/29 | 1,550 | 1,403,041 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
6.125 | 01/18/41 | 2,645 | 2,221,469 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.375 | 09/18/37 | 780 | 763,084 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 7,904,739 | ||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic 1.6% |
||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.500 | 01/27/25 | 1,225 | 1,220,636 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.950 | 01/25/27 | 3,000 | 2,943,375 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.850 | 01/27/45 | 1,840 | 1,616,095 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.450 | 04/30/44 | 2,300 | 2,157,400 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 01/30/60 | 855 | 647,021 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 8,584,527 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Ecuador 0.4% |
||||||||||||||
| Ecuador Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.500%(cc) | 07/31/30 | 720 | $ | 424,935 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.583(s) | 07/31/30 | 414 | 174,391 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
1.500(cc) | 07/31/40 | 901 | 372,287 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
2.500(cc) | 07/31/35 | 1,829 | 828,456 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500(cc) | 07/31/30 | 786 | 463,710 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 2,263,779 | ||||||||||||||
| Egypt 0.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Egypt Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, MTN |
6.375 | 04/11/31 | EUR | 1,845 | 1,126,695 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
4.750 | 04/16/26 | EUR | 1,230 | 867,414 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
5.625 | 04/16/30 | EUR | 860 | 515,292 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 2,509,401 | ||||||||||||||
| El Salvador 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.750 | 01/24/23 | 1,438 | 1,240,970 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
8.250 | 04/10/32 | 1,000 | 356,298 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 1,597,268 | ||||||||||||||
| Gabon 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Gabon Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.625 | 02/06/31 | 340 | 241,145 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.950 | 06/16/25 | 930 | 765,681 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 02/06/31 | 650 | 461,012 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 11/24/31 | 540 | 383,400 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 1,851,238 | ||||||||||||||
| Ghana 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Ghana Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.875 | 03/26/27 | 930 | 489,412 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
8.125 | 01/18/26 | 390 | 259,058 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 748,470 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Guatemala 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Guatemala Government Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.375% | 06/05/27 | 1,140 | $ | 1,092,476 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.900 | 06/01/30 | 450 | 438,835 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.125 | 06/01/50 | 300 | 285,056 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 1,816,367 | ||||||||||||||
| Honduras 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Honduras Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.250 | 01/19/27 | 930 | 771,784 | ||||||||||
| Iraq 0.7% |
||||||||||||||
| Iraq International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.800 | 01/15/28 | 815 | 703,584 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.752 | 03/09/23 | 2,975 | 2,889,097 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 3,592,681 | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast 0.8% |
||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.875 | 01/30/32 | EUR | 270 | 204,775 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.250 | 03/22/30 | EUR | 1,540 | 1,213,226 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.875 | 10/17/31 | EUR | 1,245 | 999,511 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.875 | 10/17/40 | EUR | 2,405 | 1,785,605 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 4,203,117 | ||||||||||||||
| Lebanon 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
6.100 | 10/04/22(d) | 2,000 | 128,500 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, GMTN |
6.250 | 05/27/22(d) | 2,550 | 164,634 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 293,134 | ||||||||||||||
| Mongolia 0.1% |
||||||||||||||
| Mongolia Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
8.750 | 03/09/24 | 270 | 265,832 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||
| Morocco 0.2% |
||||||||||||||
| Morocco Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
1.500% | 11/27/31 | EUR | 330 | $ | 241,321 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
2.000 | 09/30/30 | EUR | 1,150 | 902,675 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 1,143,996 | ||||||||||||||
| Mozambique 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Mozambique International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Unsec’d. Notes |
5.000(cc) | 09/15/31 | 2,295 | 1,545,252 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| Nigeria 0.5% |
||||||||||||||
| Nigeria Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.143 | 02/23/30 | 670 | 479,887 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.625 | 11/21/25 | 885 | 783,225 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.875 | 02/16/32 | 1,620 | 1,134,000 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
6.500 | 11/28/27 | 450 | 340,875 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
7.625 | 11/28/47 | 315 | 197,663 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| 2,935,650 | ||||||||||||||
| Oman 0.7% |
||||||||||||||
| Oman Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.750 | 06/15/26 | 830 | 810,287 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.625 | 01/17/28 | 550 | 547,938 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.500 | 03/08/47 | 1,120 | 971,600 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.750 | 01/17/48 | 720 | 640,800 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.375 | 10/28/32 | 775 | 822,469 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
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| 3,793,094 | ||||||||||||||
| Pakistan 0.6% |
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| Pakistan Government International Bond, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
8.250 | 04/15/24 | 1,840 | 1,064,095 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
8.250 | 09/30/25 | 290 | 159,532 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.250 | 04/15/24 | 530 | 306,506 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.250 | 09/30/25 | 610 | 335,567 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, EMTN |
7.375 | 04/08/31 | 660 | 325,947 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||
| SOVEREIGN BONDS (Continued) |
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| Pakistan (cont’d.) |
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| Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co. Ltd. (The), |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.625% | 12/05/22 | 870 | $ | 759,782 | |||||||||
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| 2,951,429 | ||||||||||||||
| Paraguay 0.2% |
||||||||||||||
| Paraguay Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.100 | 08/11/44 | 950 | 914,850 | ||||||||||
| Senegal 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Senegal Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.750 | 03/13/28 | EUR | 875 | 732,203 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.375 | 06/08/37 | EUR | 275 | 199,555 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 06/08/37 | EUR | 570 | 413,624 | |||||||||
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| 1,345,382 | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa 0.2% |
||||||||||||||
| Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.850 | 09/30/29 | 630 | 577,356 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.750 | 09/30/49 | 600 | 458,250 | ||||||||||
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| 1,035,606 | ||||||||||||||
| Turkey 1.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Turkey Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.250 | 04/14/26 | 1,750 | 1,432,594 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.875 | 10/09/26 | 3,000 | 2,454,000 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.600 | 11/14/24 | 1,390 | 1,265,161 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.950 | 01/15/31 | 495 | 365,155 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
6.000 | 03/25/27 | 525 | 439,458 | ||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
6.375 | 10/14/25 | 1,245 | 1,117,621 | ||||||||||
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| 7,073,989 | ||||||||||||||
| Ukraine 0.3% |
||||||||||||||
| Ukraine Government International Bond, |
||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.375 | 01/27/30 | EUR | 605 | 110,374 | |||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.750 | 06/20/26(d) | EUR | 1,230 | 241,996 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| # | Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
| ^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $6,745,440 and 1.3% of net assets. |
| (aa) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, with aggregate value of $302,373,902 segregated as collateral for amount of $89,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of July 31, 2022. |
| (c) | Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2022. |
| (cc) | Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of July 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. |
| (d) | Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity. |
| (f) | Indicates a restricted security that is acquired in unregistered, private sales from the issuing company or from an affiliate of the issuer and is considered restricted as to disposition under federal securities law; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $1,408,400. The aggregate value of $1,072,800 is 0.2% of net assets. |
| (ff) | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
| (oo) | Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date. |
| (p) | Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end. |
| (s) | Represents zero coupon bond or principal only security. Rate represents yield to maturity at purchase date. |
| (z) | Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments: |
Unfunded loan commitment outstanding at July 31, 2022:
| Borrower |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Current Value |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
| TPC Group, Inc., DIP Facility, CME Term SOFR + 5.000%, |
61 | $ | 60,813 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022:
| Purchase Contracts |
Counterparty |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value at Settlement Date |
Current Value |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||||||||||
| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Pound, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 08/02/22 |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | GBP | 34,983 | $ | 42,226,547 | $ | 42,605,877 | $ | 379,330 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
| Expiring 08/02/22 |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | GBP | 1,793 | 2,178,911 | 2,184,123 | 5,212 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Euro, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 08/02/22 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | EUR | 80,816 | 81,983,086 | 82,620,745 | 637,659 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 08/02/22 |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | EUR | 6,392 | 6,694,477 | 6,534,436 | — | (160,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| $ | 133,083,021 | $ | 133,945,181 | 1,022,201 | (160,041 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022 (continued):
| Sale Contracts |
Counterparty |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value at Settlement Date |
Current Value |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: |
|
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| British Pound, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 08/02/22 |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | GBP | 36,776 | $ | 45,108,941 | $ | 44,790,000 | $ | 318,941 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 09/02/22 |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | GBP | 34,983 | 42,257,471 | 42,635,530 | — | (378,059 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro, |
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| Expiring 08/02/22 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | EUR | 87,208 | 92,446,565 | 89,155,182 | 3,291,383 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 09/02/22 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | EUR | 80,816 | 82,163,145 | 82,798,307 | — | (635,162 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expiring 09/02/22 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
EUR | 2,761 | 2,821,467 | 2,828,862 | — | (7,395 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 264,797,589 | $ | 262,207,881 | 3,610,324 | (1,020,616 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 4,632,525 | $ | (1,180,657 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Credit default swap agreement outstanding at July 31, 2022:
The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.
| (1) | If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
| (2) | If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
| (3) | Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
| (4) | Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Total return swap agreements outstanding at July 31, 2022:
| (1) | On a long total return swap, the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the reference entity (makes payments for any negative return) and pays the financing rate. On a short total return swap, the Fund makes payments for any positive return on the reference entity (receives payments for any negative return) and receives the financing rate. |
| (2) | Upfront/recurring fees or commissions, as applicable, are included in the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:
| Premiums Paid | Premiums Received | Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation | |||||
| OTC Swap Agreements |
$8,018 | $— | $3,817 | $(816,967) | ||||
Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:
Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:
| Broker |
Cash and/or Foreign Currency | Securities Market Value | ||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$ | 2,385,000 | $ | — | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements:
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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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 July 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
| Investments in Securities |
||||||||||||
| Assets |
||||||||||||
| Long-Term Investments |
||||||||||||
| Asset-Backed Securities |
||||||||||||
| Cayman Islands |
$ | — | $ | 10,126,950 | $ | — | ||||||
| Bank Loans |
||||||||||||
| Germany |
— | 1,878,634 | — | |||||||||
| Luxembourg |
— | 1,284,054 | — | |||||||||
| Saint Lucia |
— | 2,195,989 | — | |||||||||
| United Kingdom |
— | 6,060,893 | 4,932,090 | |||||||||
| United States |
— | 11,363,836 | 123,798 | |||||||||
| Convertible Bonds |
||||||||||||
| Jamaica |
— | 20,029 | — | |||||||||
| Spain |
— | 2,754,938 | — | |||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
||||||||||||
| Argentina |
— | 439,375 | — | |||||||||
| Australia |
— | 687,844 | — | |||||||||
| Bahrain |
— | 383,515 | — | |||||||||
| Belarus |
— | 89,250 | — | |||||||||
| Brazil |
— | 19,473,333 | — | |||||||||
| Canada |
— | 19,485,663 | — | |||||||||
| Chile |
— | 1,933,206 | — | |||||||||
| China |
— | 2,358,117 | — | |||||||||
| Colombia |
— | 5,555,417 | — | |||||||||
| Costa Rica |
— | 549,835 | — | |||||||||
| Czech Republic |
— | 661,500 | — | |||||||||
| France |
— | 12,865,887 | — | |||||||||
| Germany |
— | 7,138,624 | — | |||||||||
| Ghana |
— | 1,780,950 | — | |||||||||
| Guatemala |
— | 578,160 | — | |||||||||
| India |
— | 10,645,495 | — | |||||||||
| Israel |
— | 2,748,693 | — | |||||||||
| Italy |
— | 2,427,850 | — | |||||||||
| Jamaica |
— | 7,464,328 | — | |||||||||
| Japan |
— | 1,037,381 | — | |||||||||
| Kuwait |
— | 900,562 | — | |||||||||
| Luxembourg |
— | 11,579,720 | 5 | |||||||||
| Macau |
— | 2,237,314 | — | |||||||||
| Malaysia |
— | 1,673,300 | — | |||||||||
| Mexico |
— | 26,923,948 | — | |||||||||
| Morocco |
— | 405,328 | — | |||||||||
| Netherlands |
— | 5,902,470 | — | |||||||||
| Nigeria |
— | 525,675 | — | |||||||||
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) |
||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds (continued) |
||||||||||||
| Oman |
$ | — | $ | 509,938 | $ | — | ||||||
| Panama |
— | 315,050 | — | |||||||||
| Peru |
— | 2,492,087 | — | |||||||||
| Russia |
— | 409,825 | — | |||||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
— | 1,546,914 | — | |||||||||
| South Africa |
— | 8,475,234 | — | |||||||||
| Spain |
— | 5,647,995 | — | |||||||||
| Sweden |
— | 2,921,067 | — | |||||||||
| Switzerland |
— | 575,000 | — | |||||||||
| Thailand |
— | 2,803,560 | — | |||||||||
| Turkey |
— | 4,723,814 | — | |||||||||
| Ukraine |
— | 375,050 | — | |||||||||
| United Kingdom |
— | 34,337,226 | — | |||||||||
| United States |
— | 243,668,719 | 43,860 | |||||||||
| Vietnam |
— | 1,243,412 | — | |||||||||
| Zambia |
— | 2,220,866 | — | |||||||||
| Sovereign Bonds |
||||||||||||
| Angola |
— | 5,445,200 | — | |||||||||
| Argentina |
— | 9,525,307 | — | |||||||||
| Bahrain |
— | 1,986,220 | — | |||||||||
| Belarus |
— | 80,300 | — | |||||||||
| Brazil |
— | 7,860,912 | — | |||||||||
| Cameroon |
— | 1,250,426 | — | |||||||||
| Colombia |
— | 7,904,739 | — | |||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
— | 8,584,527 | — | |||||||||
| Ecuador |
— | 2,263,779 | — | |||||||||
| Egypt |
— | 2,509,401 | — | |||||||||
| El Salvador |
— | 1,597,268 | — | |||||||||
| Gabon |
— | 1,851,238 | — | |||||||||
| Ghana |
— | 748,470 | — | |||||||||
| Guatemala |
— | 1,816,367 | — | |||||||||
| Honduras |
— | 771,784 | — | |||||||||
| Iraq |
— | 3,592,681 | — | |||||||||
| Ivory Coast |
— | 4,203,117 | — | |||||||||
| Lebanon |
— | 293,134 | — | |||||||||
| Mongolia |
— | 265,832 | — | |||||||||
| Morocco |
— | 1,143,996 | — | |||||||||
| Mozambique |
— | 1,545,252 | — | |||||||||
| Nigeria |
— | 2,935,650 | — | |||||||||
| Oman |
— | 3,793,094 | — | |||||||||
| Pakistan |
— | 2,951,429 | — | |||||||||
| Paraguay |
— | 914,850 | — | |||||||||
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) |
||||||||||||
| Sovereign Bonds (continued) |
||||||||||||
| Senegal |
$ | — | $ | 1,345,382 | $ | — | ||||||
| South Africa |
— | 1,035,606 | — | |||||||||
| Turkey |
— | 7,073,989 | — | |||||||||
| Ukraine |
— | 1,865,442 | — | |||||||||
| Zambia |
— | 196,350 | — | |||||||||
| Common Stocks |
||||||||||||
| Luxembourg |
— | 1,344,303 | — | |||||||||
| United States |
7,725,371 | 3,935,544 | 1,583,670 | |||||||||
| Rights |
||||||||||||
| Luxembourg |
— | — | 61,914 | |||||||||
| Warrants |
||||||||||||
| United States |
— | — | 103 | |||||||||
| Short-Term Investment |
||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated Fund |
11,200,126 | — | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | 18,925,497 | $ | 589,035,409 | $ | 6,745,440 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Other Financial Instruments* |
||||||||||||
| Assets |
||||||||||||
| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | — | $ | 4,632,525 | $ | — | ||||||
| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement |
— | 611,237 | — | |||||||||
| OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement |
— | 11,835 | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | — | $ | 5,255,597 | $ | — | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Liabilities |
||||||||||||
| Unfunded Loan Commitment |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
— | (1,180,657 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement |
— | (29,942 | ) | — | ||||||||
| OTC Total Return Swap Agreements |
— | (816,967 | ) | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total |
$ | — | $ | (2,027,566 | ) | $ | — | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
| * | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of unfunded loan commitments, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts and unfunded loan commitments are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Bank Loans |
Corporate Bonds |
Common Stocks |
Rights | Warrants | Unfunded Loan Commitment |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of 07/31/21 |
$ | 2,337,300 | $ | — | $ | 2,086,387 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(1,278,451 | ) | (363,353 | ) | (431,910 | ) | 61,914 | 103 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances |
123,804 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales/Paydowns |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued discount/premium |
10,266 | 399,155 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers into Level 3* |
6,200,269 | 8,063 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers out of Level 3* |
(2,337,300 | ) | — | (70,807 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Balance as of 07/31/22 |
$ | 5,055,888 | $ | 43,865 | $ | 1,583,670 | $ | 61,914 | $ | 103 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end |
$ | (1,278,451 | ) | $ | (363,353 | ) | $ | (431,910 | ) | $ | 61,914 | $ | 103 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * | It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the securities’ fair values as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 are due to changes in the method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are typically a result of a change from the use of methods used by independent pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a single broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market quotations (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market data provided by independent pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 820, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to the Schedule of Investments of the Fund. |
Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:
| Level 3 Securities** |
Fair Value as of July 31, 2022 |
Valuation Approach |
Valuation Methodology |
Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
| Bank Loans |
$ | 123,798 | Market | Transaction Based | Unadjusted Purchase Price | |||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
43,860 | Market | Transaction Based | Unadjusted Last Traded Price | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
5 | Market | Contingent Value | Contingent Value | ||||||||||||||
| Rights |
61,914 | Market | Contingent Value | Contingent Value | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants |
103 | Market | Worthless | Placeholder | ||||||||||||||
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| $ | 229,680 | |||||||||||||||||
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| ** | The table does not include Level 3 securities and/or derivatives that are valued by independent pricing vendors or brokers. As of July 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities and/or derivatives was $6,515,760. The |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| unobservable inputs for these investments were not developed by the Fund and are not readily available. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 69
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
Industry Classification:
The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of July 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Sovereign Bonds |
16.3 | % | ||
| Oil & Gas |
13.9 | |||
| Retail |
6.9 | |||
| Telecommunications |
6.8 | |||
| Electric |
6.7 | |||
| Media |
4.6 | |||
| Foods |
4.1 | |||
| Commercial Services |
3.9 | |||
| Diversified Financial Services |
3.7 | |||
| Entertainment |
2.8 | |||
| Chemicals |
2.7 | |||
| Home Builders |
2.6 | |||
| Pipelines |
2.4 | |||
| Aerospace & Defense |
2.3 | |||
| Auto Manufacturers |
2.3 | |||
| Unaffiliated Fund |
2.1 | |||
| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
2.0 | |||
| Banks |
1.9 | |||
| Collateralized Loan Obligations |
1.9 | |||
| Pharmaceuticals |
1.9 | |||
| Healthcare-Services |
1.8 | |||
| Building Materials |
1.7 | |||
| Engineering & Construction |
1.6 | |||
| Mining |
1.5 | |||
| Lodging |
1.5 | |||
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
1.5 | |||
| Real Estate |
1.2 | |||
| Internet |
1.1 | |||
| Computers |
1.1 | |||
| Leisure Time |
0.7 | |||
| Gas |
0.6 |
| Auto Parts & Equipment |
0.6 | % | ||
| Gas Utilities |
0.6 | |||
| Energy-Alternate Sources |
0.6 | |||
| Packaging & Containers |
0.6 | |||
| Agriculture |
0.5 | |||
| Housewares |
0.5 | |||
| Machinery-Diversified |
0.5 | |||
| Healthcare-Products |
0.5 | |||
| Software |
0.5 | |||
| Transportation |
0.4 | |||
| Airlines |
0.4 | |||
| Distribution/Wholesale |
0.4 | |||
| Advertising |
0.3 | |||
| Holding Companies-Diversified |
0.3 | |||
| Apparel |
0.3 | |||
| Electric Utilities |
0.3 | |||
| Iron/Steel |
0.3 | |||
| Electrical Components & Equipment |
0.3 | |||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services |
0.2 | |||
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
0.2 | |||
| Electronics |
0.1 | |||
| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
0.1 | |||
| Environmental Control |
0.1 | |||
| Household Products/Wares |
0.1 | |||
| Trucking & Leasing |
0.1 | |||
|
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| 114.9 | ||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets |
(14.9 | ) | ||
|
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|
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| 100.0 | % | |||
|
|
|
|||
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 types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
70
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
Fair values of derivative instruments as of July 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
|||||||||||
| Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value |
||||||||
| Credit contracts |
Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps | $ | 611,237* | Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps | $ | 29,942* | ||||||
| Credit contracts |
Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements | 8,018 | — | — | ||||||||
| Credit contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | 3,817 | — | — | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,632,525 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,180,657 | ||||||||
| Interest rate contracts |
— | — | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements | 816,967 | ||||||||
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|
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| $ | 5,255,597 | $ | 2,027,566 | |||||||||
|
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|
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| * | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2022 are as follows:
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 71
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
||||||||
| Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swaps | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | 2,328,061 | $ | — | ||||
| Interest rate contracts |
— | (816,967 | ) | |||||
|
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|
|
|
|||||
| Total |
$ | 2,328,061 | $ | 186,958 | ||||
|
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|
|
|||||
For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
| Derivative Contract Type | Average Volume of Derivative Activities* | |
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (1) |
$188,570,346 | |
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (1) |
370,244,564 | |
| Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2) |
31,357,942 | |
| Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2) |
6,236,450 | |
| Total Return Swap Agreements (2) |
5,045,000 |
| * | Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended July 31, 2022. |
| (1) | Value at Settlement Date. |
| (2) | Notional Amount in USD. |
Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:
The Fund invested in OTC derivatives during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.
Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:
| Counterparty |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets(1) |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities(1) |
Net Amounts of Recognized Assets/(Liabilities) |
Collateral Pledged/(Received)(2) |
Net Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Suisse International |
$ | 11,835 | $ | — | $ | 11,835 | $ | — | $ | 11,835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
3,929,042 | (1,410,368 | ) | 2,518,674 | (2,518,674 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
72
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Counterparty |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets(1) |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities(1) |
Net Amounts of Recognized Assets/(Liabilities) |
Collateral Pledged/(Received)(2) |
Net Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
$ | — | $ | (49,156 | ) | $ | (49,156 | ) | $ | — | $ | (49,156 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank |
703,483 | (538,100 | ) | 165,383 | (165,383 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 4,644,360 | $ | (1,997,624 | ) | $ | 2,646,736 | $ | (2,684,057 | ) | $ | (37,321 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| (1) | Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| (2) | Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 73
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
74
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Net Investment Income (Loss) |
||||
| Income |
||||
| Interest income (net of $4,712 foreign withholding tax) |
$ | 46,648,355 | ||
| Unaffiliated dividend income |
1,135,093 | |||
| Affiliated dividend income |
9,099 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total income |
47,792,547 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Expenses |
||||
| Management fee |
6,718,194 | |||
| Interest expense |
1,964,738 | |||
| Legal fees and expenses |
171,495 | |||
| Custodian and accounting fees |
116,333 | |||
| Shareholders’ reports |
78,259 | |||
| Audit fee |
47,350 | |||
| Exchange listing fees |
37,350 | |||
| Transfer agent’s fees and expenses |
19,493 | |||
| Directors’ fees |
12,536 | |||
| Miscellaneous |
33,479 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total expenses |
9,199,227 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net investment income (loss) |
38,593,320 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions |
||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||
| Investment transactions |
7,085,926 | |||
| Forward currency contract transactions |
24,110,246 | |||
| Swap agreement transactions |
304,638 | |||
| Foreign currency transactions |
(4,362,301 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| 27,138,509 | ||||
|
|
|
|||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
||||
| Investments |
(165,422,933 | ) | ||
| Forward currency contracts |
2,328,061 | |||
| Swap agreements |
186,958 | |||
| Foreign currencies |
101,121 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| (162,806,793 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
(135,668,284 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
$ | (97,074,964 | ) | |
|
|
|
|||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 75
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended July 31, |
||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
||||||||||||
| Operations |
||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) |
$ | 38,593,320 | $ | 44,434,994 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
27,138,509 | (29,234,843 | ) | |||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies |
(162,806,793 | ) | 85,914,575 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(97,074,964 | ) | 101,114,726 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Dividends and Distributions |
||||||||||||
| Distributions from distributable earnings |
(51,564,088 | ) | (45,046,004 | ) | ||||||||
| Tax return of capital distributions |
— | (6,518,084 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total dividends and distributions |
(51,564,088 | ) | (51,564,088 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) |
(148,639,052 | ) | 49,550,638 | |||||||||
| Net Assets: |
||||||||||||
| Beginning of year |
683,720,271 | 634,169,633 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
| End of year |
$ | 535,081,219 | $ | 683,720,271 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
76
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 77
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2022
Reconciliation Of Cash And Restricted Cash Reported With The Statement Of Assets And Liabilities To The Statement Of Cash Flows:
| July 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Cash |
$ | 22,839 | ||||||||
| Foreign currency, at value |
5,635,055 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash: |
||||||||||
| Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives |
2,385,000 | |||||||||
| Due from broker-variation margin swaps |
50,759 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Total Cash and Restricted Cash, Including Foreign Currency |
$ | 8,093,653 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
78
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Year Ended July 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $16.71 | $15.50 | $16.64 | $16.17 | $16.57 | |||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 0.94 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 0.91 | 0.86 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | (3.31 | ) | 1.38 | (0.98 | ) | 0.64 | (0.22 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (2.37 | ) | 2.47 | 0.12 | 1.55 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||
| Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends from net investment income | (1.26 | ) | (1.10 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (0.93 | ) | ||||||||||
| Tax return of capital distributions | - | (0.16 | ) | - | - | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.26 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (1.04 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of year | $13.08 | $16.71 | $15.50 | $16.64 | $16.17 | |||||||||||||||
| Market price, end of year | $11.98 | $15.59 | $13.18 | $14.52 | $13.63 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Return(b): | (15.91 | )% | 28.97 | % | (0.40 | )% | 15.12 | % | (2.96 | )% | ||||||||||
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of year (000) | $535,081 | $683,720 | $634,170 | $680,904 | $661,572 | |||||||||||||||
| Average net assets (000) | $623,650 | $663,605 | $634,188 | $657,922 | $666,960 | |||||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(d) | 1.48 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.56 | % | 2.15 | % | ||||||||||
| Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(d) | 1.48 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.99 | % | 2.56 | % | 2.15 | % | ||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 6.19 | % | 6.70 | % | 7.13 | % | 5.68 | % | 5.30 | % | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 35 | % | 51 | % | 49 | % | 96 | % | 67 | % | ||||||||||
| Asset coverage | 701 | % | 375 | % | 383 | % | 340 | % | 356 | % | ||||||||||
| Total debt outstanding at year-end (000) | $89,000 | $249,000 | $224,000 | $284,000 | $258,000 | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year. |
| (b) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day for the year reported. Dividends are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtainable under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. This amount does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales load. |
| (c) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
| (d) | Includes interest expense of 0.32% for the year ended July 31, 2022, interest expense of 0.33% for the year ended July 31, 2021, interest expense of 0.75% and a tax expense of 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2020, interest expense of 1.28% and a tax expense of 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and interest expense of 0.91% for the year ended July 31, 2018. |
| (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.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 79
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
80
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 81
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
82
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Aerospace & Defense (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500% | 04/15/25 | 1,200 | $ | 1,194,617 | |||||||||||
| TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.875 | 05/15/26 | 200 | 196,000 | ||||||||||||
| TransDigm, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.625 | 01/15/29 | 600 | 539,760 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.500 | 11/15/27 | 2,525 | 2,382,275 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 03/15/26 | 600 | 602,479 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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| 17,192,704 | ||||||||||||||||
| Agriculture 0.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Vector Group Ltd., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 02/01/29 | 1,350 | 1,225,745 | ||||||||||||
| Airlines 1.2% |
||||||||||||||||
| American Airlines, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
11.750 | 07/15/25 | 250 | 277,500 | ||||||||||||
| American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 04/20/26 | 1,450 | 1,422,812 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 04/20/29 | 1,550 | 1,480,250 | ||||||||||||
| Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 01/20/26 | 675 | 652,604 | ||||||||||||
| United Airlines, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 04/15/26 | 1,080 | 1,039,768 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 04/15/29 | 830 | 765,007 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
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| 5,637,941 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apparel 0.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Kontoor Brands, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 11/15/29 | 275 | 233,184 | ||||||||||||
| Wolverine World Wide, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 08/15/29 | 1,125 | 980,417 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 1,213,601 | ||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 83
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
84
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 85
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
86
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Chemicals (cont’d.) |
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| WR Grace Holdings LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875% | 06/15/27 | 500 | $ | 479,086 | |||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 10/01/24 | 100 | 97,406 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 19,398,327 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coal 0.1% |
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| Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia), |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.750 | 05/15/26 | 450 | 465,750 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Services 5.6% |
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| Adtalem Global Education, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 03/01/28 | 459 | 430,670 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 07/15/26 | 430 | 417,057 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 06/01/29 | 950 | 738,302 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
9.750 | 07/15/27 | 2,900 | 2,655,561 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 06/01/28 | 860 | 761,874 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 06/01/28 | 1,065 | 905,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alta Equipment Group, Inc., |
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| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 04/15/26 | 500 | 419,463 | ||||||||||||||||
| AMN Healthcare, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 04/15/29 | 725 | 658,145 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 10/01/27 | 400 | 382,406 | ||||||||||||||||
| APi Escrow Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 10/15/29 | 325 | 272,639 | ||||||||||||||||
| Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 04/01/28 | 1,295 | 1,168,418 | ||||||||||||||||
| Avis Budget Finance PLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.750 | 01/30/26 | EUR | 275 | 259,393 | |||||||||||||||
| Brink’s Co. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 10/15/27 | 375 | 350,215 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 07/15/25 | 200 | 201,978 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carriage Services, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.250 | 05/15/29 | 200 | 174,128 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gartner, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 06/15/29 | 425 | 388,260 | ||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Commercial Services (cont’d.) |
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| Gartner, Inc., (cont’d.) |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.750% | 10/01/30 | 325 | $ | 299,683 | |||||||||||
| Herc Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 07/15/27 | 441 | 441,284 | ||||||||||||
| Hertz Corp. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 12/01/26 | 275 | 248,839 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 12/01/29 | 525 | 449,555 | ||||||||||||
| Metis Merger Sub LLC, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 05/15/29 | 1,975 | 1,679,609 | ||||||||||||
| MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 09/01/28 | 1,275 | 1,186,603 | ||||||||||||
| NESCO Holdings II, Inc., |
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| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 04/15/29 | 900 | 788,125 | ||||||||||||
| Service Corp. International, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.000 | 05/15/31 | 1,050 | 966,795 | ||||||||||||
| United Rentals North America, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
3.750 | 01/15/32 | 575 | 506,453 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.000 | 07/15/30 | 150 | 138,970 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.875 | 01/15/28 | 5,770 | 5,762,953 | ||||||||||||
| Verscend Escrow Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.750 | 08/15/26 | 4,445 | 4,473,897 | ||||||||||||
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| 27,126,525 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computers 0.7% |
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| CA Magnum Holdings (India), |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 10/31/26 | 225 | 198,000 | ||||||||||||
| Condor Merger Sub, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.375 | 02/15/30 | 655 | 579,520 | ||||||||||||
| NCR Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 10/01/28 | 550 | 526,977 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 04/15/29 | 425 | 408,465 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 10/01/30 | 350 | 335,661 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 09/01/27 | 1,000 | 976,234 | ||||||||||||
| Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 06/01/25 | 375 | 373,833 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| 3,398,690 | ||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Diversified Financial Services (cont’d.) |
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| Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.000% | 10/15/33 | 175 | $ | 141,592 | |||||||||||
| VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland), |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.375 | 02/01/30 | 750 | 652,500 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.875 | 05/01/27 | 550 | 506,000 | ||||||||||||
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| 20,224,585 | ||||||||||||||||
| Electric 5.4% |
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| Calpine Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 02/01/29 | 1,350 | 1,213,155 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/01/31 | 1,975 | 1,750,139 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 03/15/28 | 5,950 | 5,593,659 | ||||||||||||
| Keystone Power Pass-Through Holders LLC/Conemaugh Power Pass-Through Holders, |
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| Sub. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 13.000% or PIK N/A |
13.000 | 06/01/24 | 299 | 179,606 | ||||||||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.750 | 01/15/28 | 2,975 | 2,865,382 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.375 | 02/15/29 | 200 | 172,811 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 02/15/31 | 750 | 635,899 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 02/15/32 | 425 | 362,352 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 06/15/29 | 800 | 751,021 | ||||||||||||
| PG&E Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.000 | 07/01/28 | 1,625 | 1,482,776 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.250 | 07/01/30 | 1,885 | 1,696,550 | ||||||||||||
| Vistra Corp., |
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| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A |
7.000(ff) | 12/15/26(oo) | 125 | 114,310 | ||||||||||||
| Jr. Sub. Notes, 144A |
8.000(ff) | 10/15/26(oo) | 1,200 | 1,162,259 | ||||||||||||
| Vistra Operations Co. LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 05/01/29 | 500 | 461,285 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 07/31/27 | 1,100 | 1,083,994 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 02/15/27 | 6,400 | 6,418,031 | ||||||||||||
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| 25,943,229 | ||||||||||||||||
| Electrical Components & Equipment 0.5% |
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| Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
3.500 | 06/30/29 | EUR | 100 | 76,961 | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Entertainment (cont’d.) |
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| Everi Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000% | 07/15/29 | 225 | $ | 204,747 | |||||||||||
| Golden Entertainment, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.625 | 04/15/26 | 2,100 | 2,099,434 | ||||||||||||
| International Game Technology PLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 04/15/26 | 500 | 475,935 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.500 | 02/15/25 | 1,610 | 1,634,150 | ||||||||||||
| Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 02/15/29 | 525 | 439,054 | ||||||||||||
| Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 05/01/29 | 825 | 753,061 | ||||||||||||
| Motion Bondco DAC (United Kingdom), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 11/15/27 | 1,419 | 1,135,200 | ||||||||||||
| Penn National Gaming, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 07/01/29 | 675 | 561,423 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 01/15/27 | 1,980 | 1,837,653 | ||||||||||||
| Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 09/01/31 | 1,225 | 960,565 | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 03/01/30 | 475 | 426,376 | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Games International, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.625 | 07/01/25 | 800 | 831,077 | ||||||||||||
| Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 10/01/29 | 860 | 750,451 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.750 | 04/15/25 | 275 | 274,787 | ||||||||||||
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| 15,376,281 | ||||||||||||||||
| Environmental Control 0.2% |
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| GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 08/01/28 | 275 | 247,500 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 08/15/29 | 575 | 513,188 | ||||||||||||
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| 760,688 | ||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Gas (cont’d.) |
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| AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., (cont’d.) |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.750% | 05/20/27 | 3,175 | $ | 3,197,516 | |||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.875 | 08/20/26 | 575 | 582,305 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| 4,007,634 | ||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare-Products 0.9% |
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| Medline Borrower LP, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
3.875 | 04/01/29 | 2,525 | 2,279,689 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 10/01/29 | 2,450 | 2,213,554 | ||||||||||||
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| 4,493,243 | ||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare-Services 3.5% |
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| CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 05/15/30 | 200 | 168,004 | ||||||||||||
| DaVita, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.750 | 02/15/31 | 1,575 | 1,204,919 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 06/01/30 | 3,075 | 2,529,274 | ||||||||||||
| Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 02/15/27 | 650 | 582,497 | ||||||||||||
| LifePoint Health, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 01/15/29 | 775 | 599,216 | ||||||||||||
| Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.250 | 11/01/25 | 1,225 | 1,073,762 | ||||||||||||
| RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
9.750 | 12/01/26 | 3,400 | 3,196,536 | ||||||||||||
| Tenet Healthcare Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 10/01/28 | 250 | 243,611 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.250 | 06/01/29 | 1,800 | 1,674,697 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 01/15/30 | 3,275 | 3,051,794 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 06/15/30 | 625 | 631,824 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
6.875 | 11/15/31 | 2,025 | 1,969,471 | ||||||||||||
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| 16,925,605 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home Builders 5.2% |
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| Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 08/01/29 | 825 | 640,031 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Home Builders (cont’d.) |
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| Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., (cont’d.) |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625% | 04/01/30 | 625 | $ | 474,381 | |||||||||||
| Beazer Homes USA, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
5.875 | 10/15/27 | 1,100 | 970,257 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.250 | 10/15/29 | 2,850 | 2,592,019 | ||||||||||||
| Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC (Canada), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 02/15/30 | 1,875 | 1,434,375 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.250 | 09/15/27 | 815 | 732,237 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 06/15/29 | 400 | 316,000 | ||||||||||||
| Century Communities, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.750 | 06/01/27 | 1,725 | 1,753,642 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 08/15/29 | 150 | 128,350 | ||||||||||||
| Forestar Group, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.850 | 05/15/26 | 450 | 398,125 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 03/01/28 | 950 | 834,284 | ||||||||||||
| KB Home, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.000 | 06/15/31 | 500 | 421,478 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.800 | 11/15/29 | 575 | 519,115 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.875 | 06/15/27 | 1,650 | 1,707,534 | ||||||||||||
| Lennar Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.000 | 06/15/27 | 1,250 | 1,266,280 | ||||||||||||
| M/I Homes, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
3.950 | 02/15/30 | 375 | 311,610 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.950 | 02/01/28 | 425 | 393,686 | ||||||||||||
| Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 03/01/30 | 1,158 | 929,527 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 12/15/27 | 1,075 | 943,313 | ||||||||||||
| Meritage Homes Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.125 | 06/06/27 | 2,523 | 2,481,695 | ||||||||||||
| Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 02/15/28 | 1,293 | 1,080,994 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 04/01/29 | 475 | 386,949 | ||||||||||||
| STL Holding Co. LLC, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 02/15/26 | 925 | 816,067 | ||||||||||||
| Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 06/15/27 | 375 | 382,951 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 08/01/30 | 480 | 439,109 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Home Builders (cont’d.) |
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| Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625% | 03/01/24 | 1,873 | $ | 1,891,730 | |||||||||||
| Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
5.700 | 06/15/28 | 915 | 878,233 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| 25,123,972 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home Furnishings 0.0% |
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| Tempur Sealy International, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 04/15/29 | 200 | 172,264 | ||||||||||||
| Household Products/Wares 0.5% |
||||||||||||||||
| ACCO Brands Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.250 | 03/15/29 | 1,075 | 936,994 | ||||||||||||
| Central Garden & Pet Co., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 04/30/31 | 100 | 86,274 | ||||||||||||
| Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc. (Canada), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 12/31/27 | 800 | 604,000 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 12/31/26 | 175 | 149,625 | ||||||||||||
| Spectrum Brands, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 03/15/31 | 200 | 164,676 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 10/01/29 | 250 | 224,880 | ||||||||||||
|
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|
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| 2,166,449 | ||||||||||||||||
| Housewares 0.6% |
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| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.000 | 04/01/31 | 750 | 618,499 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.375 | 02/01/32 | 350 | 290,435 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.500 | 10/15/29 | 1,125 | 963,770 | ||||||||||||
| SWF Escrow Issuer Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 10/01/29 | 1,675 | 1,188,671 | ||||||||||||
|
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|
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| 3,061,375 | ||||||||||||||||
| Insurance 0.2% |
||||||||||||||||
| BroadStreet Partners, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 04/15/29 | 875 | 756,517 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Lodging (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| MGM Resorts International, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.625% | 09/01/26 | 275 | $ | 256,645 | |||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.750 | 10/15/28 | 400 | 362,279 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.500 | 04/15/27 | 1,061 | 1,029,181 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.750 | 06/15/25 | 50 | 49,386 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.750 | 05/01/25 | 1,910 | 1,939,184 | ||||||||||||
| Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 05/15/25 | 625 | 575,312 | ||||||||||||
| Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 12/15/29 | 1,325 | 990,438 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 08/26/28 | 1,900 | 1,444,000 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
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| 7,831,417 | ||||||||||||||||
| Machinery-Construction & Mining 0.1% |
||||||||||||||||
| Terex Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 05/15/29 | 725 | 647,814 | ||||||||||||
| Machinery-Diversified 0.6% |
||||||||||||||||
| GrafTech Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 12/15/28 | 700 | 617,582 | ||||||||||||
| Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
10.125 | 08/01/24 | 1,815 | 1,711,692 | ||||||||||||
| TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (Germany), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 07/15/27 | 625 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 2,929,274 | ||||||||||||||||
| Media 8.7% |
||||||||||||||||
| CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.500 | 05/01/32 | 1,850 | 1,596,770 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.250 | 02/01/31 | 5,600 | 4,856,567 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 06/01/33 | 700 | 589,176 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.750 | 03/01/30 | 2,900 | 2,637,789 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/01/28 | 1,000 | 965,000 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 05/01/26 | 450 | 449,568 | ||||||||||||
| CSC Holdings LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.375 | 02/15/31 | 1,175 | 940,000 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.125 | 12/01/30 | 775 | 659,769 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Media (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| CSC Holdings LLC, (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500% | 04/15/27 | 200 | $ | 193,690 | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 02/01/29 | 1,200 | 1,159,551 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 12/01/30 | 4,875 | 3,706,434 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 01/15/30 | 2,550 | 2,057,934 | ||||||||
| Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 08/15/27 | 6,595 | 616,897 | ||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 08/15/26 | 4,715 | 1,027,359 | ||||||||
| DISH DBS Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.125 | 06/01/29 | 1,840 | 1,204,983 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.875 | 11/15/24 | 90 | 83,264 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
7.375 | 07/01/28 | 1,065 | 758,396 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.750 | 07/01/26 | 5,015 | 4,141,554 | ||||||||
| Gray Television, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 07/15/26 | 200 | 198,798 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 05/15/27 | 1,625 | 1,635,199 | ||||||||
| iHeartCommunications, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
8.375 | 05/01/27 | 2,270 | 2,030,200 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.375 | 05/01/26 | 395 | 384,136 | ||||||||
| Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 08/15/27 | 550 | 523,683 | ||||||||
| News Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 05/15/29 | 325 | 300,085 | ||||||||
| Nexstar Media, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 11/01/28 | 325 | 302,772 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 07/15/27 | 734 | 734,192 | ||||||||
| Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 09/15/26 | 610 | 564,537 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 09/15/28 | 1,700 | 1,351,064 | ||||||||
| Univision Communications, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 05/01/29 | 400 | 361,902 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 02/15/25 | 2,300 | 2,249,693 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 06/01/27 | 2,135 | 2,147,902 | ||||||||
| VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands), |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 01/15/32 | 1,600 | 1,423,680 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 41,852,544 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||
| Metal Fabricate/Hardware 0.1% |
||||||||||||
| Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375% | 10/15/29 | 525 | $ | 480,594 | |||||||
| Mining 2.1% |
||||||||||||
| Eldorado Gold Corp. (Turkey), |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 09/01/29 | 1,550 | 1,246,297 | ||||||||
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 03/01/24 | 500 | 496,905 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 04/01/25 | 3,305 | 3,269,471 | ||||||||
| FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia), |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 04/15/32 | 550 | 521,813 | ||||||||
| Hecla Mining Co., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.250 | 02/15/28 | 1,075 | 1,065,763 | ||||||||
| Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 04/01/26 | 900 | 744,750 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 04/01/29 | 1,195 | 926,125 | ||||||||
| New Gold, Inc. (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 07/15/27 | 1,220 | 954,650 | ||||||||
| Novelis Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 08/15/31 | 800 | 692,574 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 01/30/30 | 275 | 254,327 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 10,172,675 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.4% |
||||||||||||
| Amsted Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 07/01/27 | 1,075 | 1,045,728 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 05/15/30 | 785 | 698,404 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 1,744,132 | ||||||||||||
| Office/Business Equipment 0.1% |
||||||||||||
| CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
3.250 | 02/15/29 | 710 | 616,537 | ||||||||
| Oil & Gas 7.2% |
||||||||||||
| Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.250 | 02/15/26 | 975 | 1,006,713 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||
| Oil & Gas (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes^ |
7.875% | 12/15/24(d) | 5,325 | $ | 36,210 | |||||||
| Antero Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 03/01/30 | 750 | 736,972 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.625 | 02/01/29 | 979 | 1,031,575 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.375 | 07/15/26 | 162 | 174,435 | ||||||||
| Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 11/01/26 | 25 | 24,195 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
9.000 | 11/01/27 | 252 | 305,895 | ||||||||
| Athabasca Oil Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
9.750 | 11/01/26 | 1,700 | 1,729,750 | ||||||||
| Chesapeake Energy Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 02/01/26 | 375 | 375,000 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 02/01/29 | 400 | 401,873 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 04/15/29 | 725 | 750,850 | ||||||||
| CITGO Petroleum Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 06/15/25 | 1,175 | 1,157,572 | ||||||||
| CNX Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.250 | 03/14/27 | 1,550 | 1,569,310 | ||||||||
| Comstock Resources, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 01/15/30 | 600 | 564,183 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 03/01/29 | 975 | 965,133 | ||||||||
| CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 05/01/29 | 500 | 464,580 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 10/15/25 | 575 | 573,760 | ||||||||
| Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 01/30/28 | 975 | 984,569 | ||||||||
| EQT Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.000 | 01/15/29 | 250 | 248,771 | ||||||||
| Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 02/01/29 | 275 | 250,025 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 04/15/30 | 600 | 549,976 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 02/01/31 | 275 | 251,775 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.250 | 11/01/28 | 1,658 | 1,605,883 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 04/15/32 | 750 | 680,451 | ||||||||
| MEG Energy Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 02/01/29 | 575 | 552,000 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.125 | 02/01/27 | 1,802 | 1,863,340 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||
| Oil & Gas (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| Nabors Industries Ltd., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.250% | 01/15/26 | 975 | $ | 882,375 | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 01/15/28 | 1,325 | 1,152,750 | ||||||||
| Nabors Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.750 | 02/01/25 | 1,400 | 1,289,954 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.375 | 05/15/27 | 50 | 49,696 | ||||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.125 | 01/01/31 | 745 | 798,093 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
7.150 | 05/15/28 | 900 | 952,469 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
8.875 | 07/15/30 | 200 | 240,066 | ||||||||
| Parkland Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 10/01/29 | 525 | 460,882 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 05/01/30 | 625 | 557,294 | ||||||||
| Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.875 | 01/15/29 | 275 | 246,125 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.125 | 01/15/26 | 2,160 | 2,019,600 | ||||||||
| Range Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.875 | 05/15/25 | 425 | 424,560 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.000 | 03/15/23 | 1,523 | 1,528,560 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 02/15/30 | 275 | 262,589 | ||||||||
| Southwestern Energy Co., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.750 | 02/01/32 | 650 | 606,370 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.375 | 02/01/29 | 125 | 122,199 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.375 | 03/15/30 | 1,900 | 1,871,285 | ||||||||
| Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.500 | 05/15/29 | 905 | 813,764 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.500 | 04/30/30 | 700 | 613,040 | ||||||||
| Transocean, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 01/15/26 | 1,400 | 952,000 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.000 | 02/01/27 | 100 | 66,500 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 34,764,967 | ||||||||||||
| Packaging & Containers 1.8% |
||||||||||||
| ARD Finance SA (Luxembourg), |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 6.500% or PIK 7.250% |
6.500 | 06/30/27 | 1,066 | 805,803 | ||||||||
| Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 08/15/26 | 475 | 427,543 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||
| Packaging & Containers (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250% | 08/15/27 | 675 | $ | 512,156 | |||||||
| Graham Packaging Co., Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.125 | 08/15/28 | 1,360 | 1,151,703 | ||||||||
| Graphic Packaging International LLC, |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.125 | 08/15/24 | 300 | 297,722 | ||||||||
| Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 9.000% or PIK 9.750% |
9.000 | 01/15/26 | 300 | 271,500 | ||||||||
| Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC (Canada), |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 09/15/28 | 1,184 | 988,640 | ||||||||
