Fund Research for Principal Large Cap Growth I R1 (PCRSX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Nov 01, 2004
    Category: Large Growth
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: Principal Funds
    Return Since Inception: 1.09%
    YTD Return: 46.25%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 1.72 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations within the range of companies in the Russell 1000 Growth index at the time of purchase. Its investments in foreign companies will be limited to 25% of total assets. The fund looks for companies with an above-average rate of earnings and cash flow growth and a lucrative niche in the economy that gives them the ability to sustain earnings momentum even during times of slow economic growth.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $24,687 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 36.27%
    Large 36.71%
    Medium 26.81%
    Small 0.21%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 11/30/2004 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 46.25% 60.58% -2.59% 1.32% — 1.09%
    +/- Category 13.89% 18.92% 1.27% 0.05% — —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 21.05% 18.74% 3.01% 0.48% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 36.92% 27.84% -3.49% 1.12% — 1.09%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 39.55% 7.67% -2.11% — — 1.51%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 11/01/2004
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 33.79%
    Service 42.04%
    Manufacturing 24.04%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 3.10% 3.24% 0.14%
    Stocks 0.00% 99.86% 99.86%
    Bonds 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 3.36% 3.36%
    Data as of 10/31/2009 Data as of 10/31/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    - APPLE INC (AAPL) Hardware 32.46 121.15% 4.07%
    + GOOGLE INC (GOOG) Telecom 37.71 74.64% 3.21%
    + S&P FUTURE - DEC 09 — — — 2.78%
    + Cash Offset For Long Futures — — — 2.78%
    = DANAHER CORP DEL (DHR) Industrial Materials 22.15 22.01% 2.54%
    + SCHLUMBERGER LTD (SLB) Energy 22.44 53.79% 2.40%
    * ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND (ACN) Business Services 16.64 18.60% 2.34%
    + QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) Telecom 47.87 19.23% 2.29%
    = MASTERCARD INC (MA) Business Services 22.27 53.68% 2.01%
    - MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 19.28 43.62% 2.00%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.61%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management