Principal International Small Company Fund
Overview
Performance
As of 11/30/2025
YTD
30.14%
1-year
25.53%
3-year
13.52%
5-year
6.03%
10-year
6.23%
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
Highlights
Early movers on underappreciated opportunities
- Investing in business we believe are becoming better as a result of positive change: innovators, renovators, and pacesetters.
- Identifying potential underappreciated growth and improvement opportunities ahead of the market.
- An experienced team powered by perspective and precision. The portfolio managers have co-managed strategies since 2006.
Fund details
as of
12/18/2025
unless indicated otherwise
Fund ticker
PISMX
CUSIP
742537475
Benchmark
MSCI World Ex-U.S. Small Cap NTR Index
NAV
$12.75
Total fund assets
$502.56M
Dividend frequency
Annually
Minimum investment
—
Inception date
12/31/2014
Morningstar category
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Investment approach
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations. It invests primarily in foreign equity securities. The fund typically invests in foreign securities of more than 10 countries but has no limitation on the percentage of assets that is invested in each country or denominated in any currency.
Performance & expenses
As of
11/30/2025
| Name | 1 month | 3 month | YTD | 1-year | 3-year | 5-year | 10-year | Since inception | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | 2.02% | 2.68% | 30.14% | 25.53% | 13.52% | 6.03% | 6.23% | 5.34% | — |
| Benchmark performance MSCI World Ex-U.S. Small Cap NTR Index |
1.73% | 3.29% | 30.90% | 27.48% | 15.08% | 7.38% | 7.81% | — | — |
| Morningstar category average Foreign Small/Mid Blend |
1.48% | 2.45% | 27.75% | 24.42% | 14.09% | 7.66% | 7.59% | — | — |
| Morningstar percentile rankings | — | — | — | 52 | 70 | 78 | 88 | — | — |
| # of funds in category | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 51 | — | 84 |
| Morningstar rating | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
Returns shown for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Index performance information: no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. Indices are unmanaged and individuals cannot invest directly in an index.
| Name | 1 month | 3 month | YTD | 1-year | 3-year | 5-year | 10-year | Since inception | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | 2.44% | 5.25% | 29.84% | 18.78% | 19.09% | 7.37% | 6.84% | 5.40% | — |
| Benchmark performance MSCI World Ex-U.S. Small Cap NTR Index |
2.21% | 7.24% | 29.54% | 19.35% | 19.98% | 9.24% | 8.29% | — | — |
| Morningstar category average Foreign Small/Mid Blend |
1.87% | 4.54% | 27.00% | 17.28% | 20.23% | 9.67% | 7.99% | — | — |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
Returns shown for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Index performance information: no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. Indices are unmanaged and individuals cannot invest directly in an index.
| Data | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | 1.09% | 13.16% | -21.92% | 8.21% | 5.59% |
| Morningstar category average Foreign Small/Mid Blend |
2.51% | 14.42% | -20.38% | 12.50% | 10.92% |
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
| Date | Type | Dollar per share |
|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Income | 0.3900 |
| 12/27/2023 | Income | 0.1966 |
| 12/28/2022 | Income | 0.1083 |
Expense ratio gross
1.15%
Expense ratio net
1.08%
Expense limit expiration date
12/30/2025
Maximum up-front sales charge
—
Contingent deferred sales charge
—
In situations where the net and gross fund expense figures are different, the investment manager has contractually agreed to limit the investment option's expense. Differences may also be shown due to the investment manager choosing to pay certain expenses that would normally be payable by the fund. The gross fund expense figure does not reflect any waivers or caps on the mutual fund. Performance shown reflects the application of net expenses of the fund.
Ratings
Morningstar ratings
as of 11/30/2025
Holdings
Top 10
as of
11/30/2025
% of Assets
% of Assets
1.
BOYD GROUP INC
1.37%
2.
KION Group AG
1.33%
3.
Elis SA
1.28%
4.
Banca Mediolanum SpA
1.21%
5.
Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd
1.20%
6.
Principal Government Money Mar
1.19%
7.
Genesis Minerals Ltd
1.18%
8.
IMI PLC
1.18%
9.
Mebuki Financial Group Inc
1.18%
10.
Merlin Properties Socimi SA
1.17%
Portfolio management
Tiffany Lavastida, CFA
29 years of experience
Brian Pattinson, CFA
31 years of experience