| LABL, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 11/01/28 | 425 | 388,799 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 07/15/26 | 250 | 241,939 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.250 | 11/01/29 | 1,275 | 1,073,819 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.500 | 07/15/27 | 150 | 142,450 | ||||||||
| OI European Group BV, |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 02/15/30 | 400 | 332,000 | ||||||||
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.375 | 08/15/25 | 500 | 478,643 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 05/13/27 | 305 | 293,324 | ||||||||
| Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 10/15/28 | 625 | 552,589 | ||||||||
| Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, |
||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 10/15/27 | 50 | 44,141 | ||||||||
| Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
9.250 | 08/01/24 | 150 | 139,153 | ||||||||
| TriMas Corp., |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 04/15/29 | 325 | 288,935 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 8,430,859 | ||||||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals 2.6% |
||||||||||||
| AdaptHealth LLC, |
||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 08/01/29 | 1,225 | 1,092,285 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 03/01/30 | 325 | 298,650 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 08/01/28 | 670 | 640,354 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Bausch Health Americas, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.500% | 01/31/27 | 1,100 | $ | 694,703 | |||||||||||
| Bausch Health Cos., Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 01/30/28 | 1,225 | 652,312 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/15/29 | 950 | 480,938 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 01/30/30 | 2,325 | 1,197,375 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 02/15/31 | 2,635 | 1,350,964 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 02/15/29 | 2,960 | 1,579,782 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 01/15/28 | 500 | 276,815 | ||||||||||||
| Embecta Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/15/30 | 900 | 776,646 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 02/15/30 | 225 | 206,523 | ||||||||||||
| Jazz Securities DAC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 01/15/29 | 1,075 | 1,035,064 | ||||||||||||
| Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 04/30/28 | 450 | 426,984 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 04/30/31 | 1,100 | 1,030,541 | ||||||||||||
| P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.750 | 11/15/25 | 1,025 | 689,847 | ||||||||||||
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| 12,429,783 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines 4.5% |
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| Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 06/15/29 | 975 | 945,435 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 01/15/28 | 2,425 | 2,382,895 | ||||||||||||
| Cheniere Energy Partners LP, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.000 | 03/01/31 | 1,575 | 1,458,963 | ||||||||||||
| Cheniere Energy, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.625 | 10/15/28 | 3,250 | 3,169,139 | ||||||||||||
| CNX Midstream Partners LP, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 04/15/30 | 200 | 171,530 | ||||||||||||
| DCP Midstream Operating LP, |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.125 | 05/15/29 | 1,375 | 1,360,595 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.625 | 07/15/27 | 510 | 524,921 | ||||||||||||
| Energy Transfer LP, |
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| Jr. Sub. Notes, Series G(aa) |
7.125(ff) | 05/15/30(oo) | 1,075 | 974,357 | ||||||||||||
| EQM Midstream Partners LP, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.500 | 07/15/28 | 50 | 47,455 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Pipelines (cont’d.) |
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| EQM Midstream Partners LP, (cont’d.) |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000% | 07/01/25 | 351 | $ | 351,739 | |||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 07/01/27 | 1,275 | 1,274,326 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 06/01/27 | 125 | 127,839 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 06/01/30 | 125 | 128,745 | ||||||||
| Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
6.875 | 01/15/29 | 375 | 341,480 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.000 | 08/01/27 | 750 | 691,675 | ||||||||
| Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.875 | 04/15/40 | 2,050 | 1,749,126 | ||||||||
| Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 01/15/28 | 2,054 | 1,864,297 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 12/31/30 | 925 | 830,693 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 10/01/25 | 200 | 200,886 | ||||||||
| Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 08/15/29 | 985 | 912,157 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 08/15/31 | 285 | 263,398 | ||||||||
| Western Midstream Operating LP, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
3.600(cc) | 02/01/25 | 50 | 49,071 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
3.950 | 06/01/25 | 600 | 593,983 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
4.550(cc) | 02/01/30 | 1,275 | 1,185,465 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.450 | 04/01/44 | 50 | 44,728 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.500 | 08/15/48 | 75 | 66,128 | ||||||||
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| Real Estate 1.7% |
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| Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.875 | 11/15/25 | 2,200 | 1,870,052 | ||||||||
| Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 12/01/25 | 2,000 | 1,998,132 | ||||||||
| Howard Hughes Corp. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 02/01/29 | 1,175 | 1,024,188 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 02/01/31 | 675 | 578,472 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 08/01/28 | 340 | 318,681 | ||||||||
| Hunt Cos., Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 04/15/29 | 1,700 | 1,467,136 | ||||||||
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Real Estate (cont’d.) |
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| Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.250% | 04/15/30 | 1,050 | $ | 844,879 | |||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 01/15/29 | 200 | 163,244 | ||||||||
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| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 3.8% |
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| Diversified Healthcare Trust, |
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| Gtd. Notes |
4.375 | 03/01/31 | 611 | 451,716 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
9.750 | 06/15/25 | 1,900 | 1,894,823 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
4.750 | 02/15/28 | 1,375 | 1,030,238 | ||||||||
| MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
3.500 | 03/15/31 | 125 | 107,818 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.000 | 10/15/27 | 2,325 | 2,237,930 | ||||||||
| Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.500 | 06/01/25 | 1,665 | 1,707,568 | ||||||||
| Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.875 | 02/15/25 | 6,650 | 6,689,965 | ||||||||
| Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 04/15/28 | 830 | 734,684 | ||||||||
| VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.250 | 12/01/26 | 635 | 599,644 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 01/15/28 | 2,000 | 1,866,681 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 06/15/25 | 245 | 238,950 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.625 | 12/01/29 | 825 | 786,776 | ||||||||
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| 18,346,793 | ||||||||||||
| Retail 4.5% |
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| 1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), |
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| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 10/15/30 | 2,950 | 2,573,875 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 01/15/28 | 388 | 363,828 | ||||||||
| At Home Group, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.125 | 07/15/29 | 1,725 | 1,162,201 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 07/15/28 | 125 | 98,125 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Retail (cont’d.) |
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| BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 7.750% or PIK 8.500% |
7.750% | 04/01/27 | 150 | $ | 104,951 | |||||||
| Brinker International, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 10/01/24 | 900 | 860,114 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
3.875 | 05/15/23 | 125 | 124,218 | ||||||||
| Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 07/01/29 | 950 | 687,013 | ||||||||
| eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom), |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
4.375 | 02/07/25 | EUR | 707 | 659,829 | |||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.250 | 10/30/25 | EUR | 715 | 676,298 | |||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 02/07/25 | 725 | 691,817 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.500 | 10/30/25 | 1,450 | 1,415,997 | ||||||||
| Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 01/15/30 | 1,325 | 1,083,649 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 01/15/29 | 550 | 512,856 | ||||||||
| Foundation Building Materials, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 03/01/29 | 1,225 | 940,016 | ||||||||
| Gap, Inc. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 10/01/29 | 1,100 | 806,016 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 10/01/31 | 800 | 579,876 | ||||||||
| LBM Acquisition LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 01/15/29 | 1,125 | 849,296 | ||||||||
| LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 05/01/29 | 675 | 568,231 | ||||||||
| Park River Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 02/01/29 | 2,025 | 1,318,334 | ||||||||
| Patrick Industries, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 05/01/29 | 525 | 408,737 | ||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 10/15/27 | 825 | 766,267 | ||||||||
| Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.625 | 12/01/25 | 900 | 895,665 | ||||||||
| SRS Distribution, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 12/01/29 | 600 | 522,692 | ||||||||
| Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.875 | 03/01/27 | 550 | 540,515 | ||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 06/01/31 | 975 | 891,377 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Retail (cont’d.) |
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| Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.500% | 03/15/29 | 1,250 | $ | 1,150,000 | |||||||
| White Cap Buyer LLC, |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.875 | 10/15/28 | 700 | 592,028 | ||||||||
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| 21,843,821 | ||||||||||||
| Software 1.0% |
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| Black Knight InfoServ LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.625 | 09/01/28 | 1,643 | 1,521,208 | ||||||||
| Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 03/01/25 | 1,774 | 1,765,565 | ||||||||
| Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 07/01/28 | 1,075 | 978,751 | ||||||||
| Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 12/15/29 | 250 | 231,887 | ||||||||
| Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.500 | 02/15/28 | 625 | 517,114 | ||||||||
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| 5,014,525 | ||||||||||||
| Telecommunications 6.3% |
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| Altice France SA (France), |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.125 | 02/01/27 | 1,155 | 1,136,370 | ||||||||
| CommScope Technologies LLC, |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 06/15/25 | 545 | 504,125 | ||||||||
| CommScope, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 03/01/26 | 670 | 651,676 | ||||||||
| Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica), |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A, Cash coupon 5.000% and PIK 3.000% |
8.000 | 04/01/25 | 1,015 | 669,900 | ||||||||
| Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel International Holdings Ltd. (Jamaica), |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.750 | 05/25/24 | 1,050 | 985,884 | ||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.750 | 05/25/24 | 525 | 491,138 | ||||||||
| Digicel Ltd. (Jamaica), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 03/01/23 | 7,368 | 4,641,840 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Telecommunications (cont’d.) |
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| Iliad Holding SASU (France), |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500% | 10/15/26 | 1,525 | $ | 1,460,187 | |||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 10/15/28 | 875 | 838,635 | ||||||||||||
| Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg), |
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| Gtd. Notes^ |
5.500 | 08/01/23(d) | 2,160 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A^ |
9.750 | 07/15/25(d) | 4,135 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 03/15/30 | 2,365 | 2,178,283 | ||||||||||||
| Level 3 Financing, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.750 | 07/15/29 | 400 | 331,000 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.250 | 07/01/28 | 2,055 | 1,800,558 | ||||||||||||
| Lumen Technologies, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes(aa) |
5.625 | 04/01/25 | 1,830 | 1,823,955 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, Series U |
7.650 | 03/15/42 | 1,055 | 823,787 | ||||||||||||
| Quebecor Media, Inc. (Canada), |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.750 | 01/15/23 | 1,500 | 1,503,750 | ||||||||||||
| Sprint Capital Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
6.875 | 11/15/28 | 700 | 785,638 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
8.750 | 03/15/32 | 706 | 913,271 | ||||||||||||
| Sprint Corp., |
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| Gtd. Notes |
7.125 | 06/15/24 | 250 | 261,845 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.625 | 02/15/25 | 2,725 | 2,909,369 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.875 | 09/15/23 | 1,794 | 1,861,215 | ||||||||||||
| Switch Ltd., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 06/15/29 | 375 | 379,149 | ||||||||||||
| Viasat, Inc., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.625 | 09/15/25 | 2,470 | 2,174,554 | ||||||||||||
| Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.000 | 03/01/27 | 120 | 105,106 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 03/01/28 | 1,165 | 902,875 | ||||||||||||
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| Toys/Games/Hobbies 0.1% |
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| Mattel, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.375 | 04/01/26 | 275 | 260,883 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| # | Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
| ^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $4,482,552 and 0.9% of net assets. |
| (aa) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, with aggregate value of $158,722,954 segregated as collateral for amount of $120,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of July 31, 2022. |
| (c) | Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2022. |
| (cc) | Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of July 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| (d) | Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity. |
| (ff) | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
| (oo) | Perpetual security. Maturity date represents next call date. |
| (p) | Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end. |
| (z) | Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments: |
Unfunded loan commitment outstanding at July 31, 2022:
| Borrower |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Current Value |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
| TPC Group, Inc., DIP Facility, CME Term SOFR + 5.000%, 5.000%(c), Maturity Date 03/01/23 |
85 | $ | 84,520 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022:
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Credit default swap agreement outstanding at July 31, 2022:
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Termination Date |
Fixed Rate |
Notional Amount (000)#(3) |
Implied Credit Spread at July 31, 2022(4) |
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12/20/22 | 5.000%(Q) | 450 | 0.994% | $ | 9,684 | $ | 6,561 | $ | 3,123 | |
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06/20/32 | 1.000%(Q) | 17,255 | $ | 236,025 | $ | 199,889 | $ | (36,136 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements on credit indices - Sell Protection(2): |
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| CDX.NA.HY.37.V2 |
12/20/26 | 5.000%(Q) | 14,904 | 4.360% | $ | 394,218 | $ | 436,935 | $ | 42,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CDX.NA.HY.38.V2 |
06/20/27 | 5.000%(Q) | 36,204 | 4.710% | (480,953 | ) | 622,534 | 1,103,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | (86,735 | ) | $ | 1,059,469 | $ | 1,146,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fund entered into credit default swaps (“CDS”) to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases.
| (1) | If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
| (2) | If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
| (3) | Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
| (4) | Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swap Agreements:
| Premiums Paid | Premiums Received | Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||
| OTC Swap Agreements |
$ | 6,561 | $ | — | $ | 3,123 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:
Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:
| Broker |
Cash and/or Foreign Currency | Securities Market Value | ||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$ | 4,265,000 | $ | — | ||||||
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Fair Value Measurements:
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.
Level 3—unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Investments in Securities |
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| Assets |
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| Long-Term Investments |
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| Asset-Backed Security |
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| Collateralized Loan Obligation |
$ | — | $ | 4,477,500 | $ | — | |||||||||
| Bank Loans |
— | 26,159,548 | 408,984 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
— | 496,285,670 | 36,216 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks |
6,693,632 | 4,772,482 | 1,340,510 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock |
— | — | 2,625,000 | ||||||||||||
| Rights |
— | — | 71,698 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants |
— | — | 144 | ||||||||||||
| Short-Term Investment |
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| Unaffiliated Fund |
46,743,954 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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| Total |
$ | 53,437,586 | $ | 531,695,200 | $ | 4,482,552 | |||||||||
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| Other Financial Instruments* |
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| Assets |
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| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | — | $ | 65,693 | $ | — | |||||||||
| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements |
— | 1,146,204 | — | ||||||||||||
| OTC Credit Default Swap Agreement |
— | 9,684 | — | ||||||||||||
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|
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|
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| Total |
$ | — | $ | 1,221,581 | $ | — | |||||||||
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| Liabilities |
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| Unfunded Loan Commitment |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
— | (7,824 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement |
— | (36,136 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
$ | — | $ | (43,960 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||
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|
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| * | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of unfunded loan commitments, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts and unfunded loan commitments are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. |
The following is a reconciliation of assets in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Bank Loans |
Corporate Bonds |
Common Stocks |
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| Balance as of 07/31/21 |
$ | 2,091,441 | $ | — | $ | 1,741,369 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) |
2,965 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(45,066 | ) | (294,805 | ) | (312,269 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances |
439,367 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales/Paydowns |
(184,151 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued discount/premium |
728 | 324,365 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Bank Loans |
Corporate Bonds |
Common Stocks |
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| Transfers into Level 3* |
$ | — | $ | 6,656 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers out of Level 3* |
(1,896,300 | ) | — | (88,590 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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| Balance as of 07/31/22 |
$ | 408,984 | $ | 36,216 | $ | 1,340,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end |
$ | (30,584 | ) | $ | (294,805 | ) | $ | (312,270 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preferred Stock |
Rights | Warrants |
Unfunded Loan | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of 07/31/21 |
$ | 4,125,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| Realized gain (loss) |
69,990 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(70,000 | ) | 71,698 | 144 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Purchases/Exchanges/Issuances |
510,000 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales/Paydowns |
(2,009,990 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Accrued discount/premium |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Transfers into Level 3* |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Transfers out of Level 3* |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
|
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|
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|
|
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| Balance as of 07/31/22 |
$ | 2,625,000 | $ | 71,698 | $ | 144 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities still held at reporting period end |
$ | (70,000 | ) | $ | 71,698 | $ | 144 | $ | — | |||||||||||
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| * | It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the securities’ fair values as of the beginning of period. Securities transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 are due to changes in the method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are typically a result of a change from the use of methods used by independent pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a single broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market quotations (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market data provided by independent pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of ASC 820, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to the Schedule of Investments of the Fund. |
Level 3 securities as presented in the table above are being fair valued using pricing methodologies approved by the Board, which contain unobservable inputs as follows:
| Level 3 Securities** |
Fair Value as of July 31, 2022 |
Valuation Approach |
Valuation Methodology |
Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
| Bank Loans |
$ | 172,059 | Market | Transaction Based | Unadjusted Purchase Price | |||||||||||||
| Unadjusted Last | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
36,210 | Market | Transaction Based | Traded Price | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
6 | Market | Contingent Value | Contingent Value | ||||||||||||||
| Common Stocks |
329,940 | Market | Enterprise Value | Discount Rate | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Level 3 Securities** |
Fair Value as of July 31, 2022 |
Valuation |
Valuation Methodology |
Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock |
$ | 2,625,000 | Market | Transaction Based | Unadjusted Purchase Price | |||||||||||||
| Rights |
71,698 | Market | Contingent Value | Contingent Value | ||||||||||||||
| Warrants |
144 | Market | Worthless | Placeholder | ||||||||||||||
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| $ | 3,235,057 | |||||||||||||||||
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|
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| ** | The table does not include Level 3 securities and/or derivatives that are valued by independent pricing vendors or brokers. As of July 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities and/or derivatives was $1,247,495. The unobservable inputs for these investments were not developed by the Fund and are not readily available. |
Industry Classification:
The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of July 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Unaffiliated Fund |
9.7 | % | ||
| Media |
8.9 | |||
| Oil & Gas |
8.1 | |||
| Telecommunications |
7.3 | |||
| Commercial Services |
5.6 | |||
| Electric |
5.5 | |||
| Home Builders |
5.2 | |||
| Retail |
4.8 | |||
| Pipelines |
4.5 | |||
| Diversified Financial Services |
4.2 | |||
| Chemicals |
4.0 | |||
| Foods |
3.9 | |||
| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
3.8 | |||
| Aerospace & Defense |
3.6 | |||
| Healthcare-Services |
3.5 | |||
| Entertainment |
3.2 | |||
| Software |
2.8 | |||
| Pharmaceuticals |
2.8 | |||
| Building Materials |
2.3 | |||
| Auto Manufacturers |
2.2 | |||
| Mining |
2.1 | |||
| Packaging & Containers |
1.8 | |||
| Real Estate |
1.7 | |||
| Auto Parts & Equipment |
1.7 | |||
| Lodging |
1.6 | |||
| Airlines |
1.5 | |||
| Internet |
1.5 | |||
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
1.4 |
| Healthcare-Products |
0.9 | % | ||
| Collateralized Loan Obligation |
0.9 | |||
| Banks |
0.9 | |||
| Gas |
0.8 | |||
| Housewares |
0.8 | |||
| Computers |
0.7 | |||
| Insurance |
0.7 | |||
| Machinery-Diversified |
0.6 | |||
| Distribution/Wholesale |
0.6 | |||
| Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components |
0.6 | |||
| Gas Utilities |
0.6 | |||
| Electrical Components & Equipment |
0.5 | |||
| Iron/Steel |
0.5 | |||
| Household Products/Wares |
0.5 | |||
| Advertising |
0.4 | |||
| Engineering & Construction |
0.4 | |||
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
0.4 | |||
| Electronics |
0.3 | |||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services |
0.3 | |||
| Electric Utilities |
0.3 | |||
| Agriculture |
0.3 | |||
| Apparel |
0.3 | |||
| Leisure Time |
0.2 | |||
| Trucking & Leasing |
0.2 | |||
| Environmental Control |
0.2 | |||
| Machinery-Construction & Mining |
0.1 | |||
| Office/Business Equipment |
0.1 | |||
| Metal Fabricate/Hardware |
0.1 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Industry Classification (continued):
| Coal |
0.1 | % | ||
| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
0.1 | |||
| Toys/Games/Hobbies |
0.1 | |||
| Home Furnishings |
0.0 | * | ||
|
|
|
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| 122.7 | ||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets |
(22.7 | ) | ||
|
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|
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| 100.0 | % | |||
|
|
|
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| * | Less than +/- 0.05% |
Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:
The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of July 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
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| Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value |
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| Credit contracts |
Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps | $ | 1,146,204 | * | Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps | $ | 36,136 | * | ||||
| Credit contracts |
Premiums paid for OTC swap agreements | 6,561 | — | — | ||||||||
| Credit contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements | 3,123 | — | — | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 65,693 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 7,824 | ||||||||
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|
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| $ | 1,221,581 | $ | 43,960 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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| * | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2022 are as follows:
| Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swaps | |||||||||||||
| Credit contracts |
$ | — | $ | (608,256 | ) | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
162,272 | — | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts |
— | (1,175,223 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
$ | 162,272 | $ | (1,783,479 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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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 |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swaps | |||||||||||||
| Credit contracts |
$ | — | $ | 1,113,191 | |||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
55,470 | — | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts |
— | (23,342 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
$ | 55,470 | $ | 1,089,849 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
| Derivative Contract Type | Average Volume of Derivative Activities* | |
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (1) |
$ 1,234,488 | |
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (1) |
2,518,514 | |
| Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2) |
3,451,000 | |
| Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2) |
12,536,750 | |
| Total Return Swap Agreements (2) |
17,850,000 | |
| * | Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended July 31, 2022. |
| (1) | Value at Settlement Date. |
| (2) | Notional Amount in USD. |
Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:
The Fund invested in OTC derivatives during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives where the legal right to set-off exists is presented in the summary below.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:
| Counterparty | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets(1) |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities(1) |
Net Amounts of Recognized Assets/(Liabilities) |
Collateral Pledged/(Received)(2) |
Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America, N.A. |
$ | 52,724 | $ | — | $ | 52,724 | $ | — | $ | 52,724 | |||||||||||||||
| Barclays Bank PLC |
1,679 | (1,572 | ) | 107 | — | 107 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Suisse International |
9,684 | — | 9,684 | — | 9,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank |
11,290 | (6,252 | ) | 5,038 | — | 5,038 | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| $ | 75,377 | $(7,824) | $ | 67,553 | $ | — | $ | 67,553 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| (1) | Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| (2) | Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Net Investment Income (Loss) |
||||
| Income |
||||
| Interest income (net of $12,284 foreign withholding tax) |
$ | 39,026,372 | ||
| Unaffiliated dividend income |
931,383 | |||
| Affiliated dividend income |
9,068 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total income |
39,966,823 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Expenses |
||||
| Management fee |
5,527,032 | |||
| Interest expense |
1,868,913 | |||
| Legal fees and expenses |
151,465 | |||
| Custodian and accounting fees |
95,238 | |||
| Shareholders’ reports |
87,982 | |||
| Audit fee |
44,150 | |||
| Exchange listing fees |
34,884 | |||
| Transfer agent’s fees and expenses |
18,682 | |||
| Directors’ fees |
12,053 | |||
| Miscellaneous |
38,167 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Total expenses |
7,878,566 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net investment income (loss) |
32,088,257 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions |
||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||
| Investment transactions |
10,235,784 | |||
| Forward currency contract transactions |
162,272 | |||
| Swap agreement transactions |
(1,783,479 | ) | ||
| Foreign currency transactions |
12,917 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| 8,627,494 | ||||
|
|
|
|||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
||||
| Investments |
(92,271,653 | ) | ||
| Forward currency contracts |
55,470 | |||
| Swap agreements |
1,089,849 | |||
| Foreign currencies |
(667 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| (91,127,001 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
(82,499,507 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
$ | (50,411,250 | ) | |
|
|
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year Ended July 31, 2022 |
Two Months Ended July 31, 2021 |
Year Ended May 31, 2021 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
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| Operations |
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| Net investment income (loss) |
$ | 32,088,257 | $ | 5,547,915 | $ | 35,904,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
8,627,494 | 2,855,319 | (3,221,468 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies |
(91,127,001 | ) | 1,001,707 | 78,820,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(50,411,250 | ) | 9,404,941 | 111,504,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends and Distributions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions from distributable earnings |
(35,564,527 | ) | (5,937,281 | ) | (37,167,898 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax return of capital distributions |
(6,338,945 | ) | (1,046,631 | ) | (4,735,574 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total dividends and distributions |
(41,903,472 | ) | (6,983,912 | ) | (41,903,472 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total increase (decrease) |
(92,314,722 | ) | 2,421,029 | 69,600,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year |
572,678,972 | 570,257,943 | 500,657,251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| End of year |
$ | 480,364,250 | $ | 572,678,972 | $ | 570,257,943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Cash Flows Provided By / (Used For) Operating Activities: |
||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | (50,411,250 | ) | |
|
|
|
|||
| Adjustments To Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From |
||||
| Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, net of amounts receivable |
301,729,218 | |||
| Purchases of long-term portfolio investments, net of amounts payable |
(215,756,661 | ) | ||
| Net proceeds (purchases) of short-term portfolio investments |
(11,007,917 | ) | ||
| Net premiums (paid) received for swap agreements |
(679,972 | ) | ||
| Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on portfolio investments |
(150,769 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) loss on investment transactions |
(10,235,784 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) loss on forward currency contract transactions |
(162,272 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) loss on swap agreement transactions |
1,783,479 | |||
| Net realized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions |
(12,917 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments |
92,271,653 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on forward currency contracts |
(55,470 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on swap agreements |
(1,089,849 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on foreign currencies |
667 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease In Assets: |
||||
| Dividends and interest receivable |
849,806 | |||
| Prepaid expenses |
(46,969 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) In Liabilities: |
||||
| Deferred directors’ fees and directors’ fees payable |
2,403 | |||
| Interest payable |
158,806 | |||
| Management fee payable |
(118,665 | ) | ||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(24,716 | ) | ||
| Dividends payable |
(37,259 | ) | ||
| Exchange listing fees payable |
(34,088 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Total adjustments |
157,382,724 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
106,971,474 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
174,522 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Cash Flows Provided By (Used For) Financing Activities: |
||||
| Decrease in borrowing |
(61,000,000 | ) | ||
| Cash paid on distributions from distributable earnings |
(41,903,472 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
(102,903,472 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash, including foreign currency |
4,242,524 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year, including foreign currency |
190,284 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Cash And Restricted Cash At End Of Year, Including Foreign Currency |
$ | 4,432,808 | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
||||
| Cash paid during the year for interest expense |
$ | 1,710,107 | ||
|
|
|
|||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
124
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2022
Reconciliation Of Cash And Restricted Cash Reported With The Statement Of Assets And Liabilities To The Statement Of Cash Flows:
| July 31, 2022 | ||||||||
| Cash |
$ | 78,515 | ||||||
| Foreign currency, at value |
2 | |||||||
| Restricted cash: |
||||||||
| Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives |
4,265,000 | |||||||
| Due from broker-variation margin swaps |
89,291 | |||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
| Total Cash and Restricted Cash, Including Foreign Currency |
$ | 4,432,808 | ||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 125
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2022
|
|
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| Year Ended July 31, 2022 |
Two Months Ended July 31, 2021 |
