PCAOX

Active

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio
99.00%
Annual Cost per $10K
$9900.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$76,123
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+17.91%

Asset Allocation

US Equity
91%
Intl Equity
7%
Cash
2%

Fee Comparison

PCAOX
99.00%
US Equity average
1.06%
US Equity cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

9240% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+79.24%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
PCAOX at 99.00%$0
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$380,613
Cost vs index fund−$377,424

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