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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
 
 Investment Company Act file number
 
811-07572
 
Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                         (Zip code)
 
Principal Global Investors, LLC, 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
(Name and address of agent for service)
                                                                                               
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
515-248-0156
 
Date of fiscal year end:
March 31, 2019
 
Date of reporting period:
September 30, 2019
 

ITEM 1 – REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
 
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
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September
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EE11865PFI-02
FACTS
WHAT
DOES
PRINCIPAL
FUNDS
DO
WITH
YOUR
PERSONAL
INFORMATION?
Why?
Financial
companies
choose
how
they
share
your
personal
information.
Federal
law
gives
consumers
the
right
to
limit
some
but
not
all
sharing.
Federal
law
also
requires
us
to
tell
you
how
we
collect,
share,
and
protect
your
personal
information.
Please
read
this
notice
carefully
to
understand
what
we
do.
What?
The
types
of
personal
information
we
collect
and
share
depend
on
the
product
or
service
you
have
with
us.
This
information
can
include:
Social
Security
number
and
income
Assets
and
transaction
history
Account
transactions
and
account
balances
When
you
are
no
longer
our
customer,
we
continue
to
share
your
information
as
described
in
this
notice
How?
All
financial
companies
need
to
share
customers’
personal
information
to
run
their
everyday
business.
In
the
section
below,
we
list
the
reasons
financial
companies
can
share
their
customers’
personal
information;
the
reasons
Principal
Funds
chooses
to
share;
and
whether
you
can
limit
this
sharing.
REASONS
WE
CAN
SHARE
YOUR
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
DOES
PRINCIPAL
FUNDS
SHARE?
CAN
YOU
LIMIT
THIS
SHARING?
For
our
everyday
business
purposes
—such
as
to
process
your
transactions,
maintain
your
account(s),
respond
to
court
orders
and
legal
investigations,
or
report
to
credit
bureaus
Yes
No
For
our
marketing
purposes
—to
offer
our
products
and
services
to
you
Yes
No
For
joint
marketing
with
other
financial
companies
No
We
don’t
share
For
our
affiliates’
everyday
business
purposes
information
about
your
transactions
and
experiences
Yes
No
For
our
affiliates’
everyday
business
purposes
information
about
your
creditworthiness
No
We
don’t
share
For
nonaffiliates
to
market
to
you
No
We
don’t
share
Questions?
Call
1-800-222-5852
or
go
to
www.principalfunds.com/customer-support/contact-us
Page
2
EE11865PFI-02
|
10/2019
Who
we
are
Who
is
providing
this
notice?
Principal
Funds
includes
Principal
Funds,
Inc.,
Principal
Funds
Distributor,
Inc.,
and
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund.
What
we
do
How
does
Principal
Funds
protect
my
personal
information?
To
protect
your
personal
information
from
unauthorized
access
and
use,
we
use
security
measures
that
comply
with
federal
law.
These
measures
include
computer
safeguards
and
secured
files
and
buildings.
How
does
Principal
Funds
collect
my
personal
information?
We
collect
your
personal
information,
for
example,
when
you
Open
an
account
or
seek
advice
about
your
investments
Direct
us
to
buy
securities
or
make
deposits,
or
withdrawals
from
your
account
Give
us
your
contact
information
or
show
your
government
issued
ID
We
also
collect
your
personal
information
from
others,
such
as
affiliates,
or
other
companies.
Why
can’t
I
limit
all
sharing?
Federal
law
gives
you
the
right
to
limit
only
sharing
for
affiliates’
everyday
business
purposes–information
about
your
creditworthiness
affiliates
from
using
your
information
to
market
to
you
sharing
for
nonaffiliates
to
market
to
you
State
laws
and
individual
companies
may
give
you
additional
rights
to
limit
sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies
related
by
common
ownership
or
control.
They
can
be
financial
and
nonfinancial
companies.
Our
affiliates
include
companies
of
Principal
Financial
Group
®
Nonaffiliates
Companies
not
related
by
common
ownership
or
control.
They
can
be
financial
and
nonfinancial
companies.
Principal
Funds
does
not
share
with
nonaffiliates
so
they
can
market
to
you.
Joint
marketing
A
formal
agreement
between
nonaffiliated
financial
companies
that
together
market
financial
products
or
services
to
you.
Principal
Funds
does
not
jointly
market.
Other
important
information
This
Privacy
Notice
governs
information
that
you
provide
to
Principal
(or
that
we
otherwise
receive)
when
you
apply
for
or
receive
a
product
or
service
used
primarily
for
personal,
family
or
household
purposes.
We
may
collect
additional
information
depending
on
the
nature
of
your
relationship
with
Principal
or
if
you
interact
with
us
through
our
website
or
other
digital
technologies.
Details
about
how
we
protect
and
use
this
additional
information,
including
information
about
your
privacy
rights
under
California
law
such
as
the
California
Consumer
Privacy
Act,
are
available
online
at
www.principal.com/privacy-policies
.
If
you
do
not
have
access
to
www.principal.com/privacy-policies,
please
contact
us
at
1-800-986-3343
to
have
a
copy
mailed
to
you.
Table
of
Contents
Not
FDIC
or
NCUA
insured
May
lose
value
Not
a
deposit
No
bank
or
credit
union
guarantee
Not
insured
by
any
Federal
government
agency
Letter
from
the
President
1
Financial
Statements
2
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
6
Schedule
of
Investments
12
Financial
Highlights
(includes
performance
information)
18
Shareholder
Expense
Example
20
Supplemental
Information
21
1
Kamal
Bhatia
President,
Principal
Funds
GLOBAL
INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT
ASSET
ALLOCATION
EXPERTISE
RETIREMENT
LEADERSHIP
Dear
Shareholder,
The
frenzy
about
imminent
recession
seemed
to
peak
in
August,
but
there
are
still
few
clear
signs
of
recovery.
On
the
edges,
though,
economic
momentum
feels
better.
Pulling
the
economy
back
from
the
brink
were
robust
household
spending,
solid
labor
markets,
healthy
wage
growth,
super-low
long-term
interest
rates,
and
easier
central
bank
policy.
In
China,
headlines
described
the
August
data
as
disappointing,
with
key
sectors
experiencing
slower
year-over-year
growth
than
July,
but
there’s
been
monthly
sequential
progress
since
the
low
earlier
this
year.
The
Eurozone
is
a
slightly
different
story.
Preliminary
results
of
September
business
surveys
were
well
below
expectations.
However,
overall
Euro-area
bank
loans
and
the
money
supply
are
rising,
job
growth
is
still
okay,
and
households
appear
resilient.
The
Japanese
economy
surprised
positively
in
the
first
half,
but,
like
the
Eurozone,
is
being
worn
down
by
the
global
slump.
The
U.S.
may
be
the
closest
to
a
clear
recovery
from
the
world
economic
stumble
of
the
last
20
months.
Geopolitical
risks
are
large
and
well
known.
But
the
biggest
recession
risk
seems
to
be
a
deterioration
in
corporate
profits.
We
continue
to
believe
that
the
most
prudent
approach
for
investing
is
to
select
a
portfolio
allocation
that
is
broadly
diversified
both
across
and
within
asset
classes.
We
encourage
you
to
work
closely
with
your
financial
professional
to
select
and
monitor
those
investments
best
suited
to
helping
you
work
toward
and
realize
your
financial
goals.
I
am
honored
to
join
our
team
at
Principal
Funds
to
continue
the
heritage
of
serving
you
for
your
retirement
and
wealth
management
goals.
Our
goal
is
to
meet
clients
with
a
variety
of
capabilities
that
service
their
needs
and
exceed
their
expectations.
The
continued
demand
for
product
innovation
combined
with
superior
execution
skills
has
become
a
key
differentiator
in
our
business.
Our
focus
at
Principal
Funds
has
always
been
on
consistent,
long-term
performance
for
our
investors.
Our
investment
strategies
cover
a
wide
range
of
asset
classes
to
help
you
diversify
your
portfolio
as
you
save
for
the
future—whether
you
are
investing
for
goals
that
are
years
down
the
road
or
closer
at
hand.
1
Thanks
for
your
continued
trust
and
financial
commitment
to
our
funds
family.
Sincerely,
Kamal
Bhatia
President,
Principal
Funds
1
Asset
allocation
and
diversification
do
not
ensure
a
profit
or
protect
against
a
loss.
Past
performance
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
*
All
data
and
market
commentary
from
September
2019
Economic
Insights
by
Robert
F.
Baur,
Ph.D.,
executive
director,
chief
global
economist.
Statement
of
Assets
and
Liabilities
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
2
See
accompanying
notes.
Amounts
in
thousands,
except
per
share
amounts
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Investment
in
securities--at
cost
......................................................................................................................
$
125,356‌
Foreign
currency--at
cost
..............................................................................................................................
$
178‌
Assets
Investment
in
securities--at
value 
......................................................................................................................
$
127,108‌
Foreign
currency--at
value
..............................................................................................................................
176‌
Receivables:
Dividends
and
interest
.............................................................................................................................
463‌
Expense
reimbursement
from
Manager
...........................................................................................................
62‌
Investment
securities
sold
.........................................................................................................................
159‌
Prepaid
transfer
agent
fees
..............................................................................................................................
18‌
Prepaid
expenses
........................................................................................................................................
40‌
Total
Assets  
128,026‌
Liabilities
Accrued
management
and
investment
advisory
fees
....................................................................................................
177‌
Accrued
directors'
expenses
.............................................................................................................................
1‌
Accrued
professional
fees
...............................................................................................................................
37‌
Accrued
valuation
expenses
.............................................................................................................................
23‌
Cash
overdraft
...........................................................................................................................................
1‌
Deposits
from
counterparty
.............................................................................................................................
–‌
Payables:
Investment
securities
purchased
..................................................................................................................
722‌
Total
Liabilities  
961‌
Net
Assets
Applicable
to
Outstanding
Shares
........................................................................................................
$
127,065‌
Net
Assets
Consist
of:
Capital
shares
and
additional
paid-in-capital
...........................................................................................................
$
125,000‌
Total
distributable
earnings
(accumulated
loss)
