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SAM Flexible Income Separate Account-R6

Risk and Return Statistics   as of 03/31/2024 Relative to SAM Flexible Income Blended Index Stat3 Year5 Year Alpha 0.34 -0.26 Beta 0.97 1.03 R-squared 97.34 93.07 Standard Deviation 8.93 8.50 Mean 0.82 3.38 Sharpe Ratio -0.19 0.18 Excess Return 0.40 -0.26 Tracking Error 1.46 2.25 Information Ratio 0.28 -0.11 Inception Date: 01/16/2007 Extended Performance Inception Date: 07/25/1996 Risk and return statistical data is calculated by Morningstar, Inc. Excess Return is calculated by Principal Life Insurance Company.

Morningstar Star Rating™   as of 03/31/2024    What's this? Rating # Funds 3 Year 140 5 Year 135 10 Year 104 Overall 140 Morningstar Category:Conservative Allocation 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.

Alpha- The difference between an investment's actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk (as measured by beta).

Beta- An investment's sensitivity to market movements.

R-Squared- Ranges from 0 to 100 and reveals how closely an investment's returns track those of a benchmark index.

Standard Deviation- Measures how much an investment's returns are likely to fluctuate.

Mean- Represents the annualized total return for a fund over 3 years.

Sharpe Ratio- Measures how an investment balances risks and rewards. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the investment's historical risk-adjusted performance.

Excess Return- The difference between an investment option's return and the return of an external standard such as a passive index.

Tracking Error- Also known as "excess risk", is defined as the standard deviation or volatility of excess returns.

Information Ratio- A risk-adjusted measure commonly used to evaluate an active manager's involvement skill. It's defined as the manager's excess return divided by the variability or standard deviation of the excess return.

© 2024 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Part of the mutual fund data contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment options are subject to investment risk. Shares or unit values will fluctuate and investments, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The full name of this investment option is Principal SAM Flexible Income Separate Account-R6. Principal SAM Flexible Income investment option is available as a mutual fund and as a Separate Account that invests wholly in Institutional class shares of the Principal Funds, Inc. SAM Flexible Income Inst Portfolio. All voting rights associated with ownership of shares in the mutual fund are the rights of the Separate Account, not of contract holders investing in the Separate Account. For further information on the underlying mutual fund, see the prospectus of the fund (PIFIX) at http://www.principal.com/retirement/prospectuses/prospect.htm http://www.principal-funds.com/Principal?site=MF Separate Accounts are available through a group annuity contract with Principal Life Insurance Co. Insurance products and plan administrative services, if applicable, are provided by Principal Life Insurance Company, a member of the Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, IA 50392. See the fact sheet for the full name of the Separate Account. Certain investment options may not be available in all states or U.S. commonwealths. Principal Life Insurance Company reserves the right to defer payments or transfers from Principal Life Separate Accounts as described in the group annuity contracts providing access to the Separate Accounts or as required by applicable law. Such deferment will be based on factors that may include situations such as: unstable or disorderly financial markets; investment conditions which do not allow for orderly investment transactions; or investment, liquidity, and other risks (such as those associated with general and local economic conditions). If you elect to allocate funds to a Separate Account, you may not be able to immediately withdraw them. Before directing retirement funds to a separate account, investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the separate account as well as their individual risk tolerance, time horizon and goals. For additional information contact us at 1-800-547-7754 or by visiting principal.com. Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value - Not a Deposit - No Bank Guarantee Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency

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.

SAM Flexible Income Blended Index is composed of 5% MSCI EAFE Index, 20% Russell 3000 Index and 75% Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. International and global investing involves greater risks such as currency fluctuations, political/social instability and differing accounting standards. Equity investment options involve greater risk, including heightened volatility, than fixed-income investment options. Fixed-income investment options are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. Investing in real estate, small-cap, international, and high-yield investment options involves additional risks. Asset allocation and diversification do not ensure a profit or protect against a loss. Additionally there is no guarantee this investment option will provide adequate income at or through retirement. The Investment Advisor will display "Multiple Sub-Advisors" for certain target-date, target-risk and specialty investment options where the assets are directed by the Investment Manager to multiple underlying investment options. These underlying investment options may use multiple sub-advisors who are responsible for the day-to-day management responsibilities. 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. This Separate Account invests directly in the Institutional class shares of a Principal Strategic Asset Management Portfolio (SAM). Performance results shown prior to January 16, 2007, are of the mutual fund (Institutional class performance adjusted based on the historical performance of the A class shares of the Fund where Institutional class shares is not available) only adjusted for the fees of the Separate Accounts since the Separate Account was not available. The underlying SAM Portfolio indirectly bears its pro rata share of the management fees incurred by the underlying Principal Fund in which this portfolio invests. Based on the asset allocation of the Principal Strategic Asset Management Portfolio outlined in the prospectus dated March 1, 2020, the weighted average operating expenses of the underlying funds are: Flexible Income, 0.51%; Conservative Balanced, 0.60%; Balanced, 0.64%; Conservative Growth, 0.60%; Strategic Growth, 0.59%. While the operating expenses of the underlying mutual funds are not part of the SAM Portfolio operating expenses they are included in the Total Investment Expense. Performance results shown for the SAM Portfolio reflect the application of these expenses. For further information on all mutual fund expenses, see the prospectus of the underlying SAM Portfolio. All voting rights associated with ownership of shares in the mutual fund are the rights of the Separate Account, not of contract holders investing in the Separate Account. Investment manager/sub-advisor means either the Investment Advisor or Sub-Advisor to the investment option or the underlying asset(s). Principal Life Insurance Company is the Investment Manager as defined by ERISA, with regard to the assets of the Separate Accounts. Principal Global Investors is a member of the Principal Financial Group. Fixed-income and asset allocation investment options that invest in mortgage securities are subject to increased risk due to real estate exposure.