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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund

PSSMX | Fund

$29.31

$1.33 B

0.71%

$0.21

0.73%

Vitals

YTD Return

15.0%

1 yr return

32.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

13.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

4.8%

Net Assets

$1.33 B

Holdings in Top 10

6.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$29.4
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.73%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 11.90%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund

PSSMX | Fund

$29.31

$1.33 B

0.71%

$0.21

0.73%

PSSMX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 15.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.49%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Principal Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jun 25, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    R3
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Jeffrey Schwarte

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) SmallCap 600 Index (the “Index”). The Index is designed to represent U.S. equities with risk/return characteristics of the small cap universe. As of January 30, 2026, the market capitalization range of the companies comprising the Index was between approximately $194.0 million and $9.8 billion. Each component stock of the Index is weighted in proportion to its total market value. The Index is rebalanced quarterly.
The Fund employs a passive investment approach designed to attempt to track the performance of the Index. In seeking its objective, the Fund typically employs a replication strategy, which involves investing in all the securities that make up the Index, in the same proportions as the Index.
The Fund will not concentrate (i.e., invest more than 25% of its assets) its investments in a particular industry except to the extent the Index is so concentrated. As of January 31, 2026, the Index was not concentrated in any industry.
Note: “Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600” and “S&P SmallCap 600” are trademarks of S&P Global and have been licensed by Principal. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P Global, and S&P Global makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.
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PSSMX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PSSMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 15.0% -3.4% 36.4% 47.24%
1 Yr 32.8% -2.2% 70.4% 45.40%
3 Yr 13.7%* 0.0% 27.0% 76.69%
5 Yr 4.8%* -5.7% 28.4% 79.00%
10 Yr 9.8%* 2.2% 15.5% 61.43%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PSSMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -4.1% -59.8% 21.0% 75.51%
2024 -0.4% -45.8% 22.7% 76.73%
2023 11.0% -19.9% 29.0% 70.02%
2022 -24.7% -59.3% 118.2% 79.75%
2021 15.5% -27.4% 39.3% 27.62%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period PSSMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 15.0% -3.4% 36.4% 47.24%
1 Yr 32.8% -2.2% 70.4% 45.40%
3 Yr 13.7%* 0.0% 27.0% 76.69%
5 Yr 4.8%* -5.7% 28.4% 79.00%
10 Yr 9.8%* 2.2% 15.5% 61.43%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period PSSMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 5.3% -7.3% 22.4% 74.08%
2024 7.9% -14.7% 32.4% 79.80%
2023 15.2% -7.1% 31.8% 67.15%
2022 -16.7% -45.2% 123.7% 52.69%
2021 25.5% 0.0% 45.6% 37.03%

NAV & Total Return History

PSSMX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

PSSMX Category Low Category High PSSMX % Rank
Net Assets 1.33 B 825 K 177 B 30.82%
Number of Holdings 609 2 2429 22.04%
Net Assets in Top 10 81.6 M 164 K 14 B 51.02%
Weighting of Top 10 6.38% 3.9% 110.2% 91.60%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Principal Government Money Market Fund - Class R-6 1.34%
  2. Solstice Advanced Materials Inc 0.62%
  3. Advanced Energy Industries Inc 0.61%
  4. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc 0.61%
  5. Moog Inc 0.55%
  6. iShares Core SP Small-Cap ETF 0.54%
  7. LKQ Corp 0.53%
  8. InterDigital Inc 0.53%
  9. CareTrust REIT Inc 0.53%
  10. Lumen Technologies Inc 0.53%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High PSSMX % Rank
Stocks 		98.80% 4.13% 107.43% 37.76%
Cash 		1.36% 0.00% 41.75% 63.88%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.27% 34.49%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.17% 34.15%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 148.81% 40.41%
Other 		-0.01% -0.09% 55.42% 95.51%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PSSMX % Rank
Financial Services 		16.39% 0.00% 34.45% 34.09%
Industrials 		15.39% 8.23% 37.42% 66.74%
Technology 		12.76% 0.00% 43.95% 67.36%
Consumer Cyclical 		11.88% 0.99% 47.79% 31.82%
Healthcare 		11.87% 0.00% 26.53% 58.47%
Real Estate 		10.26% 0.00% 29.43% 8.47%
Energy 		5.70% 0.00% 37.72% 60.33%
Basic Materials 		5.59% 0.00% 16.91% 34.09%
Consumer Defense 		5.20% 0.00% 18.87% 21.28%
Communication Services 		2.95% 0.00% 14.85% 43.39%
Utilities 		2.00% 0.00% 18.58% 62.81%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High PSSMX % Rank
US 		98.80% 0.00% 107.43% 34.29%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 98.75% 44.49%

PSSMX - Expenses

Operational Fees

PSSMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.73% 0.02% 18.26% 75.15%
Management Fee 0.15% 0.00% 1.25% 7.99%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 42.79%
Administrative Fee 0.07% 0.01% 0.45% 25.32%

Sales Fees

PSSMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

PSSMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

PSSMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 11.90% 1.00% 314.00% 4.78%

PSSMX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

PSSMX Category Low Category High PSSMX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.71% 0.00% 42.47% 48.57%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

PSSMX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annually Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

PSSMX Category Low Category High PSSMX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.49% -2.40% 2.49% 30.37%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

PSSMX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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PSSMX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jeffrey Schwarte

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 29, 2016

5.84

5.8%

Jeff is a portfolio manager at Principal Global Equities. Jeff is an active member in the group’s research and development activities. He joined the equities group in 2000 as an analyst and named a portfolio manager in 2001. He has been with Principal since 1993. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. Jeff has earned the right to use the CFA designation. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). Jeff is a member of the CFA Society of Iowa and the CFA Institute.

Aaron Siebel

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 15, 2018

3.63

3.6%

Aaron J. Siebel has been with Principal® since 2005. He earned a BA in Finance from the University of Iowa in 2005.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 49.61 7.09 0.54

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