.........................................................................................................
2,065‌
Total
Net
Assets 
$
127,065‌
Capital
Stock
(par
value:
$.01
per
share):
Net
Asset
Value
Per
Share:
Class
A:
Net
Assets
......................................................................................................................................
$
253‌
Shares
Issued
and
Outstanding
....................................................................................................................
10‌
Net
Asset
Value
per
share
.........................................................................................................................
$
25.35‌
Maximum
Offering
Price
.........................................................................................................................
$
26.90‌
Class
Y:
Net
Assets
......................................................................................................................................
$
126,558‌
Shares
Issued
and
Outstanding
....................................................................................................................
4,987‌
Net
Asset
Value
per
share
.........................................................................................................................
$
25.38‌
Institutional:
Net
Assets
.................................................................................................................................
$
254‌
Shares
Issued
and
Outstanding
....................................................................................................................
10‌
Net
Asset
Value
per
share
.........................................................................................................................
$
25.37‌
Statement
of
Operations
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Period
Ended
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
3
See
accompanying
notes.
Amounts
in
thousands
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(a)
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
Income:
Dividends
..............................................................................................................................................
$
423‌
Withholding
tax
.......................................................................................................................................
(17‌)
Interest
.................................................................................................................................................
371‌
Total
Income
777‌
Expenses:
Management
and
investment
advisory
fees
...........................................................................................................
389‌
Registration
fees
-
Class
A
............................................................................................................................
10‌
Registration
fees
-
Class
Y
............................................................................................................................
14‌
Registration
fees
-
Institutional
.......................................................................................................................
11‌
Shareholder
reports
-
Class
A
.........................................................................................................................
1‌
Shareholder
reports
-
Class
Y
.........................................................................................................................
1‌
Shareholder
reports
-
Institutional
....................................................................................................................
1‌
Transfer agent
fees
-
Class
A
..........................................................................................................................
2‌
Transfer agent
fees
-
Class
Y
..........................................................................................................................
22‌
Transfer agent
fees
-
Institutional
.....................................................................................................................
5‌
Custodian
fees
.........................................................................................................................................
6‌
Directors'
expenses
....................................................................................................................................
1‌
Professional fees
......................................................................................................................................
37‌
Valuation
expenses
....................................................................................................................................
23‌
Other
expenses
........................................................................................................................................
1‌
Total
Gross
Expenses
524‌
Less: Reimbursement
from
Manager
.................................................................................................................
30‌
Less:
Reimbursement
from
Manager
-
Class
A
.......................................................................................................
13‌
Less:
Reimbursement
from
Manager
-
Class
Y
.......................................................................................................
104‌
Less:
Reimbursement
from
Manager
-
Institutional
..................................................................................................
17‌
Total
Net
Expenses
360‌
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
417‌
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
investments
and
foreign
currencies
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
from:
Investment
transactions
...............................................................................................................................
(62‌)
Foreign
currency
transactions
.........................................................................................................................
(40‌)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
of:
Investments
............................................................................................................................................
1,752‌
Translation
of
assets
and
liabilities
in
foreign
currencies
.............................................................................................
(2‌)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
investments
and
foreign
currencies
1,648‌
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Resulting
from
Operations
$
2,065‌
(a)
Period
from
June
25,
2019,
date
operations
commenced,
through
September
30,
2019.
Statement
of
Changes
in
Net
Assets
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(unaudited)
4
See
accompanying
notes.
Amounts
in
thousands
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Period Ended
September
30,
2019
(a)
Operations
Net
investment
income
(loss)
..................................................................................................................................
$
417‌
Net
realized
gain
(loss)
on
investments
and
foreign
currencies
...............................................................................................
(102‌)
Net
change
in
unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
of
investments
and
translation
of
assets
&
liabilities
in
foreign
currencies
.............................
1,750‌
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
Resulting
from
Operations
2,065‌
Dividends
and
Distributions
to
Shareholders
From
net
investment
income
and
net
realized
gain
on
investments
...........................................................................................
–‌
Capital
Share
Transactions
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
capital
share
transactions
..........................................................................................................
125,000‌
Total
Increase
(Decrease)
in
Net
Assets
127,065‌
Net
Assets
Beginning
of
period
............................................................................................................................................
–‌
End
of
period
..................................................................................................................................................
$
127,065‌
Class
A
Class
Y
Institutional
Capital
Share
Transactions:
Period Ended
September
30,
2019
(a)
Dollars:
Sold
.......................................................................................
$
250‌
$
124,500‌
$
250‌
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
.........................................................................
$
250‌
$
124,500‌
$
250‌
Shares:
Sold
.......................................................................................
10‌
4,987‌
10‌
Net
Increase
(Decrease)
.........................................................................
10‌
4,987‌
10‌
Dividends
and
Distributions
to
Shareholders:
Period Ended
September
30,
2019
(a)
From
net
investment
income
and
net
realized
gain
on
investments
...........................................
$
–‌
$
–‌
$
–‌
Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
$
–‌
$
–‌
$
–‌
(a)
Period
from
June
25,
2019,
date
operations
commenced,
through
September
30,
2019.
Statement
of
Cash
Flows
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Period
Ended
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
5
See
accompanying
notes.
Amounts
in
thousands
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(a)
Cash
Flows
from
Operating
Activities:
Net increase
in
net
assets
from
operations
..............................................................................
$
2,065
Adjustments
to
reconcile
net
increase
in
net
assets
from
operations
to
net
cash
used
in
operating
activities:
Purchase
of
investment
securities
...............................................................................
(132,880
)
Proceeds
from
sale
of
investment
securities
........................................................................
13,285
Net
sales
or
(purchases)
of
short
term
securities
.....................................................................
(5,856
)
Net
accretion
of
bond
discounts
and
amortization
of
premiums
..........................................................
33
Unrealized
appreciation
on
investments
...........................................................................
(1,752
)
Net
realized
loss
from
investments
...............................................................................
62
Increase
in
accrued
dividend
and
interest
receivable
..................................................................
(463
)
Increase in
investment
securities
sold
.............................................................................
(159
)
Increase
in
accrued
fees,
expenses,
prepaid
expenses,
and
expense
reimbursement
from
Manager
..................................
118
Increase in
investment
securities
purchased
........................................................................
722
Net
cash
used
in
operating
activities
(124,825
)
Cash
Flows
from
Financing
Activities:
Proceeds
from
shares
sold
.....................................................................................
125,000
Net
cash
provided
by
financing
activities
125,000
Net
in
crease in
cash
and
foreign
currency
..........................................................................
175
Cash
and
Foreign
Currency:
Beginning
of
period
.........................................................................................
$
End
of
period
..............................................................................................
$
175
(a)
Period
from
June
25,
2019,
date
