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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2010. |
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| Registration No. 333-________ |
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM N-14 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X] |
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[ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
[ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. |
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PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
f/k/a Principal Investors Fund, Inc. |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) |
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680 8th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices) |
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515-248-3842 |
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Michael D. Roughton |
Counsel, Principal Funds, Inc. |
711 High Street |
\Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
(Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
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| Copies of all communications to: |
| John W. Blouch |
| Dykema Gossett PLLC |
1300 I Street, N.W. |
| Washington, D.C. 20005-3353 |
| 202-906-8714; 202-906-8669 (Fax) |
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Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration |
Statement becomes effective. | |
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Title of Securities Being Registered: Class A, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class Shares |
common stock, par value $.01 per share. |
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No filing fee is due because an indefinite number of shares have been registered in reliance on |
Section 24(f) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective on May 6, 2010, pursuant to Rule 488. |
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PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
680 8th Street |
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
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_________, 2010 |
Dear Shareholder: |
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Principal Funds, Inc. (“PFI”) will be held at 680 8th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080, on |
July 15, 2010 at 10 a.m., Central Time. |
At the meeting, shareholders of the LargeCap Blend Fund I (the “Acquired Fund”) will be asked to consider and approve a Plan of |
Acquisition (the “Plan”) providing for the reorganization of the LargeCap Blend Fund I into the LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund (the |
“Acquiring Fund”). Each of these Funds is a separate series or fund of PFI. |
Under the Plan: (i) the Acquiring Fund will acquire all the assets, subject to all the liabilities, of the Acquired Fund in exchange for |
shares of the Acquiring Fund; (ii) the Acquiring Fund shares will be distributed to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund; and (iii) the |
Acquired Fund will liquidate and terminate (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Acquired Fund |
will become a shareholder of the Acquiring Fund. The total value of all shares of the Acquiring Fund issued in the Reorganization will equal |
the total value of the net assets of the Acquired Fund. The number of full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund received by a |
shareholder of the Acquired Fund will be equal in value to the value of that shareholder’s shares of the Acquired Fund as of the close of |
regularly scheduled trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the closing date of the Reorganization. Holders of Class A, Class |
C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional Class shares of the Acquired Fund will receive, |
respectively, Class A, Class C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional Class shares of the Acquiring |
Fund. Holders of Class B shares of the Acquired Fund will receive Class A shares of the Acquiring Fund. The Reorganization is expected to |
occur as of the close of regularly scheduled trading on the NYSE on July 23, 2010. All share classes of the Acquired Fund will vote in the |
aggregate and not by class with respect to the Reorganization. |
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The Board of Directors of PFI believes that the Reorganization will serve the best interests of shareholders of both the Acquired and |
Acquiring Funds. The Funds have the same investment objectives in that both Funds seek to provide long-term growth of capital. The Funds |
also have similar principal policies and risks in that both invest primarily in largecap securities within the capitalization range of the S&P 500 |
Index (the “Index”), with the Acquiring Fund attempting to match the Index and the Acquired Fund attempting to outperform the Index. The |
Acquiring Fund has lower advisory fee rates and lower expense ratios than the Acquired Fund and has outperformed the Acquired Fund over |
the one, three, and five year periods ended December 31, 2009. Moreover, the Reorganization may be expected to afford shareholders of the |
Acquired Fund, on an ongoing basis, greater prospects for growth and efficient management. Combining the Funds will not result in any |
dilution of the interests of existing shareholders of the Funds. |
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The value of your investment will not be affected by the Reorganization. Furthermore, in the opinion of legal counsel, no gain or loss |
will be recognized by any shareholder for federal income tax purposes as a result of the Reorganization. |
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Enclosed you will find a Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, a Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and a proxy card for shares of the |
Acquired Fund you owned as of April 26, 2010, the record date for the Meeting. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus provides background |
information and describes in detail the matters to be voted on at the Meeting. |
The Board of Directors has unanimously voted in favor of the proposed Reorganization and recommends that you vote FOR the |
Proposal. |
In order for shares to be voted at the Meeting, we urge you to read the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and then complete and mail |
your proxy card(s) in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, allowing sufficient time for receipt by us by July 14, 2010. As a |
convenience, we offer three options by which to vote your shares: |
By Internet: Follow the instructions located on your proxy card. |
By Phone: The phone number is located on your proxy card. Be sure you have your control number, as printed on your proxy card, |
available at the time you call. |
By Mail: Sign your proxy card and enclose it in the postage-paid envelope provided in this proxy package. |
We appreciate your taking the time to respond to this important matter. Your vote is important. If you have any questions regarding the |
Reorganization, please call our shareholder services department toll free at 1-800-222-5852. |
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PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
680 8th Street |
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |
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To the Shareholders of the LargeCap Blend Fund I: |
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Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of the LargeCap Blend Fund I, a separate series of |
Principal Funds, Inc. (“PFI”), will be held at 680 8th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080, on July 15, 2010 at 10 a.m., Central Time. A |
Proxy Statement/Prospectus providing information about the following proposal to be voted on at the Meeting is included with this notice. |
The Meeting is being held to consider and vote on such proposal as well as any other business that may properly come before the Meeting or |
any adjournment thereof: |
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Proposal: | Approval of a Plan of Acquisition providing for the reorganization of the LargeCap Blend Fund I (the “Fund”) into the |
| LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund. |
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| The Board of Directors of PFI recommends that shareholders of the Fund vote FOR the Proposal. |
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Approval of the Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a “Majority of the Outstanding Voting Securities” (as |
defined in the accompanying Proxy Statement/Prospectus) of the Fund. |
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Each shareholder of record at the close of business on April 26, 2010 is entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. |
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Please read the attached Proxy Statement/Prospectus. |
| By order of the Board of Directors |
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| Nora M. Everett |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
______________, 2010 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
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PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
680 8th Street |
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
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PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS |
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |
TO BE HELD JULY 15, 2010 |
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RELATING TO THE REORGANIZATION OF: |
THE LARGECAP BLEND FUND I INTO |
THE LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND |
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This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Directors”) |
of Principal Funds, Inc. (“PFI”) of proxies to be used at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of PFI to be held at 680 8th Street, Des Moines, |
Iowa 50392-2080, on July 15, 2010, at 10 a.m., Central Time (the “Meeting”). |
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At the Meeting, shareholders of the LargeCap Blend Fund I (the “Acquired Fund”) will be asked to consider and approve a proposed |
Plan of Acquisition (the “Plan”) providing for the reorganization of the Acquired Fund into the LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund (the |
“Acquiring Fund”). |
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Under the Plan: (i) the Acquiring Fund will acquire all the assets, subject to all the liabilities, of the Acquired Fund in exchange for |
shares of the Acquiring Fund; (ii) the Acquiring Fund shares will be distributed to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund; and (iii) the |
Acquired Fund will liquidate and terminate (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Acquired Fund |
will become a shareholder of the Acquiring Fund. The total value of all shares of the Acquiring Fund issued in the Reorganization will equal |
the total value of the net assets of the Acquired Fund. The number of full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund received by a |
shareholder of the Acquired Fund will be equal in value to the value of that shareholder’s shares of the Acquired Fund as of the close of |
regularly scheduled trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the closing date of the Reorganization. Holders of Class A, Class |
C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional Class shares of the Acquired Fund will receive, |
respectively, Class A, Class C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional Class shares of the Acquiring |
Fund. Holders of Class B shares of the Acquired Fund will receive Class A shares of the Acquiring Fund. If approved by shareholders of the |
Acquired Fund, the Reorganization is expected to occur immediately after the close of regularly scheduled trading on the NYSE on July 23, |
2010 (the “Effective Time”). All share classes of the Acquired Fund will vote in the aggregate and not by class. The terms and conditions of |
the Reorganization are more fully described below in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Form of Plan of Acquisition which is attached |
hereto as Appendix A. |
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This Proxy Statement/Prospectus contains information shareholders should know before voting on the Reorganization. Please read it |
carefully and retain it for future reference. The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders of PFI contain additional information about |
the investments of the Acquired and Acquiring Funds, and the Annual Report contains discussions of the market conditions and investment |
strategies that significantly affected the Acquired and Acquiring Funds during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. Copies of these |
reports may be obtained at no charge by calling our shareholder services department toll free at 1-800-247-4123. |
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A Statement of Additional Information dated ___________, 2010 (the “Statement of Additional Information”) relating to this Proxy |
Statement/Prospectus has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is incorporated by reference into this Proxy |
Statement/Prospectus. PFI’s Prospectus, dated March 1, 2010 and as supplemented, (File No. 33-59474) and the Statement of Additional |
Information for PFI, dated March 1, 2010 and as supplemented (“PFI SAI”), have been filed with the SEC and, insofar as they relate to the |
LargeCap Blend Fund I, are incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Copies of these documents may be obtained |
without charge by writing to PFI at the address noted above or by calling our shareholder services department toll free at 1-800-222-5852. |
You may also call our shareholder services department toll fee at 1-800-222-5852 if you have any questions regarding the Reorganization. |
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PFI is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the |
“1940 Act”) and files reports, proxy materials and other information with the SEC. Such reports, proxy materials and other information may |
be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 (information on the |
operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-5850). Such materials are also available on the |
SEC’s EDGAR Database on its Internet site at www.sec.gov, and copies may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by email request |
addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Room. |
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The SEC has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Proxy |
Statement/Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
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The date of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus is __________, 2010. |
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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | |
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INTRODUCTION | 3 |
THE REORGANIZATION | 3 |
PROPOSAL: | APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF ACQUISITION PROVIDING FOR THE REORGANIZATION | |
| OF THE LARGECAP BLEND FUND I INTO THE LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | 4 |
Comparison of Acquired and Acquiring Funds | 4 |
Comparison of Investment Objectives and Strategies | 4 |
Fees and Expenses of the Funds | 6 |
Comparison of Principal Investment Risks | 8 |
Performance | 9 |
INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATION | 10 |
Plan of Acquisition | 10 |
Reasons for the Reorganization | 10 |
Board Consideration of the Reorganization | 10 |
Description of the Securities to Be Issued | 11 |
Federal Income Tax Consequences | 11 |
CAPITALIZATION | 12 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS | 13 |
Certain Investment Strategies and Related Risks of the Funds | 13 |
Multiple Classes of Shares | 16 |
Costs of Investing in the Funds | 16 |
Distribution Plans and Intermediary Compensation | 17 |
Other Payments to Financial Intermediaries | 18 |
Pricing of Fund Shares | 19 |
Purchase of Fund Shares | 20 |
Redemption of Fund Shares | 22 |
Exchange of Fund Shares | 24 |
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions | 25 |
Dividends and Distributions | 26 |
Tax Considerations | 26 |
Portfolio Holdings Information | 27 |
VOTING INFORMATION | 27 |
OUTSTANDING SHARES AND SHARE OWNERSHIP | 28 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 30 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 34 |
LEGAL MATTERS | 34 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 34 |
APPENDIX A Form of Plan of Acquisition | A-1 |
APPENDIX B Description of Index | B-1 |
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INTRODUCTION |
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This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being furnished to shareholders of the Acquired Fund to provide information regarding the Plan and |
the Reorganization. | |
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Principal Funds, Inc. PFI is a Maryland corporation and an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC under |
the 1940 Act. PFI currently offers 67 separate series or funds (the “PFI Funds”), including the Acquired and Acquiring Funds. The sponsor of |
PFI is Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal Life”), and the investment advisor to the PFI Funds is Principal Management |
Corporation (“PMC”). Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor” or “PFD”) is the distributor for all share classes of the Acquired |
and Acquiring Funds. Principal Life, an insurance company organized in 1879 under the laws of Iowa, PMC and PFD are indirect, wholly- |
owned subsidiaries of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (“PFG”). Their address is the Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa 50392- |
2080. | |
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Investment Management. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with PFI with respect to the Acquired and Acquiring Funds, |
PMC provides investment advisory services and certain corporate administrative services to the Funds. As permitted by the investment |
advisory agreement, PMC has entered into sub-advisory agreements with respect to the Acquired and Acquiring Funds as follows: |
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Acquired Fund | Sub-Advisor |
LargeCap Blend Fund I | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“Goldman Sachs” or "GSAM") |
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Acquiring Fund | Sub-Advisor |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund | Principal Global Investors, LLC (“PGI”) |
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PMC and each sub-advisor are registered with the SEC as investment advisors under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. |
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Goldman Sachs is located at 32 Old Slip, New York, NY 10005. |
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PGI is located at 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50392. PGI is an affiliate of PFG. |
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THE REORGANIZATION |
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At its meeting held on March 8, 2010, the Board, including all the Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 |
Act) of PFI (the “Independent Directors”), approved the Reorganization pursuant to the Plan providing for the combination of the Acquired |
Fund into the Acquiring Fund. The Board concluded that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring |
Fund and that the interests of existing shareholders of the Funds will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. The factors that the |
Board considered in deciding to approve the Reorganization are discussed below under “Information About the Reorganization – Board |
Consideration of the Reorganization.” | |
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The Reorganization contemplates: (i) the transfer of all the assets, subject to all of the liabilities, of the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring |
Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund; (ii) the distribution to Acquired Fund shareholders of the Acquiring Fund shares; and (iii) |
the liquidation and termination of the Acquired Fund. As a result of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Acquired Fund will become |
a shareholder of the Acquiring Fund. In the Reorganization, the Acquiring Fund will issue a number of shares with a total value equal to the |
total value of the net assets of the Acquired Fund, and each shareholder of the Acquired Fund will receive a number of full and fractional |
shares of the Acquiring Fund with a value equal to the value of that shareholder’s shares of the Acquired Fund, as of the close of regularly |
scheduled trading on the NYSE on the closing date of the Reorganization (the “Effective Time”). The closing date of the Reorganization is |
expected to be July 23, 2010. Holders of Class A, Class C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional |
Class shares of the Acquired Fund will receive, respectively, Class A, Class C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 |
and Institutional Class shares of the Acquiring Fund. Holders of Class B shares of the Acquired Fund will receive Class A shares of the |
Acquiring Fund. The terms and conditions of the Reorganization are more fully described below in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus and in |
the Form of Plan of Acquisition, which is attached hereto as Appendix A. |
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The Board of Directors of PFI believes that the Reorganization will serve the best interests of shareholders of both the Acquired and |
Acquiring Funds. The Funds have the same investment objectives in that both Funds seek to provide long-term growth of capital. The Funds |
also have similar principal policies and risks in that both invest primarily in largecap securities within the capitalization range of the S&P 500 |
Index (the “Index”), with the Acquiring Fund attempting to match the Index and the Acquired Fund attempting to outperform the Index. The |
Acquiring Fund has lower advisory fee rates and lower expense ratios than the Acquired Fund and has outperformed the Acquired Fund over |
the one, three, and five year periods ended December 31, 2009. Moreover, the Reorganization may be expected to afford shareholders of the |
Acquired Fund, on an ongoing basis, greater prospects for growth and efficient management. Combining the Funds will not result in any |
dilution of the interests of existing shareholders of the Funds. |
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In the opinion of legal counsel, the Reorganization will qualify as a tax-free reorganization and, for federal income tax purposes, no gain |
or loss will be recognized as a result of the Reorganization by the Acquired or Acquiring Fund shareholders. See “Information About the |
Reorganization – Federal Income Tax Consequences.” | |
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The Reorganization will not result in any material change in the purchase and redemption procedures followed with respect to the |
distribution of shares. See “Additional Information About the Funds – Purchases, Redemptions and Exchanges of Shares.” |
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The Acquired Fund is expected to achieve the greatest benefit from the Reorganization and, therefore, will pay all expenses and out-of- |
pocket fees incurred in connection with the Reorganization, including printing, mailing, and legal fees. These expenses and fees are expected |
to total $104,900. Assuming the Acquiring Fund experiences the expense ratios shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table, |
shareholders of the Acquired Fund may expect to recover the estimated expenses of the Reorganization in one year. Further, the Acquired |
Fund will also pay any trading costs associated with disposing of any portfolio securities of the Acquired Fund that would not be compatible |
with the investment objectives and strategies of the Acquiring Fund and reinvesting the proceeds in securities that would be compatible. The |
Acquired Fund is expected to dispose of approximately 24% of its portfolio securities. The trading costs are estimated to be $397,000 with an |
approximate gain of $5,427,000 on a U.S. GAAP basis. The per share capital gain is estimated to be $0.04. |
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PROPOSAL: |
APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF ACQUISITION PROVIDING |
FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I |
INTO THE LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND |
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Shareholders of the LargeCap Blend Fund I (the “Acquired Fund”) are being asked to approve the reorganization of the Acquired Fund |
into the LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Acquiring Fund.) |
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Comparison of Acquired and Acquiring Funds |
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The following table provides comparative information with respect to the Acquired and Acquiring Funds. As indicated in the table, the |
Funds have the same investment objectives in that both Funds seek to provide long-term growth of capital. The Funds also have similar |
principal policies and risks in that both invest primarily in largecap securities. The Funds differ principally in that the Acquiring Fund is an |
index fund that is passively managed and tracks the performance of the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”), while the Acquired Fund is actively |
managed and seeks to outperform the Index. The Funds differ further in that the Acquiring Fund may use derivatives (stock index futures and |
options) as a substitute for the sale or purchase of securities. |
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LargeCap Blend Fund I | | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund |
(Acquired Fund) | | (Acquiring Fund) |
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Approximate Net Assets as of October 31, 2009: | |
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$897,501,000 | | $910,896,000 |
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Investment Advisor: | PMC | |
Sub-Advisors and Portfolio Managers: | | |
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Goldman Sachs | | PGI |
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Andrew Alford (since 2007). Mr. Alford has been with GSAM | Dirk Laschanzky (since 2003). Mr. Laschanzky has been with PGI |
since 1998. He earned a BS in Information and computer Science | since 1997. He earned a BA and an MBA, both in Finance, from |
from the University of California at Irvine and an MBA and Ph.D. | the University of Iowa. Mr. Laschanzky has earned the right to use |
from the Booth Graduate School of Business at the University of | the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
Chicago. |
| | Scott W. Smith (since 2007). Mr. Smith has been with PGI since |
Kent Daniel (since 2009). Mr. Daniel has been with GSAM since | 1999. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Iowa State |
2004. He earned a BS from the California Institute of Technology | University. |
and an MBA and Ph.D. from UCLA. | | |
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Katinka Domotorffy (since 2009). Ms. Domotorffy has been with | |
GSAM since 1998. She earned a BS from the University of | |
Pennsylvania and an MS in Finance from the London School of | |
Economics. Ms. Domotorffy has earned the right to use the | |
Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | | |
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| Comparison of Investment Objectives and Strategies |
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Investment Objective: | | |
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Both Funds seek to provide long-term growth of capital. |
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Principal Investment Strategies: | | |
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The Fund seeks its objective through investment in a broadly | Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its |
diversified portfolio of large cap equity securities representing all | net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in |
major sectors of the U.S. economy. Under normal circumstances, | common stocks of companies that compose the S&P 500 Index. |
the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings | PGI attempts to mirror the investment performance of the Index |
for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with | by allocating the Fund’s assets in approximately the same |
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large market capitalizations (those with market capitalizations | weightings as the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index |
similar to companies in the S&P 500 Index (as of the most recent | of 500 common stocks chosen to reflect the industries of the U.S. |
calendar year end, the range was between approximately $1.1 | economy and is often considered a proxy for the stock market in |
billion and $323.7 billion)) measured at the time of purchase. | general. Each stock is weighted by its market capitalization which |
Market capitalization is defined as total current market value of a | means larger companies have greater representation in the Index |
company’s outstanding common stock. As a blend fund, the fund | than smaller ones. As of the most recent calendar year end, the |
assets will be invested in equity securities with both growth and | market capitalization range of the Index was between |
value characteristics. This Fund may be used as part of a fund of | approximately $1.1 billion and $323.7 billion. Market |
funds strategy. | capitalization is defined as total current market value of a |
| company's outstanding common stock. PGI may also use stock |
Goldman Sachs seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index by | index futures and options as a substitute for the sale or purchase of |
overweighting stocks that it believes are more likely to outperform | securities. This Fund may be used as part of a fund of funds |
the benchmark while underweighting stocks that it believes will | strategy. |
lag the Index. GSAM seeks to add value from stock selection | |
rather than sector rotation strategies or market timing. Its approach | The Fund uses an indexing strategy or a passive investment |
is to combine traditional fundamental analysis with sophisticated | approach designed to track the performance of the S&P 500. It |
quantitative modeling and to carefully construct and manage the | does not attempt to manage market volatility, use defensive |
risk in the portfolio. | strategies or reduce the effect of any long-term periods of poor |
| stock performance. |
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| Over the long-term, PGI seeks a very close correlation between |
| performance of the Fund, before expenses, and that of the S&P |
| 500. It is unlikely that a perfect correlation of 1.00 will be |
| achieved. The correlation between Fund and Index performance |
| may be affected by the Fund’s expenses, changes in securities |
| markets, changes in the composition of the Index and the timing of |
| purchases and sales of Fund shares. |
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| Because of the difficulty and expense of executing relatively small |
| stock trades, the Fund may not always be invested in the less |
| heavily weighted S&P 500 stocks. At times, the Fund’s portfolio |
| may be weighted differently from the S&P 500, particularly if the |
| Fund has a small level of assets to invest. In addition, the Fund’s |
| ability to match the performance of the S&P 500 is affected to |
| some degree by the size and timing of cash flows into and out of |
| the Fund. The Fund is managed to attempt to minimize such |
| effects. |
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| PGI reserves the right to omit or remove any of the S&P 500 |
| stocks from the Fund if it determines that the stock is not |
| sufficiently liquid. In addition, a stock might be excluded or |
| removed from the Fund if extraordinary events or financial |
| conditions lead PGI to believe that it should not be a part of the |
| Fund’s assets. PGI may also elect to omit any S&P 500 stocks |
| from the Fund if such stocks are issued by an affiliated company. |
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| NOTE: “Standard & Poor’s 500” and “S&P 500®” are |
| trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been |
| licensed by Principal. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, |
| or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes |
| no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the |
| Fund. |
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Additional information about the investment strategies and the types of securities in which the Funds may invest is discussed below |
under “Certain Investment Strategies and Related Risks of the Funds” as well as in the Statement of Additional Information. |
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The Statement of Additional Information provides further information about the portfolio manager(s) for each Fund, including |
information about compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of Fund shares. |
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Fees and Expenses of the Funds |
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The tables below compare the fees and expenses of the shares of the Acquired and Acquiring Funds. In the Reorganization, the holders |
of Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, class R-5 ("Retirement Class shares"), Class A, Class C, Class J, and Institutional Class shares |
of the Acquired Fund will receive, respectively, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5, Class J, and Institutional Class shares |
of the Acquiring Fund. Holders of Class B shares of the Acquired Fund will receive Class A shares of the Acquiring Fund |
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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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The following table shows the fees and expenses you may pay when you buy and redeem Class A, Class B, Class C and Class J shares of |
the Funds. These fees and expenses are more fully described under "Additional Information About the Funds –Costs of Investing in the |
Funds." The Retirement Class and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges or redemption fees. |
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PMC has contractually agreed to limit the Acquired Fund's Management Fees through the period ending February 28, 2011. The fee |
waiver will reduce the Acquired Fund's Management Fees by 0.01% (expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis). |
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PMC has contractually agreed to limit the Acquiring Fund’s expenses attributable to Class C shares and, if necessary, pay expenses |
normally payable by the Acquiring Fund, excluding interest expense, through the period ending February 28, 2011. The expense limit will |
maintain a total level of operating expenses (expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis) not to exceed 1.30% for |
Class C. |
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PMC has contractually agreed to limit the Acquired Fund’s expenses attributable to Class C shares and, if necessary, pay expenses |
normally payable by the Acquired Fund, excluding interest expense, through the period ending February 28, 2011. The expense limit will |
maintain a total level of operating expenses (expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis) not to exceed 1.89% for |
Class C. |
