# Global Multi-Strategy Fund — new fund registration

PRINCIPAL FUNDS INC registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2011-07-11. Featured series: Global Multi-Strategy Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: PRINCIPAL FUNDS INC
- CIK: 0000898745
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2011-07-11
- State of incorporation: MD
- Accession: 0000898745-11-000480
- Reported net assets: $561.7M

## Series & classes (3)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Global Multi-Strategy Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033960) | Class A Shares | PMSAX | Yes |
| [Global Multi-Strategy Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033960) | Class P Shares | — | Yes |
| [Global Multi-Strategy Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000033960) | Institutional Class Shares | PSMIX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.78%
- Management fee: 1.21%
- Net expense ratio: 1.78%
- Other expenses: 0.27%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on positive total returns and managing volatility.

## Advisers

- [Principal Global Investors, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/109002)
- [Crabel Capital Management, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/167332)
- [Gotham Asset Management LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/149335)
- [Graham Capital Management, L.P. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/160925)
- [Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105377)
- [Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/119033)
- [Record Currency Management Limited (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/110893)
- [Wellington Management Company LLP (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106595)
- [Westchester Capital Management, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/155686)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-06-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-26-000760)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-16 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-25-000688)
- [485APOS — 2025-04-04 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-25-000260)
- [NT NPORT-P — 2022-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001752724-22-298176)
- [485APOS — 2022-12-14 (9 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-22-007624)
- [485APOS — 2022-09-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-22-000163)
- [485APOS — 2022-07-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-22-005229)
- [485APOS — 2020-12-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-20-000772)
- [485APOS — 2020-10-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-20-000619)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-19-000725)
- [485APOS — 2019-10-31](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-19-000686)
- [485APOS — 2019-03-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000898745-19-000316)

## More

- [Registrant profile: PRINCIPAL FUNDS INC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/898745)
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