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 higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I, 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 SmallCap Growth Fund I had a return of 2.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.08% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I had an annualized return of 2.11%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PGRTX
2.69%
-1.10%
-1.11%
6.08%
1.28%
2.11%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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% | 2.69% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.55% | 8.08% | 1.95% | -6.74% | 4.53% | 0.14% | 5.07% | 1.29% | 1.53% | -1.38% | 9.78% | -13.67% | 5.86% |
| 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% | -0.54% | -10.61% | -2.30% | -7.29% | 9.38% | -2.16% | -8.06% | 7.73% | 3.11% | -6.34% | -29.14% |
| 2021 | 2.45% | 3.78% | -3.33% | 4.61% | -3.09% | 3.61% | -0.56% | 2.08% | -3.18% | 5.55% | -5.74% | -11.77% | -6.87% |
| 2020 | 0.81% | -5.93% | -17.83% | 15.92% | 11.28% | 3.75% | 5.31% | 5.38% | -1.79% | 1.10% | 13.88% | 3.56% | 35.52% |
| 2019 | 12.84% | 8.29% | -0.68% | 4.16% | -4.64% | 7.15% | 1.70% | -4.68% | -3.52% | 2.05% | 6.62% | -5.51% | 24.22% |
| 2018 | 4.45% | -2.06% | 0.21% | 0.07% | 6.93% | 1.83% | 0.71% | 4.28% | -0.37% | -12.17% | 0.42% | -24.04% | -21.70% |
| 2017 | 2.65% | 2.17% | 1.55% | 2.09% | 0.55% | 2.66% | 1.30% | 0.30% | 5.10% | 1.93% | 2.59% | -4.92% | 19.18% |
| 2016 | -11.35% | -0.92% | 6.93% | 1.64% | 2.95% | 0.18% | 6.18% | 0.70% | 1.55% | -5.44% | 8.00% | -2.83% | 6.09% |
| 2015 | -3.03% | 8.59% | 1.36% | -2.37% | 3.88% | 2.10% | 0.53% | -7.42% | -5.97% | 4.35% | 4.59% | -12.20% | -7.32% |
| 2014 | -0.21% | 5.37% | -4.42% | -6.45% | 0.30% | 6.35% | -6.11% | 5.01% | -4.28% | 4.62% | 0.57% | -15.92% | -16.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PGRTX is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I provided a 0.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.08 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.08 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.50% | 0.51% |
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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
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.
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 63.70%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 592 trading sessions.
The current Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I drawdown is 28.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.7% | Oct 11, 2007 | 281 | Nov 20, 2008 | 592 | Mar 30, 2011 | 873 |
| -47.36% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -45.43% | Sep 17, 2018 | 378 | Mar 18, 2020 | 143 | Oct 9, 2020 | 521 |
| -42.56% | Nov 29, 2013 | 552 | Feb 9, 2016 | 580 | May 30, 2018 | 1132 |
| -28.95% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 403 | May 14, 2013 | 511 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I volatility is 5.01%, 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.