PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund-Class C (EMDCX)

Fund Assets	41.52M
Expense Ratio	1.88%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	47.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.26
Dividend Yield	5.30%
Dividend Growth	18.67%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	4.980
YTD Return	2.56%
1-Year Return	6.97%
5-Year Return	7.41%
52-Week Low	4.700
52-Week High	5.150
Beta (5Y)	0.50
Holdings	795
Inception Date	Mar 30, 2011

About EMDCX

The PGIM Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund is an open-end mutual fund focused on providing exposure to the fixed-income markets of emerging economies. Its primary objective is to generate total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation by investing predominantly in bonds and other debt securities denominated in the local currencies of emerging market countries. At least 80% of its investable assets are allocated to these instruments under normal circumstances, distinguishing it from funds that concentrate on hard currency debt. The fund’s portfolio spans government and quasi-government securities across a broad set of countries, allowing investors to access both interest rate and currency movements in developing markets. This diversification aims to capture potential yield advantages and opportunities created by market inefficiencies unique to emerging economies. Managed actively, the fund leverages fundamental analysis to identify relative value opportunities and mitigate risks such as credit, interest rate, and currency volatility. With monthly income distributions and a portfolio that typically holds several hundred individual positions, the fund serves institutional and retail investors seeking diversified emerging market fixed income exposure within a global portfolio context. Its role in the financial market is to facilitate capital flows to emerging economies while offering investors access to the evolving debt markets beyond developed countries.

• Fund Family: PGIM
• Category: Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: EMDCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

EMDCX had a total return of 6.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.08%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FSEDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Em Mk Dbt Lcl Ccy	n/a

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EMDQX	Class R6	0.65%
EMDZX	Class Z	0.72%
EMDAX	Class A	1.13%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02298	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02322	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02318	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02228	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.022	Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.01898	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

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