Principal Blue Chip Fund Class R-3 (PGBEX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
44.08
-0.16 (-0.36%)
May 9, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
5.40% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 3.44B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.14% |
| Min. Investment | $0.00 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.06 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.67% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 44.24 |
| YTD Return | 0.39% |
| 1-Year Return | 14.89% |
| 5-Year Return | 100.19% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 43 |
| Inception Date | Mar 29, 2016 |
About PGBEX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Growth with 1.12% total expense ratio. Principal Funds, Inc: Blue Chip Fund; Class R-3 Shares seeks long-term growth of capital. PGBEX invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies with large market capitalizations companies in the Russell 1000 Growth Index at the time of purchase. PGBEX may invest in foreign securities. PGBEX invests in growth equity securities.
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PGBEX
Share Class R-3
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR
Performance
PGBEX had a total return of 14.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 17.38%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLGEX | Fidelity | Fidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index Fund | 0.39% |
| FBCGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund | 0.46% |
| FHOFX | Fidelity | Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund | n/a |
| FBGRX | Fidelity | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | 0.69% |
| FBGKX | Fidelity | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund - Class K | 0.59% |
Top 10 Holdings
57.15% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 11.09% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 8.75% |
| TransDigm Group Incorporated | TDG | 5.25% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 5.06% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 4.92% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 4.91% |
| Brookfield Corporation | BN | 4.87% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 4.75% |
| The Progressive Corporation | PGR | 4.51% |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | CDNS | 3.04% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | $2.0582 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.1987 | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | $2.726 | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | $1.1448 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Dec 11, 2019 | $1.1453 | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $1.5866 | Dec 19, 2018 |