Principal Equity Income R3 (PEIOX)

Fund Assets	7.95B
Expense Ratio	1.08%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	16.70%
Dividend (ttm)	0.48
Dividend Yield	1.03%
Dividend Growth	5.74%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 17, 2026

Previous Close	46.35
YTD Return	14.59%
1-Year Return	19.52%
5-Year Return	68.83%
52-Week Low	40.45
52-Week High	46.62
Beta (5Y)	0.98
Holdings	59
Inception Date	Mar 1, 2010

About PEIOX

Principal Equity Income Fund R-3 Class is a mutual fund focused on delivering both current income and long-term growth of income and capital. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities, emphasizing companies that have produced dividend income within the past year. Its investment strategy targets large and medium-sized companies with a strong track record of dividend payments and a focus on quality, aiming to minimize the risk of value traps by excluding subpar operators. The fund adopts a sector-neutral approach, seeking to achieve balanced exposure across industries while mitigating sector-specific risk. Managed by seasoned portfolio managers, it benchmarks its performance against the Russell 1000 Value Index and distributes dividends quarterly. Principal Equity Income Fund R-3 Class plays a significant role for investors seeking steady income from dividends while also participating in the potential for equity market appreciation.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PEIOX
• Share Class: R-3
• Index: Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

PEIOX had a total return of 19.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.73%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWDSX	Schwab	Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™	0.89%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PEIIX	Institutional Class	0.52%
PEIJX	Class J	0.74%
PEIQX	R-5	0.77%
PQIAX	Class A	0.85%

Top 10 Holdings

31.00% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.42%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	3.96%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	3.04%
Morgan Stanley	MS	2.93%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	2.85%
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COST	2.82%
D.R. Horton, Inc.	DHI	2.82%
Chubb Limited	CB	2.80%
The Coca-Cola Company	KO	2.69%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	PNC	2.66%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 17, 2026	$0.1257	Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.1191	Mar 18, 2026
Dec 29, 2025	$0.0716	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 11, 2025	$3.4941	Dec 11, 2025
Sep 18, 2025	$0.1587	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	$0.1099	Jun 18, 2025

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Last checked:

Aug 25, 2026

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