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Principal Blue Chip Fund Class R-3 PGBEX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Principal Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 38.24  /  −1.97 %
  • Total Assets 7.7B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.130%
  • Expense Ratio 1.130%
  • Distribution Fee Level Average
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Medium
  • Category Large Growth
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 0
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.00
  • Turnover 21%

USD | NAV as of Jul 18, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 18, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis PGBEX

Will PGBEX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable PGBEX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PGBEX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of PGBEX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A worthy competitor in a tough category.

Associate Director Tony Thomas

Tony Thomas

Associate Director

Summary

Principal Blue Chip has an excellent team and an approach that's easy to get behind, but there’s no denying it competes in a tough category. As a result, a revised assessment of excess return opportunities for funds means more of this strategy's Morningstar Medalist Ratings than usual have shifted with this update even without changes to pillar ratings or fund costs.

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Portfolio Holdings PGBEX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 71.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Microsoft Corp

12.79 1B
Technology

Amazon.com Inc

11.81 1B
Consumer Cyclical

NVIDIA Corp

10.13 860M
Technology

Brookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg

7.17 609M
Financial Services

Broadcom Inc

5.13 435M
Technology

Visa Inc Class A

4.92 417M
Financial Services

Mastercard Inc Class A

4.91 417M
Financial Services

TransDigm Group Inc

4.90 416M
Industrials

Alphabet Inc Class C

4.73 401M
Communication Services

Meta Platforms Inc Class A

4.53 384M
Communication Services

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