Year Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Per Share Operating Performance(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $17.22 | $17.15 | $15.05 | $16.20 | $16.29 | $16.84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 0.96 | 0.17 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 0.91 | 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | (2.48 | ) | 0.11 | 2.28 | (1.03 | ) | 0.07 | (0.36 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.52 | ) | 0.28 | 3.36 | 0.10 | 0.98 | 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||
| Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends from net investment income | (1.07 | ) | (0.18) | (1.12 | ) | (1.23 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (1.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Tax return of capital distributions | (0.19 | ) | (0.03) | (0.14 | ) | (0.02 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.26 | ) | (0.21) | (1.26 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (1.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $14.44 | $17.22 | $17.15 | $15.05 | $16.20 | $16.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Market price, end of period | $13.02 | $16.19 | $16.18 | $13.38 | $13.93 | $14.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Return(b): | (12.48 | )% | 1.35% | 31.72 | % | 4.84 | % | 6.84 | % | (2.89 | )% | |||||||||||||
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $480,364 | $572,679 | $570,258 | $500,657 | $538,869 | $541,660 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Average net assets (000) | $533,901 | $573,494 | $545,673 | $533,714 | $539,282 | $550,742 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets(c): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(d) | 1.48 | % | 1.43% | (e) | 1.45 | % | 1.96 | % | 2.21 | % | 1.84 | % | ||||||||||||
| Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(d) | 1.48 | % | 1.43% | (e) | 1.45 | % | 1.96 | % | 2.21 | % | 1.84 | % | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 6.01 | % | 5.86% | (e) | 6.58 | % | 7.03 | % | 5.58 | % | 5.43 | % | ||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 30 | % | 7% | 56 | % | 60 | % | 87 | % | 72 | % | |||||||||||||
| Asset coverage | 500 | % | 416% | 400 | % | 378 | % | 399 | % | 428 | % | |||||||||||||
| Total debt outstanding at period-end (000) | $120,000 | $181,000 | $190,000 | $180,000 | $180,000 | $165,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
126
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| (b) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day for the period reported. Dividends are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtainable under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. This amount does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales load. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
| (c) | Does not include expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
| (d) | Includes interest expense of 0.35%, 0.28%, 0.30%, 0.81%, 1.06%, and 0.71%, for the year ended July 31, 2022, two months ended July 31, 2021 and years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. |
| (e) | Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses. |
| (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.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 127
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
128
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||
| BANK LOANS (Continued) |
||||||||||||
| Commercial Services (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||
| Trans Union LLC, |
||||||||||||
| 2021 Incremental Term B-6 Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.250% |
4.620%(c) | 12/01/28 | 1,126 | $ | 1,096,833 | |||||||
| Verscend Holding Corp., |
||||||||||||
| New Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000% |
6.370(c) | 08/27/25 | 990 | 963,105 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 2,965,788 | ||||||||||||
| Electric 0.2% |
||||||||||||
| Heritage Power LLC, |
||||||||||||
| Term Loan B, 3 Month LIBOR + 6.000% |
8.810(c) | 07/30/26 | 2,534 | 988,160 | ||||||||
| Electronics 0.3% |
||||||||||||
| II-VI, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.750% |
4.460(c) | 07/02/29 | 1,300 | 1,262,083 | ||||||||
| Entertainment 0.6% |
||||||||||||
| Golden Entertainment, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| Term B Facility Loan (First Lien), 1 Month LIBOR + 3.000% |
5.300(c) | 10/21/24 | 2,429 | 2,386,253 | ||||||||
| Insurance 0.8% |
||||||||||||
| Asurion LLC, |
||||||||||||
| New B-9 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250% |
5.620(c) | 07/31/27 | 1,012 | 947,914 | ||||||||
| Replacement B-6 Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.130% |
5.500(c) | 11/03/23 | 2,434 | 2,388,817 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 3,336,731 | ||||||||||||
| Packaging & Containers 0.7% |
||||||||||||
| Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||
| First Lien Tranche B-3 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000% |
6.250(c) | 09/15/28 | 35 | 33,043 | ||||||||
| First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 4.000% |
6.250(c) | 09/15/28 | 391 | 370,608 | ||||||||
| Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 3.250% |
5.500(c) | 10/17/24 | 2,870 | 2,777,309 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
| 3,180,960 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 129
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| BANK LOANS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals 0.6% |
||||||||||||||||
| Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Closing Date Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 2.500% |
4.870%(c) | 03/01/24 | 2,522 | $ | 2,489,255 | |||||||||||
| Retail 0.4% |
||||||||||||||||
| LBM Acquisition LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.750% |
7.120(c) | 12/17/27 | 1,237 | 1,061,665 | ||||||||||||
| White Cap Buyer LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.750% |
6.077(c) | 10/19/27 | 893 | 851,793 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 1,913,458 | ||||||||||||||||
| Software 4.7% |
||||||||||||||||
| athenahealth, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Initial Term Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 3.500% |
5.650(c) | 02/15/29 | 1,582 | 1,504,372 | ||||||||||||
| Boxer Parent Co., Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750% |
6.120(c) | 10/02/25 | 4,371 | 4,203,024 | ||||||||||||
| Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 5.500% |
7.870(c) | 02/27/26 | 150 | 138,625 | ||||||||||||
| Dun & Bradstreet Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Term Loan B, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.250% |
5.550(c) | 02/06/26 | 5,896 | 5,728,082 | ||||||||||||
| Finastra USA, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 6 Month LIBOR + 3.500% |
6.870(c) | 06/13/24 | 3,536 | 3,295,756 | ||||||||||||
| Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| B-4 Dollar Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000% |
6.370(c) | 12/01/27 | 591 | 575,979 | ||||||||||||
| Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Term B Loan, 3 Month LIBOR + 2.750% |
4.160(c) | 02/15/28 | 1,654 | 1,515,535 | ||||||||||||
| Skillsoft Finance II, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Initial Term Loan, 3 Month SOFR + 5.360% |
7.050(c) | 07/14/28 | 1,301 | 1,226,024 | ||||||||||||
| TIBCO Software, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Term Loan B-3, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.750% |
6.130(c) | 06/30/26 | 2,255 | 2,232,774 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 20,420,171 | ||||||||||||||||
| Telecommunications 2.6% |
||||||||||||||||
| Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg), |
||||||||||||||||
| Term B Loan, 1 Month SOFR + 4.250% |
4.920(c) | 02/01/29 | 3,063 | 2,894,800 | ||||||||||||
| MLN U.S. HoldCo., LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.500% |
6.300(c) | 11/30/25 | 49 | 30,562 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
130
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 131
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Airlines (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750% | 01/20/26 | 500 | $ | 483,410 | |||||||||||
| United Airlines, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 04/15/26 | 1,480 | 1,424,868 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 6,520,153 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apparel 0.4% |
||||||||||||||||
| William Carter Co. (The), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 03/15/27 | 1,797 | 1,783,125 | ||||||||||||
| Auto Manufacturers 0.4% |
||||||||||||||||
| Allison Transmission, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 10/01/27 | 1,075 | 1,022,617 | ||||||||||||
| Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (United Kingdom), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.750 | 10/15/25 | 650 | 617,500 | ||||||||||||
| PM General Purchaser LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
9.500 | 10/01/28 | 300 | 260,974 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 1,901,091 | ||||||||||||||||
| Auto Parts & Equipment 1.2% |
||||||||||||||||
| Adient Global Holdings Ltd., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 08/15/26 | 1,800 | 1,678,860 | ||||||||||||
| American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.250 | 03/15/26 | 109 | 103,264 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.500 | 04/01/27 | 1,200 | 1,151,855 | ||||||||||||
| Dana, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.375 | 11/15/27 | 2,000 | 1,880,165 | ||||||||||||
| Titan International, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
7.000 | 04/30/28 | 375 | 360,320 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 5,174,464 | ||||||||||||||||
| Banks 0.2% |
||||||||||||||||
| Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
6.125 | 09/14/23 | 850 | 855,312 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
132
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Building Materials 1.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Eco Material Technologies, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.875% | 01/31/27 | 350 | $ | 310,852 | |||||||||||
| JELD-WEN, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 12/15/27 | 1,425 | 1,196,333 | ||||||||||||
| Standard Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 01/15/28 | 1,925 | 1,828,193 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/15/27 | 1,800 | 1,735,284 | ||||||||||||
| Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 03/15/27 | 550 | 543,079 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 5,613,741 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chemicals 2.1% |
||||||||||||||||
| Cornerstone Chemical Co., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 08/15/24 | 395 | 347,707 | ||||||||||||
| Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.250 | 04/01/25 | 1,862 | 1,758,641 | ||||||||||||
| SPCM SA (France), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.125 | 03/15/27 | 2,025 | 1,726,313 | ||||||||||||
| TPC Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.500 | 08/01/24(d) | 149 | 80,120 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.875 | 08/01/24(d) | 287 | 290,536 | ||||||||||||
| Venator Finance Sarl/Venator Materials LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 07/15/25 | 411 | 308,250 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.500 | 07/01/25 | 3,375 | 3,290,625 | ||||||||||||
| WR Grace Holdings LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875 | 06/15/27 | 450 | 431,177 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 10/01/24 | 675 | 657,488 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 8,890,857 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Services 6.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Adtalem Global Education, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 03/01/28 | 446 | 418,472 | ||||||||||||
| Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
6.625 | 07/15/26 | 7,000 | 6,789,294 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
9.750 | 07/15/27 | 597 | 546,679 | ||||||||||||
| Alta Equipment Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 04/15/26 | 1,925 | 1,614,932 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds 133
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Services (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| AMN Healthcare, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625% | 10/01/27 | 950 | $ | 908,214 | |||||||||||
| Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 07/15/27 | 825 | 788,073 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 07/15/27 | 1,625 | 1,538,302 | ||||||||||||
| Brink’s Co. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 07/15/25 | 825 | 833,159 | ||||||||||||
| Herc Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 07/15/27 | 2,576 | 2,577,659 | ||||||||||||
| Hertz Corp. (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.625 | 12/01/26 | 250 | 226,217 | ||||||||||||
| MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 09/01/28 | 600 | 558,401 | ||||||||||||
| Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl (The), |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 02/01/25 | 5,380 | 5,299,300 | ||||||||||||
| Verscend Escrow Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
9.750 | 08/15/26 | 5,235 | 5,269,033 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
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| 27,367,735 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computers 0.4% |
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| CA Magnum Holdings (India), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 10/31/26 | 250 | 220,000 | ||||||||||||
| NCR Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 09/01/27 | 205 | 200,128 | ||||||||||||
| Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., |
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| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 06/01/25 | 1,500 | 1,495,331 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
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| 1,915,459 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distribution/Wholesale 0.9% |
||||||||||||||||
| Avient Corp., |
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| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.750 | 05/15/25 | 3,754 | 3,773,146 | ||||||||||||
| H&E Equipment Services, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.875 | 12/15/28 | 200 | 174,419 | ||||||||||||
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|
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| 3,947,565 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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| Diversified Financial Services 4.2% |
||||||||||||||||
| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.750% | 12/15/24 | 2,675 | $ | 2,463,767 | |||||||||||
| goeasy Ltd. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.375 | 05/01/26 | 450 | 385,875 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.375 | 12/01/24 | 4,241 | 4,002,444 | ||||||||||||
| Home Point Capital, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/01/26 | 1,050 | 724,484 | ||||||||||||
| LD Holdings Group LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 04/01/28 | 1,075 | 653,171 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 11/01/25 | 850 | 556,533 | ||||||||||||
| LFS Topco LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 10/15/26 | 550 | 449,415 | ||||||||||||
| Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., |
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| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 01/15/27 | 1,075 | 996,406 | ||||||||||||
| OneMain Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.125 | 03/15/24 | 500 | 495,116 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.875 | 03/15/25 | 3,025 | 2,986,999 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
7.125 | 03/15/26 | 4,150 | 4,043,343 | ||||||||||||
| VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.875 | 05/01/27 | 475 | 437,000 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
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| 18,194,553 | ||||||||||||||||
| Electric 1.7% |
||||||||||||||||
| Calpine Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 06/01/26 | 1,716 | 1,720,737 | ||||||||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.750 | 01/15/28 | 250 | 240,788 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.625 | 01/15/27 | 207 | 210,242 | ||||||||||||
| Vistra Operations Co. LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.000 | 07/31/27 | 3,750 | 3,695,436 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500 | 09/01/26 | 1,500 | 1,518,976 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 7,386,179 | ||||||||||||||||
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as of July 31, 2022
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare-Services (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Tenet Healthcare Corp., (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.875% | 01/01/26 | 375 | $ | 369,405 | |||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 11/01/27 | 600 | 591,149 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
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| 19,623,423 | ||||||||||||||||
| Home Builders 5.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.625 | 01/15/28 | 600 | 525,744 | ||||||||||||
| Beazer Homes USA, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.875 | 10/15/27 | 3,775 | 3,329,746 | ||||||||||||
| Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.250 | 09/15/27 | 2,887 | 2,593,825 | ||||||||||||
| Century Communities, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.750 | 06/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,016,604 | ||||||||||||
| Empire Communities Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 12/15/25 | 3,420 | 2,975,400 | ||||||||||||
| Forestar Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.850 | 05/15/26 | 2,030 | 1,795,984 | ||||||||||||
| KB Home, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.875 | 06/15/27 | 432 | 447,063 | ||||||||||||
| M/I Homes, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.950 | 02/01/28 | 950 | 880,005 | ||||||||||||
| Mattamy Group Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 12/15/27 | 3,200 | 2,808,000 | ||||||||||||
| Meritage Homes Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.000 | 06/01/25 | 1,115 | 1,132,688 | ||||||||||||
| Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.750 | 02/15/28 | 550 | 459,820 | ||||||||||||
| STL Holding Co. LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 02/15/26 | 1,155 | 1,018,980 | ||||||||||||
| Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 06/15/27 | 1,296 | 1,323,479 | ||||||||||||
| TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.875 | 06/15/24 | 700 | 704,392 | ||||||||||||
| Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.250 | 06/01/27 | 1,850 | 1,783,980 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 22,795,710 | ||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Machinery-Diversified 1.6% |
||||||||||||||||
| Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
10.125% | 08/01/24 | 3,996 | $ | 3,768,551 | |||||||||||
| TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (Germany), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.250 | 07/15/27 | 3,175 | 3,048,000 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
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| 6,816,551 | ||||||||||||||||
| Media 11.2% |
||||||||||||||||
| CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.000 | 02/01/28 | 1,560 | 1,505,400 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125 | 05/01/27 | 4,515 | 4,430,283 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 05/01/26 | 3,374 | 3,370,764 | ||||||||||||
| CSC Holdings LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 02/01/28 | 1,500 | 1,424,395 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.500 | 04/15/27 | 4,520 | 4,377,386 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.250 | 06/01/24 | 750 | 742,760 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.875 | 09/15/22 | 1,000 | 999,595 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 04/01/28 | 200 | 183,424 | ||||||||||||
| DISH DBS Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.000 | 03/15/23 | 1,550 | 1,525,624 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
5.875 | 11/15/24 | 3,850 | 3,561,828 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
7.750 | 07/01/26 | 2,595 | 2,143,037 | ||||||||||||
| Gray Television, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.875 | 07/15/26 | 5,373 | 5,340,704 | ||||||||||||
| iHeartCommunications, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
8.375 | 05/01/27 | 1,245 | 1,113,480 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes |
6.375 | 05/01/26 | 1,665 | 1,619,206 | ||||||||||||
| Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.375 | 08/15/27 | 2,010 | 1,913,824 | ||||||||||||
| Nexstar Media, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 07/15/27 | 1,500 | 1,500,392 | ||||||||||||
| Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
4.500 | 09/15/26 | 3,350 | 3,100,325 | ||||||||||||
| Sinclair Television Group, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.125 | 02/15/27 | 400 | 358,195 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Media (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Univision Communications, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.125% | 02/15/25 | 5,985 | $ | 5,854,093 | |||||||||||
| Videotron Ltd. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
5.375 | 06/15/24 | 3,214 | 3,226,052 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 48,290,767 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mining 2.5% |
||||||||||||||||
| Constellium SE, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 02/15/26 | 2,250 | 2,182,500 | ||||||||||||
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.500 | 03/01/24 | 500 | 496,905 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 04/01/25 | 2,280 | 2,255,490 | ||||||||||||
| Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
4.500 | 04/01/26 | 2,920 | 2,416,300 | ||||||||||||
| New Gold, Inc. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 07/15/27 | 600 | 469,500 | ||||||||||||
| Novelis Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
3.250 | 11/15/26 | 2,945 | 2,742,471 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 10,563,166 | ||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Amsted Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.625 | 07/01/27 | 1,300 | 1,264,601 | ||||||||||||
| Office/Business Equipment 1.6% |
||||||||||||||||
| CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes(aa) |
4.125 | 05/01/25 | 7,165 | 7,047,525 | ||||||||||||
| Oil & Gas 4.7% |
||||||||||||||||
| Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
8.250 | 02/15/26 | 850 | 877,647 | ||||||||||||
| Antero Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
8.375 | 07/15/26 | 750 | 807,570 | ||||||||||||
| Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.000 | 11/01/26 | 3,000 | 2,903,427 | ||||||||||||
| Athabasca Oil Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
9.750 | 11/01/26 | 1,635 | 1,663,613 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Oil & Gas (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Chesapeake Energy Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.500% | 02/01/26 | 2,936 | $ | 2,936,000 | |||||||||||
| MEG Energy Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.125 | 02/01/27 | 800 | 827,232 | ||||||||||||
| Nabors Industries, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.375 | 05/15/27 | 900 | 894,525 | ||||||||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
5.875 | 09/01/25 | 2,425 | 2,497,582 | ||||||||||||
| Parkland Corp. (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.875 | 07/15/27 | 975 | 950,625 | ||||||||||||
| Preem Holdings AB (Sweden), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
12.000 | 06/30/27 | EUR | 1,000 | 1,043,238 | |||||||||||
| Range Resources Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
4.875 | 05/15/25 | 500 | 499,482 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
5.000 | 03/15/23 | 2,000 | 2,007,301 | ||||||||||||
| Southwestern Energy Co., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
8.375 | 09/15/28 | 900 | 967,037 | ||||||||||||
| Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
6.000 | 04/15/27 | 1,200 | 1,194,801 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 20,070,080 | ||||||||||||||||
| Packaging & Containers 1.4% |
||||||||||||||||
| Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
4.125 | 08/15/26 | 525 | 472,547 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
5.250 | 08/15/27 | 1,325 | 1,005,344 | ||||||||||||
| Graham Packaging Co., Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.125 | 08/15/28 | 500 | 423,420 | ||||||||||||
| Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC (Canada), |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 09/15/28 | 1,950 | 1,628,250 | ||||||||||||
| LABL, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.750 | 07/15/26 | 250 | 241,940 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
10.500 | 07/15/27 | 1,000 | 949,669 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Description | Interest Rate |
Maturity Date |
Principal (000)# |
Value | ||||||||||||
| CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
||||||||||||||||
| Packaging & Containers (cont’d.) |
||||||||||||||||
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.625% | 05/13/27 | 299 | $ | 287,553 | |||||||||||
| Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
9.250 | 08/01/24 | 1,000 | 927,685 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 5,936,408 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pharmaceuticals 2.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| AdaptHealth LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.125 | 08/01/28 | 1,550 | 1,481,416 | ||||||||||||
| Bausch Health Americas, Inc., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A(aa) |
8.500 | 01/31/27 | 7,909 | 4,994,913 | ||||||||||||
| P&L Development LLC/PLD Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Sec’d. Notes, 144A(aa) |
7.750 | 11/15/25 | 5,139 | 3,458,657 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 9,934,986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines 2.3% |
||||||||||||||||
| Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
5.750 | 03/01/27 | 175 | 174,251 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.875 | 05/15/26 | 2,525 | 2,641,361 | ||||||||||||
| EQM Midstream Partners LP, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 07/01/25 | 505 | 506,064 | ||||||||||||
| Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes |
7.000 | 08/01/27 | 750 | 691,675 | ||||||||||||
| Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes, 144A |
3.600 | 05/15/25 | 475 | 441,405 | ||||||||||||
| Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., |
||||||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
6.000 | 03/01/27 | 1,384 | 1,294,499 | ||||||||||||
| Gtd. Notes, 144A |
7.500 | 10/01/25 | 1,500 | 1,506,644 | ||||||||||||
| Western Midstream Operating LP, |
||||||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
3.600(cc) | 02/01/25 | 2,100 | 2,060,987 | ||||||||||||
| Sr. Unsec’d. Notes |
3.950 | 06/01/25 | 500 | 494,986 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| 9,811,872 | ||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| Description | Shares | Value | ||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 14.3% |
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| UNAFFILIATED FUND |
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| Dreyfus Government Cash Management (Institutional Shares) |
61,839,646 | $ | 61,839,646 | |||||
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| TOTAL INVESTMENTS 127.9% |
551,574,990 | |||||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets(z) (27.9)% |
(120,468,993 | ) | ||||||
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| NET ASSETS 100.0% |
$ | 431,105,997 | ||||||
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See the Glossary for a list of the abbreviation(s) used in the annual report.
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| # | Principal or notional amount is shown in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
| ^ | Indicates a Level 3 instrument. The aggregate value of Level 3 instruments is $912,882 and 0.2% of net assets. |
| (aa) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, with aggregate value of $159,164,528 segregated as collateral for amount of $125,000,000 borrowed and outstanding as of July 31, 2022. |
| (c) | Variable rate instrument. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at July 31, 2022. |
| (cc) | Variable rate instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of July 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. |
| (d) | Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment. Non-income producing security. Such securities may be post-maturity. |
| (p) | Represents a security with a delayed settlement and therefore the interest rate is not available until settlement which is after the period end. |
| (z) | Includes net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and/or market value of the below holdings which are excluded from the Schedule of Investments: |
Unfunded loan commitments outstanding at July 31, 2022:
| Borrower |
Principal Amount (000)# |
Current Value |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| athenahealth, Inc., Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 3.500%, 3.500%(c), Maturity Date 02/15/29 (cost $268,116) |
268 | $ | 254,978 | $ | — | $ | (13,138 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TPC Group, Inc., DIP Facility, CME Term SOFR + 5.000%, 5.000%(c), Maturity Date 03/01/23 (cost $11,628)^ |
12 | 11,628 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1 Month LIBOR + 4.000%, 4.000%(c), Maturity Date 09/15/28 (cost $20,794) |
21 | 19,703 | — | (1,091 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 286,309 | $ | — | $ | (14,229 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at July 31, 2022:
Credit default swap agreement outstanding at July 31, 2022:
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
Credit default swap agreement outstanding at July 31, 2022 (continued):
| (1) | If the Fund is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
| (2) | If the Fund is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
| (3) | Notional amount represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
| (4) | Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of the reporting date serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
Summary of Collateral for Centrally Cleared/Exchange-traded Derivatives:
Cash and securities segregated as collateral, including pending settlement for closed positions, to cover requirements for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives are listed by broker as follows:
| Broker |
Cash and/or Foreign Currency |
Securities Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. |
$ | 3,885,000 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements:
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices generally in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates and other observable inputs.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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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 July 31, 2022 in valuing such portfolio securities:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
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| Investments in Securities |
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| Assets |
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| Long-Term Investments |
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| Asset-Backed Securities |
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| Collateralized Loan Obligations |
$ | — | $ | 11,342,238 | $ | — | ||||||
| Bank Loans |
— | 56,102,584 | 912,871 | |||||||||
| Corporate Bonds |
— | 421,377,640 | — | |||||||||
| Warrants |
— | — | 11 | |||||||||
| Short-Term Investment |
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| Unaffiliated Fund |
61,839,646 | — | — | |||||||||
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| Total |
$ | 61,839,646 | $ | 488,822,462 | $ | 912,882 | ||||||
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| Other Financial Instruments* |
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| Assets |
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| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$ | — | $ | 60,638 | $ | — | ||||||
| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreement |
— | 958,433 | — | |||||||||
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| Total |
$ | — | $ | 1,019,071 | $ | — | ||||||
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| Liabilities |
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| Unfunded Loan Commitments |
$ | — | $ | (14,229 | ) | $ | — | |||||
| OTC Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
— | (8,008 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements |
— | (592,689 | ) | — | ||||||||
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| Total |
$ | — | $ | (614,926 | ) | $ | — | |||||
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| * | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, with the exception of unfunded loan commitments, and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments. Futures, forwards, centrally cleared swap contracts and unfunded loan commitments are recorded at net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and OTC swap contracts are recorded at fair value. |
Industry Classification:
The industry classification of investments and liabilities in excess of other assets shown as a percentage of net assets as of July 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Unaffiliated Fund |
14.3 | % | ||
| Media |
11.2 | |||
| Telecommunications |
11.1 | |||
| Software |
7.5 | |||
| Commercial Services |
7.0 | |||
| Entertainment |
5.4 | |||
| Home Builders |
5.3 | |||
| Oil & Gas |
4.7 |
| Healthcare-Services |
4.6 | % | ||
| Diversified Financial Services |
4.2 | |||
| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) |
3.8 | |||
| Foods |
3.3 | |||
| Chemicals |
3.1 | |||
| Pharmaceuticals |
2.9 | |||
| Lodging |
2.8 | |||
| Aerospace & Defense |
2.8 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
Industry Classification (continued):
| Collateralized Loan Obligations |
2.6 | % | ||
| Internet |
2.6 | |||
| Retail |
2.5 | |||
| Mining |
2.5 | |||
| Pipelines |
2.3 | |||
| Packaging & Containers |
2.1 | |||
| Airlines |
2.1 | |||
| Electric |
1.9 | |||
| Office/Business Equipment |
1.6 | |||
| Machinery-Diversified |
1.6 | |||
| Semiconductors |
1.4 | |||
| Building Materials |
1.3 | |||
| Auto Parts & Equipment |
1.2 | |||
| Real Estate |
1.1 | |||
| Distribution/Wholesale |
0.9 | |||
| Gas |
0.8 | |||
| Insurance |
0.8 |
| Electrical Components & Equipment |
0.8 | % | ||
| Electronics |
0.8 | |||
| Computers |
0.4 | |||
| Iron/Steel |
0.4 | |||
| Auto Manufacturers |
0.4 | |||
| Apparel |
0.4 | |||
| Transportation |
0.4 | |||
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
0.3 | |||
| Banks |
0.2 | |||
| Trucking & Leasing |
0.2 | |||
| Energy-Alternate Sources |
0.2 | |||
| Leisure Time |
0.1 | |||
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| 127.9 | ||||
| Liabilities in excess of other assets |
(27.9 | ) | ||
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| 100.0 | % | |||
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Financial Statements and Primary Underlying Risk Exposure:
The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary type of risk associated with these derivative instruments are credit contracts risk, foreign exchange contracts risk and interest rate contracts risk. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional detail regarding these derivative instruments and their risks. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of July 31, 2022 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
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| Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location |
Fair Value |
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| Credit contracts |
Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps | $ | 958,433* | Due from/to broker-variation margin swaps | $ | 592,689* | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 60,638 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 8,008 | ||||||||
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| $ | 1,019,071 | $ | 600,697 | |||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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as of July 31, 2022
| * | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the schedule of open futures and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended July 31, 2022 are as follows:
| Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |||||||||||||
| Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments, carried at fair value |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swaps | |||||||||||
| Credit contracts |
$ | — | $ | (684,470 | ) | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
41,110 | — | |||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts |
— | (1,442,601 | ) | ||||||||||
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| Total |
$ | 41,110 | $ | (2,127,071 | ) | ||||||||
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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 |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swaps | ||||||||||
| Credit contracts |
$ | — | $ | 348,504 | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts |
52,630 | — | ||||||||||
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| Total |
$ | 52,630 | $ | 348,504 | ||||||||
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For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Fund’s average volume of derivative activities is as follows:
| Derivative Contract Type | Average Volume of Derivative Activities* | |||
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased (1) |
$ 609,741 | |||
| Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Sold (1) |
1,257,796 | |||
| Credit Default Swap Agreements - Buy Protection (2) |
1,090,000 | |||
| Credit Default Swap Agreements - Sell Protection (2) |
18,468,000 | |||
| Total Return Swap Agreements (2) |
16,850,000 | |||
| * | Average volume is based on average quarter end balances as noted for the year ended July 31, 2022. |
| (1) | Value at Settlement Date. |
| (2) | Notional Amount in USD. |
Financial Instruments/Transactions—Summary of Offsetting and Netting Arrangements:
The Fund invested in OTC derivatives during the reporting period that are either offset in accordance with current requirements or are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements that permit offsetting. The information about offsetting and related netting arrangements for OTC derivatives where the legal right to set-off exists is
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
as of July 31, 2022
presented in the summary below.
