Principal Securities, Inc.
In its 13F for Q2 2026 (holdings as of June 30, 2026, filed August 4, 2026), Principal Securities, Inc. reported 1,538 stock positions worth $8.3 billion. Its top holding was Principal Intl Eqty ETF (PIEQ) at 4.8% of the portfolio, followed by Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC, 4.3%) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV, 3.4%). Compared with Q1 2026, it opened 181 new positions, sold out of 55, added to 833 and reduced 504. The biggest buy was Principal Intl Eqty ETF (PIEQ, shares +167%) and the biggest sale iShares Core U.S. Aggregate (AGG, shares −34%).
- Most Recent 13F
- Q2 2026
- Location
- DES MOINES, IA
- CIK
- 0000012600
- Portfolio Value
- $8.3B (Q2 2026)
- SEC Filing
- 0000012600-26-000012 ↗ filed Aug 4, 2026
Holdings Value
Holdings 1,538 stocks · $8.3B
| PIEQ Principal Intl Eqty ETF | 4.77% | 11,041,875 | $396.3M | Add +166.6% |
| USMC Principal US Mega-Cap ETF | 4.30% | 4,823,521 | $357.6M | Add +1.8% |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 3.35% | 371,938 | $278.5M | Add +20.1% |
| LCAP Principal CPTL Apprec S3 ETF | 2.32% | 5,804,126 | $192.3M | Add +20.4% |
| PSC Principal US Small-Cap ETF | 2.07% | 2,457,408 | $172.3M | Reduce -3.1% |
| BCHP Principal Foc Blue Chip ETF | 1.86% | 4,261,372 | $154.1M | Add +0.1% |
| IG Prin Invest Grad Corp. ETF-Ui | 1.60% | 6,438,151 | $133.0M | Add +32.7% |
| GSUS Goldman Sachs Marketbeta US | 1.50% | 1,209,324 | $124.7M | Add +4.5% |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp. | 1.23% | 512,188 | $102.5M | Add +6.6% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 1.17% | 336,456 | $97.4M | Add +6.8% |
| YLD Principal Act Hi YLD ETF | 1.10% | 4,807,872 | $91.7M | Add +44.1% |
| AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate | 1.06% | 893,305 | $88.4M | Reduce -34.2% |
| PY Principal Value ETF | 1.05% | 1,617,997 | $87.2M | Add +13.3% |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp. | 1.05% | 233,753 | $87.2M | Add +4.4% |
| AMZN Amazon.com Inc. | 1.00% | 347,640 | $82.9M | Add +2.6% |
| IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value | 0.89% | 671,256 | $73.9M | Reduce -4.4% |
| SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF | 0.89% | 838,885 | $73.7M | Reduce -3.2% |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A | 0.84% | 194,208 | $69.4M | Reduce -0.3% |
| APUE Activepassive US Equity ETF | 0.83% | 1,483,929 | $68.6M | Add +8.4% |
| VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US | 0.75% | 168,597 | $62.4M | Reduce -1.0% |
| GCOR Goldman Sachs Access US Agg | 0.75% | 1,507,766 | $62.1M | Add +4.3% |
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | 0.73% | 147,167 | $60.3M | Reduce -19.3% |
| IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 0.71% | 428,592 | $58.9M | Add +1.5% |
| GSIE Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int | 0.70% | 1,266,757 | $57.9M | Add +25.8% |
| FTEC Fidelity MSCI Info Tech Indx | 0.68% | 198,769 | $56.8M | Reduce -6.7% |
| GBND Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF | 0.67% | 1,104,041 | $55.8M | New |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF | 0.67% | 575,931 | $55.6M | Reduce -9.8% |
| SCHP Schwab U.S. Tips ETF | 0.63% | 1,978,213 | $52.4M | Add +1.5% |
| GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF | 0.61% | 355,063 | $50.4M | Add +27.4% |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc. | 0.58% | 128,290 | $48.5M | Add +1.7% |
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging | 0.58% | 582,315 | $48.2M | Reduce -27.5% |
| SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth | 0.58% | 1,417,627 | $48.0M | Reduce -3.9% |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI Dev MKTS | 0.58% | 536,680 | $47.8M | Add +8.1% |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C | 0.57% | 134,297 | $47.5M | Add +2.9% |
| IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth | 0.53% | 231,839 | $43.6M | Reduce -8.8% |
| META Meta Platforms Inc. Class A | 0.52% | 76,424 | $43.0M | Add +6.2% |
| MBB iShares MBS ETF | 0.51% | 449,653 | $42.5M | Add +21.2% |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | 0.50% | 55,842 | $41.1M | Add +19.4% |
| IXUS iShares Core Intl Stock ETF | 0.46% | 404,333 | $38.6M | Reduce -5.0% |
| GOVT iShares US Treasury Bond ETF | 0.45% | 1,657,284 | $37.8M | Add +27.2% |
| VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | 0.43% | 495,560 | $35.3M | Reduce -0.7% |
| IUSB Ishr CR Unvrse Usd BD ETF-Ui | 0.42% | 760,235 | $35.1M | Add +23.8% |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.42% | 106,584 | $34.9M | Add +3.9% |
| TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR | 0.42% | 72,621 | $34.7M | Add +2.3% |
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market | 0.41% | 465,841 | $34.2M | Add +14.2% |
| VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui | 0.41% | 155,650 | $33.9M | Add +5.5% |
| DYNF Ishrs US E F R A ETF-Usd Inc. | 0.39% | 481,587 | $32.8M | Add +12.6% |
| GEM Goldman Sachs Activebeta Em | 0.37% | 596,572 | $31.0M | Add +71.8% |
| SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US | 0.37% | 40,728 | $30.4M | Add +43.9% |
| SBAR Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 0.36% | 1,174,200 | $30.1M | Add +29.0% |
| V Visa Inc. Class A | 0.36% | 87,371 | $30.0M | Add +8.8% |
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E | 0.36% | 199,636 | $29.6M | Reduce -49.7% |
| APIE Activepassive Intl Eqty ETF | 0.35% | 756,249 | $29.3M | Add +8.8% |
| IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | 0.35% | 128,927 | $29.3M | Add +0.8% |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.35% | 23,901 | $28.7M | Add +3.2% |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | 0.34% | 56,135 | $28.1M | Add +4.8% |
| PREF Pri Spe Pre Sec Acti-Usd Inc. | 0.33% | 1,419,536 | $27.1M | Add +17.1% |
| BAI Ishrs AI in and Tech Act ETF | 0.31% | 487,559 | $25.7M | Add +82.0% |
| MU Micron Technology Inc. | 0.31% | 22,181 | $25.6M | Add +20.0% |
| ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. | 0.30% | 154,124 | $25.3M | Reduce -2.3% |
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc. | 0.30% | 34,855 | $25.2M | Reduce -14.8% |
| VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF | 0.30% | 317,815 | $25.1M | Add +20.8% |
| VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury | 0.28% | 421,251 | $23.2M | Add +6.6% |
| XMMO Invesco S&P Midcap Momentum | 0.28% | 136,140 | $23.2M | Add +6.6% |
| HYG Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld CB ETF-Ui | 0.28% | 287,589 | $23.0M | Add +21.1% |
| QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Fac | 0.27% | 100,532 | $22.1M | Reduce -9.1% |
| APCB Activepassive Core Bond ETF | 0.26% | 725,014 | $21.3M | Add +9.9% |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco | 0.25% | 370,279 | $20.9M | Reduce -10.0% |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | 0.25% | 19,564 | $20.8M | Add +0.6% |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp. | 0.25% | 47,326 | $20.5M | Add +0.5% |
| TSLA Tesla Inc. | 0.24% | 48,304 | $20.3M | Add +2.6% |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices | 0.24% | 33,699 | $19.6M | Add +2.2% |
