# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001038620
**File Stem:** 0001038620-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2782
**Document Hash:** c102e68ce1f897fffd8afcd60397b3b4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001038620-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260304

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001038620-26-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260304

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260304

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260304

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001038620

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 911801401
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** WA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-50200
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26721929

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-878-9599

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 711 HIGH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50392

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL FUNDS DISTRUBUTOR, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070122

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020213

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR INC                                /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020213

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `pfdpublic2025.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001038620

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** PRINCIPAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.

**Business Address:** 711 HIGH STREET, SUITE 300, DES MOINES, IA, 50392

**Contact Person:** Sean T Clines

**Contact Phone:** 515-362-0839

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Ernst & Young LLP

**Accountant Address:** 801 Grand Avenue, Suite 3100, Des Moines, IA, 50309

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Sean T Clines**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **PRINCIPAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Sean T Clines

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer