Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund (PESSX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of emerging market companies at the time of purchase. "Emerging market " means any market which is considered to be an emerging market by the international financial community (including the MSCI Emerging Markets Index or Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Aggregate Bond Index). It invests in equity securities regardless of market capitalization (small, medium or large) and style (growth or value).
Fund Info
ISIN | US74251T5294 |
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Issuer | Principal |
Inception Date | Dec 5, 2000 |
Category | Emerging Markets Diversified |
Min. Investment | $0 |
Asset Class | Multi-Asset |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
PESSX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 8.32% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.27% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund had an annualized return of 2.66%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.97%, indicating that Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 8.32% | 11.29% |
1 month | 5.42% | 4.87% |
6 months | 11.45% | 17.88% |
1 year | 17.27% | 29.16% |
5 years (annualized) | 5.05% | 13.20% |
10 years (annualized) | 2.66% | 10.97% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PESSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | -2.87% | 4.47% | 2.91% | -0.63% | 8.32% | ||||||||
2023 | 8.63% | -6.41% | 3.24% | -0.99% | -1.13% | 5.10% | 4.77% | -4.79% | -2.81% | -2.72% | 7.05% | 2.98% | 12.28% |
2022 | -1.66% | -6.80% | -3.65% | -5.04% | 0.82% | -6.08% | -0.61% | -0.79% | -9.91% | -2.54% | 15.40% | -2.77% | -22.85% |
2021 | 4.42% | 1.27% | -0.79% | 2.00% | 2.02% | 1.21% | -5.87% | 1.58% | -4.49% | 1.34% | -4.45% | 2.78% | 0.42% |
2020 | -4.85% | -4.00% | -17.22% | 9.36% | 2.47% | 6.72% | 9.66% | 2.91% | -1.28% | 2.41% | 7.49% | 7.64% | 19.36% |
2019 | 7.99% | -0.61% | 1.60% | 2.42% | -7.74% | 6.48% | -2.68% | -2.71% | 1.44% | 3.54% | 0.20% | 7.25% | 17.24% |
2018 | 9.32% | -5.14% | -1.01% | -2.49% | -2.62% | -5.07% | 1.02% | -4.50% | -0.57% | -9.67% | 2.35% | -3.94% | -21.17% |
2017 | 7.14% | 2.06% | 2.88% | 1.79% | 2.25% | 2.33% | 7.99% | 2.58% | 0.14% | 2.19% | 0.24% | 3.41% | 40.79% |
2016 | -5.29% | -2.50% | 11.95% | -0.00% | -3.22% | 4.38% | 5.02% | 2.11% | 1.93% | -0.35% | -4.34% | -0.33% | 8.46% |
2015 | 1.30% | 2.52% | -0.75% | 6.37% | -3.31% | -2.57% | -6.02% | -8.41% | -1.99% | 5.10% | -2.97% | -3.18% | -13.97% |
2014 | -7.15% | 3.35% | 1.32% | 0.29% | 3.48% | 2.88% | 0.59% | 3.87% | -7.65% | 1.26% | -0.85% | -4.65% | -4.10% |
2013 | 1.74% | -1.22% | -1.31% | 0.00% | -4.41% | -6.97% | 1.18% | -2.04% | 5.22% | 4.79% | -1.24% | -0.18% | -4.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PESSX is 39, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
PESSX (Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund (PESSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund granted a 1.64% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.43 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.24 | $2.09 | $0.04 | $0.70 | $0.65 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.08 | $0.31 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 1.64% | 1.77% | 1.10% | 7.19% | 0.14% | 2.71% | 2.84% | 0.89% | 1.06% | 0.38% | 1.32% | 0.43% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2024 | $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 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 | $2.09 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.65 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
2013 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Principal Global Emerging Markets 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 Global Emerging Markets Fund was 67.01%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2292 trading sessions.
The current Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 17.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-67.01% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2292 | Jan 2, 2018 | 2558 |
-43.43% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 199 | Jan 5, 2021 | 740 |
-39.66% | Feb 17, 2021 | 426 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
-18.3% | Jul 24, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 26 | Sep 24, 2007 | 44 |
-10.17% | Feb 23, 2007 | 7 | Mar 5, 2007 | 20 | Apr 2, 2007 | 27 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 3.53%, 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.