Smallcap Growth Fund Manager Performance Evaluation

PGRTX Fund  USD 17.07  0.25  1.49%   
The entity has a beta of 1.42, which indicates a somewhat significant risk relative to the market. As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Smallcap Growth will likely underperform.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in Smallcap Growth Fund are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Smallcap Growth may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
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Is Principal Small Cap Growth I Institutional a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now - MSN
11/20/2024
Expense Ratio Date1st of March 2023
Expense Ratio1.0000
  

Smallcap Growth Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape

If you would invest  1,559  in Smallcap Growth Fund on August 27, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of  148.00  from holding Smallcap Growth Fund or generate 9.49% return on investment over 90 days. Smallcap Growth Fund is currently producing 0.1491% returns and takes up 1.2217% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 10% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Smallcap, and 98% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days.
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Assuming the 90 days horizon Smallcap Growth is expected to generate 1.59 times more return on investment than the market. However, the company is 1.59 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about 0.12 of its potential returns per unit of risk. The Dow Jones Industrial is currently generating roughly 0.15 per unit of risk.

Smallcap Growth Current Valuation

Fairly Valued
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17.07
Please note that Smallcap Growth's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. At this time, the fund appears to be fairly valued. Smallcap Growth has a current Real Value of $16.82 per share. The regular price of the fund is $17.07. We determine the value of Smallcap Growth from inspecting fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we recommend acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will draw towards each other.
Since Smallcap Growth is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Smallcap Mutual Fund. However, Smallcap Growth's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  17.07 Real  16.82 Hype  17.08 Naive  16.61
The intrinsic value of Smallcap Growth's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Smallcap Growth's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
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Estimating the potential upside or downside of Smallcap Growth Fund helps investors to forecast how Smallcap mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Smallcap Growth more accurately as focusing exclusively on Smallcap Growth's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
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16.1016.7817.47
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15.8617.0818.30
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15.3916.6117.83
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Smallcap Growth Market Risk Analysis

Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Smallcap Growth's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as Smallcap Growth Fund, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Smallcap Growth's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.

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Estimated Market Risk

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90% of assets are more volatile

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Risk-Adjusted Return

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91% of assets perform better
Based on monthly moving average Smallcap Growth is performing at about 9% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Smallcap Growth by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.

Smallcap Growth Fundamentals Growth

Smallcap Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Smallcap Growth, and Smallcap Growth fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Smallcap Mutual Fund performance.

About Smallcap Growth Performance

Evaluating Smallcap Growth's performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Smallcap Growth has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Smallcap Growth has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations at the time of purchase. The fund may invest up to 30 percent of the funds assets using an index sampling strategy designed to match the performance of the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Things to note about Smallcap Growth performance evaluation

Checking the ongoing alerts about Smallcap Growth for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Smallcap Growth help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.
Latest headline from news.google.com: Is Principal Small Cap Growth I Institutional a Strong Mutual Fund Pick Right Now - MSN
The fund generated three year return of -3.0%
Smallcap Growth maintains 96.14% of its assets in stocks
Evaluating Smallcap Growth's performance can involve analyzing a variety of financial metrics and factors. Some of the key considerations to evaluate Smallcap Growth's mutual fund performance include:
  • Analyzing Smallcap Growth's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
  • Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Smallcap Growth's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
  • Examining Smallcap Growth's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
  • Evaluating Smallcap Growth's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Smallcap Growth's management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
  • Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Smallcap Growth's mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Smallcap Growth's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
It's essential to remember that evaluating Smallcap Growth's mutual fund performance is not an exact science, and many factors can impact Smallcap Growth's mutual fund market price. Therefore, it's also important to diversify your portfolio and not rely solely on one company or stock for your investments.

Other Information on Investing in Smallcap Mutual Fund

Smallcap Growth financial ratios help investors to determine whether Smallcap Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Smallcap with respect to the benefits of owning Smallcap Growth security.
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