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Principal Overseas Fund (PINZX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7425535710
CUSIP
742553571
Issuer
Principal
Inception Date
Sep 29, 2008
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Overseas Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Principal Overseas Fund (PINZX) has returned -3.07% so far this year and 22.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PINZX has returned 10.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Principal Overseas Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
-12.96%
YTD
-3.07%
6M
3.68%
1Y
22.76%
3Y*
19.43%
5Y*
13.19%
10Y*
10.70%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 1, 2008, PINZX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +21.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PINZX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 19, 2024 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.55%5.50%-12.96%-3.07%
20254.58%5.00%0.79%1.97%5.12%3.86%-0.62%3.83%3.08%0.75%1.57%4.54%40.18%
2024-2.63%0.58%3.64%-1.57%5.35%-3.74%4.07%3.29%1.72%-5.59%-1.17%10.26%13.98%
202310.38%-1.37%2.38%4.27%-4.65%4.78%3.63%-3.23%-3.53%-3.46%7.68%5.00%22.59%
20222.56%-2.22%-0.76%-4.20%3.88%-8.25%2.09%-6.24%-9.39%7.23%13.37%-0.72%-4.87%
2021-1.76%7.17%2.60%2.17%3.90%-2.90%-1.32%1.16%-1.58%2.33%-6.64%6.36%11.15%

Benchmark Metrics

Principal Overseas Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.33%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.62 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 102.48% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.14% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.33%
Beta
0.84
0.62
Upside Capture
91.14%
Downside Capture
102.48%

Expense Ratio

PINZX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PINZX ranks 63 for risk / return — better than 63% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PINZX Risk / Return Rank: 6363
Overall Rank
PINZX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PINZX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6262
Sortino Ratio Rank
PINZX Omega Ratio Rank: 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
PINZX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6363
Calmar Ratio Rank
PINZX Martin Ratio Rank: 6060
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Overseas Fund (PINZX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PINZXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.22

0.90

+0.32

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.64

1.39

+0.25

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.25

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.49

1.40

+0.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.77

6.61

-0.84

Explore PINZX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Principal Overseas Fund provided a 10.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.14$1.14$2.67$0.67$0.76$0.81$0.19$0.31$0.86$0.36$0.19$0.38

Dividend yield

10.02%9.71%29.12%6.31%8.23%7.70%1.85%3.08%10.03%3.15%2.04%4.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Overseas Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.14$1.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.67$2.67
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.76
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.81

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 Overseas 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 Overseas Fund was 44.27%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current Principal Overseas Fund drawdown is 13.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.27%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021743
-37.37%Oct 6, 2008106Mar 9, 2009101Jul 31, 2009207
-29.72%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016420Oct 11, 2017825
-27.71%May 3, 2011100Sep 22, 2011401Apr 30, 2013501
-25.96%Feb 11, 2022168Oct 12, 2022118Apr 3, 2023286

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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