Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund Class J (PIEJX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
29.46
+0.01 (0.03%)
Jul 9, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
13.05%
Fund Assets 2.72B
Expense Ratio 1.30%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover 28.50%
Dividend (ttm) 0.02
Dividend Yield 0.06%
Dividend Growth -96.40%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 27, 2024
Previous Close 29.45
YTD Return 18.41%
1-Year Return 13.13%
5-Year Return 34.21%
52-Week Low 22.89
52-Week High 29.68
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 120
Inception Date Mar 1, 2001

About PIEJX

Principal Global Emerging Markets Fund Class J is a mutual fund focused on long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities from companies located in emerging market economies. The fund maintains a policy of allocating at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, to emerging market stocks. It adopts a diversified approach, investing across a wide range of market capitalizations—encompassing small-, mid-, and large-cap firms—and is not limited by investment style, including both growth and value stocks. The fund’s selection universe spans companies from countries classified as emerging markets by recognized global indices, reflecting exposure to diverse regions and sectors poised for economic development. Benchmarked against the MSCI Emerging Markets NTR Index, the fund serves investors seeking portfolio diversification through access to global growth opportunities outside developed markets. It is managed by Principal Global Investors and offers annual dividend distributions. With a history dating back to 2001, the fund plays a notable role in providing access to the evolving and dynamic landscape of emerging market equities.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PIEJX
Share Class Class J
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

PIEJX had a total return of 13.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.34%.

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 0.36%
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 1.03%
PIEIX Institutional Class 1.10%
PEPSX R-5 1.34%
PRIAX Class A 1.45%

Top 10 Holdings

38.78% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 11.58%
Tencent Holdings Limited 0700 6.42%
Principal Government Money Market R-6 PGWXX 4.47%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 9988 3.38%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 2.74%
National Bank of Greece S.A. ETE 2.26%
ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK 2.17%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited KOTAKBANK 1.97%
Xiaomi Corporation 1810 1.91%
AIA Group Limited 1299 1.89%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 27, 2024 $0.0178 Dec 27, 2024
Dec 27, 2023 $0.4948 Dec 27, 2023
Dec 28, 2022 $0.2833 Dec 28, 2022
Dec 29, 2021 $0.3744 Dec 29, 2021
Dec 20, 2021 $1.7506 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 29, 2020 $0.0844 Dec 29, 2020
Full Dividend History