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The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to limit the Acquired and Acquiring Fund’s Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees normally |
payable by the Fund. The expense limit will maintain the level of Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees (expressed as a percent of average |
net assets on an annualized basis) not to exceed 0.40% for Class J shares. The expense limit may be terminated at any time. |
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�� PMC has voluntarily agreed to limit the Acquiring Fund's expenses attributable to Institutional Class shares and, if necessary, pay |
expenses normally payable by the Acquiring Fund, excluding interest expense. The expense limit will maintain a total level of operating |
expenses (expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis) not to exceed 0.20%. The expense limit may be terminated at |
any time. |
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PMC has contractually agreed to limit the Acquiring Fund’s expenses attributable to Class A shares, commencing at the time of the |
Reorganization, and if necessary, pay expenses normally payable by the Acquiring Fund, excluding interest expense through the period |
ending February 29, 2012. The expense limit will maintain a total level of operating expenses (expressed as a percent of average daily net |
assets on an annualized basis) not to exceed 0.70% for Class A shares. |
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The costs associated with the Reorganization are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table. The Acquired Fund will |
pay the costs associated with the Reorganization which are estimated to be $104,900. Assuming the Acquiring Fund experiences the expense |
ratios in the above table, shareholders of the Acquired Fund may expect the Acquiring Fund to recover the estimated expenses of the |
Reorganization in one year. |
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Examples: The following examples are intended to help you compare the costs of investing in shares of the Acquired and Acquiring |
Funds. The examples assume that fund expenses continue at the rates shown in the table above, that you invest $10,000 in the particular fund |
for the time periods indicated and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested. The examples also assume that your investment has a |
5% return each year. The examples also take into account the relevant contractual expense limit until the date of expiration. The examples |
should not be considered a representation of future expense of the Acquired or Acquiring fund. Actual expense may be greater or |
less than those shown. |
| | | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | |
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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio |
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for shareholders who hold Fund shares in a taxable account. |
These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most |
recent fiscal year, the portfolio turnover rate for the Acquired Fund was 94.4% of the average value of its portfolio while the portfolio |
turnover rate for the Acquiring Fund was 7.6%. | | | |
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Investment Management Fees/Sub-Advisory Arrangements |
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Each Fund pays its investment advisor, PMC, an advisory fee which for each Fund is calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s average |
daily net assets pursuant to the following fee schedule: | | |
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LargeCap Blend Fund I | | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund |
(Acquired Fund) | | | (Acquiring Fund) |
First $500 million | 0.45% | | |
Next $500 million | 0.43% | All assets | 0.15% |
Next $500 million | 0.40% | | |
Over $1.5 billion | 0.41% | | |
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Sub-Advisory fees for each Fund are paid by PMC. As a result of the Reorganization, the assets of the Acquired Fund, which is managed |
by a sub-advisor unaffiliated with PMC, will be transferred to the Acquiring Fund, which is managed by an affiliated sub-advisor. |
Consequently, the Reorganization may be expected to benefit PMC by increasing, with respect to such assets, the amount of the fees that are |
retained by PMC and its affiliate rather than paid to an unaffiliated sub-advisor. | |
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A discussion of the basis of the Board’s approval of the advisory and sub-advisory agreements with respect to the Acquired and |
Acquiring Funds is available in PFI’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. |
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Comparison of Principal Investment Risks |
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In deciding whether to approve the Reorganization, shareholders should consider the amount and character of investment risk involved |
in the respective investment objectives and strategies of the Acquired and Acquiring Funds. Because the Funds have similar investment |
objectives and substantially similar principal policies, the Funds’ risks are substantially similar. As described below, the Funds also have |
some different risks. |
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Risks Applicable to both Funds: |
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Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities (common, preferred, and convertible preferred stocks and securities whose values are tied to the |
price of stocks, such as rights, warrants and convertible debt securities) could decline in value if the issuer's financial condition declines or in |
response to overall market and economic conditions. A fund's principal market segment(s), such as large cap, mid cap or small cap stocks, or |
growth or value stocks, may underperform other market segments or the equity markets as a whole. Investments in smaller companies and |
mid-size companies may involve greater risk and price volatility than investments in larger, more mature companies. |
|
Underlying Fund Risk. An underlying fund to a fund of funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments as the fund of |
funds periodically reallocates or rebalances its assets. These transactions may cause the underlying fund to sell portfolio securities to meet |
such redemptions, or to invest cash from such investments, at times it would not otherwise do so, and may as a result increase transaction |
costs and adversely affect underlying fund performance. |
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Risks Applicable to the Acquired Fund: |
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Growth Stock Risk. Market prices of growth stocks are often more sensitive than other securities to earnings expectations. |
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Value Stock Risk. The market may not recognize the intrinsic value of value stocks for a long time, or they may be appropriately priced at |
the time of purchase. |
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Risk Applicable to the Acquiring Fund: |
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Derivatives Risk. Transactions in derivatives (such as options, futures, and swaps) may increase volatility, cause the liquidation of portfolio |
positions when not advantageous to do so and produce disproportionate losses. Certain Fund transactions, such as reverse repurchase |
agreements, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, or derivative |
instruments, may give rise to leverage, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. |
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Performance |
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The following information provides an indicator of the risks of investing in the Funds. The bar chart below shows how the Acquired |
Fund’s total return has varied year-by-year, while the table below shows each Fund’s performance over time (along with the returns of a |
broad-based market index for reference). Annual returns do not reflect any applicable sales charges and would be lower if they did. A Fund's |
past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. You may get updated |
performance information online at www.principalfunds.com or by calling 1-800-222-5852. |
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LargeCap Blend Fund I Institutional Class shares and Class J shares were first sold on March 1, 2001, Class R-1 shares were first sold |
on November 1, 2004, Class A and B shares commenced operations on June 28, 2005, and Class C shares were first sold on January 16, |
2007. The returns for these classes of shares, for the period prior to the dates shown, are based on the performance of Class R-3 shares |
adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of these classes of shares. The adjustments result in performance for such periods that is no higher |
than the historical performance of the Class R-3 shares. Class R-3 shares were first sold on December 6, 2000. |
|
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class shares and Class J shares were first sold on March 1, 2001, Class R-1 shares were |
first sold on November 1, 2004, Class A shares commenced operations on June 28, 2005, and Class C shares were first sold on January 16, |
2007. The returns for these classes of shares, for the period prior to the dates shown, are based on the performance of Class R-3 shares |
adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of these classes of shares. The adjustments result in performance for such periods that is no higher |
than the historical performance of the Class R-3 shares. Class R-3 shares were first sold on December 6, 2000. |
|
After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only and would be different for the other share classes. They are calculated using the historical highest individual |
federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may |
differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax- deferred arrangements such as 401(k) |
plans or individual retirement accounts. |
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATION |
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Plan of Acquisition |
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The terms of the Plan are summarized below. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form of the Plan which is |
attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. |
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Under the Plan, the Acquiring Fund will acquire all the assets, subject to all the liabilities, of the Acquired Fund. We expect that the |
closing date will be July 23, 2010, or such earlier or later date as PMC may determine, and that the Effective Time of the Reorganization will |
be as of the close of regularly scheduled trading on the NYSE (normally 3:00 p.m., Central Time) on that date. Each Fund will determine its |
net asset values as of the close of trading on the NYSE using the procedures described in its then current prospectus (the procedures |
applicable to the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund are identical). The Acquiring Fund will issue to the Acquired Fund a number of |
shares of each share class with a total value equal to the total value of the net assets of the corresponding share class of the Acquired Fund |
outstanding at the Effective Time. |
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Immediately after the Effective Time, the Acquired Fund will distribute to its shareholders Acquiring Fund shares of the same class as |
the Acquired Fund shares each shareholder owns in exchange for all Acquired Fund shares of that class. Acquired Fund shareholders will |
receive a number of full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund that are equal in value to the value of the shares of the Acquired Fund |
that are surrendered in the exchange. In connection with the exchange, the Acquiring Fund will credit on its books an appropriate number of |
its shares to the account of each Acquired Fund shareholder, and the Acquired Fund will cancel on its books all its shares registered to the |
account of that shareholder. After the Effective Time, the Acquired Fund will be dissolved in accordance with applicable law. |
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The Plan may be amended, but no amendment may be made which in the opinion of the Board would materially adversely affect the |
interests of the shareholders of the Acquired Fund. The Board may abandon and terminate the Plan at any time before the Effective Time if it |
believes that consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Plan would not be in the best interests of the shareholders of either of the |
Funds. |
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Under the Plan, the Acquired Fund will pay all expenses and out-of-pocket fees incurred in connection with the Reorganization. |
|
If the Plan is not consummated for any reason, the Board will consider other possible courses of action. |
|
Reasons for the Reorganization |
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The Board of Directors of PFI believes that the Reorganization will serve the best interests of shareholders of both the Acquired and |
Acquiring Funds. The Funds have the same investment objectives in that both Funds seek to provide long-term growth of capital. The Funds |
also have similar principal policies and risks in that both invest primarily in largecap securities within the capitalization range of the S&P 500 |
Index (the “Index”), with the Acquiring Fund attempting to match the Index and the Acquired Fund attempting to outperform the Index. The |
Acquiring Fund has lower advisory fee rates and lower expense ratios than the Acquired Fund and has outperformed the Acquired Fund over |
the one, three, and five year periods ended December 31, 2009. Moreover, the Reorganization may be expected to afford shareholders of the |
Acquired Fund, on an ongoing basis, greater prospects for growth and efficient management. Combining the Funds will not result in any |
dilution of the interests of existing shareholders of the Funds. |
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Board Consideration of the Reorganization |
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At its March 8, 2010 meeting, the Board considered information presented by PMC, and the Independent Directors were assisted by |
independent legal counsel. The Board requested and evaluated such information as it deemed necessary to consider the Reorganization. At |
the meeting, the Board unanimously approved the Reorganization after concluding that participation in the Reorganization is in the best |
interests of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund and that the interests of existing shareholders of the Funds will not be diluted as a |
result of the Reorganization. |
| |
In determining whether to approve the Reorganization, the Board made inquiry into a number of matters and considered, among others, |
the following factors, in no order of priority: |
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(1) | the investment objectives and principal investment strategies and risks of the Funds; |
(2) | nearly identical fundamental investment restrictions; |
(3) | estimated trading costs associated with disposing of any portfolio securities of the Acquired Fund and reinvesting the proceeds in |
| connection with the Reorganization; |
(4) | expense ratios and available information regarding the fees and expenses of the Funds; |
(5) | comparative investment performance of and other information pertaining to the Funds |
(6) | the prospects for growth of and for achieving economies of scale by the Acquired Fund in combination with the Acquiring Fund; |
(7) | the absence of any material differences in the rights of shareholders of the Funds; |
(8) | the financial strength, investment experience and resources of PGI, which currently serves as sub-advisor to the Acquiring Fund; |
(9) | any direct or indirect benefits expected to be derived by PMC and its affiliates from the Reorganization; |
(10) the direct or indirect federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization, including the expected tax-free nature of the |
| Reorganization and the impact of any federal income tax loss carry forwards and the estimated capital gain or loss expected to be |
| incurred in connection with disposing of any portfolio securities that would not be compatible with the investment objectives and |
| strategies of the Acquiring Fund; |
(11) the fact that the Reorganization will not result in any dilution of Acquired or Acquiring Fund shareholder values; |
(12) the terms and conditions of the Plan; and |
(13) possible alternatives to the Reorganization. |
|
The Board’s decision to recommend approval of the Reorganization was based on a number of factors, including the following: |
|
(1) | it should be reasonable for shareholders of the Acquired Fund to have similar investment expectations after the Reorganization |
| because the Funds have the same investment objectives and substantially similar principal investment strategies and risks; |
(2) | PGI as sub-advisor responsible for managing the assets of the Acquiring Fund may be expected to provide high quality investment |
| advisory services and personnel for the foreseeable future; |
(3) | the Acquiring Fund has lower advisory fee rates and lower overall expense ratios than the Acquired Fund; |
(4) | the Acquiring Fund has outperformed the Acquired fund for the one-, three- and five-year period ended December 31, 2009; and |
|
(5) | the combination of the Acquired and Acquiring Funds may be expected to afford shareholders of the Acquired Fund on an ongoing |
| basis greater prospects for growth and efficient management. |
|
Description of the Securities to Be Issued |
|
PFI is a Maryland corporation that is authorized to issue its shares of common stock in separate series and separate classes of series. |
Each of the Acquired and Acquiring Funds is a separate series of PFI, and the Class A, Class C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, |
Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional Class shares of common stock of the Acquiring Fund to be issued in connection with the |
Reorganization represent interests in the assets belonging to that series and have identical dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that |
expenses allocated to a particular series or class are borne solely by that series or class and may cause differences in rights as described |
herein. Expenses related to the distribution of, and other identified expenses properly allocated to, the shares of a particular series or class are |
charged to, and borne solely by, that series or class, and the bearing of expenses by a particular series or class may be appropriately reflected |
in the net asset value attributable to, and the dividend and liquidation rights of, that series or class. |
|
All shares of PFI have equal voting rights and are voted in the aggregate and not by separate series or class of shares except that shares |
are voted by series or class: (i) when expressly required by Maryland law or the 1940 Act and (ii) on any matter submitted to shareholders |
which the Board has determined affects the interests of only a particular series or class. |
|
The share classes of the Acquired Fund have the same rights with respect to the Acquired Fund that the share classes of the Acquiring |
Fund have with respect to the Acquiring Fund. |
|
Shares of both Funds, when issued, have no cumulative voting rights, are fully paid and non-assessable, have no preemptive or |
conversion rights and are freely transferable. Each fractional share has proportionately the same rights as are provided for a full share. |
|
Federal Income Tax Consequences |
|
To be considered a tax-free “reorganization” under Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), a |
reorganization must exhibit a continuity of business enterprise. Because the Acquiring Fund will use a portion of the Acquired Fund’s assets |
in its business and will continue the Acquired Fund’s historic business, the combination of the Acquired Fund into the Acquiring Fund will |
exhibit a continuity of business enterprise. Therefore, the combination will be considered a tax-free “reorganization” under applicable |
provisions of the Code. In the opinion of tax counsel to PFI, no gain or loss will be recognized by either of the Funds or their shareholders in |
connection with the combination, the tax cost basis of the Acquiring Fund shares received by shareholders of the Acquired Fund will equal |
the tax cost basis of their shares in the Acquired Fund, and their holding periods for the Acquiring Fund shares will include their holding |
periods for the Acquired Fund shares. |
|
Capital Loss Carryforward. As of October 31, 2009, the Acquired Fund had an accumulated capital loss carryforward of approximately |
$242,881,000. After the Reorganization, these losses will be available to the Acquiring Fund to offset its capital gains, although the amount |
of offsetting losses in any given year may be limited. As a result of this limitation, it is possible that the Acquiring Fund may not be able to |
use these losses as rapidly as the Acquired Fund might have, and part of these losses may not be useable at all. The ability of the Acquiring |
Fund to utilize the accumulated capital loss carryforward in the future depends upon a variety of factors that cannot be known in advance, |
including the existence of capital gains against which these losses may be offset. In addition, the benefits of any capital loss carryforward |
currently are available only to shareholders of the Acquired Fund. After the Reorganization, however, these benefits will inure to the benefit |
of all shareholders of the Acquiring Fund. |
|
Distribution of Income and Gains. Prior to the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund, whose taxable year will end as a result of the |
Reorganization, will declare to its shareholders of record one or more distributions of all of its previously undistributed net investment |
income and net realized capital gain, including capital gains on any securities disposed of in connection with the Reorganization. Such |
distributions will be made to shareholders before the Reorganization. An Acquired Fund shareholder will be required to include any such |
distributions in such shareholder’s taxable income. This may result in the recognition of income that could have been deferred or might never |
have been realized had the Reorganization not occurred. |
|
The foregoing is only a summary of the principal federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization and should not be considered |
to be tax advice. There can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will concur on all or any of the issues discussed above. You |
may wish to consult with your own tax advisors regarding the federal, state, and local tax consequences with respect to the foregoing matters |
and any other considerations which may apply in your particular circumstances. |
|
CAPITALIZATION |
|
The following tables show as of October 31, 2009: (i) the capitalization of the Acquired Fund; (ii) the capitalization of the Acquiring |
Fund; and (iii) the pro forma combined capitalization of the Acquiring Fund as if the Reorganization has occurred as of that date. As of |
October 31, 2009, the Acquired Fund had outstanding ten classes of shares; Class A, Class B, Class C, Class J, Institutional, Class R-1, Class |
R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, and Class R-5. As of October 31, 2009, the Acquiring Fund had outstanding nine classes of shares; Class A, |
Class C, Class J, Institutional, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, and Class R-5. Holders of Class B shares of the Acquired Fund |
will receive Class A shares of the Acquiring Fund in the Reorganization. |
|
The Acquired fund will pay all expenses and out-of-pocket fees incurred in connection with the Reorganization including printing, |
mailing, and legal fees. The expenses and fees the Acquired Fund will pay are expected to total $104,900. Further, the Acquired Fund will |
also pay any trading costs associated with disposing of any portfolio securities of the Acquired fund that would not be compatible with the |
investment objectives and strategies of the Acquiring Fund and reinvesting the proceeds in securities that would be compatible. The trading |
costs are estimated to be $397,000 with an approximate gain of $5,427,000 on a U.S. GAAP basis. |
|
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS |
|
Certain Investment Strategies and Related Risks of the Funds |
|
This section provides information about certain investment strategies and related risks of the Funds. The Statement of Additional |
Information contains additional information about investment strategies and their related risks. |
|
Some of the principal investment risks vary between the Funds and the variations are described above. The value of each Fund’s |
securities may fluctuate on a daily basis. As with all mutual funds, as the values of each Fund’s assets rise or fall, the Fund’s share price |
changes. If an investor sells Fund shares when their value is less than the price the investor paid, the investor will lose money. As with any |
security, the securities in which the Funds invest have associated risk. |
|
Market Volatility. The value of a fund’s portfolio securities may go down in response to overall stock or bond market movements. Markets |
tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. Stocks tend to go up and down in value more than bonds. If |
the fund’s investments are concentrated in certain sectors, its performance could be worse than the overall market. The value of an individual |
security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the |
market as a whole. It is possible to lose money when investing in the fund. |
|
Equity Securities. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, depositary receipts, rights, (a right is an |
offering of common stock to investors who currently own shares which entitle them to buy subsequent issues at a discount from the offering |
price), and warrants (a warrant is a certificate granting its owner the right to purchase securities from the issuer at a specified price, normally |
higher than the current market price). Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. The |
value of a company’s stock may fall as a result of factors directly relating to that company, such as decisions made by its management or |
lower demand for the company’s products or services. A stock’s value may also fall because of factors affecting not just the company, but |
also companies in the same industry or in a number of different industries, such as increases in production costs. The value of a company’s |
stock may also be affected by changes in financial markets that are relatively unrelated to the company or its industry, such as changes in |
interest rates or currency exchange rates. In addition, a company’s stock generally pays dividends only after the company invests in its own |
business and makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of a company’s stock will usually |
react more strongly than its bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Stocks of |
smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than those of larger companies. |
| |
Management Risk. The Acquired Fund is actively managed and prepared to invest in securities, sectors, or industries differently from the |
benchmark. For the Fund, if a sub-advisor's investment strategies do not perform as expected, the Fund could underperform other funds with |
similar investment objectives or lose money. |
|
Liquidity Risk. A fund is exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker, or legal restrictions impair the fund’s |
ability to sell particular securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous price. Funds with principal investment strategies that |
involve securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations, foreign securities, derivatives, or securities with substantial market |
and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk. |
|
Repurchase Agreements. Although not a principal investment strategy, the Funds may invest a portion of its assets in repurchase |
agreements. Repurchase agreements typically involve the purchase of debt securities from a financial institution such as a bank, savings and |
loan association, or broker-dealer. A repurchase agreement provides that the Fund sells back to the seller and that the seller repurchases the |
underlying securities at a specified price on a specific date. Repurchase agreements may be viewed as loans by a Fund collateralized by the |
underlying securities. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market fluctuation while the Fund holds the |
security. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, the affected Fund bears a risk of loss. To minimize such |
risks, the Fund enters into repurchase agreements only with parties a Sub-Advisor deems creditworthy (those that are large, well-capitalized |
and well-established financial institutions). In addition, the value of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement is, and during the |
entire term of the repurchase agreement remains, at least equal to the repurchase price, including accrued interest. |
|
Real Estate Investment Trusts. The Funds may invest in real estate investment trust securities, herein referred to as “REITs.” REITs |
involve certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general (such as possible declines |
in the value of real estate, lack of availability of mortgage funds, or extended vacancies of property). Equity REITs may be affected by |
changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit |
extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, risks of default |
by borrowers, and self-liquidation. As an investor in a REIT, the Fund will be subject to the REIT’s expenses, including management fees, |
and will remain subject to the Fund’s advisory fees with respect to the assets so invested. REITs are also subject to the possibilities of failing |
to qualify for the special tax treatment accorded REITs under the Internal Revenue Code, and failing to maintain their exemptions from |
registration under the 1940 Act. Investment in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization |
companies. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, and may be subject to more |
abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. |
|
Derivatives. To the extent permitted by its investment objectives and policies, the Acquiring Fund may invest in securities that are |
commonly referred to as derivative securities. Generally, a derivative is a financial arrangement, the value of which is derived from, or based |
on, a traditional security, asset, or market index. Certain derivative securities are described more accurately as index/structured securities. |
Index/structured securities are derivative securities whose value or performance is linked to other equity securities (such as depositary |
receipts), currencies, interest rates, indices, or other financial indicators (reference indices). |
|
Some derivatives, such as mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, are in many respects like any other investment, although they |
may be more volatile or less liquid than more traditional debt securities. |
|
There are many different types of derivatives and many different ways to use them. Futures, forward contracts, and options are commonly |
used for traditional hedging purposes to attempt to protect a Fund from exposure to changing interest rates, securities prices, or currency |
exchange rates and for cash management purposes as a low-cost method of gaining exposure to a particular securities market without |
investing directly in those securities. The Funds may enter into put or call options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, over-the- |
counter swap contracts (e.g., interest rate swaps, total return swaps and credit default swaps), currency futures contracts and options, options |
on currencies, and forward currency contracts for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. A forward currency contract involves a privately |
negotiated obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price set in the contract. A Fund will not hedge currency |
exposure to an extent greater than the approximate aggregate market value of the securities held or to be purchased by the Fund (denominated |
or generally quoted or currently convertible into the currency). The Funds may enter into forward commitment agreements (not as a principal |
investment strategy), which call for the Fund to purchase or sell a security on a future date at a fixed price. Each of the Funds may also enter |
into contracts to sell its investments either on demand or at a specific interval. |
|
Generally, no Fund may invest in a derivative security unless the reference index or the instrument to which it relates is an eligible |
investment for the Fund or the reference currency relates to an eligible investment for the Fund. |
|
The return on a derivative security may increase or decrease, depending upon changes in the reference index or instrument to which it relates. |
If a Fund’s Sub-Advisor hedges market conditions incorrectly or employs a strategy that does not correlate well with the Fund’s investment, |
these techniques could result in a loss. These techniques may increase the volatility of a Fund and may involve a small investment of cash |
relative to the magnitude of the risk assumed. The risks associated with derivative investments include: |
• | the risk that the underlying security, interest rate, market index, or other financial asset will not move in the |
• | direction the Sub-Advisor anticipated; |
• | the possibility that there may be no liquid secondary market which may make it difficult or impossible to close out a position when |
| desired; |
• | the risk that adverse price movements in an instrument can result in a loss substantially greater than a Fund’s initial investment; and |
• | the possibility that the counterparty may fail to perform its obligations. |
|
For currency contracts, there is also a risk of government action through exchange controls that would restrict the ability of the Fund to |
deliver or receive currency. |
| |
Foreign Investing. The Funds may invest in securities of foreign companies but not as a principal investment strategy. For the |
purpose of this restriction, foreign companies are: |
• | companies with their principal place of business or principal office outside the U.S. or |
• | companies for which the principal securities trading market is outside the U.S. |
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Foreign companies may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting practices as are required of U.S. |
companies. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. company. Securities of |
many foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Commissions on foreign securities |
exchanges may be generally higher than those on U.S. exchanges. |
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Foreign markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures than those in U.S. markets. In certain markets there have been times |
when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct these transactions. |
Delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a portion of Fund assets is not invested and earning no return. If a Fund is unable |
to make intended security purchases due to settlement problems, the Fund may miss attractive investment opportunities. In addition, a Fund |
may incur a loss as a result of a decline in the value of its portfolio if it is unable to sell a security. |
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With respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political or social instability, or |
diplomatic developments that could affect a Fund’s investments in those countries. In addition, a Fund may also suffer losses due to |
nationalization, expropriation or differing accounting practices and treatments. Investments in foreign securities are subject to laws of the |
