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Principal Inflation Protection R4 (PIFSX)On Dec 15: 7.55   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Principal Inflation Protection R4
Principal Funds Inc Principal Financial Group 711 High St Des Moines, IA 50392
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Inflation-Protected Bond
Fund Family:Principal Funds
Net Assets:670.00K
Year-to-Date Return:8.16%
Yield:0.26%
Morningstar Rating:1 stars
Fund Inception Date:29-Dec-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Inflation-Protected Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Brian Weinstein
Lead Manager since 31-Dec-08
Weinstein, managing director, is a co-head of the Global/Non-Dollar Portfolio Team within BlackRock's Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Mr. Weinstein moved to his current role in the Portfolio Management Group in 2002. He joined BlackRock in 2000 as an analyst in the Portfolio Analytics Group after spending several summers with BlackRock as an intern.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$0
Min Initial Investment, IRA:NaN
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
PIFSX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to provide current income and real (after-inflation) total returns. The fund normally invests primarily in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. It may invest up to 15% of assets in non-investment-grade bonds (high-yield or junk bonds) or securities of emerging-market issuers. The fund may also invest up to 25% of assets in non-dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers, and may invest without limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Nov-09): 0.01
Last Cap Gain (6-Dec-05): 0.01
Annual Holdings Turnover YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category: 225.36%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpensePIFSXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 0.85%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.09%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.30%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$410
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$659
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,335
* Per $10,000 invested


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