Principal Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio (SAIPX)

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Principal Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio (SAIPX) is up 4.8% since the beginning of the year. SAIPX is currently trading at $13 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SAIPX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,254.

Principal Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio (SAIPX) has returned 4.81% so far this year and 13.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SAIPX has returned 6.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1997, SAIPX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -9.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SAIPX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -4.5%.

Principal Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.27%, beta of 0.32, and R2 of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1997.

• This fund participated in 42.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 40.52% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.27% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.32 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

SAIPX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.

SAIPX ranks 59 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 Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio (SAIPX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Principal Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio provided a 7.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio. 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 Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio. 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 Strategic Asset Management Conservative Balanced Portfolio was 29.80%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 274 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.