foreign country that may limit the amount and types of foreign investments. Changes of governments or of economic or monetary policies, in |
the U.S. or abroad, changes in dealings between nations, currency convertibility, or exchange rates could result in investment losses for a |
Fund. Finally, even though certain currencies may be convertible into U.S. dollars, the conversion rates may be artificial relative to the actual |
market values and may be unfavorable to Fund investors. To protect against future uncertainties in foreign currency exchange rates, the funds |
are authorized to enter into certain foreign currency exchange transactions. |
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Foreign securities are often traded with less frequency and volume, and therefore may have greater price volatility, than is the case with many |
U.S. securities. Brokerage commissions, custodial services, and other costs relating to investment in foreign countries are generally more |
expensive than in the U.S. Though the Funds intend to acquire the securities of foreign issuers where there are public trading markets, |
economic or political turmoil in a country in which a Fund has a significant portion of its assets or deterioration of the relationship between |
the U.S. and a foreign country may negatively impact the liquidity of a Fund’s portfolio. A Fund may have difficulty meeting a large number |
of redemption requests. Furthermore, there may be difficulties in obtaining or enforcing judgments against foreign issuers. |
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A Fund may choose to invest in a foreign company by purchasing depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are certificates of ownership of |
shares in a foreign-based issuer held by a bank or other financial institution. They are alternatives to purchasing the underlying security but |
are subject to the risks of the foreign securities to which they relate. |
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Investments in companies of developing (also called “emerging”) countries are subject to higher risks than investments in companies in more |
developed countries. These risks include: |
• | increased social, political, and economic instability; |
• | a smaller market for these securities and low or nonexistent volume of trading that results in a lack of liquidity and |
• | in greater price volatility; |
• | lack of publicly available information, including reports of payments of dividends or interest on outstanding securities; |
• | foreign government policies that may restrict opportunities, including restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive |
| to national interests; |
• | relatively new capital market structure or market-oriented economy; |
• | the possibility that recent favorable economic developments may be slowed or reversed by unanticipated political or social events in |
| these countries; |
• | restrictions that may make it difficult or impossible for the Fund to vote proxies, exercise shareholder rights, pursue legal remedies, and |
| obtain judgments in foreign courts; and |
• | possible losses through the holding of securities in domestic and foreign custodial banks and depositories. |
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In addition, many developing countries have experienced substantial and, in some periods, extremely high rates of inflation for many years. |
Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have negative effects on the economies and securities markets |
of those countries. |
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Repatriation of investment income, capital, and proceeds of sales by foreign investors may require governmental registration and/or approval |
in some developing countries. A Fund could be adversely affected by delays in or a refusal to grant any required governmental registration or |
approval for repatriation. |
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Further, the economies of developing countries generally are heavily dependent upon international trade and, accordingly, have been and may |
continue to be adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values, and other |
protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade. |
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Small and Medium Capitalization Companies. The Funds may invest in securities of companies with small- or mid-sized market |
capitalizations but not as a principal investment strategy. Market capitalization is defined as total current market value of a company’s |
outstanding common stock. Investments in companies with smaller market capitalizations may involve greater risks and price volatility |
(wide, rapid fluctuations) than investments in larger, more mature companies. Small companies may be less significant within their industries |
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and may be at a competitive disadvantage relative to their larger competitors. While smaller companies may be subject to these additional |
risks, they may also realize more substantial growth than larger or more established companies. |
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Smaller companies may be less mature than larger companies. At this earlier stage of development, the companies may have limited product |
lines, reduced market liquidity for their shares, limited financial resources, or less depth in management than larger or more established |
companies. Unseasoned issuers are companies with a record of less than three years continuous operation, including the operation of |
predecessors and parents. Unseasoned issuers by their nature have only a limited operating history that can be used for evaluating the |
company’s growth prospects. As a result, these securities may place a greater emphasis on current or planned product lines and the reputation |
and experience of the company’s management and less emphasis on fundamental valuation factors than would be the case for more mature |
growth companies. | | |
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Underlying Funds. The Acquired and Acquiring Funds are underlying funds to certain PFI fund of funds. An underlying fund may |
experience relatively large redemptions or investments as the fund of funds periodically reallocates or rebalances its assets. These |
transactions may accelerate the realization of taxable income if sales of portfolio securities result in gains, and could increase transaction |
costs. In addition, when a fund of funds reallocates or redeems significant assets away from an underlying fund, the loss of assets to the |
underlying fund could result in increased expense ratios for that fund. Principal and the Sub-Advisors for the funds of funds are committed to |
minimizing the potential impact of underlying fund risk on underlying funds to the extent consistent with pursuing the investment objectives |
of the fund of funds which it manages. | | |
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The following table shows the percentage of the outstanding shares of acquired and acquiring funds owned by the Principal LifeTime Funds |
as of February 28, 2010. | | |
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| LargeCap Blend | LargeCap S&P 500 |
Fund | Fund I | Index Fund |
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Principal LifeTime 2010 | 7.89% | 2.54% |
Principal LifeTime 2015 | 2.05 | 0.96 |
Principal LifeTime 2020 | 24.31 | 4.36 |
Principal LifeTime 2025 | 2.39 | 1.07 |
Principal LifeTime 2030 | 23.84 | 2.94 |
Principal LifeTime 2035 | 1.59 | 0.67 |
Principal LifeTime 2040 | 14.73 | 4.53 |
Principal LifeTime 2045 | 0.65 | 0.28 |
Principal LifeTime 2050 | 6.06 | 1.45 |
Principal LifeTime 2055 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
Principal LifeTime Strategic Income | 1.13 | 0.26 |
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| 84.74% | 19.10% |
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Securities Lending Risk. To earn additional income, each Fund may lend portfolio securities to approved financial institutions. Risks of |
such a practice include the possibility that a financial institution becomes insolvent, increasing the likelihood that the Fund will be unable to |
recover the loaned security or its value. Further, the cash collateral received by the Fund in connection with such a loan may be invested in a |
security that subsequently loses value. | | |
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Temporary Defensive Measures. From time to time, as part of its investment strategy, each Fund may invest without limit in cash and cash |
equivalents for temporary defensive purposes in response to adverse market, economic or political conditions. To the extent that a Fund is in |
a defensive position, it may lose the benefit of upswings and limit its ability to meet its investment objective. For this purpose, cash |
equivalents include: bank notes, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, and |
commercial paper master notes which are floating rate debt instruments without a fixed maturity. In addition, a Fund may purchase U.S. |
government securities, preferred stocks, and debt securities, whether or not convertible into or carrying rights for common stock. |
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There is no limit on the extent to which the Funds may take temporary defensive measures. In taking such measures, a Fund may fail to |
achieve its investment objective. | | |
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Portfolio Turnover. “Portfolio Turnover” is the term used in the industry for measuring the amount of trading that occurs in a fund’s |
portfolio during the year. For example, a 100% turnover rate means that on average every security in the portfolio has been replaced once |
during the year. Funds that engage in active trading may have high portfolio turnover rates. Funds with high turnover rates (more than 100%) |
often have higher transaction costs (that are paid by the Fund) which may lower the Fund’s performance and may generate short-term capital |
gains (on which taxes may be imposed even if no shares of the Fund are sold during the year). Turnover rates for each of the other Funds may |
be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights table. |
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Please consider all the factors when you compare the turnover rates of different funds. A fund with consistently higher total returns and |
higher turnover rates than another fund may actually be achieving better performance precisely because the managers are active traders. You |
should also be aware that the “total return” line in the Financial Highlights section reflects portfolio turnover costs. |
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Multiple Classes of Shares |
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The Board of Directors of PFI has adopted an 18f-3 Plan for each of the Funds. Under these plans, the Funds offer the following shares: |
Class A, Class C, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5, Class J and Institutional Class. Further, the Acquired Fund also |
offers Class B shares. The shares are the same except for differences in class expenses, including any Rule 12b-1 fees and any applicable |
sales charges, excessive trading and other fees. |
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Costs of Investing in the Funds |
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Fees and Expenses of the Funds |
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The fees and expenses of the Funds are described below. Depending on the class of your shares, you may incur one-time or ongoing fees |
or both. One-time fees include sales or redemption fees. Ongoing fees are the operating expenses of a Fund and include fees paid to the |
Fund’s manager, underwriter and others who provide ongoing services to the Fund. The Class R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and Class R-5 shares are |
collectively referred to herein as the "Retirement Class shares." |
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Fees and expenses are important because they lower your earnings. However, lower costs do not guarantee higher earnings. For |
example, a fund with no front-end sales charge may have higher ongoing expenses than a fund with such a sales charge. |
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One-time fees | |
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Class A, Class B and Class C Shares |
• | You may pay a one-time sales charge for each purchase (Class A shares) or redemption (Class B and Class C shares). |
| • | Class A shares may be purchased at a price equal to the share price plus an initial sales charge. Investments of $500,000 or |
| | more of Class A shares of the Funds are sold without an initial sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales |
| | charge (CDSC) at the time of redemption. |
| • | Class B and Class C shares have no initial sales charge but may be subject to a CDSC. If you sell (redeem) shares and the |
| | CDSC is imposed, it will reduce the amount of sales proceeds. |
• | An excessive trading fee of 1.00% is charged on redemptions or exchanges of a Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares of |
| $30,000, or more if the shares were purchased within 30 days of the redemption or exchange. The fee does not apply to |
| redemptions made: through an Automatic Exchange Election or a Systematic Withdrawal Plan; due to a shareholder’s death or |
| disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code); or to satisfy minimum distribution rules imposed by the Internal Revenue |
| Code. The fee is calculated as a percentage of market value of the shares redeemed or exchanged at the time of redemption or |
| exchange (without regard to the effect of any CDSC that may apply). |
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Institutional and Retirement Class Shares: |
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Institutional Class and Retirement Class Shares are sold without a front-end sales charge and do not have a contingent deferred sales |
charge. There is no sales charge on Institutional Class or Retirement Class shares of the Funds purchased with reinvested dividends or other |
distributions. | |
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Class J | |
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The Class J shares of the Funds are sold without a front-end sales charge. There is no sales charge on shares purchased with reinvested |
dividends or other distributions. |
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If you sell your Class J shares within 18 months of purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) may be imposed on the shares |
sold. The CDSC, if any, is determined by multiplying by 1.00% the lesser of the market value at the time of redemption or the initial |
purchase price of the shares sold. |
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The CDSC is not imposed on shares: |
• | that were purchased pursuant to the Small Amount Force Out program (SAFO); |
• | redeemed within 90 days after an account is re-registered due to a shareholder’s death; or |
• | redeemed due to a shareholder’s disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) provided the shares were purchased prior to |
| the disability; |
• | redeemed from retirement plans to satisfy minimum distribution rules under the Internal Revenue Code; |
• | sold using a systematic withdrawal plan (up to 1% per month (measured cumulatively with respect to nonmonthly plans) of the |
| value of the Fund account at the time, and beginning on the date, the systematic withdrawal plan is established); |
| | |
• | that were redeemed from retirement plans to satisfy excess contribution rules under the Internal Revenue Code; or |
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An excessive trading fee of 1.00% is charged on redemptions or exchanges of $30,000 or more if the shares were purchased within 30 |
days of the redemption or exchanges. The fee does not apply to redemptions made: through a systematic withdrawal plan; due to a |
shareholder’s death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code); or to satisfy minimum distribution rules imposed by the |
Internal Revenue Code. The fee is calculated as a percentage of market value of the shares redeemed or exchanged at the time of the |
shares’ redemption. | |
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Ongoing fees | |
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Ongoing Fees reduce the value of each share. Because they are ongoing, they increase the cost of investing in the Funds. |
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Each Fund pays ongoing fees to PMC and others who provide services to the Fund. These fees include: |
• | Management Fee – Through the Management Agreement with the Fund, PMC has agreed to provide investment advisory services |
| and administrative services to the Fund. |
• | Other Expenses – A portion of expenses that are allocated to all classes of the Fund. |
• | Distribution Fee – Each of the Funds has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for its Retirement Class |
| shares, Class J shares, Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares. Each Fund pays a distribution fee based on the average |
| daily net asset value (NAV) of the Fund. These fees pay distribution and other expenses for the sale of Fund shares and for services |
| provided to shareholders. Over time, these fees may exceed other types of sales charges. |
• | Transfer Agent Fee. Principal Shareholder Services, Inc. (“PSS”) has entered into a Transfer Agency Agreement with the Fund |
| under which PSS provides transfer agent services to the Funds at cost. |
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Retirement Class Shares Only | |
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• | Service Fee – PMC has entered into a Services Agreement with PFI under which PMC performs personal services for shareholders. |
• | Administrative Service Fee – PMC has entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with PFI under which PMC provides |
| transfer agent and corporate administrative services to the Fund. In addition, PMC has assumed the responsibility for |
| communications with and recordkeeping services for beneficial owners of Fund shares. |
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Class A, Class B, Class C, Class J and Institutional Class shares of the Funds also pay expenses of registering and qualifying shares for |
sale, the cost of producing and distributing reports and prospectuses to shareholders, and the cost of shareholder meetings held solely for |
Class A, Class B, Class C, Class J and Institutional Class shares respectively. |
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Distribution Plans and Intermediary Compensation |
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Institutional Class Shares | |
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Neither Fund has adopted a 12b-1 Plan for Institutional Class shares. |
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Retirement Class Shares | |
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PFI has adopted Distribution and Service Plans under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (a “12b-1 plan”) for the Class R-1, R-2, R-3, and |
R-4 shares of each Fund. Under the 12b-1 plan, the Funds will make payments from their assets attributable to the particular share class to |
PFD .for distribution-related expenses and for providing services to shareholders of that share class. Payments under the 12b-1 plans will not |
automatically terminate for funds that are closed to new investors or to additional purchases by existing shareholders. The Board will |
determine whether to terminate, modify, or leave unchanged the 12b-1 plan for any fund at the time the Board directs the implementation of |
the closure of the fund. Because Rule 12b-1 fees are ongoing fees, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Funds and |
may cost more than paying other types of sales charges. |
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The maximum annual Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fee (as a percentage of average daily net assets) for each of the above |
classes of the Funds are set forth below: |
| Share Class | 12b-1 Fee |
| R-1 | 0.35% |
| R-2 | 0.30% |
| R-3 | 0.25% |
| R-4 | 0.10% |
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Retirement Plan Services. Each Fund pays a Service Fee and Administrative Services Fee to PMC for providing services to retirement |
plan shareholders. PMC typically pays some or all of these fees to Principal Life Insurance Company, which has entered into an agreement to |
provide these services to the retirement plan shareholders. PMC may also enter into agreements with other intermediaries to provide these |
services, and pay some or all of the Fees to such intermediaries. |
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Plan recordkeepers, who may have affiliated financial intermediaries that sell shares of the funds, may be paid additional amounts. In |
addition, financial intermediaries may be affiliates of entities that receive compensation from the Distributor for maintaining retirement plan |
“platforms” that facilitate trading by affiliated and non-affiliated financial intermediaries and recordkeeping for retirement plans. |
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The amounts paid to plan recordkeepers for recordkeeping services, and their related service requirements may vary across fund groups |
and share classes. This may create an incentive for financial intermediaries and their Investment Representatives to recommend one fund |
complex over another or one class of shares over another. |
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Class A, Class B, Class C and Class J Shares |
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Each Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan for its Class A, Class B, Class C and Class J shares. Under the 12b-1 Plans, the Funds may make |
payments from assets attributable to the particular share class to the Distributor for distribution related expenses and for providing services to |
shareholders of that share class. Because Rule 12b-1 fees are ongoing fees, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Funds |
and may cost more than paying other types of sales charges. |
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The maximum annual Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fee (as a percentage of average daily net assets) for each of the above |
classes of the Acquiring Fund is set forth below: |
| Share Class | 12b-1 Fee |
| Class A | 0.25% for Acquired Fund. |
| | 0.15% for Acquiring Fund |
| Class B | 1.00% |
| Class C | 1.00% |
| Class J | 0.45% |
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The proceeds from the Rule 12b-1 fees paid by Class A, Class B, Class C and Class J shareholders, together with any applicable |
contingent deferred sales charge, are paid to the Distributor. The Distributor generally uses these fees to finance any activity that is primarily |
intended to result in the sale of shares. Examples of such expenses include compensation to salespeople and selected dealers (including |
financing the commission paid to the dealer at the time of the sale), printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and |
reports for other than existing shareholders, and preparing and conducting sales seminars. The Distributor also uses the fees to provide |
services to existing shareholders, including without limitation, services such as furnishing information as to the status of shareholder |
accounts, responding to telephone and written inquiries of shareholders, and assisting shareholders with tax information. |
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Other Payments to Financial Intermediaries |
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If one mutual fund sponsor makes greater payments than another, your Financial Professional and his or her intermediary may have an |
incentive to recommend one fund complex over another. Similarly, if your Financial Professional or his or her intermediary receives more |
distribution assistance for one share class versus another, then they may have an incentive to recommend that share class. |
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Financial Professionals who deal with investors on an individual basis are typically associated with an intermediary. Financial |
Professionals may receive some or all of the amounts paid to the intermediary with which he or she is associated. You can ask your Financial |
Professional for information about any payments he or she or the intermediary receives from the Distributor, its affiliates or the Fund and any |
services provided. | |
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Please speak with your Financial Professional to learn more about the total amounts paid to your Financial Professional and his or her |
intermediary by the Funds, the Distributor and its affiliates, and by sponsors of other mutual funds he or she may recommend to you. You |
should also carefully review disclosures made by your Financial Professional at the time of purchase. |
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Although a Fund may use brokers who sell shares of the Funds to effect portfolio transactions, the sale of shares is not considered as a |
factor by the Fund’s Sub-Advisors when selecting brokers to effect portfolio transactions. |
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Your intermediary may charge fees and commissions, including processing fees, in addition to those described in this prospectus. The |
amount and applicability of any such fee is determined and disclosed separately by the intermediary. You should ask your Financial |
Professional for information about any fees and/or commissions that are charged. |
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Additionally, the Distributor and its affiliates will, in some cases, provide payments to reimburse directly or indirectly the costs incurred |
by intermediaries and their associated Financial Professionals in connection with educational seminars and training and marketing efforts |
related to the Funds for the intermediaries’ employees and representatives and/or their clients and potential clients. The costs and expenses |
associated with these efforts may include travel, lodging, entertainment, and meals. The Distributor will also, in some cases, provide payment |
or reimbursement for expenses associated with qualifying dealers’ conferences, transactions (“ticket”) charges, and general marketing |
expenses. | | |
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Pricing of Fund Shares |
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Each Fund’s shares are bought and sold at the current share price. The share price of each class of each Fund is calculated each day the |
NYSE is open (shares are not priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading, generally New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, |
Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and |
Christmas). The share price is determined as of the close of business of the NYSE (normally 3:00 p.m. Central Time). When an order to buy |
or sell shares is received, the share price used to fill the order is the next price calculated after the order is received in good order by us at our |
transaction processing center in Canton, Massachusetts. In order for us to process your purchase order on the day it is received, we must |
receive the order (with complete information): |
• | on a day that the NYSE is open and |
• | prior to the close of trading on the NYSE (normally 3 p.m. Central Time). |
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Orders received after the close of the NYSE or on days that the NYSE is not open will be processed on the next day that the NYSE is |
open for normal trading. | |
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If we receive an application or purchase request for a new mutual fund account or subsequent purchase into an existing account that is |
accompanied by a check and the application or purchase request does not contain complete information, we may hold the application (and |
| |
check) for up to two business days while we attempt to obtain the necessary information. If we receive the necessary information within two |
business days, we will process the order using the next share price calculated. If we do not receive the information within two business days, |
the application and check will be returned to you. |
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For all PFI Funds, the share price is calculated by: |
• | taking the current market value of the total assets of the Fund |
• | subtracting liabilities of the Fund |
• | dividing the remainder proportionately into the classes of the Fund |
• | subtracting the liability of each class |
• | dividing the remainder by the total number of shares outstanding for that class. |
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NOTES: | |
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• | If market quotations are not readily available for a security owned by a Fund, its fair value is determined using a policy adopted by |
| the Directors. Fair valuation pricing is subjective and creates the possibility that the fair value determined for a security may differ |
| materially from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. |
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• | A Fund’s securities may be traded on foreign securities markets that generally complete trading at various times during the day |
| prior to the close of the NYSE. Generally, the values of foreign securities used in computing a Fund’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”) |
| are the market quotations as of the close of the foreign market. Foreign securities and currencies are also converted to U.S. dollars |
| using the exchange rate in effect at the close of the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign securities occur when |
| the foreign market is closed and the NYSE is open. The Fund has adopted policies and procedures to “fair value” some or all |
| securities held by a Fund if significant events occur after the close of the market on which the foreign securities are traded but |
| before the Fund’s NAV is calculated. |
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| Significant events can be specific to a single security or can include events that affect a particular foreign market or markets. A |
| significant event can also include a general market movement in the U.S. securities markets. If the Manager believes that the |
| market value of any or all of the foreign securities is materially affected by such an event, the securities will be valued, and the |
| Fund’s NAV will be calculated, using the policy adopted by the Fund. These fair valuation procedures are intended to discourage |
| shareholders from investing in the Fund for the purpose of engaging in market timing or arbitrage transactions. |
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| The trading of foreign securities generally or in a particular country or countries may not take place on all days the NYSE is open, |
| or may trade on days the NYSE is closed. Thus, the value of the foreign securities held by the Fund may change on days when |
| shareholders are unable to purchase or redeem shares. |
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• | Certain securities issued by companies in emerging market countries may have more than one quoted valuation at any point in time. |
| These may be referred to as local price and premium price. The premium price is often a negotiated price that may not consistently |
| represent a price at which a specific transaction can be effected. The Fund has a policy to value such securities at a price at which |
| the Sub-Advisor expects the securities may be sold. |
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Purchase of Fund Shares |
Class A and Class C Shares |
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Shares of the Funds are generally purchased through persons employed by or affiliated with broker/dealer firms (“‘Financial |
Professionals”). Financial Professionals may establish shareholder accounts according to their procedures or they may establish shareholder |
accounts directly with the Fund by visiting www.PrincipalFunds.com to obtain the appropriate forms. |
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An investment in the Fund may be held in various types of accounts, including individual, joint ownership, trust, and business accounts. |
The Fund also offers a range of custodial accounts for those who wish to invest for retirement and/ or education expenses. Prospective |
shareholders should consult with their Financial Professional prior to making decisions about the account and type of investment that are |
appropriate for them. The Fund reserves the right to refuse any order for the purchase of shares, including those by exchange. Principal may |
recommend to the Board, and the Board may elect, to close certain funds to new investors or close certain funds to new and existing |
investors. | |
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Payments are to be made via personal or financial institution check (for example, a bank or cashier's check). We reserve the right to |
refuse any payment that we feel presents a fraud or money laundering risk. Examples of the types of payments we will not accept are cash, |
starter checks, money orders, travelers' checks, credit card checks, and foreign checks. |
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To eliminate the need for safekeeping, Principal Funds will not issue certificates for shares. |
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Making an Investment |
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Principal Funds has a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 and a minimum subsequent investment amount of $100. Initial and |
subsequent investment minimums apply on a per-fund basis for each Fund or Portfolio in which a shareholder invests. |
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Shareholders must meet the minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 unless an Automatic Investment Plan (“‘AIP”) is established. |
With an AIP, the minimum initial investment is $100. Accounts or automatic payroll deduction plans established with an AIP that do not |
meet the minimum initial investment must maintain subsequent automatic investments that total at least $1,200 annually. Minimums may be |
waived on accounts set up for: certain employee benefit plans; retirement plans qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a); |
| | |
payroll deduction plans submitting contributions in an electronic format devised and/or approved by the Fund; and purchases through an |
omnibus account with a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or other financial institution. |
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Payment. Payment for Fund shares is generally made via personal check or cashiers check. We consider your purchase of Fund shares |
by check to be your authorization to make an automated clearing house (“ACH”) debit entry to your account. Shares purchased by check may |
be sold only after the check has cleared your bank, which may take up to 7 calendar days. |
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The Funds may, in their discretion and under certain limited circumstances, accept securities as payment for Fund shares at the |
applicable net asset value (“‘NAV”). For federal income tax purposes, a purchase of shares with securities will be treated as a sale or |
exchange of such securities on which the investor will generally realize a taxable gain or loss. Each Fund will value securities used to |
purchase its shares using the same method the Fund uses to value its portfolio securities as described in this prospectus. |
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Your Financial Professional can help you buy shares of the Funds by mail, through bank wire, direct deposit, or AIP. No wires are |
