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        <cusip>74253J677</cusip>
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          <ticker value="PLVIX"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF</name>
        <lei>254900OHXT2C1UWP3087</lei>
        <title>Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF</title>
        <cusip>74255Y680</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74255Y6804"/>
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        <balance>12298000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF</name>
        <lei>549300ZZZ8ISR58H5107</lei>
        <title>Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF</title>
        <cusip>74255Y888</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74255Y8883"/>
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        <balance>4943000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>93323840.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>549300XGM3O583ZPRJ37</lei>
        <title>Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>74255Y870</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74255Y8701"/>
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        <balance>7893257.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>584969276.27000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>11.96510323187</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal Value ETF</name>
        <lei>549300X72DS7OIEXMJ50</lei>
        <title>Principal Value ETF</title>
        <cusip>74255Y300</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74255Y3009"/>
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        <balance>452000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25483534.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.521246375480</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Equity Income Fund</name>
        <lei>549300LK1BTIDFAOW136</lei>
        <title>Equity Income Fund</title>
        <cusip>74254U499</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PEIIX"/>
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        <balance>7774264.77900000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>355594870.99000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.273423601405</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal Funds, Inc - Government Money Market Fund - Class R-6</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Principal Funds, Inc - Government Money Market Fund - Class R-6</title>
        <cusip>74257B639</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74257B6395"/>
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        <balance>35556136.46000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35556136.46000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Global Listed Infrastructure Fund</name>
        <lei>549300UO9IFEWQKUAV03</lei>
        <title>Global Listed Infrastructure Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W121</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PGSLX"/>
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        <balance>1599895.79100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20558660.91000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Core Fixed Income Fund</name>
        <lei>2K6IF9KYA1Q08XNZVZ48</lei>
        <title>Core Fixed Income Fund</title>
        <cusip>742537616</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PICNX"/>
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        <balance>50401257.96400000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>426898654.96000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>8.731888465516</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Bond Fund</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>International Bond Fund</title>
        <cusip>74257B514</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PIBRX"/>
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        <balance>6359000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>63526410.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.299384573574</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Small Company Fund</name>
        <lei>5493005DM6DKJRUY3N14</lei>
        <title>International Small Company Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W493</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PFISX"/>
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        <balance>1492528.23900000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19268539.57000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>High Yield Fund</name>
        <lei>2U04QLKKFWRJC7CSOX80</lei>
        <title>High Yield Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W626</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PHYFX"/>
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        <balance>25574380.03100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>167256445.40000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.421103836713</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Government &amp; High Quality Bond Fund</name>
        <lei>XQSA5XKJBXF2IV4K6K06</lei>
        <title>Government &amp; High Quality Bond Fund</title>
        <cusip>74254U457</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PMRIX"/>
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        <balance>5964488.90200000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>53083951.23000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.085791993166</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund</name>
        <lei>54930000PG64KHHYCN32</lei>
        <title>Small-MidCap Dividend Income Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W469</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PMDHX"/>
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        <balance>1989444.74700000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>45458812.47000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.929825558480</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Real Estate Securities Fund</name>
        <lei>5493007VCVKAGWPVUY18</lei>
        <title>Real Estate Securities Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W568</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PFRSX"/>
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        <balance>4756830.25600000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>151885590.07000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.106704639616</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Global Macro Fund</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Global Macro Fund</title>
        <cusip>74257B522</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PAFIX"/>
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        <balance>4825998.85900000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>53906407.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.102614707968</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Overseas Fund</name>
        <lei>M8LPS0WBNG35BUE1BV52</lei>
        <title>Overseas Fund</title>
        <cusip>742553571</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PINZX"/>
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        <balance>20203825.75900000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>275378145.10000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.632651264922</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LargeCap Growth Fund I</name>
        <lei>5493005TWCHTR0PO8C36</lei>
        <title>LargeCap Growth Fund I</title>
        <cusip>742537590</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PLCGX"/>
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        <balance>4389528.96700000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>70364149.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.439245349848</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Diversified Real Asset Fund</name>
        <lei>549300FY1HF8KNDK4G58</lei>
        <title>Diversified Real Asset Fund</title>
        <cusip>742537467</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PDARX"/>
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        <balance>8437937.02600000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>115515357.89000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.362779103261</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Blue Chip Fund</name>
        <lei>549300DIGKZKBG8KG876</lei>
        <title>Blue Chip Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W535</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PGBHX"/>
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        <balance>1692203.42500000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>71207920.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.456504041708</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal International Equity ETF</name>
        <lei>254900IUDNVVDBH14H30</lei>
        <title>Principal International Equity ETF</title>
        <cusip>74255Y698</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74255Y6986"/>
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        <balance>6916387.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>250926520.36000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.132511811331</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>5493008MXNTNT2RRXN18</lei>
        <title>Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>74255Y607</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74255Y6077"/>
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        <balance>2846700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>193831803.00000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.964682636502</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Short-Term Income Fund</name>
        <lei>IJOCWVJG326LDFE5SJ51</lei>
        <title>Short-Term Income Fund</title>
        <cusip>74254U440</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PSHIX"/>
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        <balance>14834644.40500000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>178460772.19000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.650279850094</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bond Market Index Fund</name>
        <lei>VNIC77YUXCT48GBDSU43</lei>
        <title>Bond Market Index Fund</title>
        <cusip>742553316</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PNIIX"/>
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        <balance>30213470.27200000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>256210227.91000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.240586045051</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns shown in Item B.5.a have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees" noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-08-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Principal Funds, Inc</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
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      <ncom:signerName>/s/ Megan Hoffmann</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President and Treasurer</ncom:title>
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