PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. CONTRACTUAL FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC.
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 2014 by and between Principal Funds, Inc. (the “Fund”) and Principal Management Corporation (the “Advisor”) (together, the “Parties”).
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s expenses (excluding interest expense, short sale dividend and interest expense, and acquired fund fees and expenses) on certain share classes of certain of the Funds. The reductions and reimbursements are in amounts that maintain total operating expenses at or below certain limits. The limits are expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets attributable to each respective class on an annualized basis. The expenses borne by the Advisor are subject to reimbursement by the Funds through the fiscal year end, provided no reimbursement will be made if it would result in the Funds’ exceeding the total operating expense limits. The operating expense limits are attached on Schedule A to this Agreement.
Further, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the management fee it receives from certain Funds through the fiscal year end. The waiver is expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets. The management fee waivers are attached as Schedule B to this Agreement.
The Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreement and understandings, and all rights and obligations thereunder are hereby cancelled and terminated. No amendment or modification of this Agreement will be valid or binding unless it is in writing by the Parties
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first written above.
PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC. | PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Beer | |
By:________________________________ | By:________________________________ | |
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx X. Beer | |
Title: Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
By:________________________________ | ||
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Secretary and Vice President |
SCHEDULE A
Series | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class J | Institutional Class | Expiration |
Bond & Mortgage Securities Fund | 0.88% | 1.60% | 1.75% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
California Municipal Fund | N/A | 1.82% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Diversified International Fund | N/A | 2.47% | 2.08% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Equity Income Fund | N/A | 1.97% | X/X | X/X | X/X | 00/00/0000 |
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Securities Fund | 1.45% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.00% | 02/28/2015 |
Global Real Estate Securities Fund | N/A | N/A | 2.20% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Government & High Quality Bond Fund | 0.88% | N/A | N/A | 1.00% | N/A | 02/28/2015 |
Government & High Quality Bond Fund | 0.88% | 1.65% | 1.63% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
High Yield Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.61% | 02/28/2015 |
High Yield Fund | N/A | 1.92% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
High Yield Fund I | 1.05% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.10% | N/A | 02/28/2015 |
Income Fund | N/A | 1.90% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Inflation Protection Fund | 0.90% | N/A | 1.65% | 1.15% | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
International Emerging Markets Fund | 1.75% | 2.78% | 2.80% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
International Fund I | 1.45% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap Growth Fund | N/A | 2.25% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap Growth Fund I | 1.25% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund | N/A | N/A | 1.30% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap Value Fund | N/A | 2.00% | 1.70% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
MidCap Fund | N/A | 2.09% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
XxxXxx Xxxxxx Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.75% | 02/29/2016 |
MidCap S&P 000 Xxxxx Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.25% | 02/29/2016 |
MidCap Value Fund III | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.736% | 02/28/2015 |
MidCap Value Fund III | 1.30% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Money Market Fund | N/A | 1.55% | 1.79% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal Capital Appreciation | N/A | N/A | 1.82% | N/A | N/A | 02/28/2015 |
Principal Capital Appreciation | N/A | 1.99% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2010 Fund | 0.41% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund | 0.41% | 1.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund | 0.41% | 1.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund | 0.41% | 1.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund | 0.41% | 1.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.13% | 02/28/2015 |
Principal LifeTime 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.41% | 0.13% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/28/2015 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid 0000 Xxxx | X/X | X/X | X/X | X/X | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund | 0.41% | 1.16% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Real Estate Securities Fund | N/A | 2.20% | 2.20% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
XXX Balanced Portfolio | N/A | 1.70% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
XXX Conservative Balanced Portfolio | 0.63% | 1.38% | 1.38% | 0.63% | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
XXX Conservative Growth Portfolio | N/A | 1.71% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
XXX Flexible Income Portfolio | N/A | 1.69% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
XXX Strategic Growth Portfolio | N/A | 1.75% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
SmallCap Blend Fund | 1.35% | 2.29% | 2.08% | N/A | 0.80% | 02/29/2016 |