accepted on days when the NYSE is closed or when the Federal Reserve is closed (because the bank that would receive your wire is closed). |
Contact information for the Fund is as follows: | |
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Mailing Addresses: | |
| Regular Mail | Overnight Mail |
| Principal Funds | Principal Funds |
| P.O. Box 8024 | 30 Dan Road |
| Boston, MA 02266-8024 | Canton, MA 02021-2809 |
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Customer Service | |
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You may speak with a Client Relations Specialist by calling 1-800-222-5852, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time. |
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Wire Instructions: To obtain ACH or wire instructions, please contact a Client Relations Specialist. |
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Direct Deposit | |
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Your Financial Professional can help you make a Direct Deposit from your paycheck (if your employer approves) or from a government |
allotment. Direct Deposit allows you to deposit automatically all or part of your paycheck (or government allotment) to your Principal Funds |
account(s). You can request a Direct Deposit Authorization Form to give to your employer or the governmental agency (either of which may |
charge a fee for this service). Shares will be purchased on the day the ACH notification is received by the transfer agent’s bank. On days |
when the NYSE is closed, but the bank receiving the ACH notification is open, your purchase will be priced at the next calculated share |
price. | | |
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Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”) | |
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Your Financial Professional can help you establish an AIP. You may make regular monthly investments with automatic deductions from |
your bank or other financial institution account. You select the day of the month the deduction is to be made. If that date is a non-trading day, |
we will process the deduction on the next trading day. If the next trading day falls in the next month or year, we will process the deduction on |
the day prior to your selected day. The minimum initial investment is waived if you set up an AIP when you open your account. Minimum |
monthly purchase is $100 per Fund. | |
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NOTE: No salesperson, dealer or other person is authorized to give information or make representations about a Fund other than those |
| contained in this Prospectus. Information or representations not contained in this prospectus may not be relied upon as having |
| been provided or made by Principal Funds, a Fund, Principal, any Sub-Advisor, or PFD. |
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Class B Shares | |
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Class B shares of the Funds are no longer be available for purchase, except through exchanges and dividend reinvestments as discussed |
below. Class B shareholders may continue to hold such shares until they automatically convert to Class A shares under the existing |
conversion schedule (based on purchase date), as described below. Shareholders who owned Class B shares on February 26, 2010 will still |
receive dividend reinvestments and may continue to exchange their shares for other Class B Fund shares in accordance with the Funds' |
current policies. Effective on and after the Closing Date, Class B shareholders who have an automated investment plan in Class B shares |
(such as Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”) or automatic exchange election), will have such recurring investments automatically redirected |
into Class A shares of the same Fund with the applicable Class A sales charge (load). All other features of Class B shares, including Rule |
12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, contingent deferred sales charge schedules and conversion features, remain unchanged and continue in |
effect. We may modify these policies in the future. | |
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Institutional Class Shares | |
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Only eligible purchasers may buy Institutional Class shares of the Funds. At the present time, eligible purchasers include but are not |
limited to: | |
• | retirement and pension plans to which Principal Life Insurance Company (“Principal Life”) provides recordkeeping services; |
• | separate accounts of Principal Life; | |
• | Principal Life or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; | |
• | any fund distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. if the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily |
| in shares of mutual funds; | |
• | clients of Principal Global Investors, LLC.; | |
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• | sponsors, recordkeepers, or administrators of wrap account or mutual fund asset allocation programs or participants in those |
| programs; |
• | certain pension plans; |
• | certain retirement account investment vehicles administered by foreign or domestic pension plans; |
• | an investor who buys shares through an omnibus account with certain intermediaries, such as a broker-dealer, bank, or other |
| financial institution, pursuant to a written agreement; and |
• | certain institutional clients that have been approved by Principal Life for purposes of providing plan record keeping. |
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PMC reserves the right to broaden or limit the designation of eligible purchasers. Not all of the Funds are offered in every state. Please |
check with your financial advisor or our home office for state availability. |
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Shares may be purchased from the Distributor. There are no sales charges on Institutional Class shares of the Fund. There are no |
restrictions on amounts to be invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Shareholder accounts for the Fund are maintained under an |
open account system. Under this system, an account is opened and maintained for each investor (generally an omnibus account or an |
institutional investor). Each investment is confirmed by sending the investor a statement of account showing the current purchase or sale and |
the total number of shares owned. The statement of account is treated by the Fund as evidence of ownership of Fund shares. Share certificates |
are not issued. The Fund may reject or cancel any purchase orders for any reason. For example, the Fund does not intend to permit market |
timing because short-term or other excessive trading into and out of the Funds may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management |
strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, the Fund may reject any purchase orders from market timers or investors that, in PMC’s |
opinion, may be disruptive to the Fund. For these purposes, PMC may consider an investor’s trading history in the Fund or other Funds |
sponsored by Principal Life and accounts under common ownership or control. |
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Payments are to be made via personal or financial institution check (for example, a bank or cashier's check). We reserve the right to |
refuse any payment that we feel presents a fraud or money laundering risk. Examples of the types of payments we will not accept are cash, |
money orders, travelers' checks, credit card checks, and foreign checks. PMC may recommend to the Board, and the Board may elect, to |
close certain funds to new and existing investors. |
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NOTE: No salesperson, dealer or other person is authorized to give information or make representations about a Fund other than those |
| contained in this Prospectus. Information or representations not contained in this prospectus may not be relied upon as having |
| been provided or made by PFI, a Fund, PMC, any Sub-Advisor, or PFD. |
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Retirement Class Shares |
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The Retirement Class shares may be purchased through retirement plans, though not all plans offer each Fund. Such plans may impose |
fees in addition to those charged by the Funds. The services or share classes available to you may vary depending upon how you wish to |
purchase shares of the Fund. Each share class represents investments in the same portfolio of securities, but each class has its own expense |
structure, allowing you to choose the class that best meets your situation (not all classes are available to all plans). Each investor’s financial |
considerations are different. You should speak with your financial professional to help you decide which share class is best for you. |
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Only eligible purchasers may buy Retirement Class shares of the Funds. At the present time, eligible purchasers include but are not |
limited to: |
• | retirement and pension plans to which Principal Life Insurance Company ("Principal Life") provides recordkeeping services; |
• | separate accounts of Principal Life; |
• | Principal Life or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; |
• | any fund distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. if the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily |
| in shares of mutual funds; |
• | clients of Principal Global Investors, LLC.; |
• | certain pension plans; |
• | certain retirement account investment vehicles administered by foreign or domestic pension plans; |
• | can investor who buys shares through an omnibus account with certain intermediaries, such as a broker-dealer, bank, or other |
| financial institution, pursuant to a written agreement; and |
• | certain retirement plan clients that have an approved organization for purposes of providing plan record keeping services. |
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PMC reserves the right to broaden or limit the designation of eligible purchasers. Not all of the Funds are offered in every state. Please |
check with your financial advisor or our home office for state availability. |
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Shares may be purchased from Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. The Distributor is an affiliate of Principal Life Insurance Company and |
with it are subsidiaries of Principal Financial Group, Inc. and members of the Principal Financial Group. There are no sales charges on R-1, |
R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Class shares of the Fund. Shareholder accounts for the Fund are maintained under an open account system. Under this |
system, an account is opened and maintained for each investor (generally an omnibus account or an plan level account). Each investment is |
confirmed by sending the investor a statement of account showing the current purchase or sale and the total number of shares owned. The |
statement of account is treated by the Fund as evidence of ownership of Fund shares. Share certificates are not issued. |
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The Fund may reject or cancel any purchase orders for any reason. For example, the Fund does not intend to permit market timing |
because short-term or other excessive trading into and out of the Funds may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies |
and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, the Fund may reject any purchase orders from market timers or investors that, in PMC's opinion, |
may be disruptive to the Fund. For these purposes, PMC may consider an investor's trading history in the Fund or other Funds sponsored by |
Principal Life and accounts under common ownership or control. |
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Payments may be made via personal or financial institution check (for example, a bank or cashier's check). We reserve the right to |
refuse any payment that we feel presents a fraud or money laundering risk. Examples of the types of payments we will not accept are cash, |
money orders, travelers' checks, credit card checks, and foreign checks. |
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PMC may recommend to the Board, and the Board may elect, to close certain funds to new and existing investors. |
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NOTE: No salesperson, dealer or other person is authorized to give information or make representations about a Fund other than those |
| contained in this Prospectus. Information or representations not contained in this prospectus may not be relied upon as having |
been provided or made by Principal Funds, a Fund, PMC, any Sub-Advisor, or Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. |
Class J Shares |
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Class J shares are currently available only through registered representatives of: |
• | Princor who are also employees of Principal Life (These registered representatives are sales counselors of Principal Connection, a |
| distribution channel used to directly market certain products and services of the companies of the Principal Financial Group.); |
• | selected broker-dealers selling Class J shares in conjunction with health savings accounts; and |
• | selected broker-dealers that have entered into a selling agreement to offer Class J shares. |
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For more information about Class J shares of the Funds, please call the Connection at 1-800-247-8000, extension 411. |
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Fill out the Principal Funds (or the IRA, SEP or SIMPLE) application completely. You must include: |
• | the name you want to appear on the account; |
• | the Principal Funds in which you want to invest; |
• | the amount of the investment; |
• | your Social Security number; and |
• | other required information. |
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Each Fund requires a minimum initial investment of $1,000. Subsequent investment minimums are $100. |
• | PFI may reject or cancel any purchase orders for any reason. For example, PFI does not intend to permit market timing because |
| short-term or other excessive trading into and out of the Funds may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management |
| strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, PFI may reject any purchase orders from market timers or investors that, in |
| PMC’s opinion, may be disruptive to the Funds. For these purposes, PMC may consider an investor's trading history in the Funds |
| or other Funds sponsored by Principal Life and accounts under common ownership or control. PMC may recommend to the Board, |
| and the Board may elect, to close certain funds to new and existing investors. |
• | If you are making an initial purchase of Principal Funds of $1,000,000 or more and have selected Class J shares, the purchase will |
| be of Class A shares of the Fund(s) you have selected. If you are making subsequent purchases into your existing Principal Funds |
| Class J share accounts and the combined value of the subsequent investment and your existing Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class |
| J share accounts combined for Rights of Accumulation purposes exceeds $1,000,000, the subsequent investment will be applied to |
| purchase Class A shares of the Fund(s) you have selected. Purchases made by you, your spouse or domestic partner, your children, |
| the children of your spouse or domestic partner up to and including the age of 25 and/or a trust created by or primarily for the |
| benefit of such persons (together “a Qualified Purchaser”) will be combined along with the value of existing Class A, B, C, and J |
| shares of Principal Funds owned by such persons, to determine the applicable sales charge. Class A shares of Money Market Fund |
| are not included in the calculation unless they were acquired in exchange from other Principal Funds shares. |
• | The minimum investment applies on a per Fund level, not on the total investment being made. |
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To eliminate the need for safekeeping, Principal Funds will not issue certificates for shares. Principal Funds may periodically close to |
new purchases of shares or refuse any order to buy shares if PMC determines that doing so would be in the best interests of Principal Funds |
and its shareholders. Accounts with foreign addresses cannot be established. If an existing shareholder with a U.S. address moves to a foreign |
location and updates the address on the shareholder's account, we are unable to process any purchases or exchanges on that account. |
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Payments are to be made via personal or financial institution check (for example, a bank or cashier's check). We reserve the right to |
refuse any payment that we feel presents a fraud or money laundering risk. Examples of the types of payments we will not accept are cash, |
starter checks, money orders, travelers' checks, credit card checks, and foreign checks. |
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Payment. Payment for shares of Principal Funds purchased as a direct rollover IRA is made by the retirement plan trustees. Payment for |
other shares is generally made via personal check or cashiers check. We consider your purchase of Fund shares by check to be your |
authorization to make an automated clearing house (“ACH”) debit entry to your account. Shares purchased by check may be sold only after |
the check has cleared your bank, which may take up to 7 calendar days. |
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Your Financial Professional can help you buy shares of Principal Funds by mail, through bank wire, direct deposit or Automatic |
Investment Plan. Contact Principal Funds at 1-800-222-5852 to obtain bank wire instructions. No wires are accepted on days when the NYSE |
is closed or when the Federal Reserve is closed (because the bank that would receive your wire is closed). |
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Direct Deposit |
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Your Financial Professional can help you make a Direct Deposit from your paycheck (if your employer approves) or from a government |
allotment. Direct Deposit allows you to deposit automatically all or part of your paycheck (or government allotment) to your Principal Funds |
account(s). You will receive a Direct Deposit Authorization Form to give to your employer or the governmental agency (either of which may |
charge a fee for this service). Shares will be purchased on the day the ACH notification is received by the transfer agent’s bank. On days |
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when the NYSE is closed, but the bank receiving the ACH notification is open, your purchase will be priced at the next calculated share |
price. | |
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Automatic Investment Plan |
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| Your Financial Professional can help you establish an Automatic Investment Plan. You may make regular monthly investments with |
automatic deductions from your bank or other financial institution account. You select the day of the month the deduction is to be made. If |
that date is a non-trading day, we will process the deduction on the next trading day. If the next trading day falls in the next month or year, |
we will process the deduction on the day prior to your selected day. The minimum initial investment is waived if you set up an Automatic |
Investment Plan when you open your account. Minimum monthly purchase is $100 per Fund. |
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| NOTE: No salesperson, dealer or other person is authorized to give information or make representations about a Fund other than those |
| | contained in this Prospectus. Information or representations not contained in this prospectus may not be relied upon as having |
| | been provided or made by PFI, a Fund, PMC, any Sub-Advisor, or PFD. |
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Redemption of Fund Shares |
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Class A, Class B and Class C Shares |
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| After you place a sell order in proper form, which must be received at the transaction processing center in Canton, Massachusetts, shares |
are sold using the next share price calculated. The amount you receive will be reduced by any applicable CDSC or excessive trading fee. |
There is no additional charge for a sale of shares however; you will be charged a $10 wire fee if you have the sale proceeds wired to your |
bank. Generally, the sale proceeds are sent out on the next business day (a day when the NYSE is open for normal business) after the sell |
order has been placed. It may take additional business days for your financial institution to post this payment to your account at that financial |
institution. At your request, the check will be sent overnight (a $15 overnight fee will be deducted from your account unless other |
arrangements are made). Shares purchased by check may be sold only after the check has cleared your bank, which may take up to 7 calendar |
days. A sell order from one owner is binding on all joint owners. |
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| Distributions from IRA, SEP, SIMPLE, 403(b) and SAR-SEP accounts may be taken as: |
| • | lump sum of the entire interest in the account, |
| • | partial interest in the account, or |
| • | periodic payments of either a fixed amount or an amount based on certain life expectancy calculations. |
| Tax penalties may apply to distributions before the participant reaches age 59 1/2. |
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| Sale of shares may create a gain or a loss for federal (and state) income tax purposes. You should maintain accurate records for use in |
preparing your income tax returns. |
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| Generally, sales proceeds checks are: |
| • | payable to all owners on the account (as shown in the account registration) and |
| • | mailed to the address on the account (if not changed within last 15 days) or previously authorized bank account. |
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| For other payment arrangements, please call Principal Funds. You should also call Principal Funds for special instructions that may |
apply to sales from accounts: |
| • | when an owner has died |
| • | for certain employee benefit plans; or |
| • | owned by corporations, partnerships, agents, or fiduciaries. |
Payment for shares sold is generally sent the business day after the sell order is received. Under unusual circumstances, Principal Funds may |
suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for more than seven days, as permitted by federal securities law. |
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| Within 60 calendar days after the sale of shares, you may reinvest the amount of the sale proceeds into any Principal Funds Class A |
shares without a sales charge if the shares that were sold were Class A shares. Within 60 calendar days after the sale of Class C shares, any |
amount of the sale proceeds that you reinvest will be reinvested in Class C shares; shares purchased by redemption proceeds are not subject |
to the twelve month CDSC. It is the responsibility of the shareholder to notify the Fund at the time of repurchase if the purchase proceeds are |
from a redemption of the Fund within the past 60 days. |
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| The transaction is considered a sale for federal (and state) income tax purposes even if the proceeds are reinvested. If a loss is realized |
on the sale, the reinvestment may be subject to the “wash sale” rules resulting in the postponement of the recognition of the loss for tax |
purposes. | |
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| Distributions in Kind. Payment for shares of the Funds tendered for redemption is ordinarily made by check. However, the Funds may |
determine that it would be detrimental to the remaining shareholders of a Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly or partly in |
cash. Under certain circumstances, therefore, each of the Funds may pay the redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution “in |
kind” of securities from the Fund’s portfolio in lieu of cash. If a Fund pays the redemption proceeds in kind, the redeeming shareholder might |
incur brokerage or other costs in selling the securities for cash. Each Fund will value securities used to pay redemptions in kind using the |
same method the Fund uses to value its portfolio securities as described in this prospectus. |
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Sell shares by mail |
• | Send a letter or distribution form (call us for the form) which is signed by the owner/owners of the account to Principal Funds, P.O. Box |
| 8024, Boston, MA 02266-8024. Specify the Fund(s) and account number. |
• | Specify the number of shares or the dollar amount to be sold. |
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• | A Medallion Signature Guarantee* will be required if the: |
| • | sell order is for more than $100,000; |
| • | check is being sent to an address other than the account address; |
| • | wire or ACH is being sent to a shareholder's U.S. bank account not previously authorized or the request does not include a voided |
| | check or deposit slip indicating a common owner between the bank account and mutual fund account; |
| • | account address has been changed within 15 days of the sell order; or |
| • | check is payable to a party other than the account shareholder(s), Principal Life, or a retirement plan trustee or |
| • | custodian that has agreed in writing to accept a transfer of assets from the Fund. |
| | * If required, the signature(s) must be guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company, credit union, savings and loan, national |
| | securities exchange member, or brokerage firm. A signature guaranteed by a notary public or savings bank is not acceptable. |
Sell shares in amounts of $100,000 or less by telephone |
• | The request may be made by a shareholder or by the shareholder’s Financial Professional. |
• | The combined amount requested from all funds to which the redemption request relates is $100,000 or less. |
• | The address on the account must not have been changed within the last 15 days and telephone privileges must apply to the account from |
| which the shares are being sold. |
• | If our phone lines are busy, you may need to send in a written sell order. |
• | To sell shares the same day, the order must be received in good order before the close of normal trading on the NYSE (generally 3:00 |
| p.m. Central Time). |
• | Telephone redemption privileges are NOT available for Principal Funds 403(b) plans and certain employer sponsored benefit plans. |
• | If previously authorized, wire or ACH can be sent to a shareholder’s U.S. bank account. |
Systematic withdrawal plans |
| You may set up a systematic withdrawal plan on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis to: |
| • | sell enough shares to provide a fixed amount of money ($100 minimum amount; the required minimum is waived to the extent |
| | necessary to meet the required minimum distribution as defined by the Internal Revenue Code), |
| • | pay insurance or annuity premiums or deposits to Principal Life (call us for details), and |
| • | provide an easy method of making monthly installment payments (if the service is available from your creditor who must supply |
| | the necessary forms). |
| You can set up a systematic withdrawal plan by: |
| • | completing the applicable section of the application, or |
| • | sending us your written instructions, or |
| • | completing a Systematic Withdrawal Plan Request form (available on www.PrincipalFunds.com), or |
| • | calling us if you have telephone privileges on the account (telephone privileges may not be available for all types of accounts). |
| Your systematic withdrawal plan continues until: |
| • | you instruct us to stop or |
| • | your Fund account balance is zero. |
| When you set up the withdrawal plan, you select which day you want the sale made (if none is selected, the sale will be made on the |
15th of the month). If the selected date is not a trading day, the sale will take place on the preceding trading day (if that day falls in the month |
or year prior to your selected date, the transaction will take place on the next trading day after your selected date). If telephone privileges |
apply to the account, you may change the date or amount by telephoning us. Sales made under your systematic withdrawal plan will reduce |
and may eventually exhaust your account. |
| The Fund from which the systematic withdrawal is made makes no recommendation as to either the number of shares or the fixed |
amount that you withdraw. |
| Excessive Trading Fee. An excessive trading fee may apply to redemptions made within 30 days of purchase as described in “Frequent |
Purchases and Redemptions.” If excessive trading is deemed to be occurring, additional restrictive actions may be taken, as described in the |
“Frequent Purchases and Redemption” section. |
Institutional Class Shares |
| Institutional Class Shares of the Funds may be redeemed upon request. There is no charge for the redemption. Shares are redeemed at |
the NAV per share next computed after the request is received by a Fund in proper and complete form. The Funds generally send payment for |
shares sold the business day after the sell order is received. Under unusual circumstances, the Funds may suspend redemptions, or postpone |
payment for more than seven days, as permitted by federal securities law. |
Retirement Class Shares |
| Subject to any restrictions imposed by a plan, Retirement Class shares may be redeemed any day the NYSE is open. For more |
information about how to sell shares of a Fund, including any charges that a plan may impose, please consult the plan. |
| The Funds generally sends payment for shares sold the business day after the sell order is received. Under unusual circumstances, the |
Funds may suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for more than seven days, as permitted by federal securities law. |
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Distributions in Kind. Payment for shares of the Funds tendered for redemption is ordinarily made by check. However, the Funds may |
determine that it would be detrimental to the remaining shareholders of a Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly or partly in |
cash. Under certain circumstances, therefore, each of the Funds may pay the redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution “in |
kind” of securities from the Fund’s portfolio in lieu of cash. If a Fund pays the redemption proceeds in kind, the redeeming shareholder might |
incur brokerage or other costs in selling the securities for cash. Each Fund will value securities used to pay redemptions in kind using the |
same method the Fund uses to value its portfolio securities as described in this prospectus. |
Redemption fees. The Fund board of directors has determined that it is not necessary to impose a fee upon the redemption of fund shares, |
because the Fund has adopted transfer restrictions as described in “Exchange of Fund Shares.” |
Class J Shares |
After you place a sell order in proper form, shares are sold using the next share price calculated. The amount you receive will be reduced |
by any applicable CDSC or excessive trading fee. There is no additional charge for a sale of shares; however, you will be charged a $10 wire |
fee if you have the sale proceeds wired to your bank. Generally, the sale proceeds are sent out on the next business day (a day when the |
NYSE is open for normal business) after the sell order has been placed. It may take additional business days for your financial institution to |
post this payment to your account at that financial institution. At your request, the check will be sent overnight (a $15 overnight fee will be |
deducted from your account unless other arrangements are made). A Fund can only sell shares after your check making the Fund investment |
has cleared your bank, which may take up to 7 calendar days. A sell order from one owner is binding on all joint owners. |
Distributions from IRA, SEP, SIMPLE, and SAR-SEP accounts may be taken as: |
• | lump sum of the entire interest in the account, |
• | partial interest in the account, or |
• | periodic payments of either a fixed amount or an amount based on certain life expectancy calculations. |
Tax penalties may apply to distributions before the participant reaches age 59 1/2. |
Selling shares may create a gain or a loss for federal (and state) income tax purposes. You should maintain accurate records for use in |
preparing your income tax returns. |
Generally, sales proceeds checks are: |
• | payable to all owners on the account (as shown in the account registration) and |
• | mailed to the address on the account (if not changed within last 15 days) or previously authorized bank account. |
For other payment arrangements, please call Principal Funds. You should also call Principal Funds for special instructions that may |
apply to sales from accounts: |
• | when an owner has died; |
• | for certain employee benefit plans; or |
• | owned by corporations, partnerships, agents, or fiduciaries. |
Payment for shares sold is generally sent the business day after the sell order is received. Under unusual circumstances, Fund may |
suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for more than seven days, as permitted by federal securities law. |
Within 60 calendar days after the sale of J shares, you may reinvest the amount of the sale proceeds into any Principal Funds Class J |
shares fund; shares purchased by redemption proceeds are not subject to the eighteen month CDSC. It is the responsibility of the shareholder |
to notify the Fund at the time of repurchase if the purchase proceeds are from a redemption of the Fund within the past 60 days. |
The transaction is considered a sale for federal (and state) income tax purposes even if the proceeds are reinvested. |
If a loss is realized on the sale, the reinvestment may be subject to the “wash sale” rules resulting in the postponement of the recognition |
of the loss for tax purposes. |
CDSC-Free withdrawal privilege. Sales may be subject to a CDSC. Redemption of Class J shares made through a systematic withdrawal |
plan in an amount of up to 1.00% per month (measured cumulatively with respect to nonmonthly plans) of the value of the Fund account at |
the time, and beginning on the date, the systematic withdrawal plan is established) may be made without a CDSC. The free withdrawal |
privilege not used in a calendar year is not added to the free withdrawal privileges for any following year. |
Sell shares by mail: |
• | Send a distribution form (available at www.PrincipalFunds.com or by calling 1-800-222-5852) which is signed by the |
| owner/owners of the account to: |
| Principal Funds |
| P.O. Box 55904 |
| Boston, MA 02205 |
• | Medallion Signature Guarantee* will be required if the: |
• | sell order is for more than $100,000; |
• | wire or ACH is being sent to a shareholder's U.S. bank account not previously authorized or the request does not include a voided |
| check or deposit slip indicating a common owner between the bank account and mutual fund account; |
• | check is being sent to an address other than the account address; |
• | account address has been changed within 15 days of the sell order; or |
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• | check is payable to a party other than the account shareholder(s), Principal Life or a retirement plan trustee or custodian that has |
| agreed in writing to accept a transfer of assets from the Fund. |
| * If required, the signature(s) must be guaranteed by a commercial bank, trust company, credit union, savings and loan, national |
| securities exchange member or brokerage firm. A signature guarantee by a notary public or savings bank is not acceptable. |
