# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000012601
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-037070
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 37778
**Document Hash:** c17170ca16599f7c108182fbde39407f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-037070.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-037070

**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:** 23659134

**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

### Principal Capital Appreciation Account (Series ID: S000014085)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000038532 | Principal Capital Appreciation Account Class 1 |  |
| C000038533 | Principal Capital Appreciation Account 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:** Principal Capital Appreciation Account

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000014085

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300FM1I0HUT5J2M08

**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:** $154147552.74

**Total Liabilities:** $115240.38

**Net Assets:** $154032312.36

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000038533 | 8.13%                | 6.37%                | -5.64%               |
| Class ID C000038532 | 8.12%                | 6.42%                | -5.63%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $195521.12               | $11265909.99                               |
| Month 2  | $859509.48               | $8795016.57                                |
| Month 3  | $477799.77               | $-9883132.18                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Papa John's International Inc                      | Papa John's International Inc                      | CUSIP: 698813102<br>LEI: HZYLD3DK5XOX0WBVNB56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8767 | NS      | $721611.77    | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PACCAR Inc                                         | PACCAR Inc                                         | CUSIP: 693718108<br>LEI: KDTEY8BWE486IKZ3CC07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16196 | NS      | $1602918.12   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Progressive Corp/The                               | Progressive Corp/The                               | CUSIP: 743315103<br>LEI: 529900TACNVLY9DCR586 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15138 | NS      | $1963549.98   | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies PLC                             | Trane Technologies PLC                             | CUSIP: G8994E103<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      9119 | NS      | $1532812.71   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Republic Bank/CA                             | First Republic Bank/CA                             | CUSIP: 33616C100<br>LEI: YWC0TIKBQM2JV8L4IV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5782 | NS      | $704767.98    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp                          | Edwards Lifesciences Corp                          | CUSIP: 28176E108<br>LEI: YA13X31F3V31L8TMPR58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6276 | NS      | $468252.36    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walt Disney Co/The                                 | Walt Disney Co/The                                 | CUSIP: 254687106<br>LEI: 549300GZKULIZ0WOW665 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5972 | NS      | $518847.36    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enphase Energy Inc                                 | Enphase Energy Inc                                 | CUSIP: 29355A107<br>LEI: 5493008U7KIGMI59Z314 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2296 | NS      | $608348.16    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amdocs Ltd                                         | Amdocs Ltd                                         | CUSIP: G02602103<br>LEI: 549300HQV672RJ7RQV66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13634 | NS      | $1239330.60   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp                               | Parker-Hannifin Corp                               | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6496 | NS      | $1890336.00   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BlackRock Liquidity FedFund - Institutional Class  | BlackRock Liquidity FedFund - Institutional Class  | CUSIP: 09248U700<br>LEI: 549300T8K043VZEOVK74 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |      8858 | NS      | $8858.23      | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley                                     | Morgan Stanley                                     | CUSIP: 617446448<br>LEI: IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22808 | NS      | $1939136.16   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp                              | Costco Wholesale Corp                              | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3292 | NS      | $1502798.00   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SIGA Technologies Inc                              | SIGA Technologies Inc                              | CUSIP: 826917106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33818 | NS      | $248900.48    | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Alphabet Inc - A Shares                            | Alphabet Inc - A Shares                            | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50867 | NS      | $4487995.41   | 2.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Target Corp                                        | Target Corp                                        | CUSIP: 87612E106<br>LEI: 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2674 | NS      | $398532.96    | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sonos Inc                                          | Sonos Inc                                          | CUSIP: 83570H108<br>LEI: 549300WEPU6075I77M08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22336 | NS      | $377478.40    | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Expeditors International of Washington Inc         | Expeditors International of Washington Inc         | CUSIP: 302130109<br>LEI: 984500B055A804AB6E40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14020 | NS      | $1456958.40   | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                                       | Chevron Corp                                       | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18201 | NS      | $3266897.49   | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tractor Supply Co                                  | Tractor Supply Co                                  | CUSIP: 892356106<br>LEI: 549300OJ9VZHZRO6I137 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8783 | NS      | $1975911.51   | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc                         | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc                         | CUSIP: 169656105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       725 | NS      | $1005930.25   | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prologis Inc                                       | Prologis Inc                                       | CUSIP: 74340W103<br>LEI: 529900DFH19P073LZ636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5150 | NS      | $580559.50    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Tower Corp                                | American Tower Corp                                | CUSIP: 03027X100<br>LEI: 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4338 | NS      | $919048.68    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc                             | UnitedHealth Group Inc                             | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8442 | NS      | $4475779.56   | 2.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Albemarle Corp                                     | Albemarle Corp                                     | CUSIP: 012653101<br>LEI: HDBLS2Q6GV1LSKQPBS54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3533 | NS      | $766166.38    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                                          | Apple Inc                                          | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53824 | NS      | $6993352.32   | 4.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                                           | Visa Inc                                           | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26469 | NS      | $5499199.44   | 3.