# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000898745
**File Stem:** 0000898745-26-000426
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 17470
**Document Hash:** 32a0a09899f3106f2bee7d31e1e4166d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000898745-26-000426.hdr.sgml**: 20260325

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000898745-26-000426

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260325

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260325

**PERIOD START**: 20261031

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000898745

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-07572
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26789620

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

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20211220

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080616

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PRINCIPAL INVESTORS FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001012

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Strategic Asset Management Balanced Portfolio (Series ID: S000014246)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000038768 | Class A             | SABPX           |
| C000038770 | Class C             | SCBPX           |
| C000038771 | Institutional Class | PSBIX           |
| C000039361 | R-3                 | PBAPX           |
| C000039364 | R-5                 | PSBFX           |
| C000039365 | Class J             | PSAJX           |

## 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 Funds, Inc

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-07572

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000898745

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300HZGBXSW6DSXF23

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

  - **Street Address 1:** 711 High St

  - **City:** Des Moines

  - **State:** IA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 50392

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

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

- **a. Name of Series:** SAM Balanced Portfolio

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000014246

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300S8O6Z9WO7ZQ889

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-01-31

**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:** $4832241452.31

**Total Liabilities:** $2249303.42

**Net Assets:** $4829992148.89

**Cash Not Reported:** $1181051.38

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000039361 | 0.69%                | 0.31%                | 2.07%                |
| Class ID C000038768 | 0.67%                | 0.40%                | 2.06%                |
| Class ID C000039365 | 0.65%                | 0.40%                | 2.12%                |
| Class ID C000038771 | 0.68%                | 0.37%                | 2.12%                |
| Class ID C000038770 | 0.57%                | 0.35%                | 2.00%                |
| Class ID C000039364 | 0.69%                | 0.37%                | 2.06%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $53282733.30             | $-23829432.95                              |
| Month 2  | $120384595.02            | $-158431619.82                             |
| Month 3  | $26067609.94             | $70590850.33                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Principal Capital Appreciation Fund                   | Principal Capital Appreciation Fund                   | CUSIP: 74254U432<br>LEI: 549300488LDV833BXR20 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   4708616 | NS      | $410920920.07 | 8.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Global Emerging Markets Fund                          | Global Emerging Markets Fund                          | CUSIP: 74256W618<br>LEI: 5493005LRWTRDOOFXF24 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   6997145 | NS      | $260153862.48 | 5.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Finisterre Emerging Markets Total Return Bond Fund    | Finisterre Emerging Markets Total Return Bond Fund    | CUSIP: 74255L175<br>LEI: 549300MNS2JZWUXHD778 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  14167547 | NS      | $139408660.25 | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Equity Index Fund                       | International Equity Index Fund                       | CUSIP: 74256W519<br>LEI: 5493006KEEH2X763W530 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  20020948 | NS      | $292906461.94 | 6.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Inflation Protection Fund                             | Inflation Protection Fund                             | CUSIP: 74254T815<br>LEI: 5493006ECFME6VCZ0U45 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  15003648 | NS      | $115678127.60 | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund                           | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund                           | CUSIP: 74253Q788<br>LEI: 549300HDJCROTIVIXD92 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2960487 | NS      | $97192778.98  | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LargeCap Value Fund III                               | LargeCap Value Fund III                               | CUSIP: 74253J677<br>LEI: 549300P5E4OK1XZWQO33 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   9614357 | NS      | $170847125.65 | 3.