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

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
17.87
+0.12 (0.68%)
Jul 9, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
-13.67%
Fund Assets 8.95B
Expense Ratio 0.59%
Min. Investment $0.00
Turnover 39.60%
Dividend (ttm) 5.26
Dividend Yield 29.44%
Dividend Growth 405.38%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 19, 2024
Previous Close 17.75
YTD Return 7.85%
1-Year Return 40.92%
5-Year Return 123.46%
52-Week Low 13.63
52-Week High 22.82
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 416
Inception Date Nov 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 40.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 17.70%.

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
LGILX Schwab Schwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund 0.75%
FBGRX Fidelity Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund 0.69%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
PLGIX Institutional Class 0.68%
PLGJX Class J 0.82%
PPUPX R-5 0.85%
PLGAX Class A 1.00%

Top 10 Holdings

47.95% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 9.29%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 7.78%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 6.16%
Apple Inc. AAPL 4.95%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 4.51%
Mastercard Incorporated MA 3.48%
Intuit Inc. INTU 3.19%
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 3.09%
Netflix, Inc. NFLX 2.96%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG 2.54%
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Dividend History

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