# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001572661
**File Stem:** 0001572661-26-000036
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 4838
**Document Hash:** 745a0e9c7324d7d3a03fab316e31f9d3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001572661-26-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20260505

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001572661-26-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260505

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260505

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001572661

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23029
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26941048

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-235-9328

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF (Series ID: S000091386)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000259043 | Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF | LCAP            |

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of** 

**The Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)**

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Filed by the Registrant [X]

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]

Check the appropriate box:

[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary Proxy Statement

[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))

[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement

[X]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Additional Materials

[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12

**PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS** 

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all the boxes that apply):

[X]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No fee required.

[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *PO Box 211230, Eagan, MN 55121-9984* | **Scan to Vote Online** |
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**Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF**

Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to ask you to call us in connection with your Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF (the "Fund"), Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 25, 2026.

We have a few ways you can vote today. **It takes 30 seconds online and less than one minute by phone.**

1)Scan the QR code in the right corner above to **Vote Online** – Quick and Easy!

2)If you prefer, you can **Vote by Phone –** call the number below and a live agent will record your vote.

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| <br>**Call to vote with a live agent** |
| **1-888-457-3803** |

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Principal Funds, Inc. has engaged Sodali & Co. to solicit shareholders. At your earliest convenience, please call Sodali or vote online using the QR code on the upper right-hand side of the page.

Hours of Operation:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Have your reference number(s) ready. A representative will walk you through the voting process.

**REFERENCE NUMBER(S):** 

To receive a free copy of the Proxy Statement, please call the funds' solicitor toll free at **1-888-457-3803** or go to materials **<u>https://proxyvotinginfo.com/p/prinetf</u>**.<br>The Proxy Statement contains important information about a proposal affecting your fund and therefore you are advised to read it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

PRINETF IA-1

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