Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I (PGRTX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations at the time of purchase. The fund may invest up to 30% of the fund's assets using an index sampling strategy designed to match the performance of the Russell 2000 Growth Index.
Fund Info
US74253J4610
74253J461
Dec 6, 2000
$0
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
PGRTX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I (PGRTX) returned -5.32% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.61% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PGRTX returned 8.24% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
PGRTX
-5.32%
6.92%
-11.64%
3.61%
5.81%
6.28%
8.24%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PGRTX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.38% | -6.71% | -8.78% | -0.68% | 7.33% | -5.32% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.55% | 8.08% | 1.95% | -6.74% | 4.53% | 0.14% | 5.07% | 1.29% | 1.53% | -1.38% | 9.78% | -7.21% | 13.78% |
| 2023 | 9.25% | -1.13% | -1.45% | -0.85% | -0.70% | 7.96% | 3.07% | -4.11% | -6.57% | -7.83% | 10.12% | 9.81% | 16.43% |
| 2022 | -13.52% | -0.61% | -0.55% | -10.61% | -2.30% | -7.29% | 9.38% | -2.16% | -8.06% | 7.73% | 3.11% | -5.56% | -28.55% |
| 2021 | 2.45% | 3.78% | -3.33% | 4.61% | -3.09% | 3.61% | -0.56% | 2.08% | -3.18% | 5.55% | -5.74% | 1.38% | 7.02% |
| 2020 | 0.81% | -5.93% | -17.83% | 15.92% | 11.28% | 3.75% | 5.31% | 5.38% | -1.79% | 1.10% | 13.88% | 8.57% | 42.08% |
| 2019 | 12.84% | 8.29% | -0.68% | 4.16% | -4.64% | 7.15% | 1.70% | -4.68% | -3.52% | 2.05% | 6.62% | 1.65% | 33.64% |
| 2018 | 4.45% | -2.06% | 0.21% | 0.07% | 6.93% | 1.83% | 0.71% | 7.20% | -0.37% | -12.17% | 0.42% | -11.02% | -5.70% |
| 2017 | 2.65% | 2.17% | 1.55% | 2.09% | 0.55% | 2.66% | 1.30% | 0.30% | 5.10% | 1.93% | 2.59% | 0.79% | 26.33% |
| 2016 | -11.35% | -0.92% | 6.93% | 1.64% | 2.95% | 0.18% | 6.18% | 0.70% | 1.55% | -5.44% | 8.00% | 0.09% | 9.28% |
| 2015 | -3.03% | 8.59% | 1.36% | -2.37% | 3.88% | 2.10% | 0.53% | -7.42% | -5.97% | 4.35% | 4.59% | -4.25% | 1.07% |
| 2014 | -0.21% | 5.37% | -4.43% | -6.45% | 0.30% | 6.35% | -6.11% | 5.02% | -4.28% | 4.62% | 0.57% | 2.61% | 2.18% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PGRTX is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I (PGRTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I provided a 8.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.19 | $1.19 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $2.45 | $0.89 | $1.02 | $2.33 | $0.83 | $0.36 | $1.01 | $2.46 |
Dividend yield | 8.49% | 8.03% | 0.00% | 0.83% | 14.35% | 4.82% | 7.50% | 21.37% | 5.99% | 3.05% | 9.16% | 20.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $1.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.45 | $2.45 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $0.89 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $1.02 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.89 | $2.33 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $0.83 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| 2014 | $2.46 | $2.46 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I. 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 SmallCap Growth Fund I was 60.58%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 524 trading sessions.
The current Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I drawdown is 17.80%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.58% | Oct 11, 2007 | 281 | Nov 20, 2008 | 524 | Dec 21, 2010 | 805 |
| -39.51% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -38.12% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 82 | Jul 15, 2020 | 101 |
| -29.02% | Jun 24, 2015 | 159 | Feb 9, 2016 | 211 | Dec 8, 2016 | 370 |
| -28.95% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 115 | Mar 19, 2012 | 223 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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