Barron’s Best Fund Families 2024

Barron’s Best Fund Families: Ranked #4 for best fund family over the 1-year period ended 12/31/2024, among 48 qualifying fund families based on asset- weighted returns.

Objective

The fund seeks a balance between preservation and conservation of capital. It is a multi-asset class portfolio that seeks to hold a steady mix of around 65% in fixed income investments and 35% in a combination of equities, commodities and real estate.The fund is one of the PGIM Target Date Funds, a series of target date funds. The target date year stated in the fund’s name represents the approximate year in which its investors may expect to retire.

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FUND INFORMATION
Style: Target Date
Total Net Assets ($): 25,119,602
Dividends: Annually
Capital Gains: Annually
Glidepath Subadvisor: PGIM DC Solutions
Portfolio Managers:
    Jeremy Stempien, MBA; Joel M. Kallman, MBA, CFA; David Blanchett, PHD, CFA, CFP

Portfolio Attributes

AS OF 07/31/2025
ALLOCATION TO UNDERLYING STRATEGIES

(% of TOTAL PORTFOLIO ASSETS)

Allocation To
Allocation %
Strategy
% of Total Portfolio Assets
U.S. Stock Strategies 17.8%
PGIM Quant Solutions Large-Cap Index Fund 16.4%
PGIM Quant Solutions Mid-Cap Index Fund 1.4%
PGIM Jennison Small-Cap Core Equity Fund 0.0%
Non-U.S. Stock Strategies 4.5%
PGIM Quant Solutions International Developed Markets Index Fund 4.5%
PGIM Quant Solutions Emerging Markets Equity Fund 0.0%
Fixed Income Strategies 64.9%
PGIM Total Return Bond Fund 17.1%
PGIM Core Conservative Bond Fund 17.1%
PGIM TIPS Fund 22.9%
PGIM Core Ultra Short Bond Fund 7.8%
Commodities 5.9%
PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund 5.9%
Real Estate 6.9%
PGIM Global Real Estate Fund 6.9%
GEOGRAPHIC STOCK EXPOSURE

(% OF EQUITY ASSETS)

Geographic Stock
% of Equity Assets
Developed Markets 100.0%
United States 79.9%
Europe Developed 13.3%
Japan 4.4%
Other Developed 2.4%
Emerging Markets 0.0%
Latin America 0.0%
Europe Emerging 0.0%
Asia/Pacific Basin (ex Japan) 0.0%
Other Emerging 0.0%
FIXED INCOME CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

(% OF FIXED INCOME ASSETS)

Credit Quality
% of Fixed Income Assets
Investment Grade 96.9%
AAA 51.4%
AA 21.3%
A 4.9%
BBB 7.4%
Cash/Equiv 11.8%
Below Investment Grade 2.5%
BB 1.5%
B 0.9%
CCC & Below 0.1%
Not Rated 0.6%
Not Rated 0.6%

Barron’s Information: PGIM Investments ranked 4 out of 48, 8 out of 47, 12 out of 46 firms for the 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods ended 12/31/2024, respectively. 

PGIM Target Date Income Fund (Class R6) Lipper total return ranking for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods as of 12/31/2024 for the Mixed-Asset Target Today Funds category were: 72/139, 56/129, 27/114, and N/A, respectively. Lipper Funds category rankings are based on total return, do not take sales charges into account, and are calculated against all funds in each fund’s respective Lipper category.

Class R6 Lipper total return ranking for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods as of 6/30/2025: 57/135, 90/126, 33/106, and N/A, respectively. Past Performance is no guarantee of future results.

*Used with permission. © 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Source: Barron’s, Feb. 27, 2025. Barron’s rankings are based on asset-weighted returns in funds in five categories: U.S. Equity; World Equity; Mixed Asset; Taxable Bond; and Tax-Exempt (each a “Barron’s ranking category”). Rankings also take into account an individual fund’s performance within its Lipper peer universe. Lipper calculated each fund’s net total return for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, minus the effects of 12b-1 fees and sales charges. Each fund in the survey was given a percentile ranking, with 100 the highest and 1 the lowest in its category. That ranking measured how a fund compared with its peer “universe,” as tracked by Lipper, not just the funds in the survey. Individual fund scores were then multiplied by the 2024 weighting of their Barron’s ranking category as determined by the entire Lipper universe of funds. Those fund scores were then totaled, creating an overall score and ranking for each fund family in the survey in each Barron’s ranking category. To qualify for the ranking, firms must offer at least three active mutual funds or actively run ETFs in Lipper’s general U.S. Stock category; one in World Equity; and one Mixed Asset. They also need to offer at least two taxable bond funds and one national tax-exempt bond fund. All funds must have a track record of at least one year.

