Principal SmallCap S&P 600 Index J (PSSJX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
24.24
+0.36 (1.51%)
Sep 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
1.51%
Fund Assets1.35B
Expense Ratio0.44%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover22.40%
Dividend (ttm)2.31
Dividend Yield9.50%
Dividend Growth110.72%
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close23.88
YTD Return3.59%
1-Year Return15.35%
5-Year Return85.25%
52-Week Low18.45
52-Week High28.17
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings609
Inception DateMar 1, 2001

About PSSJX

Principal SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund Class J is a mutual fund designed to deliver long-term capital growth by closely tracking the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. This index represents a broad selection of U.S. small-cap companies that meet criteria for liquidity and financial viability, capturing the risk and return characteristics of the small-cap segment. The fund pursues a passive investment approach, using representative sampling to mirror the index and utilizes derivatives and exchange-traded funds to help manage tracking and tax efficiency. At least 80% of its assets are invested in equity securities of companies in the index, providing diversified exposure across consumer, industrial, healthcare, technology, and other U.S. small-cap sectors. With a low expense ratio and an annual dividend distribution, the fund supports access to small-cap equities for investors seeking diversification and potential for growth within the broader U.S. market. Established in 2001, it plays a notable role in enabling efficient small-cap index investing.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Small Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PSSJX
Share Class Class J
Index S&P 600 Small Cap TR

Performance

PSSJX had a total return of 15.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.02%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VTMSXVanguardVanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm0.09%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PSPIXR-60.17%
PSSIXInstitutional Class0.21%
PSSPXR-50.42%
PSSMXR-30.73%

Top 10 Holdings

7.27% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
E-Mini Russ 2000 Sep25n/a1.16%
Principal Government Money Market R-6PGWXX1.04%
Mr. Cooper Group Inc.COOP0.74%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOS0.72%
SPX Technologies, Inc.SPXC0.63%
MP Materials Corp.MP0.61%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.AWI0.60%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL0.60%
BorgWarner Inc.BWA0.60%
Qorvo, Inc.QRVO0.58%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$0.2964Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024$2.0139Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$0.3419Dec 21, 2023
Dec 20, 2023$0.7545Dec 20, 2023
Dec 21, 2022$0.284Dec 21, 2022
Dec 20, 2022$2.3305Dec 20, 2022
Full Dividend History