Principal Real Estate Securities R5 (PREPX)

Fund Assets	6.33B
Expense Ratio	1.048%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	18.50%
Dividend (ttm)	0.64
Dividend Yield	2.09%
Dividend Growth	-5.59%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 18, 2026

Previous Close	29.53
YTD Return	13.24%
1-Year Return	12.53%
5-Year Return	7.81%
52-Week Low	26.47
52-Week High	31.44
Beta (5Y)	0.80
Holdings	45
Inception Date	Dec 6, 2000

About PREPX

The Principal Real Estate Securities Fund R-5 Class is a mutual fund that primarily invests in equity securities of companies engaged in the real estate industry. Its main objective is to generate total return by focusing on firms that derive at least half their assets, income, or profits from real estate-related products or services. The fund employs a strategy of concentrated investment, typically allocating more than 25% of its net assets to real estate securities, making it a non-diversified offering. It invests across the entire market capitalization spectrum, including small, medium, and large firms, and selects holdings based on a bottom-up stock selection process that emphasizes quality companies trading at fair or discounted valuations. The fund is widely used by institutional investors for retirement plans, given its R-5 share class structure, and pays dividends on a quarterly basis. Managed by a seasoned team, the Principal Real Estate Securities Fund R-5 Class plays a significant role in providing investors with targeted exposure to the real estate sector, offering diversification within this asset class and access to market trends in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and related companies.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Real Estate
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: PREPX
• Share Class: R-5
• Index: MSCI US REIT NR

Performance

PREPX had a total return of 12.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.57%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PFRSX	R-6	0.81%
PIREX	Institutional Class	0.86%
PREJX	Class J	1.09%
PRRAX	Class A	1.19%

Top 10 Holdings

57.11% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Welltower Inc.	WELL	10.03%
Equinix, Inc.	EQIX	9.63%
American Tower Corporation	AMT	7.66%
Ventas, Inc.	VTR	5.99%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	5.57%
Extra Space Storage Inc.	EXR	4.47%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	DLR	4.01%
Vivmark Residential	VMRK	3.69%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.	ESS	3.14%
American Homes 4 Rent	AMH	2.92%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 18, 2026	$0.1986	Sep 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026	$0.1298	Jun 17, 2026
Mar 18, 2026	$0.1442	Mar 18, 2026
Dec 29, 2025	$0.1625	Dec 29, 2025
Sep 18, 2025	$0.2056	Sep 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	$0.1585	Jun 18, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Nov 5, 2026

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