The Fund Grade · free · no account needed
What grade does PQIAX get?
Morningstar rates funds on what they returned. We grade them on where their money sits today: how much of the book overlaps with the converged buys of the top specialist stock pickers.
Fundprints Fund Grade · as of 2026-09-01
Principal Fds, Inc. Equity Income Fd Cl A
#267 of 440 graded active funds · value · large segment peer group
The point · specialist footprint
PQIAX sits mid pack for specialist backing among graded funds.
Bottom 20%
Bottom 40%
● Middle
Top 40%
Top 20%
The middle rungs sat between the extremes, and the pattern was monotonic: every step up in specialist backing came with better subsequent results. Not damning, not compelling. The fee decides whether it is worth it.
2,825 graded funds · 2.7 years of filings, measured as they were published · evidence, not advice
3 funds in the same segment carry an A — members see the names and what they charge. See the alternatives →
The grade scores this fund's specialist share — the slice that overlaps what the top 1% of proven funds are building. We ignore index ballast and names outside our edge on purpose: that slice is small, and it's what decides the outcome.
Conviction exposure
23%
of the book in specialist-converged names
Late-stage weight
29.2%
of the book in Crowded or Fading names
Active share
87%
how far it strays from the index
The best grades have beaten the worst by about +5% a year since we began grading. The gap held in 9 out of 10 months. Measured on filings as they were published, no hindsight.
Inside the book — top names by stage · as of 2026-09-09
We email you the day it crosses 50% crowded, and where you stand every month.
Graded monthly from point-in-time filings. A description of where the money sits, not a recommendation. Evidence, not advice.
The read · what to do with it
PQIAX earns a D grade and ranks 267 of 440, with specialists holding only 23% of the fund and five notable positions including Costco, Broadcom, and T-Mobile all in Fading stage. Three higher-graded peers exist in this segment, making the case for this fund hard to defend on quality alone.
→ Watch the combined Fading weight in COST, CMI, AVGO, and TMUS closely, as specialist exit from four positions signals broad repositioning risk.
→ Compare this fund's grade and specialist backing against the three higher-graded peers in the same segment before your next rebalance decision.
Support leaving these positions
Read from today's disclosed book. Evidence, not advice.
The evidence base updates this week.
The specialists — not the whales — are already positioned for what comes next. Stop finding out last.
Create your free accountNo card required · open the feed in 30 seconds