Principal International Small Company Fund (PISMX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. 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. It invests primarily in foreign equity securities. The fund typically invests in foreign securities of more than 10 countries but has no limitation on the percentage of assets that is invested in each country or denominated in any currency.
Fund Info
US7425374755
742537475
Dec 30, 2014
$0
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
PISMX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, 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 International Small Company 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 International Small Company Fund had a return of 5.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Principal International Small Company Fund had an annualized return of 2.39%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Principal International Small Company Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PISMX
5.45%
5.02%
-0.47%
7.14%
0.39%
2.39%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PISMX, 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 | 3.60% | 5.45% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.70% | 2.03% | 4.59% | -3.81% | 4.86% | -3.21% | 4.59% | 1.59% | 1.56% | -5.97% | 0.87% | -3.54% | 1.09% |
| 2023 | 7.88% | -2.37% | 1.27% | 1.04% | -4.33% | 4.31% | 2.89% | -2.41% | -4.73% | -4.64% | 9.61% | 5.24% | 13.19% |
| 2022 | -6.59% | -2.57% | -1.03% | -7.41% | 0.31% | -10.13% | 6.72% | -5.23% | -9.68% | 4.61% | 10.61% | -1.74% | -21.93% |
| 2021 | -0.42% | 1.78% | 3.33% | 4.11% | 1.86% | -1.67% | 1.93% | 2.12% | -4.75% | 2.18% | -5.19% | -4.71% | -0.05% |
| 2020 | -3.08% | -8.63% | -21.37% | 11.00% | 6.83% | 2.35% | 4.06% | 6.41% | -0.75% | -3.70% | 10.83% | 6.54% | 5.60% |
| 2019 | 9.54% | 2.08% | 0.39% | 2.80% | -4.70% | 5.82% | -1.12% | -1.41% | 2.39% | 3.64% | 1.53% | 3.66% | 26.71% |
| 2018 | 4.74% | -4.83% | 0.32% | 1.82% | -1.63% | -2.29% | 1.45% | -1.27% | -0.81% | -10.32% | -2.54% | -12.96% | -26.03% |
| 2017 | 4.29% | 2.06% | 1.82% | 3.68% | 4.82% | -0.17% | 4.34% | 1.33% | 3.45% | 1.83% | 1.56% | -0.78% | 31.95% |
| 2016 | -5.88% | -2.52% | 7.54% | 0.84% | 2.07% | -4.17% | 5.30% | -0.60% | 3.65% | -3.23% | -1.62% | 0.81% | 1.33% |
| 2015 | -0.22% | 7.17% | -1.75% | 4.72% | 1.40% | -1.68% | 0.90% | -4.38% | -2.91% | 4.93% | 1.12% | -0.89% | 8.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PISMX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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 International Small Company Fund (PISMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Principal International Small Company Fund provided a 3.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.20 | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.32 | $0.14 | $0.26 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 3.80% | 4.01% | 1.97% | 1.20% | 1.40% | 1.22% | 2.83% | 1.55% | 2.01% | 0.30% | 1.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal International Small Company 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $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 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2015 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
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 International Small Company 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 International Small Company Fund was 47.96%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 264 trading sessions.
The current Principal International Small Company Fund drawdown is 18.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.96% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 264 | Apr 9, 2021 | 805 |
| -41.31% | Sep 7, 2021 | 267 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -17.75% | May 18, 2015 | 187 | Feb 11, 2016 | 159 | Sep 28, 2016 | 346 |
| -6.82% | Sep 29, 2016 | 33 | Nov 14, 2016 | 48 | Jan 25, 2017 | 81 |
| -5.47% | Jun 15, 2021 | 24 | Jul 19, 2021 | 19 | Aug 13, 2021 | 43 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Principal International Small Company Fund volatility is 3.85%, 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.