Principal Short-Term Income Fund Institutional Class (PSHIX)

Fund Assets	3.46B
Expense Ratio	0.39%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.48
Dividend Yield	4.05%
Dividend Growth	4.20%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	11.95
YTD Return	0.95%
1-Year Return	2.27%
5-Year Return	12.75%
52-Week Low	11.95
52-Week High	12.20
Beta (5Y)	0.05
Holdings	467
Inception Date	Jul 25, 1996

About PSHIX

The Principal Short-Term Income Fund Institutional Class (PSHIX) seeks to provide a high level of current income by investing in high quality, short-term bonds and other fixed income by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PSHIX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Bloomberg 1-3 Y Credit TR

Performance

PSHIX had a total return of 2.27% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.78%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FYBTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Short-Term Credit Fund	0.45%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PSJIX	Class J	0.59%
SRHQX	Class A	0.60%
PSIQX	R-5	0.61%
PSIOX	R-3	0.92%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03984	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.04505	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.04086	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.04188	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.04035	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.04029	Mar 31, 2026

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Last checked:

Sep 16, 2026

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