Principal International Equity Index R6 (PFIEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.58
-0.01 (-0.07%)
Aug 19, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.07%
Fund Assets673.38M
Expense Ratio0.31%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover19.50%
Dividend (ttm)0.52
Dividend Yield3.81%
Dividend Growth22.47%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 27, 2024
Previous Close13.59
YTD Return23.68%
1-Year Return17.81%
5-Year Return64.57%
52-Week Low10.63
52-Week High13.63
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings700
Inception DateJan 3, 2017

About PFIEX

The Principal International Equity Index Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with broad exposure to developed international equity markets, excluding the United States and Canada. By tracking the MSCI EAFE Net Total Return Index, the fund employs a passive, index-based investment strategy that seeks to mirror the performance of large- and mid-cap companies across diverse developed economies. This approach offers investors access to sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and energy, with notable holdings including multinational firms like ASML Holding, Novo Nordisk, SAP SE, and Nestlé. The fund is structured to deliver cost efficiency, featuring a low expense ratio and minimal turnover, which positions it favorably among its peer group in terms of fees. The Class R6 shares are tailored for retirement plans and institutional investors, providing a streamlined, low-fee option for diversification outside of North America. With annual dividend distributions and a focus on long-term capital growth, the fund plays a significant role as a core international equity holding within diversified portfolios, supporting global investment strategies for large-scale retirement plans and institutional accounts.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Foreign Large Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PFIEX
Share Class R-6
Index MSCI EAFE NR USD

Performance

PFIEX had a total return of 17.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.30%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FIENXFidelityFidelity International Enhanced Index Fund0.55%
FHLFXFidelityFidelity Series International Index Fund0.01%
SWISXSchwabSchwab International Index0.06%
SICNXSchwabSchwab® International Core Equity Fund0.86%
FSPSXFidelityFidelity International Index Fund0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PIDIXInstitutional Class0.33%
PIIQXR-50.59%
PIIOXR-30.90%

Top 10 Holdings

12.62% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
SAP SESAP1.59%
iShares MSCI EAFE ETFEFA1.52%
ASML Holding N.V.ASML1.45%
Nestlé S.A.NESN1.22%
AstraZeneca PLCAZN1.20%
Roche Holding AGROG1.17%
Novartis AGNOVN1.15%
HSBC Holdings plcHSBA1.15%
Shell plcSHEL1.14%
Siemens AktiengesellschaftSIE1.03%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 27, 2024$0.3928Dec 27, 2024
Dec 19, 2024$0.1249Dec 19, 2024
Dec 27, 2023$0.3284Dec 27, 2023
Dec 20, 2023$0.0943Dec 20, 2023
Dec 28, 2022$0.2656Dec 28, 2022
Dec 20, 2022$0.0107Dec 20, 2022
Full Dividend History