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nasdaq Inc                                         | Nasdaq Inc                                         | CUSIP: 631103108<br>LEI: 549300L8X1Q78ERXFD06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36561 | NS      | $2243017.35   | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc                                 | NextEra Energy Inc                                 | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25957 | NS      | $2170005.20   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co                                     | Eli Lilly & Co                                     | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6955 | NS      | $2544417.20   | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cummins Inc                                        | Cummins Inc                                        | CUSIP: 231021106<br>LEI: ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5104 | NS      | $1236648.16   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp                            | Marathon Petroleum Corp                            | CUSIP: 56585A102<br>LEI: 3BNYRYQHD39K4LCKQF12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15571 | NS      | $1812308.69   | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veeva Systems Inc                                  | Veeva Systems Inc                                  | CUSIP: 922475108<br>LEI: 549300YZEXPDB92M2F02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2132 | NS      | $344062.16    | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FMC Corp                                           | FMC Corp                                           | CUSIP: 302491303<br>LEI: CKDHZ2X64EEBQCSP7013 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15505 | NS      | $1935024.00   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                            | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                            | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15901 | NS      | $1144076.95   | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NIKE Inc                                           | NIKE Inc                                           | CUSIP: 654106103<br>LEI: 787RXPR0UX0O0XUXPZ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3969 | NS      | $464412.69    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com Inc                                     | Amazon.com Inc                                     | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28542 | NS      | $2397528.00   | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BlackRock Inc                                      | BlackRock Inc                                      | CUSIP: 09247X101<br>LEI: 549300LRIF3NWCU26A80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       937 | NS      | $663986.31    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| O'Reilly Automotive Inc                            | O'Reilly Automotive Inc                            | CUSIP: 67103H107<br>LEI: 549300K2RLMQL149Q332 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2287 | NS      | $1930296.61   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Salesforce Inc                                     | Salesforce Inc                                     | CUSIP: 79466L302<br>LEI: RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2763 | NS      | $366346.17    | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories                                | Abbott Laboratories                                | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17851 | NS      | $1959861.29   | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Helmerich & Payne Inc                              | Helmerich & Payne Inc                              | CUSIP: 423452101<br>LEI: 254900NAOGHJ88RZ4C73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20362 | NS      | $1009344.34   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deckers Outdoor Corp                               | Deckers Outdoor Corp                               | CUSIP: 243537107<br>LEI: 5493008LG4W3I6K8J118 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5426 | NS      | $2165842.16   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                                        | NVIDIA Corp                                        | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7625 | NS      | $1114317.50   | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Epiroc AB - A Shares                               | Epiroc AB - A Shares                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493004Q73OEYW1SPE91       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     72731 | NS      | $1324366.85   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Microchip Technology Inc                           | Microchip Technology Inc                           | CUSIP: 595017104<br>LEI: 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17480 | NS      | $1227970.00   | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Magna International Inc                            | Magna International Inc                            | CUSIP: 559222401<br>LEI: 95RWVLFZX6VGDZNNTN43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      5596 | NS      | $314383.28    | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc                                  | EOG Resources Inc                                  | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14914 | NS      | $1931661.28   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Discover Financial Services                        | Discover Financial Services                        | CUSIP: 254709108<br>LEI: Z1YLO2USPORE63VVUL20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6156 | NS      | $602241.48    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc                        | Honeywell International Inc                        | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3756 | NS      | $804910.80    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corp - Class A                             | Comcast Corp - Class A                             | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     68762 | NS      | $2404607.14   | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc                           | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc                           | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11274 | NS      | $1865621.52   | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services Inc                              | Republic Services Inc                              | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13611 | NS      | $1755682.89   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roper Technologies Inc                             | Roper Technologies Inc                             | CUSIP: 776696106<br>LEI: 54930003T4SXCIWVXY35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4338 | NS      | $1874406.42   | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc                | Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc                | CUSIP: 015271109<br>LEI: MGCJBT4MKTQBVLNUIS88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6520 | NS      | $949768.40    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The               | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The               | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10397 | NS      | $1642102.18   | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow Inc                                     | ServiceNow Inc                                     | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       982 | NS      | $381281.14    | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                                     | Microsoft Corp                                     | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29348 | NS      | $7038237.36   | 4.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Church & Dwight Co Inc                             | Church & Dwight Co Inc                             | CUSIP: 171340102<br>LEI: POOXSI30AWAQGYJZC921 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11830 | NS      | $953616.30    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corp                                  | Lam Research Corp                                  | CUSIP: 512807108<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3126 | NS      | $1313857.80   | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc                          | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc                          | CUSIP: 44107P104<br>LEI: N6EL63S0K3PB1YFTDI24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     93624 | NS      | $1502665.20   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simply Good Foods Co/The                           | Simply Good Foods Co/The                           | CUSIP: 82900L102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41857 | NS      | $1591821.71   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc                           | Ameriprise Financial Inc                           | CUSIP: 03076C106<br>LEI: 6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6589 | NS      | $2051616.93   | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial Inc                    | Fidelity National Financial Inc                    | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14793 | NS      | $556512.66    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                                     | Merck & Co Inc                                     | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19878 | NS      | $2205464.10   | 1.