Principal Inflation Protection R3 (PIFPX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
7.59
-0.02 (-0.26%)
At close: Nov 28, 2025
1.61%
Fund Assets2.32B
Expense Ratio0.96%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover109.60%
Dividend (ttm)0.22
Dividend Yield2.84%
Dividend Growth-7.62%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 27, 2024
Previous Close7.61
YTD Return6.60%
1-Year Return4.69%
5-Year Return2.63%
52-Week Low7.08
52-Week High7.64
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings369
Inception DateDec 29, 2004

About PIFPX

Principal Inflation Protection Fund R-3 Class is a mutual fund designed to deliver current income and preserve purchasing power by generating real returns after inflation. The fund primarily invests in inflation-indexed bonds—also known as inflation-protected securities—issued by U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies, and various corporations. These unique fixed-income instruments adjust their principal value in line with inflation, making them especially relevant for investors seeking to buffer their portfolios against rising consumer prices. The fund typically maintains a portfolio duration that closely tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index, while also selectively allocating to government and corporate issuers globally. With a diversified portfolio and a medium-term interest rate sensitivity, this fund plays a specialized role in the broader fixed-income market, offering a targeted solution for inflation protection within retirement and institutional portfolios. Annual dividend distributions and moderate credit quality further define its approach to risk and income generation, making it a tool for managing inflationary pressures over the investment cycle.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Inflation-Protected Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PIFPX
Share Class R-3
Index Bloomberg U.S. TIPS TR

Performance

PIFPX had a total return of 4.69% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.03%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
SWRSXSchwabSchwab Treasury Infl Protected Secs Idx0.05%
VIPSXVanguardVanguard Inflation-Protected Secs Inv0.20%
FIPDXFidelityFidelity Inflation-Prot Bd Index0.05%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PIPIXInstitutional Class0.40%
PBPPXR-50.65%
PIPJXClass J0.80%

Top 10 Holdings

36.61% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
United States Treasury NotesTII.2.125 01.15.354.49%
United States Treasury NotesTII.1.625 04.15.304.11%
United States Treasury NotesTII.1.875 07.15.343.91%
United States Treasury NotesTII.1.75 01.15.343.71%
United States Treasury NotesTII.1.375 07.15.333.46%
United States Treasury NotesTII.0.625 07.15.323.45%
United States Treasury NotesTII.1.125 01.15.333.44%
United States Treasury NotesTII.1.625 10.15.293.42%
United States Treasury NotesTII.2.125 04.15.293.35%
Cash Offsetn/a3.27%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 27, 2024$0.2158Dec 27, 2024
Dec 27, 2023$0.2336Dec 27, 2023
Dec 28, 2022$0.4478Dec 28, 2022
Dec 29, 2021$0.3263Dec 29, 2021
Dec 20, 2021$0.2924Dec 20, 2021
Dec 29, 2020$0.0327Dec 29, 2020
Full Dividend History