Principal Blue Chip R3 (PGBEX)

Fund Assets	7.85B
Expense Ratio	1.13%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	20.90%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	40.23
YTD Return	2.03%
1-Year Return	0.18%
5-Year Return	36.48%
52-Week Low	33.12
52-Week High	49.64
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	39
Inception Date	Mar 29, 2016

About PGBEX

Principal Blue Chip Fund Class R-3 is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth through investments in large-cap "blue chip" companies. The fund primarily allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equities of well-established firms with substantial market capitalizations, typically those included in the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Its strategy emphasizes growth-oriented businesses, targeting companies that demonstrate robust potential for capital appreciation and above-average earnings. Notably, the fund favors owner-operator businesses, seeking to align with management teams that maintain significant personal investment in their companies, under the belief that such alignment fosters prudent capital allocation and a long-term outlook. The fund’s portfolio is concentrated, often holding fewer stocks but with higher conviction, and includes established names such as Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Mastercard. With its focus on large growth companies, both domestic and selectively foreign, Principal Blue Chip Fund Class R-3 plays a significant role for investors seeking exposure to leading firms positioned to drive innovation and sustained performance within the equity markets.

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

Performance

PGBEX had a total return of 0.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.07%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	0.45%
FHOFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund	n/a
LGILX	Schwab	Schwab Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund	0.74%
FBGRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.61%
FBGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund - Class K	0.54%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PGBHX	R-6	0.57%
PBCKX	Institutional Class	0.66%
PBCJX	Class J	0.75%
PGBGX	R-5	0.82%

Top 10 Holdings

67.82% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	10.61%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	10.49%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	10.26%
Brookfield Corporation	BN	7.31%
TransDigm Group Incorporated	TDG	5.14%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	5.06%
Visa Inc.	V	5.02%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	4.85%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.67%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	4.41%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$8.3248	Dec 11, 2025
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

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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