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Short-Term Income

A high-quality short duration strategy seeking to provide an attractive level of income, while protecting principal.

Strategy differentiators

Independent credit research with a preference toward issuers with a margin of safety.

Longstanding investment process that integrates a top-down, bottom-up analysis and a disciplined focus on risk management.

Long-term investment horizon seeking to capitalize on value opportunities.

Strategy facts

Manager

Principal Fixed Income

Inception

1 February 1998

Index

Bloomberg U.S. Credit 1-3 Year Index

Targeted number of issuers

150-225

Expected turnover

50%

Investment vehicles

U.S. Mutual Fund

Portfolio management
Principal Fixed Income

A global platform of integrated and specialized teams focused on delivering innovative, actively managed total return and yield-oriented investment solutions through capabilities that span all major fixed income sectors.

Scott J. Peterson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
37 years of experience
Jeffrey Callahan
Jeff Callahan, CFA
Portfolio Manager
20 years of experience
Mike
Michael Goosay
Executive Managing Director - CIO and Global Head of Fixed Income
35 years of experience

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Fixed‐income investment options are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise.

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The Bloomberg U.S. Credit 1-3 Year Index is composed of publicly issued U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. To qualify, bonds must be SEC-registered.

Principal Fixed Income is an investment team within Principal Global Investors.