Principal International Equity Index R5 (PIIQX)

Fund Assets	1.19B
Expense Ratio	0.56%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	28.10%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	1.97%
Dividend Growth	-16.45%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	15.79
YTD Return	14.05%
1-Year Return	19.19%
5-Year Return	56.56%
52-Week Low	13.24
52-Week High	15.84
Beta (5Y)	0.88
Holdings	680
Inception Date	Dec 30, 2009

About PIIQX

Principal International Equity Index Fund R-5 Class is a mutual fund designed to provide long-term growth of capital by tracking the performance of developed international equity markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The fund achieves its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities that compose the MSCI EAFE Index, a market-weighted index representing leading companies in developed economies across Europe, Asia, and Australasia. The fund’s approach is passive, aiming to mirror the index with a low portfolio turnover and maintaining a diversified exposure to sectors such as healthcare, technology, consumer goods, and energy. Notable holdings include globally recognized companies like Novo Nordisk, ASML Holding, and Nestlé. With a focus on cost efficiency and broad market representation, Principal International Equity Index Fund R-5 Class offers investors a streamlined way to access international equities, supporting portfolio diversification and exposure to growth opportunities outside the U.S. and Canada.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Foreign Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PIIQX
• Share Class: R-5
• Index: MSCI EAFE NR USD

Performance

PIIQX had a total return of 19.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.65%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FHLFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%
SWISX	Schwab	Schwab International Index Fund	0.06%
SICNX	Schwab	Schwab International Core Equity Fund	0.86%
FSPSX	Fidelity	Fidelity International Index Fund	0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PFIEX	R-6	0.28%
PIDIX	Institutional Class	0.30%
PIIOX	R-3	0.87%

Top 10 Holdings

15.23% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	3.46%
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	EFA	2.22%
HSBC Holdings plc	HSBA	1.46%
Roche Holding AG	ROP	1.30%
Novartis AG	NOVN	1.29%
AstraZeneca PLC	AZN	1.27%
Nestlé S.A.	NESN	1.19%
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	SIE	1.08%
Shell plc	SHEL	0.98%
Tokyo Electron Limited	8035	0.98%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.3114	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$0.133	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.3727	Dec 27, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$0.1249	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.2987	Dec 27, 2023
Dec 20, 2023	$0.0943	Dec 20, 2023

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Last checked:

Aug 25, 2026

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