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Mid-capitalization company risk. The shares of mid-sized companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can have an adverse effect on the pricing of these securities and on a Portfolio’s ability to sell the securities. Changes in the demand for these securities generally have a disproportionate effect on their market price, tending to make prices rise more in response to buying demand and fall more in response to selling pressure. Such investments also may be more volatile than investments in larger companies, as intermediate capitalization size companies generally experience higher growth and failure rates, and typically have less access to capital. Mortgage-backed securities risk. A mortgage-backed security is a specific type of asset-backed security - one backed by mortgage loans on residential and/or commercial real estate. Therefore, they have many of the risk characteristics of asset-backed securities, including prepayment and extension risks, as well as interest rate, credit and liquidity risk. Because they are backed by mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities also have risks related to real estate, including significant sensitivity to changes in real estate prices and interest rates and, in the case of commercial mortgages, office and factory occupancy rates. Many mortgage-backed securities are issued by federal government agencies such as Ginnie Mae, or by government-sponsored enterprises such as Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. Currently, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are in government conservatorship. Non-diversification risk. A Portfolio is considered “diversified” if, with respect to 75 percent of its total assets, it invests no more than 5 percent of its total assets in the securities of one issuer, and its investments in such issuer represent no more than 10 percent of that issuer’s outstanding voting securities. To the extent that a Portfolio is not diversified, there is a risk that the Portfolio may be adversely affected by the performance of relatively few securities or the securities of a single issuer. Real estate risk. Investments in REITs and real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject a Portfolio to risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes, and operating expenses. An investment in a real estate-linked derivative instrument that is linked to the value of a REIT is subject to additional risks, such as poor performance by the manager of the REIT, adverse changes to the tax laws, or failure by the REIT to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the tax laws. In addition, some REITs have limited diversification because they invest in a limited number of properties, a narrow geographic area, or a single type of property. Short sale risk. A Portfolio that sells a security short in effect borrows and then sells the security with the expectation that it will later repurchase the security at a lower price and then return the amount borrowed with interest. In contrast, when a Portfolio buys a security long, it purchases the security with cash with the expectation that it later will sell the security at a higher price. A Portfolio that enters into short sales exposes the Portfolio to the risk that it will be required to buy the security sold short (also known as “covering” the short position) at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Portfolio. Theoretically, the amount of these losses can be unlimited, although for fixed income securities an interest rate of 0% forms an effective limit on how high a security’s price would be expected to rise. Although a Portfolio may try to reduce risk by holding both long and short positions at the same time, it is possible that the Portfolio’s securities held long will decline in value at the same time that the value of the Portfolio’s securities sold short increases, thereby increasing the potential for loss. Value style risk. There is a risk that the value investment style may be out of favor for a period of time, that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. Historically, value stocks have performed best during periods of economic recovery. Small company risk. The shares of small companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can have an adverse effect on the pricing of these securities and on a Portfolio’s ability to sell these securities. Changes in the demand for these securities generally have a disproportionate effect on their market price, tending to make prices rise more in response to buying demand and fall more in response to selling pressure. Such investments also may be more volatile than investments in larger companies, as smaller companies generally experience higher growth and failure rates, and typically have less access to capital. In the case of small cap technology companies, the risks associated with technology company stocks, which tend to be more volatile than other sectors, are magnified. 198
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW THE PORTFOLIOS INVEST INTRODUCTION We describe each Portfolio’s investment objective and policies on the following pages. We describe certain investment instruments that appear below in the section entitled More Detailed Information About Other Investments and Strategies Used by the Portfolios. Although we make every effort to achieve each Portfolio’s objective, we can’t guarantee success and it is possible that you could lose money. Unless otherwise stated, each Portfolio’s investment objective is a non-fundamental investment policy and, therefore, may be changed by the Board of Trustees of Advanced Series Trust without shareholder approval. An investment in a Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. A change in the securities held by a Portfolio is known as “portfolio turnover.” A Portfolio may engage in active and frequent trading to try to achieve its investment objective and may have a portfolio turnover rate of over 100% annually. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher brokerage fees or other transaction costs, which can reduce performance. If a Portfolio realizes capital gains when it sells investments, it generally must pay those gains to shareholders, increasing its taxable distributions. The Financial Highlights tables at the end of this prospectus show each Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate during the past fiscal years. In response to adverse market conditions or when restructuring a Portfolio, we may temporarily invest up to 100% of the Portfolio’s total assets in money market instruments. Investing heavily in money market securities limits our ability to achieve our investment objective, but can help to preserve the value of the Portfolio’s assets when markets are unstable. AST Academic Strategies Asset Allocation Portfolio Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek long-term capital appreciation. This investment objective is a non-fundamental investment policy of the Portfolio and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. No guarantee can be given that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective, and the Portfolio may lose money. Principal Investment Policies The Portfolio will be a multi-asset class fund that pursues both top-down asset allocation strategies and bottom-up selection of securities, investment managers, and mutual funds. Under normal circumstances, it is currently expected that approximately 60% of the Portfolio’s assets will be allocated to traditional asset classes and approximately 40% of the Portfolio’s assets will be allocated to non-traditional asset classes and investment strategies. Those percentages are subject to change by the Investment Managers. The overall asset allocation strategy for the Portfolio is determined by QMA and the Investment Managers in consultation with a consultant that has been retained by AST Investment Services, Inc. (“the Consultant”). The assets of the Portfolio may, but are not required to, be allocated among various traditional and non-traditional asset classes and the related investment categories and strategies as shown below. Traditional Asset Classes Growth U.S. Large- Cap Equity U.S. Mid-Cap Equity U.S. Small-Cap Equity International Equity Fixed-Income ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Value Core Growth Value Growth Value Developed Markets Value Emerging Markets Developed Markets Growth International (Un-hedged) Emerging Markets U.S. Investment Grade U.S. High-Yield 199
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vehicles advised by affiliated and
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1991 through 1996. Before joining B
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candidate for the CFA. QMA Ted Lock
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GLOSSARY PORTFOLIO INDEXES BofA Mer
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