PGIM European High Yield Bond Fund
Overall Morningstar Rating™ out of 838 USD High Yield Bond, as of 31 July 2025.
Morningstar measures risk-adjusted returns. The overall rating is a weighted average based on the Fund's 3-, 5-, and 10-year star rating. Source: Morningstar. Inception: 15 April 2016. Ratings 3yr 3/838, 5yr 4/727, 10yr N/A. See MORNINGSTAR INFORMATION at the bottom of this page.
The investment objective of the PGIM European High Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund") is to achieve a return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation while preserving invested capital. The benchmark of the Fund is the ICE BofA European Currency Non-Financial High Yield 2% Constrained Index. There is no guarantee that this objective will be met. The Fund will be invested in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of high yield bonds that are originated in the European bond market. These securities will largely be a mix of fixed and floating rate instruments that are rated below investment grade. The Fund will seek to identify and capture relative value opportunities within the European high yield bond market with an active, risk managed approach using fundamental credit analysis. The Fund incorporates environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors into its investment process and promotes certain sustainability characteristics. PGIM Fixed Income has determined that the Fund qualifies as a Light Green Fund, which is a fund that seeks to comply with the principles of Article 8 of the SFDR. Please see the Company’s Fund Documents as defined below for additional information.
Fund features
FUND CHARACTERISTICS
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| Effective Duration (yrs) | 2.78 | 2.80 |
| Yield-to-Worst (%) | 5.24 | 5.08 |
| Spread (bps) | 307 | 285 |
| Average Coupon (%) | 5.83 | 5.02 |
| Average Quality (Moody's) | B1 | Ba3 |
| Number of Countries | 22 | 36 |
| Number of Issuers | 111 | 334 |
| Turnover Ratio (Latest 12-Months) | 117 | — |
Due to the characteristics of the fund, the NAV may be highly volatile.
fees
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
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.
fund administration
| Investment Manager | PGIM, Inc. |
| Listing | Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange plc |
| Depositary | State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Administrator | State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited |
| Auditor | PwC |
| Reporting | Monthly 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.
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 (%)
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ANNUALISED
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NetReturns
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1 Mo
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3 Mo
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YTD
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1Yr
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3Yr
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5Yr
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Since Inception (15 April 2016)
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| Fund | 1.07 | 2.56 | 2.87 | 7.13 | 7.24 | 4.26 | 4.3 |
| Benchmark | 1.24 | 3.01 | 4.02 | 8.17 | 7.75 | 4.19 | 3.96 |
| Difference | -0.17 | -0.45 | -1.15 | -1.04 | -0.51 | 0.07 | 0.34 |
rolling 12 month (%)
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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| Fund | - | 8.34 | 0.81 | 5.33 | 2.20 | 11.47 | -10.39 | 3.32 | 11.42 | 7.13 |
| Benchmark | - | 8.31 | 1.59 | 4.13 | -1.01 | 9.94 | -10.72 | 4.29 | 10.89 | 8.17 |
| Difference | - | 0.03 | -0.78 | 1.20 | 3.21 | 1.53 | 0.33 | -0.97 | 0.53 | -1.04 |
CALENDAR YEAR (%)
(Year Ended 31 December)
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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| Fund | - | - | 5.57 | -3.76 | 12.62 | 6.24 | 3.84 | -12.73 | 12.82 | 8.97 |
| Benchmark | - | - | 6.10 | -3.44 | 10.76 | 2.69 | 3.31 | -11.70 | 12.04 | 8.59 |
| Difference | - | - | -0.53 | -0.32 | 1.86 | 3.55 | 0.53 | -1.03 | 0.78 | 0.38 |
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 ICE BofA European Currency Non-Financial High Yield 2% Constrained Index (USD Hedged) (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 the performance of EUR and GBP denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the eurobond, sterling domestic or euro domestic markets. Qualifying securities must have a below investment grade rating and an investment grade country of risk. The index contains all non-Financial securities but caps issuer exposure at 2%. Source Intercontinental Exchange Bank of America Merrill Lynch (ICE BofAML), used with permission. ICE BofAML IS LICENSING THE ICE BofAML INDICES AND RELATED DATA "AS IS," MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING SAME, DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE SUITABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BOFA MERRILL LYNCH INDICES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED IN, RELATED TO, OR DERIVED THEREFROM, ASSUMES NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR USE, AND DOES NOT SPONSOR, ENDORSE, OR RECOMMEND PGIM INVESTMENTS, OR ANY OF ITS PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
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.
