Principal SmallCap R6 (PSMLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

34.27

-0.27 (-0.78%)

At close: Sep 15, 2026

Fund Assets	1.69B
Expense Ratio	0.73%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	31.40%
Dividend (ttm)	0.09
Dividend Yield	0.27%
Dividend Growth	-15.50%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	34.54
YTD Return	10.02%
1-Year Return	14.17%
5-Year Return	30.23%
52-Week Low	29.56
52-Week High	37.51
Beta (5Y)	1.36
Holdings	109
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 14.17% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.45%.

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	0.66%
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
PSLIX	Institutional Class	0.85%
PSBJX	Class J	0.97%
PSBPX	R-5	0.99%
PLLAX	Class A	1.11%

Top 10 Holdings

16.00% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Huron Consulting Group Inc.	HURN	1.97%
Old National Bancorp	ONB	1.83%
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.68%
Principal Government Money Market R-6	PGWXX	1.67%
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	SWX	1.53%
Cytokinetics, Incorporated	CYTK	1.52%
Renasant Corporation	RNST	1.48%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	1.46%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.	AEIS	1.43%
TD SYNNEX Corporation	SNX	1.42%

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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

Full Dividend History