SmallCap Fund
Principal Funds, Inc
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$2.30B
Holdings1
115
Category
US Equity
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations. For this Fund, companies with small market capitalizations are those with market capitalizations within the range of companies comprising the Russell 2000 Index (as of January 30, 2026, this was between approximately $10.0 million and $38.2 billion). Those managing the Funds investments seek to invest in securities of companies that they believe have improving and sustainable business fundamentals, rising investor expectations, and attractive relative valuations. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations. For this Fund, companies with small market capitalizations are those with market capitalizations within the range of companies comprising the Russell 2000 Index (as of January 30, 2026, this was between approximately $10.0 million and $38.2 billion). Those managing the Funds investments seek to invest in securities of companies that they believe have improving and sustainable business fundamentals, rising investor expectations, and attractive relative valuations.

Top holdings

As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
MODINE MFG CO $52.89M 2.30%
Principal Government Money Market Fund - Class R-6 $49.08M 2.13%
ADV ENERGY INDS $45.96M 2.00%
INSMED INC $45.18M 1.96%
STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC $39.23M 1.71%
SITIME CORP $39.00M 1.70%
WESCO INTL $37.92M 1.65%
BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC $37.45M 1.63%
UMB FINANCIAL CORP $36.43M 1.58%
SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS INC $35.30M 1.53%
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Allocation by sector

As of January 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026
Opened
23
Exited
20
Increased
17
Decreased
74
Unchanged
1

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of October 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Principal Global Investors, LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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