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CCUGX Principal Government & High Qual Bd C

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CCUGX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 3.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return -1.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return -0.9%
  • Net Assets $1.63 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 9.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.49
$9.90
$10.56

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.63%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load 1.00%

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 19.90%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$1,000

IRA

$1,000

Fund Classification

PRIMARY CATEGORY

Intermediate-Term Government Bond
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Intermediate Government

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -1.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.25%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name Principal Government & High Quality Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name Principal Funds
  • Inception Date Mar 01, 2002
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class C
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Scott J. Peterson

Fund Description

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in debt securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities or debt securities that are rated, at the time of purchase, AAA by S&P Global or Aaa by Moody's, including but not limited to mortgage securities such as agency and non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations, and other obligations that are secured by mortgages or mortgage-backed securities.

CCUGX - Categories

CCUGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period CCUGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.5% 0.0% 5.8% 62.18%
1 Yr 4.5% -1.3% 7.9% 65.10%
3 Yr -1.2%* -2.8% 0.7% 90.68%
5 Yr -0.9%* -1.3% 0.8% 91.10%
10 Yr -0.3%* -1.0% 1.3% 77.17%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period CCUGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -2.1% -3.3% -0.7% 69.61%
2017 -1.8% -2.3% 0.9% 90.12%
2016 -2.2% -3.3% 1.4% 94.12%
2015 -2.3% -3.2% 0.2% 86.99%
2014 2.0% 0.4% 13.7% 74.83%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period CCUGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.5% 0.3% 5.8% 64.25%
1 Yr 4.5% 1.9% 8.7% 71.88%
3 Yr -1.2%* -1.6% 1.9% 95.65%
5 Yr -0.9%* -0.9% 2.8% 98.63%
10 Yr -0.3%* -1.0% 3.3% 90.55%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period CCUGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -2.1% -3.3% 3.0% 80.11%
2017 -1.8% -1.9% 2.8% 93.21%
2016 -2.2% -3.3% 1.5% 96.08%
2015 -2.3% -3.2% 2.0% 97.26%
2014 2.0% 0.4% 17.2% 83.92%

NAV & Total Return History

CCUGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

CCUGX Category Low Category High CCUGX % Rank
Net Assets 1.63 B 15.6 M 23.9 B 30.77%
Number of Holdings 530 9 15771 29.23%
Net Assets in Top 10 136 M 1.81 M 8.29 B 59.49%
Weighting of Top 10 9.03% 6.9% 162.8% 93.33%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Notes 1.12% 0.98%
  2. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 4% 0.97%
  3. Government National Mortgage Association 3% 0.93%
  4. Federal National Mortgage Association 3.5% 0.92%
  5. Government National Mortgage Association 3.5% 0.92%
  6. United States Treasury Notes 3.12% 0.88%
  7. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 3.5% 0.88%
  8. Federal National Mortgage Association 4.5% 0.87%
  9. FHLMC Pc Prepay Prm 30 3.46% 0.86%
  10. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 4% 0.82%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High CCUGX % Rank
Bonds 		96.84% 57.46% 143.35% 56.41%
Cash 		3.16% -41.11% 27.90% 41.03%
Stocks 		0.00% -0.25% 13.65% 6.15%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 7.18%
Other 		0.00% -47.29% 17.74% 8.21%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.26% 11.79%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High CCUGX % Rank
Securitized 		91.90% 0.00% 148.87% 26.15%
Government 		4.93% -18.18% 100.00% 64.10%
Cash & Equivalents 		3.16% -41.10% 32.40% 35.38%
Derivative 		0.00% -19.50% 0.03% 10.77%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 5.91% 36.92%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 16.02% 28.72%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High CCUGX % Rank
US 		96.84% 51.30% 143.35% 50.77%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 6.80% 49.74%

CCUGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

CCUGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.63% 0.00% 3.79% 10.36%
Management Fee 0.50% 0.00% 0.70% 74.87%
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 81.82%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.45% N/A

Sales Fees

CCUGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.00% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load 1.00% 1.00% 5.50% 23.33%

Trading Fees

CCUGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

CCUGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 19.90% 0.00% 1450.00% 12.31%

CCUGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

CCUGX Category Low Category High CCUGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.41% 0.00% 2.45% 33.85%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

CCUGX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

CCUGX Category Low Category High CCUGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.25% 0.11% 3.03% 89.12%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

CCUGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

CCUGX - Managers

Scott J. Peterson

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2010

9.67

9.7%

Scott J. Peterson has been with Edge since 2002. He earned a bachelors degree in Mathematics from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from New York Universitys Stern School of Business. Mr. Peterson has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

John R. Friedl

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 19, 2010

9.29

9.3%

John R. Friedl has been with Principal® since 1998. He earned a B.A. in Communications and History from the University of Washington and a master's degree in Finance from Seattle University. Mr. Friedl has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Ryan P. McCann

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 19, 2010

9.29

9.3%

Mr. McCann has been a portfolio manager for Edge Asset Management since 2010. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and trader of structured mortgage products for Columbia Asset Management. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washington State University. Mr. McCann has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.17

Category High

28.88

Category Average

8.31

Category Mode

4.6

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