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Principal Short-Term Income J (PSJIX)

12.01
+0.01
+(0.08%)
At close: 8:01:59 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 1.29%
5y Average Return 1.95%
Number of Years Up 12
Number of Years Down 2
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 14, 2025) 5.80%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 14, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 5.80%
Worst 3Y Total Return -0.40%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
PSJIX
Category
YTD
1.65%
0.44%
1-Month
0.29%
0.02%
3-Month
1.65%
0.56%
1-Year
5.53%
2.65%
3-Year
3.56%
3.38%
5-Year
2.30%
2.40%
10-Year
2.01%
2.01%
Last Bull Market
4.25%
2.63%
Last Bear Market
-1.46%
-0.33%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
PSJIX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
4.85%
--
2023
5.80%
--
2022
-4.02%
--
2021
-0.82%
--
2020
3.79%
3.81%
2019
4.61%
4.72%
2018
0.91%
0.92%

2017
1.84%
1.73%
2016
2.16%
2.08%
2015
0.47%
0.19%
2014
1.21%
1.07%
2013
0.75%
0.45%
2012
4.68%
3.67%
2011
0.86%
1.66%
2010
--
4.11%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 1.65% -- -- --
2024 1.00% 0.97% 2.89% -0.08%
2023 1.63% 0.29% 0.86% 2.92%
2022 -2.55% -1.46% -1.33% 1.31%
2021 -0.57% 0.39% -0.02% -0.63%
2020 -0.58% 3.38% 0.49% 0.49%
2019 1.74% 1.48% 0.88% 0.44%
2018 -0.29% 0.25% 0.55% 0.40%
2017 0.68% 0.69% 0.51% -0.06%
2016 1.04% 1.06% 0.43% -0.38%

2015 0.74% -0.07% 0.17% -0.37%
2014 0.46% 0.56% -0.08% 0.28%
2013 0.51% -0.56% 0.50% 0.30%
2012 1.94% 0.46% 1.75% 0.46%
2011 0.47% 0.80% -0.92% 0.52%
2010 -0.22% -- -- --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 55
1-Month 56
3-Month 55
1-Year 74
3-Year 40
5-Year 64

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 4.53%
3-Year 3.56%
5-Year 2.30%
10-Year 2.01%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 1.29%
5y Average Return 1.95%
Rank in Category (ytd) 55
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.29
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Short-Term Bond
Fund Family Principal Funds
Net Assets 3.28B
YTD Return 1.65%
Yield 3.60%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Mar 01, 2002

Fund Summary

The fund invests primarily in high quality short-term bonds and other fixed-income securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global or Baa3 or higher by Moody's. It maintains an effective maturity of five years or less and an average portfolio duration that is within ±30% of the duration of the Bloomberg Credit 1-3 Year Index.

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