Principal LargeCap Growth Fund I Class R-6 (PLCGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
18.19
+0.07 (0.39%)
Jul 25, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.39%
Fund Assets9.27B
Expense Ratio0.59%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover39.60%
Dividend (ttm)5.26
Dividend Yield28.97%
Dividend Growth405.38%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 19, 2024
Previous Close18.12
YTD Return9.78%
1-Year Return50.34%
5-Year Return122.64%
52-Week Low13.63
52-Week High22.82
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings410
Inception DateNov 25, 2014

About PLCGX

Principal LargeCap Growth Fund I Class R-6 is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of large-cap companies that exhibit strong growth potential. Managed by Principal Asset Management, the fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to U.S. and, to a lesser extent, foreign companies with large market capitalizations, supplementing its core holdings with select mid-cap exposures. Its portfolio is concentrated in growth-oriented sectors, with a significant emphasis on information technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services industries. Notable holdings often include leading firms like Microsoft, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Apple, reflecting a strategy that seeks to capitalize on innovation and robust free cash flow generation. The fund is designed for retirement plan investors, offering the R-6 share class with no minimum investment and a competitive expense ratio. Through disciplined active management, Principal LargeCap Growth Fund I Class R-6 aims to provide investors access to the performance of prominent growth companies, serving as a key vehicle for capturing large-cap equity market trends within diversified portfolios.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PLCGX
Share Class R-6
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

PLCGX had a total return of 50.34% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 17.80%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FLGEXFidelityFidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index Fund0.39%
FBCGXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund0.46%
FHOFXFidelityFidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fundn/a
LGILXSchwabSchwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund0.75%
FBGRXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund0.69%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PLGIXInstitutional Class0.68%
PLGJXClass J0.82%
PPUPXR-50.85%
PLGAXClass A1.00%

Top 10 Holdings

47.53% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT9.62%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA8.98%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN5.07%
Apple Inc.AAPL5.06%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.50%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA3.28%
Netflix, Inc.NFLX3.10%
Intuit Inc.INTU3.06%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG2.44%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL2.40%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 19, 2024$5.261Dec 19, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$1.041Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2022$1.5188Dec 20, 2022
Dec 20, 2021$2.5188Dec 20, 2021
Dec 21, 2020$0.0062Dec 21, 2020
Dec 18, 2020$1.4365Dec 18, 2020
Full Dividend History