Principal Equity Income R3 (PEIOX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

45.19

-0.03 (-0.07%)

At close: Oct 14, 2026

Fund Assets	7.11B
Expense Ratio	1.067%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	16.70%
Dividend (ttm)	0.44
Dividend Yield	0.97%
Dividend Growth	-12.36%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 18, 2026

Previous Close	45.22
YTD Return	12.10%
1-Year Return	17.82%
5-Year Return	69.59%
52-Week Low	40.45
52-Week High	46.62
Beta (5Y)	0.98
Holdings	60
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 17.82% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.48%.

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™	0.93%

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

31.73% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.75%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.85%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	3.29%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	3.26%
Morgan Stanley	MS	2.97%
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COST	2.83%
Chubb Limited	CB	2.77%
The Coca-Cola Company	KO	2.74%
D.R. Horton, Inc.	DHI	2.69%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	PNC	2.58%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 18, 2026	$0.1205	Sep 18, 2026
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

Full Dividend History