# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000012601
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-037055
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5891
**Document Hash:** a2da5fe3a4db77bf8cfce25da33523a1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-037055.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-037055

**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:** 23659123

**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

### Diversified Balanced Account (Series ID: S000027170)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000081996 | Diversified Balanced Account Class 2 |  |
| C000186093 | Diversified Balanced Account Class 1 |  |
| C000223414 | Diversified Balanced Account Class 3 |  |

## 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:** Diversified Balanced Account

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000027170

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300TONRPEJHULU594

**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:** $749293993.91

**Total Liabilities:** $197343.37

**Net Assets:** $749096650.54

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000081996 | 3.41%                | 5.17%                | -2.99%               |
| Class ID C000223414 | 3.45%                | 5.08%                | -3.03%               |
| Class ID C000186093 | 3.42%                | 5.19%                | -3.00%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-337595.53              | $25453029.54                               |
| Month 2  | $849680.47               | $37712931.80                               |
| Month 3  | $4684286.81              | $-30142433.16                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| MidCap S&P 400 Index Fund       | MidCap S&P 400 Index Fund       | CUSIP: 74256W576<br>LEI: 549300BESRSJ6JCTJH84 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1623084 | NS      | $31893601.07  | 4.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Equity Index Fund | International Equity Index Fund | CUSIP: 74256W519<br>LEI: 5493006KEEH2X763W530 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   5374267 | NS      | $52560328.56  | 7.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LargeCap S&P 500 Index Account  | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Account  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  14401593 | NS      | $262685060.55 | 35.07%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund     | SmallCap S&P 600 Index Fund     | CUSIP: 74256W543<br>LEI: 549300B1ZF0B4X7VPP69 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1401061 | NS      | $32672749.38  | 4.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bond Market Index Account       | Bond Market Index Account       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  40469031 | NS      | $369482254.04 | 49.32%            |  |  |  | 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