Principal International Small Company Fund (PISMX)

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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.

Principal International Small Company Fund (PISMX) has returned -5.52% so far this year and 17.89% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PISMX has returned 6.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, PISMX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.60%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PISMX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.5%.

Principal International Small Company Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.59%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

• This fund participated in 97.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.81% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.67 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

PISMX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.

PISMX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

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

Principal International Small Company Fund provided a 3.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.

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.

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.

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 43.91%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 196 trading sessions.

The current Principal International Small Company Fund drawdown is 13.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.