Principal Core Fixed Income J (PIOJX)

Fund Assets	8.77B
Expense Ratio	0.564%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	13.40%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	3.77%
Dividend Growth	3.82%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	8.25
YTD Return	-2.91%
1-Year Return	-2.48%
5-Year Return	-4.26%
52-Week Low	8.20
52-Week High	8.83
Beta (5Y)	0.10
Holdings	418
Inception Date	Sep 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 -2.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.59%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGBPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd I	0.49%
FSMTX	Fidelity	Fidelity SAI Total Bond Fund	0.30%
FGBCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd C	1.57%
FGBTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Investment Gr Bd M	0.73%
FTKFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Total Bond K6 Fund	0.29%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PICNX	R-6	0.34%
PIOIX	Institutional Class	0.43%
PIOQX	R-5	0.59%
CMPIX	Class A	0.71%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.02595	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02542	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02824	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0257	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02652	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02557	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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