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 features an expense ratio of 0.60%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio, 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 SAM Flexible Income Portfolio had a return of 2.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio had an annualized return of 2.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SAUPX
2.07%
1.40%
1.70%
8.53%
1.77%
2.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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% | 2.07% | |||||||||||
| 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% | -2.46% | 2.22% |
| 2020 | 0.58% | -2.05% | -7.44% | 4.57% | 1.92% | 1.05% | 2.68% | 1.40% | -0.98% | -0.60% | 4.23% | 0.82% | 5.76% |
| 2019 | 3.19% | 0.96% | 1.29% | 1.11% | -0.64% | 2.30% | 0.53% | 0.69% | 0.46% | 0.69% | 0.70% | 0.55% | 12.44% |
| 2018 | 0.65% | -1.74% | -0.07% | 0.03% | 0.51% | 0.11% | 0.86% | 0.85% | -0.37% | -2.28% | 0.49% | -5.36% | -6.33% |
| 2017 | 1.01% | 1.33% | -0.07% | 0.83% | 0.75% | 0.01% | 1.06% | 0.41% | 0.47% | 0.55% | 0.57% | -0.02% | 7.12% |
| 2016 | -1.22% | 0.08% | 3.16% | 1.05% | 0.38% | 1.11% | 1.68% | 0.34% | 0.19% | -0.80% | -0.61% | 0.59% | 6.05% |
| 2015 | 0.40% | 1.20% | -0.09% | 0.33% | 0.25% | -1.36% | 0.40% | -2.43% | -0.83% | 2.27% | -0.32% | -3.96% | -4.21% |
| 2014 | -0.21% | 2.11% | 0.10% | 0.52% | 1.39% | 1.06% | -1.08% | 1.70% | -1.55% | 1.22% | 0.65% | -1.54% | 4.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SAUPX is 75, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio provided a 2.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.34 |
Dividend yield | 2.78% | 2.81% | 2.61% | 2.59% | 1.93% | 2.06% | 2.52% | 2.92% | 2.53% | 2.64% | 2.57% | 2.75% |
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 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.09 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.27 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.30 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $0.34 |
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 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 25.67%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 216 trading sessions.
The current Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio drawdown is 2.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -25.67% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 216 | Jan 14, 2010 | 554 |
| -21.11% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.55% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -9.6% | Apr 27, 2015 | 202 | Feb 11, 2016 | 143 | Sep 6, 2016 | 345 |
| -8.58% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 121 | Jun 19, 2019 | 350 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Principal SAM Flexible Income Portfolio volatility is 1.29%, 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.