Principal International Fund I (PINIX)
The fund invests primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging market securities. It typically invests in foreign securities of at least ten countries. The fund invests in equity securities of small, medium, and large market capitalization companies. It invests in value equity securities, an investment strategy that emphasizes buying equity securities that appear to be undervalued.
Fund Info
US74253Q2268
74253Q226
Dec 29, 2003
$0
Expense Ratio
PINIX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Principal International Fund I (PINIX) returned 15.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.07% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PINIX returned 5.25% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
PINIX
15.90%
5.81%
14.78%
14.07%
9.74%
9.16%
5.25%
^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 PINIX, 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 | 4.77% | 4.17% | -1.24% | 1.70% | 5.73% | 15.90% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.60% | 5.14% | 2.51% | -1.82% | 5.00% | -1.16% | 1.31% | 1.83% | 2.07% | -4.64% | 0.27% | -2.05% | 7.66% |
| 2023 | 7.85% | -2.19% | 2.72% | 2.26% | -3.05% | 4.32% | 3.54% | -5.24% | -3.53% | -4.38% | 8.99% | 4.81% | 15.88% |
| 2022 | -4.23% | -6.27% | -0.96% | -8.96% | 1.36% | -10.01% | 3.90% | -4.15% | -9.75% | 3.78% | 12.19% | -3.32% | -25.29% |
| 2021 | 0.36% | 3.23% | 3.19% | 3.99% | 2.43% | -1.21% | 0.27% | 0.27% | -4.73% | 2.68% | -2.93% | 4.82% | 12.57% |
| 2020 | -2.05% | -5.90% | -16.29% | 9.98% | 5.37% | 5.31% | 6.68% | 2.11% | -1.94% | -3.06% | 10.73% | 5.57% | 13.98% |
| 2019 | 10.51% | 2.70% | 1.24% | 3.53% | -5.98% | 7.18% | -0.97% | -2.65% | 1.79% | 5.14% | 1.27% | 5.48% | 32.11% |
| 2018 | 6.37% | -4.12% | -1.66% | -0.82% | 1.23% | -5.28% | 0.55% | -1.89% | -1.92% | -10.32% | -2.26% | -5.67% | -23.68% |
| 2017 | 4.65% | 2.22% | 3.38% | 3.27% | 2.67% | 0.75% | 5.23% | 2.52% | 2.39% | 2.89% | 1.97% | 1.40% | 38.83% |
| 2016 | -7.19% | -4.65% | 7.96% | -0.08% | 3.01% | -2.54% | 4.42% | -0.68% | 2.97% | -3.03% | -3.20% | -0.77% | -4.68% |
| 2015 | 0.76% | 4.06% | -0.36% | 5.66% | 1.03% | -1.63% | -1.59% | -6.67% | -3.01% | 4.97% | -0.44% | -1.18% | 0.92% |
| 2014 | -5.20% | 5.80% | -1.13% | 1.44% | 2.10% | 3.59% | -0.99% | 1.86% | -5.62% | 1.71% | 0.88% | -2.09% | 1.75% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PINIX is 62, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal International Fund I (PINIX) 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 International Fund I provided a 12.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.77 | $1.77 | $0.40 | $0.35 | $2.35 | $1.10 | $0.38 | $0.98 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 12.13% | 14.06% | 2.97% | 2.98% | 14.41% | 6.64% | 2.43% | 8.13% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 0.77% | 2.39% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal International 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 | $1.77 | $1.77 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.35 | $2.35 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
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 International 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 International Fund I was 61.44%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1536 trading sessions.
The current Principal International Fund I drawdown is 0.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.44% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1536 | Apr 16, 2015 | 1874 |
| -38.57% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 713 |
| -35.34% | Jun 8, 2021 | 341 | Oct 12, 2022 | 588 | Feb 18, 2025 | 929 |
| -24.85% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 328 | Jun 1, 2017 | 511 |
| -16.13% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 102 | Nov 7, 2006 | 126 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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