- TABLE
- CHARTS
Sector Allocation (%)
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Sector
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| High Yield | 75.8% | 88.2 |
| Bank Loan | 6.8% | 0.0 |
| Emerging Markets | 6.5% | 7.8 |
| Non-US Govt Related | 3.0% | 3.9 |
| IG Corporates | 2.6% | 0.0 |
| Cash/Equiv | 5.4% | — |
Credit Quality (%)
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Rating
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| AAA | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| AA | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBB | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| BB | 42.1 | 63.5 |
| B | 41.8 | 30.4 |
| CCC & Below | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Not Rated | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Cash/Equiv | 5.4 | — |
TOP 10 INDUSTRIES (%)
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Industry
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| Telecom | 10.9 | 13.3 |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Healthcare & Pharm. | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Retailers & Restaurants | 7.7 | 5.6 |
| Other Financial Institutions | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| Automotive | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| Cable & Satellite | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Chemicals | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| Technology | 4.7 | 2.1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 3.1 | 0.9 |
TOP 10 COUNTRIES (%)
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Country
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27.2 | 13.5 |
| France | 16.5 | 19.4 |
| Italy | 9.1 | 9.7 |
| United States | 6.6 | 10.8 |
| Netherlands | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Spain | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Luxembourg | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Germany | 3.5 | 12.3 |
| Japan | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Czech Republic | 1.9 | 2.1 |
CURRENCY ALLOCATION (%)
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Currency
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Share Class
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| EUR | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Other Developed | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yen | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Emerging Markets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| USD | 0.0 | 0.0 |
TOP 10 ISSUERS (%)
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Issuer
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| VMED O2 UK | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| ILIAD HOLDING SAS | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| PREMIER FOODS | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| FRANCE | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| TELEFONICA | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| BC EUROPE V INTERMEDIATE SCSP | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| CPI PROPERTY GROUP SA | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| CD&R FIREFLY CAYMAN PARTNERS LP | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| ZEGONA COMMUNICATIONS | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| EG | 1.7 | 0.1 |
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION (%)
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Industry
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| Industrial | 74.7 | 83.2 |
| Finance | 13.7 | 6.0 |
| Utility | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Non Credit | 3.0 | 5.5 |
REGIONAL ALLOCATION (%)
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Region
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| Europe | 83.1 | 84.7 |
| Dollar Bloc | 7.7 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Middle East | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Africa | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Cash/Equiv | 5.4 | — |
PGIM ESG IMPACT RATINGS DISTRIBUTION (%)
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Score
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| Average PGIM ESG Impact Rating | 56.0 | 54.4 |
| 85-100 (Net Positive) | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| 65-80 (Advanced) | 28.1 | 26.6 |
| 40-60 (Balanced) | 65.9 | 52.4 |
| 20-35 (Lagging/Mixed) | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 0-15 (Net Negative) | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Not Rated | 0.0 | 9.2 |
MSCI ESG RISK RATINGS* (%)
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Rating
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Fund
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| AAA | 3.5 | 6.7 |
| AA | 12.2 | 12.8 |
| A | 7.6 | 14.1 |
| BBB | 15.8 | 16.4 |
| BB | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| B | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| CCC | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Not Rated | 49.7 | 37.6 |
MSCI CARBON METRICS (%)
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Fund*
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Benchmark
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|---|---|---|
| Corporates | — | — |
| Weighted Average Carbon Intensity** | 72.2 | 144.3 |
| (%) of Corporates | 100.0 | 99.8 |
| (%) of Corporates Coverage | 60.1 | 71.5 |
| Sovereigns | — | — |
| GHG emissions per capita (tons of CO2 eq) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| (%) of Sovereigns | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| (%) of Sovereigns Coverage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.
1Dollar Bloc represents allocation to U.S., Australia, Canada, Bermuda, and Cayman Islands. Europe represents all European countries plus Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey.
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.
3MSCI Carbon Metrics is a measure of a fund's exposure to carbon related potential market and regulatory risks and is computed as the sum product of the funds companies' carbon intensities and weights. Weighted Average Carbon Intensity provided by MSCI ESG Research.
*Excludes cash and derivatives. MSCI ESG Ratings provided by MSCI ESG Research.
**Represents issuer's greenhouse gas emissions / sales (tCO2e / $M sales)
4ESG scores exclude cash and derivatives. Benchmark statistics and ESG scores based on PGIM analytics and may differ from published statistics by official benchmark vendors. PGIM Fixed Income maintains a proprietary ESG ratings framework, where issuers or issues across all fixed income sectors are given an ESG rating in addition to a fundamental credit rating. More than 100 analysts seek to assign ESG ratings based on a 100-point scale in five-point increments, with zero as the lowest and 100 as the highest. In certain instances, it may not be possible or practical to obtain or analyse the information needed to assess and rate each investment and where this is the case our analysts may either make reasonable assumptions in order to rate the particular investments based on, for example, information relating to the particular industry of an underlying issuer or identify the investment as unrated. Does not constitute a recommendation regarding the merits of any investments or investment advice and should not be used as the basis for any investment decision. ESG Ratings are subject to change without notice.
©2025 MSCI ESG Research LLC. Reproduced by permission; no further redistribution permitted. Although PGIM's information providers, including without limitation MSCI ESG Research LLC and its affiliates (the “ESG Parties”) obtain information from sources they consider reliable, none of the ESG Parties warrants or guarantees the originality, accuracy and/or completeness, of any data herein and expressly disclaim all express or implied warranties, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to any data herein. None of the ESG Parties shall have any liability for any errors or omissions in connection with any data herein, or any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
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.
Jonathan Butler
Head of European Leveraged Finance and Co-Head of Global High Yield Strategy
PGIM Fixed Income
London
Jonathan Butler's Biography
Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom
Arvinder Chowdhary, CFA
Portfolio Manager, European Leveraged Finance
PGIM Fixed Income
London
Arvinder Chowdhary, CFA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager on the European Leveraged Finance Team at PGIM Fixed Income.
Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom
Rob Fawn
Portfolio Manager, European Leveraged Finance
PGIM Fixed Income
London
Rob Fawn 's Biography
Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom
Terry Nguyen, CFA
Principal and Portfolio Manager
PGIM Fixed Income
London
Terry Nguyen, CFA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager in PGIM Fixed Income’s European Leverage Finance 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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