Principal SmallCap Growth I R3 (PPNMX)

Fund Assets	2.48B
Expense Ratio	1.44%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	70.10%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	12.50
YTD Return	19.85%
1-Year Return	27.75%
5-Year Return	37.94%
52-Week Low	9.76
52-Week High	13.37
Beta (5Y)	1.19
Holdings	1232
Inception Date	Dec 6, 2000

About PPNMX

Principal SmallCap Growth Fund I R-3 Class is a mutual fund designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation through exposure to small-cap growth equities. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks of companies with small market capitalizations, focusing on those that demonstrate above-average potential for revenue and earnings growth. Its portfolio is constructed using active management, with the aim of outperforming the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which serves as its benchmark. The fund holds a diversified collection of over 1,200 individual securities, targeting emerging businesses across various sectors that are positioned for expansion. Key characteristics include an annual dividend payout and a competitive expense ratio. The fund is often considered by individuals seeking to diversify their holdings with growth-oriented small-cap stocks, offering broad exposure to innovative and rapidly developing segments of the U.S. equity market. Managed by Principal Global Investors since its inception in 2000, the fund plays an important role in capturing potential high-growth opportunities and contributing to portfolio diversification for long-term investors.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PPNMX
• Share Class: R-3
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

PPNMX had a total return of 27.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.07%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.92%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.88%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.42%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.92%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PCSMX	R-6	0.87%
PGRTX	Institutional Class	0.98%
PPNPX	R-5	1.13%
PSIJX	Class J	1.14%

Top 10 Holdings

12.01% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Principal Government Money Market R-6	PGWXX	2.30%
Guardant Health, Inc.	GH	1.43%
ESCO Technologies Inc.	ESE	1.17%
Semtech Corporation	SMTC	1.14%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.	BTSG	1.07%
Plexus Corp.	PLXS	1.04%
Enpro Inc.	NPO	1.03%
Legence Corp.	LGN	1.00%
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.	RSI	0.93%
Modine Manufacturing Company	MOD	0.89%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$1.4095	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.0459	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$1.1173	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 20, 2022	$0.0997	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 20, 2021	$2.4518	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$0.8845	Dec 18, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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