| SMH Vaneck Semiconductor ETF | 0.24% | 29,827 | $19.6M | Add +2.2% |
| FNDE Schwab Fndmntl Em MRK Eq ETF | 0.23% | 490,430 | $19.5M | Reduce -4.6% |
| FNDX Schwab Fndmntl US LRG Co. ETF | 0.23% | 624,073 | $19.4M | Add +3.3% |
| QYLD Global X Nasd 100 Cov Call | 0.23% | 1,040,560 | $19.2M | Add +1.2% |
| VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF | 0.23% | 63,260 | $18.9M | Add +9.7% |
| CGDV Cap Group Dividend Value filed as CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE | 0.23% | 379,584 | $18.7M | Add +6.3% |
| VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | 0.22% | 75,730 | $18.6M | Add +0.4% |
| XYLD Global X S&P 500 Cove Call E | 0.22% | 453,929 | $18.5M | Add +1.4% |
| SPSM SS SPDR P S&P 600 Small Cap | 0.22% | 319,166 | $18.4M | Add +117.5% |
| MA Mastercard Inc. Class A | 0.22% | 35,578 | $18.3M | Add +9.8% |
| GIGB Goldman Sachs Inv GRD Corp. | 0.22% | 391,207 | $18.0M | Add +7.1% |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 0.22% | 70,522 | $17.9M | Add +6.2% |
| KLAC KLA Corp. | 0.21% | 58,969 | $17.8M | Add +4.7% |
| BYRE Principal RL Est Act Opp ETF | 0.21% | 649,260 | $17.7M | Add +1.6% |
| LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui | 0.21% | 161,491 | $17.6M | Add +15.6% |
| SCHE Schwab Emrg Mrkts Eqty ETF | 0.21% | 480,364 | $17.4M | Add +31.8% |
| SCHH Schwab US REIT ETF | 0.21% | 733,151 | $17.4M | Add +7.7% |
| VOE Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap Val ETF | 0.21% | 87,795 | $17.3M | Add +22.6% |
| EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF | 0.21% | 415,435 | $17.2M | New |
| GGUS Goldman SS MB RL 1000 GE ETF | 0.21% | 251,058 | $17.1M | Add +6.5% |
| SPLB SS SPDR P Long Term C ETF | 0.21% | 763,272 | $17.1M | Add +53.7% |
| GSY Invesco Ultra Short Duration | 0.20% | 337,031 | $16.9M | Add +6.3% |
| CGUS Cap Group Core Equity filed as CAPITAL GROUP CORE EQUITY ET | 0.20% | 375,987 | $16.7M | Add +12.1% |
| VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd | 0.20% | 206,970 | $16.7M | Reduce -0.4% |
| PM Philip Morris International | 0.19% | 88,956 | $16.1M | Add +8.2% |
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Fa | 0.19% | 46,907 | $16.1M | Add +76.4% |
| PQDI Principal SP & Inc. ETF-US Inc. | 0.19% | 813,521 | $15.9M | Add +0.9% |
| XETYX Eaton Vance Tax-MGD Div Eqty | 0.19% | 1,078,833 | $15.7M | Reduce -3.7% |
Other holdings (1): bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants · $62K (not counted above)
| Security | Class | Shares / Principal | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP (CSWC 5.125 11/15/29) | NOTE 5.125%11/1 · principal | 60,000 | $62K | No change |
Total filed on the 13F, all lines: $8.3B.
Portfolio Sells Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
| AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate | Reduce -34.2% | 1.06% | −0.91 |
| IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E | Reduce -49.7% | 0.36% | −0.37 |
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging | Reduce -27.5% | 0.58% | −0.24 |
| IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | Reduce -19.3% | 0.73% | −0.23 |
| COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | Reduce -84.6% | 0.03% | −0.23 |
| VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate | Reduce -93.6% | 0.01% | −0.21 |
| LVHI Franklin International Low V | Reduce -61.6% | 0.09% | −0.20 |
| EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom | Reduce -51.6% | 0.14% | −0.20 |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF | Reduce -9.8% | 0.67% | −0.18 |
| SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo | Reduce -72.6% | 0.05% | −0.17 |
| IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value | Reduce -4.4% | 0.89% | −0.16 |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco | Reduce -10.0% | 0.25% | −0.09 |
| SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF | Reduce -3.2% | 0.89% | −0.09 |
| CAFX Congress Intermediate Bond | Reduce -66.9% | 0.03% | −0.08 |
| IWX iShares Russell Top 200 Valu | Reduce -28.4% | 0.17% | −0.08 |
| FQAL Fidelity Quality Factor ETF | Reduce -89.5% | 0.01% | −0.08 |
| IXUS iShares Core Intl Stock ETF | Reduce -5.0% | 0.46% | −0.08 |
| SLQD iShares 0-5 YR Inv GRD Corp. | Reduce -86.9% | 0.01% | −0.07 |
| IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Grow | Reduce -27.8% | 0.16% | −0.07 |
| CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Selec | Reduce -5.6% | 0.18% | −0.07 |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | Reduce -3.4% | 0.17% | −0.07 |
| IYW iShares Ustechnology ETF | Reduce -68.1% | 0.04% | −0.06 |
| XMHQ Invesco S&P Midcap Qual ETF | Reduce -67.5% | 0.03% | −0.06 |
| SBUX Starbucks Corp. | Reduce -60.1% | 0.04% | −0.06 |
| PSC Principal US Small-Cap ETF | Reduce -3.1% | 2.07% | −0.06 |
| PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A | Reduce -11.5% | 0.08% | −0.06 |
| FNDE Schwab Fndmntl Em MRK Eq ETF | Reduce -4.6% | 0.23% | −0.05 |
| IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth | Reduce -8.8% | 0.53% | −0.05 |
| SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth | Reduce -3.9% | 0.58% | −0.05 |
| RYLD Global X Russell 2000 Cov Class | Reduce -47.3% | 0.04% | −0.05 |
| IAGG iShares Intl Aggregate Bond | Reduce -77.5% | 0.01% | −0.05 |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | Reduce -23.3% | 0.14% | −0.05 |
| VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US | Reduce -1.0% | 0.75% | −0.05 |
| IAU iShares Gold Trust | Reduce -19.2% | 0.07% | −0.05 |
| XLE SS Energy Select Sector | Reduce -20.2% | 0.06% | −0.05 |
| SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bo | Reduce -25.7% | 0.07% | −0.05 |
| QUAL iShares MSCI USA Quality Fac | Reduce -9.1% | 0.27% | −0.05 |
| T AT&T Inc. | Reduce -2.0% | 0.06% | −0.05 |
| VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF | Reduce -0.7% | 0.43% | −0.04 |
| VDE Vanguard Energy ETF | Reduce -82.4% | 0.01% | −0.04 |
| FNDF Schwab Fndmn Intl LRG Co. ETF | Reduce -15.6% | 0.12% | −0.04 |
| JUST Goldman Sachs Just US LRG | Sold out | 0.00% | −0.04 |
| RTX RTX Corp. | Reduce -3.3% | 0.14% | −0.04 |
| MCD McDonald's Corp. | Reduce -15.4% | 0.06% | −0.04 |
| CRM Salesforce Inc. | Reduce -6.8% | 0.07% | −0.04 |
| DCRE DBL Comm Real Est Debt | Reduce -45.1% | 0.03% | −0.04 |
| SCHW Schwab (charles) Corp. | Reduce -1.3% | 0.15% | −0.04 |
| XETYX Eaton Vance Tax-MGD Div Eqty | Reduce -3.7% | 0.19% | −0.04 |
| EFV iShares MSCI Eafe Value ETF | Reduce -26.3% | 0.06% | −0.04 |
| HIGH Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Reduce -3.0% | 0.15% | −0.04 |
Portfolio Buys Q1 2026 → Q2 2026
| PIEQ Principal Intl Eqty ETF | Add +166.6% | 4.77% | +2.71 |
| GBND Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF | New | 0.67% | +0.67 |
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | Add +20.1% | 3.35% | +0.39 |
| LCAP Principal CPTL Apprec S3 ETF | Add +20.4% | 2.32% | +0.27 |
| MU Micron Technology Inc. | Add +20.0% | 0.31% | +0.22 |
| EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF | New | 0.21% | +0.21 |
| GIGL Gldmn SCHS Corp. Bond ETF | New | 0.19% | +0.19 |
| BAI Ishrs AI in and Tech Act ETF | Add +82.0% | 0.31% | +0.18 |
| YLD Principal Act Hi YLD ETF | Add +44.1% | 1.10% | +0.18 |
