# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000012601
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-037069
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6897
**Document Hash:** d4943b0971d483760eea47a4dbcc6e40
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-037069.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-037069

**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:** 23659132

**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 Volatility Control Account (Series ID: S000056528)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000178859 | Diversified Balanced Volatility Control Account Class 2 |  |
| C000223419 | Diversified Balanced Volatility Control 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 Volatility Control Account

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000056528

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300U526DTMSOB8D57

**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:** $207229953.09

**Total Liabilities:** $71498.62

**Net Assets:** $207158454.47

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000178859 | 1.98%                | 5.14%                | -2.86%               |
| Class ID C000223419 | 1.88%                | 5.16%                | -2.78%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-44191.65               | $3922638.32                                |
| Month 2  | $3377.60                 | $10348594.09                               |
| Month 3  | $1775191.15              | $-8380160.60                               |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** Diversified Balanced Volatility Control Custom Index

- **Index Identifier:** N/A

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| LargeCap S&P 500 Index Account                     | LargeCap S&P 500 Index Account                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1707459 | NS      | $31144055.79  | 15.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF                           | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF                           | CUSIP: 464287200<br>LEI: 5493007M4YMN8XL48C14 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     50932 | NS      | $19568583.72  | 9.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MidCap S&P 400 Index Fund                          | MidCap S&P 400 Index Fund                          | CUSIP: 74256W576<br>LEI: 549300BESRSJ6JCTJH84 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    448851 | NS      | $8819912.48   | 4.26%             |  |  |  | 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        |    387399 | NS      | $9034143.68   | 4.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Equity Index Fund                    | International Equity Index Fund                    | CUSIP: 74256W519<br>LEI: 5493006KEEH2X763W530 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1486761 | NS      | $14540521.43  | 7.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bond Market Index Account                          | Bond Market Index Account                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11195973 | NS      | $102219231.76 | 49.34%            |  |  |  | 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        |  21849093 | NS      | $21849092.61  | 10.55%            |  |  |  | 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