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Sell shares in amounts of $100,000 or less by telephone |
• | The combined amount requested from all funds to which the redemption request relates is $100,000 or less. |
• | The address on the account must not have been changed within the last 15 days and telephone privileges must apply to the account |
| from which the shares are being sold. |
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Sales made under your systematic withdrawal plan will reduce and may eventually exhaust your account. The Funds do not normally |
accept purchase payments while a systematic withdrawal plan is in effect (unless the purchase represents a substantial addition to your |
account). | |
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The Fund from which the systematic withdrawal is made makes no recommendation as to either the number of shares or the fixed |
amount that you withdraw. |
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Excessive Trading Fee. An excessive trading fee may apply to redemptions made within 30 days of purchase as described in "Frequent |
Purchases and Redemptions." If excessive trading is deemed to be occurring, additional restrictive actions may be taken, as described below. |
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Distributions in Kind. Payment for shares of the Funds tendered for redemption is ordinarily made by check. However, the Funds may |
determine that it would be detrimental to the remaining shareholders of a Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly or partly in |
cash. Under certain circumstances, therefore, each of the Funds may pay the redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution “in |
kind” of securities from the Fund’s portfolio in lieu of cash. If a Fund pays the redemption proceeds in kind, the redeeming shareholder might |
incur brokerage or other costs in selling the securities for cash. Each Fund will value securities used to pay redemptions in kind using the |
same method the Fund uses to value its portfolio securities as described in this prospectus. |
|
Exchange of Fund Shares |
|
Class A, Class B and Class C Shares |
|
Your shares in the Funds may be exchanged without a sales charge or CDSC for the same class of any other Principal Funds (except |
Money Market). The Fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. Notice will be provided to |
shareholders of any such change, to the extent required by law. |
| | |
Automatic Exchange Election |
| This election authorizes an exchange from one fund of Principal Funds to another on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. |
You can set up an automatic exchange by: |
| • | completing the Automatic Exchange Election section of the application, |
| • | calling us if telephone privileges apply to the account from which the exchange is to be made, or |
| • | sending us your written instructions. |
| • | completing an Automatic Exchange Election form (available on www.principalfunds.com) |
| Your automatic exchange continues until: |
| • | you instruct us to stop by calling us if telephone privileges apply to the account or by sending us your written instructions; or |
| • | your Fund account balance is zero. |
| You may specify the day of the exchange (if none is selected, the exchange will be made on the 15th of the month). If the selected day is |
not a trading day, the sale will take place on the preceding trading day (if that day falls in the month or year prior to your selected date, the |
transaction will take place on the next trading day after your selected date). If telephone privileges apply to the account, you may change the |
date or amount by telephoning us. |
General | |
• | An exchange by any joint owner is binding on all joint owners. |
• | If you do not have an existing account in the Fund to which the exchange is being made, a new account is established. The new account |
| has the same owner(s), dividend and capital gain options and dealer of record as the account from which the shares are being exchanged. |
• | All exchanges are subject to the minimum investment and eligibility requirements of the Fund being acquired. |
• | You may acquire shares of a Fund only if its shares are legally offered in your state of residence. |
• | For an exchange to be effective the day we receive your instruction, we must receive the instruction in good order at our transaction |
| processing center in Canton, Massachusetts before the close of normal trading on the NYSE (generally 3 p.m. Central Time). |
| When money is exchanged or transferred from one account registration or tax identification number to another, the account holder is |
relinquishing his or her rights to the money. Therefore exchanges and transfers can only be accepted by telephone if the exchange (transfer) is |
between: | |
| • | accounts with identical ownership, |
| • | an account with a single owner to one with joint ownership if the owner of the single owner account is also an owner of the account |
| | with joint ownership, |
| • | a single owner to a UTMA account if the owner of the single owner account is also the custodian on the UTMA account, or |
| • | a single or jointly owned account to an IRA account to fund the yearly IRA contribution of the owner (or one of the owners in the |
| | case of a jointly owned account). |
| The exchange is treated as a sale of shares for federal (and state) income tax purposes and may result in a capital gain or loss. Income tax |
rules regarding the calculation of cost basis may make it undesirable in certain circumstances to exchange shares within 90 days of their |
purchase. | |
| Fund shares used to fund an employee benefit plan may be exchanged only for shares of other Funds available to employee benefit |
plans. Such an exchange must be made by following the procedures provided in the employee benefit plan and the written service agreement. |
| Excessive Trading Fee. An excessive trading fee may apply to exchanges made within 30 days of purchase as described in “Frequent |
Purchases and Redemptions.” If excessive trading is deemed to be occurring, additional restrictive actions may be taken, as described in |
“Frequent Purchases and Redemptions.” |
Institutional Class and Retirement Class Shares |
| An exchange between Funds is a redemption of shares of one Fund and a concurrent purchase of shares in another Fund with the |
redemption proceeds. A shareholder, including a beneficial owner of shares held in nominee name or a participant in a participant-directed |
employee benefit plan, may exchange Fund shares under certain circumstances. In addition to any restrictions an intermediary or an |
employee benefit plan imposes, Fund shares may be exchanged, without charge, for shares of any other Fund of the Principal Funds, |
provided that: |
| • | the shareholder has not exchanged shares of the Fund within 30 days preceding the exchange, unless the shareholder is exchanging |
| | into the Money Market Fund, |
| • | the share class of such other Fund is available through the plan, and |
| • | the share class of such other Fund is available in the shareholder’s state of residence. |
| All exchanges completed on the same day are considered a single exchange for purposes of this exchange limitation. In addition, the |
Fund will reject an order to purchase shares of any Fund if the shareholder redeemed shares from that Fund within the preceding 30-day |
period. The 30-day exchange or purchase restriction does not apply to exchanges or purchases made on a scheduled basis such as scheduled |
periodic portfolio rebalancing transactions. |
| If Fund shares are purchased through an intermediary that is unable or unwilling to impose the 30-day exchange restriction described |
above, Fund management may waive this restriction in lieu of the exchange limitation that the intermediary is able to impose if, in |
management’s judgment, such limitation is reasonably likely to prevent excessive trading in Fund shares. In order to prevent excessive |
exchanges, and under other circumstances where the Fund Board of Directors or the Manager believes it is in the best interests of the Fund, |
| | |
the Fund reserves the right to revise or terminate this exchange privilege, limit the amount or further limit the number of exchanges, reject |
any exchange or close an account. |
Class J Shares |
| Your shares in the Funds may be exchanged without a CDSC for the same share class of any other Principal Funds. However, the |
original purchase date of the shares from which an exchange is made is used to determine if newly acquired shares are subject to a CDSC |
when they are sold. The Fund reserves the to right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. Notice will be provided to |
shareholders of any such change, to the extent required by law. |
| You may exchange shares by: |
| • | sending a written request to: |
| | Principal Funds |
| | P.O. Box 55904 |
| | Boston, MA 02205 |
| • | completing an Exchange Authorization Form (available on www.principalfunds.com or by calling 1-800-222-5852). |
| • | via the Internet at www.principalfunds.com. |
| • | calling us, if you have telephone privileges on the account. |
Automatic Exchange Election |
| This election authorizes an exchange from one Principal Funds to another on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. You can |
set up an automatic exchange by: |
| • | completing an automatic Exchange Election form available on www.principalfunds.com, |
| • | completing the Automatic Exchange Election section of the application, |
| • | calling us if telephone privileges apply to the account from which the exchange is to be made, or |
| • | sending us your written instructions. |
| Your automatic exchange continues until: |
| • | you instruct us to stop by calling us if telephone privileges apply to the account or by sending us your written instructions; or |
| • | your Fund account balance is zero. |
| You may specify the day of the exchange (if none is selected, the exchange will be made on the 15th of the month). If the selected day is |
not a trading day, the sale will take place on the preceding trading day (if that day falls in the month or year prior to your selected date, the |
transaction will take place on the next trading day after your selected date). If telephone privileges apply to the account, you may change the |
date or amount by telephoning us. |
General | |
• | An exchange by any joint owner is binding on all joint owners. |
• | If you do not have an existing account in the Fund to which the exchange is being made, a new account is established. The new account |
| has the same owner(s), dividend and capital gain options and dealer of record as the account from which the shares are being exchanged. |
• | All exchanges are subject to the minimum investment and eligibility requirements of the Fund being acquired. |
• | You may acquire shares of a Fund only if its shares are legally offered in your state of residence. |
• | For an exchange to be effective the day we receive your instruction, we must receive the instruction in good order at our transaction |
| processing center in Canton, Massachusetts before the close of normal trading on the NYSE (generally 3 p.m. Central Time). |
| When money is exchanged or transferred from one account registration or tax identification number to another, the account holder is |
relinquishing his or her rights to the money. Therefore exchanges and transfers can only be accepted by telephone if the exchange (transfer) is |
between: | |
| • | accounts with identical ownership, |
| • | an account with a single owner to one with joint ownership if the owner of the single owner account is also an owner of the account |
| | with joint ownership, |
| • | a single owner to a Uniform Transfer to Minors Act ("UTMA") account if the owner of the single owner account is also the |
| | custodian on the UTMA account, or |
| • | a single or jointly owned account to an IRA account to fund the yearly IRA contribution of the owner (or one of the owners in the |
| | case of a jointly owned account). |
| The exchange is treated as a sale of shares for federal (and state) income tax purposes and may result in a capital gain or loss. Income tax |
rules regarding the calculation of cost basis may make it undesirable in certain circumstances to exchange shares within 90 days of their |
purchase. | |
| Fund shares used to fund an employee benefit plan may be exchanged only for shares of other Principal Funds available to employee |
benefit plans. Such an exchange must be made by following the procedures provided in the employee benefit plan and the written service |
agreement. |
| Excessive Trading Fee. An excessive trading fee may apply to exchanges made within 30 days of purchase as described in “Frequent |
Purchases and Redemptions.” If excessive trading is deemed to be occurring, additional restrictive actions may be taken, as described below. |
| |
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions |
The Funds are not designed for, and do not knowingly accommodate, frequent purchases and redemptions of fund shares by investors. If |
you intend to trade frequently and/or use market timing investment strategies, you should not purchase these Funds. |
Frequent purchases and redemptions pose a risk to the Funds because they may: |
• | Disrupt the management of the Funds by: |
• | forcing the Funds to hold short-term (liquid) assets rather than investing for long-term growth, which results in lost investment |
| opportunities for the Fund; and |
• | causing unplanned portfolio turnover; |
• | hurt the portfolio performance of the Funds; and |
• | increase expenses of the Funds due to: |
• | increased broker-dealer commissions and |
• | increased recordkeeping and related costs. |
The Board of Directors of the Fund has adopted policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions of shares of |
the Funds. The Funds monitor shareholder trading activity to identify and take action against abuses. While our policies and procedures are |
designed to identify and protect against abusive trading practices, there can be no certainty that we will identify and prevent abusive trading |
in all instances. If we are not able to identify such excessive trading practices, the Funds and their shareholders may be harmed. When we do |
identify abusive trading, we will apply our policies and procedures in a fair and uniform manner. |
Class A and Class C Shares |
Currently the Funds impose an excessive trading fee on redemptions or exchanges of $30,000 or more of a Fund’s Class A, Class B and |
Class C shares redeemed within 30 days after they are purchased. The fee does not apply to redemptions or exchanges made pursuant to an |
Automatic Exchange Election or Systematic Withdrawal Plan; due to a shareholder’s death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue |
Code); to satisfy minimum distribution rules imposed by the Internal Revenue Code; or where the application of the fee would cause a Fund |
to fail to be considered a “qualified default investment alternative” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1976, as |
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. The fee is equal to 1.00% of the total redemption or exchange amount. The fee is paid to |
the Funds and is intended to offset the trading costs, market impact, and other costs associated with short-term money movement in and out |
of the Funds. |
If an intermediary, such as a retirement plan or recordkeeper, is unwilling to impose the Fund’s excessive trading fee, the Fund may |
waive such fee if it determines that the intermediary is able to implement other policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent |
excessive trading in Fund shares. If an intermediary is unable to implement the Fund’s excessive trading policy or to implement other |
procedures reasonably designed to prevent excessive trading in Fund shares, the Fund may waive the application of its excessive trading |
policy with respect to transactions of beneficial owners underlying the intermediary’s omnibus account if, in Fund management’s opinion, |
the purchases and redemptions at the omnibus account level are not likely to have an adverse impact on the management of the Fund’s |
portfolio. | |
In addition, if a Fund deems frequent trading and redemptions to be occurring, action will be taken that may include, but is not limited |
to: | |
• | Increasing the excessive trading fee to 2%, |
• | Increasing the excessive trading fee period from 30 days to as much as 90 days, |
• | Applying the excessive trading fee to redemptions or exchanges of less than $30,000, |
• | Limiting the number of permissible exchanges available to shareholders identified as “excessive traders,” |
• | Limiting exchange requests to be in writing and submitted through the United States Postal Service (in which case, requests for |
| exchanges by fax, telephone or internet will not be accepted), and |
• | Taking such other action as directed by the Fund. |
The Funds have reserved the right to accept or reject, without prior written notice, any exchange requests. In some instances, an |
exchange may be completed prior to a determination of abusive trading. In those instances, we will reverse the exchange and return the |
account holdings to the positions held prior to the exchange. We will give the shareholder that requested the exchange notice in writing in |
this instance. |
Institutional Class Shares |
If we, or a Fund, deem abusive trading practices to be occurring, we will take action that may include, but is not limited to: |
• | Rejecting exchange instructions from the shareholder or other person authorized by the shareholder to direct exchanges; |
• | Restricting submission of exchange requests by, for example, allowing exchange requests to be submitted by 1st class U.S. mail |
| only and disallowing requests made by facsimile, overnight courier, telephone or via the internet; |
• | Limiting the number of exchanges during a year; |
• | Requiring a holding period of a minimum of 30 days before permitting exchanges among the Funds where there is evidence of at |
| least one round-trip exchange (exchange or redemption of shares that were purchased within 30 days of the exchange/redemption); |
| and |
• | Taking such other action as directed by the Fund. |
| | |
| The Funds have reserved the right to accept or reject, without prior written notice, any exchange requests. In some instances, an |
exchange may be completed prior to a determination of abusive trading. In those instances, we will reverse the exchange. We will give you |
notice in writing in this instance. |
|
Retirement Class Shares |
|
| The Funds have adopted an exchange frequency restriction, described above in “Exchange of Fund Shares” to limit excessive trading in |
fund shares. |
|
Class J Shares |
|
| Currently the Funds impose an excessive trading fee on redemptions or exchanges of $30,000 or more of a Fund's Class J shares |
redeemed within 30 days after they are purchased. The fee does not apply to redemptions or exchanges made pursuant to an Automatic |
Exchange Election or Systematic Withdrawal Plan through an Automatic Exchange Election or a Systematic Withdrawal Plan; due to a |
shareholder's death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code); to satisfy minimum distribution rules imposed by the Internal |
Revenue Code; or where the application of the fee would cause a Fund to fail to be considered a “qualified default investment alternative” |
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. The fee is equal to |
1.00% of the total redemption or exchange amount. The fee is paid to the Funds and is intended to offset the trading costs, market impact, and |
other costs associated with short-term money movement in and out of the Funds. |
|
| The imposition of the excessive trading fee may be waived if an intermediary, such as a retirement plan recordkeeper, through which |
Fund shares are made available to shareholders is unable or unwilling to impose the fee, but is able to implement other procedures the Fund |
believes are reasonably designed to prevent excessive trading in Fund shares. In addition, if a Fund deems frequent trading and redemptions |
to be occurring, action will be taken that may include, but is not limited to: |
| • | Increasing the excessive trading fee to 2%, |
| • | Increasing the excessive trading fee period from 30 days to as much as 90 days, |
| • | Applying the excessive trading fee to redemptions or exchanges of less than $30,000, |
| • | Limiting the number of permissible exchanges available to shareholders identified as "excessive traders," |
| • | Limit exchange requests to be in writing and submitted through the United States Postal Service (in which case, requests for |
| | exchanges by fax, telephone or internet will not be accepted), and |
| • | Taking such other action as directed by the Fund. |
|
Dividends and Distributions |
|
| Dividends are based on estimates of income, expenses, and shareholder activity for the Fund. Actual income, expenses, and shareholder |
activity may differ from estimates; consequently, differences, if any, will be included in the calculation of subsequent dividends. The Funds |
pay their net investment income to shareholders of record on the business day prior to the payment date. The Funds pay their net investment |
income on an annual basis. The payment date is annually in December. |
|
| Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually in December. Payments are made to shareholders of record on the business |
day prior to the payable date. Capital gains may be taxable at different rates, depending on the length of time that the Fund holds its assets. |
|
| Dividend and capital gains distributions will be reinvested, without a sales charge, in shares of the Fund from which the distribution is |
paid. However, you may authorize the distribution to be: |
|
| • | invested in shares of another PFI Fund without a sales charge (distributions of a Fund may be directed only to one receiving Fund); |
| | or |
| • | paid in cash, if the amount is $10 or more. |
|
| Generally, for federal income tax purposes, Fund distributions are taxable as ordinary income, except that any distributions of long-term |
capital gains will be taxed as such regardless of how long Fund shares have been held. Special tax rules apply to Fund distributions to |
Individual Retirement Accounts and other retirement plans. A tax advisor should be consulted to determine the suitability of the Fund as an |
investment by such a plan and the tax treatment of distributions by the Fund. A tax advisor can also provide information on the potential |
impact of possible foreign, state, and local taxes. A Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In |
that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. |
|
| To the extent that distributions the Funds pay are derived from a source other than net income (such as a return of capital), a notice will |
be included in your quarterly statement pursuant to Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 disclosing the source of such distributions. |
Furthermore, such notices shall be posted monthly on our web site at www.principalfunds.com. You may request a copy of all such notices, |
free of charge, by telephoning 1-800-222-5852. The amounts and sources of distributions included in such notices are estimates only and you |
should not rely upon them for purposes of reporting income taxes. The Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year |
that will tell shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. |
|
NOTES: | |
• | A Fund’s payment of income dividends and capital gains has the effect of reducing the share price by the amount of the payment. |
• | Distributions from a Fund, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares, may be subject to federal (and state) income tax. |
• | For these reasons, buying shares of a Fund shortly before it makes a distribution may be disadvantageous to you. |
|
Tax Considerations |
|
Shareholders are responsible for federal income tax (and any other taxes, including state and local income taxes, if applicable) on |
dividends and capital gains distributions whether such dividends or distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares. Special |
tax rules apply to distributions to IRAs and other retirement accounts. You should consult a tax advisor to determine the suitability of the |
Fund as an investment by such a plan and the tax treatment of Fund distributions. |
|
Generally, dividends paid by the Funds from interest, dividends, or net short-term capital gains will be taxed as ordinary income. |
Distributions properly designated by the Fund as deriving from net gains on securities held for more than one year are taxable as such |
(generally at a 15% tax rate), regardless of how long you have held your shares. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, |
distributions of investment income properly designated by the Fund as derived from “qualified dividend income” will be taxed at the rates |
applicable to long-term capital gains. |
|
A dividend or distribution made shortly after the purchase of shares of a Fund by a shareholder, although in effect a return of capital to |
that shareholder, would be taxable to that shareholder as described above, subject to a holding period requirement for dividends designated as |
qualified dividend income. |
|
Because of tax law requirements, you must provide the Funds with an accurate and certified taxpayer identification number (for |
individuals, generally a Social Security number) to avoid “back-up” withholding, which is currently imposed at a rate of 28%. |
|
Early in each calendar year, each Fund will notify you of the amount and tax status of distributions paid to you for the preceding year. |
|
Any gain resulting from the sale, redemption, or exchange of your shares will generally also be subject to tax. You should consult your |
tax advisor for more information on your own tax situation, including possible foreign, state, and local taxes. |
|
Investments by a Fund in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities |
would be decreased. Shareholders of the Funds that invest in foreign securities may be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to |
foreign taxes. In addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition |
of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the Fund’s distributions. |
|
Investments by a Fund in certain debt instruments or derivatives may cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash |
generated by such instruments. As a result, the Fund could be required at times to liquidate other investments in order to satisfy its |
distribution requirements under the Code. The Fund’s use of derivatives will also affect the amount, timing, and character of the Fund’s |
distributions. |
|
The information contained in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus is not a complete description of the federal, state, local, or foreign tax |
consequences of investing in the Fund. You should consult your tax advisor before investing in the Fund. |
|
Portfolio Holdings Information |
|
A description of the PFI’s policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio securities is available in the |
Statement of Additional Information. |
|
VOTING INFORMATION |
|
Voting procedures. If you complete and return the enclosed proxy card(s), the persons named as proxies will vote your shares as you |
indicate or for approval of each matter for which there is no indication. You may revoke your proxy at any time prior to the proxy’s exercise |
by: (i) sending written notice to the Secretary of Principal Funds, Inc. at Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080, prior to |
the Meeting; (ii) subsequent execution and return of another proxy prior to the Meeting; or (iii) being present and voting in person at the |
Meeting after giving oral notice of the revocation to the Chairman of the Meeting. |
|
Voting rights. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 26, 2010 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to vote. The |
shareholders of each class of shares of the Acquired Fund will vote together on the proposed Reorganization and on any other matter |
submitted to such shareholders. You are entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund for each |
share of the Fund that you hold, and fractional votes for fractional shares held. The Proposal requires for approval the affirmative vote of a |
“Majority of the Outstanding Voting Securities,” which is a term defined in the 1940 Act to mean, with respect to the Acquired Fund, the |
affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the voting securities of the Fund present at the Meeting, if the holders of more than 50% |
of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities |
of the Fund. |
|
The number of votes eligible to be cast at the Meeting as of the Record Date and other share ownership information are set forth below |
under the heading “Outstanding Shares and Share Ownership” in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. |
|
Quorum requirements. A quorum must be present at the Meeting for the transaction of business. The presence in person or by proxy of |
one-third of the shares of the Acquired Fund outstanding at the close of business on the Record Date constitutes a quorum for a meeting of |
that Fund. Abstentions and broker non-votes (proxies from brokers or nominees indicating that they have not received instructions from the |
beneficial owners on an item for which the broker or nominee does not have discretionary power) are counted toward a quorum but do not |
represent votes cast for any issue. Under the 1940 Act, the affirmative vote necessary to approve a proposal may be determined with |
reference to a percentage of votes present at the Meeting, which would have the effect of counting abstentions as if they were votes against a |
proposal. |
|
In the event the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote required to approve a proposal is not obtained at the Meeting, the |
persons named as proxies or any shareholder present at the Meeting may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting in accordance |
| | | |
with applicable law to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment as to the Proposal or any other matter will require the |
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Acquired Fund cast at the Meeting. The persons named as proxies and any |
shareholder present at the Meeting will vote for or against any adjournment in their discretion. |
|
Solicitation procedures. PFI intends to solicit proxies by mail. Officers or employees of PFI, PMC or their affiliates may make additional |
solicitations by telephone, internet, facsimile or personal contact. They will not be specially compensated for these services. Brokerage |
houses, banks and other fiduciaries may be requested to forward soliciting materials to their principals and to obtain authorization for the |
execution of proxies. For those services, they will be reimbursed by PMC for their out-of-pocket expenses. |
|
Expenses of the Meeting. The expenses of the Meeting will be treated as an expense related to the Reorganization and will be paid by the |
Acquired Fund. | | | |
|
OUTSTANDING SHARES AND SHARE OWNERSHIP |
|
The following table shows as of April 26, 2010, the Record Date, the number of shares outstanding for each class of the Acquired and |
Acquiring Funds: | | | |
|
LargeCap Blend Fund I | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund |
(Acquired Fund) | (Acquiring Fund) |
| Shares | | Shares |
Share Class | Outstanding | Share Class | Outstanding |
A | | A | |
B | | | |
C | | C | |
Institutional | | Institutional | |
J | | J | |
R-1 | | R-1 | |
R-2 | | R-2 | |
R-3 | | R-3 | |
R-4 | | R-4 | |
R-5 | | R-5 | |
|
As of the April 26, 2010 Record Date, the Directors and Officers of PFI together owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of any |
class of shares of the Acquired or Acquiring Fund. | | |
|
As of the April 26, 2010 Record Date, the following persons owned of record, or were known by PFI to own beneficially, 5% or more of |
the outstanding shares of any class of shares of the Acquired Fund: | | |
|
| | | Percentage |
Share | | | of |
Class | Name/Address of Shareholder | | Ownership |
|
|
| [Acquired Fund 5% owners here] | | |
|
|
As of the April 26, 2010 Record Date, the following persons owned of record, or were known by PFI to own beneficially, 5% or more of |
the outstanding shares of any class of shares of the Acquiring Fund: | | |
|
| | | Percentage |
Share | | | of |
Class | Name/Address of Shareholder | | Ownership |
|
|
| [Acquiring Fund 5% owners here] | | |
|
|
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
|
The financial highlights table for each of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund is intended to help investors understand the |
financial performance of each Fund for the past five fiscal years (or since inception in the case of a Fund in operation for less than five years). |
Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a Fund. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor |
would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a particular Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). Information for |
the fiscal years ended October 31, 2005, through October 31, 2009, has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public |
Accounting Firm, whose report, along with each Fund’s financial statements, is included in PFI’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the |
fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. Copies of this report are available on request as described above. |
| | | | | |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | |
| PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | | | |
|
Selected data for a share of Capital Stock outstanding throughout each year ended October 31 (except as noted): | | |
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005(a) |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | |
Class A shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6 .44 | $ 10.57 | $ 9.46 | $ 8.36 | $ 8.20 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0 .06 | 0 .01 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .32 | (3 .88) | 1.05 | 1 .10 | 0 .15 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .38 | (3 .80) | 1.12 | 1 .16 | 0 .16 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .07) | (0 .05) | (0 .01) | (0 .03) | – |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | – |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .07) | (0 .33) | (0 .01) | (0 .06) | – |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.75 | $ 6.44 | $ 10.57 | $ 9.46 | $ 8.36 |
Total Return(c) | 6 .05% | (37 .03)% | 11 .81% | 13 .97% | 1 .95%(d) |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 79,710 | $ 82,298 | $ 145,312 | $ 138,832 | $ 126,739 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .44%(e) | 1 .11% | 1 .11% | 1 .11% | 1 .04%(f) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 0 .95% | 0 .96% | 0 .70% | 0 .69% | 0 .41%(f) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148.8%(f),(g) |
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| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005(a) |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | |
Class B shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.30 | $ 10.39 | $ 9.39 | $ 8.35 | $ 8.20 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | (0 .03) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .02) | – |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .32 | (3 .81) | 1.03 | 1 .09 | 0 .15 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .29 | (3 .81) | 1.00 | 1 .07 | 0 .15 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | – |
Total Dividends and Distributions | – | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | – |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.59 | $ 6.30 | $ 10.39 | $ 9.39 | $ 8.35 |
Total Return(c) | 4 .60% | (37 .62)% | 10 .65% | 12 .87% | 1 .83%(d) |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 4,527 | $ 5,947 | $ 13,747 | $ 17,761 | $ 21,617 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 2 .94%(e) | 2 .07% | 2 .15% | 2 .05% | 1 .47%(f) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | (0 .51)% | 0 .02% | (0 .34)% | (0 .24)% | (0 .02)%(f) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148.8%(f),(g) |
