Company: PDSRX
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form Type: 486BPOS
Source: 0001756404-25-000017
Chunk: 42

Company: Principal Real Asset Fund
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form: 486BPOS
Chunk 42
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 wood products, which can fluctuate over time. Such prices are affected by changes in supply and demand, especially within a particular geographic area. Demand for wood products is affected by various factors in the world economy, such as regional growth rates, construction activity, changes in currency exchange rates and capital spending. Adverse conditions in the larger economy may result in lower investment in any or all of the markets related to the Fund's timber investments. Decreases in demand, increases in supply, or both, may reduce timber prices, which in turn may reduce the Fund’s revenues on timber-related investments.

Changes in foreign or United States trade policies, including but not limited to tariffs or trading agreements with other countries affecting the cost of imported lumber, could negatively affect the market for the timber. Long-term oversupply sourced from any foreign timber suppliers could negatively affect the value of the timberland investments of the Fund upon their disposition.

Timberland operations are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment, endangered species, forestry activities, and health and safety. The laws and regulations intended to protect threatened and endangered species, and other environmental laws and regulations, are stringent and could become more so in the future. Timber operations are also subject to specialized statutes and regulations governing forestry operations, and to other environmental laws, some of which may in the future restrict harvesting, road building and other activities.

Natural causes such as fire, insect infestation, bad weather, and global climate shifts may have an impact on the timing of harvests, or reduce the volume and value of timber harvested. This in turn may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s timber investments. Extreme drought conditions could reduce the survival rate of trees planted within a year of the drought conditions. Ice storms and hurricanes could necessitate the early or unplanned harvesting of affected trees. Prolonged periods of adverse weather could negatively affect the quality of the timber produced, negatively affecting the value of both the harvest and the residual value of timberland.

The Fund’s ability to promptly sell timber-related investments in its portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions is limited, which could impede the Fund’s ability to respond to market opportunities and result in lower distributions than would be available if the Fund and were able to quickly respond to such market opportunities.

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#### Transportation Risk (Principal)
Companies in the transportation industry may be adversely affected by economic changes, increases in fuel and operating costs, labor relations, and insurance costs. Transportation companies