operations
commenced,
through
September
30,
2019.
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
6
1.
Organization
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(the
"Fund")
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
amended,
as
a
diversified,
closed-end
management
investment
company.
The
Fund
continuously
offers
three
classes
of
shares:
Class
A,
Class
Y,
and
Institutional.
The
Fund
was
organized
as
a
Delaware
statutory
trust
on
September
21,
2018
pursuant
to
an
Agreement
and
Declaration
of
Trust
governed
by
the
State
of
Delaware.
Principal
Global
Investors,
LLC
(the
“Manager”)
serves
as
the
Fund’s
manager
and
advisor.
The
Fund
is
structured
as
an
interval
fund,
meaning
it
conducts
quarterly
repurchase
offers
of
no
less
than
5%
and
no
more
than
25%
of
the
Fund’s
outstanding
shares
at
net
asset
value.
Repurchase
offers
of
more
than
5%
are
made
solely
at
the
discretion
of
the
Fund’s
Board
of
Trustees
(the
“Board”),
and
investors
should
not
rely
on
any
expectation
of
repurchase
offers
being
made
in
excess
of
5%.
Investors
should
consider
the
Fund’s
shares
illiquid.
The
Fund’s
shares
are
not
listed
on
any
national
securities
exchange
and
are
not
publicly
traded.
There
is
currently
no
secondary
market
for
the
shares,
and
the
Fund
expects
that
no
secondary
market
will
develop.
Only
eligible
purchasers
can
buy
shares
of
the
Fund
in
that
share
class.
The
Manager
and
Principal
Funds
Distributor,
Inc.
(“the
Distributor”)
(an
affiliate
of
the
Manager),
the
principal
distributor
of
the
Fund,
reserve
the
right
to
broaden,
limit,
and
change
the
designation
of
eligible
purchasers
without
notice.
Shares
of
the
Fund
are
only
sold
in
U.S.
jurisdictions.
Subject
to
eligibility
and
minimum
initial
investment
requirements,
shares
of
the
Fund
may
be
purchased
directly
or
through
intermediary
organizations,
such
as
broker-dealers,
insurance
companies,
plan
sponsors,
third
party
administrators,
and
retirement
plans.
Minimum
initial
investment
requirements
are
$25,000
for
Class
A
shares
and
$100,000
for
Class
Y
and
Institutional
shares.
The
Fund
is
an
investment
company
and
applies
specialized
accounting
and
reporting
under
Accounting
Standards
Codification
Topic
946,
Financial
Services
-
Investment
Companies
.
The
Fund
has
not
provided
financial
support
and
is
not
contractually
required
to
provide
financial
support
to
any
investee.
Effective
June
3,
2019,
the
initial
purchase
of
$25,000
of
Class
A
shares,
$50,000
shares
of
Class
Y
shares,
and
$25,000
of
Institutional
shares
was
made
by
Principal
Financial
Services,
Inc.,
an
affiliate
of
the
Manager.
All
classes
of
shares
of
the
Fund
represent
interests
in
the
same
portfolio
of
investments
and
will
vote
together
as
a
single
class
except
where
otherwise
required
by
law
or
as
determined
by
the
Board.
In
addition,
the
Board
declares
separate
dividends
on
each
class
of
shares.
The
Fund
may
offer
additional
classes
of
shares
in
the
future.
2.
Significant
Accounting
Policies
The
preparation
of
financial
statements
in
conformity
with
U.S.
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
(“U.S.
GAAP”)
requires
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
and
disclosure
of
contingent
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
reported
amounts
of
revenues
and
expenses
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
The
following
summarizes
the
significant
accounting
policies
of
the
Fund:
Security
Valuation.
The
Fund
values
securities
for
which
market
quotations
are
readily
available
at
fair
value,
which
is
determined
using
the
last
reported
sale
price.
If
no
sales
are
reported,
as
is
regularly
the
case
for
some
securities
traded
over-the-counter,
securities
are
valued
using
the
last
reported
bid
price
or
an
evaluated
bid
price
provided
by
a
pricing
service.
Pricing
services
use
modeling
techniques
that
incorporate
security
characteristics
such
as
current
quotations
by
broker/dealers,
coupon,
maturity,
quality,
type
of
issue,
trading
characteristics,
other
yield
and
risk
factors,
and
other
market
conditions
to
determine
an
evaluated
bid
price
or,
in
the
case
of
certain
credit
default
swaps,
a
mean
price
provided
by
a
pricing
service.
When
reliable
market
quotations
are
not
considered
to
be
readily
available,
which
may
be
the
case,
for
example,
with
respect
to
restricted
securities,
certain
debt
securities,
preferred
stocks,
and
foreign
securities,
the
investments
are
valued
at
their
fair
value
as
determined
in
good
faith
by
the
Manager
under
procedures
established
and
periodically
reviewed
by
the
Board.
The
Fund
invests
in
other
publicly
traded
investment
funds
which
are
valued
at
the
respective
fund’s
net
asset
value.
In
addition,
the
Fund
invests
a
portion
of
its
assets
in
private
investment
funds
which
are
valued
at
fair
value
based
upon
the
net
asset
value
reported
on
a
periodic
basis.
The
appropriateness
of
the
fair
value
of
these
securities
is
monitored
by
the
Manager.
The
shares
of
other
investment
funds
are
referred
to
as
the
“Underlying
Funds”.
The
value
of
foreign
securities
used
in
computing
the
net
asset
value
per
share
is
generally
determined
as
of
the
close
of
the
foreign
exchange
where
the
security
is
principally
traded.
Events
that
occur
after
the
close
of
the
applicable
foreign
market
or
exchange
but
prior
to
the
calculation
of
the
Fund’s
net
asset
value
are
reflected
in
the
Fund’s
net
asset
value
and
these
securities
are
valued
at
fair
value
as
determined
in
good
faith
by
the
Manager
under
procedures
established
and
periodically
reviewed
by
the
Board.
Many
factors,
provided
by
independent
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
7
pricing
services,
are
reviewed
in
the
course
of
making
a
good
faith
determination
of
a
security’s
fair
value,
including,
but
not
limited
to,
price
movements
in
ADRs,
futures
contracts,
industry
indices,
general
indices,
and
foreign
currencies.
To
the
extent
the
Fund
invests
in
foreign
securities
listed
on
foreign
exchanges
which
trade
on
days
on
which
the
Fund
does
not
determine
net
asset
value,
for
example
weekends
and
other
customary
national
U.S.
holidays,
the
Fund’s
net
asset
value
could
be
significantly
affected
on
days
when
shareholders
cannot
purchase
or
redeem
shares.
Certain
securities
issued
by
companies
in
emerging
market
countries
may
have
more
than
one
quoted
valuation
at
any
given
point
in
time,
sometimes
referred
to
as
a
“local”
price
and
a
“premium”
price.
The
premium
price
is
often
a
negotiated
price,
which
may
not
consistently
represent
a
price
at
which
a
specific
transaction
can
be
affected.
It
is
the
policy
of
the
Fund
to
value
such
securities
at
prices
at
which
it
is
expected
those
shares
may
be
sold,
and
the
Manager
or
any
sub-advisor
is
authorized
to
make
such
determinations
subject
to
such
oversight
by
the
Board
as
may
occasionally
be
necessary.
Income
and
Investment
Transactions.
The
Fund
records
investment
transactions
on
a
trade
date
basis.
Trade
date
for
senior
floating
rate
interests
purchased
in
the
primary
market
is
considered
the
date
on
which
the
loan
allocations
are
determined.
Trade
date
for
senior
floating
rate
interests
purchased
in
the
secondary
market
is
the
date
on
which
the
transaction
is
entered
into.
The
identified
cost
basis
has
been
used
in
determining
the
net
realized
gain
or
loss
from
investment
transactions
and
unrealized
appreciation
or
depreciation
of
investments.
The
Fund
records
dividend
income
on
the
ex-dividend
date,
except
dividend
income
from
foreign
securities
whereby
the
ex-dividend
date
has
passed;
such
dividends
are
recorded
as
soon
as
the
Fund
is
informed
of
the
ex-dividend
date.
Interest
income
is
recognized
on
an
accrual
basis.
Discounts
and
premiums
on
securities
are
accreted/amortized,
respectively,
on
the
level
yield
method
over
the
expected
lives
of
the
respective
securities.
Callable
debt
securities
purchased
at
a
premium
are
amortized
to
the
earliest
call
date.
The
Fund
allocates
all
income
and
realized
and
unrealized
gains
or
losses
on
a
daily
basis
to
each
class
of
shares
based
upon
the
relative
proportion
of
the
value
of
shares
outstanding
of
each
class.
Expenses.
Expenses
directly
attributed
to
the
Fund
are
charged
to
the
Fund.
Other
expenses
not
directly
attributed
to
the
Fund
are
apportioned
among
the
registered
investment
companies
managed
by
the
Manager.
Management
fees
are
allocated
daily
to
each
class
of
shares
based
upon
the
relative
proportion
of
the
value
of
shares
outstanding
of
each
class.
Expenses
specifically
attributable
to
a
particular
class
are
charged
directly
to
such
class
and
are
included
separately
in
the
statement
of
operations.
In
addition
to
the
expenses
the
Fund
bears
directly,
the
Fund
may
indirectly
bear
a
pro
rata
share
of
the
fees
and
expenses
of
the
Underlying
Funds
in
which
it
invests.
Because
the
Underlying
Funds
have
varied
expense
levels
and
the
Fund
may
own
different
proportions
of
Underlying
Funds
at
different
times,
the
amount
of
expense
incurred
indirectly
by
the
Fund
will
vary.
Expenses
included
in
the
statement
of
operations
of
the
Fund
do
not
include
any
expenses
associated
with
the
Underlying
Funds.
Distributions
to
Shareholders.
Dividends
and
distributions
to
shareholders
of
the
Fund
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Dividends
and
distributions
to
shareholders
from
net
investment
income
and
net
realized
gain
from
investments
are
determined
in
accordance
with
federal
tax
regulations,
which
may
differ
from
U.S.
GAAP.
These
differences
are
primarily
due
to
differing
treatments
for
losses
deferred
due
to
wash
sales.
Permanent
book
and
tax
basis
differences
are
reclassified
within
the
capital
accounts
based
on
federal
tax-basis
treatment;
temporary
differences
do
not
require
reclassification.
To
the
extent
dividends
and
distributions
exceed
current
and
accumulated
earnings
and
profits
for
federal
income
tax
purposes;
they
are
reported
as
return
of
capital
distributions.
Distributions
from
REITs
may
be
characterized
as
ordinary
income,
net
capital
gain,
or
a
return
of
capital
to
the
Fund.
The
proper
characterization
of
REIT
distributions
is
generally
not
known
until
after
the
end
of
each
calendar
year.
As
such,
estimates
are
used
in
reporting
the
character
of
income
and
distributions
for
financial
statement
purposes.
Federal
Income
Taxes.
No
provision
for
federal
income
taxes
is
considered
necessary
because
the
Fund
intends
to
qualify
as
a
“regulated
investment
company”
under
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
and
intends
to
distribute
each
year
substantially
all
of
its
net
investment
income
and
realized
capital
gains
to
shareholders.
Management
evaluates
tax
positions
taken
or
expected
to
be
taken
in
the
course
of
preparing
the
Fund’s
tax
returns
to
determine
whether
it
is
“more
likely
than
not”
that
each
tax
position
would
be
sustained
upon
examination
by
a
taxing
authority
based
on
the
technical
merits
of
the
position.
Tax
positions
not
deemed
to
meet
the
more
likely
than
not
threshold
would
be
recorded
as
a
tax
benefit
or
expense
in
the
current
year.
During
the
period
ended
September
30,
2019
,
the
Fund
did
not
record
any
such
tax
benefit
or
expense
in
the
accompanying
financial
statements.
2.
Significant
Accounting
Policies
(continued)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
8
3.
Operating
Policies
Cross
Trades.
The
Fund
may
engage
in
cross
trades.
A
cross
trade
is
a
purchase
or
sale
transaction
between
affiliated
portfolios
executed
directly
or
through
an
intermediary.
Entities
may
be
considered
affiliated
if
they
have
a
common
investment
advisor,
so
a
fund
may
be
considered
affiliated
with
any
portfolio
for
which
the
Fund's
sub-advisor
acts
as
an
investment
advisor.
Such
transactions
are
permissible
provided
that
the
conditions
of
Rule
17a-7
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
are
