Principal SmallCap S&P 600 Index J (PSSJX)

Fund Assets	1.34B
Expense Ratio	0.39%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	35.90%
Dividend (ttm)	2.63
Dividend Yield	9.61%
Dividend Growth	13.90%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	27.39
YTD Return	24.30%
1-Year Return	35.96%
5-Year Return	52.36%
52-Week Low	22.14
52-Week High	27.76
Beta (5Y)	1.34
Holdings	608
Inception Date	Mar 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
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PSSJX
• Share Class: Class J
• Index: S&P 600 Small Cap TR

Performance

PSSJX had a total return of 35.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.71%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VTMSX	Vanguard	Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Fund Admiral Shares	0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PSPIX	R-6	0.17%
PSSIX	Institutional Class	0.21%
PSSPX	R-5	0.42%
PSSMX	R-3	0.73%

Top 10 Holdings

6.41% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Sanmina Corporation	SANM	0.82%
Semtech Corporation	SMTC	0.82%
Viavi Solutions Inc.	VIAV	0.65%
Viasat, Inc.	VSAT	0.64%
E-Mini Russ 2000 Jun26	n/a	0.63%
Lumen Technologies, Inc.	LUMN	0.60%
Principal Government Money Market R-6	PGWXX	0.58%
FormFactor, Inc.	FORM	0.56%
Element Solutions Inc	ESI	0.56%
Argan, Inc.	AGX	0.54%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025	$0.2949	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$2.3365	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.2964	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$2.0139	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.3419	Dec 21, 2023
Dec 20, 2023	$0.7545	Dec 20, 2023

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Last checked:

Aug 13, 2026

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