Principal LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class (PLFIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
30.72
0.00 (0.00%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Fund Assets9.29B
Expense Ratio0.12%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover2.30%
Dividend (ttm)0.78
Dividend Yield2.52%
Dividend Growth-19.26%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close30.72
YTD Return8.51%
1-Year Return17.90%
5-Year Return110.25%
52-Week Low24.06
52-Week High30.96
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings509
Inception DateMar 1, 2001

About PLFIX

Principal LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with broad exposure to the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. Its primary objective is long-term growth of capital by passively tracking the S&P 500 Index, which represents the performance of 500 leading companies across major industries in the United States. The fund maintains a highly diversified portfolio, with holdings that span sectors such as technology, consumer discretionary, financials, and healthcare. Notably, its largest allocations are typically to blue-chip companies including Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, reflecting the index’s composition. The fund operates with a low expense ratio, making it cost-effective compared to many actively managed peers, and is categorized within the Large Blend segment, appealing to investors seeking core equity market exposure. Institutional share class features include no minimum initial investment and a competitive fee structure, optimizing accessibility for a wide range of investors. With a long performance history and significant total assets under management, the fund plays a critical role as a foundational building block in both institutional and individual investment portfolios aiming for reliable U.S. equity exposure.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Large Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PLFIX
Share Class Institutional Class
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

PLFIX had a total return of 17.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.68%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FDFIXFidelityFidelity Flex 500 Index Fundn/a
VFFSXVanguardVanguard 500 Index Institutional Select Shares0.01%
FLCPXFidelityFidelity SAI U.S. Large Cap Index Fund0.02%
VFIAXVanguardVanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares0.04%
FXAIXFidelityFidelity 500 Index Fund0.02%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PSPJXClass J0.32%
PLFPXR-50.36%
PLSAXClass A0.38%
PLFMXR-30.67%

Top 10 Holdings

36.33% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA7.17%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.88%
Apple Inc.AAPL5.70%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.86%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META2.98%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO2.41%
E-mini S&P 500 Future Sept 25n/a1.96%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL1.91%
Principal Government Money Market R-6PGWXX1.80%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.BRK.B1.66%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$0.3442Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024$0.4332Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$0.3241Dec 21, 2023
Dec 20, 2023$0.6387Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022$0.2987Dec 21, 2022
Dec 20, 2022$0.2722Dec 20, 2022