satisfied.
Illiquid
Securities.
Illiquid
securities
generally
cannot
be
sold
or
disposed
of
in
the
ordinary
course
of
business
(within
seven
calendar
days)
at
approximately
the
value
at
which
the
Fund
has
valued
the
investments.
This
may
have
an
adverse
effect
on
the
Fund’s
ability
to
dispose
of
particular
illiquid
securities
at
fair
value
and
may
limit
the
Fund’s
ability
to
obtain
accurate
market
quotations
for
purposes
of
valuing
the
securities. 
Indemnification.
Under
the
Fund’s
by-laws,
present
and
past
officers,
trustees
and
employees
are
indemnified
against
certain
liabilities
arising
out
of
the
performance
of
their
duties.
In
addition,
in
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Fund
may
enter
into
a
variety
of
contracts
that
may
contain
representations
and
warranties
which
provide
general
indemnifications.
The
Fund’s
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown,
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the
Fund.
Restricted
Securities.
The
Fund
may
invest
in
securities
that
are
subject
to
legal
or
contractual
restrictions
on
resale.
These
securities
generally
may
be
resold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration
or
to
the
public
if
the
securities
are
registered.
Disposal
of
these
securities
may
involve
time-consuming
negotiations
and
expense,
and
prompt
sale
at
an
acceptable
price
may
be
difficult. 
Unfunded
Commitments.
As
of
September
30,
2019,
the
Fund
had
unfunded
commitments
relating
to
potential
future
investments
not
currently
held
as
reported
below
(amounts
in
thousands):
4.
Fair
Valuation
Fair
value
is
defined
as
the
price
that
the
Fund
would
receive
upon
selling
a
security
in
a
timely
transaction
to
an
independent
buyer
in
the
principal
or
most
advantageous
market
of
the
security
at
the
measurement
date.
In
determining
fair
value,
the
Fund
may
use
one
or
more
of
the
following
approaches:
market,
income
and/or
cost.
A
hierarchy
for
inputs
is
used
in
measuring
fair
value
that
maximizes
the
use
of
observable
inputs
and
minimizes
the
use
of
unobservable
inputs
by
requiring
that
the
most
observable
inputs
be
used
when
available.
Observable
inputs
are
inputs
that
reflect
the
assumptions
market
participants
would
use
in
pricing
the
asset
or
liability
developed
based
on
market
data
obtained
from
sources
independent
of
the
Fund.
Unobservable
inputs
are
inputs
that
reflect
the
Fund’s
own
estimates
about
the
estimates
market
participants
would
use
in
pricing
the
asset
or
liability
developed
based
on
the
best
information
available
in
the
circumstances.
The
three-tier
hierarchy
of
inputs
is
summarized
in
the
three
broad
levels
listed
below.
Level
1
Quoted
prices
are
available
in
active
markets
for
identical
securities
as
of
the
reporting
date.
The
type
of
securities
included
in
Level
1
includes
listed
equities
and
listed
derivatives.
Level
2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(including
quoted
prices
for
similar
investments,
interest
rates,
prepayments
speeds,
credit
risk,
etc.).
Investments
which
are
generally
included
in
this
category
include
certain
foreign
equities,
corporate
bonds,
senior
floating
rate
interests,
municipal
bonds,
and
US
Government
and
Government
Agency
Obligations.
Level
3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(including
the
Fund’s
assumptions
in
determining
the
fair
value
of
investments).
Investments
which
are
generally
included
in
this
category
include
certain
common
stocks,
corporate
bonds,
mortgage
backed
securities
or
senior
floating
rate
interests.
In
accordance
with
Accounting
Standards
Codification
820
Fair
Value
Measurement
,
the
Fund
has
elected
to
apply
the
practical
expedient
to
value
its
investments
in
private
investment
funds
at
their
respective
net
asset
value
each
calendar
quarter.
These
investments
are
excluded
from
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
The
availability
of
observable
inputs
can
vary
from
security
to
security
and
is
affected
by
a
wide
variety
of
factors,
including,
for
example,
the
type
of
security,
whether
the
security
is
new
and
not
yet
established
in
the
market
place,
and
other
characteristics
particular
to
the
transaction.
To
the
extent
that
valuation
is
based
on
models
or
inputs
that
are
less
observable
or
unobservable
in
the
market,
the
determination
Security
Name
Unfunded
Commitment
Brookfield
Senior
Mezzanine
Real
Estate
Finance
Fund
$5,000
Brookfield
Super-Core
Infrastructure
Partners
Fund
5,000
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
9
of
fair
value
requires
more
judgment.
Accordingly,
the
degree
of
judgment
exercised
by
the
Fund
in
determining
fair
value
is
greatest
for
instruments
categorized
in
Level
3.
In
certain
cases,
the
inputs
used
to
measure
fair
value
may
fall
into
different
levels
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
In
such
cases,
for
disclosure
purposes,
the
level
in
the
fair
value
hierarchy
within
which
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety
falls
is
determined
based
on
the
lowest
level
input
that
is
significant
to
the
fair
value
measurement
in
its
entirety.
Fair
value
is
a
market-based
measure
considered
from
the
perspective
of
a
market
participant
who
holds
the
asset
rather
than
an
entity
specific
measure.
Therefore,
even
when
market
assumptions
are
not
readily
available,
the
Fund’s
own
assumptions
are
set
to
reflect
those
that
market
participants
would
use
in
pricing
the
asset
or
liability
at
the
measurement
date.
The
Fund
uses
prices
and
inputs
that
are
current
as
of
the
measurement
date,
when
available.
Investments
which
are
included
in
the
Level
3
category
may
be
valued
using
quoted
prices
from
brokers
and
dealers
participating
in
the
market
for
these
investments.
These
investments
are
classified
as
Level
3
investments
due
to
the
lack
of
market
transparency
and
market
corroboration
to
support
these
quoted
prices.
Valuation
models
may
be
used
as
the
pricing
source
for
other
investments
classified
as
Level
3.
Valuation
models
rely
on
one
or
more
significant
unobservable
inputs
such
as
prepayment
rates,
probability
of
default,
or
loss
severity
in
the
event
of
default.
Significant
increases
in
any
of
those
inputs
in
isolation
would
result
in
a
significantly
lower
fair
value
measurement.
Benchmark
pricing
procedures
set
the
base
price
of
a
security
based
on
current
market
data.
The
base
price
may
be
a
broker-dealer
quote,
transaction
price,
or
internal
value
based
on
relevant
market
data.
The
fair
values
of
these
securities
are
dependent
on
economic,
political
and
other
considerations.
The
values
of
such
securities
may
be
affected
by
significant
changes
in
the
economic
conditions,
changes
in
government
policies,
and
other
factors
(e.g.,
natural
disasters,
accidents,
conflicts,
etc.).
Fair
value
of
these
investments
is
determined
in
good
faith
by
the
Manager
under
procedures
established
and
periodically
reviewed
by
the
Board.
The
Valuation
Committee
meets
at
least
monthly
and
reports
directly
to
the
Board.
A
pricing
group
(the
“Pricing
Group”),
who
reports
to
the
Valuation
Committee,
relies
on
the
established
pricing
policies
to
determine
fair
valuation.
Included
in
the
pricing
policies
is
an
overview
of
the
approved
valuation
approaches
established
for
each
asset
class.
The
Pricing
Group
will
consider
all
appropriate
information
available
when
determining
fair
valuation.
The
Pricing
Group
relies
on
externally
provided
valuation
inputs
to
determine
the
value
of
Level
3
securities.
Security
values
are
updated
as
new
information
becomes
available.
Valuation
data
and
changes
in
valuation
amounts
are
reviewed
on
a
daily
basis
based
on
specified
criteria
for
the
security,
asset
class,
and
other
factors.
In
addition,
valuation
data
is
periodically
compared
to
actual
transactions
executed
by
the
Fund
(i.e.,
purchases/sales)
and
differences
between
transaction
prices
and
prior
period
valuation
data
are
investigated
based
on
specified
tolerances.
The
following
is
a
summary
of
the
inputs
used
as
of
September
30,
2019
in
valuing
the
Fund’s
securities
carried
at
value
(amounts
in
thousands):
Fund
Level
1
-
Quoted
Prices
Level
2
-
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level
3
-
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Totals
(Level
1,2,3)
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Bonds*
$
$
39,912
$
$
39,912
Common
Stocks
Basic
Materials
3,288
4,885
8,173
Communications
93
93
Consumer,
Cyclical
74
74
Consumer,
Non-cyclical
1,843
1,516
3,359
Energy
16,985
2,814
19,799
Financial
9,708
6,381
16,089
Industrial
5,412
906
6,318
Technology
188
188
Utilities
6,575
7,391
13,966
Investment
Companies
6,077
6,077
Senior
Floating
Rate
Interests*
1,309
1,309
Total
$
50,076
$
65,281
$
$
115,357
4.
Fair
Valuation
(continued)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
10
*For
additional
detail
regarding
sector
classifications,
please
see
the
schedule
of
investments.
5.
Management
Agreement
and
Transactions
with
Affiliates
Management
Services.
The
Fund
has
agreed
to
pay
investment
advisory
and
management
fees
to
the
Manager
computed
at
an
annual
percentage
rate
of
the
Fund’s
average
daily
net
assets.
A
portion
of
the
management
fee
is
paid
by
the
Manager
to
the
sub-advisors
of
the
Fund,
which
may
be
affiliates
of
the
Manager.
The
annual
rate
paid
by
the
Fund
is
based
upon
the
aggregate
average
daily
net
assets
(“aggregate
net
assets”)
of
the
Fund.
The
investment
advisory
and
management
fee
schedule
for
the
Fund
is
1.70%
of
aggregate
net
assets
up
to
$1.5
billion
and
1.65%
of
aggregate
net
assets
over
$1.5
billion.
The
Manager
has
agreed
to
waive
0.13%
of
the
Fund’s
investment
advisory
and
management
fees.
It
is
expected
that
the
fee
waiver
will
continue
through
the
period
ending
July
31,
2020;
however,
the
Fund
and
the
Manager,
the
parties
to
the
agreement
may
mutually
agree
to
terminate
the
fee
waiver
prior
to
the
end
of
the
period.
The
Manager
has
contractually
agreed
to
limit
the
Fund’s
expenses
(excluding
interest
expense,
expenses
related
to
fund
investments,
acquired
fund
fees
and
expenses,
and
other
extraordinary
expenses).
The
reductions
and
reimbursements
are
in
amounts
that
maintain
total
operating
expenses
at
or
below
certain
limits.
It
is
expected
that
the
fee
waiver
will
continue
through
the
period
ending
July
31,
2020;
however,
the
Fund
and
the
Manager,
the
parties
to
the
agreement
may
mutually
agree
to
terminate
the
fee
waiver
prior
to
the
end
of
the
period.
The
limits
are
expressed
as
a
percentage
of
average
daily
net
assets
attributable
to
each
class
of
shares
on
an
annualized
basis
during
the
reporting
period.
The
operating
expense
limits
are
as
follows:
Amounts
owed
to
the
Fund
under
the
terms
of
the
expense
limitation
agreement
are
reflected
in
the
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities
as
expense
reimbursement
from
Manager
and
are
settled
periodically.
Distribution
Fees.
The
Class
A
shares
of
the
Fund
bear
distribution
fees.
The
fee
is
computed
at
an
annual
rate
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
attributable
to
each
class
of
the
Fund.
Distribution
fees
are
paid
to
the
Distributor
of
the
Fund.
A
portion
of
the
distribution
fees
may
be
paid
to
other
selling
dealers
for
providing
certain
services.
The
annual
rate
is
0.25%
for
Class
A.
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Expenses.
The
Fund
pays
certain
expenses
associated
with
the
Chief
Compliance
Officer
(“CCO”).
This
expense
is
allocated
based
on
the
relative
net
assets
of
each
fund
in
the
Manager’s
fund
complex
and
is
shown
on
the
statement
of
operations.
For
the
period
ending
September
30,
2019,
the
Fund’s
CCO
expenses
were
less
than
$500.
Sales
Charges.
The
Distributor
retains
sales
charges
on
sales
of
Class
A
shares
based
on
declining
rates
which
begin
at
5.75%.
For
the
period
ended
September
30,
2019,
there
were
