Principal Capital Appreciation Fund (CMNWX)

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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.

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund (CMNWX) has returned -6.68% so far this year and 12.09% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, CMNWX has achieved an annualized return of 13.74%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 20, 1996, CMNWX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.20%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Dec 1997 with a return of +16.0%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -20.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CMNWX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 2, 1997 with a return of +17.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -9.3%.

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.10%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

• This fund captured 118.82% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 93.45% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 6.10% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.82, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

CMNWX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.

CMNWX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Capital Appreciation Fund (CMNWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund provided a 9.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.22 per share.

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.

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.

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 50.43%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 470 trading sessions.

The current Principal Capital Appreciation Fund drawdown is 8.91%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.