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MidCap Fund                                           | MidCap Fund                                           | CUSIP: 74256W584<br>LEI: 549300D8KHZ8MDOZYC94 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    484666 | NS      | $20661308.04  | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                           | Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                           | CUSIP: 74255Y870<br>LEI: 549300XGM3O583ZPRJ37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   7570257 | NS      | $512721394.20 | 10.62%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal Value ETF                                   | Principal Value ETF                                   | CUSIP: 74255Y300<br>LEI: 549300X72DS7OIEXMJ50 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    362000 | NS      | $19033634.20  | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |        30 | NC      | $-336213.32   | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity Income Fund                                    | Equity Income Fund                                    | CUSIP: 74254U499<br>LEI: 549300LK1BTIDFAOW136 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   7963910 | NS      | $337510513.05 | 6.99%             |  |  |  | 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        |  96791936 | NS      | $96791936.36  | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Global Listed Infrastructure Fund                     | Global Listed Infrastructure Fund                     | CUSIP: 74256W121<br>LEI: 549300UO9IFEWQKUAV03 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1970194 | NS      | $24056065.68  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Core Fixed Income Fund                                | Core Fixed Income Fund                                | CUSIP: 742537616<br>LEI: 2K6IF9KYA1Q08XNZVZ48 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  65176234 | NS      | $568988526.66 | 11.78%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Small Company Fund                      | International Small Company Fund                      | CUSIP: 74256W493<br>LEI: 5493005DM6DKJRUY3N14 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1853765 | NS      | $24377015.26  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| High Yield Fund                                       | High Yield Fund                                       | CUSIP: 74256W626<br>LEI: 2U04QLKKFWRJC7CSOX80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  26483348 | NS      | $177703262.99 | 3.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Government & High Quality Bond Fund                   | Government & High Quality Bond Fund                   | CUSIP: 74254U457<br>LEI: XQSA5XKJBXF2IV4K6K06 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   5654971 | NS      | $51969183.97  | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund                     | Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund                     | CUSIP: 74256W469<br>LEI: 54930000PG64KHHYCN32 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3628976 | NS      | $77369766.15  | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Real Estate Securities Fund                           | Real Estate Securities Fund                           | CUSIP: 74256W568<br>LEI: 5493007VCVKAGWPVUY18 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    982695 | NS      | $27829915.29  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Global Macro Fund                                     | Global Macro Fund                                     | CUSIP: 74257B522<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   4825999 | NS      | $49707788.25  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Overseas Fund                                         | Overseas Fund                                         | CUSIP: 742553571<br>LEI: M8LPS0WBNG35BUE1BV52 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  20920163 | NS      | $258573216.52 | 5.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LargeCap Growth Fund I                                | LargeCap Growth Fund I                                | CUSIP: 742537590<br>LEI: 5493005TWCHTR0PO8C36 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2920448 | NS      | $45617396.73  | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Diversified Real Asset Fund                           | Diversified Real Asset Fund                           | CUSIP: 742537467<br>LEI: 549300FY1HF8KNDK4G58 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   5531555 | NS      | $71633641.29  | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |       102 | NC      | $75651.17     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blue Chip Fund                                        | Blue Chip Fund                                        | CUSIP: 74256W535<br>LEI: 549300DIGKZKBG8KG876 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1915394 | NS      | $79009994.00  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal International Equity ETF                    | Principal International Equity ETF                    | CUSIP: 74255Y698<br>LEI: 254900IUDNVVDBH14H30 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   8465387 | NS      | $292479120.85 | 6.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |        76 | NC      | $67548.45     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF                          | Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF                          | CUSIP: 74255Y607<br>LEI: 5493008MXNTNT2RRXN18 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2962700 | NS      | $177910135.00 | 3.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |        30 | NC      | $-4529.47     | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |        32 | NC      | $-26554.32    | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Short-Term Income Fund                                | Short-Term Income Fund                                | CUSIP: 74254U440<br>LEI: IJOCWVJG326LDFE5SJ51 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  10171465 | NS      | $123786726.99 | 2.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |        48 | NC      | $-23186.71    | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bond Market Index Fund                                | Bond Market Index Fund                                | CUSIP: 742553316<br>LEI: VNIC77YUXCT48GBDSU43 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  24268676 | NS      | $207497183.45 | 4.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securities Income Fund | Spectrum Preferred and Capital Securities Income Fund | CUSIP: 74256W485<br>LEI: 549300C5BAH7DRKDHO25 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  10085739 | NS      | $94604236.43  | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                   | Futures                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DIR              |  | N/A       |        72 | NC      | $60184.61     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-02-27

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

**Signature:** Megan Hoffmann

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

**Title:** Vice President and Treasurer