Principal Capital Appreciation R5 (PCAQX)

Fund Assets	3.93B
Expense Ratio	0.674%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	55.80%
Dividend (ttm)	0.27
Dividend Yield	0.29%
Dividend Growth	-36.21%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	95.53
YTD Return	12.72%
1-Year Return	14.28%
5-Year Return	93.46%
52-Week Low	79.10
52-Week High	95.71
Beta (5Y)	0.96
Holdings	98
Inception Date	Mar 1, 2010

About PCAQX

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund R-5 Class is a mutual fund focused on providing long-term capital growth. Classified as a large blend fund, it primarily invests in equity securities across companies of various market capitalizations but maintains a notable bias toward large-cap stocks. The fund’s strategy emphasizes selecting businesses perceived to be trading below their private market value, with a preference for firms that possess enduring competitive advantages or significant barriers to entry. Key sectors represented include technology, financial services, and consumer goods, with top holdings typically featuring industry leaders such as Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. Managed by an experienced team, the fund seeks to mirror the performance characteristics of the broader U.S. equity market and utilizes a diversified approach, making it a common choice in retirement-oriented portfolios. Its broad exposure and actively managed investment process underscore its role as a core holding within diversified long-term growth strategies, aiming to capture the potential of well-established U.S. companies while maintaining risk controls typical of a large blend mandate.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PCAQX
• Share Class: R-5
• Index: Russell 3000 TR

Performance

PCAQX had a total return of 14.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.54%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FWOAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership A	0.97%
FWOMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Women's Leadership Fund	0.68%
FWMNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership I	0.67%
FWOZX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership Z	0.57%
FWOCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Women's Leadership C	1.72%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PWCIX	Institutional Class	0.45%
CMNWX	Class A	0.73%
PCAOX	R-3	0.99%

Top 10 Holdings

39.18% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	7.55%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.23%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	5.16%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.95%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.18%
Visa Inc.	V	2.54%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.44%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.35%
Principal Government Money Market R-6	PGWXX	2.06%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation	XOM	1.73%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.2731	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$6.9623	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.4281	Dec 27, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$3.7934	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.514	Dec 27, 2023
Dec 28, 2022	$0.4133	Dec 28, 2022

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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