Principal Real Estate Income Fund (PGZ)
The Principal Real Estate Income Fund (PGZ) operates as a closed-end, balanced mutual fund, managed by ALPS Advisers, Inc., with Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC acting as co-manager. This fund primarily allocates capital to public equity and fixed-income securities within the United States. Its portfolio specifically targets commercial mortgage-backed securities, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and analogous entities, favoring value-oriented companies. To enhance its investment strategies, the fund employs a variety of financial derivatives, including credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, currency futures and forwards, rate forwards, and interest rate futures. Its investment methodology is rooted in fundamental analysis, integrating both top-down macroeconomic perspectives and bottom-up security selection. This analytical framework assesses factors such as the broader economic outlook, the real estate cycle, core real estate fundamentals, and makes tactical allocation adjustments based on ongoing market valuations, quantitative analysis, and technical indicators. The fund was established on August 31, 2012, and is domiciled in the United States.
Industry: Asset Management - Income
