C000038532 Performance — Principal Capital Appreciation Account, Class 1
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000038532 returned +9.88% year to date and +20.19% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +19.68% over 3 years and +12.94% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $171, against $157 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 13.06% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $3.4M, and assets reached $263.02M.
C000038532 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Principal Capital Appreciation Account grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000038532 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $120 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $171 | $157 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $184 | $161 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $276 | $229 |
C000038532 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.88% |
| 1 year | +20.19% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.68% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.94% |
C000038532 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Principal Capital Appreciation Account, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +9.88% |
| 2025 | +13.53% |
| 2024 | +25.85% |
| 2023 | +25.13% |
| 2022 | −16.43% |
| 2021 | +27.81% |
| 2020 | +18.71% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +10.98% |
C000038532 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.4% | +0.1% | −5.3% | +9.6% | +4.6% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.3% | −2.6% | −6.2% | −0.4% | +5.7% | +4.5% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +0.1% | −0.9% |
| 2024 | +2.3% | +5.7% | +3.6% | −4.3% | +5.2% | +3.1% | +1.2% | +2.1% | +2.1% | −0.7% | +6.5% | −2.9% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | −3.0% | +3.4% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +6.4% | +3.3% | −1.9% | −4.3% | −1.7% | +9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −5.9% | −4.0% | +3.9% | −8.8% | +0.6% | −7.4% | +8.7% | −3.4% | −8.2% | +8.1% | +6.4% | −5.6% |
| 2021 | −1.5% | +2.3% | +3.8% | +5.2% | +0.7% | +3.0% | +2.8% | +2.8% | −5.0% | +7.7% | −0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −8.7% | −11.7% | +11.3% | +5.6% | +1.8% | +7.4% | +6.5% | −3.2% | −2.4% | +9.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.7% | −1.6% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +3.0% | +2.8% |
C000038532 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.06%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.55% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −6.23% (Mar 2025)
C000038532 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Principal Capital Appreciation Account, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $37.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.6M | $2.9M | −$1.3M |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | $2.5M | −$1.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.3M | $2.9M | −$1.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.6M | $2.0M | −$480K |
| Feb 2026 | $2.1M | $2.1M | −$39K |
| Jan 2026 | $2.3M | $4.5M | −$2.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.3M | $4.4M | −$3.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.4M | $2.5M | −$1.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.5M | $3.0M | −$1.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $20.8M | $2.3M | $18.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.4M | $1.8M | −$455K |
| Jul 2025 | $1.4M | $3.4M | −$2.0M |
C000038532 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Principal Capital Appreciation Account by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $263.02M |
| 2026-03-31 | $234.10M |
| 2025-12-31 | $246.24M |
| 2025-09-30 | $248.93M |
| 2025-06-30 | $233.75M |
| 2025-03-31 | $211.94M |
| 2024-12-31 | $222.12M |
| 2024-09-30 | $211.16M |
| 2024-06-30 | $204.97M |
| 2024-03-31 | $201.82M |
| 2023-12-31 | $183.48M |
| 2023-09-30 | $165.86M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.