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| 2009 | 2008 | 2007(h) | | |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | |
Class C shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.38 | $ 10.52 | $ 9.84 | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .03 | 0.02 | (0 .02) | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .32 | (3 .88) | 0.70 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .35 | (3 .86) | 0.68 | | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | – | – | – | | |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .28) | – | | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | – | (0 .28) | – | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.73 | $ 6.38 | $ 10.52 | | |
Total Return(c) | 5 .51% | (37 .63)% | 6 .91%(d) | | |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 748 | $ 581 | $ 970 | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .90%(e) | 1 .90%(e) | 1 .90%(e),(f) | | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 0 .43% | 0 .19% | (0 .29)%(f) | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2%(f) | | |
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| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) | | | |
| PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | | | |
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|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | |
Class J shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.38 | $ 10.48 | $ 9.37 | $ 8.27 | $ 7.67 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0 .06 | 0 .06 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .32 | (3 .85) | 1.04 | 1 .09 | 0 .64 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .40 | (3 .76) | 1.11 | 1 .15 | 0 .70 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .08) | (0 .06) | – | (0 .02) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .08) | (0 .34) | – | (0 .05) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.70 | $ 6.38 | $ 10.48 | $ 9.37 | $ 8.27 |
Total Return(i) | 6 .46% | (37 .02)% | 11 .89% | 14 .01% | 9 .06% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 30,908 | $ 32,309 | $ 56,114 | $ 48,534 | $ 33,926 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .11%(e) | 1 .02% | 1 .06% | 1 .14% | 1 .20% |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(j) | 1 .17% | – | – | – | – |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .28% | 1 .06% | 0 .74% | 0 .64% | 0 .78% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
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| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | |
Institutional shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.46 | $ 10.60 | $ 9.48 | $ 8.38 | $ 7.72 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .11 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0 .06 | 0 .13 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .33 | (3 .88) | 1.06 | 1 .16 | 0 .63 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .44 | (3 .74) | 1.19 | 1 .22 | 0 .76 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .13) | (0 .12) | (0 .07) | (0 .09) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .13) | (0 .40) | (0 .07) | (0 .12) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.77 | $ 6.46 | $ 10.60 | $ 9.48 | $ 8.38 |
Total Return | 7 .10% | (36 .58)% | 12 .61% | 14 .67% | 9 .86% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 773,554 | $ 565,475 | $ 670,138 | $ 95,233 | $ 9 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .45%(e) | 0 .45% | 0 .44% | 0 .45% | 0 .45% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .87% | 1 .62% | 1 .28% | 0 .65% | 1 .58% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | |
R-1 shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.39 | $ 10.50 | $ 9.41 | $ 8.31 | $ 7.72 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .06 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0 .03 | 0 .06 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .33 | (3 .86) | 1.05 | 1 .11 | 0 .63 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .39 | (3 .80) | 1.09 | 1 .14 | 0 .69 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .06) | (0 .03) | – | (0 .01) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .06) | (0 .31) | – | (0 .04) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.72 | $ 6.39 | $ 10.50 | $ 9.41 | $ 8.31 |
Total Return | 6 .19% | (37 .22)% | 11 .58% | 13 .78% | 8 .87% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 980 | $ 746 | $ 1,019 | $ 671 | $ 11 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .33%(e) | 1 .33% | 1 .32% | 1 .33% | 1 .33% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .02% | 0 .75% | 0 .44% | 0 .38% | 0 .70% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
| | | | | | |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) | | | |
| PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | | | |
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| 2009 | | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | | |
R-2 shares | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.43 | $ 10.55 | $ 9.45 | $ 8.34 | $ 7.74 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .07 | | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0 .05 | 0 .06 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .33 | | (3 .88) | 1.04 | 1 .11 | 0 .64 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .40 | | (3 .80) | 1.10 | 1 .16 | 0 .70 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .05) | | (0 .04) | – | (0 .02) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .05) | | (0 .32) | – | (0 .05) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.78 | $ 6.43 | $ 10.55 | $ 9.45 | $ 8.34 |
Total Return | 6 .33% | (37 .06)% | 11 .64% | 14 .00% | 8 .99% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 1,681 | $ 1,988 | $ 4,227 | $ 4,353 | $ 3,573 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .20%(e) | 1 .20% | 1 .19% | 1 .20% | 1 .20% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .22% | 0 .88% | 0 .62% | 0 .57% | 0 .70% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
|
| 2009 | | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | | |
R-3 shares | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.46 | $ 10.60 | $ 9.49 | $ 8.38 | $ 7.76 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .09 | | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0 .06 | 0 .08 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .32 | | (3 .89) | 1.04 | 1 .12 | 0 .64 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .41 | | (3 .80) | 1.12 | 1 .18 | 0 .72 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .06) | | (0 .06) | (0 .01) | (0 .04) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .06) | | (0 .34) | (0 .01) | (0 .07) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.81 | $ 6.46 | $ 10.60 | $ 9.49 | $ 8.38 |
Total Return | 6 .50% | (36 .95)% | 11 .85% | 14 .13% | 9 .24% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 675 | $ 1,463 | $ 3,964 | $ 3,784 | $ 1,095 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .02%(e) | 1 .02% | 1 .01% | 1 .02% | 1 .02% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .42% | 1 .06% | 0 .79% | 0 .72% | 0 .99% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
|
| 2009 | | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | | |
R-4 shares | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.47 | $ 10.62 | $ 9.50 | $ 8.39 | $ 7.76 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .09 | | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0 .08 | 0 .08 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .33 | | (3 .90) | 1.06 | 1 .11 | 0 .65 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .42 | | (3 .79) | 1.15 | 1 .19 | 0 .73 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .09) | | (0 .08) | (0 .03) | (0 .05) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .09) | | (0 .36) | (0 .03) | (0 .08) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.80 | $ 6.47 | $ 10.62 | $ 9.50 | $ 8.39 |
Total Return | 6 .76% | (36 .85)% | 12 .16% | 14 .33% | 9 .39% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 1,292 | $ 1,694 | $ 4,241 | $ 2,436 | $ 1,834 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .83%(e) | 0 .83% | 0 .82% | 0 .83% | 0 .83% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .54% | 1 .28% | 0 .93% | 0 .94% | 0 .94% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
| | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) |
PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
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| | 2009 | | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP BLEND FUND I | | | | | | | |
R-5 shares | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.50 | $ 10.66 | $ 9.54 | $ 8.42 | $ 7.78 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | | 0 .09 | | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0 .10 | 0 .11 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | 0 .33 | | (3 .91) | 1.05 | 1 .11 | 0 .63 |
Total From Investment Operations | | 0 .42 | | (3 .79) | 1.16 | 1 .21 | 0 .74 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | | (0 .09) | | (0 .09) | (0 .04) | (0 .06) | (0 .06) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | | – | | (0 .28) | – | (0 .03) | (0 .04) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | | (0 .09) | | (0 .37) | (0 .04) | (0 .09) | (0 .10) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 6.83 | $ 6.50 | $ 10.66 | $ 9.54 | $ 8.42 |
Total Return | | 6 .72% | (36 .73)% | 12 .24% | 14 .54% | 9 .50% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 3,426 | $ 1,813 | $ 6,587 | $ 3,869 | $ 3,470 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | | 0 .71%(e) | 0 .71% | 0 .70% | 0 .71% | 0 .71% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | 1 .53% | 1 .37% | 1 .07% | 1 .08% | 1 .28% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | 94 .4% | 100 .6% | 106 .2% | 65 .1% | 148 .8%(g) |
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(a) Period from June 28, 2005, date shares first offered, through October 31, 2005. | | | | | |
(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. | | | | | | | |
(c) Total return is calculated without the front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. | | | |
(d) Total return amounts have not been annualized. | | | | | | | |
(e) Reflects Manager's contractual expense limit. | | | | | | | |
(f) Computed on an annualized basis. | | | | | | | |
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes approximately $149,848,000 of securities from the acquisition of Principal Partners Blue Chip Fund, Inc. and $268,000 from |
portfolio realignment. | | | | | | | |
(h) Period from January 17, 2007 through October 31, 2007. Class C shares incurred a net realized and unrealized gain of $.10 per share from January 10, 2007, through |
January 16, 2007. | | | | | | | |
(i) Total return is calculated without the contingent deferred sales charge. | | | | | | |
(j) Excludes expense reimbursement from Manager and/or Underwriter. | | | | | | | |
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| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | | | |
| PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | | | |
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Selected data for a share of Capital Stock outstanding throughout each year ended October 31 (except as noted): | | |
|
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005(a) |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
Class A shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6 .85 | $ 11.06 | $ 9.86 | $ 8 .66 | $ 8.59 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .11 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0 .12 | 0 .03 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .48 | (4 .10) | 1.21 | 1 .22 | 0 .04 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .59 | (3 .95) | 1.35 | 1 .34 | 0 .07 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .13) | (0 .14) | (0 .12) | (0 .10) | – |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | – |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .13) | (0 .26) | (0 .15) | (0 .14) | – |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.31 | $ 6.85 | $ 11.06 | $ 9 .86 | $ 8.66 |
Total Return(c) | 9 .03% | (36 .55)% | 13 .86% | 15 .54% | 0 .81%(d) |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 55,393 | $ 53,542 | $ 90,317 | $ 78,995 | $ 72,994 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .79% | 0 .65% | 0 .66% | 0 .67% | 0 .64%(e) |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .69% | 1 .57% | 1 .34% | 1 .31% | 1 .03%(e) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11.5%(e),(f) |
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007(g) | | |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
Class C shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6 .81 | $ 10.99 | $ 10.12 | | |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .46 | (4 .07) | 0.82 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .54 | (3 .99) | 0.87 | | |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .10) | (0 .07) | – | | |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | – | | |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .10) | (0 .19) | – | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.25 | $ 6.81 | $ 10.99 | | |
Total Return(c) | 8 .11% | (36 .92)% | 8 .60%(d) | | |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 3,898 | $ 2,428 | $ 2,691 | | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(h) | 1 .30% | 1 .30% | 1 .30%(e) | | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .20% | 0 .92% | 0 .56%(e) | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6%(e) | | |
| | | | | |
| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) | | | |
| PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | | | |
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|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
Class J shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.79 | $ 10.95 | $ 9.76 | $ 8.56 | $ 8.62 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .11 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0 .11 | 0 .10 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .47 | (4 .05) | 1.19 | 1 .21 | 0 .56 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .58 | (3 .91) | 1.32 | 1 .32 | 0 .66 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .13) | (0 .13) | (0 .10) | (0 .08) | (0 .13) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .13) | (0 .25) | (0 .13) | (0 .12) | (0 .72) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.24 | $ 6.79 | $ 10.95 | $ 9.76 | $ 8.56 |
Total Return(c) | 8 .95% | (36 .51)% | 13 .73% | 15 .48% | 7 .72% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 260,397 | $ 247,433 | $ 423,409 | $ 371,614 | $ 309,862 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .76% | 0 .69% | 0 .75% | 0 .82% | 0 .86% |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(i) | 0 .81% | – | – | – | – |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .72% | 1 .54% | 1 .24% | 1 .16% | 1 .20% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
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| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
Institutional shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.87 | $ 11.08 | $ 9.88 | $ 8 .67 | $ 8 .67 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .14 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 .16 | 0 .13 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .48 | (4 .09) | 1.21 | 1 .23 | 0 .59 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .62 | (3 .90) | 1.40 | 1 .39 | 0 .72 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .18) | (0 .19) | (0 .17) | (0 .14) | (0 .13) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .18) | (0 .31) | (0 .20) | (0 .18) | (0 .72) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.31 | $ 6.87 | $ 11.08 | $ 9 .88 | $ 8 .67 |
Total Return | 9 .53% | (36 .15)% | 14 .42% | 16 .22% | 8 .48% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 136,579 | $ 112,221 | $ 87,900 | $ 30,128 | $ 4,270 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .19% | 0 .16% | 0 .15% | 0 .15% | 0 .15% |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(j) | 0 .25% | – | – | – | – |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 2 .26% | 2 .05% | 1 .79% | 1 .74% | 1 .65% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
R-1 shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.81 | $ 10.99 | $ 9.80 | $ 8.61 | $ 8.68 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .09 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0 .08 | 0 .06 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .49 | (4 .07) | 1.20 | 1 .21 | 0 .58 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .58 | (3 .96) | 1.30 | 1 .29 | 0 .64 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .10) | (0 .10) | (0 .08) | (0 .06) | (0 .12) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .10) | (0 .22) | (0 .11) | (0 .10) | (0 .71) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.29 | $ 6.81 | $ 10.99 | $ 9.80 | $ 8.61 |
Total Return | 8 .71% | (36 .75)% | 13 .43% | 15 .07% | 7 .53% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 12,677 | $ 7,825 | $ 13,456 | $ 7,086 | $ 1,312 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1 .04% | 1 .04% | 1 .03% | 1 .03% | 1 .03% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .35% | 1 .19% | 0 .94% | 0 .88% | 0 .66% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
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| FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) | | | |
| PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | | | |
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| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
R-2 shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.84 | $ 11.03 | $ 9.84 | $ 8.63 | $ 8.69 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .10 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0 .10 | 0 .10 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .48 | (4 .08) | 1.20 | 1 .22 | 0 .56 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .58 | (3 .96) | 1.31 | 1 .32 | 0 .66 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .11) | (0 .11) | (0 .09) | (0 .07) | (0 .13) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .11) | (0 .23) | (0 .12) | (0 .11) | (0 .72) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.31 | $ 6.84 | $ 11.03 | $ 9.84 | $ 8.63 |
Total Return | 8 .82% | (36 .62)% | 13 .52% | 15 .41% | 7 .65% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 47,447 | $ 41,405 | $ 70,976 | $ 70,430 | $ 60,110 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .91% | 0 .91% | 0 .90% | 0 .90% | 0 .90% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .55% | 1 .32% | 1 .10% | 1 .08% | 1 .17% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
R-3 shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.85 | $ 11.06 | $ 9.86 | $ 8.66 | $ 8.70 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .11 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0 .11 | 0 .12 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .49 | (4 .10) | 1.21 | 1 .22 | 0 .56 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .60 | (3 .96) | 1.34 | 1 .33 | 0 .68 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .13) | (0 .13) | (0 .11) | (0 .09) | (0 .13) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .13) | (0 .25) | (0 .14) | (0 .13) | (0 .72) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.32 | $ 6.85 | $ 11.06 | $ 9.86 | $ 8.66 |
Total Return | 9 .13% | (36 .59)% | 13 .80% | 15 .45% | 7 .91% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 136,863 | $ 118,216 | $ 181,330 | $ 129,817 | $ 103,889 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .73% | 0 .73% | 0 .72% | 0 .72% | 0 .72% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .72% | 1 .49% | 1 .27% | 1 .25% | 1 .36% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
R-4 shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.89 | $ 11.11 | $ 9.91 | $ 8.69 | $ 8.72 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .12 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0 .13 | 0 .13 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .48 | (4 .10) | 1.21 | 1 .23 | 0 .56 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .60 | (3 .95) | 1.36 | 1 .36 | 0 .69 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .15) | (0 .15) | (0 .13) | (0 .10) | (0 .13) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .15) | (0 .27) | (0 .16) | (0 .14) | (0 .72) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.34 | $ 6.89 | $ 11.11 | $ 9.91 | $ 8.69 |
Total Return | 9 .18% | (36 .39)% | 13 .94% | 15 .85% | 8 .03% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 83,855 | $ 67,528 | $ 63,469 | $ 40,489 | $ 16,902 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .54% | 0 .54% | 0 .53% | 0 .53% | 0 .53% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1 .90% | 1 .67% | 1 .45% | 1 .41% | 1 .49% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued) |
PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
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|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
LARGECAP S&P 500 INDEX FUND | | | | | |
R-5 shares | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 6.93 | $ 11.17 | $ 9.96 | $ 8.74 | $ 8.75 |
Income from Investment Operations: | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | 0 .13 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0 .14 | 0 .14 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 0 .49 | (4 .13) | 1.21 | 1 .24 | 0 .57 |
Total From Investment Operations | 0 .62 | (3 .96) | 1.38 | 1 .38 | 0 .71 |
Less Dividends and Distributions: | | | | | |
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (0 .16) | (0 .16) | (0 .14) | (0 .12) | (0 .13) |
Distributions from Realized Gains | – | (0 .12) | (0 .03) | (0 .04) | (0 .59) |
Total Dividends and Distributions | (0 .16) | (0 .28) | (0 .17) | (0 .16) | (0 .72) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ 7.39 | $ 6.93 | $ 11.17 | $ 9.96 | $ 8.74 |
Total Return | 9 .31% | (36 .30)% | 14 .11% | 15 .89% | 8 .25% |
Ratio/Supplemental Data: | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | $ 173,787 | $ 139,495 | $ 250,112 | $ 213,092 | $ 156,818 |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0 .42% | 0 .42% | 0 .41% | 0 .41% | 0 .41% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 2 .02% | 1 .81% | 1 .59% | 1 .56% | 1 .66% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 7 .6% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3 .7% | 11 .5%(f) |
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(a) Period from June 28, 2005, date shares first offered, through October 31, 2005. | | | | |
(b) Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. | | | | | |
(c) Total return is calculated without the front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. | | | |
(d) Total return amounts have not been annualized. | | | | | |
(e) Computed on an annualized basis. | | | | | |
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes approximately $71,356,000 of securities from the acquisition of Principal LargeCap Stock Index Fund, Inc. |
(g) Period from January 17, 2007 through October 31, 2007. Class C shares incurred a net realized and unrealized gain of $.12 per share from January 10, 2007, through |
January 16, 2007. | | | | | |
(h) Reflects Manager's contractual expense limit. | | | | | |
(i) Excludes expense reimbursement from Manager and/or Underwriter. | | | | | |
(j) Excludes expense reimbursement from Manager. | | | | | |
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Appendix A |
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FORM OF PLAN OF ACQUISITION |
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|
LargeCap Blend Fund I and |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund |
|
The Board of Directors of Principal Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”), deems it advisable that |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund series of the Fund (“LargeCap S&P 500 Index”) acquire all of the assets of LargeCap Blend |
Fund I series of the Fund (“LargeCap Blend”) in exchange for the assumption by LargeCap S&P 500 Index of all of the |
liabilities of LargeCap Blend and shares issued by LargeCap S&P 500 Index which are thereafter to be distributed by |
LargeCap Blend pro rata to its shareholders in complete liquidation and termination of LargeCap Blend and in exchange for |
all of LargeCap Blend’s outstanding shares. |
|
LargeCap Blend will transfer to LargeCap S&P 500 Index, and LargeCap S&P 500 Index will acquire from |
LargeCap Blend, all of the assets of LargeCap Blend on the Closing Date and will assume from LargeCap Blend all of the |
liabilities of LargeCap Blend in exchange for the issuance of the number of shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index determined |
as provided in the following paragraphs, which shares will be subsequently distributed pro rata to the shareholders of |
LargeCap Blend in complete liquidation and termination of LargeCap Blend and in exchange for all of LargeCap Blend’s |
outstanding shares. LargeCap Blend will not issue, sell or transfer any of its shares after the Closing Date, and only |
redemption requests received by LargeCap Blend in proper form prior to the Closing Date shall be fulfilled by LargeCap |
Blend. Redemption requests received by LargeCap Blend thereafter will be treated as requests for redemption of those shares |
of LargeCap S&P 500 Index allocable to the shareholder in question. |
|
LargeCap Blend will declare, and LargeCap S&P 500 Index may declare, to its shareholders of record on or prior to |
the Closing Date a dividend or dividends which, together with all previous such dividends, shall have the effect of |
distributing to its shareholders all of its income (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and all of its |
net realized capital gains, if any, as of the Closing Date. |
|
On the Closing Date, LargeCap S&P 500 Index will issue to LargeCap Blend a number of full and fractional shares |
of LargeCap S&P 500 Index, taken at their then net asset value, having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate |
value of the net assets of LargeCap Blend. The aggregate value of the net assets of LargeCap Blend and LargeCap S&P 500 |
Index shall be determined in accordance with the then current Prospectus of the Fund as of close of regularly scheduled |
trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the Closing Date. |
|
The closing of the transactions contemplated in this Plan (the “Closing”) shall be held at the offices of Principal |
Management Corporation, 680 8th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on July 23, 2010, or on such |
earlier or later date as fund management may determine. The date on which the Closing is to be held as provided in this Plan |
shall be known as the “Closing Date.” |
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In the event that on the Closing Date (a) the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than customary weekend |
and holiday closings or (b) trading on said Exchange is restricted or (c) an emergency exists as a result of which it is not |
reasonably practicable for LargeCap S&P 500 Index or LargeCap Blend to fairly determine the value of its assets, the |
Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day on which trading shall have been fully resumed. |
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As soon as practicable after the Closing, LargeCap Blend shall (a) distribute on a pro rata basis to the shareholders |
of record of LargeCap Blend at the close of business on the Closing Date the shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index received by |
LargeCap Blend at the Closing in exchange for all of LargeCap Blend’s outstanding shares (the holders of Class A, Class C, |
Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and the Institutional Class shares of LargeCap Blend will |
receive, respectively, Class A, Class C, Class J, Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4, Class R-5 and Institutional Class |
shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index. The holders of Class B shares of LargeCap Blend will receive Class A shares of |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index), and (b) be liquidated in accordance with applicable law and the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation. |
| |
For purposes of the distribution of shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index to shareholders of LargeCap Blend, |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index shall credit its books an appropriate number of its shares to the account of each shareholder of |
LargeCap Blend. No certificates will be issued for shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index. After the Closing Date and until |
surrendered, each outstanding certificate, if any, which, prior to the Closing Date, represented shares of LargeCap Blend, |
shall be deemed for all purposes of the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to evidence the appropriate number of |
shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index to be credited on the books of LargeCap S&P 500 Index in respect of such shares of |
LargeCap Blend as provided above. | |
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Prior to the Closing Date, LargeCap Blend shall deliver to LargeCap S&P 500 Index a list setting forth the assets to |
be assigned, delivered and transferred to LargeCap S&P 500 Index, including the securities then owned by LargeCap Blend |
and the respective federal income tax bases (on an identified cost basis) thereof, and the liabilities to be assumed by |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index pursuant to this Plan. | |
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All of LargeCap Blend’s portfolio securities shall be delivered by LargeCap Blend’s custodian on the Closing Date |
to LargeCap S&P 500 Index or its custodian, either endorsed in proper form for transfer in such condition as to constitute |
good delivery thereof in accordance with the practice of brokers or, if such securities are held in a securities depository within |
the meaning of Rule 17f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, transferred to an Fund in the name of LargeCap S&P |
500 Index or its custodian with said depository. All cash to be delivered pursuant to this Plan shall be transferred from |
LargeCap Blend’s Fund at its custodian to LargeCap S&P 500 Index’ Fund at its custodian. If on the Closing Date LargeCap |
Blend is unable to make good delivery to LargeCap S&P 500 Index’ custodian of any of LargeCap Blend’s portfolio |
securities because such securities have not yet been delivered to LargeCap Blend’s custodian by its brokers or by the transfer |
agent for such securities, then the delivery requirement with respect to such securities shall be waived, and LargeCap Blend |
shall deliver to LargeCap S&P 500 Index’ custodian on or by said Closing Date with respect to said undelivered securities |
executed copies of an agreement of assignment in a form satisfactory to LargeCap S&P 500 Index, and a due bill or due bills |
in form and substance satisfactory to the custodian, together with such other documents including brokers’ confirmations, as |
may be reasonably required by LargeCap S&P 500 Index. |
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This Plan may be abandoned and terminated, whether before or after action thereon by the shareholders of LargeCap |
Blend and notwithstanding favorable action by such shareholders, if the Board of Directors believe that the consummation of |
the transactions contemplated hereunder would not be in the best interests of the shareholders of either Fund. This Plan may |
be amended by the Board of Directors at any time, except that after approval by the shareholders of LargeCap Blend no |
amendment may be made with respect to the Plan which in the opinion of the Board of Directors materially adversely affects |
the interests of the shareholders of LargeCap Blend. |
|
Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Plan, LargeCap Blend will pay or cause to be paid all out-of-pocket |
fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transaction contemplated under this Plan, including, but not limited to, |
accountant’s fees, legal fees, and proxy related costs. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Plan to be executed by its President and Chief Executive |
Officer or its Executive Vice President as of the ________th day of __________, 2010. |
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PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. – LARGECAP BLEND FUND I |
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
|
|
PROXY FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |
July 15, 2010 |
|
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fund. The undersigned |
shareholder appoints Michael J. Beer, Michael D. Roughton, and Ernest H. Gillum, and each of |
them separately, Proxies, with power of substitution, and authorizes them to represent and to |
vote as designated on this ballot, at the meeting of shareholders of the Fund to be held on |
July 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, and at any adjournments thereof, all the shares of |
the Fund that the undersigned shareholder would be entitled to vote if personally present. |
|
Check the appropriate boxes below on this ballot, date and sign exactly as your name appears. |
Your signature acknowledges receipt of Notice of the Special Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy |
Statement dated _________________, 2010. Shares will be voted as you instruct. If no direction |
is made, the proxy will be voted FOR the proposals listed below. In their discretion the Proxies |
will also be authorized to vote upon such other matters that may properly come before the |
meeting. | | | | | |
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NOTE: PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS ON THIS BALLOT. PLEASE |
MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL YOUR PROXY BALLOT IN THE ENCLOSED |
POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. If shares are held jointly, either party may sign. If executed |
by a corporation, an authorized officer must sign. Executors, administrators and trustees |
should so indicate when signing. | | | |
|
The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the following proposals. Please |
make your choice below in blue or black ink. Example: [X] | | |
|
Sign this proxy ballot and return it as soon as possible in the enclosed envelope. | |
|
Approval of a Plan of Acquisition providing for the reorganization of the LargeCap Blend Fund |
I (the "Acquired Fund") into the LargeCap S&P 50 Index Fund. | | |
|
FOR | [ ] | AGAINST | [ ] | ABSTAIN | [ ] |
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| | | | _____________, 2009 |
Signature | | Signature (if held jointly) | Date | |
| |
PART B |
|
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN |
A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
|
PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. |
680 8th Street |
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 |
|
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
|
Dated: _________________, 2010 |
|
| This Statement of Additional Information is available to the shareholders of the LargeCap Blend Fund |
I (the "Acquired Fund"), in connection with the proposed reorganization of the Acquired Fund into the |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund (the "Acquiring Fund") (the "Reorganization"). Each of the Acquired and |
Acquiring Funds is a separate series of Principal Funds, Inc. ("PFI"). |
|
| This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with |
the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated __________________, 2010, relating to the Special Meeting of |
Shareholders of the Acquired Fund to be held on July 15, 2010. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which |
describes the proposed Reorganization, may be obtained without charge by writing to Principal |
Management Corporation, 680 8th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080, or by calling toll free at |
1-800-222-5852. |
