Principal SmallCap R6 (PSMLX)

Fund Assets	2.08B
Expense Ratio	0.73%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	31.40%
Dividend (ttm)	0.09
Dividend Yield	0.26%
Dividend Growth	-15.50%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	36.36
YTD Return	16.73%
1-Year Return	22.45%
5-Year Return	39.66%
52-Week Low	29.56
52-Week High	37.51
Beta (5Y)	1.36
Holdings	112
Inception Date	Nov 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
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PSMLX
• Share Class: R-6
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

PSMLX had a total return of 22.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.18%.

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%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.66%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a
SWSCX	Schwab	Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™	1.09%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PSLIX	Institutional Class	0.85%
PSBJX	Class J	0.97%
PSBPX	R-5	0.99%
PLLAX	Class A	1.11%

Top 10 Holdings

16.10% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Old National Bancorp	ONB	1.70%
JFrog Ltd.	FROG	1.70%
EnerSys	ENS	1.67%
Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc.	SEI	1.64%
SiTime Corporation	SITM	1.61%
Cytokinetics, Incorporated	CYTK	1.61%
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.	ALGM	1.58%
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.57%
Principal Government Money Market R-6	PGWXX	1.52%
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.	AXSM	1.49%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025	$0.0938	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$1.5359	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.111	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$0.4636	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.1379	Dec 21, 2023
Dec 20, 2023	$0.6915	Dec 20, 2023

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 25, 2026

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