Objective

The investment objective of the PGIM Emerging Market Hard Currency Debt Fund (the "Fund") is to seek to achieve a return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation while preserving invested capital. There is no assurance that such objective will be achieved. The Fund will be actively managed and will use the relative value approach through which it will seek to identify and capture market inefficiencies, such as mispriced securities relative to the Investment Manager’s expectation, within the emerging market fixed income and foreign exchange markets with an actively-managed approach. The benchmark of the Fund is the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index. Please see the Company's Fund Documents as described below for additional information.

disciplined approach

Focus on income and capital appreciation, with a rigorous review of each country’s political, policy, structural, liquidity, fiscal, and ESG risks

research-driven

Employs a research-based approach to security selection to seek the most attractive investment opportunities

experienced team

An emerging markets debt team that has leveraged resources across the firm to deliver exposure without overreaching on risk since 1995

All data as of 21 August 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
Fund features
Investment Manager: PGIM, Inc.
Domicile: Ireland
Benchmark: J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index
Base Currency: USD
Dealing: Daily
Fund Net Assets (USD mm): 805.29
SFDR Classification: Article 6
FUND CHARACTERISTICS
AS OF 31/07/2025
Fund
Benchmark
Effective Duration (yrs) 7.23 6.42
Yield-to-Worst (%) 7.58 6.44
Spread (bps) 256 213
Average Coupon (%) 4.89 5.10
Average Quality (Moody's) Ba2 Ba1
Number of Countries 68 72
Number of Issuers 163 114
Turnover Ratio (Latest 12-Months) 30

Due to the characteristics of the fund, the NAV may be highly volatile.

fees
Entry Charge: None
Exit Charge: None
Management (%): 1.35
Ongoing Charges (%): 1.40
Switching Fee: None

Swing pricing, as defined in the prospectus, may be applied on a subscription or redemption of shares to reflect the costs of dealing in the Fund's assets.

Symbols
ISIN: IE00BF004469
SEDOL: BF00446
WKN: A3C65A
Bloomberg: PGHCUAA ID
share class features

Where an investor's own currency is different to the currency of the fund, the return on investment may be affected by fluctuations in the currency exchange rate. Also, the use of financial derivative instruments may result in increased gains or losses within the Fund.

Source: PGIM, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

This is a marketing communication. Further information about the Fund (including the current Prospectus and Fund Supplement, net asset value per share of the Fund, and most recent financial statements) is available from the applicable distributor.

This Summary Fund Profile is a financial promotion and qualified in its entirety by reference to the more complete information contained in the Company’s Prospectus (the “Prospectus”), Supplement (the “Supplement”) and Key Investor Information Document (the “KIID”) or Key Information Document (the "KID"), depending on the jurisdition (collectively the “Fund Documents”). Capitalised terms used herein without definition have the respective meanings provided in the Prospectus, Supplement and KIID/KID, as applicable. Investors should review the Fund Documents and seek advice prior to making an investment.

RISKS

An investment in the Fund involves a high degree of risk, including the risk that the entire amount invested may be lost. The Fund is primarily designed to purchase certain investments, which will introduce significant risk to the Fund, including asset performance, price volatility, administrative risk and counterparty risk. No guarantee or representation is made that any Fund’s investment program will be successful, or that such Fund’s returns will exhibit low correlation with an investor’s traditional securities portfolio.

Any investment in the Fund will be deemed to be a speculative investment and is not intended as a complete investment program. Investment in the Fund is suitable only for persons who can bear the economic risk of the loss of their investment and who meet the conditions set forth in the Fund Documents. There can be no assurances that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Prospective and existing Investors should carefully consider the risks involved in an investment in the Fund, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the Fund Documents. Prospective and existing Investors should consult their own legal, tax and financial advisors about the risks of an investment in the Fund. Any such risk could have a material adverse effect on the Fund and its Shareholders.

