# AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio — new fund registration

ADVANCED SERIES TRUST registered 5 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2019-04-18. Featured series: AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: ADVANCED SERIES TRUST
- CIK: 0000814679
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2019-04-18
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001683863-19-000499
- Reported net assets: $8.8M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000065955) | AST Western Asset Corporate Bond Portfolio | — | Yes |
| [AST T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000065956) | AST T. Rowe Price Corporate Bond Portfolio | — | Yes |
| [AST Prudential Corporate Bond Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000065957) | AST Prudential Corporate Bond Portfolio | — | Yes |
| [AST PIMCO Corporate Bond Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000065958) | AST PIMCO Corporate Bond Portfolio | — | Yes |
| [AST BlackRock Corporate Bond Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000065959) | AST BlackRock Corporate Bond Portfolio | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.76%
- Management fee: 0.53%
- Net expense ratio: 0.60%
- Other expenses: 2.23%

## Investment objective

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital. Total return is comprised of current income and capital preservation.

## Advisers

- [AST Investment Services, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/108897)
- [PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105670)
- [Western Asset Management Company Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/110427)
- [Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/110441)
- [Western Asset Management Company Ltd. - Japan (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/143388)
- [Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/142188)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2025-09-26 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-220041)
- [485APOS — 2024-09-25 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-24-005538)
- [485APOS — 2024-01-24](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-24-000211)
- [485APOS — 2023-10-04 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-23-007025)
- [485APOS — 2022-10-05 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-22-006640)
- [485APOS — 2021-10-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-21-005876)
- [485APOS — 2020-10-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-20-013762)
- [485APOS — 2019-10-07 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-19-002487)
- [485APOS — 2019-08-02 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-19-001802)
- [485APOS — 2018-10-10 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-18-001563)
- [485APOS — 2018-10-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-18-001550)
- [485APOS — 2018-01-25 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000067590-18-000201)

## More

- [Registrant profile: ADVANCED SERIES TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/814679)
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