Company: PDSRX
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form Type: 486BPOS
Source: 0001756404-25-000017
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Company: Principal Real Asset Fund
Filing Date: 2025-07-25
Form: 486BPOS
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#### Sub-Advisory Fees Paid
Fees paid by PGI (and not directly by the Fund) to Sub-Advisor(s) for investment management services during the periods indicated were as follows:

| Sub-Advisory Fees for Periods Ended March 31 
 (in thousands)                               |     |      |     |      |     |      |
| Sub-Advisor                                  |     | 2025 |     | 2024 |     | 2023 |
| Principal-REI                                |     |   67 |     |   82 |     |   90 |

#### Underwriting and Distribution Services
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor") (711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392), an affiliate of PGI, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund's Shares. Underwriting fees paid to the Distributor were as follows.

| Underwriting Fees for Periods Ended March 31 |     |      |     |           |     |           |
| Fund                                         |     | 2025 |     |      2024 |     |      2023 |
| Principal Real Asset Fund                    |     |   $— |     | $1,043.87 |     | $3,118.65 |

For more information about affiliated persons of the Fund who are also affiliated persons of the Distributor, see the Interested Board Members and Officer tables "MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND."

#### Distribution Fees and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
The Fund has adopted a “Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan” with respect to its Class A Shares under which the Fund may compensate financial industry professionals for distribution-related expenses, if applicable, and providing ongoing services in respect of clients with whom they have distributed Shares of the Fund. Such services may include electronic processing of client orders, electronic fund transfers between clients and the Fund, account reconciliations with the Fund’s sub-transfer agent, facilitation of electronic delivery to clients of Fund documentation, monitoring client accounts for back-up withholding and any other special tax reporting obligations, maintenance of books and records with respect to the foregoing, and such other information and liaison services as the Fund, the Manager or the Sub-Advisor may reasonably request. Under the Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan, the Fund’s Class A Shares may incur expenses on an annual basis of up to .25% of its average monthly net assets.

The Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan operates in a manner consistent with Rule