Principal Blue Chip Fund Class C (PBLCX)

Fund Assets	7.85B
Expense Ratio	1.67%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	20.90%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	35.44
YTD Return	1.71%
1-Year Return	-1.02%
5-Year Return	33.51%
52-Week Low	29.44
52-Week High	45.17
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	39
Inception Date	Sep 30, 2013

About PBLCX

Principal Blue Chip Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of large-cap companies that exhibit characteristics of established, high-quality "blue chip" firms. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to these companies, prioritizing those with strong growth potential and a record of above-average earnings. Leveraging a highly active management approach, the fund emphasizes investments in firms led by owner-operators—leaders with significant personal stakes in their businesses—who are believed to foster careful capital allocation and maintain a long-term business outlook. The portfolio is more concentrated and can significantly differ from major indices, offering both sector and individual stock exposure, with notable holdings in technology, consumer cyclical, financial services, and industrial sectors. Principal Blue Chip Fund Class C is positioned within the large growth category and serves as a complementary holding for investors seeking exposure to U.S. large-cap growth equities, with a focus on innovative market leaders and disciplined company management.

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

Performance

PBLCX had a total return of -1.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.05%.

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 Fund - Class 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

67.82% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	10.61%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	10.49%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	10.26%
Brookfield Corporation	BN	7.31%
TransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	5.14%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	5.06%
Visa Inc.	V	5.02%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	4.85%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.67%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	4.41%

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 11, 2019	$1.1453	Dec 11, 2019

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Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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