 

Please note the PGIM Emerging Market Hard Currency Debt Fund and PGIM Emerging Market Blend Debt Fund are not registered for public distribution in any European jurisdiction and are not available for European domiciled investors.

fund administration

Investment Manager                  PGIM, Inc.
ListingGlobal Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange plc
DepositaryState Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited
AdministratorState Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
AuditorPwC
ReportingMonthly statements
 Annual audited financial statements

fund structure

  • Ireland based UCITS fund
  • The Fund is a sub-fund of PGIM Funds plc (the “Company”)
  • The Company is an investment company with variable capital incorporated in Ireland with registered number 530399
  • The Company is established as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds
  • The Company is managed by PGIM Investments (Ireland) Limited (the “Manager”). The Company and the Manager are each authorised in Ireland and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

MORNINGSTAR INFORMATION

The Morningstar Rating for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustments for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year(if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.  

Growth of $10,000

Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

Please refer to the Fund Documents for other important
information regarding the risks involved in an investment
in the Fund.

standard (%)
AS OF 31 July 2025
ANNUALISED
Net Returns
1 Mo
3 Mo
YTD
1Yr
3Yr
5Yr
Since Inception (29 January 2018)
Fund 0.98 4.72 6.53 8.73 8.53 1.28 1.43
Benchmark 1.27 4.87 6.98 9.32 8.28 1.31 2.3
Difference -0.29 -0.15 -0.45 -0.59 0.25 -0.03 -0.87
rolling 12 month (%)
AS OF 31 July 2025
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Fund - - - 10.22 -0.65 5.75 -21.18 7.30 9.59 8.73
Benchmark - - - 10.98 2.97 4.11 -19.28 6.37 9.18 9.32
Difference - - - -0.76 -3.62 1.64 -1.90 0.93 0.41 -0.59
CALENDAR YEAR (%)

(Year Ended 31 December)

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

The monthly calculated performance scenarios are available upon request.

Source: PGIM, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Net returns are calculated on a Net Asset Value (NAV) to NAV basis and reflect the deduction of ongoing fees, which include the management fee. Difference represents the difference between net returns and the benchmark and may reflect rounding differences. Benchmark is J.P. Morgan Corporate EMBI Broad Diversified Index (the "Benchmark").

This is a marketing communication. Further information about the Fund (including the current Prospectus and Fund Supplement, net asset value per share of the Fund, and most recent financial statements) is available from the applicable distributor.

The Benchmark tracks total returns for USD-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasisovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, and Eurobonds. It limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used with permission. The Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan's prior written approval. Copyright 2024, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

Fund performance is as of the last business day of the month as defined in the Fund Supplement, which may differ from the month end. If any current shareholders would like to receive intra-month summaries please request this through your registered financial intermediary.

All data as of 31 July 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
All data as of 31 July 2025 unless otherwise indicated.
Sector Allocation (%)
Sector
Fund
Emerging Markets Hard Currency 94.7%
EM Hard Sovereign 73.7%
EM Hard Quasi-Sovereign 15.7%
EM Hard Corporates 5.3%
U.S. Treasuries 2.2%
Emerging Markets Local Currency 0.9%
EM Local Sovereign 0.9%
High Yield Corporates 0.2%
Foreign HY 0.2%
Foreign Government Related 0.0%
USD 0.0%
Cash/Equiv 1.9%
Credit Quality (%)2
Rating
Fund
Benchmark
AAA 0.0 0.0
AA 5.0 4.2
A 5.6 15.9
BBB 27.4 30.5
BB 32.0 24.9
B 16.2 15.4
CCC & Below 11.3 8.7
Not Rated 0.7 0.5
Cash/Equiv 1.9
TOP 10 CORPORATE INDUSTRIES (%)
Industry
Fund
Benchmark
Banking 1.1 0.0
Telecom 1.0 0.0
Pipelines & Other 0.8 0.0
Electric 0.6 0.0
Chemicals 0.4 0.0
Energy - Other 0.3 0.0
Capital Goods 0.2 0.0
Gaming 0.2 0.0
Media & Entertainment 0.2 0.0
Cable 0.2 0.0
TOP 10 COUNTRIES (%)
Country
Fund
Benchmark
Mexico 7.1 5.0
Turkey 4.4 4.3
Romania 4.4 2.8
Dominican Republic 4.0 2.8
Colombia 4.0 2.9
South Africa 3.8 2.6
Brazil 3.7 3.1
United Arab Emirates 3.3 4.3
Argentina 3.2 2.5
Egypt 3.2 2.6
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION (%)
Industry
Fund
Benchmark
Non Credit 89.4 100.0
Industrial 3.6 0.0
Finance 1.2 0.0
Utility 0.7 0.0
REGIONAL ALLOCATION (%)1
Region
Fund
Benchmark
Latin America 38.0 34.6
Europe 17.5 17.3
Africa 16.3 13.0
Middle East 13.9 18.6
Asia 10.1 16.4
Dollar Bloc 2.2 0.0
Cash/Equiv 1.9
CURRENCY ALLOCATION (%)
Currency
Share Class
Benchmark
USD 96.7 100.0
EUR 2.2 0.0
Emerging Markets 0.7 0.0
Yen 0.5 0.0
Other Developed 0.0 0.0