no
sales
charges
retained
by
the
Distributor.
6.
Investment
Transactions
For
the
period
ended
September
30,
2019,
the
cost
of
investment
securities
purchased
and
proceeds
from
investment
securities
sold
(not
including
short-term
investments
and
return
of
capital)
by
the
Fund
were
as
follows
(amounts
in
thousands):
Fund
Level
1
-
Quoted
Prices
Level
2
-
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level
3
-
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Totals
(Level
1,2,3)
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Investments
Using
NAV
as
a
practical
expedient
Private
Investment
Funds
11,751
Total
investments
in
securities
$
127,108
Share
Class
Operating
Expense
Limit
Class
A
2.07%
Class
Y
1.57%
Institutional
1.77%
Purchases
Sales
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
$
1
3
2,873
$
13,248
4.
Fair
Valuation
(continued)
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
11
7.
Repurchase
Offers
The
Fund
has
a
fundamental
policy
to
make
quarterly
repurchase
offers
for
no
less
than
5%
and
not
more
than
25%
of
its
shares
at
a
price
equal
to
net
asset
value
per
share,
unless
suspended
or
postponed
in
accordance
with
regulatory
requirements,
and
that
each
quarterly
repurchase
pricing
share
occur
on
the
Repurchase
Price
Date.
The
Fund
will
repurchase
shares
that
are
tendered
by
a
specific
date
(the
“Repurchase
Request
Deadline”),
which
will
be
established
by
the
Board
in
accordance
with
Rule
23c-3,
as
amended
from
time
to
time.
Rule
23c-3
requires
the
Repurchase
Request
Deadline
to
be
no
less
than
21
and
no
more
than
42
days
after
the
Fund
sends
notification
to
shareholders
of
the
repurchase
offer.
There
will
be
a
maximum
14
calendar
day
period,
or
the
next
business
day
if
the
14th
calendar
day
is
not
a
business
day,
between
the
Repurchase
Request
Deadline
and
the
Repurchase
Price
Date.
During
the
period
ended
September
30,
2019,
the
Fund
completed
no
quarterly
repurchase
offers.
8.
Federal
Tax
Information
Federal
Income
Tax
Basis.
At
September
30,
2019,
the
net
federal
income
tax
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
and
federal
tax
cost
of
investments
held
by
the
Fund
were
as
follows
(amounts
in
thousands):
9.
Subsequent
Events
Management
has
evaluated
events
and
transactions
that
have
occurred
through
the
date
the
financial
statements
were
issued
that
would
merit
recognition
or
disclosure
in
the
financial
statements.
There
were
no
items
requiring
adjustment
of
the
financial
statements
or
additional
disclosure.
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Cost
for
Federal
Income
Tax
Purposes
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
$
3,222
$
(1,469)
$
1,753
$
125,35
5
Schedule
of
Investments
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes.
12
INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
-
4.78%
Shares
Held
Value
(000's)
Exchange-Traded
Funds
-
0.17%
SPDR
S&P
Global
Natural
Resources
ETF
5,112‌
$
221‌
Money
Market
Funds
-
4.61%
Morgan
Stanley
Institutional
Liquidity
Funds
-
Government
Portfolio
1.97
%
(a)
5,856,418‌
5,856‌
TOTAL
INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
$
6,077‌
PRIVATE
INVESTMENT
FUNDS
-
9.25%
Shares
Held
Value
(000's)
Diversified
Financial
Services
-
2.95%
Sound
Point
CLO
Fund,
LP
(
b)
N/A‌
3,751‌
Forest
Products
&
Paper
-
6.30%
BTG
Pactual
Open
Ended
Core
US
Timberland
Fund,
LP
(b)
6,888‌
8,000‌
TOTAL
PRIVATE
INVESTMENT
FUNDS
$
11,751‌
COMMON
STOCKS
-
53.56%
Shares
Held
Value
(000's)
Agriculture
-
0.27%
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co
4,282‌
176‌
Bunge
Ltd
3,051‌
173‌
$
349‌
Biotechnology
-
0.12%
Corteva
Inc
5,557‌
156‌
Chemicals
-
1.48%
CF
Industries
Holdings
Inc
3,381‌
166‌
Ecolab
Inc
1,805‌
357‌
FMC
Corp
1,887‌
165‌
Israel
Chemicals
Ltd
36,096‌
181‌
K+S
AG
10,301‌
143‌
Mosaic
Co/The
8,861‌
182‌
Nutrien
Ltd
3,229‌
161‌
OCI
NV
(c)
7,423‌
175‌
Sociedad
Quimica
y
Minera
de
Chile
SA
ADR
6,613‌
184‌
Yara
International
ASA
3,754‌
162‌
$
1,876‌
Commercial
Services
-
1.07%
Atlantia
SpA
14,811‌
358‌
China
Merchants
Port
Holdings
Co
Ltd
296,000‌
445‌
Transurban
Group
55,661‌
553‌
$
1,356‌
Consumer
Products
-
0.13%
Avery
Dennison
Corp
1,410‌
160‌
Diversified
Financial
Services
-
0.18%
Centuria
Capital
Group
149,635‌
222‌
Electric
-
4.80%
Atlantica
Yield
PLC
23,741‌
572‌
AusNet
Services
305,438‌
374‌
Clearway
Energy
Inc
-
Class
C
16,221‌
296‌
Dominion
Energy
Inc
7,983‌
647‌
EDP
-
Energias
de
Portugal
SA
116,378‌
452‌
Emera
Inc
15,769‌
692‌
Hydro
One
Ltd
(d)
42,313‌
782‌
Red
Electrica
Corp
SA
38,455‌
779‌
Spark
Infrastructure
Group
312,657‌
456‌
SSE
PLC
45,880‌
702‌
Transmissora
Alianca
de
Energia
Eletrica
SA
49,500‌
342‌
$
6,094‌
Electronics
-
0.44%
Badger
Meter
Inc
8,343‌
448‌
Watts
Water
Technologies
Inc
1,247‌
117‌
$
565‌
Energy
-
Alternate
Sources
-
0.56%
NextEra
Energy
Partners
LP
5,698‌
301‌
Pattern
Energy
Group
Inc
6,609‌
178‌
TerraForm
Power
Inc
13,042‌
238‌
$
717‌
Engineering
&
Construction
-
0.29%
Grupo
Aeroportuario
del
Pacifico
SAB
de
CV
22,000‌
212‌
Sydney
Airport
29,630‌
161‌
$
373‌
COMMON
STOCKS
(continued)
Shares
Held
Value
(000’s)
Environmental
Control
-
2.07%
AquaVenture
Holdings
Ltd
(c)
26,187‌
$
509‌
China
Water
Affairs
Group
Ltd
428,000‌
332‌
Evoqua
Water
Technologies
Corp
(c)
22,381‌
381‌
Pentair
PLC
15,894‌
601‌
Tetra
Tech
Inc
9,301‌
807‌
$
2,630‌
Food
-
0.26%
Ingredion
Inc
2,108‌
172‌
Wilmar
International
Ltd
59,300‌
160‌
$
332‌
Forest
Products
&
Paper
-
1.07%
International
Paper
Co
4,167‌
174‌
Mondi
PLC
8,378‌
161‌
Nine
Dragons
Paper
Holdings
Ltd
215,000‌
181‌
Oji
Holdings
Corp
34,900‌
164‌
Smurfit
Kappa
Group
PLC
5,273‌
157‌
Stora
Enso
Oyj
14,550‌
175‌
Svenska
Cellulosa
AB
SCA
18,876‌
168‌
UPM-
Kymmene
Oyj
6,034‌
178‌
$
1,358‌
Gas
-
0.97%
National
Grid
PLC
55,449‌
600‌
Snam
SpA
124,207‌
628‌
$
1,228‌
Healthcare
-
Products
-
0.79%
Danaher
Corp
6,969‌
1,006‌
Iron
&
Steel
-
1.33%
ArcelorMittal
11,302‌
159‌
Evraz
PLC
26,961‌
155‌
Fortescue
Metals
Group
Ltd
30,233‌
180‌
JFE
Holdings
Inc
13,900‌
168‌
Nippon
Steel
Corp
11,600‌
163‌
Novolipetsk
Steel
PJSC
7,333‌
159‌
Nucor
Corp
3,327‌
170‌
POSCO
935‌
177‌
thyssenkrupp
AG
13,313‌
184‌
Vale
SA
ADR
(c)
14,814‌
170‌
$
1,685‌
Lodging
-
0.06%
City
Developments
Ltd
10,400‌
74‌
Machinery
-
Diversified
-
1.49%
Ebara
Corp
8,900‌
239‌
IDEX
Corp
2,976‌
488‌
Mueller
Water
Products
Inc
-
Class
A
11,083‌
125‌
Xylem
Inc/NY
13,152‌
1,047‌
$
1,899‌
Mining
-
2.56%
Agnico
Eagle
Mines
Ltd
2,601‌
139‌
Anglo
American
PLC
7,541‌
173‌
Antofagasta
PLC
15,451‌
170‌
Barrick
Gold
Corp
8,389‌
145‌
BHP
Group
Ltd
6,664‌
165‌
Franco-Nevada
Corp
1,664‌
152‌
Freeport-McMoRan
Inc
17,732‌
170‌
Glencore
PLC
(c)
56,471‌
170‌
Kirkland
Lake
Gold
Ltd
3,344‌
150‌
Korea
Zinc
Co
Ltd
453‌
169‌
MMC
Norilsk
Nickel
PJSC
ADR
6,720‌
172‌
Newcrest
Mining
Ltd
6,537‌
151‌
Newmont
Goldcorp
Corp
4,085‌
155‌
Norsk
Hydro
ASA
51,454‌
181‌
Rio
Tinto
Ltd
2,761‌
173‌
South32
Ltd
91,617‌
162‌
Southern
Copper
Corp
5,156‌
176‌
Sumitomo
Metal
Mining
Co
Ltd
5,800‌
181‌
Teck
Resources
Ltd
9,551‌
155‌
Wheaton
Precious
Metals
Corp
5,529‌
145‌
$
3,254‌
Schedule
of
Investments
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes.
13
COMMON
STOCKS
(continued)
Shares
Held
Value
(000’s)
Oil
&
Gas
-
3.78%
BP
PLC
26,751‌
$
169‌
Canadian
Natural
Resources
Ltd
6,807‌
181‌
Chevron
Corp
1,384‌
164‌
CNOOC
Ltd
109,000‌
167‌
ConocoPhillips
3,123‌
178‌
Ecopetrol
SA
ADR
10,320‌
176‌
Eni
SpA
10,817‌
165‌
EOG
Resources
Inc
2,196‌
163‌
Equinor
ASA
9,524‌
180‌
Exxon
Mobil
Corp
2,379‌
168‌
Gazprom
PJSC
ADR
23,617‌
163‌
Imperial
Oil
Ltd
6,628‌
173‌
LUKOIL
PJSC
ADR
2,028‌
168‌
Marathon
Petroleum
Corp
3,311‌
201‌
Neste
Oyj
5,166‌
171‌
Novatek
PJSC
840‌
170‌
Occidental
Petroleum
Corp
3,747‌
167‌
Petroleo
Brasileiro
SA
ADR
12,026‌
174‌
Phillips
66
1,652‌
169‌
Pioneer
Natural
Resources
Co
1,320‌
166‌
Repsol
SA
11,193‌
175‌
Rosneft
Oil
Co
PJSC
26,741‌
171‌
Royal
Dutch
Shell
PLC
-
A
Shares
5,880‌
172‌
Suncor
Energy
Inc
5,560‌
175‌
Tatneft
PJSC
ADR
2,451‌
156‌
TOTAL
SA
3,260‌
170‌
Valero
Energy
Corp
2,164‌
185‌
Woodside
Petroleum
Ltd
7,527‌
164‌
$
4,801‌
Oil
&
Gas
Services
-
0.26%
Halliburton
Co
8,649‌
163‌
Schlumberger
Ltd
5,024‌
172‌
$
335‌
Packaging
&
Containers
-
0.67%
Amcor
PLC
16,594‌
162‌
DS
Smith
PLC
39,355‌
174‌
Packaging
Corp
of
America
1,620‌
172‌
Sealed
Air
Corp
4,092‌
170‌
Westrock
Co
4,767‌
173‌
$
851‌
Pipelines
-
10.98%
AltaGas
Ltd
20,217‌
297‌
APA
Group
58,506‌
453‌
Cheniere
Energy
Inc
(c)
15,092‌
952‌
Cheniere
Energy
Partners
LP
5,232‌
238‌
Enbridge
Inc
25,721‌
903‌
Energy
Transfer
LP
82,519‌
1,079‌
Enterprise
Products
Partners
LP
39,389‌
1,126‌
EQM
Midstream
Partners
LP
10,777‌
352‌
Gibson
Energy
Inc
17,278‌
297‌
Kinder
Morgan
Inc/DE
44,893‌
925‌
Magellan
Midstream
Partners
LP
16,162‌
1,071‌
MPLX
LP
39,197‌
1,098‌
ONEOK
Inc
14,340‌
1,057‌
Pembina
Pipeline
Corp
6,175‌
229‌
Phillips
66
Partners
LP
17,161‌
972‌
Plains
All
American
Pipeline
LP
52,280‌
1,085‌
Targa
Resources
Corp
9,685‌
389‌
Williams
Cos
Inc/The
59,193‌
1,423‌
$
13,946‌
Real
Estate
-
1.48%
Aroundtown
SA
23,169‌
189‌
Castellum
AB
4,426‌
95‌
Entra
ASA
(d)
4,504‌
71‌
Fabege
AB
4,380‌
72‌
LEG
Immobilien
AG
1,087‌
124‌
Midea
Real
Estate
Holding
Ltd
(d)
28,600‌
69‌
Mitsubishi
Estate
Co
Ltd
13,200‌
255‌
Mitsui
Fudosan
Co
Ltd
2,400‌
60‌
COMMON
STOCKS
(continued)
Shares
Held
Value
(000’s)
Real
Estate
(continued)
New
World
Development
Co
Ltd
87,000‌
$
113‌
Sun
Hung
Kai
Properties
Ltd
15,500‌
223‌
TLG
Immobilien
AG
2,757‌
75‌
Tokyo
Tatemono
Co
Ltd
7,500‌
106‌
Vonovia
SE
7,120‌
361‌
Wihlborgs
Fastigheter
AB
4,346‌
71‌
$
1,884‌
REITs
-
11.00%
AIMS
APAC
REIT
40,700‌
42‌
Alexandria
Real
Estate
Equities
Inc
1,538‌
237‌
Allied
Properties
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
3,400‌
137‌
Altarea
SCA
219‌
45‌
American
Homes
4
Rent
8,634‌
224‌
Americold
Realty
Trust
4,059‌
150‌
Apartment
Investment
&
Management
Co
3,379‌
176‌
Arena
REIT
82,655‌
160‌
Big
Yellow
Group
PLC
13,179‌
168‌
Centuria
Industrial
REIT
20,500‌
45‌
Centuria
Metropolitan
REIT
23,205‌
48‌
Centuria
Metropolitan
REIT
(c)
23,099‌
47‌
CFE
Capital
S
de
RL
de
CV
311,100‌
371‌
Crown
Castle
International
Corp
3,897‌
542‌
CubeSmart
7,603‌
265‌
Daiwa
Office
Investment
Corp
16‌
124‌
Dexus
13,775‌
111‌
Dream
Industrial
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
35,800‌
357‌
Duke
Realty
Corp
5,037‌
171‌
EPR
Properties
4,670‌
359‌
Equinix
Inc
523‌
302‌
Essential
Properties
Realty
Trust
Inc
6,745‌
155‌
Essex
Property
Trust
Inc
824‌
269‌
Extra
Space
Storage
Inc
1,811‌
212‌
Gecina
SA
1,063‌
167‌
Goodman
Group
30,207‌
289‌
HCP
Inc
8,571‌
305‌
Healthcare
Realty
Trust
Inc
4,690‌
157‌
Healthcare
Trust
of
America
Inc
10,535‌
310‌
Host
Hotels
&
Resorts
Inc
4,609‌
80‌
Independence
Realty
Trust
Inc
25,716‌
368‌
Industrial
&
Infrastructure
Fund
Investment
Corp
66‌
95‌
Industrial
Logistics
Properties
Trust
10,261‌
218‌
Inmobiliaria
Colonial
Socimi
SA
6,870‌
83‌
Investec
Australia
Property
Fund
(c)
33,578‌
35‌
Invitation
Homes
Inc
16,648‌
493‌
Japan
Hotel
REIT
Investment
Corp
326‌
243‌
Japan
Retail
Fund
Investment
Corp
61‌
129‌
Kilroy
Realty
Corp
1,762‌
137‌
Klepierre
SA
2,695‌
92‌
Lendlease
Global
Commercial
REIT
(c),(e)
55,500‌
35‌
Link
REIT
26,000‌
287‌
Macquarie
Mexico
Real
Estate
Management
SA
de
CV
(d)
67,100‌
85‌
MCUBS
MidCity
Investment
Corp
184‌
202‌
Merlin
Properties
Socimi
SA
16,998‌
237‌
Minto
Apartment
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
5,800‌
99‌
NewRiver
REIT
PLC
33,403‌
80‌
NSI
NV
3,251‌
140‌
Physicians
Realty
Trust
14,738‌
262‌
PLA
Administradora
Industrial
S
de
RL
de
CV
79,900‌
123‌
Prologis
Inc
6,321‌
539‌
Prologis
Property
Mexico
SA
de
CV
31,100‌
65‌
Rayonier
Inc
6,080‌
171‌
Rexford
Industrial
Realty
Inc
2,955‌
130‌
Sabana
Shari'ah
Compliant
Industrial
Real
Estate
Investment
Trust
520,000‌
171‌
Sabra
Health
Care
REIT
Inc
15,426‌
354‌
Segro
PLC
39,591‌
395‌
Sekisui
House
Reit
Inc
329‌
295‌
Simon
Property
Group
Inc
