# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000012601
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-037050
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7231
**Document Hash:** f34e631bb5778baa8a440f048b72cce5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-037050.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-037050

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000012601
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-01944
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23659113

**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

### U.S. LargeCap Buffer October Account (Series ID: S000077914)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238594 | Class 2      |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Principal Variable Contract Funds, Inc

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-01944

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000012601

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** ICS43THKTGQL3EQ10426

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 801 Grand Ave

  - **City:** Des Moines

  - **State:** IA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 50309

  - **Telephone number:** 515-235-1719

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** U.S. LargeCap Buffer October Account

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000077914

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300TJYE64JV15KD29

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $23047691.58

**Total Liabilities:** $5025044.24

**Net Assets:** $18022647.34

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000238594 | 5.70%                | 4.26%                | -4.46%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $121197.01               | $1305475.76                                |
| Month 2  | $79365.32                | $1090083.68                                |
| Month 3  | $145710.31               | $-1476407.99                               |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P 500 Price Return Index

- **Index Identifier:** XIUSA000OA

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                               | Title                                              | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                             | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                             | CUSIP: 78462F103<br>LEI: 549300NZAMSJ8FXPQQ63 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      5707 | NS      | $2182528.01   | 12.11%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                | Options                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | N/A       |        73 | NC      | $2745498.23   | 15.23%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal Government Money Market Fund - Class R-6 | Principal Government Money Market Fund - Class R-6 | CUSIP: 74257B639<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |       100 | NS      | $100.00       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                | Options                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | N/A       |       582 | NC      | $-572141.25   | -3.17%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF                         | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF                         | CUSIP: 78464A854<br>LEI: 5493004K4F0RL72RIJ47 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     63360 | NS      | $2849932.80   | 15.81%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                | Options                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | N/A       |       582 | NC      | $995237.00    | 5.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF                           | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF                           | CUSIP: 464287200<br>LEI: 5493007M4YMN8XL48C14 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     28528 | NS      | $10960742.88  | 60.82%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF                               | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF                               | CUSIP: 922908363<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      9332 | NS      | $3278704.88   | 18.19%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                | Options                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | N/A       |       146 | NC      | $-416363.39   | -2.31%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-30

**Name of Applicant:** Principal Variable Contract Funds, Inc

**Signature:** Megan Hoffmann

**Name of Signer:** /s/ Megan Hoffmann

**Title:** Vice President and Controller