Offsetting of OTC derivative assets and liabilities:
| Counterparty |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets(1) |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities(1) |
Net Amounts of Recognized Assets/(Liabilities) |
Collateral Pledged/(Received)(2) |
Net Amount |
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| Bank of America, N.A. |
$ | 53,421 | $ | (5,691 | ) | $ | 47,730 | $ | — | $ | 47,730 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas S.A. |
7,217 | (2,317 | ) | 4,900 | — | 4,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 60,638 | $ | (8,008 | ) | $ | 52,630 | $ | — | $ | 52,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swaps and forwards, premiums paid/(received) on swap agreements and market value of purchased and written options, as represented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| (2) | Collateral amount disclosed by the Fund is limited to the market value of financial instruments/transactions and the Fund’s OTC derivative exposure by counterparty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
as of July 31, 2022
See Notes to Financial Statements.
154
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Net Investment Income (Loss) |
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| Income |
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| Interest income |
$ | 25,163,701 | ||
| Unaffiliated dividend income |
148,644 | |||
| Affiliated dividend income |
12,458 | |||
|
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|
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| Total income |
25,324,803 | |||
|
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|
|||
| Expenses |
||||
| Management fee |
6,022,889 | |||
| Interest expense |
1,705,722 | |||
| Legal fees and expenses |
150,699 | |||
| Custodian and accounting fees |
71,011 | |||
| Shareholders’ reports |
67,576 | |||
| Audit fee |
45,000 | |||
| Exchange listing fees |
36,582 | |||
| Transfer agent’s fees and expenses |
15,218 | |||
| Trustees’ fees |
11,133 | |||
| Miscellaneous |
27,721 | |||
|
|
|
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| Total expenses |
8,153,551 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net investment income (loss) |
17,171,252 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investment And Foreign Currency Transactions |
||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||
| Investment transactions |
(1,678,598 | ) | ||
| Forward currency contract transactions |
41,110 | |||
| Swap agreement transactions |
(2,127,071 | ) | ||
| Foreign currency transactions |
10,735 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| (3,753,824 | ) | |||
|
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|
|||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
||||
| Investments |
(41,811,239 | ) | ||
| Forward currency contracts |
52,630 | |||
| Swap agreements |
348,504 | |||
| Foreign currencies |
(258 | ) | ||
| Unfunded loan commitments |
(14,229 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| (41,424,592 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
(45,178,416 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
$ | (28,007,164 | ) | |
|
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|
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Year
Ended |
November 25, 2020* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
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| Operations |
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| Net investment income (loss) |
$ | 17,171,252 | $ | 10,210,274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions |
(3,753,824 | ) | 1,574,617 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currencies |
(41,424,592 | ) | 4,496,261 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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|
|
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| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(28,007,164 | ) | 16,281,152 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dividends and Distributions |
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| Distributions from distributable earnings |
(26,846,491 | ) | (17,948,001 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax return of capital distributions |
(5,129,790 | ) | (704,829 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total dividends and distributions |
(31,976,281 | ) | (18,652,830 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
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| Fund share transactions |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from shares sold |
— | 493,361,120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total increase (decrease) |
(59,983,445 | ) | 490,989,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period |
491,089,442 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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| End of period |
$ | 431,105,997 | $ | 491,089,442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * | Commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
156
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Cash Flows Provided By / (Used For) Operating Activities: |
||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | (28,007,164 | ) | |
|
|
|
|||
| Adjustments To Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets Resulting From Operations To Net Cash Provided By / (Used For) Operating Activities: |
||||
| Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, net of amounts receivable |
273,346,414 | |||
| Purchases of long-term portfolio investments, net of amounts payable |
(189,147,757 | ) | ||
| Net proceeds (purchases) of short-term portfolio investments |
(43,356,815 | ) | ||
| Net premiums (paid) received for swap agreements |
(1,778,567 | ) | ||
| Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on portfolio investments |
8,561,115 | |||
| Net realized (gain) loss on investment transactions |
1,678,598 | |||
| Net realized (gain) loss on forward currency contract transactions |
(41,110 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) loss on swap agreement transactions |
2,127,071 | |||
| Net realized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions |
(10,735 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments |
41,811,239 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on forward currency contracts |
(52,630 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on swap agreements |
(348,504 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on foreign currencies |
258 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on unfunded loan commitments |
14,229 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease In Assets: |
||||
| Interest receivable |
591,481 | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets |
240,798 | |||
| Increase (Decrease) In Liabilities: |
||||
| Management fee payable |
(87,196 | ) | ||
| Interest payable |
190,827 | |||
| Dividends payable |
(392 | ) | ||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
6,376 | |||
| Trustees’ fees payable |
33 | |||
| Exchange listing fees payable |
(16,900 | ) | ||
| Due to broker - variation margin swaps |
(13,892 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Total adjustments |
93,713,941 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
65,706,777 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
51,587 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Cash Flows Provided By (Used For) Financing Activities: |
||||
| Decrease in borrowing |
(29,000,000 | ) | ||
| Cash paid on distributions from distributable earnings |
(31,976,281 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
(60,976,281 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash |
4,782,083 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year |
642,020 | |||
|
|
|
|||
| Cash And Restricted Cash At End Of Year |
$ | 5,424,103 | ||
|
|
|
|||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
||||
| Cash paid during the year for interest expense |
$ | 1,514,895 | ||
|
|
|
|||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2022
Reconciliation Of Cash And Restricted Cash Reported With The Statement Of Assets And Liabilities To The Statement Of Cash Flows:
| July 31, 2022 |
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| Cash |
$ | 1,458,457 | ||||||||||
| Restricted cash: |
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| Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives |
3,885,000 | |||||||||||
| Due from broker-variation margin swaps |
80,646 | |||||||||||
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| Total Cash and Restricted Cash |
$ | 5,424,103 | ||||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Year Ended July 31, 2022
| Year Ended July 31, 2022 |
November 25, 2020(a) through July 31, 2021 |
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| Per Share Operating Performance(b): | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $19.90 | $20.00 | |||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 0.70 | 0.42 | |||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment | (1.83 | ) | 0.24 | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.13 | ) | 0.66 | ||||||||||||
| Less Dividends and Distributions: | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends from net investment income | (1.09 | ) | (0.73 | ) | |||||||||||
| Tax return of capital distributions | (0.21 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total dividends and distributions | (1.30 | ) | (0.76 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $17.47 | $19.90 | |||||||||||||
| Market price, end of period | $15.59 | $19.50 | |||||||||||||
| Total Return(c): | (13.84 | )% | 1.38 | % | |||||||||||
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: | |||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (000) | $431,106 | $491,089 | |||||||||||||
| Average net assets (000) | $465,574 | $489,610 | |||||||||||||
| Ratios to average net assets(d): | |||||||||||||||
| Expenses after waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 1.75 | % | 1.50 | %(f) | |||||||||||
| Expenses before waivers and/or expense reimbursement(e) | 1.75 | % | 1.50 | %(f) | |||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 3.69 | % | 3.09 | %(f) | |||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 32 | % | 45 | % | |||||||||||
| Asset coverage | 445 | % | 419 | % | |||||||||||
| Total debt outstanding at period-end (000) | $125,000 | $154,000 | |||||||||||||
| (a) | Commencement of operations. |
| (b) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
| (c) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last day for the period reported. Dividends are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtainable under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. This amount does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales load. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. |
| (d) | Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. |
| (e) | Includes interest expense of 0.37% for the year ended July 31, 2022 and interest expense of 0.20% and a tax expense of 0.01% for the period ended July 31, 2021. |
| (f) | Annualized, with the exception of certain non-recurring expenses. |
| (g) | 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
| 1. | Organization |
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. (“Global High Yield” or “GHY”), PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. (“High Yield Bond” or “ISD”) and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund (“Short Duration High Yield Opportunities” or “SDHY”) (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. Global High Yield and High Yield Bond were organized as Maryland corporations on July 23, 2012 and November 14, 2011, respectively. Short Duration High Yield Opportunities was organized as a Maryland statutory trust on May 18, 2020.
The Funds have the following investment objectives:
| Fund | Investment Objective(s) | |||
| Global High Yield |
Provide a high level of current income. | |||
| High Yield Bond |
Provide a high level of current income. | |||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
Provide total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. | |||
| 2. | Accounting Policies |
The Funds follow 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 Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Funds consistently follow such policies in the preparation of their financial statements.
Securities Valuation: The Funds hold 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 Funds’ investments are valued daily based on a number of factors, including the type of investment and whether market quotations are readily available. Global High Yield and High Yield Bond Board of Directors and Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Board of Trustees (collectively, the “Board Members”) has adopted valuation procedures for security valuation under which fair valuation responsibilities have been delegated to PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments” or the “Manager”). Pursuant to the Board Member’s delegation, the Manager has established a Valuation Committee responsible for supervising the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities. The valuation procedures
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permit the Funds to utilize independent pricing vendor services, quotations from market makers, and alternative valuation methods when market quotations are either not readily available or not deemed representative of fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A record of the Valuation Committee’s actions is subject to the Board Member’s review at its first quarterly meeting following the quarter in which such actions take place.
For the fiscal reporting year-end, securities and other assets and liabilities were fair valued at the close of the last U.S. business day. Trading in certain foreign securities may occur when the NYSE is closed (including weekends and holidays). Because such foreign securities trade in markets that are open on weekends and U.S. holidays, the values of some of the Funds’ foreign investments may change on days when investors cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Various inputs determine how the Funds’ 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 and derivative instruments, if applicable, that are traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of trading on the applicable exchange where the security principally trades. Securities traded via NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. To the extent these securities are valued at the last sale price or NASDAQ official closing price, they are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. In the event that no sale or official closing price on valuation date exists, these securities are generally valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, or at the last bid price in the absence of an ask price. These securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in open-end funds (other than exchange-traded funds) are valued at their net asset values as of the close of the NYSE on the date of valuation. These securities are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy since they may be purchased or sold at their net asset values on the date of valuation.
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 Funds utilize 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.
Bank loans are generally valued at prices provided by approved independent pricing vendors. The pricing vendors utilize broker/dealer quotations and provide prices based on the average of such quotations. Bank loans valued using such vendor prices are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Bank loans valued based on a single broker quote or at the original transaction price in excess of five business days are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
OTC and centrally cleared derivative instruments are generally classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Such derivative instruments are typically valued using the market approach and/or income approach which generally involves obtaining data from an approved independent third-party vendor source. The Funds utilize the market approach when quoted prices in broker-dealer markets are available but also include consideration of alternative valuation approaches, including the income approach. In the absence of reliable market quotations, the income approach is typically utilized for purposes of valuing derivatives such as interest rate swaps based on a discounted cash flow analysis whereby the value of the instrument is equal to the present value of its future cash inflows or outflows. Such analysis includes projecting future cash flows and determining the discount rate (including the present value factors that affect the discount rate) used to discount the future cash flows. In addition, the third-party vendors’ valuation techniques used to derive the evaluated derivative price is based on evaluating observable inputs, including but not limited to, underlying asset prices, indices, spreads, interest rates and exchange rates. Certain derivatives may be classified as Level 3 when valued using the market approach by obtaining a single broker quote or when utilizing unobservable inputs in the income approach. During the reporting period, there were no changes to report with respect to the valuation approach and/or valuation techniques discussed above.
Securities and other assets that cannot be priced according to the methods described above are valued based on pricing methodologies approved by the Board Members. 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
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comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the Manager regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other unaffiliated mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds 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 Funds are presented at the foreign exchange rates and market values at the close of the period, the Funds do 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 Funds do 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. Notwithstanding the above, the Funds do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations; such amounts are included in net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions.
Additionally, 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 Funds’ 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.
Forward and Cross Currency Contracts: A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Certain Funds enter into forward currency contracts, as defined in the prospectus, in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings or on specific receivables and payables denominated in a foreign currency and to gain exposure to certain currencies. The contracts are valued daily at current forward exchange
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rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward and cross currency contracts. Gain (loss) is realized on the settlement date of the contract equal to the difference between the settlement value of the original and negotiated forward contracts. This gain (loss), if any, is included in net realized gain (loss) on forward and cross currency contract transactions. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Forward currency contracts involve risks from currency exchange rate and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty at the end of the contract’s life. A cross currency contract is a forward contract where a specified amount of one foreign currency will be exchanged for a specified amount of another foreign currency. The cash amounts pledged for forward currency contracts are considered restricted cash and are included in “Cash segregated for counterparty - OTC” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Swap Agreements: Certain Funds entered into certain types of swap agreements detailed in the disclosures below. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be executed either directly with a counterparty (“OTC-traded”) or through a central clearing facility, such as a registered exchange. Swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements. Centrally cleared swaps pay or receive an amount known as “variation margin”, based on daily changes in the valuation of the swap contract. For OTC-traded, upfront premiums paid and received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments. The cash amounts pledged for swaps contracts are considered restricted cash and are included in “Due from broker-variation margin swaps” and “Deposit with broker for centrally cleared/exchange-traded derivatives” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”): CDS involve one party (the protection buyer) making a stream of payments to another party (the protection seller) in exchange for the right to receive a specified payment in the event of a default or as a result of a default (collectively a “credit event”) for the referenced entity (typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country) on its obligation; or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index.
Certain Funds are subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, and as such, has entered into CDS contracts to provide a measure of protection against defaults or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a
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particular issuer’s default or the reference entity’s credit soundness. CDS contracts generally trade based on a spread which represents the cost a protection buyer has to pay the protection seller. The protection buyer is said to be short the credit as the value of the contract rises the more the credit deteriorates. The value of the CDS contract increases for the protection buyer if the spread increases. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk for purchased CDS is the inability of the counterparty to honor the contract up to the notional value due to a credit event.
As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund generally receives an agreed upon payment from the buyer of protection throughout the term of the swap, provided no credit event occurs. As the seller, the Fund effectively increases its investment risk because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund may be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.
The maximum amount of the payment that the Fund, as a seller of protection, could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the underlying security or index contract as a result of a credit event. This potential amount will be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements which the Fund entered into for the same referenced entity or index. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.
Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements where the Fund is the seller of protection as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments, if applicable. These spreads serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of default risk for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and increased market value in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
Total Return Swaps: In a total return swap, one party receives payments based on the market value of the security or the commodity involved, or total return of a specific referenced asset, such as an equity, index or bond, and in return pays a defined amount. Certain Funds are subject to risk exposures associated with the referenced asset in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Certain Funds entered into total return swaps to manage its exposure to a security or an index. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the change in the value of the security, in the Fund’s favor, from the point of entering into the contract.
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Bank Loans: Certain Funds invested in bank loans. Bank loans include fixed and floating rate loans that are privately negotiated between a corporate borrower and one or more financial institutions, including, but not limited to, term loans, revolvers, and other instruments issued in the bank loan market. The Funds acquire interests in loans directly (by way of assignment from the selling institution) and/or indirectly (by way of the purchase of a participation interest from the selling institution). Under a bank loan assignment, a Funds generally will succeed to all the rights and obligations of an assigning lending institution and become a lender under the loan agreement with the relevant borrower in connection with that loan. Under a bank loan participation, the Funds generally will have a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the relevant borrower. As a result, the Funds generally will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which they are entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the relevant borrower. The Funds may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which they have purchased the participation. As a result, a Funds will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Funds.
Master Netting Arrangements: The Funds are 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 Funds. A master netting arrangement between the Funds and the counterparty permits the Funds 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 Funds to cover the Funds’ 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.
Each Fund is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or re-pledged, is presented in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Schedule of Investments. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based
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on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund may occur upon a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Fund’s future derivative activity.
In addition to each instrument’s primary underlying risk exposure (e.g. interest rate, credit, equity or foreign exchange, etc.), swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk. Such risks involve the possibility that no liquid market for these agreements will exist, the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree on the contractual terms of the agreement, and changes in net interest rates will be unfavorable. In connection with these agreements, securities in the portfolio may be identified or received as collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide or receive assets of value and to serve as recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency of either party. Such OTC derivative agreements include conditions which, when materialized, give the counterparty the right to cause an early termination of the transactions under those agreements. Any election by the counterparty for early termination of the contract(s) may impact the amounts reported on financial statements.
Short sales and OTC contracts, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, forward rate agreements and written options involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable. Such risks may be mitigated by engaging in master netting arrangements.
Warrants: Certain Funds held warrants acquired either through a direct purchase or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock, or such other security that the issuer may specify, at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants are held as long positions by the Funds until exercised, sold or expired. Warrants are valued at fair value in accordance with the Board Members approved fair valuation procedures.
Payment-In-Kind: Certain Funds invested in the open market or received pursuant to debt restructuring, securities that pay-in-kind (PIK) the interest due on such debt instruments. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified, is added to the existing principal balance of the debt when issued bonds have same terms as the bond or recorded as a separate bond when terms are different from the existing debt, and is recorded as interest income.
Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from investment and currency transactions are
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calculated on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, or for certain foreign securities, when the Funds become aware of such dividends. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis, which may require the use of certain estimates by management that may differ from actual.
Taxes: It is each 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 (for purposes of this report the shareholders of SDHY and the stockholders of ISD and GHY are referred to as “shareholders”). Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. However, due to the timing of when distributions are made by the Fund, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Fund’s annual taxable income for the calendar year and 98.2% of its net capital gains for a one-year period ending on October 31 exceed the distributions from such taxable income and net capital gains for the calendar year. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, interest and capital gains, if any, are recorded, net of reclaimable amounts, at the time the related income is earned.
Dividends and Distributions: The Funds intend to make a level dividend distribution each month to the holders of common stock of ISD and GHY, and to the holders of common shares of beneficial interest (“common shares”) of SDHY (sometimes collectively referred to herein as “shares”). The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board Members from time to time, and will be based upon the past and projected performance and expenses of the Funds. The Funds intend to also make a distribution during or with respect to each calendar year (which may be combined with a regular monthly distribution), which will generally include any net investment income and net realized capital gain for the year not otherwise distributed.
PGIM Investments has received an order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granting the Funds an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder to permit certain closed-end funds managed by PGIM Investments to include realized long-term capital gains as a part of their respective regular distributions to the holders of common stock/common shares more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year). The Funds intend to rely on this exemptive order. The Board Members may, at the request of PGIM Investments, adopt a managed distribution policy.
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
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ex-date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gain (loss) are reclassified amongst total distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
| 3. | Agreements |
Each Fund has a management agreement with PGIM Investments. Pursuant to these agreements, PGIM Investments has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadviser’s performance of such services. With respect to ISD and GHY,PGIM Investments has entered into subadvisory agreements with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Funds through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIM, Inc. has entered into a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited. With respect to SDHY, PGIM Investments has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc., which provides subadvisory services to the Fund through its business unit PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIM Limited (collectively the “subadviser”).
The management fee paid to the Manager is accrued daily and payable monthly, using the average daily value of the Fund’s investable assets at the respective annual rates specified below. “Investable assets” refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding common stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund.
| Fund | Management Fee | |||
| Global High Yield |
0.85 | % | ||
| High Yield Bond |
0.80 | |||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
1.00 | |||
PGIM Investments, PGIM Limited and PGIM, Inc. are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
| 4. | Other Transactions with Affiliates |
The Funds may invest their overnight sweep cash in the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund (the “Core Fund”), a fund of Prudential Investment Portfolios 2, registered under the 1940 Act and managed by PGIM Investments. PGIM Investments and/or its affiliates are paid fees or reimbursed for providing their services. In addition to the realized and unrealized gains on investments in the Core Fund, earnings from such investments are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Affiliated dividend income”. Effective January 2022, the Funds changed their overnight cash sweep vehicle from the Core Fund to an unaffiliated money market fund.
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The Funds may enter into certain securities purchase or sale transactions under Board Members approved Rule 17a-7 procedures. Rule 17a-7 is an exemptive rule under the 1940 Act, that subject to certain conditions, permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies, or between an investment company and a person that is affiliated solely by reason of having a common (or affiliated) investment adviser, common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. For the year ended July 31, 2022, no 17a-7 transactions were entered into by the Funds.
| 5. | Portfolio Securities |
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) for the year ended July 31, 2022, were as follows:
| Fund | Cost of Purchases |
Proceeds from Sales |
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| Global High Yield |
$ | 265,663,074 | $ | 398,603,894 | ||||
| High Yield Bond |
195,529,608 | 288,785,550 | ||||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
180,348,929 | 275,182,059 | ||||||
A summary of the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of shares of an affiliated mutual fund for the year ended July 31, 2022, is presented as follows:
Global High Yield
High Yield Bond
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| Value, Beginning of Year |
Cost of Purchases |
Proceeds from Sales |
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Value, End of Year |
Shares, End of Year |
Income | |||||||
| Short-Term Investments - Affiliated Mutual Fund: |
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| PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund(1)(wb) |
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| $18,482,831 |
$92,229,394 | $110,712,225 | $— | $— | $— | — | $12,458 | |||||||
| (1) | The Fund did not have any capital gain distributions during the reporting period. |
| (wb) | PGIM Investments LLC, the manager of the Fund, also serves as manager of the PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund. |
| 6. | Distributions and Tax Information |
Distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-date.
For the year ended July 31, 2022, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income |
Tax Return of Capital |
Total Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
| Global High Yield |
$51,564,088 | $ — | $51,564,088 | |||||||||
| High Yield Bond |
35,564,527 | 6,338,945 | 41,903,472 | |||||||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
26,846,491 | 5,129,790 | 31,976,281 | |||||||||
For the year ended July 31, 2021, the tax character of dividends paid as reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income |
Tax Return of Capital |
Total Dividends and Distributions | |||||||||
| Global High Yield |
$45,046,004 | $6,518,084 | $51,564,088 | |||||||||
| High Yield Bond |
5,937,281 | 1,046,631 | 6,983,912 | |||||||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
17,948,001 | 704,829 | 18,652,830 | |||||||||
For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Funds had the following amounts of accumulated undistributed earnings on a tax basis:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income | |||
| Global High Yield |
$11,299,304 | |||
| High Yield Bond |
— | |||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
— | |||
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The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of July 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Basis | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Global High Yield |
$758,559,427 | $17,902,482 | $(158,527,532 | ) | $(140,625,050 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| High Yield Bond |
656,722,370 | 12,063,078 | (77,992,489 | ) | (65,929,411 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
602,282,531 | 1,520,978 | (51,824,374 | ) | (50,303,396 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The difference between GAAP basis and tax basis was primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, differences in the treatment of premium amortization for GAAP and tax purposes, securities in default and mark-to-market receivables and payables.
For federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had a capital loss carryforward as of July 31, 2022 which can be carried forward for an unlimited period. The Global High Yield and High Yield Bond utilized approximately $6,528,000 and $7,448,000, respectively, of its capital loss carryforward to offset net taxable gains realized in the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized inexcess of such losses.
| Fund | Capital Loss Carryforward | |||
| Global High Yield |
$ | 104,048,000 | ||
| High Yield Bond |
74,649,000 | |||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
6,031,000 | |||
The Manager has analyzed the Funds’ 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 Funds’ financial statements for the current reporting period. Since tax authorities can examine previously filed tax returns, the Funds’ U.S. federal and state tax returns for each of the four fiscal years up to the most recent fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 are subject to such review.
| 7. | Capital and Ownership |
Global High Yield and High Yield Bond have 1 billion shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized. Short Duration High Yield Opportunities has authorized an unlimited amount of common shares of beneficial interest with $0.001 par value per share. As of July 31, 2022, Prudential, through its affiliated entities, including affiliated funds (if
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applicable), owned shares of the Funds as follows:
| Fund | Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding Shares | ||
| Global High Yield |
11,821 | 0.03% | ||
| High Yield Bond |
12,099 | 0.04% | ||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
5,533 | 0.02% |
At the reporting period end, the number of shareholders holding greater than 5% of the Funds are as follows:
| Fund | Number of Shareholders |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | ||||
| Affiliated: |
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| Global High Yield Fund, Inc. |
— | — | % | |||
| High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. |
— | — | ||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund |
— | — | ||||
| Unaffiliated: |
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| Global High Yield Fund, Inc. |
7 | 57.7 | ||||
| High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. |
6 | 55.9 | ||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund |
5 | 72.9 | ||||
For the reporting period ended July 31, 2022, the Funds did not issue any shares of common stock/common shares in connection with the Funds’ dividend reinvestment plan.
| 8. | Borrowings and Re-hypothecation |
Each Fund has entered into a committed credit facility agreement (the “Credit Facility”). Global High Yield has entered into a credit facility agreement with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc.; High Yield Bond and Short Duration High Yield Opportunities have entered into credit facility agreements with The Bank of Nova Scotia (collectively, the “Financial Institutions”) pursuant to which Global High Yield, High Yield Bond and Short Duration High Yield Opportunities may borrow up to a maximum commitment amount of $300 million, $240 million and $250 million, respectively. The Funds will pay interest in the amount of 0.75% plus the 1-month U.S. Dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) on the amount outstanding. Such interest expenses, as well as fees for the Credit Facility (including commitment fees for any portion of the Credit Facility not drawn upon at any time during the period), are disclosed in the Statement of Operations under Interest and Miscellaneous expense, respectively. The Funds’ obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by the assets of the Funds segregated for the purpose of securing the amount borrowed and are indicated in the Schedule of Investments. The purpose of the Credit Facility is to provide the Funds with portfolio leverage and to meet its general cash flow requirements. If the Funds fails to meet certain requirements or maintain other financial covenants required under the Credit Facility, the Funds may be required to repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding.
The following Funds utilized the credit facility during the year ended July 31, 2022. The
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average balance outstanding is for the number of days the Funds utilized the credit facility.
| Fund | Average Balance Outstanding |
Weighted Average Interest Rates |
Number of Days Outstanding |
Maximum Balance Outstanding |
Balance Outstanding at July 31, 2022 |
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| Global High Yield |
$166,287,671 | 1.17% | 365 | $249,000,000 | $ 89,000,000 | |||||||||||
| High Yield Bond |
156,723,288 | 1.18 | 365 | 181,000,000 | 120,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
136,635,616 | 1.23 | 365 | 154,000,000 | 125,000,000 | |||||||||||
Re-hypothecation: The credit facility permits, subject to certain conditions, the Financial Institutions to re-hypothecate, a portion of the portfolio securities segregated by the Funds as collateral. The Funds continue to receive interest on re-hypothecated securities. The Funds also have the right under the agreement to recall the re-hypothecated securities from the Financial Institutions on demand. If the Financial Institutions fail to deliver the recalled security in a timely manner, the Funds will be compensated by the Financial Institutions for any fees or losses related to the failed delivery or, in the event a recalled security will not be returned by the Financial Institutions, the Funds, upon notice to the Financial Institutions, may reduce the loan balance outstanding by the value of the recalled security failed to be returned plus accrued interest. The Funds will receive a portion of the fees earned by the Financial Institutions in connection with the re-hypothecation of portfolio securities which reduces the interest expense on borrowings. For the year ended July 31, 2022, there were no re-hypothecated securities.
| 9. | Risks of Investing in the Funds |
The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Funds. Each Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below.
Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.
Cyber Security Risk: Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Fund, the Fund’s manager, subadviser and other service providers, or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions and negatively impact the Fund’s business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and
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systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems of the Fund’s service providers or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.
Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income.
Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” or may create economic leverage for the Fund and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.
Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The use of derivatives also exposes the Fund to operational issues, such as documentation and settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate control and human error.
Derivatives may also involve legal risks, such as insufficient documentation, the lack of capacity or authority of a counterparty to execute or settle a transaction, and the legality and enforceability of derivatives contracts. The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements, and risk exposure limitations. Regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility to the Fund, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets
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.
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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.
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 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.
Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.
Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The
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non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.
Leverage Risk: The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of common shares through the use of leverage. The Fund may use leverage through borrowings, including loans from certain financial institutions. The Fund may borrow in amounts up to 33 1/3% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the Fund’s investable assets. The use of leverage can create special risks. There can be no assurance that any leveraging strategy the Fund employs will be successful during any period in which it is employed.
LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank offering rates (“IBOR”). There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, bank loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by the Fund as well as loan facilities used by the Fund.
The potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the financial instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Certain proposed replacement rates to LIBOR, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for instruments previously linked to LIBOR will need to be made in order for instruments to pay similar rates. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to reduced coupons on debt held by the Fund, higher rates required to be paid by the Fund on bank lines of credit due to increases in spreads, increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate
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during the transition period, these effects could be experienced until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.
Limited Term and Tender Offer Risk (applicable to SDHY only): In accordance with the Fund’s Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”), the Fund intends to terminate as of the close of business on the ninth anniversary of the effective date of the Fund’s initial registration statement, which the Fund currently expects to occur on or about November 30, 2029 (the “Dissolution Date”); provided that the Board may, by a vote of a majority of the Board and seventy-five percent (75%) of the members of the Board who either (i) have been a member of the Board for a period of at least thirty-six months (or since the commencement of the Fund’s operations, if less than thirty-six months) or (ii) were nominated to serve as a member of the Board by a majority of the Continuing Trustees (as defined in the Declaration of Trust) then members of the Board (the “75% Requirement”) (a “Board Action Vote”), without shareholder approval, extend the Dissolution Date once for up to six months, which date shall then become the Dissolution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may determine, by a Board Action Vote, to cause the Fund to conduct a tender offer, as of a date within twelve months preceding the Dissolution Date (as may be extended as described above), to all common shareholders to purchase 100% of the then outstanding Common Shares of the Fund at a price equal to the NAV per Common Share on the expiration date of the tender offer (an “Eligible Tender Offer”). The Board has established that the Fund must have at least $200 million of net assets immediately following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer to ensure the continued viability of the Fund (the “Dissolution Threshold”). In an Eligible Tender Offer, the Fund will offer to purchase all Common Shares held by each common shareholder; provided that if the number of properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets below the Dissolution Threshold, the Eligible Tender Offer will be canceled, no Common Shares will be repurchased pursuant to the Eligible Tender Offer, and the Fund will terminate as scheduled. If an Eligible Tender Offer is conducted and the number of properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets greater than or equal to the Dissolution Threshold, all Common Shares properly tendered and not withdrawn will be purchased by the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Eligible Tender Offer. Following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer, the Board may, by a Board Action Vote, eliminate the Dissolution Date without shareholder approval and cause the Fund to have a perpetual existence. Unless the limited term provision of the Declaration of Trust is amended by the Board and the shareholders in accordance with the Declaration of Trust, or unless the Fund completes an Eligible Tender Offer and converts to perpetual existence, the Fund will terminate on or about the Dissolution Date (subject to possible extension). The Fund is not a so-called “target date” or “life cycle” fund whose asset allocation becomes more conservative over time as its target date, often associated with retirement, approaches. In addition, the Fund is not a “target term” fund as its investment objective is not to return its original NAV on the Dissolution Date or in an Eligible Tender Offer. The Fund’s investment
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objective and policies are not designed to seek to return to investors that purchase shares in this offering their initial investment on the Dissolution Date or in an Eligible Tender Offer, and such investors and investors that purchase shares after the completion of this offering may receive more or less than their original investment upon dissolution or in an Eligible Tender Offer. Because the assets of the Fund will be liquidated in connection with the dissolution, the Fund will incur transaction costs in connection with dispositions of portfolio securities. The Fund does not limit its investments to securities having a maturity date prior to the Dissolution Date and may be required to sell portfolio securities when it otherwise would not, including at times when market conditions are not favorable, which may cause the Fund to lose money. In particular, the Fund’s portfolio may still have large exposures to illiquid securities as the Dissolution Date approaches, and losses due to portfolio liquidation may be significant. The Fund generally considers “illiquid securities” to be securities that cannot be sold or disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the value used by the Fund in determining its NAV. During the Wind-Down Period, the Fund may begin liquidating all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio, and the Fund may deviate from its investment strategy and may not achieve its investment objective. As a result, during the Wind-Down Period, the Fund’s distributions may decrease, and such distributions may include a return of capital. It is expected that common shareholders will receive cash in any liquidating distribution from the Fund, regardless of their participation in the Fund’s automatic dividend reinvestment plan. However, if on the Dissolution Date the Fund owns securities for which no market exists or securities that are trading at depressed prices, such securities may be placed in a liquidating trust. The Fund cannot predict the amount, if any, of securities that will be required to be placed in a liquidating trust. The Fund may receive proceeds from the disposition of portfolio investments that are less than the valuations of such investments by the Fund and, in particular, losses from the disposition of illiquid securities may be significant. The disposition of portfolio investments by the Fund could also cause market prices of such instruments, and hence the NAV and market price of the Common Shares, to decline. In addition, disposition of portfolio investments will cause the Fund to incur increased brokerage and related transaction expenses. Moreover, in conducting such portfolio transactions, the Fund may need to deviate from its investment policies and may not achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s portfolio composition may change as its portfolio holdings mature or are called or sold in anticipation of an Eligible Tender Offer or the Dissolution Date. During such period(s), it is possible that the Fund will hold a greater percentage of its total assets in shorter term and lower yielding securities and cash and cash equivalents than it would otherwise, which may impede the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and adversely impact the Fund’s performance and distributions to common shareholders, which may in turn adversely impact the market value of the Common Shares. In addition, the Fund may be required to reduce its leverage, which could also adversely impact its performance. The additional cash or cash equivalents held by the Fund could be obtained through reducing the Fund’s distributions to common shareholders and/or holding cash in lieu of reinvesting, which could limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities. The Fund does not limit its investments to securities having a maturity date prior to or around the Dissolution Date, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks and considerations. A common shareholder may be subject to the foregoing risks over an extended period of time, particularly if the Fund conducts an
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Eligible Tender Offer and is also subsequently terminated by or around the Dissolution Date. If the Fund conducts an Eligible Tender Offer, the Fund anticipates that funds to pay the aggregate purchase price of shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer will be first derived from any cash on hand and then from the proceeds from the sale of portfolio investments held by the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio investments in connection with any reduction in the Fund’s outstanding leverage necessary in order to maintain the Fund’s desired leverage ratios following a tender offer. The risks related to the disposition of securities in connection with the Fund’s dissolution also would be present in connection with the disposition of securities in connection with an Eligible Tender Offer. It is likely that during the pendency of a tender offer, and possibly for a time thereafter, the Fund will hold a greater than normal percentage of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents, which may impede the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and decrease returns to shareholders. The tax effect of any such dispositions of portfolio investments will depend on the difference between the price at which the investments are sold and the tax basis of the Fund in the investments. Any capital gains recognized on such dispositions, as reduced by any capital losses the Fund realizes in the year of such dispositions and by any available capital loss carryforwards, will be distributed to shareholders as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) during or with respect to such year, and such distributions will generally be taxable to common shareholders. Therefore, the Fund’s early disposition of portfolio investments could accelerate the timing of the Fund’s recognition of taxable income and cause the Fund to make taxable distributions to common shareholders earlier than the Fund otherwise would have. The purchase of Common Shares by the Fund pursuant to a tender offer will have the effect of increasing the proportionate interest in the Fund of non-tendering common shareholders. All common shareholders remaining after a tender offer may be subject to proportionately higher expenses due to the reduction in the Fund’s total assets resulting from payment for the tendered Common Shares. Such reduction in the Fund’s total assets may result in less investment flexibility, reduced diversification and greater volatility for the Fund, and may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment performance. Such reduction in the Fund’s total assets may also cause Common Shares to become thinly traded or otherwise negatively impact secondary trading of Common Shares. A reduction in net assets, and the corresponding increase in the Fund’s expense ratio, could result in lower returns and put the Fund at a disadvantage relative to its peers and potentially cause the Common Shares to trade at a wider discount to NAV than it otherwise would. Furthermore, the portfolio of the Fund following an Eligible Tender Offer could be significantly different and, therefore, common shareholders retaining an investment in the Fund could be subject to greater risk. For example, the Fund may be required to sell its more liquid, higher quality portfolio investments to purchase Common Shares that are tendered in an Eligible Tender Offer, which would leave a less liquid, lower quality portfolio for remaining shareholders. The prospects of an Eligible Tender Offer may attract
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arbitrageurs who would purchase the Common Shares prior to the tender offer for the sole purpose of tendering those shares which could have the effect of exacerbating the risks described herein for shareholders retaining an investment in the Fund following an Eligible Tender Offer. The Fund is not required to conduct an Eligible Tender Offer. If the Fund conducts an Eligible Tender Offer, there can be no assurance that the number of tendered Common Shares would not result in the Fund having aggregate net assets below the Dissolution Threshold, in which case the Eligible Tender Offer will be canceled, no Common Shares will be repurchased pursuant to the Eligible Tender Offer and the Fund will dissolve on the Dissolution Date (subject to possible extensions of no more than six months in total). Following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer in which the number of tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets greater than or equal to the Dissolution Threshold, the Board may, by a Board Action Vote, eliminate the Dissolution Date without shareholder approval. Thereafter, the Fund will have a perpetual term. The Manager may have a conflict of interest in recommending to the Board that the Dissolution Date be eliminated because the Manager would continue to receive management fees on the remaining assets of the Fund while it remains in existence. The Fund is not required to conduct additional tender offers following an Eligible Tender Offer and conversion to perpetual existence. Therefore, remaining common shareholders may not have another opportunity to participate in a tender offer.
Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments for any reason, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs when executing trade order of a given size. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.
Management Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadviser about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: 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), 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).
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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.
COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.
Risks of Investments in Bank Loans: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund’s scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws.
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Risk of Market Price Discount from Net Asset Value: Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that net asset value could decrease as a result of investment activities.
| 10. | Recent Accounting Pronouncement and Regulatory Developments |
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, which provides optional guidance for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by the reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management does not expect ASU 2020-04 to have a material impact on the financial statements.
| 11. | Subsequent Event |
Dividends to shareholders: On August 31, 2022, Global High Yield and High Yield Bond declared monthly dividends of $0.105 per share and Short Duration High Yield Opportunities declared monthly dividends of $0.108 per share payable on September 30, 2022, October 31, 2022 and November 30, 2022, respectively, to shareholders of record on September 16, 2022, October 14, 2022 and November 10, 2022, respectively. The ex-dates are September 15, 2022, October 13, 2022 and November 9, 2022, respectively.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. and PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., the Board of Trustees of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund and Shareholders of PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds indicated in the table below (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of July 31, 2022, the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and of cash flows for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of July 31, 2022, the results of each of their operations, changes in each of their net assets, each of their cash flows and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| Fund |
Statements | |
| PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. | Statements of operations and of cash flows for the year ended July 31, 2022 and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended July 31, 2022 | |
| PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. | Statements of operations and of cash flows for the year ended July 31, 2022 and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended July 31, 2022, for the period June 1, 2021 through July 31, 2021 and for the year ended May 31, 2021 | |
| PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund | Statements of operations and of cash flows for the year ended July 31, 2022 and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended July 31, 2022 and for the period November 25, 2020 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2021 | |
The financial statements of PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. as of and for the year ended July 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to July 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated September 16, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
The financial statements of PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. as of and for the year ended May 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to
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May 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated July 20, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
September 16, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the PGIM Retail Funds complex since 2020.
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Tax Information (unaudited)
For the year ended July 31, 2022, the Funds report the maximum amount allowable but not less than the following percentages of interest related dividends in accordance with Section 871(k)(1) and 881(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
| IRD | ||
| Global High Yield |
30.47% | |
| High Yield Bond |
77.13% | |
| Short Duration High Yield Opportunities |
72.74% |
In January 2023, you will be advised on IRS Form 1099-DIV or substitute 1099-DIV as to the federal tax status of the distributions received by you in calendar year 2022.
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Other Information
PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
Investment Objective and Policies
There have been no material changes to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions since the Fund’s 2021 Annual Report that have not been approved by stockholders.
Investment Objective. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without stockholder approval upon 60 days’ prior written notice to the Fund’s stockholders.
Investment Policies.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in high yield fixed income instruments of companies and governments located around the world, including emerging markets. Under normal market conditions at least 80% of the Fund’s Investable Assets (as defined below) will be invested in a portfolio of global high yield fixed income instruments with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. Such investments generally involve greater volatility of price and risks to principal and income than securities in the higher rating categories. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board without stockholder approval and after providing common stockholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change as required by the rules under the 1940 Act. The term “high yield” refers to fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s, BB+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality. The term “Investable Assets” refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding common stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund. The Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity.
The Fund expects to invest in at least four countries (including the United States) and approximately 40% of its Investable Assets in instruments of foreign issuers, dependent upon current investment opportunities. The Fund’s investments in foreign issuers may be lower if conditions are not favorable, but such investments may not be lower than 30% of the Fund’s Investable Assets. Such investments include fixed income instruments of U.S. and foreign corporations and governments, supranational organizations, semi-governmental entities or government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities. The Fund invests in securities of emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in fixed income instruments that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.
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High yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal and are considered to have a greater vulnerability to default than higher rated securities. In the event that a security receives different ratings from different NRSROs, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from an NRSRO. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments. All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated if an investment rating is subsequently changed to a rating that would have precluded the Fund’s initial investment in such security. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.
The Fund considers fixed income instruments to include bonds, debentures, notes, commercial paper floating rate or variable rate instruments and other similar types of debt instruments, as well as, loan participations and assignments, money market instruments, payment-in-kind securities, and derivatives related to or referencing these types of instruments.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in fixed income instruments that are rated investment grade (Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in loan participations and assignments.
The Fund may invest in issuers who are in default at the time of purchase. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure of below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund’s portfolio. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its principal investments in derivative instruments may include investments in credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards contracts, but the Fund may also invest in futures contracts and U.S. Treasury swaps. The Fund’s investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% investment policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are one or more high yield fixed income instruments or indices that are rated below investment grade.
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Investment Restrictions.
Fundamental Investment Restrictions
The following are fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund and, prior to the issuance of any preferred stock, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. Subsequent to the issuance of a class of preferred stock, the following investment restrictions may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and of preferred stock, voting together as a class, and the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock, voting separately by class. In each case, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable, for this purpose and under the 1940 Act means the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable, represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of such shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable. The Fund may not:
1. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time, except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order, SEC release, no-action letter or similar relief or interpretations (collectively, the “1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”).
2. Issue senior securities or borrow money or pledge its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
3. Buy or sell real estate, except that investment in securities of issuers that invest in real estate and investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage participations or other instruments supported or secured by interests in real estate are not subject to this limitation, and except that the Fund may exercise rights relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
4. Buy or sell physical commodities or contracts involving physical commodities. The Fund may purchase and sell (i) derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as financial futures contracts and options thereon, and (ii) securities or instruments backed by, or the return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward currency exchange contracts, and the Fund may exercise rights relating to such instruments, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported or secured thereby until they can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
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5. Engage in the underwriting of securities except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in disposing of a portfolio security.
6. Purchase any security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, except for temporary defensive purposes, and except that this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
7. Make loans, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. The acquisition of credit instruments, including without limitation, bonds, debentures, repurchase agreements, other debt securities or instruments, or participations or other interests therein and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or instruments similar to any of the foregoing will not be considered the making of a loan, and is permitted if consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies.
For purposes of Investment Restriction 5, a technical provision of the Securities Act deems certain persons to be “underwriters” if they purchase a security from an issuer and later sell it to the public. Although it is not believed that the application of this Securities Act provision would cause the Fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, the policy set forth in Investment Restriction 5 will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act. Under the Securities Act, an underwriter may be liable for material omissions or misstatements in an issuer’s registration statement or prospectus.
For purposes of Investment Restriction 7, the Fund may currently lend up to 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets.
Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions
Although not fundamental, the Fund has the following additional investment restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Directors without stockholder approval.
The Fund may not:
1. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as permitted under the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
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Compliance with any policy, investment restriction or limitation of the Fund that is expressed as a percentage of assets is determined at the time of investment. The policy will not be violated if these limitations are exceeded because of changes in the market value or investment rating of the Fund’s assets. The Fund interprets its policies with respect to borrowing and lending to permit such activities as may be lawful for the Fund, to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
Charter or By-laws Amendment
There have not been changes in the Fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Fund that have not been approved by stockholders since the Fund’s 2021 Annual Report.
PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, INC.
Investment Objective and Policies
There have been no material changes to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions since the Fund’s 2021 Annual Report that have not been approved by stockholders.
Investment Objective. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without stockholder approval.
Investment Policies. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its investable assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board of Directors of the Fund without stockholder approval and after providing holders of Common Stock with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change as required by the rules under the 1940 Act. The term “investable assets” refers to the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed, including as a result of any shares of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities that may be issued by the Fund) minus the sum of (i) accrued liabilities of the Fund (other than liabilities for money borrowed, including the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock, and principal on notes and other debt securities issued by the Fund), (ii) any accrued and unpaid interest on money borrowed and (iii) accumulated dividends on any outstanding shares of Common Stock and preferred stock issued by the Fund.
The Fund’s investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% investment policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are based on one or more
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high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade. Such derivative investments are subject to the Fund’s limit of investing up to 20% of its investable assets in derivatives.
The Fund may not invest in municipal debt obligations (except for temporary defensive measures), asset-backed securities (including collateralized debt obligations but excluding collateralized loan obligations), and mortgage-backed securities (including securities issued by the U.S. government and agencies as well as privately). The Fund defines the term “asset-backed security” as a type of pass through instrument that pays interest based upon the cash flow of an underlying pool of assets, such as automobile loans or credit card receivables.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in U.S. currency denominated and/or foreign currency denominated fixed income instruments issued by foreign issuers.
The Fund may invest in issuers who are in default at the time of purchase.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in fixed income instruments that are rated investment grade (Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the subadviser to be of comparable quality.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its investable assets in loan participations and assignments.
The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its investable assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure of below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund’s portfolio. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its derivatives use will consist primarily of the following instruments and transactions: futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, U.S. Treasury swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities (including high yield fixed income instruments) and credit-linked notes.
Investment Restrictions.
Fundamental Investment Restrictions
The following are fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund and, prior to the issuance of any preferred stock, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of
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a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of Common Stock. Subsequent to the issuance of a class of preferred stock, the following investment restrictions may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and of preferred stock, voting together as a class, and the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock, voting separately by class. In each case, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable, for this purpose and under the 1940 Act means the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable, represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of such shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable. The Fund may not:
1. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time, except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order, SEC release, no-action letter or similar relief or interpretations (collectively, the “1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”).
2. Issue senior securities or borrow money or pledge its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
3. Buy or sell real estate, except that investment in securities of issuers that invest in real estate and investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage participations or other instruments supported or secured by interests in real estate are not subject to this limitation, and except that the Fund may exercise rights relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
4. Buy or sell physical commodities or contracts involving physical commodities. The Fund may purchase and sell (i) derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as financial futures contracts and options thereon, and (ii) securities or instruments backed by, or the return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward currency exchange contracts, and the Fund may exercise rights relating to such instruments, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported or secured thereby until they can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
5. Engage in the underwriting of securities except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in disposing of a portfolio security.
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6. Purchase any security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, except for temporary defensive purposes, and except that this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
7. Make loans, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. The acquisition of credit instruments, including without limitation, bonds, debentures, repurchase agreements, other debt securities or instruments, or participations or other interests therein and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or instruments similar to any of the foregoing will not be considered the making of a loan, and is permitted if consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies.
For purposes of Investment Restriction 5, a technical provision of the Securities Act deems certain persons to be “underwriters” if they purchase a security from an issuer and later sell it to the public. Although it is not believed that the application of this Securities Act provision would cause the Fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, the policy set forth in Investment Restriction 5 will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act. Under the Securities Act, an underwriter may be liable for material omissions or misstatements in an issuer’s registration statement or prospectus.
For purposes of Investment Restriction 7, the Fund may currently lend up to 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets.
Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions
Although not fundamental, the Fund has the following additional investment restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Directors without stockholder approval.
The Fund may not:
1. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as permitted under the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
Compliance with any policy, investment restriction or limitation of the Fund that is expressed as a percentage of assets is determined at the time of investment. The policy will not be violated if these limitations are exceeded because of changes in the market value or investment rating of the Fund’s assets. The Fund interprets its policies with respect to
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borrowing and lending to permit such activities as may be lawful for the Fund, to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
Charter or By-laws Amendment
There have not been changes in the Fund’s charter or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Fund that have not been approved by stockholders since the Fund’s 2021 Annual Report.
PGIM SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Investment Objective and Policies
There have been no material changes to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions since the Fund’s 2021 Annual Report.
Investment Objective. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.
