Principal Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Class A
PTEAX
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| Rating | ||||
| Reward Index | Weak | |||
| Reward Grade | D | |||
| Risk Index | Fair | |||
| Risk Grade | C | |||
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| Provider | Principal Funds | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | James P. Noble (14), James Welch (11) | |||
| Website | -- | |||
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| Fund Name | Principal Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Class A | |||
| Category | Muni National Interm | |||
| Sub-Category | US Municipal Fixed Income | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Municipal Bond - National | |||
| Inception Date | Jan 03, 1977 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1,000.00 | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 100.00 | |||
| Front End Fee | 0.04 | |||
| Back End Fee | -- | |||
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| Dividend Yield | 3.88% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | -- | |||
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| Cash | -3.93% | |||
| Stock | 0.02% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 0.02% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 0.00% | |||
| Bond | 103.91% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 103.15% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.76% | |||
| Preferred | 0.00% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.01% | |||
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| 7-Day Total Return | 0.06% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | 1.81% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | -1.02% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | 0.16% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 0.87% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 6.48% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 7.18% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 10.26% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 1.64% | |||
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| Closing Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month Low Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
| 52-Week High Price | -- | |||
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| Nav | $6.66 | |||
| 1-Month Low NAV | $6.57 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $6.66 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $6.43 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Jul 18, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $6.77 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | Feb 27, 2026 | |||
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| Beta | 0.90 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 5.12 | |||
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| Total Assets | 506.62M | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 0.92% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 53.20% | |||
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 7.09% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -4.59% | |||