| SFLR Innovator Eqty MGD Floor ETF | New | 0.16% | +0.16 |
| GEM Goldman Sachs Activebeta Em | Add +71.8% | 0.37% | +0.15 |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices | Add +2.2% | 0.24% | +0.14 |
| IG Prin Invest Grad Corp. ETF-Ui | Add +32.7% | 1.60% | +0.13 |
| SPSM SS SPDR P S&P 600 Small Cap | Add +117.5% | 0.22% | +0.12 |
| SPYG SS SPDR P S&P 500 Growth ETF | Add +358.2% | 0.14% | +0.11 |
| INTC Intel Corp. | Add +11.7% | 0.17% | +0.11 |
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Fa | Add +76.4% | 0.19% | +0.10 |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp. | Add +0.5% | 0.25% | +0.10 |
| QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | Add +19.4% | 0.50% | +0.10 |
| SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US | Add +43.9% | 0.37% | +0.10 |
| GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF | Add +27.4% | 0.61% | +0.10 |
| KLAC KLA Corp. | Add +4.7% | 0.21% | +0.09 |
| GSC Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equi | New | 0.09% | +0.09 |
| SMH Vaneck Semiconductor ETF | Add +2.2% | 0.24% | +0.07 |
| IDHQ Invesco S&P International DE | Add +114.6% | 0.13% | +0.07 |
| MCHI iShares MSCI China ETF | Add +1161.3% | 0.08% | +0.07 |
| IDEF Ishars Def Ind TC Ac ETF-Ui | Add +118.0% | 0.16% | +0.07 |
| IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Softwa | Add +499.4% | 0.08% | +0.07 |
| TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR | Add +2.3% | 0.42% | +0.07 |
| VIG Vanguard Dividend Apprec ETF | Add +200.7% | 0.10% | +0.07 |
| XLSR SS US Sector Rotation | Add +121.0% | 0.13% | +0.07 |
| GSIE Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int | Add +25.8% | 0.70% | +0.06 |
| IALT Ishrs SYS Alt Act ETF | New | 0.06% | +0.06 |
| IGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Target | New | 0.05% | +0.05 |
| UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc. | Add +19.2% | 0.15% | +0.05 |
| CORO Ish Intl CTRY Rot Act ETF | Add +45.8% | 0.19% | +0.05 |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | Add +0.6% | 0.25% | +0.05 |
| SPEM State Street SP PTF Em ETF | Add +132.1% | 0.09% | +0.05 |
| EAPR Innovator Emerging Markets P | New | 0.05% | +0.05 |
| SPLB SS SPDR P Long Term C ETF | Add +53.7% | 0.21% | +0.04 |
| NLR Vaneck Urani & Nuclr ETF-Usd | Add +216.5% | 0.08% | +0.04 |
| GGOV iShares Global GB Usd Ha ETF | New | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| DELL Dell Technologies -C | Add +83.8% | 0.05% | +0.04 |
| DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF | New | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| SNDK Sandisk Corp. | Add +27.3% | 0.05% | +0.04 |
| POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power | Add +119.5% | 0.08% | +0.04 |
| ASML ASML Holding NV-NY Reg SHS | Add +18.0% | 0.12% | +0.04 |
| VUG Vanguard Mrngstar GR ETF-Sui | Add +76.6% | 0.08% | +0.04 |
| UFO Procure Space ETF | New | 0.03% | +0.03 |
| JNK SS SPDR BB High Yield Bond | Add +57.2% | 0.15% | +0.03 |
All Filings
| Quarter | Positions | 13F Reported Value | Top Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,538 | $8.3B | PIEQ, USMC, IVV, LCAP, PSC |
| Q1 2026 | 1,410 | $6.8B | USMC, IVV, PSC, PIEQ, LCAP |
| Q4 2025 | 1,344 | $6.5B | USMC, IVV, BCHP, AGG, PSC |
| Q3 2025 | 3,718 | $6.1B | USMC, IVV, AGG, BCHP, PSC |
| Q2 2025 | 3,663 | $5.3B | USMC, IVV, PSC, AGG, BCHP |
| Q1 2025 | 3,539 | $4.5B | USMC, AGG, PSC, IVV, GSUS |
| Q4 2024 | 3,534 | $4.4B | USMC, AGG, PSC, IVV, GSUS |
| Q3 2024 | 3,422 | $4.1B | USMC, IEFA, IVV, AGG, GSUS |
| Q2 2024 | 3,380 | $3.6B | USMC, IVV, IEFA, AGG, GSUS |
| Q1 2024 | 3,306 | $3.2B | USMC, IVV, IEFA, AGG, GSUS |