Investment Policies.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade, or considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality. Such investments generally involve greater volatility of price and risks to principal and income than securities in the higher rating categories. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Investable Assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. This 80% investment policy is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval upon providing the Fund’s shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change as required by the rules under the 1940 Act. The term “Investable Assets” refers to the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to money borrowed, including as a result of any preferred shares or notes or other debt securities that may be issued by the Fund) minus the sum of (i) accrued liabilities of the Fund (other than liabilities for money borrowed, including the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares, and principal on notes and other debt securities issued by the Fund), (ii) any accrued and unpaid interest on money borrowed and (iii) accumulated dividends on any Common Shares and preferred shares issued by the Fund. Although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity, under normal market conditions, the Fund generally will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of approximately three years or less and a weighted average maturity of approximately five years or less. The Fund’s
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weighted average portfolio duration and/or maturity, however, may be longer at any time or from time to time depending on market conditions.
High yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) are securities rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s, BB+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO, are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal and are considered to have a greater vulnerability to default than higher rated securities.
In the event that a security receives different ratings from different NRSROs, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from an NRSRO. All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated if an investment rating is subsequently changed to a rating that would have precluded the Fund’s initial investment in such security. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.
Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments. Securities rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody’s, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) are subject to high credit risk.
The Fund’s fixed income instruments include bonds, debentures, notes, commercial paper, fixed or variable floating rate instruments, and other similar types of debt instruments, as well as preferred stock, bank loans, participations and assignments, securitized credit investments, structured product securities and related instruments, money market instruments, and derivatives related to or referencing these types of securities and instruments. The Fund may invest in fixed income instruments of companies or governments.
The Fund may invest in junk bonds. Additionally, the Fund may only invest up to 10% of its Investable Assets in high yield instruments rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody’s, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO), or considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment, unless the Subadviser believes that the financial condition of the issuer or the protection afforded to the particular instruments is stronger than would otherwise be indicated by such low ratings. The Fund may invest in issuers who are in default at the time of purchase. Such instruments are subject to very high credit risk.
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Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a security to changes in interest rates. While there is no limit on the remaining maturity or duration of any individual security in which the Fund may invest, the Fund generally will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage (“weighted average portfolio duration”), of approximately three years or less and a weighted average maturity of approximately five years or less. The Fund’s weighted average portfolio duration or weighted average maturity, however, may be longer at any time or from time to time depending on market conditions. The Fund may use derivatives as part of its duration management strategies.
Duration is a mathematical calculation of the average life of a debt security (or portfolio of debt securities) that serves as a measure of its price risk. In general, each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the value for every 1% immediate change in interest rates. For example, if a portfolio of fixed income securities has an average duration of four years, its value can be expected to fall about 4% if interest rates rise by 1%. Conversely, the portfolio’s value can be expected to rise about 4% if interest rates fall by 1%. As a result, prices of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. By comparison, a debt security’s “maturity” is the date on which the security matures and the issuer is obligated to repay principal. Duration is not necessarily equal to average maturity. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security’s yield, coupon payments, principal payments and call features in addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in U.S. currency denominated and/or foreign currency denominated fixed income instruments issued by foreign issuers.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in fixed income instruments that are rated investment grade (Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality.
The Fund is permitted to invest up to 25% of its Investable Assets in derivatives. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund’s portfolio. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its derivative instruments will consist primarily of the following instruments and transactions: futures contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, U.S. Treasury swaps, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities (including high yield fixed income instruments), options thereon and credit-linked notes. The Fund’s
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investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% investment policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are based on one or more high yield fixed income instruments.
Investment Restrictions.
Fundamental Investment Restrictions
The following are fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund and, prior to the issuance of any preferred shares, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding common shares of beneficial interest (“Common Shares”). Subsequent to the issuance of a class of preferred shares, the following investment restrictions may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding Common Shares and of preferred shares, voting together as a class, and the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred shares, voting separately by class. In each case, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares and/or preferred shares, as applicable, for this purpose and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), means the lesser of (i) 67% of the Common Shares and/or preferred shares, as applicable, represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of such shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding Common Shares and/or preferred shares, as applicable. The Fund may not:
1. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time, except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order, SEC release, no-action letter or similar relief or interpretations (collectively, the “1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”).
2. Issue senior securities or borrow money or pledge its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
3. Buy or sell real estate, except that investment in securities of issuers that invest in real estate and investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage participations or other instruments supported or secured by interests in real estate are not subject to this limitation, and except that the Fund may exercise rights relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
4. Buy or sell physical commodities or contracts involving physical commodities. The Fund may purchase and sell (i) derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as financial futures contracts and options thereon, and (ii) securities or instruments backed by, or the return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward
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currency exchange contracts, and the Fund may exercise rights relating to such instruments, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported or secured thereby until they can be liquidated in an orderly manner.
5. Engage in the underwriting of securities except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in disposing of a portfolio security.
6. Purchase any security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, except for temporary defensive purposes, and except that this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
7. Make loans, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. The acquisition of credit instruments, including without limitation, bonds, debentures, repurchase agreements, other debt securities or instruments, or bank loans, participations and assignments or other interests therein and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or instruments similar to any of the foregoing will not be considered the making of a loan, and is permitted if consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies.
For purposes of Investment Restriction 5, a technical provision of the Securities Act deems certain persons to be “underwriters” if they purchase a security from an issuer and later sell it to the public. Although it is not believed that the application of this Securities Act provision would cause the Fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, the policy set forth in Investment Restriction 5 will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act. Under the Securities Act, an underwriter may be liable for material omissions or misstatements in an issuer’s registration statement or prospectus.
For purposes of Investment Restriction 7, the Fund may currently lend up to 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets.
Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions
Although not fundamental, the Fund has the following additional investment restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.
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The Fund may not:
1. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as permitted under the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
Compliance with any policy, investment restriction or limitation of the Fund that is expressed as a percentage of assets is determined at the time of investment. The policy will not be violated if these limitations are exceeded because of changes in the market value or investment rating of the Fund’s assets. The Fund interprets its policies with respect to borrowing and lending to permit such activities as may be lawful for the Fund, to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.
Declaration of Trust or By-laws Amendment
There have not been changes in the Fund’s Declaration of Trust or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Fund that have not been approved by shareholders since the Fund’s 2021 Annual Report.
PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, INC.
PGIM SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Principal Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the principal risk factors since each Fund’s 2022 Annual Report.
A Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program and, due to the uncertainty inherent in all investments, there can be no assurance that a Fund will achieve its investment objective.
The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in each Fund. Each Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below. Different risks may be more significant at different times depending on market conditions. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Credit Risk: This is the risk that the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of a fixed income security, or the counterparty to a contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, fixed income securities could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a bond, the more sensitive it is to credit risk.
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Cyber Security Risk: Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Fund, the Fund’s manager, subadviser and other service providers, or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions and negatively impact the Fund’s business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems of the Fund’s service providers or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.
Debt Obligations Risk: Debt obligations are subject to credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk. The Fund’s holdings, share price, yield and total return may also fluctuate in response to bond market movements. The value of bonds may decline for issuer-related reasons, including management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services. Certain types of fixed income obligations also may be subject to “call and redemption risk,” which is the risk that the issuer may call a bond held by the Fund for redemption before it matures and the Fund may lose income.
Derivatives Risk: Derivatives involve special risks and costs and may result in losses to the Fund. The successful use of derivatives requires sophisticated management, and, to the extent that derivatives are used, the Fund will depend on the subadviser’s ability to analyze and manage derivatives transactions. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in abnormal market conditions. Some derivatives are “leveraged” or may create economic leverage for the Fund and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund. The Fund’s use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.
Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, many over-the-counter derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Over-the-counter derivative instruments also involve the risk that the other party will not meet its obligations to the Fund. The use of derivatives also exposes the Fund to operational issues, such as documentation and settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate control and human error.
Derivatives may also involve legal risks, such as insufficient documentation, the lack of capacity or authority of a counterparty to execute or settle a transaction, and the legality and enforceability of derivatives contracts. The U.S. Government and foreign governments have adopted (and may adopt further) regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements, and risk
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exposure limitations. Regulation of derivatives may make derivatives more costly, limit their availability or utility to the Fund, or otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets.
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.
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 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.
Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment may go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration debt
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securities. For example, a fixed income security with a duration of three years is expected to decrease in value by approximately 3% if interest rates increase by 1%. This is referred to as “duration risk.” When interest rates fall, the issuers of debt obligations may prepay principal more quickly than expected, and the Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as “prepayment risk.” When interest rates rise, debt obligations may be repaid more slowly than expected, and the value of the Fund’s holdings may fall sharply. This is referred to as “extension risk.” The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or in a manner not anticipated by the subadviser.
Junk Bonds Risk: High-yield, high-risk bonds have predominantly speculative characteristics, including particularly high credit risk. Junk bonds tend to have lower market liquidity than higher-rated securities. The liquidity of particular issuers or industries within a particular investment category may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning. The non-investment grade bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings and become illiquid due to a variety of factors, including changes in economic forecasts, stock market activity, large sustained sales by major investors, a high profile default or a change in the market’s psychology.
Leverage Risk: The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of common shares through the use of leverage. The Fund may use leverage through borrowings, including loans from certain financial institutions. The Fund may borrow in amounts up to 33 1/3% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the Fund’s investable assets. The use of leverage can create special risks. There can be no assurance that any leveraging strategy the Fund employs will be successful during any period in which it is employed.
LIBOR Risk: Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. Over the course of the last several years, global regulators have indicated an intent to phase out the use of LIBOR and similar interbank offering rates (“IBOR”). There still remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rates for LIBOR and the other IBORs as well as around fallback approaches for instruments extending beyond the any phase-out of these reference rates. The lack of consensus around replacement rates and the uncertainty of the phase out of LIBOR and other IBORs may result in increased volatility in corporate or governmental debt, bank loans, derivatives and other instruments invested in by the Fund as well as loan facilities used by the Fund.
The potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the financial instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. The elimination of LIBOR
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or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Certain proposed replacement rates to LIBOR, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for instruments previously linked to LIBOR will need to be made in order for instruments to pay similar rates. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition away from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to reduced coupons on debt held by the Fund, higher rates required to be paid by the Fund on bank lines of credit due to increases in spreads, increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Because the usefulness of LIBOR and the other IBORs as benchmarks could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could be experienced until the anticipated discontinuance date in 2023 for the majority of the LIBOR rates.
Limited Term and Tender Offer Risk (applicable to SDHY only): In accordance with the Fund’s Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”), the Fund intends to terminate as of the close of business on the ninth anniversary of the effective date of the Fund’s initial registration statement, which the Fund currently expects to occur on or about November 30, 2029 (the “Dissolution Date”); provided that the Board may, by a vote of a majority of the Board and seventy-five percent (75%) of the members of the Board who either (i) have been a member of the Board for a period of at least thirty-six months (or since the commencement of the Fund’s operations, if less than thirty-six months) or (ii) were nominated to serve as a member of the Board by a majority of the Continuing Trustees (as defined in the Declaration of Trust) then members of the Board (the “75% Requirement”) (a “Board Action Vote”), without shareholder approval, extend the Dissolution Date once for up to six months, which date shall then become the Dissolution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may determine, by a Board Action Vote, to cause the Fund to conduct a tender offer, as of a date within twelve months preceding the Dissolution Date (as may be extended as described above), to all common shareholders to purchase 100% of the then outstanding Common Shares of the Fund at a price equal to the NAV per Common Share on the expiration date of the tender offer (an “Eligible Tender Offer”). The Board has established that the Fund must have at least $200 million of net assets immediately following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer to ensure the
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continued viability of the Fund (the “Dissolution Threshold”). In an Eligible Tender Offer, the Fund will offer to purchase all Common Shares held by each common shareholder; provided that if the number of properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets below the Dissolution Threshold, the Eligible Tender Offer will be canceled, no Common Shares will be repurchased pursuant to the Eligible Tender Offer, and the Fund will terminate as scheduled. If an Eligible Tender Offer is conducted and the number of properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets greater than or equal to the Dissolution Threshold, all Common Shares properly tendered and not withdrawn will be purchased by the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Eligible Tender Offer. Following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer, the Board may, by a Board Action Vote, eliminate the Dissolution Date without shareholder approval and cause the Fund to have a perpetual existence. Unless the limited term provision of the Declaration of Trust is amended by the Board and the shareholders in accordance with the Declaration of Trust, or unless the Fund completes an Eligible Tender Offer and converts to perpetual existence, the Fund will terminate on or about the Dissolution Date (subject to possible extension). The Fund is not a so-called “target date” or “life cycle” fund whose asset allocation becomes more conservative over time as its target date, often associated with retirement, approaches. In addition, the Fund is not a “target term” fund as its investment objective is not to return its original NAV on the Dissolution Date or in an Eligible Tender Offer. The Fund’s investment objective and policies are not designed to seek to return to investors that purchase shares in this offering their initial investment on the Dissolution Date or in an Eligible Tender Offer, and such investors and investors that purchase shares after the completion of this offering may receive more or less than their original investment upon dissolution or in an Eligible Tender Offer. Because the assets of the Fund will be liquidated in connection with the dissolution, the Fund will incur transaction costs in connection with dispositions of portfolio securities. The Fund does not limit its investments to securities having a maturity date prior to the Dissolution Date and may be required to sell portfolio securities when it otherwise would not, including at times when market conditions are not favorable, which may cause the Fund to lose money. In particular, the Fund’s portfolio may still have large exposures to illiquid securities as the Dissolution Date approaches, and losses due to portfolio liquidation may be significant. The Fund generally considers “illiquid securities” to be securities that cannot be sold or disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the value used by the Fund in determining its NAV. During the Wind-Down Period, the Fund may begin liquidating all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio, and the Fund may deviate from its investment strategy and may not achieve its investment objective. As a result, during the Wind-Down Period, the Fund’s distributions may decrease, and such distributions may include a return of capital. It is expected that common shareholders will receive cash in any liquidating distribution from the Fund, regardless of their participation in the Fund’s automatic dividend reinvestment plan. However, if on the Dissolution Date the Fund owns
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securities for which no market exists or securities that are trading at depressed prices, such securities may be placed in a liquidating trust. The Fund cannot predict the amount, if any, of securities that will be required to be placed in a liquidating trust. The Fund may receive proceeds from the disposition of portfolio investments that are less than the valuations of such investments by the Fund and, in particular, losses from the disposition of illiquid securities may be significant. The disposition of portfolio investments by the Fund could also cause market prices of such instruments, and hence the NAV and market price of the Common Shares, to decline. In addition, disposition of portfolio investments will cause the Fund to incur increased brokerage and related transaction expenses. Moreover, in conducting such portfolio transactions, the Fund may need to deviate from its investment policies and may not achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s portfolio composition may change as its portfolio holdings mature or are called or sold in anticipation of an Eligible Tender Offer or the Dissolution Date. During such period(s), it is possible that the Fund will hold a greater percentage of its total assets in shorter term and lower yielding securities and cash and cash equivalents than it would otherwise, which may impede the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and adversely impact the Fund’s performance and distributions to common shareholders, which may in turn adversely impact the market value of the Common Shares. In addition, the Fund may be required to reduce its leverage, which could also adversely impact its performance. The additional cash or cash equivalents held by the Fund could be obtained through reducing the Fund’s distributions to common shareholders and/or holding cash in lieu of reinvesting, which could limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities. The Fund does not limit its investments to securities having a maturity date prior to or around the Dissolution Date, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks and considerations. A common shareholder may be subject to the foregoing risks over an extended period of time, particularly if the Fund conducts an Eligible Tender Offer and is also subsequently terminated by or around the Dissolution Date. If the Fund conducts an Eligible Tender Offer, the Fund anticipates that funds to pay the aggregate purchase price of shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer will be first derived from any cash on hand and then from the proceeds from the sale of portfolio investments held by the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio investments in connection with any reduction in the Fund’s outstanding leverage necessary in order to maintain the Fund’s desired leverage ratios following a tender offer. The risks related to the disposition of securities in connection with the Fund’s dissolution also would be present in connection with the disposition of securities in connection with an Eligible Tender Offer. It is likely that during the pendency of a tender offer, and possibly for a time thereafter, the Fund will hold a greater than normal percentage of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents, which may impede the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and decrease returns to shareholders. The tax effect of any such dispositions of portfolio investments will depend on the difference between the price at which the investments are sold and the tax basis of the
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Fund in the investments. Any capital gains recognized on such dispositions, as reduced by any capital losses the Fund realizes in the year of such dispositions and by any available capital loss carryforwards, will be distributed to shareholders as capital gain dividends (to the extent of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) or ordinary dividends (to the extent of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) during or with respect to such year, and such distributions will generally be taxable to common shareholders. Therefore, the Fund’s early disposition of portfolio investments could accelerate the timing of the Fund’s recognition of taxable income and cause the Fund to make taxable distributions to common shareholders earlier than the Fund otherwise would have. The purchase of Common Shares by the Fund pursuant to a tender offer will have the effect of increasing the proportionate interest in the Fund of non-tendering common shareholders. All common shareholders remaining after a tender offer may be subject to proportionately higher expenses due to the reduction in the Fund’s total assets resulting from payment for the tendered Common Shares. Such reduction in the Fund’s total assets may result in less investment flexibility, reduced diversification and greater volatility for the Fund, and may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment performance. Such reduction in the Fund’s total assets may also cause Common Shares to become thinly traded or otherwise negatively impact secondary trading of Common Shares. A reduction in net assets, and the corresponding increase in the Fund’s expense ratio, could result in lower returns and put the Fund at a disadvantage relative to its peers and potentially cause the Common Shares to trade at a wider discount to NAV than it otherwise would. Furthermore, the portfolio of the Fund following an Eligible Tender Offer could be significantly different and, therefore, common shareholders retaining an investment in the Fund could be subject to greater risk. For example, the Fund may be required to sell its more liquid, higher quality portfolio investments to purchase Common Shares that are tendered in an Eligible Tender Offer, which would leave a less liquid, lower quality portfolio for remaining shareholders. The prospects of an Eligible Tender Offer may attract arbitrageurs who would purchase the Common Shares prior to the tender offer for the sole purpose of tendering those shares which could have the effect of exacerbating the risks described herein for shareholders retaining an investment in the Fund following an Eligible Tender Offer. The Fund is not required to conduct an Eligible Tender Offer. If the Fund conducts an Eligible Tender Offer, there can be no assurance that the number of tendered Common Shares would not result in the Fund having aggregate net assets below the Dissolution Threshold, in which case the Eligible Tender Offer will be canceled, no Common Shares will be repurchased pursuant to the Eligible Tender Offer and the Fund will dissolve on the Dissolution Date (subject to possible extensions of no more than six months in total). Following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer in which the number of tendered Common Shares would result in the Fund having aggregate net assets greater than or equal to the Dissolution Threshold, the Board may, by a Board Action Vote, eliminate the Dissolution Date without shareholder approval. Thereafter, the Fund will have
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a perpetual term. The Manager may have a conflict of interest in recommending to the Board that the Dissolution Date be eliminated because the Manager would continue to receive management fees on the remaining assets of the Fund while it remains in existence. The Fund is not required to conduct additional tender offers following an Eligible Tender Offer and conversion to perpetual existence. Therefore, remaining common shareholders may not have another opportunity to participate in a tender offer.
Liquidity Risk: The Fund may invest in instruments that trade in lower volumes and are less liquid than other investments. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments made by the Fund are difficult to purchase or sell. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments for any reason, the Fund may lose money. In addition, when there is no willing buyer and investments may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs when executing trade order of a given size. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities.
Management Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if judgments by the subadviser about the attractiveness, value or market trends affecting a particular security, industry or sector or about market movements are incorrect.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks: 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), 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
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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.
COVID-19 and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. They have also had and may continue to result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Fund invests. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of public health epidemics could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
Market Risk: Securities markets may be volatile and the market prices of the Fund’s securities may decline. Securities fluctuate in price based on changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. If the market prices of the securities owned by the Fund fall, the value of your investment in the Fund will decline.
Risks of Investments in Bank Loans: The Fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans (whether through participations, assignments or otherwise) will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The failure by the Fund’s scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan because of a default, bankruptcy or any other reason would adversely affect the income of the Fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets. Even with loans secured by collateral, there is the risk that the value of the collateral may decline, may be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. In the event of a default, the Fund may have difficulty collecting on any collateral and would not have the ability to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan. Further, the Fund’s access to collateral, if any, may be limited by bankruptcy laws.
Risk of Market Price Discount from Net Asset Value: Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that net asset value could decrease as a result of investment activities
Portfolio Management
Robert Cignarella, Robert Spano, Ryan Kelly, Brian Clapp, and Michael Gormally of PGIM Fixed Income are primarily responsible for management of each Fund.
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The following changes have occurred with respect to each Fund’s portfolio management team since each Fund’s 2021 Annual Report (as previously disclosed in the Funds’ 2022 Semi-Annual Report):
Effective April 1, 2022, Daniel Thorogood retired from each Fund’s portfolio management team and Michael Gormally was added to each Fund’s portfolio management team.
Michael Gormally is a Vice President, and portfolio manager and trader for PGIM Fixed Income’s U.S. High Yield Bond Team. Previously, he was an Analyst in the Portfolio Analysis Group, where he managed a team of portfolio analysts dedicated to High Yield. He was responsible for the monitoring of daily risk and positioning, along with the implementation of portfolio management trading tools and performance attribution models. Before joining the Firm in 2014, Mr. Gormally was a credit analyst at BNY Mellon. Mr. Gormally received a BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
PGIM HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, INC.
PGIM SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Unless a common shareholder of SDHY, or a holder of common stock of ISD or GHY (collectively referred to herein as “common shareholders”) elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Company, N.A, (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on common shares of SDHY and common stock of ISD and GHY (collectively referred to herein as “Common Shares”) will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator pursuant to the Funds’ Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional Common Shares. The common shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions (together, a “Dividend”) in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Administrator as dividend disbursing agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the Dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared Dividend. Such notice will be effective with respect to a particular Dividend. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on behalf of the common shareholders and may reinvest that cash in additional Common Shares.
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such common shareholder’s Common Shares are registered.
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Whenever the Funds declare a Dividend payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price per Common Share plus per share fees (as defined below) is equal to or greater than the NAV per Common Share (such condition being referred to as “market premium”), the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of shares of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per Common Share on the payment date, provided that, if the NAV per Common Share is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per Common Share is greater than the closing market value per Common Share plus per share fees (such condition being referred to as “market discount”), the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases. “Per share fees” include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Administrator is required to pay.
In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares trades on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the “Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases on behalf of participants. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per Common Share exceeds the NAV per Common Share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator for Common Shares may exceed the NAV per Common Share, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in shares of Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the NAV per Common Share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date, provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then
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Other Information (continued)
current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date for purposes of determining the number of shares issuable under the Plan.
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.
In the case of the common shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold Common Shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.
The Plan Administrator’s service fee, if any, and expenses for administering the plan will be paid for by the Funds. If a participant elects by written, Internet or telephonic notice to the Plan Administrator to have the Plan Administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the Plan Administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the Plan Administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $0.12 per share fee. If a participant elects to sell his or her Common Shares, the Plan Administrator will process all sale instructions received no later than five business days after the date on which the order is received by the Plan Administrator, assuming the relevant markets are open and sufficient market liquidity exists (and except where deferral is required under applicable federal or state laws or regulations). Such sale will be made through the Plan Administrator’s broker on the relevant market and the sale price will not be determined until such time as the broker completes the sale. In every case the price to the participant shall be the weighted average sale price obtained by the Plan Administrator’s broker net of fees for each aggregate order placed by the participant and executed by the broker. To maximize cost savings, the Plan Administrator will seek to sell shares in round lot transactions. For this purpose the Plan Administrator may combine a participant’s shares with those of other selling participants.
There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common Shares issued directly by the Funds. However, each participant will be charged a per share fee (currently $0.05 per share) on all Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or
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required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a sale of Common Shares through the Plan Administrator are subject to the fees described in the preceding paragraph.
Each participant may terminate the participant’s account under the Plan by so notifying the Plan Administrator via the Plan Administrator’s website at www.computershare.com/ investor, by filling out the transaction request form located at the bottom of the participant’s Statement and sending it to the Plan Administrator or by calling the Plan Administrator. Such termination will be effective immediately if the participant’s notice is received by the Plan Administrator prior to any Dividend record date. Upon any withdrawal or termination, the Plan Administrator will cause to be delivered to each terminating participant a statement of holdings for the appropriate number of the Fund’s whole book-entry Common Shares and a check for the cash adjustment of any fractional share at the market value per Common Share as of the close of business on the date the termination is effective less any applicable fees. In the event a participant’s notice of termination is on or after a record date (but before payment date) for an account whose Dividends are reinvested, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may either distribute such Dividends in cash or reinvest them in Common Shares on behalf of the terminating participant. In the event reinvestment is made, the Plan Administrator will process the termination as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five business days after the reinvestment is completed. The Plan may be terminated by the Funds upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any Dividend by the Fund.
The Funds reserve the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Funds reserve the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078, by calling (toll-free) (800) 451-6788, or through the Plan Administrator’s website www.computershare.com/investor.
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Supplemental Proxy Information
An Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. was held on March 9, 2022.
At such meeting, stockholders voted with respect to the election of Class I Directors. The results of the voting are as follows:
| Election of Directors Class I |
Affirmative Votes Cast |
Shares Against/Withheld |
Abstained | BNV | ||||||||||||
| Ellen S. Alberding |
28,006,816.000 | 2,500,487.000 | 289,743.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart S. Parker |
29,556,269.000 | 914,659.000 | 326,118.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
| Brian K. Reid |
29,650,804.000 | 828,141.000 | 318,101.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
Ellen S. Alberding, Kevin J. Bannon, Scott E. Benjamin, Barry H. Evans, Keith F. Hartstein, Stuart S. Parker, Brian K. Reid and Grace C. Torres continue to serve in their capacities as Directors of the Fund.