557‌
87‌
Schedule
of
Investments
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes.
14
COMMON
STOCKS
(continued)
Shares
Held
Value
(000’s)
REITs
(continued)
Stockland
44,784‌
$
138‌
STORE
Capital
Corp
7,719‌
289‌
Summit
Industrial
Income
REIT
828‌
8‌
Sun
Communities
Inc
2,387‌
354‌
Sunstone
Hotel
Investors
Inc
6,160‌
85‌
Taubman
Centers
Inc
1,025‌
42‌
Terreno
Realty
Corp
1,700‌
87‌
UNITE
Group
PLC/The
6,859‌
92‌
United
Urban
Investment
Corp
146‌
280‌
VICI
Properties
Inc
9,198‌
208‌
Welltower
Inc
4,808‌
436‌
Weyerhaeuser
Co
10,429‌
289‌
$
13,983‌
Software
-
0.15%
InterXion
Holding
NV
(c)
2,311‌
188‌
Telecommunications
-
0.07%
Eutelsat
Communications
SA
5,016‌
93‌
Water
-
5.23%
Aguas
Andinas
SA
1,064,962‌
582‌
American
Water
Works
Co
Inc
9,328‌
1,159‌
Aqua
America
Inc
26,028‌
1,167‌
Guangdong
Investment
Ltd
222,000‌
435‌
Middlesex
Water
Co
4,669‌
303‌
Pennon
Group
PLC
21,834‌
222‌
SJW
Group
4,165‌
284‌
Suez
50,134‌
788‌
United
Utilities
Group
PLC
63,356‌
643‌
Veolia
Environnement
SA
28,804‌
730‌
York
Water
Co/The
7,576‌
331‌
$
6,644‌
TOTAL
COMMON
STOCKS
$
68,059‌
BONDS
-
31.41%
Principal
Amount
(000's)
Value
(000's)
Commercial
Mortgage
Backed
Securities
-
23.52%
Banc
of
America
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
2015-UBS7
3.17%,
09/15/2048
$
1,000‌
$
833‌
BANK
2018-BNK13
3.00%,
08/15/2061
(d)
2,000‌
1,791‌
BANK
2018-BNK15
4.80%,
11/15/2061
(f)
2,000‌
2,234‌
BANK
2019-BNK20
0.84%,
09/15/2061
(f)
15,200‌
1,055‌
BENCHMARK
2018-B6
Mortgage
Trust
3.27%,
10/10/2051
(d),(f)
1,000‌
940‌
3.27%,
10/10/2051
(d),(f)
550‌
474‌
Benchmark
2019-B12
Mortgage
Trust
3.00%,
08/15/2052
(d)
2,391‌
2,215‌
Cantor
Commercial
Real
Estate
Lending
2019-CF1
4.35%,
05/15/2052
(f)
1,000‌
1,084‌
CD
2017-CD4
Mortgage
Trust
4.35%,
05/10/2050
(f)
2,000‌
2,147‌
Citigroup
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
2018-C6
5.24%,
11/10/2051
(f)
1,000‌
1,154‌
Citigroup
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
2019-GC41
3.00%,
08/10/2056
(d)
1,750‌
1,619‌
3.00%,
08/10/2056
(d)
1,400‌
991‌
Csail
2015-C2
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
3.23%,
06/15/2057
(d)
500‌
384‌
4.34%,
06/15/2057
(f)
500‌
446‌
DBGS
2018-5BP
Mortgage
Trust
2.67%,
06/15/2033
(d)
2,000‌
1,995‌
1.00
x
1
Month
USD
LIBOR
+
0.65%
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2013-GCJ14
4.91%,
08/10/2046
(d),(f)
539‌
551‌
BONDS
(continued)
Principal
Amount
(000’s)
Value
(000’s)
Commercial
Mortgage
Backed
Securities
(continued)
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2019-GC40
1.30%,
07/10/2052
(d),(f),(g)
$
9,860‌
$
998‌
3.00%,
07/10/2052
(d)
2,000‌
1,856‌
GS
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2019-GC42
0.94%,
09/01/2052
(d),(f)
3,246‌
266‌
2.80%,
09/01/2052
(d)
1,500‌
1,343‌
JPMBB
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2014-C21
4.81%,
08/15/2047
(d),(f)
1,000‌
944‌
JPMBB
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2015-C28
3.86%,
10/15/2048
(d),(e),(f)
500‌
105‌
JPMBB
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2015-C29
3.79%,
05/15/2048
(f)
500‌
432‌
JPMCC
Commercial
Mortgage
Securities
Trust
2019-COR4
3.00%,
03/10/2052
(d),(f)
2,000‌
1,904‌
Morgan
Stanley
Bank
of
America
Merrill
Lynch
Trust
2015-C25
4.68%,
10/15/2048
(d),(f)
1,000‌
878‌
4.68%,
10/15/2048
(d),(f)
500‌
400‌
WFRBS
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
2014-C20
3.99%,
05/15/2047
(d)
500‌
402‌
WFRBS
Commercial
Mortgage
Trust
2014-C21
3.50%,
08/15/2047
(d)
500‌
439‌
$
29,880‌
Consumer
Products
-
0.24%
Kronos
Acquisition
Holdings
Inc
9.00%,
08/15/2023
(d)
350‌
309‌
Healthcare
-
Services
-
0.57%
Hadrian
Merger
Sub
Inc
8.50%,
05/01/2026
(d)
750‌
728‌
Insurance
-
0.73%
Acrisure
LLC
/
Acrisure
Finance
Inc
7.00%,
11/15/2025
(d)
207‌
193‌
10.13%,
08/01/2026
(d)
700‌
731‌
$
924‌
Media
-
0.98%
Cengage
Learning
Inc
9.50%,
06/15/2024
(d)
700‌
640‌
McGraw-Hill
Global
Education
Holdings
LLC
/
McGraw-Hill
Global
Education
Finance
7.88%,
05/15/2024
(d)
700‌
606‌
$
1,246‌
Miscellaneous
Manufacturers
-
0.48%
FXI
Holdings
Inc
7.88%,
11/01/2024
(d)
700‌
609‌
Mortgage
Backed
Securities
-
2.30%
Freddie
Mac
STACR
2019-HQA3
9.56%,
09/25/2049
(d)
500‌
511‌
1.00
x
1
Month
USD
LIBOR
+
7.50%
Freddie
Mac
STACR
Trust
2019-DNA2
12.52%,
03/25/2049
(d)
900‌
1,054‌
1.00
x
1
Month
USD
LIBOR
+
10.50%
Freddie
Mac
STACR
Trust
2019-DNA3
10.17%,
07/25/2049
(d)
250‌
281‌
1.00
x
1
Month
USD
LIBOR
+
8.15%
Freddie
Mac
STACR
Trust
2019-HQA2
13.27%,
04/25/2049
(d)
900‌
1,080‌
1.00
x
1
Month
USD
LIBOR
+
11.25%
$
2,926‌
Other
Asset
Backed
Securities
-
0.37%
Oaktree
CLO
2019-4
Ltd
0.00%,
10/20/2032
(c),(d),(h)
500‌
477‌
1.00
x
3
Month
USD
LIBOR
+
7.23%
Schedule
of
Investments
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes.
15
BONDS
(continued)
Principal
Amount
(000’s)
Value
(000’s)
Retail
-
0.57%
Staples
Inc
10.75%,
04/15/2027
(d)
$
700‌
$
719‌
Software
-
0.55%
Granite
Merger
Sub
2
Inc
11.00%,
07/15/2027
(d)
700‌
697‌
Telecommunications
-
1.10%
Consolidated
Communications
Inc
6.50%,
10/01/2022
700‌
648‌
Gogo
Intermediate
Holdings
LLC
/
Gogo
Finance
Co
Inc
9.88%,
05/01/2024
(d)
700‌
749‌
$
1,397‌
TOTAL
BONDS
$
39,912‌
SENIOR
FLOATING
RATE
INTERESTS
-
1.03%
Principal
Amount
(000's)
Value
(000's)
Automobile
Parts
&
Equipment
-
0.54%
GC
EOS
Buyer
Inc
10.76%,
06/29/2026
(
i
)
$
700‌
$
685‌
US
LIBOR
+
2.75%
Telecommunications
-
0.49%
West
Corp
6.11%,
10/10/2024
(
i
)
700‌
624‌
US
LIBOR
+
1.75%
TOTAL
SENIOR
FLOATING
RATE
INTERESTS
$
1,309‌
Total
Investments
$
127,108‌
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities
-  (0.03)%
(43‌)
TOTAL
NET
ASSETS
-
100.00%
$
127,065‌
(a)
Current
yield
shown
is
as
of
period
end.
(b)
Private
Investment
Funds
have
a
quarterly
redemption
frequency
and
are
considered
restricted
securities.
Please
see
Private
Investment
Funds
sub-
schedule
for
additional
information.
(c)
Non-income
producing
security
(d)
Security
exempt
from
registration
under
Rule
144A
of
the
Securities
Act
of
1933.
These
securities
may
be
resold
in
transactions
exempt
from
registration,
normally
to
qualified
institutional
buyers.
At
the
end
of
the
period,
the
value
of
these
securities
totaled
$30,886
or
24.31%
of
net
assets.
(e)
Fair
value
of
these
investments
is
determined
in
good
faith
by
the
Manager
under
procedures
established
and
periodically
reviewed
by
the
Board
of
Directors.
Certain
inputs
used
in
the
valuation
may
be
unobservable;
however,
each
security
is
evaluated
individually
for
purposes
of
ASC
820
which
results
in
not
all
securities
being
identified
as
Level
3
of
the
fair
value
hierarchy.
At
the
end
of
the
period,
the
fair
value
of
these
securities
totaled
$140
or
0.11%
of
net
assets.
(f)
Certain
variable
rate
securities
are
not
based
on
a
published
reference
rate
and
spread
but
are
determined
by
the
issuer
or
agent
and
are
based
on
current
market
conditions.  These
securities
do
not
indicate
a
reference
rate
and
spread
in
their
description.
Rate
shown
is
the
rate
in
effect
as
of
period
end.
(g)
Security
is
an
Interest
Only
Strip.
(h)
Security
purchased
on
a
when-issued
basis.
(
i
)
Rate
information
disclosed
is
based
on
an
average
weighted
rate
of
the
underlying
tranches
as
of
period
end.
Portfolio
Summary  (unaudited)
Sector
Percent
Mortgage
Securities
25.82‌%
Financial
16.34‌%
Energy
15.58‌%
Industrial
11.74‌%
Utilities
11.00‌%
Basic
Materials
6.44‌%
Money
Market
Funds
4.61‌%
Consumer,
Non-cyclical
3.45‌%
Communications
2.64‌%
Consumer,
Cyclical
1.17‌%
Technology
0.70‌%
Asset
Backed
Securities
0.37‌%
Investment
Companies
0.17‌%
Other
Assets
and
Liabilities
(0.03‌)%
TOTAL
NET
ASSETS
100.00%
Private
Investment
Funds
Security
Name
Acquisition
Date
Cost
Value
Redemption
Notice
(days)
Percent
of
Net
Assets
BTG
Pactual
Open
Ended
Core
US
Timberland
Fund,
LP
(a)
07/01/2019
$
8,000‌
$
8,000‌
90
6.30%
Sound
Point
CLO
Fund,
LP
(b)
08/01/2019
4,000‌
3,751‌
60
2.95%
Total
$
11,751‌
9.25%
Amounts
in
thousands.
(a)
Redemptions
are
subject
to
a
two-year
holding
period
from
the
acquisition
date.
(b)
Redemptions
are
subject
to
a
one-year
holding
period
from
the
acquisition
date.
Glossary
to
the
Schedule
of
Investments
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
See
accompanying
notes.
16
Currency
Abbreviations
USD/$
United
States
Dollar
See
accompanying
notes.
18
Financial
Highlights
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(unaudited)
Selected
data
for
a
share
of
Capital
Stock
outstanding
throughout
each
year
ended
March
31
(except
as
noted):
Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of
Period
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments
Total
From
Investment
Operations
Net
Asset
Value,
End
of
Period
PRINCIPAL
DIVERSIFIED
SELECT
REAL
ASSET
FUND
Class
A
shares
2019(b)
$
25.00‌
$
0.08‌
$
0.27‌
$
0.35‌
$
25.35‌
Class
Y
shares
2019(b)
25.00‌
0.12‌
0.26‌
0.38‌
25.38‌
Institutional
shares
2019(b)
25.00‌
0.10‌
0.27‌
0.37‌
25.37‌
See
accompanying
notes.
19
Financial
Highlights
(Continued)
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(unaudited)
Total
Return
Net
Assets,
End
of
Period
(in
thousands)
Ratio
of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Ratio
of
Net
Investment
Income
to
Average
Net
Assets
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
Average
Commission
Rate
Paid
1.40‌
%
(c),(d)
$
253‌
2.07‌%
 (e
),(
f)
1.25‌
%
(e)
66.2‌
%
(e)
$0.0041‌
1.52‌
(c)
$
126,558‌
1.5
7‌
(e
),(
f)
1.82‌
(e)
66.2‌
(e)
$0.0041‌
1.48‌
(c)
254‌
1.7
7‌
(e)
,(f)
1.55‌
(e)
66.2‌
(e)
$0.0041‌
(a)
Calculated
based
on
average
shares
outstanding
during
the
period.
(b)
Period
from
June
25,
2019,
date
operations
commenced,
through
September
30,
2019.
(c)
Total
return
amounts
have
not
been
annualized.
(d)
Total
return
is
calculated
without
the
front-end
sales
charge
or
contingent
deferred
sales
charge,
if
applicable.
(e)
Computed
on
an
annualized
basis.
(f)
Reflects
Manager's
contractual
expense
limit.
Shareholder
Expense
Example
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
September
30,
2019
(unaudited)
20
As
a
shareholder
of
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund,
you
incur
two
types
of
costs:
(1)
transaction
costs,
including
sales
charges
on
purchase
payments
and
contingent
deferred
sales
charges;
and
(2)
ongoing
costs,
including
management
fees;
distribution
fees;
and
other
fund
expenses.
In
addition
to
the
expenses
the
Fund
bear
directly,
the
Fund
may
indirectly
bear
its
pro
rata
share
of
the
expenses
incurred
by
the
investment
companies
in
which
the
Fund
invests.
This
Example
is
intended
to
help
you
understand
your
ongoing
costs
(in
dollars)
of
investing
in
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
and
to
compare
these
costs
with
the
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
other
mutual
funds.
The
Example
is
based
on
an
investment
of
$1,000
invested
at
the
beginning
of
the
period
and
held
for
the
entire
period
(April
1,
2019
to
September
30,
2019),
unless
otherwise
noted.
Actual
Expenses
The
first
section
of
the
table
below
provides
information
about
actual
account
values
and
actual
expenses.
You
may
use
the
information
in
this
section,
together
with
the
amount
you
invested,
to
estimate
the
expenses
that
you
paid
over
the
period.
Simply
divide
your
account
value
by
$1,000
(for
example,
an
$8,600
account
value
divided
by
$1,000
=
8.6),
then
multiply
the
result
by
the
number
in
the
first
section
under
the
heading
entitled
“Expenses
Paid
During
Period”
to
estimate
the
expenses
you
paid
on
your
account
during
this
period.
Additional
account
fees
may
apply
to
certain
types
of
investment
products
which
are
not
included
in
the
table
below.
If
they
were,
the
estimate
of
expenses
you
paid
during
the
period
would
be
higher,
and
your
ending
account
value
lower,
by
this
amount.
Hypothetical
Example
for
Comparison
Purposes
The
second
section
of
the
table
below
provides
information
about
hypothetical
account
