Principal SmallCap Fund Class A (PLLAX)

Fund Assets	1.56B
Expense Ratio	1.122%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	31.40%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	29.81
YTD Return	4.84%
1-Year Return	9.46%
5-Year Return	20.84%
52-Week Low	26.42
52-Week High	33.48
Beta (5Y)	1.09
Holdings	107
Inception Date	Jun 28, 2005

About PLLAX

Principal SmallCap Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its assets to small-cap stocks, targeting firms considered to have improving and sustainable business fundamentals, rising investor expectations, and attractive relative valuations. Its investment approach seeks to identify opportunities across a diverse mix of sectors, including healthcare, technology, consumer cyclical, financial services, and real estate. The fund’s portfolio is managed by an experienced team, with a history of adapting to the dynamic nature of small-cap investing. Principal SmallCap Fund Class A is benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Index, reflecting its focus on companies within the small-cap market segment. This fund plays a significant role for investors looking to gain exposure to the growth potential and diversification benefits of U.S. small-cap equities within a professionally managed mutual fund structure.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PLLAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

PLLAX had a total return of 9.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.87%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.64%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PSMLX	R-6	0.73%
PSLIX	Institutional Class	0.85%
PSBJX	Class J	0.97%
PSBPX	R-5	0.99%

Top 10 Holdings

16.49% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Old National Bancorp	ONB	1.77%
Insmed Incorporated	INSM	1.73%
JFrog Ltd.	FROG	1.73%
Huron Consulting Group Inc.	HURN	1.67%
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.	PTEN	1.66%
Natera, Inc.	NTRA	1.65%
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.64%
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc.	SEI	1.57%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	1.55%
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	SWX	1.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$1.5359	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.015	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$0.4636	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.039	Dec 21, 2023
Dec 20, 2023	$0.6915	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2021	$2.1318	Dec 20, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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