Source: All data is from PGIM, Inc. (PGIM) and is unaudited and subject to change. 

The target date is the approximate year in which investors plan to retire. The funds are designed for investors who will either withdraw all of their assets upon retirement or who will gradually withdraw assets from the fund over a moderate time period following retirement. Each fund invests in underlying funds that provide exposure to fixed income, equity and non-traditional asset classes. The asset allocation of the target date funds will become more conservative as the target date approaches and for ten years after the target date by lessening the equity exposure and increasing the exposure in fixed income investments. The principal value of an investment in a target date fund is not guaranteed at any time, including the target date. There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income through retirement.

A target date fund should not be selected solely based on age or retirement date. Before investing, participants should carefully consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses, as well as their age, anticipated retirement date, risk tolerance, other investments owned, and planned withdrawals.

The stated asset allocation may be subject to change. It is possible to lose money in a target date fund, including losses near and following retirement. Investments in the funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency or instrumentality. The Fund offers no assurance that the Fund will provide adequate income to meet an investor’s retirement or financial goals. The Fund’s equity exposure may result in investment volatility that could reduce an investor’s available retirement assets at a time when the investor needs to withdraw funds.

The Fund offers six classes of shares, each open to certain retirement plans and institutional investors. In addition, the R2 share class is also open to individual investors and the R5 share class is also open to Prudential employees.

Data and expense ratios presented are the most current made available at the time of production. Price corrections that impact performance data may occur after production of this material.

Note: The Fund's subadvisor will review the Fund’s asset allocations to the Underlying Funds annually to determine, in its discretion, whether the allocations remain appropriate to meet the Fund’s investment objective. Based on such reviews, the subadvisor may, without prior notification to shareholders, make changes to the Fund’s allocations as it deems appropriate to meet the Fund’s investment objective in light of market and economic conditions and such other factors as it deems relevant. The Fund’s actual allocations may differ from those shown below by plus or minus 5%. The Fund’s shareholder reports will set forth its actual allocations among asset classes and among Underlying Funds.

The target date funds are exposed to the same types of risks as the underlying funds in which they invest. Primary risks include large cap funds, which are subject to market fluctuations and may lose value. The investment risks associated with these funds may be impacted by a variety of factors, including investment style, objective, holdings, and focus in particular industries. On average, investments in large cap funds may be considered more conservative than investments in small and mid-cap funds, potentially posing less overall volatility in exchange for less aggressive growth potential; small- and mid-cap stocks, which may be subject to more erratic market movements than large-cap stocks; high yield (“junk”) bonds, which are subject to greater credit and market risks; non-US securities, which are subject to currency fluctuation and political uncertainty; emerging markets stocks, which are subject to currency fluctuation, political uncertainty and liquidity considerations; derivatives, which can increase losses and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates, currency rates, or the derivatives themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the fund; real estate securities, which are subject to risks associated with the ownership of real estate and/or mortgages and with the real estate industry in general; commodity risk, in which investments in commodities markets may entail greater volatility than investments in traditional securities; liquidity risk, which entails that an underlying fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price; and index tracking risk, in which an underlying index fund may not match, or achieve a high degree of correlation with, the return of the index. Fixed income investments, including US Government and Agency Securities, are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss. These risks may increase the Fund’s share price volatility. There is no guarantee the Fund’s objective will be achieved. The risks associated with each fund are explained more fully in each fund’s respective prospectus.

Fixed Income Credit Quality Allocation is calculated using the highest rating assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSO) such as Moody's, S&P, or Fitch. Duration measures investment risk that takes into account both a bond's interest payments and its value to maturity.

Consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the fund. For more information about a fund, click on the prospectus or summary prospectus link above. Read them carefully before investing.

Investment products are distributed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, member FINRA and SIPC. PGIM Investments is a registered investment advisor and investment manager to PGIM registered investment companies. Jennison Associates is a registered investment advisor. PGIM Quantitative Solutions is the primary business name of PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, a registered investment advisor. PGIM Fixed Income and PGIM Real Estate are units of PGIM, a registered investment advisor. PGIM DC Solutions is a registered investment advisor. PGIM Limited acts as a subadvisor to all fixed income funds. PGIM Limited is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PGIM, Inc. (PGIM), the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United States. All are Prudential Financial affiliates. © 2025 Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities. PGIM, PGIM Investments, Jennison Associates, Jennison, PGIM Fixed Income, PGIM Limited, PGIM Quantitative Solutions, PGIM Real Estate, PGIM DC Solutions and the PGIM logo are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.

This material is being provided for informational or educational purposes only and does not take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any client or prospective clients. The information is not intended as investment advice and is not a recommendation. Clients seeking information regarding their particular investment needs should contact their financial professional.

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