values
and
hypothetical
expenses
based
on
the
Fund’s
actual
expense
ratio
and
an
assumed
rate
of
return
of
5%
per
year
before
expenses,
which
is
not
the
Fund’s
actual
return.
The
hypothetical
account
values
and
expenses
may
not
be
used
to
estimate
the
actual
ending
account
balance
or
expenses
you
paid
for
the
period.
You
may
use
this
information
to
compare
the
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
the
Fund
and
other
funds.
To
do
so,
compare
this
5%
hypothetical
example
with
the
5%
hypothetical
examples
that
appear
in
the
shareholder
reports
of
the
other
funds.
Please
note
that
the
expenses
shown
in
the
table
are
meant
to
highlight
your
ongoing
costs
only
and
do
not
reflect
any
transaction
costs,
such
as
sales
charges
on
purchase
payments,
contingent
deferred
sales
charges,
redemption
fees
or
exchange
fees.
Therefore,
the
second
section
of
the
table
is
useful
in
comparing
ongoing
costs
only,
and
will
not
help
you
determine
the
relative
total
costs
of
owning
different
funds.
In
addition,
if
these
transaction
costs
were
included,
your
costs
would
have
been
higher.
Actual
Hypothetical
Beginning
Account
Value
June
25,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
September
30,
2019
Expenses
Paid
During Period
June
25,
2019 to
September
30,
2019
(a)
Beginning
Account
Value
April
1,
2019
Ending
Account
Value
September
30,
2019 
Expenses
Paid
During Period
April
1,
2019 to
September
30,
2019
(b)
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
Class
A
$
1,000.00‌
$
1,014.00‌
$
5.52‌
$
1,000.00‌
$
1,014.65‌
$
10.43‌
2.07‌
%
Class
Y
1,000.00‌
1,015.20‌
4.19‌
1,000.00‌
1,017.15‌
7.92‌
1.57‌
Institutional
1,000.00‌
1,014.80‌
4.73‌
1,000.00‌
1,016.15‌
8.92‌
1.77‌
(a)
Expenses
are
equal
to
a
fund's
annualized
expense
ratio
multiplied
by
the
average
account
value
over
the
period
(June
25,
2019,
to
September
30,
2019),
multiplied
by
97/366
(to
reflect
the
period
since
inception).
(b)
Expenses
are
equal
to
a
fund's
annualized
expense
ratio
multiplied
by
the
average
account
value
over
the
period,
multiplied
by
183/366
(to
reflect
the
one-half
year
period).
21
FUND TRUSTEES
AND
OFFICERS
Under Delaware
law,
a
Board
of
Trustees
oversees
the
Fund.
The Trustees
have
financial
or
other
relevant
experience
and
meet
several
times
during
the
year
to
review
contracts, Fund
activities
and
the
quality
of
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
Each
trustee
also
serves
on
the
Board
of
Principal
Variable
Contracts
Funds,
Inc.,
Principal
Funds,
Inc.,
and Principal
Exchange-Traded
Funds.
Each trustee
generally
serves
an
indefinite
term
until
his
or
her
successor
is
duly
elected
and
qualified. Trustees
considered
to
be
“interested
persons”
as
defined
in
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940,
as
shown
below
are
considered
to
be
interested
because
of
an
affiliation
with
the
Manager.
The
following
trustees
are
considered
not
to
be
“interested
persons”
as
defined
in
the
1940
Act.
Name,
Position
Held
with
the
Fund,
Year
of
Birth
Principal
Occupation(s)
During
past
5
years
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held
by
Trustee
During
Past
5
Years
Elizabeth
Ballantine
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Nominating
and
Governance
Committee
1948
Principal,
EBA
Associates
129
Durango
Herald,
Inc.;
McClatchy
Newspapers,
Inc.
Leroy
T.
Barnes,
Jr.
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Audit
Committee
1951
Retired.
129
McClatchy
Newspapers,
Inc.;
Frontier
Communications,
Inc.;
formerly,
Herbalife
Ltd.
Craig
Damos
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Audit
Committee
Member,
15(c)
Committee
Member,
Executive
Committee
1954
President,
C.P.
Damos
Consulting
LLC
129
None
Mark
A.
Grimmett
Lead
Independent
Trustee
since
2019
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Nominating
and
Governance
Committee
Member,
15(c)
Committee
Member,
Executive
Committee
1960
Formerly,
Executive
Vice
President
and
CFO,
Merle
Norman
Cosmetics,
Inc.
129
None
Fritz
S.
Hirsch
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Operations
Committee
Member,
15(c)
Committee
1951
Formerly,
CEO,
MAM
USA
129
MAM
USA
Tao
Huang
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Operations
Committee
Member,
15(c)
Committee
1962
Retired.
129
Armstrong
World
Industries,
Inc.
and
Equity
Lifestyle
Properties,
Inc.
Karen
(“Karrie”)
McMillan
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Operations
Committee
1961
Managing
Director,
Patomak
Global
Partners,
LLC.
Formerly,
General
Counsel,
Investment
Company
Institute
129
None
Elizabeth
A.
Nickels
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Audit
Committee
1962
Formerly,
Executive
Director,
Herman
Miller
Foundation;
Formerly
President,
Herman
Miller
Healthcare
129
SpartanNash;
formerly:
Charlotte
Russe;
Follet
Corporation;
PetSmart;
Spectrum
Health
Systems
Mary
M.
(“Meg”)
VanDeWeghe
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Operations
Committee
1959
CEO
and
President,
Forte
Consulting,
Inc.
129
Denbury
Resources
Inc.
and
Helmerich
&
Payne;
Formerly:
Brown
Advisory;
B/E
Aerospace;
WP
Carey;
Nalco
(and
its
successor
Ecolab)
22
The
following
trustees
are
considered
to
be
“interested
persons”
as
defined
in
the
1940
Act,
because
of
an
affiliation
with
the
Manager.
Correspondence
intended
for
each
trustee
who
is
other
than
an
interested
trustee
may
be
sent
to
655
9th
Street,
Des
Moines,
IA
50392.
Name,
Position
Held
with
the
Fund,
Year
of
Birth
Principal
Occupation(s)
During
past
5
years
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held
by
Trustee
During
Past
5
Years
Timothy
M.
Dunbar
Trustee
since
2019
1957
Director,
PGI
since
2018
President,
Principal
Global
Asset
Management,
PGI,
Principal
Life
Insurance
Company
(“PLIC”),
Principal
Financial
Services,
Inc.
(“PFSI”),
and
Principal
Financial
Group
(“PFG”)
since
2018
Chair/Executive
Vice
President,
RobustWealth,
Inc.
since
2018
Director,
Post
Advisory
Group,
LLC
(“Post”)
since
2018
Executive
Vice
President/Chief
Investment
Officer,
PLIC,
PFSI
and
PFG
(2014-2018)
129
None
Patrick
Halter
Trustee
since
2019
Member,
Executive
Committee
1959
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
President,
PGI
since
2018
Chief
Operating
Officer,
PGI
(2017-2018)
Chair,
PGI
since
2018
Director,
PGI
(2003-2018)
Director,
Finisterre
Capital
LLP
since
2018
Director,
Origin
Asset
Management
LLP
since
2018
Chair,
Post
since
2017
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Principal
Real
Estate
Investors,
LLC
(“PREI”)
since
2005
Chair,
PREI
since
2004
Chair,
Spectrum
Asset
Management,
Inc.
since
2017
Director,
CCIP,
LLC
since
2017
129
None
23
The
following
table
presents
officers
of
the
Fund.
Name,
Position
Held
with
the
Fund,
Address,
and
Year
of
Birth
Principal
Occupation(s)
During
past
5
years
Randy
L.
Bergstrom
Assistant
Tax
Counsel
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1955
Counsel,
PGI
Counsel,
PLIC
Jennifer
A.
Block
Deputy
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1973
Vice
President
and
Counsel
(2017-2018)
Assistant
Counsel
(2010-2017)
Assistant
Secretary
(2015-2018)
Counsel,
PGI
(2017-2018)
Counsel,
PLIC
(2009-2018)
Counsel,
PMC
(2009-2013,
2014-2017)
Kamal
Bhatia
President,
Chief
Executive
Officer
1972
President,
PFG,
PFSI,
and
PLIC
since
2019
Senior
Vice
President,
OppenheimerFunds
(2011-
2019)
Principal
Executive
Officer,
OC
Private
Capital
(2017-2019)
Tracy
Bollin
Chief
Financial
Officer
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1970
Managing
Director,
PGI
since
2016
Chief
Operating
Officer,
PMC
(2015-2017)
Chief
Financial
Officer,
PFA
(2010-2015)
Senior
Vice
President,
PFD
since
2015
Chief
Financial
Officer,
PFD
(2010-2016)
Senior
Vice
President,
PMC
(2015–2017)
Chief
Financial
Officer,
PMC
(2010-2015)
Director,
PMC
(2014–2017)
Chief
Financial
Officer,
PSI
(2010-2015)
Director,
PSS
since
2014
President,
PSS
since
2015
Chief
Financial
Officer,
PSS
(2010-2015)
Gina
L.
Graham
Treasurer
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1965
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PFA
since
2016
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PFD
since
2016
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PGI
since
2016
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PLIC
since
2016
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PMC
(2016-2017)
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PREI
since
2016
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PSI
since
2016
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PSS
since
2016
Laura
B.
Latham
Assistant
Counsel
and
Assistant
Secretary
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1986
Counsel,
PGI
since
2018
Prior
thereto,
Attorney
in
Private
Practice
Diane
K.
Nelson
AML
Officer
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1965
Chief
Compliance
Officer/AML
Officer,
PSS
since
2015
Compliance
Advisor,
PMC
(2013-2015)
Sara
L.
Reece
Vice
President
and
Controller
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1975
Director
-
Accounting,
PLIC
since
2015
Assistant
Financial
Controller,
PLIC
prior
to
2015
Teri
R.
Root
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1979
Interim
Chief
Compliance
Officer
(2018)
Deputy
Chief
Compliance
Officer
(2015-2018)
Deputy
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
PGI
(2017-2018)
Vice
President
and
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
PMC
(2015–2017)
Vice
President,
PSS
since
2015
Britney
L.
Schnathorst
Assistant
Counsel
and
Assistant
Secretary
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1981
Counsel,
PLIC
since
2013
Prior
thereto,
Attorney
in
Private
Practice
Adam
U.
Shaikh
Assistant
Counsel
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1972
Assistant
General
Counsel,
PGI
since
2018
Counsel,
PGI
(2017-2018)
Counsel,
PLIC
since
2006
Counsel,
PMC
(2007-2013,
2014-2017)
24
The
15(c)
Committee’s
primary
purpose
is
to
assist
the
Board
in
performing
the
annual
review
of
the
Fund’s
advisory
and
sub-advisory
agreements
pursuant
to
Section
15(c)
of
the
1940
Act.
The
Committee
responsibilities
include
requesting
and
reviewing
materials.
The
Audit
Committee’s
primary
purpose
is
to
assist
the
Board
in
fulfilling
certain
of
its
responsibilities.
The
Audit
Committee
serves
as
an
independent
and
objective
party
to
monitor
the
Fund
Complex’s
accounting
policies,
financial
reporting
and
internal
control
system,
as
well
as
the
work
of
the
independent
registered
public
accountants.
The
Audit
Committee
assists
Board
oversight
of
1)
the
integrity
of
the
Fund
Complex’s
financial
statements;
2)
the
Fund
Complex’s
compliance
with
certain
legal
and
regulatory
requirements;
3)
the
independent
registered
public
accountants’
qualifications
and
independence;
and
4)
the
performance
of
the
Fund
Complex’s
independent
registered
public
accountants.
The
Audit
Committee
also
provides
an
open
avenue
of
communication
among
the
independent
registered
public
accountants,
the
Manager’s
internal
auditors,
Fund
Complex
management,
and
the
Board.
The
Executive
Committee’s
primary
purpose
is
to
exercise
certain
powers
of
the
Board
when
the
Board
is
not
in
session.
When
the
Board
is
not
in
session,
the
Committee
may
exercise
all
powers
of
the
Board
in
the
management
of
the
business
of
the
Fund
Complex
except
the
power
to
1)
authorize
dividends
or
distributions
on
stock;
2)
issue
stock,
except
as
permitted
by
law;
3)
recommend
to
the
stockholders
any
action
which
requires
stockholder
approval;
4)
amend
the
bylaws;
or
5)
approve
any
merger
or
share
exchange
which
does
not
require
stockholder
approval.
The
Nominating
and
Governance
Committee’s
primary
purpose
is
to
oversee
the
structure
and
efficiency
of
the
Board
and
the
committees
established
by
the
Board.
The
Committee
responsibilities
include
evaluating
Board
membership
and
