Principal Glb Emerging Markets R5 (PEPSX)

Fund Assets	7.76B
Expense Ratio	1.25%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	32.30%
Dividend (ttm)	0.28
Dividend Yield	0.69%
Dividend Growth	666.94%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	40.21
YTD Return	16.55%
1-Year Return	22.29%
5-Year Return	41.33%
52-Week Low	33.49
52-Week High	43.83
Beta (5Y)	0.71
Holdings	73
Inception Date	Dec 6, 2000

About PEPSX

Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund R-5 Class is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equities of companies based in emerging markets. The fund allocates at least 80% of its assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, to stocks from countries classified as emerging markets by the international financial community, such as those included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Its portfolio is diversified across sectors and encompasses companies of all market capitalizations and investment styles, including both growth and value stocks. The fund is actively managed, holding over a hundred distinct positions, with technology and consumer sectors often featuring prominently among top holdings. Designed for investors seeking international diversification, it plays a significant role in broadening exposure to high-growth potential markets outside developed economies. Established in 2000, Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund R-5 Class is recognized within the Diversified Emerging Markets category and is benchmarked against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index for performance evaluation.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PEPSX
• Share Class: R-5
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

PEPSX had a total return of 22.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.40%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.30%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PIIMX	R-6	1.00%
PIEIX	Institutional Class	1.11%
PIEJX	Class J	1.31%
PRIAX	Class A	1.45%

Top 10 Holdings

47.07% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	17.64%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	9.27%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	3.84%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	3.67%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	9988	2.88%
AIA Group Limited	1299	2.25%
ICICI Bank Limited	ICICIBANK	2.04%
HDFC Bank Limited	HDFCBANK	1.93%
Piraeus Bank S.A.	TPEIR	1.82%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	1.73%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.2784	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$0.5521	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.0363	Dec 27, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.4405	Dec 27, 2023
Dec 28, 2022	$0.2777	Dec 28, 2022
Dec 29, 2021	$0.3554	Dec 29, 2021

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Last checked:

Sep 17, 2026

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