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Principal SAM Flexible Income R3 PFIPX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis PFIPX

Will PFIPX outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable PFIPX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PFIPX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of PFIPX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Principal SAM Flexible Income R3's recent fee cut and People Pillar rating increase lead to an upgrade in this strategy's Morningstar Medalist Rating to Neutral from Negative.

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Summary

Fees are a weakness here. The strategy's lofty fees are a high hurdle to clear, as it is priced within the highest quintile among peers.

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