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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(1) | Statement of Additional Information of PFI dated March 1, 2010, as supplemented on March 17, 2010. |
|
(2) | Audited Financial Statements of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund included in PFI's Annual |
| Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. |
|
(3) | Pro Forma Financial Statements. |
|
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE |
|
| This Statement of Additional Information incorporates by reference the following documents (or |
designated portions thereof) that have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File Nos. |
33-59474; and 811-07572). |
|
(1) | The Statement of Additional Information of Principal Funds, Inc. ("PFI") dated March 1, 2010, |
| (including Supplements dated March 17, 2010 and also filed via EDGAR that date). |
|
(2) | The financial statements of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund included in PFI's Annual |
| Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, which have been audited by Ernst |
| & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as filed on Form N-CSR on |
| December 30, 2009. |
|
|
| The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders of PFI are available upon request and without |
charge by calling toll-free at 1-800-222-5852. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | |
| | | Principal Funds, Inc. | | | |
| | | October 31, 2009 (unaudited) | | | |
| | | Amounts in thousands | | | |
| LargeCap | | LargeCap S&P | Pro Forma | | Pro Forma LargeCap | |
| Blend Fund I | | 500 Index Fund | Adjustments | | S&P 500 Index Fund | |
Investment in securities--at cost | $ 890,167 | | $ 993,930 | $ - | | $ 1,884,097 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investment in securities--at value | $ 896,163 | | $ 912,080 | $ - | | $ 1,808,243 | |
Cash | 2,791 | | 39 | | - | | 2,830 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and interest | 1,106 | | 1,082 | | - | | 2,188 | |
Expense reimbursement from Manager | 7 | | 16 | | - | | 23 | |
Expense reimbursement from Underwriter | 1 | | 11 | | - | | 12 | |
Fund shares sold | 126 | | 643 | | - | | 769 | |
Investment securities sold | - | | 614 | | - | | 614 | |
Other assets | 2 | | - | | - | | 2 | |
Prepaid directors' expenses | 2 | | - | | - | | 2 | |
Total Assets | 900,198 | | 914,485 | | - | | 1,814,683 | |
|
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accrued management and investment advisory fees | 345 | | 120 | | - | | 465 | |
Accrued administrative service fees | 1 | | 56 | | - | | 57 | |
Accrued distribution fees | 36 | | 167 | | - | | 203 | |
Accrued service fees | 1 | | 67 | | - | | 68 | |
Accrued transfer agent fees | 116 | | 141 | | - | | 257 | |
Accrued directors' expenses | - | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Accrued other expenses | 120 | | 73 | | - | | 193 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | - | |
Fund shares redeemed | 1,359 | | 2,209 | | - | | 3,568 | |
Reorganization costs | - | | - | | 105 | (e) | 105 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | 719 | | 752 | | - | | 1,471 | |
Total Liabilities | 2,697 | | 3,589 | | 105 | | 6,391 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares | $ 897,501 | | $ 910,896 | $ (105) | | $ 1,808,292 | |
|
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Capital Shares and additional paid-in-capital | $ 1,160,035 | | $ 1,031,797 | | - | | $ 2,191,832 | |
Accumulated undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (operating loss) | 9,836 | | 10,990 | | (105) | | 20,721 | |
Accumulated undistributed (overdistributed) net realized gain (loss) | (277,741) | | (49,425) | | - | | (327,166) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 5,371 | | (82,466) | | - | | (77,095) | |
Total Net Assets | $ 897,501 | | $ 910,896 | $ (105) | | $ 1,808,292 | |
|
Capital Stock (par value: $.01 a share): | | | | | | | | |
Shares authorized | 555,000 | | 585,000 | | - | | 585,000 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share: | | | | | | | | |
Class A: Net Assets | $ 79,710 | | $ 55,393 | $ 4,471 | (e)(f) | $ 139,574 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 11,807 | | 7,579 | | (291) | (d) | 19,095 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.75 | | $ 7.31 | | | | $ 7.31 | |
Maximum offering price per share | $ 7.14 | (a) | $ 7.42 | (c) | | | $ 7.42 | (c) |
|
Class B: Net Assets | $ 4,527 | | N/A | $ (4,527) | | N/A | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 687 | | | | (687) | (d) | | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.59 | (b) | | | | | | |
|
Class C: Net Assets | $ 748 | | $ 3,898 | $ (1) | (e) | $ 4,645 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 111 | | 537 | | (8) | (d) | 640 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.73 | (b) | $ 7.25 | (b) | | | $ 7.25 | (b) |
|
Class J: Net Assets | $ 30,908 | | $ 260,397 | $ (21) | (e) | $ 291,284 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 4,612 | | 35,970 | | (346) | (d) | 40,236 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.70 | (b) | $ 7.24 | (b) | | | $ 7.24 | (b) |
|
Institutional: Net Assets | $ 773,554 | | $ 136,579 | $ (21) | (e) | $ 910,112 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 114,303 | | 18,680 | | (8,485) | (d) | 124,498 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.77 | | $ 7.31 | | | | $ 7.31 | |
|
R-1: Net Assets | $ 980 | | $ 12,677 | $ (1) | (e) | $ 13,656 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 146 | | 1,740 | | (12) | (d) | 1,874 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.72 | | $ 7.29 | | | | $ 7.29 | |
|
R-2: Net Assets | $ 1,681 | | $ 47,447 | $ (1) | (e) | $ 49,127 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 248 | | 6,494 | | (18) | (d) | 6,724 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.78 | | $ 7.31 | | | | $ 7.31 | |
|
R-3: Net Assets | $ 675 | | $ 136,863 | $ (1) | (e) | $ 137,537 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 99 | | 18,709 | | (7) | (d) | 18,801 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.81 | | $ 7.32 | | | | $ 7.32 | |
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R-4: Net Assets | $ 1,292 | | $ 83,855 | $ (1) | (e) | $ 85,146 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 190 | | 11,428 | | (14) | (d) | 11,604 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.80 | | $ 7.34 | | | | $ 7.34 | |
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R-5: Net Assets | $ 3,426 | | $ 173,787 | $ (2) | (e) | $ 177,211 | |
Shares issued and outstanding | 501 | | 23,521 | | (38) | (d) | 23,984 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 6.83 | | $ 7.39 | | | | $ 7.39 | |
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(a) Maximum offering price is equal to net asset value plus a front-end sales charge of 5.50% of the offering price or 5.82% of the net asset value. | | | | |
(b) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. | | | | | | | |
(c) Maximum offering price is equal to net asset value plus a front-end sales charge of 1.50% of the offering price or 1.52% of the net asset value. | | | | |
(d) Reflects new shares issued, net of retired shares of LargeCap Blend Fund I. | | | | | | | | |
(e) Reduction in net assets to reflect the estimated expenses of the Reorganization. | | | | | | | | |
(f) Increase in net assets to reflect the issuance of Class A shares of LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund to holders of Class B shares of LargeCap Blend Fund I. | | | | |
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See accompanying notes | | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
Principal Funds, Inc. |
Year Ended October 31, 2009 (unaudited) |
| | | | | | | Pro Forma |
| | LargeCap Blend | LargeCap S&P 500 | Pro Forma | | LargeCap S&P 500 |
Amounts in thousands | | Fund I | | Index Fund | Adjustments | | Index Fund |
Net Investment Income (Operating Loss) | | | | | | | |
Income: | | | | | | | |
Dividends | $ 17,243 | $ 19,075 | $ - | | $ 36,318 |
Interest | | 47 | $ 39 | - | | 86 |
| Total Income | 17,290 | | 19,114 | - | | 36,404 |
Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Management and investment advisory fees | | 3,286 | | 1,166 | (2,173) | (b) | 2,279 |
Distribution Fees - Class A | | 185 | | 73 | - | | 258 |
Distribution Fees - Class B | | 48 | | N/A | - | | 48 |
Distribution Fees - Class C | | 6 | | 30 | - | | 36 |
Distribution Fees - Class J | | 129 | | 1,040 | - | | 1,169 |
Distribution Fees - R-1 | | 2 | | 33 | - | | 35 |
Distribution Fees - R-2 | | 5 | | 119 | - | | 124 |
Distribution Fees - R-3 | | 3 | | 287 | - | | 290 |
Distribution Fees - R-4 | | 2 | | 70 | - | | 72 |
Administrative service fees - R-1 | | 2 | | 26 | - | | 28 |
Administrative service fees - R-2 | | 3 | | 80 | - | | 83 |
Administrative service fees - R-3 | | 2 | | 173 | - | | 175 |
Administrative service fees - R-4 | | 2 | | 91 | - | | 93 |
Administrative service fees - R-5 | | 3 | | 156 | - | | 159 |
Registration fees - Class A | | 17 | | 17 | (17) | (a) | 17 |
Registration fees - Class B | | 16 | | N/A | (16) | (a) | - |
Registration fees - Class C | | 15 | | 16 | (15) | (a) | 16 |
Registration fees - Class J | | 15 | | 20 | (15) | (a) | 20 |
Registration fees - Institutional | | 20 | | 20 | (20) | (a) | 20 |
Service Fees - R-1 | | 2 | | 23 | - | | 25 |
Service Fees - R-2 | | 4 | | 100 | - | | 104 |
Service Fees - R-3 | | 2 | | 196 | - | | 198 |
Service Fees - R-4 | | 3 | | 105 | - | | 108 |
Service Fees - R-5 | | 3 | | 213 | - | | 216 |
Shareholder meeting expense - Class A | | 104 | | - | - | | 104 |
Shareholder meeting expense - Class B | | 8 | | - | - | | 8 |
Shareholder meeting expense - Class C | | 1 | | - | - | | 1 |
Shareholder reports - Class A | | 16 | | 8 | - | | 24 |
Shareholder reports - Class B | | 1 | | N/A | - | | 1 |
Shareholder reports - Class C | | - | | 1 | - | | 1 |
Shareholder reports - Class J | | 4 | | 34 | - | | 38 |
Shareholder reports - Institutional | | - | | 12 | - | | 12 |
Transfer agent fees - Class A | | 411 | | 207 | 40 | (a) | 658 |
Transfer agent fees - Class B | | 47 | | N/A | (47) | (a) | - |
Transfer agent fees - Class C | | 8 | | 14 | (3) | (a) | 19 |
Transfer agent fees - Class J | | 59 | | 399 | (3) | (a) | 455 |
Transfer agent fees - Institutional | | 2 | | 70 | - | | 72 |
Custodian fees | | 15 | | 20 | (15) | (a) | 20 |
Directors' expenses | | 5 | | 33 | - | | 38 |
Professional fees | | 4 | | 6 | - | | 10 |
Other expenses | | 7 | | 27 | - | | 34 |
| Total Gross Expenses | 4,467 | | 4,885 | (2,284) | | 7,068 |
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Less: Reimbursement from Manager | | 18 | | - | - | | 18 |
Less: Reimbursement from Manager - Class C | | 21 | | 27 | - | | 48 |
Less: Reimbursement from Manager - Institutional | | - | | 69 | - | | 69 |
Less: Reimbursement from Underwriter - Class J | | 14 | | 115 | - | | 129 |
| Total Net Expenses | 4,414 | | 4,674 | (2,284) | | 6,804 |
Net Investment Income (Operating Loss) | 12,876 | | 14,440 | 2,284 | | 29,600 |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | (161,327) | | (21,248) | - | | (182,575) |
Futures contracts | | 119 | | 2,749 | - | | 2,868 |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: | | | | | | | |
Investments | | 216,250 | | 82,612 | - | | 298,862 |
Futures contracts | | 1,436 | | (1,378) | - | | 58 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures | 56,478 | | 62,735 | - | | 119,213 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets R-esulting from Operations | $ 69,354 | $ 77,175 | $ 2,284 | | $ 148,813 |
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(a) To adjust expenses to reflect the Combined Fund's estimated fees and expenses, based on elimination of duplicate services. | | | | |
(b) Management and investment advisory fees decreased to reflect annual percentage rate of Acquiring Fund. | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | LargeCap S&P 500 | LargeCap S&P 500 | | |
| LargeCap Blend | LargeCap Blend | Index Fund Shares | Index Fund Value | Combined Portfolio | Combined Portfolio |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | Fund I Shares Held | Fund I Value (000's) | Held | (000's) | Shares Held | Value (000's) |
Computer Aided Design - 0.03% | | | | | | |
Autodesk Inc (a) | — | $ — | 22,286 | $556 | 22,286 | $ 556 |
|
Computer Services - 0.66% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC - Class A * | 259,038 | 9,605 | — | — | 259,038 | 9,605 |
Affiliated Computer Services Inc (a) | — | — | 9,472 | 494 | 9,472 | 494 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (a) | — | — | 28,444 | 1,099 | 28,444 | 1,099 |
Computer Sciences Corp (a) | — | — | 14,716 | 746 | 14,716 | 746 |
| $ 9,605 | $ 2,339 | | $ 11,944 |
Computers - 3.99% | | | | | | |
Apple Inc (a) | 13,921 | 2,624 | 86,903 | 16,381 | 100,824 | 19,005 |
Dell Inc (a) | 406,725 | 5,893 | 166,948 | 2,419 | 573,673 | 8,312 |
Hewlett-Packard Co | 134,022 | 6,361 | 230,016 | 10,916 | 364,038 | 17,277 |
IBM Corp | 82,738 | 9,979 | 127,168 | 15,338 | 209,906 | 25,317 |
Sun Microsystems Inc (a) * | 204,122 | 1,670 | 73,083 | 598 | 277,205 | 2,268 |
| $ 26,527 | $ 45,652 | | $ 72,179 |
Computers - Integrated Systems - 0.03% | | | | | | |
Teradata Corp (a) | — | — | 16,666 | 465 | 16,666 | 465 |
|
Computers - Memory Devices - 1.32% | | | | | | |
EMC Corp/Massachusetts (a) | 215,026 | 3,542 | 196,158 | 3,231 | 411,184 | 6,773 |
NetApp Inc (a) | 15,357 | 415 | 32,630 | 883 | 47,987 | 1,298 |
SanDisk Corp (a) | 45,800 | 938 | 22,027 | 451 | 67,827 | 1,389 |
Seagate Technology * | 539,157 | 7,521 | — | — | 539,157 | 7,521 |
Western Digital Corp (a) | 180,428 | 6,077 | 21,797 | 734 | 202,225 | 6,811 |
| $ 18,493 | $ 5,299 | | $ 23,792 |
Computers - Peripheral Equipment - | | | | | | |
0.04% | | | | | | |
Lexmark International Inc (a) | 23,421 | 597 | 7,575 | 193 | 30,996 | 790 |
|
Consumer Products - Miscellaneous - | | | | | | |
0.21% | | | | | | |
Clorox Co | — | — | 13,518 | 801 | 13,518 | 801 |
Fortune Brands Inc | — | — | 14,575 | 568 | 14,575 | 568 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp | — | — | 40,210 | 2,459 | 40,210 | 2,459 |
| $ — | $ 3,828 | | $ 3,828 |
Containers - Metal & Glass - 0.22% | | | | | | |
Ball Corp | 62,297 | 3,073 | 9,130 | 450 | 71,427 | 3,523 |
Owens-Illinois Inc (a) | — | — | 16,335 | 521 | 16,335 | 521 |
| $ 3,073 | $ 971 | | $ 4,044 |
Containers - Paper & Plastic - 0.10% | | | | | | |
Bemis Co Inc | 4,724 | 122 | 10,477 | 271 | 15,201 | 393 |
Packaging Corp of America * | 28,265 | 517 | — | — | 28,265 | 517 |
Pactiv Corp (a) | — | — | 12,802 | 295 | 12,802 | 295 |
Sealed Air Corp | — | — | 15,403 | 296 | 15,403 | 296 |
Sonoco Products Co * | 12,334 | 330 | — | — | 12,334 | 330 |
| $ 969 | $ 862 | | $ 1,831 |
Cosmetics & Toiletries - 2.40% | | | | | | |
Avon Products Inc | — | — | 41,418 | 1,327 | 41,418 | 1,327 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co | 65,333 | 5,137 | 48,352 | 3,802 | 113,685 | 8,939 |
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The | — | — | 11,449 | 487 | 11,449 | 487 |
Procter & Gamble Co | 279,818 | 16,230 | 283,160 | 16,423 | 562,978 | 32,653 |
| $ 21,367 | $ 22,039 | | $ 43,406 |
Cruise Lines - 0.16% | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp | 58,434 | 1,702 | 42,506 | 1,238 | 100,940 | 2,940 |
|
Data Processing & Management - 0.10% | | | | | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp | — | — | 5,119 | 392 | 5,119 | 392 |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc | — | — | 30,186 | 657 | 30,186 | 657 |
Fiserv Inc (a) | — | — | 14,976 | 687 | 14,976 | 687 |
| $ — | $ 1,736 | | $ 1,736 |
Dental Supplies & Equipment - 0.04% | | | | | | |
DENTSPLY International Inc | — | — | 14,415 | 475 | 14,415 | 475 |
Patterson Cos Inc (a) | — | — | 9,018 | 230 | 9,018 | 230 |
| $ — | $ 705 | | $ 705 |
Dialysis Centers - 0.03% | | | | | | |
DaVita Inc (a) | — | — | 10,089 | 535 | 10,089 | 535 |
|
Disposable Medical Products - 0.04% | | | | | | |
CR Bard Inc | — | — | 9,470 | 711 | 9,470 | 711 |
|
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.35% | | | | | | |
Fastenal Co | — | — | 12,824 | 442 | 12,824 | 442 |
Genuine Parts Co | — | — | 15,476 | 542 | 15,476 | 542 |
Ingram Micro Inc (a) * | 221,173 | 3,904 | — | — | 221,173 | 3,904 |
Tech Data Corp (a) * | 21,788 | 837 | — | — | 21,788 | 837 |
WW Grainger Inc | — | — | 6,071 | 569 | 6,071 | 569 |
| $ 4,741 | $ 1,553 | | $ 6,294 |
Diversified Banking Institutions - 4.38% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp | 933,194 | 13,606 | 839,286 | 12,237 | 1,772,480 | 25,843 |
| | | | | | |
| | | LargeCap S&P 500 | LargeCap S&P 500 | | |
| LargeCap Blend | LargeCap Blend | Index Fund Shares | Index Fund Value | Combined Portfolio | Combined Portfolio |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | Fund I Shares Held | Fund I Value (000's) | Held | (000's) | Shares Held | Value (000's) |
Electronic Components - Semiconductors | | | | | | |
- 2.39% | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (a) | — | $ — | 54,403 | $ 250 | 54,403 | $ 250 |
Altera Corp | — | — | 28,539 | 565 | 28,539 | 565 |
Broadcom Corp (a) | 23,250 | 619 | 41,853 | 1,114 | 65,103 | 1,733 |
Intel Corp | 744,693 | 14,231 | 543,059 | 10,378 | 1,287,752 | 24,609 |
LSI Corp (a) | 132,581 | 679 | 63,242 | 324 | 195,823 | 1,003 |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc (a) | — | — | 21,687 | 269 | 21,687 | 269 |
Microchip Technology Inc | — | — | 17,748 | 425 | 17,748 | 425 |
Micron Technology Inc (a) | — | — | 82,152 | 558 | 82,152 | 558 |
National Semiconductor Corp | — | — | 22,706 | 294 | 22,706 | 294 |
NVIDIA Corp (a) | — | — | 53,142 | 636 | 53,142 | 636 |
QLogic Corp (a) | 25,278 | 443 | 11,457 | 201 | 36,735 | 644 |
Texas Instruments Inc | 373,704 | 8,763 | 122,370 | 2,869 | 496,074 | 11,632 |
Xilinx Inc | — | — | 26,776 | 582 | 26,776 | 582 |
| $ 24,735 | $ 18,465 | | $ 43,200 |
Electronic Connectors - 0.04% | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp | — | — | 16,629 | 667 | 16,629 | 667 |
|
Electronic Forms - 0.24% | | | | | | |
Adobe Systems Inc (a) | 80,375 | 2,648 | 50,930 | 1,678 | 131,305 | 4,326 |
|
Electronic Measurement Instruments - | | | | | | |
0.07% | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies Inc (a) | — | — | 33,479 | 828 | 33,479 | 828 |
FLIR Systems Inc (a) | — | — | 14,695 | 409 | 14,695 | 409 |
| $ — | $ 1,237 | | $ 1,237 |
Electronic Parts Distribution - 0.08% | | | | | | |
Arrow Electronics Inc (a) * | 18,805 | 476 | — | — | 18,805 | 476 |
Avnet Inc (a) * | 36,114 | 895 | — | — | 36,114 | 895 |
| $ 1,371 | $ — | | $ 1,371 |
Electronics - Military - 0.07% | | | | | | |
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc | 6,542 | 473 | 11,309 | 818 | 17,851 | 1,291 |
|
Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.03% | | | | | | |
First Solar Inc (a) | — | — | 4,672 | 570 | 4,672 | 570 |
|
Engineering - Research & Development | | | | | | |
Services - 0.14% | | | | | | |
Fluor Corp | — | — | 17,449 | 775 | 17,449 | 775 |
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (a) | 15,880 | 671 | 12,021 | 508 | 27,901 | 1,179 |
URS Corp (a) * | 14,122 | 549 | — | — | 14,122 | 549 |
| $ 1,220 | $ 1,283 | | $ 2,503 |
Engines - Internal Combustion - 0.12% | | | | | | |
Cummins Inc | 31,256 | 1,346 | 19,577 | 843 | 50,833 | 2,189 |
|
Enterprise Software & Services - 0.99% | | | | | | |
BMC Software Inc (a) | — | — | 17,849 | 663 | 17,849 | 663 |
CA Inc | — | — | 38,618 | 808 | 38,618 | 808 |
Novell Inc (a) | — | — | 33,643 | 138 | 33,643 | 138 |
Oracle Corp | 395,355 | 8,342 | 378,884 | 7,994 | 774,239 | 16,336 |
| $ 8,342 | $ 9,603 | | $ 17,945 |
Entertainment Software - 0.07% | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard Inc (a) * | 30,059 | 326 | — | — | 30,059 | 326 |
Electronic Arts Inc (a) | 24,142 | 440 | 31,385 | 572 | 55,527 | 1,012 |
| $ 766 | $ 572 | | $ 1,338 |
Fiduciary Banks - 0.64% | | | | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The | 201,297 | 5,367 | 116,686 | 3,111 | 317,983 | 8,478 |
Northern Trust Corp | — | — | 23,418 | 1,176 | 23,418 | 1,176 |
State Street Corp | — | — | 47,970 | 2,014 | 47,970 | 2,014 |
| $ 5,367 | $ 6,301 | | $ 11,668 |
Filtration & Separation Products - 0.02% | | | | | | |
Pall Corp | — | — | 11,440 | 363 | 11,440 | 363 |
|
Finance - Auto Loans - 0.01% | | | | | | |
AmeriCredit Corp (a) * | 13,871 | 245 | — | — | 13,871 | 245 |
|
Finance - Consumer Loans - 0.02% | | | | | | |
SLM Corp (a) | — | — | 45,362 | 440 | 45,362 | 440 |
|
Finance - Credit Card - 0.39% | | | | | | |
American Express Co | — | — | 115,364 | 4,019 | 115,364 | 4,019 |
Discover Financial Services | 161,543 | 2,284 | 51,968 | 735 | 213,511 | 3,019 |
| $ 2,284 | $ 4,754 | | $ 7,038 |
Finance - Investment Banker & Broker - | | | | | | |
0.10% | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp/The | — | — | 92,343 | 1,601 | 92,343 | 1,601 |
E*Trade Financial Corp (a) | — | — | 139,548 | 204 | 139,548 | 204 |
| $ — | $ 1,805 | | $ 1,805 |
Finance - Other Services - 0.20% | | | | | | |
CME Group Inc | — | — | 6,444 | 1,950 | 6,444 | 1,950 |
| | | | | | |
| | | LargeCap S&P 500 | LargeCap S&P 500 | | |
| LargeCap Blend | LargeCap Blend | Index Fund Shares | Index Fund Value | Combined Portfolio | Combined Portfolio |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | Fund I Shares Held | Fund I Value (000's) | Held | (000's) | Shares Held | Value (000's) |
Multimedia (continued) | | | | | | |
Walt Disney Co/The | 186,830 | $ 5,113 | 180,298 | $ 4,935 | 367,128 | $ 10,048 |
| $ 18,658 | $ 13,510 | | $ 32,168 |
Networking Products - 1.55% | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems Inc (a) | 613,973 | 14,029 | 559,539 | 12,786 | 1,173,512 | 26,815 |
Juniper Networks Inc (a) | — | — | 50,854 | 1,297 | 50,854 | 1,297 |
| $ 14,029 | $ 14,083 | | $ 28,112 |
Non-Ferrous Metals - 0.00% | | | | | | |
Titanium Metals Corp | — | — | 8,233 | 71 | 8,233 | 71 |
|
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal - 0.12% | | | | | | |
Republic Services Inc | — | — | 31,268 | 810 | 31,268 | 810 |
Waste Management Inc | — | — | 47,796 | 1,428 | 47,796 | 1,428 |
| $ — | $ 2,238 | | $ 2,238 |
Office Automation & Equipment - 0.06% | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes Inc | — | — | 20,086 | 492 | 20,086 | 492 |
Xerox Corp | — | — | 84,309 | 634 | 84,309 | 634 |
| $ — | $ 1,126 | | $ 1,126 |
Office Supplies & Forms - 0.02% | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp | — | — | 10,937 | 390 | 10,937 | 390 |
|
Oil - Field Services - 1.42% | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Inc | 5,263 | 221 | 30,061 | 1,265 | 35,324 | 1,486 |
BJ Services Co | — | — | 28,339 | 544 | 28,339 | 544 |
Exterran Holdings Inc (a) * | 57,203 | 1,169 | — | — | 57,203 | 1,169 |
Halliburton Co | 134,517 | 3,929 | 87,475 | 2,555 | 221,992 | 6,484 |
Schlumberger Ltd | 132,350 | 8,232 | 116,200 | 7,228 | 248,550 | 15,460 |
Smith International Inc | — | — | 21,394 | 593 | 21,394 | 593 |
| $ 13,551 | $ 12,185 | | $ 25,736 |
Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.33% | | | | | | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc | — | — | 6,742 | 642 | 6,742 | 642 |
ENSCO International Inc | — | — | 13,819 | 633 | 13,819 | 633 |
Nabors Industries Ltd (a) | — | — | 27,555 | 574 | 27,555 | 574 |
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc * | 190,752 | 2,972 | — | — | 190,752 | 2,972 |
Rowan Cos Inc | — | — | 11,034 | 256 | 11,034 | 256 |
Transocean Ltd (a) * | 1,414 | 119 | — | — | 1,414 | 119 |
Unit Corp (a) * | 17,610 | 688 | — | — | 17,610 | 688 |
| $ 3,779 | $ 2,105 | | $ 5,884 |
Oil Company - Exploration & Production | | | | | | |
- 2.78% | | | | | | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp | — | — | 47,586 | 2,899 | 47,586 | 2,899 |
Apache Corp | 28,841 | 2,714 | 32,571 | 3,066 | 61,412 | 5,780 |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp | — | — | 10,054 | 387 | 10,054 | 387 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp | 10,578 | 259 | 62,246 | 1,525 | 72,824 | 1,784 |
Cimarex Energy Co * | 64,672 | 2,533 | — | — | 64,672 | 2,533 |
Denbury Resources Inc (a) | — | — | 24,198 | 353 | 24,198 | 353 |
Devon Energy Corp | 193,452 | 12,518 | 43,053 | 2,786 | 236,505 | 15,304 |
EOG Resources Inc | — | — | 24,440 | 1,996 | 24,440 | 1,996 |
EQT Corp | — | — | 12,699 | 532 | 12,699 | 532 |
Noble Energy Inc | — | — | 16,821 | 1,104 | 16,821 | 1,104 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp | 67,326 | 5,109 | 78,653 | 5,968 | 145,979 | 11,077 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co | — | — | 11,162 | 459 | 11,162 | 459 |
Questar Corp | — | — | 16,902 | 673 | 16,902 | 673 |
Range Resources Corp | — | — | 15,255 | 764 | 15,255 | 764 |
Southwestern Energy Co (a) | — | — | 33,419 | 1,456 | 33,419 | 1,456 |
St Mary Land & Exploration Co * | 13,948 | 476 | — | — | 13,948 | 476 |
XTO Energy Inc | 8,741 | 363 | 56,285 | 2,339 | 65,026 | 2,702 |
| $ 23,972 | $ 26,307 | | $ 50,279 |
Oil Company - Integrated - 6.97% | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp | 217,939 | 16,681 | 194,554 | 14,891 | 412,493 | 31,572 |
ConocoPhillips | 284,061 | 14,254 | 143,856 | 7,219 | 427,917 | 21,473 |
Exxon Mobil Corp (b) | 467,751 | 33,524 | 466,207 | 33,413 | 933,958 | 66,937 |
Hess Corp | 20,239 | 1,108 | 28,237 | 1,545 | 48,476 | 2,653 |
Marathon Oil Corp | — | — | 68,656 | 2,195 | 68,656 | 2,195 |
Murphy Oil Corp | — | — | 18,511 | 1,132 | 18,511 | 1,132 |
| $ 65,567 | $ 60,395 | | $ 125,962 |
Oil Field Machinery & Equipment - | | | | | | |
0.17% | | | | | | |
Cameron International Corp (a) | — | — | 21,328 | 788 | 21,328 | 788 |
FMC Technologies Inc (a) | — | — | 11,879 | 625 | 11,879 | 625 |
National Oilwell Varco Inc | — | — | 40,569 | 1,663 | 40,569 | 1,663 |
| $ — | $ 3,076 | | $ 3,076 |
Oil Refining & Marketing - 0.28% | | | | | | |
Sunoco Inc | — | — | 11,340 | 349 | 11,340 | 349 |
Tesoro Corp/Texas | 7,758 | 110 | 13,538 | 192 | 21,296 | 302 |
Valero Energy Corp | 189,018 | 3,421 | 54,593 | 988 | 243,611 | 4,409 |
| $ 3,531 | $ 1,529 | | $ 5,060 |
Paper & Related Products - 0.39% | | | | | | |
International Paper Co | 71,054 | 1,585 | 41,982 | 937 | 113,036 | 2,522 |
MeadWestvaco Corp | — | — | 16,600 | 379 | 16,600 | 379 |
| | | | | | |
| | | LargeCap S&P 500 | LargeCap S&P 500 | | |
| LargeCap Blend | LargeCap Blend | Index Fund Shares | Index Fund Value | Combined Portfolio | Combined Portfolio |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | Fund I Shares Held | Fund I Value (000's) | Held | (000's) | Shares Held | Value (000's) |
Paper & Related Products (continued) | | | | | | |
Rayonier Inc * | 106,716 | $ 4,117 | — | $ — | 106,716 | $ 4,117 |
| $ 5,702 | $ 1,316 | | $ 7,018 |
Pharmacy Services - 0.48% | | | | | | |
Express Scripts Inc (a) | — | — | 26,621 | 2,128 | 26,621 | 2,128 |
Medco Health Solutions Inc (a) | 69,394 | 3,894 | 45,957 | 2,579 | 115,351 | 6,473 |
| $ 3,894 | $ 4,707 | | $ 8,601 |
Photo Equipment & Supplies - 0.01% | | | | | | |
Eastman Kodak Co | — | — | 26,018 | 98 | 26,018 | 98 |
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Pipelines - 0.16% | | | | | | |
El Paso Corp | — | — | 68,023 | 667 | 68,023 | 667 |
Spectra Energy Corp | — | — | 62,659 | 1,198 | 62,659 | 1,198 |
Williams Cos Inc | — | — | 56,553 | 1,066 | 56,553 | 1,066 |
| $ — | $ 2,931 | | $ 2,931 |
Printing - Commercial - 0.04% | | | | | | |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co | 14,429 | 290 | 19,916 | 400 | 34,345 | 690 |
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Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.67% | | | | | | |
Chubb Corp | 31,706 | 1,539 | 33,944 | 1,647 | 65,650 | 3,186 |
Progressive Corp/The | — | — | 65,831 | 1,053 | 65,831 | 1,053 |
Travelers Cos Inc/The | 101,674 | 5,062 | 55,059 | 2,742 | 156,733 | 7,804 |
| $ 6,601 | $ 5,442 | | $ 12,043 |
Publicly Traded Investment Fund - | | | | | | |
0.02% | | | | | | |
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund/US | — | — | 2,716 | 282 | 2,716 | 282 |
|
Publishing - Newspapers - 0.02% | | | | | | |
Gannett Co Inc | — | — | 22,773 | 224 | 22,773 | 224 |
New York Times Co/The | — | — | 11,213 | 89 | 11,213 | 89 |
| $ — | $ 313 | | $ 313 |
Quarrying - 0.03% | | | | | | |
Vulcan Materials Co | — | — | 12,125 | 558 | 12,125 | 558 |
|
Racetracks - 0.02% | | | | | | |
Penn National Gaming Inc (a) * | 13,500 | 339 | — | — | 13,500 | 339 |
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Real Estate Management & Services - | | | | | | |
0.01% | | | | | | |
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc (a) | — | — | 23,299 | 241 | 23,299 | 241 |
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Regional Banks - 2.60% | | | | | | |
Capital One Financial Corp | 50,408 | 1,845 | 44,136 | 1,615 | 94,544 | 3,460 |
Comerica Inc | — | — | 14,659 | 407 | 14,659 | 407 |
Fifth Third Bancorp | 175,017 | 1,564 | 77,153 | 690 | 252,170 | 2,254 |
Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH | — | — | 69,238 | 264 | 69,238 | 264 |
Keycorp | — | — | 85,227 | 459 | 85,227 | 459 |
PNC Financial Services Group Inc | — | — | 44,760 | 2,190 | 44,760 | 2,190 |
SunTrust Banks Inc | — | — | 48,391 | 925 | 48,391 | 925 |
US Bancorp | 257,139 | 5,971 | 185,480 | 4,307 | 442,619 | 10,278 |
Wells Fargo & Co | 518,886 | 14,280 | 453,190 | 12,472 | 972,076 | 26,752 |
| $ 23,660 | $ 23,329 | | $ 46,989 |
REITS - Apartments - 0.28% | | | | | | |
Apartment Investment & Management Co | — | — | 11,354 | 140 | 11,354 | 140 |
AvalonBay Communities Inc | 40,309 | 2,772 | 7,754 | 533 | 48,063 | 3,305 |
Equity Residential | 29,295 | 846 | 26,578 | 768 | 55,873 | 1,614 |
| $ 3,618 | $ 1,441 | | $ 5,059 |
REITS - Diversified - 0.13% | | | | | | |
Liberty Property Trust * | 47,942 | 1,408 | — | — | 47,942 | 1,408 |
Vornado Realty Trust | — | — | 15,145 | 902 | 15,145 | 902 |
| $ 1,408 | $ 902 | | $ 2,310 |
REITS - Healthcare - 0.13% | | | | | | |
HCP Inc | — | — | 28,433 | 841 | 28,433 | 841 |
Health Care REIT Inc | — | — | 11,630 | 516 | 11,630 | 516 |
Nationwide Health Properties Inc * | 9,337 | 301 | — | — | 9,337 | 301 |
Ventas Inc | — | — | 15,186 | 610 | 15,186 | 610 |
| $ 301 | $ 1,967 | | $ 2,268 |
REITS - Hotels - 0.03% | | | | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | — | — | 58,584 | 592 | 58,584 | 592 |
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REITS - Office Property - 0.04% | | | | | | |
Boston Properties Inc | — | — | 13,444 | 817 | 13,444 | 817 |
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REITS - Regional Malls - 0.41% | | | | | | |
Macerich Co/The * | 8,193 | 244 | — | — | 8,193 | 244 |
Simon Property Group Inc | 77,598 | 5,268 | 27,461 | 1,864 | 105,059 | 7,132 |
| $ 5,512 | $ 1,864 | | $ 7,376 |
REITS - Shopping Centers - 0.06% | | | | | | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust * | 6,676 | 394 | — | — | 6,676 | 394 |
Kimco Realty Corp | — | — | 36,511 | 462 | 36,511 | 462 |
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| | | LargeCap S&P 500 | LargeCap S&P 500 | | |
| LargeCap Blend | LargeCap Blend | Index Fund Shares | Index Fund Value | Combined Portfolio | Combined Portfolio |
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | Fund I Shares Held | Fund I Value (000's) | Held | (000's) | Shares Held | Value (000's) |
Savings & Loans - Thrifts - 0.14% | | | | | | |
Hudson City Bancorp Inc | 99,270 | $ 1,304 | 45,757 | $ 601 | 145,027 | $ 1,905 |
People's United Financial Inc | — | — | 33,795 | 542 | 33,795 | 542 |
| $ 1,304 | $ 1,143 | | $ 2,447 |
Schools - 0.12% | | | | | | |
Apollo Group Inc (a) | 13,990 | 799 | 12,375 | 707 | 26,365 | 1,506 |
DeVry Inc | — | — | 6,006 | 332 | 6,006 | 332 |
Washington Post Co/The | — | — | 602 | 260 | 602 | 260 |
| $ 799 | $ 1,299 | | $ 2,098 |
Semiconductor Component - Integrated | | | | | | |
Circuits - 0.11% | | | | | | |
Analog Devices Inc | 5,557 | 143 | 28,283 | 725 | 33,840 | 868 |
Integrated Device Technology Inc (a) * | 86,257 | 507 | — | — | 86,257 | 507 |
Linear Technology Corp | — | — | 21,564�� | 558 | 21,564 | 558 |
| $ 650 | $ 1,283 | | $ 1,933 |
Semiconductor Equipment - 0.14% | | | | | | |
Applied Materials Inc | — | — | 129,383 | 1,578 | 129,383 | 1,578 |
KLA-Tencor Corp | — | — | 16,556 | 538 | 16,556 | 538 |
Novellus Systems Inc (a) | — | — | 9,467 | 195 | 9,467 | 195 |
Teradyne Inc (a) | — | — | 16,935 | 142 | 16,935 | 142 |
| $ — | $ 2,453 | | $ 2,453 |
Steel - Producers - 0.32% | | | | | | |
AK Steel Holding Corp | — | — | 10,612 | 168 | 10,612 | 168 |
Nucor Corp | 45,499 | 1,813 | 30,526 | 1,216 | 76,025 | 3,029 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co * | 26,871 | 980 | — | — | 26,871 | 980 |
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc * | 27,582 | 1,193 | — | — | 27,582 | 1,193 |
United States Steel Corp | — | — | 13,904 | 480 | 13,904 | 480 |
| $ 3,986 | $ 1,864 | | $ 5,850 |
Steel - Specialty - 0.02% | | | | | | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc | — | — | 9,514 | 294 | 9,514 | 294 |
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Telecommunication Equipment - 0.09% | | | | | | |
Harris Corp | — | — | 12,715 | 531 | 12,715 | 531 |
Tellabs Inc (a) | 136,638 | 823 | 38,433 | 231 | 175,071 | 1,054 |
| $ 823 | $ 762 | | $ 1,585 |
Telecommunication Equipment - Fiber | | | | | | |
Optics - 0.16% | | | | | | |
Ciena Corp (a) | — | — | 8,880 | 104 | 8,880 | 104 |
Corning Inc | — | — | 150,810 | 2,203 | 150,810 | 2,203 |
JDS Uniphase Corp (a) | 83,567 | 467 | 21,051 | 118 | 104,618 | 585 |
| $ 467 | $ 2,425 | | $ 2,892 |
Telecommunication Services - 0.02% | | | | | | |
NeuStar Inc (a) * | 17,245 | 398 | — | — | 17,245 | 398 |
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Telephone - Integrated - 2.75% | | | | | | |
AT&T Inc | 655,099 | 16,816 | 572,356 | 14,692 | 1,227,455 | 31,508 |
CenturyTel Inc | 28,050 | 911 | 28,837 | 936 | 56,887 | 1,847 |
Frontier Communications Corp | — | — | 30,302 | 217 | 30,302 | 217 |
Qwest Communications International Inc | — | — | 143,813 | 516 | 143,813 | 516 |
Sprint Nextel Corp (a) | 562,075 | 1,664 | 278,984 | 826 | 841,059 | 2,490 |
Verizon Communications Inc | 156,518 | 4,631 | 275,566 | 8,154 | 432,084 | 12,785 |
Windstream Corp | — | — | 42,365 | 409 | 42,365 | 409 |
| $ 24,022 | $ 25,750 | | $ 49,772 |
Television - 0.11% | | | | | | |
CBS Corp | 99,498 | 1,171 | 65,746 | 774 | 165,244 | 1,945 |
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Tobacco - 2.24% | | | | | | |
Altria Group Inc | 182,018 | 3,296 | 200,941 | 3,639 | 382,959 | 6,935 |
Lorillard Inc | 147,792 | 11,487 | 16,022 | 1,245 | 163,814 | 12,732 |
Philip Morris International Inc | 236,490 | 11,200 | 187,661 | 8,888 | 424,151 | 20,088 |
Reynolds American Inc | — | — | 16,393 | 795 | 16,393 | 795 |
| $ 25,983 | $ 14,567 | | $ 40,550 |
Tools - Hand Held - 0.05% | | | | | | |
Black & Decker Corp | — | — | 5,837 | 276 | 5,837 | 276 |
Snap-On Inc | — | — | 5,599 | 204 | 5,599 | 204 |
Stanley Works/The | — | — | 7,698 | 348 | 7,698 | 348 |
| $ — | $ 828 | | $ 828 |
Toys - 0.05% | | | | | | |
Hasbro Inc | — | — | 12,214 | 333 | 12,214 | 333 |
Mattel Inc | — | — | 34,920 | 661 | 34,920 | 661 |
| $ — | $ 994 | | $ 994 |
Transport - Rail - 0.44% | | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp | — | — | 25,399 | 1,913 | 25,399 | 1,913 |
CSX Corp | — | — | 38,030 | 1,604 | 38,030 | 1,604 |
Norfolk Southern Corp | — | — | 35,664 | 1,663 | 35,664 | 1,663 |
Union Pacific Corp | — | — | 48,922 | 2,697 | 48,922 | 2,697 |
| $ — | $ 7,877 | | $ 7,877 |
Transport - Services - 1.64% | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc | — | — | 16,334 | 900 | 16,334 | 900 |
Expeditors International of Washington Inc | 49,424 | 1,592 | 20,579 | 663 | 70,003 | 2,255 |
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| LargeCap Blend | | LargeCap S&P 500 | LargeCap S&P 500 | Combined Portfolio | |
| Fund I Principal | LargeCap Blend | Index Fund Principal | Index Fund Value | Principal Amount | Combined Portfolio |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 2.91% | Amount (000's) | Fund I Value (000's) | Amount (000's) | (000's) | (000's) | Value (000's) |
Diversified Banking Institutions - 2.91% | | | | | | |
Investment in Joint Trading Account; Bank $ | 6,304 | $ 6,304 | 6,862 | 6,862 | $ 13,166 | 13,166 |
of America Repurchase Agreement; | | | | | | |
0.06% dated 10/30/09 maturing | | | | | | |
11/02/09 (collateralized by Sovereign | | | | | | |
Agency Issues; $13,430,000; 0.00% - | | | | | | |
5.75%; dated 11/02/09 - 07/15/32) | | | | | | |
Investment in Joint Trading Account; Credit | 6,305 | 6,305 | 6,863 | 6,863 | 13,168 | 13,168 |
