Seeking to provide a high level of federally tax-exempt income, using a process designed to capitalize on high-conviction, high-income credit opportunities across investment-grade, high yield, and non-rated securities.
Balancing risk and reward potential in tax-exempt investing
Active management seeks the optimal spot on the yield curve and higher exposure to bonds rated A and BBB, in an effort to maximize yield
Preference for revenue bonds that provide attractive relative yield and less sensitivity to business cycles
Sources opportunities in both investment grade and high yield markets; higher quality and greater liquidity than a high-yield municipal-only portfolio
Manager
Principal Fixed Income
Inception
1 July 2012
Index
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
Targeted number of issuers
150-175
Expected turnover
35% (assuming normal market conditions)
Investment vehicles
SMA, U.S. Mutual Fund
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.
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Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fixed-income investment options are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise. Risk management techniques seek to mitigate or reduce risk but cannot remove it.
Investment guidelines are subject to change.
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index represents the long-term, investment-grade tax-exempt bond market.
Principal Fixed Income is an investment team within Principal Global Investors.