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Principal SAM Flexible Income R1 PFIGX Fund Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis PFIGX

Will PFIGX 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 PFIGX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PFIGX 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 PFIGX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

The combination of a middling Process Pillar rating and a Below Average People Pillar rating limit Principal SAM Flexible Income R1 to a Morningstar Medalist Rating of 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 most expensive quintile among peers.

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