Inflation Protection Fund Quote

PIPJX Fund  USD 7.17  -0.02  -0.28%   
The fund invests primarily in inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. government. In managing the fund, Principal Global Investors, LLC , the funds investment advisor uses a sampling strategy designed to track the Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index. The index is composed of investment grade U.S. treasury inflation-protected securities . Volume of about 1 shares indicates limited liquidity. It is managed by Principal Funds. Down 0.28% in today's trading.
Performance
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Odds Of Distress
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The latest price for INFLATION PROTECTION stands at $7.17, indicating a 0.28% decrease in today's trading. INFLATION PROTECTION exhibits forward-looking distress odds of roughly 22%, positioning it within a moderate probability tier. Over the prior 90 trading days, INFLATION PROTECTION has delivered negative risk-adjusted returns, in line with its weak performance profile. The performance scores are measured across the period from December 25, 2025 to March 25, 2026. Learn more.
 Total Asset
1.4 B
 Net Asset
1.5 B
 Asset Type
Mutual Fund
 Fund Category
Inflation-Protected Bond

Moving against INFLATION Mutual Fund

  0.77PGBEX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.77PGBHX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.33PGBLX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr

Mutual Fund Highlights

Inflation Protection Fund [PIPJX] is traded in USA. The fund is listed under the Inflation-Protected Bond category and is part of the Principal Funds family. This fund at this time has accumulated 1.53 B in assets with no minimum investment requirements. Inflation Protection is currently producing a year-to-date (YTD) return of 0.14%, while the total return for the last 3 years is 2.85%.
INFLATION PROTECTION financial stability analysis

Notable Updates

Fund ConcentrationPrincipal Funds, Large Blend Funds, Inflation-Protected Bond Funds, Inflation-Protected Bond, Principal Funds (View all Sectors)
Update Date31st of March 2026

Sector Allocation

Investors benefit from spreading exposure across multiple sectors to reduce concentration risk. Broader sector coverage reduces volatility and loss probability, but typically also reduces INFLATION Mutual Fund expected return.
For institutional investors seeking sector exposure, Inflation Protection Fund Mutual Fund provides an efficient allocation tool. Sector ETF-based diversification can enhance portfolio flexibility and reduce implementation costs.

Common Risk Profiles

Inflation Protection Fund Against Markets

Mutual Fund Analysis Notes

The fund maintains most of the assets in different exotic instruments. Inflation Protection's last dividend was $0.04 per share. Latest disclosures for Inflation Protection Fund show $1.4 billion in Total Assets and $1.5 billion in Net Assets.

Investor Insights and Alerts

A concise alert layer for Inflation Protection Fund can improve discipline because it turns scattered risk signals into a more reviewable checklist. The strongest alert framework is one that makes risk easier to acknowledge before the market fully reprices it.
Inflation Protection generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
The fund maintains most of the assets in different exotic instruments.

Outstanding Bonds

Predictive Daily Indicators

Daily signals in Inflation Protection Fund help active traders track momentum, reversals, and volume pressure during the session. Used carefully, they can improve execution without tempting investors to overtrade every small swing.

Forecast Models

Forecasting applied to Inflation Protection Fund learns from price structure, volatility patterns, and trend strength rather than commentary alone. Financial data rarely stays stable for long, so the model is best used as a probability tool, not a price promise.

Mutual Fund Overview, Methodology & Data Sources

Expense ratio and turnover can affect long-run net returns and tracking against objectives. It is classified under Inflation-Protected Bond within the Principal Funds family.

Methodology

Unless otherwise specified, data for Inflation Protection Fund is derived from fund disclosures (prospectus language, holdings reports, and periodic statements where available). Asset-level metrics are computed daily by Macroaxis LLC and refreshed regularly based on instrument type. Inflation Protection Fund market data and reported NAV may reflect delayed updates. Data may be delayed depending on reporting sources and market conventions. Assumptions: Macroaxis analytics incorporate public fund disclosures, holdings reports, and market data feeds and official disclosures from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via EDGAR. Data harmonization may result in minor timing offsets. All analytics are generated using standardized, rules-based models designed to promote consistency and comparability across instruments. Model assumptions, reference parameters, and selected computational inputs are available in the Model Inputs section. If you have questions about our data sources or methodology, please contact Macroaxis Support.

Research Sources

Inflation Protection Fund may have reference inputs that incorporate holdings disclosures, category classification, and NAV-derived statistics where available. Updates may occur throughout the day.

This content is curated and reviewed by:

Ellen Johnson - Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board
Last reviewed on March 18th, 2026