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U.S. Small Cap Equity

Investing in small-cap businesses domiciled in the United States that we believe are becoming better as a result of positive change.

Strategy differentiators

We invest in three types of businesses we believe are becoming better because of positive change: innovators, renovators, and pacesetters.

We isolate stock selection as the key driver of results, delivering style consistency over time using a comprehensive system of checks and balances.

We identify them ahead of the market by recognizing potential underappreciated growth and improvement opportunities.

Strategy facts

Manager

Principal Equities

Inception

1 April 2000

Index

Russell 2000 Index

Targeted number of holdings

100-250

Expected turnover

< 75%

Investment vehicles

IMA, U.S. Mutual Fund

Portfolio management
Principal Equities

We believe bottom-up stock selection is the most reliable and repeatable source of consistent performance. Through focused fundamental research and disciplined risk management, we strive to take advantage of persistent behavioral biases and impediments to capital flows, which often create market inefficiencies and opportunities.

Phil Nordhus
Phil Nordhus, CFA
Portfolio Manager
36 years of experience
Emily Foshag, CFA
Emily Foshag, CFA
Portfolio Manager
16 years of experience
Brian Pattinson
Brian Pattinson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
32 years of experience

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Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Equity markets are subject to many factors, including economic conditions, government regulations, market sentiment, local and international political events, and environmental and technological issues that may impact return and volatility. Small-cap stocks may have additional risks including greater price volatility.

Investment guidelines are subject to change.

Not all investment options are available in all jurisdictions. Certain vehicles have not been registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be directly or indirectly offered or sold in the United States or to any United States person.

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

Principal Equities is an investment team within Principal Global Investors.