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Investment Type: pif

SmallCap R3 Fund (PSBMX)

Quick Facts Ticker: PSBMX Inception Date: 12/06/2000 Morningstar Category: Small Blend Total Net Assets (mil): $1,409.50	Investment Strategy    What's this? The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations at the time of purchase. The managers seek to invest in securities of companies that they believe have improving and sustainable business fundamentals, rising investor expectations, and attractive relative valuations.
Morningstar Style Box™   as of 08/31/2021    What's this?	Overall Morningstar Star Rating™   as of 09/30/2021    What's this? Out of 603 Small Blend Funds Morningstar's Star Ratings reflect risk adjusted performance and are derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three, five, and ten-year (if applicable) time periods.

Total Returns

Investment results shown represent historical performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal values fluctuate with changes in interest rates and other market conditions so the value, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original costs. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown.

In situations where the net and gross total investment expense figures are different, the mutual fund or the underlying fund in which a Separate Account invests has waived/capped a portion of its management fees through the date displayed in the waiver expiration date or contractual cap expiration date column. Differences may also be shown due to the fund family choosing to pay certain expenses that would normally be payable by the fund. Returns displayed are based on net total investment expense.

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 09/30/2021

1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since      Inception* Total Return % -2.77 -2.34 16.59 46.53 12.61 14.17 15.75 9.43 Russell 2000 Index % -2.95 -4.36 12.41 47.68 10.54 13.45 14.63 --- Small Blend Category % -2.71 -2.23 17.69 51.11 9.47 11.96 13.70 --- Morningstar Percentile Rankings** --- --- --- 73 12 13 5 --- # of Funds in Category 654 649 644 641 603 525 360 ---

* Inception Date: 12/06/2000

**Morningstar percentile rankings are based on total returns and do not reflect the inclusion of sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, rankings could be lower.

Expenses   as of 09/30/2021 Total Investment Expense - Gross: 1.32% Total Investment Expense - Net: 1.32% 12b-1 Fee: 0.25%

Inv Manager or Sub-Advisor

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Principal Global Investors

Portfolio Managers

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Phil Nordhus , CFA Since 05/19/2006 M.B.A. , Drake University

Brian W. Pattinson , CFA Since 07/20/2011 M.B.A. , University of Iowa

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