PITAX : Principal Inflation Protection Fund Class A

Fund Summary

The investment seeks to provide current income and real (after inflation) total returns. The fund invests primarily in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. It normally maintains an average portfolio duration that is within from 80% to 120% of the duration of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index. The fund also invests in foreign securities, U.S. Treasuries and agency securities.