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Principal Bond Market Index R4 (PBIPX)

10.97 0.00(0.00%) May 20


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Principal Bond Market Index R4
Principal Funds IncPrincipal Financial Group 711 High StDes Moines, IA 50392
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Phone: 800-222-5852
Fund Overview 
Category:Intermediate-Term Bond
Fund Family:Principal Funds
Net Assets:1.74B
Year-to-Date Return:-0.36%
Yield:1.81%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:Dec 29, 2009
Morningstar Style Box 
Intermediate-Term Bond
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Management Information 
Gregg Lee
Lead Manager since Dec 30, 2010
Mr. Lee joined Mellon Capital in 1989. He earned a B.S. from University of California at Davis in Managerial Economics. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:0
Min Initial Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Initial Investment, AIP:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
PBIPX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.

Fund Summary 
The investment seeks to provide current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities held by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index at the time of purchase. The index is composed of investment grade, fixed rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. It employs a passive investment approach designed to attempt to track the performance of the index.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend : 0.00
Last Cap Gain (Dec 18, 2012) : 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover (May 15, 2013) : 144.00%
Average for Category:167.72%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpensePBIPXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):0.64%0.89%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:0.64%N/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:0.64%N/A
Max 12b1 Fee:0.10%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:N/A4.08%
Max Deferred Sales Load: N/A2.32%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:205430
5 Yr Expense Projection*:357664
10 Yr Expense Projection*:7981,321
* Per $10,000 invested