Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio (SAUPX)
The investment seeks to provide a high level of total return (consisting of reinvestment of income with some capital appreciation). The Portfolios operate as funds of funds and invest principally in funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") of Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Exchange-Traded Funds ("underlying funds"). It generally invests: between 55% and 95% of its assets in fixed-income funds, and less than 40% in any one fixed-income fund; between 5% and 45% of its assets in equity funds, and less than 30% in any one equity fund; less than 20% of its assets in specialty funds, and less than 20% in any one specialty fund.
Fund Info
US74254V4480
74254V448
Jul 24, 1996
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SAUPX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio (SAUPX) returned 2.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.52% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SAUPX returned 3.58% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
SAUPX
2.31%
0.83%
0.59%
7.52%
3.89%
3.72%
3.58%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SAUPX, 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 | 1.49% | 1.14% | -1.23% | 0.00% | 0.91% | 2.31% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.32% | 0.42% | 1.53% | -2.55% | 2.25% | 1.01% | 2.11% | 1.72% | 1.37% | -1.88% | 2.15% | -2.08% | 6.39% |
| 2023 | 4.05% | -2.44% | 1.57% | 0.83% | -1.02% | 1.29% | 0.92% | -0.93% | -2.78% | -1.76% | 5.47% | 3.91% | 9.07% |
| 2022 | -2.66% | -1.83% | -0.45% | -4.59% | 0.57% | -4.61% | 4.36% | -2.69% | -5.34% | 0.81% | 4.14% | -1.52% | -13.46% |
| 2021 | -0.53% | 0.32% | 0.87% | 2.24% | 0.69% | 0.83% | 0.97% | 0.61% | -1.74% | 1.67% | -1.16% | 1.56% | 6.43% |
| 2020 | 0.58% | -2.05% | -7.44% | 4.57% | 1.92% | 1.05% | 2.68% | 1.40% | -0.97% | -0.60% | 4.23% | 1.70% | 6.69% |
| 2019 | 3.19% | 0.96% | 1.30% | 1.11% | -0.64% | 2.30% | 0.53% | 0.69% | 0.46% | 0.69% | 0.70% | 0.96% | 12.90% |
| 2018 | 0.65% | -1.74% | -0.07% | 0.02% | 0.51% | 0.11% | 0.86% | 0.85% | -0.37% | -2.28% | 0.49% | -1.48% | -2.49% |
| 2017 | 1.01% | 1.33% | -0.07% | 0.83% | 0.75% | 0.01% | 1.06% | 0.41% | 0.47% | 0.55% | 0.57% | 0.64% | 7.82% |
| 2016 | -1.21% | 0.08% | 3.16% | 1.05% | 0.38% | 1.11% | 1.69% | 0.34% | 0.19% | -0.80% | -0.61% | 0.99% | 6.47% |
| 2015 | 0.40% | 1.20% | -0.09% | 0.33% | 0.25% | -1.36% | 0.40% | -2.43% | -0.83% | 2.27% | -0.32% | -1.47% | -1.73% |
| 2014 | -0.20% | 2.11% | 0.10% | 0.52% | 1.39% | 1.06% | -1.08% | 1.70% | -1.55% | 1.22% | 0.65% | -0.49% | 5.48% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, SAUPX is among the top 16% of 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 SAM Flexible Income Portfolio (SAUPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio provided a 2.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 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 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.78 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.81 | $0.40 | $0.36 | $0.60 | $0.47 |
Dividend yield | 2.79% | 2.81% | 2.61% | 2.59% | 6.03% | 2.93% | 2.93% | 7.07% | 3.18% | 3.03% | 5.19% | 3.81% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio. 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.13 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.14 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.62 | $0.78 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.19 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.10 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.55 | $0.81 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.17 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.12 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.38 | $0.60 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 | $0.47 |
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 SAM Flexible Income 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 SAM Flexible Income Portfolio was 22.30%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 141 trading sessions.
The current Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio drawdown is 0.33%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.3% | May 20, 2008 | 201 | Mar 9, 2009 | 141 | Sep 28, 2009 | 342 |
| -17.86% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | 460 | Aug 21, 2024 | 698 |
| -15.55% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -7.26% | Apr 27, 2015 | 202 | Feb 11, 2016 | 81 | Jun 8, 2016 | 283 |
| -6.66% | Jul 11, 2011 | 60 | Oct 3, 2011 | 74 | Jan 19, 2012 | 134 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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