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Raytheon Technologies Corp                         | Raytheon Technologies Corp                         | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13553 | NS      | $1367768.76   | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adobe Inc                                          | Adobe Inc                                          | CUSIP: 00724F101<br>LEI: FU4LY2G4933NH2E1CP29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6166 | NS      | $2075043.98   | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Provention Bio Inc                                 | Provention Bio Inc                                 | CUSIP: 74374N102<br>LEI: 5493003LM26XAVJKLD34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9490 | NS      | $100309.30    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corp                                    | CVS Health Corp                                    | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24803 | NS      | $2311391.57   | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Schlumberger Ltd                                   | Schlumberger Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 806857108<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5945 | NS      | $317819.70    | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                                       | Broadcom Inc                                       | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5946 | NS      | $3324586.98   | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Extra Space Storage Inc                            | Extra Space Storage Inc                            | CUSIP: 30225T102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3468 | NS      | $510420.24    | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                                 | Home Depot Inc/The                                 | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6248 | NS      | $1973493.28   | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | 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        |   1400759 | NS      | $1400759.17   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xcel Energy Inc                                    | Xcel Energy Inc                                    | CUSIP: 98389B100<br>LEI: LGJNMI9GH8XIDG5RCM61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23109 | NS      | $1620171.99   | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp                                 | Union Pacific Corp                                 | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6552 | NS      | $1356722.64   | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lululemon Athletica Inc                            | Lululemon Athletica Inc                            | CUSIP: 550021109<br>LEI: 549300D9GZ4BMLDW5T40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      1938 | NS      | $620896.44    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morningstar Inc                                    | Morningstar Inc                                    | CUSIP: 617700109<br>LEI: 529900YGNQPOVAXQ7F29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3283 | NS      | $711064.97    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc                               | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc                               | CUSIP: 49271V100<br>LEI: DYTQ8KRTKO7Y2BVU5K74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     64870 | NS      | $2313264.20   | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc                     | Air Products and Chemicals Inc                     | CUSIP: 009158106<br>LEI: 7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6158 | NS      | $1898265.08   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deere & Co                                         | Deere & Co                                         | CUSIP: 244199105<br>LEI: PWFTNG3EI0Y73OXWDH08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3667 | NS      | $1572262.92   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc                       | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc                       | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3366 | NS      | $1853622.54   | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Constellation Energy Corp                          | Constellation Energy Corp                          | CUSIP: 21037T109<br>LEI: 549300F8Y20RYGNGV346 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18428 | NS      | $1588677.88   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc                                 | Meta Platforms Inc                                 | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9102 | NS      | $1095334.68   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp                                    | Fair Isaac Corp                                    | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3222 | NS      | $1928624.76   | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T-Mobile US Inc                                    | T-Mobile US Inc                                    | CUSIP: 872590104<br>LEI: 549300QHIJYOHPACPG31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18328 | NS      | $2565920.00   | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                                         | Pfizer Inc                                         | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36961 | NS      | $1893881.64   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Starbucks Corp                                     | Starbucks Corp                                     | CUSIP: 855244109<br>LEI: OQSJ1DU9TAOC51A47K68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3497 | NS      | $346902.40    | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                                      | Medtronic PLC                                      | CUSIP: G5960L103<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      5315 | NS      | $413081.80    | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Charter Communications Inc                         | Charter Communications Inc                         | CUSIP: 16119P108<br>LEI: 0J0XRGZE3PBRFEZ7MV65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1221 | NS      | $414041.10    | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co                                | JPMorgan Chase & Co                                | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23701 | NS      | $3178304.10   | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG                                   | Roche Holding AG                                   | CUSIP: 771195104<br>LEI: 549300U41AUUVOAAOB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     33059 | NS      | $1294259.85   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cooper Cos Inc/The                                 | Cooper Cos Inc/The                                 | CUSIP: 216648402<br>LEI: QJKMVPIGLH7530PCUE20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1582 | NS      | $523119.94    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexstar Media Group Inc                            | Nexstar Media Group Inc                            | CUSIP: 65336K103<br>LEI: 52990083ZRR5UT591988 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7571 | NS      | $1325152.13   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Charles Schwab Corp/The                            | Charles Schwab Corp/The                            | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17959 | NS      | $1495266.34   | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PayPal Holdings Inc                                | PayPal Holdings Inc                                | CUSIP: 70450Y103<br>LEI: 5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7507 | NS      | $534648.54    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | 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