# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000012601
**File Stem:** 0000012601-25-000293
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 6235
**Document Hash:** d14f8fbed5cac2f0a60afb876355c904
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000012601-25-000293.hdr.sgml**: 20250923

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000012601-25-000293

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250923

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250923

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250923

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000012601

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-35570
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251331774

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-247-5477

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980617

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL CAPITAL ACCUMULATION FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCOR INVESTMENT FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19880906

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Global Emerging Markets Account (formerly, International Emerging Markets Account) (Series ID: S000007656)

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|  |  |
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| Class Name                              | Class ID   |
| Global Emerging Markets Account Class 1 | C000020904 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Global Emerging Markets Account (formerly, International Emerging Markets Account) (Series ID: S000007656)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020904 | Global Emerging Markets Account Class 1 |  |

**Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc.** 

**Supplement dated September 23, 2025**

**to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information**

**both dated May 1, 2025** 

**(as previously supplemented)**

(Not all Accounts are offered in all variable annuity and variable life contracts.)

This supplement updates information contained in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. Please retain this supplement for future reference.

The changes described below are being made to the Prospectus.

*Effective immediately, delete all references to Jeffrey Kilkenny from the Prospectus.* 

**SUMMARY FOR GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS ACCOUNT**

*Under* **Investment Advisor and Portfolio Managers***, add the following alphabetically:*

*•* Daniel Graña (since 2025), Portfolio Manager

• John Paul Lech (since 2025), Portfolio Manager

**MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS**

*Under* **The Manager and Advisor***, add the following alphabetically to the list of portfolio managers:*

**Daniel Graña** has been with Principal<sup>®</sup> since 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Graña was the Lead Portfolio Manager on the Janus Henderson Emerging Market Equity Strategy since 2019. He earned a Masters of Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in economics and Bachelor of Science in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Graña has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

**John Paul Lech** has been with Principal<sup>®</sup> since 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Lech founded and served as Lead Portfolio Manager of the diversified emerging markets strategy at Matthews Asia. He earned a Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

The changes described below are being made to the Statement of Additional Information.

*Effective immediately, delete all references to Jeffrey Kilkenny from the Statement of Additional Information.* 

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**PORTFOLIO MANAGER DISCLOSURE** 

*Under* **Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC (Principal Equities Portfolio Managers)**, *add the following alphabetically to the* **Other Accounts Managed** *table:*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Other Accounts Managed** | **Other Accounts Managed** | **Other Accounts Managed** | **Other Accounts Managed** |
| | **Total Number <br>of Accounts** | **Total Assets <br>in the Accounts** | **Number of** <br>**Accounts that base** <br>**the Advisory Fee** <br>**on Performance** | **Total Assets of the Accounts that base the Advisory Fee** <br>**on Performance** |
| **Daniel Graña** <sup>(4)</sup>**:** Global Emerging Markets Account | **Daniel Graña** <sup>(4)</sup>**:** Global Emerging Markets Account | **Daniel Graña** <sup>(4)</sup>**:** Global Emerging Markets Account | **Daniel Graña** <sup>(4)</sup>**:** Global Emerging Markets Account | **Daniel Graña** <sup>(4)</sup>**:** Global Emerging Markets Account |
| Registered investment companies | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other pooled investment vehicles | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other accounts | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| **John Paul Lech** <sup>(4)</sup><sup>:</sup> Global Emerging Markets Account | **John Paul Lech** <sup>(4)</sup><sup>:</sup> Global Emerging Markets Account | **John Paul Lech** <sup>(4)</sup><sup>:</sup> Global Emerging Markets Account | **John Paul Lech** <sup>(4)</sup><sup>:</sup> Global Emerging Markets Account | **John Paul Lech** <sup>(4)</sup><sup>:</sup> Global Emerging Markets Account |
| Registered investment companies | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other pooled investment vehicles | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other accounts | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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<sup>(4)</sup> Information as of September 23, 2025.

*Under* **Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC (Principal Equities Portfolio Managers)**, *add the following alphabetically to the* **Ownership of Securities** *table:*

**Ownership of Securities**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Manager** | **PVC Accounts/Portfolios Managed <br>by Portfolio Manager** | **Dollar Range of Securities <br>Owned by the Portfolio Manager** |
| Daniel Graña <sup>(4)</sup> | Global Emerging Markets |  |
| John Paul Lech <sup>(4)</sup> | Global Emerging Markets |  |

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<sup>(4)</sup> Information as of September 23, 2025.