Principal Core Fixed Income J (PIOJX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.57
+0.01 (0.12%)
At close: Jul 9, 2026
Fund Assets10.06B
Expense Ratio0.57%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover13.40%
Dividend (ttm)0.31
Dividend Yield3.60%
Dividend Growth4.59%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 30, 2026
Previous Close8.56
YTD Return-0.21%
1-Year Return3.62%
5-Year Return-2.35%
52-Week Low8.51
52-Week High8.83
Beta (5Y)0.10
Holdings465
Inception DateSep 30, 2009

About PIOJX

Principal Core Fixed Income Fund Class J is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide investors with stable income and capital preservation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities. Its core holdings include corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, and other high-credit quality debt instruments, reflecting its focus on high credit quality and moderate interest rate sensitivity. The fund’s investment strategy is actively managed by an experienced team, which seeks to balance credit opportunities with interest rate risk across sectors and maturities. With an effective duration of around 5.85 years and a yield that aligns with other intermediate core bond funds, it serves as a foundational component for retirement and general investment portfolios. Principal Core Fixed Income Fund Class J plays a significant role in the fixed-income market by offering broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade bond market, providing diversification, regular income through monthly distributions, and a potential hedge against equity market volatility for individual and institutional investors.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PIOJX
Share Class Class J
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

PIOJX had a total return of 3.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.80%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGBPXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd I0.50%
FSMTXFidelityFidelity SAI Total Bond Fund0.29%
FGBCXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd C1.52%
FGBTXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd M0.74%
FTKFXFidelityFidelity Total Bond K6 Fund0.30%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PICNXR-60.34%
PIOIXInstitutional Class0.43%
PIOQXR-50.59%
CMPIXClass A0.71%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 30, 2026$0.0257Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026$0.02652May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026$0.02557Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026$0.02547Mar 31, 2026
Feb 27, 2026$0.02339Feb 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2026$0.0262Jan 30, 2026
Full Dividend History