Exhibit
99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I,
Barbara Wenig, certify that:
1. I have reviewed
this report on Form N-CSR of |
Principal Real Asset Fund |
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the
financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements
are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s)
and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of
1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over
financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting
to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report,
based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s)
and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Barbara Wenig, President
and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
I,
Michael Scholten, certify that:
1. I have reviewed
this report on Form N-CSR of |
Principal Real Asset Fund |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the
financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements
are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s)
and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of
1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and
procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over
financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting
to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report,
based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s)
and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Michael Scholten,
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |