Principal Blue Chip J (PBCJX)

Fund Assets	7.02B
Expense Ratio	0.75%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	20.90%
Dividend (ttm)	8.32
Dividend Yield	20.30%
Dividend Growth	304.47%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	40.92
YTD Return	-0.56%
1-Year Return	-2.97%
5-Year Return	34.97%
52-Week Low	34.60
52-Week High	51.40
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	39
Inception Date	Sep 11, 2017

About PBCJX

Principal Blue Chip Fund Class J is an actively managed, open-end mutual fund that targets long-term growth of capital by investing predominantly in the equity securities of large-cap U.S. companies exhibiting characteristics of blue chip firms. The fund’s investment approach is highly active and seeks to outperform benchmarks such as the Russell 1000® Growth Index by concentrating its holdings and focusing on owner-operated companies, which the portfolio management team believes demonstrate above-average earnings potential and disciplined capital allocation. Principal Blue Chip Fund Class J provides exposure to leading corporations across key sectors, including technology, financials, consumer cyclicals, and industrials, with a notable concentration among its top ten holdings. By leveraging a bottom-up, fundamental stock selection strategy, the fund plays a meaningful role in offering investors diversification within the large-cap growth segment while emphasizing alignment with experienced management teams. The fund’s approach to portfolio construction and its high active share distinguish it within the competitive landscape of large growth mutual funds.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Large Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PBCJX
• Share Class: Class J
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

PBCJX had a total return of -2.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.18%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	0.45%
FHOFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund	n/a
LGILX	Schwab	Schwab Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund	0.74%
FBGRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.61%
FBGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K	0.54%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PGBHX	R-6	0.57%
PBCKX	Institutional Class	0.66%
PGBGX	R-5	0.82%
PBLAX	Class A	0.92%

Top 10 Holdings

66.46% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	11.62%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	10.43%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	8.60%
Brookfield Corporation	BN	7.22%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	5.19%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	4.92%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	4.83%
TransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	4.77%
Visa Inc.	V	4.69%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	4.19%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$8.3248	Dec 11, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$2.0582	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 13, 2022	$0.1987	Dec 13, 2022
Dec 13, 2021	$2.726	Dec 13, 2021
Dec 11, 2020	$1.1448	Dec 11, 2020
Dec 27, 2019	$0.0221	Dec 27, 2019

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Last checked:

Sep 17, 2026

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