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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Real Estate Securities 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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Returns By Period
Principal Real Estate Securities Fund (PRERX) has returned 1.70% so far this year and -1.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PRERX has returned 5.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
Principal Real Estate Securities Fund
- 1D
- 0.26%
- 1M
- -6.84%
- YTD
- 1.70%
- 6M
- -0.84%
- 1Y
- -1.01%
- 3Y*
- 5.52%
- 5Y*
- 3.22%
- 10Y*
- 5.01%
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2001, PRERX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.
Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +25.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.
On a daily basis, PRERX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 24, 2008 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -18.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.12% | 6.90% | -6.84% | 1.70% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 0.81% | 4.73% | -2.02% | -0.96% | 0.11% | -0.16% | -1.63% | 2.61% | -0.09% | -1.81% | 2.21% | -2.85% | 0.69% |
| 2024 | -4.71% | 1.52% | 1.41% | -7.56% | 6.17% | 1.99% | 6.68% | 5.40% | 2.44% | -3.23% | 3.20% | -7.09% | 4.93% |
| 2023 | 10.53% | -4.40% | -2.42% | 1.27% | -4.08% | 4.78% | 2.40% | -3.15% | -5.98% | -3.49% | 10.00% | 8.51% | 12.74% |
| 2022 | -7.08% | -3.97% | 6.13% | -3.94% | -5.75% | -7.01% | 8.96% | -5.66% | -11.16% | 2.34% | 5.18% | -5.06% | -25.59% |
| 2021 | -0.59% | 2.34% | 5.08% | 7.68% | 1.03% | 2.93% | 5.42% | 1.66% | -5.43% | 7.05% | -1.50% | 8.61% | 38.94% |
Benchmark Metrics
Principal Real Estate Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.66%, beta of 0.92, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.
- This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.72%) than losses (83.79%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 4.66%
- Beta
- 0.92
- R²
- 0.46
- Upside Capture
- 94.72%
- Downside Capture
- 83.79%
Expense Ratio
PRERX has a high expense ratio of 1.37%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
PRERX ranks 5 for risk / return — in the bottom 5% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Real Estate Securities Fund (PRERX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| PRERX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | -0.01 | 0.90 | -0.91 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 0.09 | 1.39 | -1.30 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.01 | 1.21 | -0.20 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | -0.01 | 1.40 | -1.41 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | -0.03 | 6.61 | -6.63 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore PRERX risk-adjusted metrics in detail
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Dividends
Dividend History
Principal Real Estate Securities Fund provided a 2.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.58 | $0.60 | $1.03 | $0.61 | $0.75 | $1.32 | $0.58 | $0.72 | $0.80 | $0.75 | $0.89 | $1.44 |
Dividend yield | 2.14% | 2.23% | 3.79% | 2.28% | 3.07% | 3.90% | 2.28% | 2.66% | 3.78% | 3.24% | 4.02% | 6.62% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Real Estate Securities 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.60 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $1.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.61 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.75 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $1.32 |
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 Real Estate Securities 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 Real Estate Securities Fund was 70.21%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 889 trading sessions.
The current Principal Real Estate Securities Fund drawdown is 9.86%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.21% | Feb 8, 2007 | 523 | Mar 6, 2009 | 889 | Sep 13, 2012 | 1412 |
| -41.25% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 268 | Apr 15, 2021 | 293 |
| -31.45% | Jan 3, 2022 | 458 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -20% | Apr 2, 2004 | 26 | May 10, 2004 | 82 | Sep 7, 2004 | 108 |
| -16.62% | May 22, 2013 | 62 | Aug 19, 2013 | 176 | May 1, 2014 | 238 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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