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Principal Core Fixed Income Fund Class J PIOJX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 8.52  /  −0.23 %
  • Total Assets 9.9B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.570%
  • Expense Ratio 0.570%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Medium
  • Category Intermediate Core Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.58%
  • Effective Duration 5.84 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 22, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 22, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis PIOJX

Will PIOJX outperform in the 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 PIOJX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

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

A credit-focused core bond strategy.

Associate Analyst River Meng

River Meng

Associate Analyst

Summary

An experienced lead manager guides Principal Core Fixed Income’s straightforward, credit-focused approach. The team applies the same investment process across both the open-end fund and the institutional separate account.

by River Meng
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Portfolio Holdings PIOJX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.1
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

2 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 26

6.94 698M
Government

Principal Government Money Market R-6

2.11 212M
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10 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 26

1.33 134M
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Corporate

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0.59 60M
Corporate

Waste Connections Inc. 5.25%

0.53 54M
Corporate

American Tower Corporation 2.75%

0.53 53M
Corporate

Truist Bank (North Carolina) 4.632%

0.52 52M
Corporate

Ryder System, Inc. 2.9%

0.50 51M
Corporate

PNC Bank National Association Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2.7%

0.50 50M
Corporate

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