Also at the meeting, stockholders voted with respect to the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022. The results of the voting are as follows:
| Affirmative Votes Cast |
Shares Against/Withheld |
Abstained | BNV | |||||||||||||
| Ratify the selection of PWC as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 |
30,291,928.000 | 90,122.000 | 414,996.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
* * *
An Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. was held on March 9, 2022.
At such meeting, stockholders voted with respect to the election of Class I Directors. The results of the voting are as follows:
| Election of Directors Class I |
Affirmative Votes Cast |
Shares Against/Withheld |
Abstained | BNV | ||||||||||||
| Ellen S. Alberding |
24,530,388.000 | 1,084,352.000 | 226,507.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart S. Parker |
25,389,855.000 | 205,251.000 | 246,141.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
| Brian K. Reid |
25,395,809.000 | 199,442.000 | 245,996.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
Ellen S. Alberding, Kevin J. Bannon, Scott E. Benjamin, Barry H. Evans, Keith F. Hartstein, Stuart S. Parker, Brian K. Reid and Grace C. Torres continue to serve in their capacities as Directors of the Fund.
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Also at the meeting, stockholders voted with respect to the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC) as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022. The results of the voting are as follows:
| Affirmative Votes Cast |
Shares Against/Withheld |
Abstained | BNV | |||||||||||||
| Ratify the selection of PWC as independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2022 |
25,365,424.000 | 113,687.000 | 362,136.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
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An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund was held on April 14, 2022.
At such meeting, stockholders voted with respect to the election of Class I Directors. The results of the voting are as follows:
| Election of Trustees Class I |
Affirmative Votes Cast |
Shares Against/Withheld |
Abstained | BNV | ||||||||||||
| Ellen S. Alberding |
6,571,538.000 | 12,142,827.000 | 137,821.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
| Stuart S. Parker |
18,490,060.000 | 158,834.000 | 155,326.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
| Brian K. Reid |
18,039,396.000 | 627,986.000 | 156,092.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||||||
Ellen S. Alberding, Kevin J. Bannon, Scott E. Benjamin, Barry H. Evans, Keith F. Hartstein, Stuart S. Parker, Brian K. Reid and Grace C. Torres continue to serve in their capacities as Trustees of the Fund.
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Management of the Fund (unaudited)
Information about the Directors of PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. (“GHY”) and PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. (“ISD”) and the Trustees of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund (“SDHY”) (collectively referred to herein as “Board Members”), and the Officers of the Funds, is set forth below. Board Members who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Funds, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Board Members.” Board Members who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Funds are referred to as “Interested Board Members.” The Board Members are responsible for the overall supervision of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Board in turn elects the Officers, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Funds.
| Independent Board Members | ||||||
|
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served
|
Other Directorships Held | |||
| Ellen S. Alberding 1958 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 97 |
President and Board Member, The Joyce Foundation (charitable foundation) (since 2002); formerly Vice Chair, City Colleges of Chicago (community college system) (2011-2015); Trustee, National Park Foundation (charitable foundation for national park system) (2009-2018); Trustee, Economic Club of Chicago (2009-2016); Trustee, Loyola University (since 2018). |
ISD and GHY: Since 2013 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class I) |
None. | |||
| Kevin J. Bannon 1952 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 97 |
Retired; formerly Managing Director (April 2008-May 2015) and Chief Investment Officer (October 2008-November 2013) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds. |
ISD and GHY: Since 2011 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class II) | Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (equity real estate investment trust) (since September 2008). | |||
| Barry H. Evans 1960 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 |
Retired; formerly President (2005-2016), Global Chief Operating Officer (2014-2016), Chief Investment Officer –Global Head of Fixed Income (1998-2014), and various portfolio manager roles (1986-2006), Manulife Asset Management U.S. |
ISD and GHY: Since 2017 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class III) | Formerly Director, Manulife Trust Company (2011- 2018); formerly Director, Manulife Asset Management Limited (2015-2017); formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors of Manulife Asset Management U.S. (2005- 2016); formerly Chairman of the Board, Declaration Investment Management and Research (2008-2016). | |||
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Management of the Fund (continued)
| Independent Board Members | ||||||
|
Name Year of Birth Position(s) Portfolios Overseen |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served
|
Other Directorships Held | |||
| Keith F. Hartstein 1956 Board Member & Independent Chair Portfolios Overseen: 97 |
Retired; Member (since November 2014) of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council (IDC) (organization of independent mutual fund directors); formerly Executive Committee of the IDC Board of Governors (October 2019-December 2021); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2012), Senior Vice President (2004-2005), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (1997-2004), and various executive management positions (1990- 1997), John Hancock Funds, LLC (asset management); Chairman, Investment Company Institute’s Sales Force Marketing Committee (2003-2008). |
ISD and GHY: Since 2013 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class II) |
None. | |||
| Brian K Reid 1961 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 |
Retired; formerly Chief Economist for the Investment Company Institute (ICI) (2005-2017); formerly Senior Economist and Director of Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1998-2004); formerly Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis at the ICI (1996-1998); formerly Staff Economist at the Federal Reserve Board (1989-1996); Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2012-2017). |
ISD and GHY: Since 2018 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class I) | None | |||
| Grace C. Torres 1959 Board Member Portfolios Overseen: 96 |
Retired; formerly Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, Advanced Series Trust, Prudential Variable Contract Accounts and The Prudential Series Fund (1998-June 2014); Assistant Treasurer (March 1999- June 2014) and Senior Vice President (September 1999-June 2014) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) and Vice President (June 2005-June 2014) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (May 2003-June 2014) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc. |
ISD and GHY: Since 2015 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class II) | Director (since January 2018) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank; formerly Director (July 2015-January 2018) of Sun Bancorp, Inc. N.A. and Sun National Bank. | |||
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| Interested Board Members | ||||||
|
Name, Address, Age Position(s) Portfolios Overseen |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Term of Office & Length of Time Served |
Other Directorships Held | |||
| Stuart S. Parker 1962 Board Member & President Portfolios Overseen: 96 |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Officer in Charge of PGIM Investments LLC (formerly known as Prudential Investments LLC) (since January 2012); President and PEO (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PGIM Investments LLC (June 2005-December 2011); Investment Company Institute – Board of Governors (since May 2012). |
ISD and GHY: Since 2015 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class I) | None. | |||
| Scott E. Benjamin 1973 Board Member & Vice President Portfolios Overseen: 97 |
Executive Vice President (since May 2009) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President (since June 2012) of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, PGIM Investments (since February 2006); Vice President (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, PGIM Investments LLC (2003-2006). |
ISD and GHY: Since 2011 SDHY: Since Fund Inception (Class III) | None. | |||
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Management of the Fund (continued)
| Fund Officers(a) | ||||
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Name, Year of Birth and Position with Fund |
Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | ||
| Claudia DiGiacomo (1974) Chief Legal Officer |
ISD and GHY: Since 2011 SDHY: Since Fund Inception | Chief Legal Officer (since July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since August 2020); Chief Legal Officer of PIFM Holdco, LLC (since August 2020); Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since August 2020); formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC (2005-2020); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004). | ||
| Isabelle Sajous (1976) Chief Compliance Officer |
ISD, GHY and SDHY: Since 2022 | Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2022) of PGIM Investments LLC, the PGIM Funds, Target Funds, PGIM ETF Trust, PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, Advanced Series Trust, The Prudential Series Fund and Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; Vice President, Compliance of PGIM Investments LLC (since December 2020); formerly Director, Compliance (July 2018- December 2020) of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC; and Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC (August 2014-July 2018). | ||
| Andrew R. French (1962) Secretary |
ISD and GHY: Since 2011 SDHY: Since Fund Inception | Vice President (since December 2018) of PGIM Investments LLC; Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (2010-2018) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PGIM Investments LLC; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC. | ||
| Melissa Gonzalez (1980) Assistant Secretary |
ISD and GHY: Since 2020 SDHY: Since Fund Inception | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since September 2018) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Assistant Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (March 2014- September 2018) of Prudential. | ||
| Debra Rubano (1975) Assistant Secretary |
ISD and GHY: Since 2020 SDHY: Since Fund Inception | Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since November 2020) of Prudential; Assistant Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc; formerly Director and Senior Counsel of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2010- 2020) and Assistant Secretary of numerous funds in the Allianz fund complex (2015-2020). | ||
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| Fund Officers(a) | ||||
|
Name, Year of Birth and Position with Fund |
Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | ||
| Patrick E. McGuinness (1986) Assistant Secretary |
ISD and GHY: Since 2020 SDHY: Since Fund Inception |
Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since August 2020) of PGIM Investments LLC; Director and Corporate Counsel (since February 2017) of Prudential; Assistant Secretary (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. | ||
| Christian J. Kelly (1975) Treasurer & Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | ISD and GHY: Since 2019 SDHY: Since Fund Inception |
Vice President, Head of Fund Administration of PGIM Investments LLC (since November 2018); Principal Financial Officer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer (March 2022-July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc; formerly Director of Fund Administration of Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (2009-2018), Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds (2017-2018); Director of Accounting, Avenue Capital Group (2008-2009); Senior Manager, Investment Management Practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP (1998-2007). | ||
| Elyse M. McLaughlin (1974) Assistant Treasurer | ISD and GHY: Since 2019 SDHY: Since Fund Inception |
Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2011-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; Assistant Treasurer (since March 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. | ||
| Lana Lomuti (1967) Assistant Treasurer |
ISD and GHY: Since 2014 SDHY: Since Fund Inception |
Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2005-2007), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; formerly Assistant Treasurer (December 2007-February 2014) of The Greater China Fund, Inc. | ||
| Russ Shupak (1973) Assistant Treasurer |
ISD and GHY: Since 2019 SDHY: Since Fund Inception |
Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2013-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration; Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer (since July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc.; formerly Assistant Treasurer (March 2022-July 2022) of the PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc. | ||
| Deborah Conway (1969) Assistant Treasurer |
ISD and GHY: Since 2019 SDHY: Since Fund Inception |
Vice President (since 2017) and Director (2007-2017), within PGIM Investments Fund Administration. | ||
| (a) | Excludes Mr. Parker and Mr. Benjamin, Interested Board Members of the Fund who also serve as President and Vice President, respectively. |
Explanatory Notes to Tables:
| · | Board Members are deemed to be “Interested,” as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of their affiliation with PGIM Investments LLC and/or an affiliate of PGIM Investments LLC. |
| · | Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Board Members and Officers is c/o PGIM Investments LLC, 655 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. |
| · | The Board of Directors/Trustees are divided into three classes, each of which has three-year terms. Class I term expires in 2025, Class II term expires in 2023 and Class III term expires in 2024. Officers are generally elected by the Board to one-year terms. |
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Management of the Fund (continued)
| · | There is no set term of office for Board Members or Officers. The Board Members have adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Board Members on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75. |
| · | “Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
| · | “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The investment companies for which PGIM Investments LLC serves as manager include the PGIM Mutual Funds, Target Funds, PGIM ETF Trust, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, PGIM Private Real Estate Fund, Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc., PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust. |
· As used in the Fund Officers table “Prudential” means The Prudential Insurance Company of America.
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Approval of Advisory Agreements (unaudited)
PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
The Fund’s Board of Directors
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) consists of eight individuals, six of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the Directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established five standing committees: the Audit Committee, two Investment Committees, the Compliance Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.
Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements
As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”) and the Fund’s sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on May 26 and June 7-9, 2022 (the “Board Meeting”) and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2023, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM, and, where appropriate, affiliates of PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.
In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadviser, and, as relevant, its affiliates, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the Board Meeting.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, and between PGIM and PGIML, which serves as the Fund’s sub-subadviser pursuant to the terms of a sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.
The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser and sub-subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, respectively, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser and the sub-subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement and sub-subadvisory agreements.
The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information
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pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML.
The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM and the sub-subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML under the management, subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments
The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PGIM Investments realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board considered that, as a closed-end fund, the Fund would not be expected to have inflows of capital that might produce increasing economies of scale. The Board noted that, while the Fund does not have breakpoints in its management fees, economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment.
The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to any individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML
The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to funds.
Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses
The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-, three and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021.
The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.
The funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the funds (for performance, the best performing funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost funds).
The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.
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Net Performance |
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||
| 2nd Quartile | 1st Quartile | 1st Quartile | N/A | |||||
| Actual Management Fees: 2nd Quartile | ||||||||
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Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile | ||||||||
| · | The Board noted that Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods. |
| · | The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements. |
| · | The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory and sub-subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided. |
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After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc.
The Fund’s Board of Directors
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) consists of eight individuals, six of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Directors”). The Board is responsible for the oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the Directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established five standing committees: the Audit Committee, two Investment Committees, the Compliance Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Directors.
Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements
As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”), and the Fund’s sub-subadvisory agreement with PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, met on May 26 and June 7-9, 2022 (the “Board Meeting”) and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2023, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM and where appropriate, affiliates of PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.
In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadviser and, as relevant, its affiliates, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the Board Meeting.
The Directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PGIM Investments and PGIM, which, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, serves as the Fund’s subadviser pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, and between PGIM and PGIML, which serves as the Fund’s sub-subadviser pursuant to the terms of a sub-subadvisory agreement, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.
The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser for the Fund, the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as the administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investment’ oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible
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for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser and sub-subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Directors of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement and sub-subadvisory agreements.
The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Fixed Income’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML.
The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments and the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM Fixed Income and the sub-subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML under the management, subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments
The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
Economies of Scale
The Board received and discussed information concerning economies of scale that PGIM Investments may realize as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board noted that, while the Fund does not have breakpoints in its management fees, economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment. The Board considered that, as a closed-end fund, the Fund would not be expected to have inflows of capital that might produce increasing economies of scale.
The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to any individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services. In light of the Fund’s current size, performance and expense structure, the Board concluded that the absence of breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule is acceptable at this time.
Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML
The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to funds.
Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses
The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one- and three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2021.
The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total
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expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.
The funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information, for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the funds (for performance, the best performing funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost funds).
The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.
| Net Performance | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||
| 2nd Quartile | 2nd Quartile | 2nd Quartile | N/A | |||||
| Actual Management Fees: 2nd Quartile | ||||||||
| Net Total Expenses: 1st Quartile | ||||||||
| · | The Board noted that Fund outperformed its benchmark index over all periods. |
| · | The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the agreements. |
| · | The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory and sub-subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided. |
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After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund
The Fund’s Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) consists of eight individuals, six of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”). The Board is responsible for the
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
oversight of the Fund and its operations, and performs the various duties imposed on the Trustees of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Trustees have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Trustee. The Board has established five standing committees: the Audit Committee, two Investment Committees, the Compliance Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Each committee is chaired by, and composed of, Independent Trustees.
Annual Approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements
As required under the 1940 Act, the Board determines annually whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement with PGIM Investments LLC (“PGIM Investments”), the Fund’s subadvisory agreement with PGIM, Inc. (“PGIM”) on behalf of its PGIM Fixed Income unit (“PGIM Fixed Income”) and PGIM Limited (“PGIML”). PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are collectively referred to herein as the “subadviser.” In considering the renewal of the agreements, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met on May 26 and June 7-9, 2022 (the “Board Meeting”) and approved the renewal of the agreements through July 31, 2023, after concluding that the renewal of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In advance of the meetings, the Board requested and received materials relating to the agreements, and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. Among other things, the Board considered comparative fee information from PGIM Investments, PGIM, and, where appropriate, affiliates of PGIM. Also, the Board considered comparisons with other funds in relevant Peer Universes and Peer Groups, as is further discussed below.
In approving the agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees advised by independent legal counsel, considered the factors it deemed relevant, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadviser, and, as relevant, its affiliates, the performance of the Fund, the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates, expenses and fees, and the potential for economies of scale that may be shared with the Fund and its shareholders as the Fund’s assets grow. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the agreements with respect to the Fund. In connection with its deliberations, the Board considered information provided by PGIM Investments throughout the year at regular Board meetings, presentations from portfolio managers and other information, as well as information furnished at or in advance of the Board Meeting.
The Trustees determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and PGIM Investments, which serves as the Fund’s investment manager pursuant to a management agreement, and between PGIM Investments and PGIM, through its PGIM Fixed Income unit, and PGIML, which serve as the Fund’s subadvisers pursuant to the terms of a subadvisory agreement with PGIM Investments, are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders in light of the services performed, fees charged and such
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other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment.
The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Trustees’ reaching their determinations to approve the continuance of the agreements are separately discussed below.
Nature, Quality and Extent of Services
The Board received and considered information regarding the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML. The Board noted that PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML are affiliated with PGIM Investments. The Board considered the services provided by PGIM Investments, including but not limited to the oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser for the Fund, as well as the provision of fund recordkeeping, compliance and other services to the Fund, and PGIM Investments’ role as administrator for the Fund’s liquidity risk management program. With respect to PGIM Investments’ oversight of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, the Board noted that PGIM Investments’ Strategic Investment Research Group (“SIRG”), which is a business unit of PGIM Investments, is responsible for monitoring and reporting to PGIM Investments’ senior management on the performance and operations of the subadviser and sub-subadviser. The Board also considered that PGIM Investments pays the salaries of all of the officers and interested Trustees of the Fund who are part of Fund management. The Board also considered the investment subadvisory services provided by PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML, respectively, including investment research and security selection, as well as adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures. The Board considered PGIM Investments’ evaluation of the subadviser and the sub-subadviser, as well as PGIM Investments’ recommendation, based on its review of the subadviser and sub-subadviser, to renew the subadvisory agreement and sub-subadvisory agreements.
The Board considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM Investments’ senior management responsible for the oversight of the Fund, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML, and also considered the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of PGIM’s portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board was provided with information pertaining to PGIM Investments’, PGIM Fixed Income’s and PGIML’s organizational structure, senior management, investment operations, and other relevant information pertaining to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML. The Board also noted that it received favorable compliance reports from the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML.
The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment management services provided by PGIM Investments, the subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIM and the sub-subadvisory services provided to the Fund by PGIML, and that there was a reasonable basis on which to conclude that
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
the Fund benefits from the services provided by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income and PGIML under the management, subadvisory and sub-subadvisory agreements.
Costs of Services and Profits Realized by PGIM Investments
The Board was provided with information on the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in serving as the Fund’s investment manager. The Board discussed with PGIM Investments the methodology utilized in assembling the information regarding profitability and considered its reasonableness. The Board recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. Taking these factors into account, the Board concluded that the profitability of PGIM Investments and its affiliates in relation to the services rendered was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and discussed information concerning whether PGIM Investments realizes economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow beyond current levels. During the course of time, the Board has considered information regarding the launch date of the Fund, the management fees of the Fund compared to those of similarly managed funds and PGIM Investments’ investment in the Fund over time. The Board considered that, as a closed-end fund, the Fund would not be expected to have inflows of capital that might produce increasing economies of scale. The Board noted that, while the Fund does not have breakpoints in its management fees, economies of scale can be shared with the Fund in other ways, including low management fees from inception, additional technological and personnel investments to enhance shareholder services, and maintaining existing expense structures in the face of a rising cost environment.
The Board recognized the inherent limitations of any analysis of economies of scale, stemming largely from the Board’s understanding that most of PGIM Investments’ costs are not specific to any individual funds, but rather are incurred across a variety of products and services.
Other Benefits to PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML
The Board considered potential ancillary benefits that might be received by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, PGIML and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential benefits to be derived by PGIM Investments included benefits to its reputation or other intangible benefits resulting from PGIM Investments’ association with the Fund. The Board concluded that the potential benefits to be derived by PGIM and PGIML included the ability to use soft dollar credits, as well as the potential benefits consistent with those generally resulting from an increase in assets under management, specifically, potential access to additional research resources and benefits to their reputations. The Board concluded that the benefits derived by PGIM Investments, PGIM Fixed Income, and PGIML were
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consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and subadvisers to funds.
Performance of the Fund / Fees and Expenses
The Board considered certain additional factors and made related conclusions relating to the historical performance of the Fund for the one-year period ended December 31, 2021. The Board considered that the Fund commenced operations on November 25, 2020 and that longer-term performance was not yet available.
The Board also considered the Fund’s actual management fee, as well as the Fund’s net total expense ratio, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Board considered the management fee for the Fund as compared to the management fee charged by PGIM Investments to other funds and the fee charged by other advisers to comparable funds in a Peer Group. The actual management fee represents the fee rate actually paid by Fund shareholders and includes any fee waivers or reimbursements. The net total expense ratio for the Fund represents the actual expense ratio incurred by Fund shareholders.
The funds included in the Peer Universe, which was used to consider performance, and the Peer Group, which was used to consider expenses and fees, were objectively determined by Broadridge, an independent provider of fund data. In certain circumstances, PGIM Investments also provided supplemental Peer Universe or Peer Group information for reasons addressed with the Board. The comparisons placed the Fund in various quartiles over various periods, with the first quartile being the best 25% of the funds (for performance, the best performing funds and, for expenses, the lowest cost funds).
The section below summarizes key factors considered by the Board and the Board’s conclusions regarding the Fund’s performance, fees and overall expenses. The table sets forth net performance comparisons (which reflect the impact on performance of fund expenses, or any subsidies, expense caps or waivers that may be applicable) with the Peer Universe, actual management fees with the Peer Group (which reflect the impact of any subsidies or fee waivers), and net total expenses with the Peer Group, each of which were key factors considered by the Board.
|
Net Performance |
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||
| 3rd Quartile |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Actual Management Fees: 4th Quartile | ||||||||
|
Net Total Expenses: 3rd Quartile | ||||||||
| · | The Board noted that Fund underperformed its benchmark index over the one-year period. |
| · | The Board noted that the Fund does not yet have a three-year performance record and that, therefore, the subadviser should have more time to develop that record. |
PGIM Fixed Income Closed-End Funds
Approval of Advisory Agreements (continued)
| · | The Board concluded that, in light of the above, it would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to continue to allow the Fund to create a longer-term performance record, and to renew the agreements. |
| · | The Board concluded that the management fees (including subadvisory fees) and total expenses were reasonable in light of the services provided. |
* * *
After full consideration of these factors, the Board concluded that the approval of the agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Insurance Agencies
Prudential Insurance Agency, LLC; Mullin TBG Insurance Agency Services, LLC; Assurance IQ, LLC.
Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers
AST Investment Services, Inc.; Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.; Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc.; Pruco Securities, LLC; PGIM, Inc.; Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; PGIM Investments LLC; Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P., Rock Investment Advisors LLC; PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC; Jennison Associates LLC
Bank and Trust Companies
Prudential Bank & Trust, FSB; Prudential Trust Company
Investment Companies and Other Investment Vehicles
PGIM Funds; Prudential Insurance Funds; Prudential Capital Partners, L.P.; PGIM Private Placement Investors, Inc.; All funds that include the following names: Prudential, PCP, PGIM, PEP, or PCEP
Other Companies
Prudential Workplace Solutions Group Services, LLC; Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC; Assurance Intelligence, LLC
Vermont Residents: We will not share information about your creditworthiness among Prudential companies, other than as permitted by Vermont law, unless you authorize us to make those disclosures.
Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
| D6021 | Privacy Ed 1/2022 |
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Computershare P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 |
∎ MAIL (OVERNIGHT) Computershare 150 Royall Street Suite 101 Canton, MA 02021 |
∎ TELEPHONE (800) 451-6788 ∎ WEBSITE pgim.com/investments |
| PROXY VOTING |
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The Board of Directors or Trustees (as applicable) of each Fund has delegated to the Fund’s subadviser(s) 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. |
| DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES |
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Ellen S. Alberding ● Kevin J. Bannon ● Scott E. Benjamin ● Barry H. Evans ● Keith F. Hartstein ● Stuart S. Parker ● Brian K. Reid ● Grace C. Torres |
| OFFICERS |
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Stuart S. Parker, President ● Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President ● Christian J. Kelly, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer ● Claudia DiGiacomo, Chief Legal Officer ●Isabelle Sajous, Chief Compliance Officer ● Andrew R. French, Secretary ● Melissa Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary ●Patrick E. McGuinness, Assistant Secretary ● Debra Rubano, Assistant Secretary ● Lana Lomuti, Assistant Treasurer ● Russ Shupak, Assistant Treasurer ●Elyse McLaughlin, Assistant Treasurer ● Deborah Conway, Assistant Treasurer |
| MANAGER |
PGIM Investments LLC | 655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102
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| SUBADVISER(S) |
PGIM Fixed Income |
655 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102
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PGIM Limited (SDHY only) |
Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand Trafalgar Square London, WC2N 5HR United Kingdom
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| CUSTODIAN |
The Bank of New York Mellon |
240 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10286
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| TRANSFER AGENT |
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. |
P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078
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| INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017
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| FUND COUNSEL |
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019
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| SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES
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| Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors or Trustees (as applicable) by writing to the Chair of the Board, PGIM Global High Yield Fund Inc., PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc., and PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund, PGIM Investments, Attn: Board of Directors or Trustees (as applicable), 655 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director/Trustee by writing to that Director/Trustee at the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee. |
| AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
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| 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. |
