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Principal Equity Income Fund Class A PQIAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Principal Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 44.70  /  +0.70 %
  • Total Assets 7.1B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.850%
  • Expense Ratio 0.850%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Front Load
  • Category Large Value
  • Investment Style Large Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.13%
  • Turnover 17%

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis PQIAX

Will PQIAX 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 PQIAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PQIAX 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 PQIAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Disciplined dividend investing.

Senior Analyst Todd Trubey

Todd Trubey

Senior Analyst

Summary

Principal Equity Income has a solid, steady approach and a strong team. It earns an Above Average rating for Process and People.

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Portfolio Holdings PQIAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 31.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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