Principal Blue Chip Fund Class J (PBCJX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
40.47
+0.37 (0.92%)
At close: Apr 22, 2026
Fund Assets7.83B
Expense Ratio0.75%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover20.90%
Dividend (ttm)8.32
Dividend Yield20.76%
Dividend Growth304.47%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 11, 2025
Previous Close40.10
YTD Return-1.65%
1-Year Return19.52%
5-Year Return51.17%
52-Week Low34.60
52-Week High51.40
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings40
Inception DateSep 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 Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PBCJX
Share Class Class J
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

PBCJX had a total return of 19.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.79%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FBCGXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund0.46%
FHOFXFidelityFidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fundn/a
LGILXSchwabSchwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund0.75%
FBGRXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund0.69%
FBGKXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund - Class K0.59%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PGBHXR-60.57%
PBCKXInstitutional Class0.66%
PGBGXR-50.82%
PBLAXClass A0.92%

Top 10 Holdings

70.03% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT14.60%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN11.96%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA8.85%
Brookfield CorporationBN7.40%
TransDigm Group IncorporatedTDG4.98%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA4.93%
Visa Inc.V4.60%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.52%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO4.27%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG3.91%
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Dividend History

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