Jonathan D. Shain, Esquire655 Broad Street17th FloorNewark, NJ 07102 (Name and address of agent for service)

In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not make a recommendation is considered to be “FOR” regardless of the vote cast. Any “Abstain” vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the management recommendation.

There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period.

There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

The undersigned, Ellen S. Alberding, Kevin J. Bannon, Scott E. Benjamin, Linda W. Bynoe, Barry H. Evans, Keith F. Hartstein, Laurie Simon Hodrick, Michael S. Hyland, Stuart S. Parker, Christian J. Kelly, Brian K. Reid, and Grace C. Torres as directors/trustees of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto, hereby authorize Andrew French, Claudia DiGiacomo, Raymond A. O’Hara and Jonathan D. Shain, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such person’s personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed for such registered investment company or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) and any and all supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, including Form N-PX, Forms 3, 4 and 5 for or on behalf of each registered investment company listed in Appendix A or any current or future series thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc. The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. Prudential Investment Portfolios 2 Prudential Investment Portfolios 3 Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc. 14 Prudential Investment Portfolios 4 Prudential Investment Portfolios 5 Prudential Investment Portfolios 6 Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc. Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc. Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. Prudential Investment Portfolios 7 Prudential Investment Portfolios 8 Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc. Prudential Investment Portfolios 9 Prudential World Fund, Inc. Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10 Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc. Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc. Prudential Investment Portfolios 12 Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15 Prudential Investment Portfolios 16 Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 17 Prudential Investment Portfolios 18 Prudential Sector Funds, Inc. Prudential Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund, Inc. The Target Portfolio Trust The Prudential Variable Contract Account-2 The Prudential Variable Contract Account-10 PGIM ETF Trust

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