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Principal Emerging Bluechip Fund has beaten its benchmark in six of the eight years since launch

Last updated: 14-Nov-2022•Research Desk

A fund which hovered in the three-star range, it has earned an upgrade to four stars in the last one year. Launched in the battered markets of 2009, the fund has beaten its benchmark in six of the eight years since launch. The fund defines 'mid caps' as stocks with the market cap that falls within the range of

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