SmallCap Growth Fund I | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.50% | 1.02% | 02/29/2016 |
SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.25% | 02/28/2015 |
SmallCap Value Fund II | 1.45 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | N/A | 1.60% | 1.60% | N/A | N/A | 02/29/2016 |
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | R-5 | Expiration | |
Government & High Quality Bond Fund | 1.29% | 1.16% | 0.98% | 0.79% | 0.67% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2055 Fund | 0.96% | 0.83% | 0.65% | 0.46% | 0.34% | 02/29/2016 |
Principal LifeTime 2060 Fund | 0.96% | 0.83% | 0.65% | 0.46% | 0.34% | 02/29/2016 |
Short-Term Income Fund | 1.30% | 1.18% | 0.99% | 0.79% | 0.68% | 02/29/2016 |
SmallCap Growth Fund I | 1.88% | 1.75% | 1.57% | 1.38% | 1.26% | 02/29/2016 |
In addition, Principal has contractually agreed to limit the expenses identified as “Other Expenses” related to certain share classes of certain of the Funds by paying, if necessary, expenses normally payable by the Fund, (excluding interest expense, expenses related to fund investments, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other extraordinary expenses) to maintain "Other Expenses" (expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis) at or below certain limits. The limits are expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis. The Other Expenses limits and the agreement terms are as follows:
Fund | Class P | Expiration |
Diversified International Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Equity Income Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Global Diversified Income Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Global Real Estate Securities Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Government & High Quality Bond Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
High Yield Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Income Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
International Emerging Markets Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
International Fund I | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
LargeCap Growth Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
LargeCap Growth Fund I | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
LargeCap Value Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
MidCap Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
MidCap Value Fund III | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Principal Capital Appreciation Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Real Estate Securities Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Short-Term Income Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
SmallCap Blend Fund | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
SmallCap Value Fund II | 0.20% | 2/29/2016 |
Series | Class A | Class C | Institutional Class | Class J | Expiration |
Blue Chip Fund | 1.35% | 2.10% | 0.75% | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Bond Market Index Fund | N/A | N/A | 0.23% | 0.78% | 12/30/2015 |
Credit Opportunities Explorer Fund | 1.10% | N/A | 0.70% | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Diversified Real Asset Fund | 1.25% | 2.00% | N/A | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Dynamic High Yield Explorer Fund | 1.10% | N/A | 0.75% | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Global Multi-Strategy Fund | 2.00% | 2.75% | 1.65% | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Global Opportunities Fund | N/A | N/A | 0.95% | N/A | 12/31/2014 |
Global Opportunities Fund | 1.50% | 2.25% | N/A | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
International Equity Index Fund | N/A | N/A | 0.35% | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
International Small Company Fund | 1.60% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Opportunistic Municipal Fund | 0.90% | 1.65% | N/A | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund | 1.40% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12/31/2014 |
Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund | N/A | 2.15% | N/A | N/A | 12/30/2015 |
Series | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | R-5 | Expiration |
Bond Market Index Fund | 1.11% | 0.98% | 0.80% | 0.61% | 0.49% | 12/30/2015 |
International Equity Index Fund | 1.28% | 1.15% | 0.97% | 0.78% | 0.66% | 12/31/2014 |
In addition, Principal has contractually agreed to limit the expenses identified as “Other Expenses” related to certain share classes of certain of the Funds by paying, if necessary, expenses normally payable by the Fund, (excluding interest expense, expenses related to fund investments, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other extraordinary expenses) to maintain "Other Expenses" (expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis) at or below certain limits. The limits are expressed as a percent of average net assets on an annualized basis. The Other Expenses limits and the agreement terms are as follows:
Fund | Class P | Expiration |
Blue Chip Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
Diversified Real Asset Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
Global Multi-Strategy Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
Global Opportunities Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
International Small Company Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
Opportunistic Municipal Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
Preferred Securities Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund | 0.20% | 12/30/2015 |
SCHEDULE B
Series | Waiver | Expiration |
Bond Market Index Fund | 0.030% | 12/30/2015 |
LargeCap Blend Fund II | 0.018% | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap Growth Fund I | 0.016% | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap Growth Fund II | 0.044% | 02/29/2016 |
LargeCap Value Fund III | 0.012% | 02/29/2016 |
MidCap Growth Fund III | 0.022% | 02/29/2016 |
MidCap Value Fund I | 0.06% | 02/29/2016 |
MidCap Value Fund III | 0.014% | 02/29/2016 |
Overseas Fund | 0.03% | 02/29/2016 |
SmallCap Growth Fund I | 0.072% | 02/29/2016 |
SmallCap Value Fund II | 0.024% | 02/29/2016 |