Principal Blue Chip Fund Class A (PBLAX)

Fund Assets	7.02B
Expense Ratio	0.92%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	20.90%
Dividend (ttm)	8.32
Dividend Yield	20.93%
Dividend Growth	304.47%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	39.25
YTD Return	-1.78%
1-Year Return	-4.87%
5-Year Return	31.59%
52-Week Low	33.59
52-Week High	50.18
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	39
Inception Date	Sep 30, 2013

About PBLAX

Principal Blue Chip Fund is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in large-cap companies deemed to possess 'blue chip' characteristics. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its assets to equities of established, high-quality businesses, with an emphasis on those led by owner-operators—executives with significant personal stakes in their companies. This approach aims to foster alignment between management and shareholders and is intended to support disciplined, long-term decision-making. The portfolio is highly concentrated, featuring a select number of holdings with the largest weights in sectors such as technology, consumer cyclical, communication services, and financial services. Notable positions often include leading global corporations recognized for their innovation and resilience. Principal Blue Chip Fund is positioned within the Large Growth category, seeking to outperform broad market benchmarks like the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Its experienced management team applies active selection and portfolio construction techniques to complement core equity allocations, making the fund a significant player in the market for investors seeking exposure to leading growth-oriented blue chip companies.

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

Performance

PBLAX had a total return of -4.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.42%.

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%
PBCJX	Class J	0.75%
PGBGX	R-5	0.82%

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	$0.0266	Dec 27, 2019

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Last checked:

Sep 17, 2026

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