Principal SmallCap Fund Class R6 (PSMLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
29.45
+0.18 (0.61%)
Aug 8, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.61%
Fund Assets2.07B
Expense Ratio0.76%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover41.10%
Dividend (ttm)0.57
Dividend Yield1.95%
Dividend Growth-30.72%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close29.27
YTD Return3.52%
1-Year Return14.22%
5-Year Return56.38%
52-Week Low22.81
52-Week High31.53
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings124
Inception DateNov 22, 2016

About PSMLX

Principal SmallCap Fund Class R6 is an actively managed mutual fund focused on long-term capital growth by investing primarily in U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. The fund seeks to allocate at least 80% of its net assets to equity securities of small-cap firms, emphasizing businesses with strong fundamentals, improving prospects, and attractive relative valuations. It typically holds a blend of value and growth-oriented stocks, spanning a diverse range of industries and sectors within the small-cap segment. Launched in 2016, this fund offers investors exposure to the dynamic small-cap equity market, which is known for greater price volatility but also the potential for higher returns compared to large-cap stocks. The fund benchmarks its performance against the Russell 2000 Index—widely recognized as a barometer of the U.S. small-cap equity market. With a competitive expense ratio and annual or semi-annual dividend distributions, Principal SmallCap Fund Class R6 serves as a core holding for investors seeking diversified access to emerging and rapidly growing U.S. companies within their portfolios.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Small Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PSMLX
Share Class R-6
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

PSMLX had a total return of 14.22% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.15%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FCPEXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Enhanced Index Fund0.55%
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index Fund®0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund1.03%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PSLIXInstitutional Class0.85%
PSBPXR-51.00%
PSBJXClass J1.04%
PLLAXClass A1.19%

Top 10 Holdings

18.28% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Insmed IncorporatedINSM2.77%
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.TKO2.04%
Dycom Industries, Inc.DY1.86%
Chart Industries, Inc.GTLS1.86%
Popular, Inc.BPOP1.74%
Natera, Inc.NTRA1.67%
Taylor Morrison Home CorporationTMHC1.62%
UMB Financial CorporationUMBF1.60%
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.SWX1.58%
Agree Realty CorporationADC1.54%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$0.111Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024$0.4636Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$0.1379Dec 21, 2023
Dec 20, 2023$0.6915Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022$0.0751Dec 21, 2022
Dec 20, 2021$2.1318Dec 20, 2021
Full Dividend History