Principal High Yield Fund (CPHYX)

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Principal High Yield Fund (CPHYX) is up 1.6% since the beginning of the year. CPHYX is currently trading at $7 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CPHYX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,200.

Principal High Yield Fund (CPHYX) has returned 1.55% so far this year and 5.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CPHYX has returned 5.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 6, 1998, CPHYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, CPHYX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -4.6%.

Principal High Yield Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.26%, beta of 0.11, and R2 of 0.16 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 07, 1998.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (38.55%) than losses (31.00%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.16 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.16 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

CPHYX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.

CPHYX ranks 55 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal High Yield Fund (CPHYX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Principal High Yield Fund provided a 6.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal High Yield 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 High Yield 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 High Yield Fund was 27.79%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 175 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.