Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund (PDSYX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Diversified Select Real Asset 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 Diversified Select Real Asset Fund (PDSYX) has returned 3.24% so far this year and 10.25% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 11, 2019, PDSYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PDSYX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 7, 2025 with a return of +3.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -5.9%.

Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.85%, beta of 0.26, and R² of 0.35 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 12, 2019.

• This fund participated in 45.99% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 36.06% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.26 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.35 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 0.35 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

PDSYX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.

PDSYX ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund (PDSYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund provided a 1.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Diversified Select Real Asset 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 Diversified Select Real Asset 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 Diversified Select Real Asset Fund was 30.01%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 194 trading sessions.

The current Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund drawdown is 1.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.