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Principal Capital Appreciation Fund (CMNWX)
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Fund Info

ISIN

US74254V3490

CUSIP

74254V349

Issuer

Principal

Inception Date

Nov 24, 1986

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Share Price Chart


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Popular comparisons:
CMNWX vs. MRGAX CMNWX vs. ALBAX CMNWX vs. SMGIX CMNWX vs. PNRAX CMNWX vs. PMYYX CMNWX vs. XLK CMNWX vs. AWSHX CMNWX vs. PRCOX CMNWX vs. VDIGX CMNWX vs. JEPI

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Capital Appreciation Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
12.10%
11.19%
CMNWX (Principal Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund had a return of 27.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 33.77% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Principal Capital Appreciation Fund had an annualized return of 4.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.14%, indicating that Principal Capital Appreciation Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


CMNWX

YTD

27.02%

1M

1.42%

6M

12.10%

1Y

33.77%

5Y (annualized)

11.23%

10Y (annualized)

4.41%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

0.89%

6M

11.19%

1Y

30.12%

5Y (annualized)

13.82%

10Y (annualized)

11.14%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CMNWX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20242.25%5.75%3.56%-4.26%5.16%3.12%1.18%2.10%2.10%-0.74%27.02%
20235.52%-2.98%3.38%1.75%-0.03%6.40%3.30%-1.88%-4.29%-1.60%8.95%4.93%25.01%
2022-5.81%-3.95%3.92%-8.81%0.62%-7.41%8.72%-3.38%-8.12%8.09%6.38%-5.65%-16.37%
2021-1.48%2.31%3.71%5.25%0.71%2.97%2.77%2.80%-5.00%7.66%-0.44%-5.00%16.59%
2020-0.04%-8.72%-11.73%11.33%5.56%1.84%7.34%6.47%-3.24%-2.40%9.73%-0.83%13.21%
20197.64%3.38%1.82%4.78%-5.68%6.49%2.69%-1.61%1.62%2.08%2.93%-4.34%23.03%
20185.20%-3.26%-2.38%-0.07%2.68%0.69%3.66%3.01%0.42%-6.67%2.89%-36.80%-33.20%
20172.13%3.81%-0.09%1.22%1.20%0.08%2.13%0.10%2.08%2.23%3.23%-5.40%13.15%
2016-4.98%-0.51%6.44%-0.48%2.19%0.12%3.70%-0.17%-0.25%-2.73%3.58%-6.39%-0.21%
2015-2.33%5.63%-1.10%0.55%1.14%-1.02%1.74%-6.51%-2.12%7.77%1.28%-6.14%-2.04%
2014-3.83%4.78%1.22%0.37%2.16%2.26%-1.81%3.58%-2.02%2.71%2.64%-3.83%8.04%
20135.89%0.79%3.55%1.67%2.58%-1.43%4.72%-3.00%3.98%4.85%2.61%0.42%29.64%

Expense Ratio

CMNWX features an expense ratio of 0.80%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for CMNWX: current value at 0.80% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.80%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of CMNWX is 88, placing it in the top 12% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CMNWX is 8888
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CMNWX is 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CMNWX is 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CMNWX is 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CMNWX is 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CMNWX is 8989
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Capital Appreciation Fund (CMNWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for CMNWX, currently valued at 2.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.002.792.54
The chart of Sortino ratio for CMNWX, currently valued at 3.76, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.763.40
The chart of Omega ratio for CMNWX, currently valued at 1.52, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.521.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for CMNWX, currently valued at 3.97, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.003.973.66
The chart of Martin ratio for CMNWX, currently valued at 18.34, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0018.3416.28
CMNWX
^GSPC

The current Principal Capital Appreciation Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.79. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Principal Capital Appreciation Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.79
2.54
CMNWX (Principal Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund provided a 0.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.7020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.47$0.47$0.37$0.27$0.43$0.46$0.66$0.62$0.59$0.66$0.53$0.41

Dividend yield

0.56%0.71%0.69%0.43%0.78%0.93%1.62%1.01%1.07%1.19%0.92%0.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Capital Appreciation Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.46
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.66
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.62
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.59
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.66
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.53
2013$0.41$0.41

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-1.57%
-1.41%
CMNWX (Principal Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Principal Capital Appreciation Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Principal Capital Appreciation Fund was 57.43%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1042 trading sessions.

The current Principal Capital Appreciation Fund drawdown is 1.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.43%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20091042Apr 30, 20131380
-56.47%Feb 6, 1992742Dec 9, 19941188Jun 30, 19991930
-50.18%Sep 8, 2000520Oct 9, 2002783Nov 17, 20051303
-48.36%Sep 24, 2018376Mar 23, 2020353Aug 16, 2021729
-41.14%Aug 26, 198746Oct 28, 1987377Apr 7, 1989423

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Principal Capital Appreciation Fund volatility is 4.30%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
4.30%
4.07%
CMNWX (Principal Capital Appreciation Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)