The monthly calculated performance scenarios are available upon request.

Source: PGIM, Inc. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding. Portfolio holdings may not represent current, future investments or all of the portfolio’s holdings. Future portfolio holdings may not be profitable.

This is a marketing communication. Further information about the Fund (including the current Prospectus and Fund Supplement, net asset value per share of the Fund, and most recent financial statements) is available from the applicable distributor.

This Summary Fund Profile is a financial promotion and qualified in its entirety by reference to the more complete information contained in the Fund Documents. Capitalised terms used herein without definition have the respective meanings provided in the Fund Documents as applicable. Investors should review the Fund Documents and seek advice prior to making an investment.

2The Credit Quality allocation is based on the current ratings methodology of Bloomberg Global Family of Indices, which is as follows: If each of the Ratings Agencies (Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch) assigns ratings to an instrument, the methodology will attribute the middle rating to the instrument after dropping the highest and lowest ratings. If only two Ratings Agencies assign ratings, the methodology will attribute the more conservative (lower) rating of the two. If only one Ratings Agency assigns a rating, the methodology will attribute that rating.

1Dollar Bloc represents allocation to U.S., Australia, Canada, Bermuda, and Cayman Islands. Europe represents all European countries plus Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey.

ABOUT

PGIM Fixed Income, with $821 billion in assets under management (as of 31 Mar 2024)1, is a global asset manager offering active solutions across all fixed income markets. The company has offices in Newark, N.J., London, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Singapore. At PGIM Fixed Income we believe that research-driven security selection is the most consistent strategy for adding value to client portfolios. The firm complements that base strategy with active sector rotation, duration management, and superior trade execution. Risk budgeting is central to this approach.

Cathy Hepworth
Cathy Hepworth

Managing Director and Head of PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team

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PGIM Fixed Income

Cathy L. Hepworth, CFA, is a Managing Director and Head of PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team.

Mariusz Banasiak, CFA
Mariusz Banasiak, CFA

Managing Director and Head of Local Currency Rates and FX for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team

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PGIM Fixed Income

Mariusz Banasiak, CFA, is a Managing Director and Head of Local Currency Rates and FX for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team.

Todd Petersen
Todd Petersen

Principal and Portfolio Manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team

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PGIM Fixed Income

Todd Petersen is a Principal and portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team.

Johnny Mak
Johnny Mak

Principal and Portfolio Manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team

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PGIM Fixed Income

Johnny Mak is a Principal and portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt team.

Aayush Sonthalia, CFA
Aayush Sonthalia, CFA

Principal and portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team

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PGIM Fixed Income

Aayush V. Sonthalia, CFA, is a Principal and portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team.

Mark Thurgood, ACA
Mark Thurgood, ACA

Principal and Portfolio Manager

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PGIM Fixed Income

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London

Mark Thurgood, ACA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Emerging Markets Debt Team.

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom

Source: PGIM, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

This is a marketing communication. Further information about the Fund (including the current Prospectus and Fund Supplement, net asset value per share of the Fund, and most recent financial statements) is available from the applicable distributor.

This Summary Fund Profile is a financial promotion and qualified in its entirety by reference to the more complete information contained in the Fund Documents. Capitalised terms used herein without definition have the respective meanings provided in the Fund Documents as applicable. Investors should review the Fund Documents and seek advice prior to making an investment.

1Assets under management (AUM) are based on company estimates and are subject to change.

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