Suisse Repurchase Agreement; 0.06% | | | | | | |
dated 10/30/09 maturing 11/02/09 | | | | | | |
(collateralized by US Treasury Notes; | | | | | | |
$13,430,000; 1.38% - 2.00%; dated | | | | | | |
02/28/10 - 09/15/12) | | | | | | |
Investment in Joint Trading Account; | 6,304 | 6,304 | 6,862 | 6,862 | 13,166 | 13,166 |
Deutsche Bank Repurchase | | | | | | |
Agreement; 0.06% dated 10/30/09 | | | | | | |
maturing 11/02/09 (collateralized by | | | | | | |
Sovereign Agency Issues; | | | | | | |
$13,430,000; 1.88% - 3.75%; dated | | | | | | |
12/06/10 - 08/24/12) | | | | | | |
Investment in Joint Trading Account; | 6,304 | 6,304 | 6,862 | 6,862 | 13,166 | 13,166 |
Morgan Stanley Repurchase | | | | | | |
Agreement; 0.06% dated 10/30/09 | | | | | | |
maturing 11/02/09 (collateralized by | | | | | | |
Sovereign Agency Issues; | | | | | | |
$13,430,000; 0.88% - 4.75%; dated | | | | | | |
12/10/10 - 07/01/19) | | | | | | |
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| | $ 25,217 | | $ 27,449 | | $ 52,666 |
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS | | $ 25,217 | | $ 27,449 | | $ 52,666 |
Total Investments | | $ 896,163 | | $ 912,080 | | $ 1,808,243 |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities, Net - | | | | | | |
0.01% | | $ 1,338 | | $ (1,184) | | $ 154 |
Pro Forma Adjustment | | | | | | (105) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | $ 897,501 | | $ 910,896 | | $ 1,808,397 |
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1. Description of the Funds |
LargeCap Blend Fund I and LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund are series of Principal Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is registered |
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. |
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2. Basis of Combination |
On March 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of Principal Funds, Inc., LargeCap Blend Fund I approved an Agreement and Plan of |
Reorganization (the “Reorganization”) whereby, LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund will acquire all the assets of LargeCap Blend Fund I |
subject to the liabilities of such fund, in exchange for a number of shares equal to the pro rata net assets of LargeCap S&P 500 Index |
Fund. |
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The Reorganization will be accounted for as a tax-free reorganization of investment companies. The pro forma combined financial |
statements are presented for the information of the reader and may not necessarily be representative of what the actual combined |
financial statements would have been had the Reorganization occurred at October 31, 2009. The unaudited pro forma schedules of |
investments and statements of assets and liabilities reflect the financial position of LargeCap Blend Fund I and LargeCap S&P 500 |
Index Fund at October 31, 2009. The unaudited pro forma statements of operations reflect the results of operations of LargeCap Blend |
Fund I and LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund for the twelve months ended October 31, 2009. The statements have been derived from the |
Funds’ respective books and records utilized in calculating daily net asset value at the dates indicated above for LargeCap Blend Fund |
I and LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund under U.S. generally accepted Funding principles. The historical cost of investment securities |
will be carried forward to the surviving entity and results of operations of LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund for pre-combination periods |
will not be restated. |
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LargeCap Blend Fund I will pay all expenses and out-of-pocket fees incurred in connection with the Reorganization, including |
printing, mailing, and legal fees. These expenses and fees are expected to total $104,900. LargeCap Blend Fund I will pay any trading |
costs associated with disposing of any portfolio securities that would not be compatible with the investment objectives and strategies |
of the LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund and reinvesting the proceeds in securities that would be compatible. The trading costs are |
estimated to be $397,000 with an approximate gain of $5,427,000 on a U.S. GAAP basis. The estimated per share capital gain would |
be $0.04. |
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The pro forma schedules of investments and statements of assets and liabilities and operations should be read in conjunction with the |
historical financial statements of the Funds incorporated by reference in the Statements of Additional Information. |
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3. Significant Funding Policies |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted Funding principles requires management to make |
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at |
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results |
could differ from those estimates. |
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4. Security Valuation |
LargeCap Blend Fund I and LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund value securities for which market quotations are readily available at |
market value, which is determined using the last reported sale price. If no sales are reported, as is regularly the case for some securities |
traded over-the-counter, securities are valued using the last reported bid price or an evaluated bid price provided by a pricing service. |
Pricing services use electronic modeling techniques that incorporate security characteristics, market conditions and dealer-supplied |
valuations to determine an evaluated bid price. When reliable market quotations are not considered to be readily available, which may |
be the case, for example, with respect to restricted securities, certain debt securities, preferred stocks, and foreign securities, the |
investments are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by Principal Management Corporation (the “Manager”) under |
procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Fund’s Board of Directors. |
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The value of foreign securities used in computing the net asset value per share is generally determined as of the close of the foreign |
exchange where the security is principally traded. Events that occur after the close of the applicable foreign market or exchange but |
prior to the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value are ordinarily not reflected in the Fund’s net asset value. If the Manager |
reasonably believes events that occur after the close of the applicable foreign market or exchange but prior to the calculation of the |
Fund’s net asset value will materially affect the value of a foreign security, then the security is valued at its fair value as determined in |
good faith by the Manager under procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Many factors are |
reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value, including, but not limited to, price movements |
in ADRs, futures contracts, industry indices, general indices and foreign currencies. |
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4. Security Valuation (Continued) |
To the extent each Fund invests in foreign securities listed on foreign exchanges which trade on days on which the Fund does not |
determine its net asset value, for example weekends and other customary national U.S. holidays, each Fund’s net asset value could be |
significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or redeem shares. |
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Certain securities issued by companies in emerging market countries may have more than one quoted valuation at any given point in |
time, sometimes referred to as a "local" price and a "premium" price. The premium price is often a negotiated price, which may not |
consistently represent a price at which a specific transaction can be effected. It is the policy of the Funds to value such securities at |
prices at which it is expected those shares may be sold, and the Manager or any sub-advisor is authorized to make such determinations |
subject to such oversight by the Fund’s Board of Directors as may occasionally be necessary. |
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Short-term securities purchased with less than 60 days until maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market. Under |
the amortized cost method, a security is valued by applying a constant yield to maturity of the difference between the principal amount |
due at maturity and the cost of the security to the account. |
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In September 2006, the Financial Funding Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Funding Standards No. 157, “Fair |
Value Measurements” (FAS 157). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework |
for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Effective November 1, |
2008, the Funds adopted the provisions of FAS 157. |
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In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling a security in a timely |
transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the security at the measurement date. In |
determining fair value, the Funds use various valuation approaches, including market, income and/or cost approaches. FAS 157 |
establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of |
unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. |
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Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed |
based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Funds own |
assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best |
information available in the circumstances. |
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The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below. |
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-- Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical securities as of the reporting date. The type of securities |
included in Level 1 includes listed equities and listed derivatives. |
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-- Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayments speeds, |
credit risk, etc.) Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds, senior floating rate |
interests, and municipal bonds. |
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-- Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.) |
Investments which are generally included in this category include certain corporate bonds and certain mortgage backed |
securities. |
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The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for |
example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the market place, and other characteristics |
particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the |
market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Funds in |
determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. |
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In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for |
disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined |
based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. |
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Fair value is a market based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant who holds the asset rather than an entity |
specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Fund’s own assumptions are set to reflect |
those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Funds use prices and inputs that |
are current as of the measurement date. |
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Pro Forma Notes to Financial Statements |
October 31, 2009 |
(unaudited) |
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4. Security Valuation (Continued) | | | | | | | |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those |
instruments. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of these securities, but because the value is not obtained |
from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2. | | | | |
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in valuing the Funds’ securities carried at value (amounts |
shown in thousands): | | | | | | | |
| | Level 2 - Other | | | | |
| | | Significant | | | | |
| Level 1 - | | Observable | Level 3 - Significant | | Totals |
Fund | Quoted Prices | | Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | | (Level 1,2,3) |
LargeCap Common Blend Stock Fund(a) I | $ 870,946 | $ — | $ — | $ 870,946 |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 25,217 | — | | 25,217 |
Total investments in securities | $ 870,946 | $ 25,217 | $ — | $ 896,163 |
Futures(b) | $ (625) | $ — | $ — | $ (625) |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund | | | | | | | |
Common Stock(a) | $ 884,631 | $ — | $ — | $ 884,631 |
Repurchase Agreements | — | | 27,449 | — | | 27,449 |
Total investments in securities | $ 884,631 | $ 27,449 | $ — | $ 912,080 |
Futures(b) | $ (616) | $ — | $ — | $ (616) |
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(a) For additional detail regarding sector classifications, please see the Schedule of Investments. | | | | | |
(b) Futures, foreign currency contracts, written options and swap agreements are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument. | | |
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5. Futures Contracts | | | | | | | |
The Funds are subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing |
their investment objectives. The Funds may enter into futures contracts to hedge against changes in or to gain exposure to, change in |
the value of equities, interest rates and foreign currencies. Initial margin deposits are made by cash deposits or segregation of specific |
securities as may be required by the exchange on which the transaction was conducted. Pursuant to the contracts, a fund agrees to |
receive from or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or | |
payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the fund as a variation margin receivable or payable on futures | |
contracts. During the period the futures contracts are open, daily changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized |
gains or losses. These unrealized gains or losses are included as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | |
investments on the statements of assets and liabilities. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal |
to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the fund’s cost basis in the contract. There is |
minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds because futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty |
to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. | | | | | | |
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6. Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | |
The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized, typically by U.S. government or U.S. government agency |
securities. It is the Funds’ policy that its custodian takes possession of the underlying collateral securities. The fair value of the |
collateral is at all times at least equal to the total amount of the repurchase obligation. In the event of default on the obligation to |
repurchase, the Funds have the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. In the event the |
seller of a repurchase agreement defaults, the Funds could experience delays in the realization of the collateral. | | | |
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PART C |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 15. | Indemnification |
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Under Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, with respect to any |
proceedings against a present or former director, officer, agent or employee (a "corporate |
representative") of the Registrant, the Registrant may indemnify the corporate representative |
against judgments, fines, penalties, and amounts paid in settlement, and against expenses, |
including attorneys' fees, if such expenses were actually incurred by the corporate representative |
in connection with the proceeding, unless it is established that: |
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(i) | The act or omission of the corporate representative was material to the matter |
giving rise to the proceeding; and |
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| 1. | Was committed in bad faith; or |
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| 2. | Was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; or |
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(ii) | The corporate representative actually received an improper personal benefit in |
money, property, or services; or |
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(iii) | In the case of any criminal proceeding, the corporate representative had |
reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. |
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If a proceeding is brought by or on behalf of the Registrant, however, the Registrant may |
not indemnify a corporate representative who has been adjudged to be liable to the Registrant. |
Under the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, directors and officers of the |
Registrant are entitled to indemnification by the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted under |
Maryland law and the Investment Company Act of 1940. Reference is made to Article VI, |
Section 7 of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation, Article 12 of the Registrant's Bylaws and |
Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law. |
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The Registrant has agreed to indemnify, defend and hold the Distributor, its officers and |
directors, and any person who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the |
Securities Act of 1933, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, |
liabilities and expenses (including the cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or |
liabilities and any counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which the Distributor, its officers, |
directors or any such controlling person may incur under the Securities Act of 1933, or under |
common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement of a material fact |
contained in the Registrant's registration statement or prospectus or arising out of or based upon |
any alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated in either thereof or necessary |
to make the statements in either thereof not misleading, except insofar as such claims, demands, |
liabilities or expenses arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission |
made in conformity with information furnished in writing by the Distributor to the Registrant for use |
in the Registrant's registration statement or prospectus: provided, however, that this indemnity |
agreement, to the extent that it might require indemnity of any person who is also an officer or |
director of the Registrant or who controls the Registrant within the meaning of Section 15 of the |
Securities Act of 1933, shall not inure to the benefit of such officer, director or controlling person |
unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine, or it shall have been determined by |
controlling precedent that such result would not be against public policy as expressed in the |
Securities Act of 1933, and further provided, that in no event shall anything contained herein be |
so construed as to protect the Distributor against any liability to the Registrant or to its security |
holders to which the Distributor would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad |
faith, or gross negligence, in the performance of its duties, or by reason of its reckless disregard |
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of its obligations under this Agreement. The Registrant's agreement to indemnify the Distributor, |
its officers and directors and any such controlling person as aforesaid is expressly conditioned |
upon the Registrant being promptly notified of any action brought against the Distributor, its |
officers or directors, or any such controlling person, such notification to be given by letter or |
telegram addressed to the Registrant. |
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be |
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing |
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and |
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and |
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities |
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or |
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is |
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being |
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by |
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such |
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the |
final adjudication of such issue. |
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Item 16. Exhibits. |
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Unless otherwise stated, all filing references are to File No. 33-59474 |
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(1) | a. | Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated 6/14/02 -- Filed as Ex-99.A.1.C on |
| | 12/30/02 (Accession No. 0001126871-02-000036) |
| b. | Articles of Amendment dated 5/23/05 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 09/08/05 (Accession No. |
| | 0000898786-05-000254) | |
| c. | Articles of Amendment dated 9/30/05 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 11/22/05 (Accession No. |
| | 0000870786-05-000263) | |
| d. | Articles of Amendment dated 7/7/06 (Incorporated by reference from exhibit #1(2)b |
| | to registration statement No. 333-137477 filed on Form N-14 on 9/20/06 Accession |
| | No. 0000009713-06-000062) | |
| e. | Articles of Amendment -- Filed as Ex-99.B1 on 09/12/97 (Accession No. |
| | 0000898745-97-000023) | |
| f. | Articles of Amendment dated 06/04/08 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 07/17/08 (Accession |
| | No. 0000009713-08-000060) | |
| g. | Articles of Amendment dated 06/30/09 – Filed as Ex-99.A(1)h on 10/07/09 |
| | (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000489) |
| h. | Articles Supplementary dated 9/25/02 -- Filed as Ex-99.A.4.D on 12/30/02 |
| | (Accession No. 0001126871-02-000036) |
| i. | Articles Supplementary dated 2/5/03 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 02/25/03 (Accession No. |
| | 0000870786-03-000031) | |
| j. | Articles Supplementary dated 4/30/03 -- Filed as Ex-99.A4F on 09/11/03 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-03-000169) | |
| k. | Articles Supplementary dated 6/10/03 -- Filed as Ex-99.A4G on 09/11/03 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-03-000169) | |
| l. | Articles Supplementary dated 9/9/03 -- Filed as Ex-99.A4H on 09/11/03 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-03-000169) | |
| m. | Articles Supplementary dated 11/6/03 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 12/15/03 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-03-000202) | |
| n. | Articles Supplementary dated 1/29/04-- Filed as Ex-99.A on 02/26/04 (Accession No. |
| | 0001127048-04-000033) | |
| o. | Articles Supplementary dated 3/8/04-- Filed as Ex-99.A on 07/27/04 (Accession No. |
| | 0000870786-04-000163) | |
| p. | Articles Supplementary dated 6/14/04 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 09/27/2004 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-04-000207) | |
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| q. | Articles Supplementary dated 9/13/04 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 12/13/04 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-04-000242) | |
| r. | Articles Supplementary dated 10/1/04 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 12/13/04 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-04-000242) | |
| s. | Articles Supplementary dated 12/13/04 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 02/28/05 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-05-000065) | |
| t. | Articles Supplementary dated 2/4/05 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 05/16/05 (Accession No. |
| | 0000870786-05-000194) | |
| u. | Articles Supplementary dated 2/24/05 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 05/16/05 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-05-000194) | |
| v. | Articles Supplementary dated 5/6/05 – Filed as Ex-99.A on 09/08/05 (Accession |
| | No. 0000870786-05-000254) | |
| w. | Articles Supplementary dated 12/20/05 (filed 2/28/06) |
| x. | Articles Supplementary dated 9/20/06 (Incorporated by reference from exhibit #1(4)t |
| | to registration statement No. 333-137477 filed on Form N-14 on 9/20/06 Accession |
| | No. 0000009713-06-000062) | |
| y. | Articles Supplementary dated 1/12/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 01/16/07 (Accession |
| | No. 0000898745-07-000011) | |
| z. | Articles Supplementary dated 1/22/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 07/18/07 (Accession |
| | No. 0000898745-07-000086) | |
| aa. | Articles Supplementary dated 7/24/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 09/28/07 (Accession |
| | No. 0000898745-07-000152) | |
| bb. | Articles Supplementary dated 09/13/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 12/14/07 (Accession |
| | No. 0000898745-07-000184) | |
| cc. | Articles Supplementary dated 1/3/08 -- Filed as Ex-99.A.4.Y on 02/20/08 (Accession |
| | No. 0000950137-08-002501 | |
| dd. | Articles Supplementary dated 3/13/08 -- Filed as Ex-99.A4Z on 05/01/08 (Accession |
| | No. 0000950137-08-006512) | |
| ee. | Articles Supplementary dated 06/23/08 -- Filed as Ex-99.A on 07/17/08 (Accession |
| | No. 0000009713-08-000060) | |
| ff. | Articles Supplementary dated 09/10/08 Initial Capital Agreement dtd 5/1/08 -- Filed |
| | as Ex-99.A.4 on 12/12/08 (Accession No. 0000898745-08-000166) |
| gg. | Articles Supplementary dated 10/31/08 – Filed as Ex-99.A.4 on 12/12/08 (Accession |
| | No. 0000898745-08-000166) | |
| hh. | Articles Supplementary dated 01/13/09 – Filed as Ex-99.A(4)dd on 10/07/09 |
| | (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000489) |
| ii. | Articles Supplementary dated 03/10/09 – Filed as Ex-99.A(4)ee on 10/07/09 |
| | (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000489) |
| jj. | Articles Supplementary dated 05/01/09 – Filed as Ex-99.A(4)ff on 10/07/09 |
| | (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000489) |
| kk. | Articles Supplementary dated 06/19/09 – Filed as Ex-99.A(4)gg on 10/07/09 |
| | (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000489) |
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(2) | By-laws – Filed as Ex-99(b) on 12/30/09 (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000572) |
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(3) | N/A | | | |
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(4) Form of Plan of Reorganization (filed herewith as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus) |
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(5) | Included in Exhibits 1 and 2 hereto. | |
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(6) | (1) | a. | Amended & Restated Management Agreement dated 01/28/2010 – filed as |
| | | Ex-99.d(1)v on 03/15/10 (Accession No. 0000898745-10-000157 |
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| (2) | a. | Amended & Restated Sub-Adv Agreement with Goldman Sachs dtd 1/1/10 |
| | | – filed as Ex-99.d(15)f on 03/15/10 (Accession No. 0000898745-10-000157) |
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| (3) | a. | Amended & Restated Sub-Adv Agreement with PGI dtd December 31, 2009 |
| | | – filed as Ex-99.d(24)n on 03/15/10 (Accession No. 0000898745-10-000157) |
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(7) | (1) | a. | Distribution Agreement (Class A, Class B, Class C, Class J, Preferred Class, |
| | | Advisors Preferred Class, Select Class, Advisors Select Class, Advisors |
| | | Signature Class, Institutional Class and Class S Shares dated 5/1/08 – Filed |
| | | as Ex-99.E on 07/29/09 (Accession No. 0000898745-09-000354) |
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| (2) | a. | Selling Agreement--Advantage Classes -- Filed as Ex-99.E2A on 09/11/03 |
| | | (Accession No. 0000870786-03-000169) |
| | b. | Selling Agreement--J Shares -- Filed as Ex-99.E2B on 09/11/03 (Accession |
| | | No. 0000870786-03-000169) |
| | c. | Selling Agreement--Class A and Class B Shares – Filed as Ex-99.E on |
| | | 09/08/05 (Accession No. |
(8) | N/A | | |
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(9) | (1) | a. | Domestic Portfolio Custodian Agreement with Bank of New York -- Filed as |
| | | Ex-99.B8.A on 04/12/1996 (Accession No. 0000898745-96-000012) |
| | b. | Domestic Funds Custodian Agreement with Bank of New York -- Filed as |
| | | Ex-99.G1.B on 12/05/00 (Accession No. 0000898745-00-000021) |
| | c. | Domestic and Global Custodian Agreement with Bank of New York -- Filed |
| | | as Ex-99.G on 11/22/05 (Accession No. 0000870786-05-000263) |
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(10) | Rule 12b-1 Plan |
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| (1) | Class A Plan -- Filed as Ex-99.M on 02/28/05 (Accession No. 0000870786-05- |
| | 000065) |
| | a. | Amended & Restated dtd 10/01/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.M on 12/14/07 |
| | | (Accession No. 0000898745-07-000184) |
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| (2) | Class B Plan -- Filed as Ex-99.M on 02/28/05 (Accession No. 0000870786-05- |
| | 000065) |
| | a. | Amended & Restated dtd 3/13/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.M on 12/14/07 |
| | | (Accession No. 0000898745-07-000184) |
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| (3) | Class C Plan |
| | a. | Amended & Restated dtd 10/01/07 -- Filed as Ex-99.M on 12/14/07 |
| | | (Accession No. 0000898745-07-000184) |
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| (4) | Class J Plan |
| | a. | Amended & Restated dtd 3/11/08 -- Filed as Ex-99.M4H on 05/01/08 |
| | | (Accession No. 0000950137-08-006512) |
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| (5) | R-1 f/k/a Advisors Signature Plan – Filed as Ex-99.M on 12/13/04 (Accession No. |
| | 0000870786-04-000242) |
| | a. | Amended & Restated Distribution Plan and Agreement Class R-1 dtd |
| | | 09/16/09 – Filed as Ex-99.M(5)h on 10/07/09 (Accession No. 0000898745- |
| | | 09-000489) |
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| (6) | R-2 f/k/a Advisors Select Plan -- Filed as Ex-99.M2 on 09/22/00 (Accession No. |
| | 0000898745-00-500024) |
| | a. | Amended & Restated Distribution Plan and Agreement Class R-2 dtd |
| | | 09/16/09 – Filed as Ex-99.M(6)k on 10/07/09 (Accession No. 0000898745- |
| | | 09-000489) |
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| (7) | R-3 f/k/a Advisors Preferred Plan -- Filed as Ex-99.M1 on 09/22/00 (Accession No. |
| | 0000898745-00-500024) |
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| | a. | Amended & Restated Distribution Plan and Agreement Class R-3 dtd |
| | | 09/16/09 – Filed as Ex-99.M(7)i on 10/07/09 (Accession No. 0000898745- |
| | | 09-000489) | |
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| (8) | R-4 f/k/a Select Plan -- Filed as Ex-99.E.1.D on 12/30/02 (Accession No. |
| | 0001126871-02-000036) | |
| | a. | Amended & Restated Distribution Plan and Agreement Class R-4 dtd |
| | | 09/16/09 – Filed as Ex-99.M(8)k on 10/07/09 (Accession No. 0000898745- |
| | | 09-000489) | |
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(11) | Opinion and Consent of counsel, regarding legality of issuance of shares and other matters * |
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(12) Opinion and Consent of ______________________ on tax matters ** |
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(13) | N/A | | | |
(14) | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accountants | |
| (a) | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP * | |
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(15 ) | N/A | | | |
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(16) | (a) | Powers of Attorney * | |
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(17) | (a) | Prospectuses dated 03/01/10, as supplemented | |
| | (1) | The Prospectus for Class A, B, and C shares, dated March 1, 2009, |
| | | included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the registration statement |
| | | on Form N-1A (File No. 33-59474) filed on February 26, 2010; |
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| | (2) | The Prospectus for Institutional Class shares, dated March 1, 2009, included |
| | | in Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the registration statement on Form |
| | | N-1A (File No. 33-59474) filed on February 26, 2010; |
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| | (3) | The Prospectus for R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Class shares, dated |
| | | March 1, 2009, included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the |
| | | registration statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-59474) filed on February |
| | | 26, 2010; | |
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| | (3) | The Prospectus for Class J shares, dated March 1, 2010, included in Post- |
| | | Effective Amendment No. 80 to the registration statement on Form N-1A |
| | | (File No. 33-59474) filed on February 26, 2010; |
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| | (4) | Supplements to the Class A, B, and C shares Prospectus dated and filed |
| | | March 1, 2010, and March 17, 2010; | |
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| | (5) | Supplements to the Institutional Class shares Prospectus dated and filed |
| | | March 1, 2010, and March 17, 2010; | |
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| | (6) | Supplements to the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Class shares Prospectus |
| | | dated and filed March 1, 2010, and March 17, 2010; |
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| | (4) | Supplements to the Class J shares Prospectus dated and filed March 1, |
| | | 2010, and March 17, 2010; | |
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| (b) | Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2010, included in Post-Effective |
| | Amendment No. 76 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-59474) |
| | filed on February 26, 2010; and supplement thereto dated and filed on March 17, |
| | 2010. | | |
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| (c) | Annual Report of Principal Funds, Inc. for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 |
| | (filed on Form N-CSR on December 30, 2009) |
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* | Filed herein. |
** | To be filed by amendment. |
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Item 17. Undertakings |
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| (1) The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities |
registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement by any |
person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the |
Securities Act of 1933, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the |
applicable registration form for re-offerings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in |
addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. |
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| (2) The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under |
paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will |
not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the |
Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration |
statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be |
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them. |
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| (3) The undersigned Registrant agrees to file a post-effective amendment to this |
Registration Statement which will include an opinion of counsel regarding the tax consequences |
of the proposed reorganization. |