See the Principal Funds, Inc. prospectus for the full name of each Fund.
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Returns shown for periods of less than one year are not annualized. All returns displayed here are after Total Investment Expense of the investment option.
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Investment and Insurance products are:
* Not insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency
* Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by Credit Union or Bank
* Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested
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Investment Options may charge a short-term trading or redemption fee to protect the interests of long-term Contractholders.
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If an investment provider chooses not to participate in the Principal® Platform Connectivity Program (Program), your Plan may be charged an annual Program fee of $1,000 to be included as part of your Principal® recordkeeping fee. This Program fee helps to pay for a number of expenses incurred in connection with maintaining and adding investment options to our platform, including but not limited to, expenses for IT systems and staffing needs and required legal and compliance services. The appropriate plan fiduciary may remove the investment option(s) associated with the Program fee, at any time, by contacting Principal with the investment option change. Changes related to the plan's investment options could change overall plan fees.
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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
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The Year-to-Date Change represents an unannualized rate of return (change in value) since the start of the year. All returns shown here are after the Total Investment Expense of the investment option.
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Fees and expenses are only one of several factors that participants and beneficiaries should consider when making investment decisions. The cumulative effect of fees and expenses can substantially reduce the growth of a participant's or beneficiary's retirement account. Participants and beneficiaries can visit the Employee Benefit Security Administration's website for an example demonstrating the long-term effect of fees and expenses.
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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) - A deferred sales charge, which is paid at the time of redemption and generally decreases with the amount of time that fund shares are held before sale, ultimately declining to 0%. It is referred to as a contingent sales charge because of such declining schedule. The CDSC is also commonly called a back-end load. Performance displayed reflects the application of these charges.
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Various mutual funds may have different types of fees disclosed in their prospectus, including sales loads (sales charge), exchange fees, account fees and purchase fees. The mutual funds made available by Principal Life Insurance Company for retirement plans through the Mutual Fund Network typically have many of these fees waived. Please review the Prospectus of the particular mutual fund, including the Statement of Additional Information, for a full understanding of the fees imposed by that mutual fund. Be sure to pay attention to the specific share class made available under the retirement plan because different share classes may have vastly different fee structures and schedules.
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Small-cap and mid-cap investment options are subject to more fluctuation in value and may have additional risks than other investment options with stocks of larger, more stable companies.
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These calculated returns reflect the historical performance of the oldest share class of the fund, adjusted to reflect a portion of the fees and expenses of this share class. For time periods prior to inception date of the fund, predecessor performance is reflected. Please see the fund's prospectus for more information on specific expenses, and the fund's most recent shareholder report for actual date of first sale. Expenses are deducted from income earned by the fund. As a result, dividends and investment results will differ for each share class.
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Small-cap and mid-cap stocks may have additional risks, including greater price volatility.
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Dividends are not guaranteed.
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Russell 2500 Value Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
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