Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. Reports Unaudited Earnings Results for the Quarter Ended April 30, 2017
June 08, 2017 at 04:10 pm
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Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. reported unaudited earnings results for the quarter ended April 30, 2017. For the quarter, the company’s net investment income was USD 11,440,102 or USD 0.28 per common share against USD 12,754,903 or USD 0.31 per common share a year ago. Net realized and unrealized loss was USD 12,015,711 or USD 0.29 per common share against net realized and unrealized gain of USD 8,309,872 or USD 0.20 per common share a year ago. Net decrease in net assets from operations was USD 575,609 or USD 0.01 per common share against net increase in net assets from operations of USD 21,064,775 or USD 0.51 per common share a year ago. Net asset value per share as on April 30, 2017 was USD 16.57.
PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in below investment-grade fixed income instruments of issuers located around the world, including emerging markets. The Fund invests in high yield bonds, which are subject to greater credit and market risks, including greater risk of default; derivative securities, which may carry market, credit and liquidity risks; foreign securities, which are subject to currency fluctuation and political uncertainty, and emerging markets securities, which are subject to greater volatility and price declines. The Fund invests in various sectors, including cable and satellite, energy - upstream, retailers and restaurants, gaming and lodging and leisure, and consumer non-cyclical. The Fund's investment manager is PGIM Investments LLC.