functions,
committee
membership
and
functions,
insurance
coverage,
and
legal
matters.
The
nominating
functions
of
the
Committee
include
selecting
and
nominating
all
candidates
who
are
not
“interested
persons”
of
the
Fund
Complex
for
election
to
the
Board.
Generally,
the
Committee
requests
trustee
nominee
suggestions
from
the
committee
members
and
management.
In
addition,
the
Committee
will
consider
Trustee
candidates
recommended
by
shareholders
of
the
Fund
Complex.
Recommendations
should
be
submitted
in
writing
to
Principal
Funds,
Inc.
at
711
High
Street,
Des
Moines,
IA
50392.
When
evaluating
a
person
as
a
potential
nominee
to
serve
as
an
Independent
Trustee,
the
Committee
will
generally
consider,
among
other
factors:
age;
education;
relevant
business
experience;
geographical
factors;
whether
the
person
is
“independent”
and
otherwise
qualified
under
applicable
laws
and
regulations
to
serve
as
a
trustee;
and
whether
the
person
is
willing
to
serve,
and
willing
and
able
to
commit
the
time
necessary
for
attendance
at
meetings
and
the
performance
of
the
duties
of
an
independent
trustee.
The
Committee
also
meets
personally
with
the
nominees
and
conducts
a
reference
check.
The
final
decision
is
based
on
a
combination
of
factors,
including
the
strengths
and
the
experience
an
individual
may
bring
to
the
Board.
The
Committee
believes
the
Board
generally
benefits
from
diversity
of
background,
experience
and
views
among
its
members,
and
considers
these
factors
in
evaluating
the
composition
of
the
Board.
The
Board
Name,
Position
Held
with
the
Fund,
Address,
and
Year
of
Birth
Principal
Occupation(s)
During
past
5
years
John
Sullivan
Assistant
Counsel
and
Assistant
Secretary
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1970
Counsel,
PGI
since
2019
Prior
thereto,
Attorney
in
Private
Practice
Dan
Westholm
Assistant
Treasurer
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1966
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasurer,
PGI
since
2017
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasury,
PFA
since
2013
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasury,
PFD
since
2013
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasury,
PLIC
since
2014
Director
Treasury,
PLIC
(2007-2014)
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasury,
PMC
(2013-
2017)
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasury,
PSI
since
2013
Assistant
Vice
President/Treasury,
PSS
since
2013
Beth
Wilson
Vice
President
and
Secretary
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1956
Director
and
Secretary
Funds,
PLIC
Clint
Woods
Counsel,
Vice
President,
and
Assistant
Secretary
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1961
Of
Counsel
(2017-2018)
Vice
President
(2016-2017)
Counsel
(2015-2017)
Vice
President,
PLIC
since
2015
Associate
General
Counsel,
Governance
Officer,
and
Assistant
Corporate
Secretary,
PLIC
since
2013
Jared
Yepsen
Assistant
Tax
Counsel
Des
Moines,
IA
50392
1981
Counsel,
PGI
since
2017
Counsel,
PLIC
since
2015
Senior
Attorney,
Transamerica
Life
Insurance
Company
(2013-2015)
25
does
not
use
regularly
the
services
of
any
professional
search
firms
to
identify
or
evaluate
or
assist
in
identifying
or
evaluating
potential
candidates
or
nominees.
The
Operations
Committee’s
primary
purpose
is
to
oversee
the
provision
of
administrative
and
distribution
services
to
the
Funds
Complex,
communications
with
the
Fund
Complex’s
shareholders,
and
review
and
oversight
of
the
Fund
Complex’s
operations.
Additional
information
about
the
Fund
is
available
in
the
Prospectus
dated
June
25,
2019,
and
the
Statement
of
Additional
Information
dated
June
25,
2019.
These
documents
may
be
obtained
free
of
charge
by
writing
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund,
P.O.
Box
219971,
Kansas
City,
MO
64121-9971,
or
telephoning
1-800-222-5852.
The
prospectus
may
be
viewed
at
www.PrincipalFunds.com/interval-funds.
PROXY
VOTING
POLICIES
A
description
of
the
policies
and
procedures
the
Fund
uses
to
determine
how
to
vote
proxies
relating
to
portfolio
securities
and
the
results
of
the
proxy
votes
for
the
most
recent
twelve
months
ended
June
30
may
be
obtained
free
of
charge
by
telephoning
1-800-222-5852,
or
on
the
SEC
website
at
www.sec.gov.
SCHEDULES
OF
INVESTMENTS
The
Fund
files
complete
schedules
of
investments
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
as
of
June
30
and
December
31
each
year
as
a
part
of
Form
N-PORT.
The
Fund’s
Form
N-PORT
can
be
reviewed
and
copied
at
the
Commission’s
Public
Reference
Room
in
Washington,
D.C.
or
on
the
Commission’s
website
at
www.sec.gov.
Information
on
the
operation
of
the
Public
Reference
Room
may
be
obtained
by
calling
the
Commission
at
1-202-551-8090.
26
BOARD
CONSIDERATION
OF
INVESTMENT
ADVISORY
CONTRACTS
During
the
period
covered
by
this
report,
the
Board
of
Trustees
(the
“Board”)
of
the
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
(the
“Fund”)
approved
a
sub-sub-advisory
agreement
between
Principal
Global
Investors,
LLC
(the
“Manager”),
Tortoise
Capital
Advisers,
L.L.C.
(the
“Sub-advisor”)
and
Tortoise
Credit
Strategies,
LLC
(the
“Sub-Sub-Advisor”)
with
respect
to
a
private
social
infrastructure
debt
strategy
of
the
Fund.
TCS
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
On
September
10,
2019,
the
Board
considered
whether
to
approve
a
sub-sub-advisory
agreement
(the
“Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement”)
among
the
Manager,
the
Subadvisor
and
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor
with
respect
to
a
private
social
infrastructure
debt
strategy
of
the
Fund.
Based
upon
their
review,
the
Board
concluded
that
it
was
in
the
best
interests
of
the
Fund
to
approve
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement
and,
accordingly,
recommended
to
the
Board
the
approval
of
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement.
In
reaching
this
conclusion,
no
single
factor
was
determinative
in
the
Board’s
analysis,
but
rather
the
Board
considered
a
variety
of
factors.
The
Board
considered
various
factors,
including
the
following,
and
made
certain
findings
and
conclusions
with
regard
thereto,
in
approving
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement.
Nature,
Quality
and
Extent
of
Services.
The
Board
considered
the
nature,
quality
and
extent
of
the
services
expected
to
be
provided
under
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement.
The
Board
considered
the
reputation,
qualifications
and
background
of
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor,
the
investment
approach
of
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor,
the
experience
and
skills
of
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor’s
investment
personnel
who
would
be
responsible
for
the
day-to-day
management
of
the
Fund
and
the
resources
made
available
to
such
personnel.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Sub-Advisor,
which
is
an
affiliate
under
common
control
with
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor,
currently
provides
sub-advisory
services
to
an
investment
sleeve
of
the
Fund
and
an
investment
sleeve
of
a
series
of
Principal
Funds,
Inc.,
and
that
the
Board
had
reviewed
and
recommended
for
renewal
those
sub-advisory
agreements
at
their
September
2019
meeting.
In
addition,
the
Board
considered
the
Manager’s
program
for
recommending,
monitoring
and
replacing
sub-
advisors
(including
sub-sub-advisors)
and
that
the
Manager
recommended
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor
based
upon
that
program.
Investment
Performance.
The
Board
reviewed
the
historical
oneyear
and
since
inception
(January
27,
2017)
performance
returns,
gross
and
net
of
Fund
expenses,
as
of
June
30,
2019
of
a
portfolio
that
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor
currently
manages
in
accordance
with
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor’s
proposed
investment
strategy
for
the
Fund,
as
compared
to
the
historical
performance
returns
of
a
relevant
benchmark
index
and
two
relevant
Morningstar
categories.
The
Board
concluded,
based
upon
the
information
provided,
that
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor
is
qualified.
Fees,
Economies
of
Scale
and
Profitability.
The
Board
considered
the
proposed
sub-sub-advisory
fee,
noting
that
the
Sub-Advisor
would
compensate
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor
from
its
own
sub-advisory
fee
and,
in
turn,
that
the
Manager
compensates
the
Sub-Advisor
from
its
own
management
fee,
so
that
shareholders
would
pay
only
the
management
fee.
The
Board
noted
that
the
proposed
sub-sub-advisory
fee
schedule
includes
breakpoints
and
concluded
that
the
sub-sub-advisory
fee
schedule
reflects
an
appropriate
recognition
of
economies
of
scale
at
currently
anticipated
asset
levels.
The
Board
considered
the
Manager’s
statement
that
it
found
the
proposed
sub-advisory
and
sub-sub-advisory
fee
schedules
to
be
competitive.
The
Board
also
considered
that
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor’s
appointment
was
contingent
upon
the
Fund’s
shareholders
approving
the
Sub-Sub-
Advisory
Agreement,
and
that
the
Manager
would
cover
the
costs
of
filing
and
distributing
an
information
statement.
On
the
basis
of
the
information
provided,
the
Board
concluded
that
the
proposed
sub-sub-advisory
fee
was
reasonable.
Other
Benefits.
The
Board
also
considered
the
character
and
amount
of
other
fall-out
benefits
to
be
received
by
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor.
The
Board
noted
that
the
Sub-Advisor
and
the
Sub-Sub-Advisor
will
not
utilize
soft
dollars
in
connection
with
the
services
provided
to
the
Fund.
The
Board
further
noted
the
Manager’s
statement
that
there
would
be
no
known
fall-out
benefits.
Overall
Conclusions.
Based
upon
all
of
the
information
considered
and
the
conclusions
reached,
the
Board
determined
that
the
terms
of
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement
were
fair
and
reasonable,
and
that
approval
of
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement
was
in
the
best
interests
of
the
Fund.
Accordingly,
the
Board
approved
the
Sub-Sub-Advisory
Agreement.
27
Action
by
Written
Consent
of
Shareholders
of
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund
In
Lieu
of
Meeting
September
11,
2019
Approval
of
a
Sub-Sub
Advisory
Agreement
pursuant
to
which
Tortoise
Credit
Strategies,
LLC
would
provide
investment
management
services
to
Principal
Diversified
Select
Real
Asset
Fund.
Principal
Funds
Distributor,
Inc.
711
High
Street
Des
Moines,
IA
50392-6370
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ITEM 5 – AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

 
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ITEM 6 – SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
 
ITEM 7 – DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
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ITEM 10 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None

 

ITEM 11 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 
a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing).
 
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 

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ITEM 13 – EXHIBITS
 
(a)(1) Code of Ethics - Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
 
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
 
(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
(Registrant)
Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund
 
 
 
By
/s/ Kamal Bhatia
            Kamal Bhatia, President and CEO
 
Date
11/15/2019
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
 
By
/s/ Kamal Bhatia
            Kamal Bhatia, President and CEO
 
Date
11/15/2019
 
 
 
By
/s/ Tracy W. Bollin
            Tracy W. Bollin, Chief Financial Officer
 
Date
11/15/2019