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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SmallCap S&amp;P 600 Index Fund</name>
        <lei>549300B1ZF0B4X7VPP69</lei>
        <title>SmallCap S&amp;P 600 Index Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W543</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PSPIX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1049736.74500000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>29466110.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.394795191415</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>Real Estate Securities Fund</name>
        <lei>5493007VCVKAGWPVUY18</lei>
        <title>Real Estate Securities Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W568</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PFRSX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>730105.37300000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>22647868.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.840657154787</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>MidCap S&amp;P 400 Index Fund</name>
        <lei>549300BESRSJ6JCTJH84</lei>
        <title>MidCap S&amp;P 400 Index Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W576</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PMAPX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1175587.75300000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28049523.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.279665137798</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 Equity Fund</name>
        <lei>549300O1DA1JNC6UVF17</lei>
        <title>International Equity Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W592</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PIIDX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8984921.04200000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>152923356.13000100</valUSD>
        <pctVal>12.42851915543</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>Global Emerging Markets Fund</name>
        <lei>5493005LRWTRDOOFXF24</lei>
        <title>Global Emerging Markets Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W618</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PIIMX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1062219.82300000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>41978927.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.411747665750</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>High Yield Fund</name>
        <lei>2U04QLKKFWRJC7CSOX80</lei>
        <title>High Yield Fund</title>
        <cusip>74256W626</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PHYFX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9612771.37400000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>63732674.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.179736976034</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>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-05-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Principal Funds, Inc</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Megan Hoffmann</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>/s/ Megan Hoffmann</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
