Principal Securities, Inc.

In its 13F for Q2 2024 (holdings as of June 30, 2024, filed July 31, 2024), Principal Securities, Inc. reported 3,380 stock positions worth $3.6 billion. Its top holding was Principal US Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) at 6.5% of the portfolio, followed by iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV, 3.0%) and iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF (IEFA, 2.9%). Compared with Q1 2024, it opened 188 new positions, sold out of 115, added to 1,672 and reduced 883. The biggest buy was Principal US Small-Cap ETF (PSC, shares +444%) and the biggest sale iShares 0-5 Year Tips Bond E (STIP, shares −99%).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
DES MOINES, IA
CIK
0000012600
Portfolio Value
$3.6B (Q2 2024)
SEC Filing
0000012600-24-000008 ↗ filed Jul 31, 2024

Holdings Value

0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B$10.0B Q1 2024: $3.2B Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $3.6B $3.6B Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $4.1B Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $4.4B Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $4.5B Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $5.3B Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $6.1B Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $6.5B Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $6.8B Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $8.3B Q2 2026

Holdings 3,380 stocks · $3.6B

USMC Principal US Mega-Cap ETF 6.47% 4,325,260 $234.6M Add +14.4%
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 3.04% 201,465 $110.2M Add +5.6%
IEFA iShares Core MSCI Eafe ETF 2.91% 1,450,808 $105.4M Add +12.6%
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate 2.67% 996,026 $96.7M Add +6.3%
GSUS Goldman Sachs Marketbeta US 1.82% 882,620 $66.0M Add +3.9%
PSC Principal US Small-Cap ETF 1.68% 1,262,482 $60.8M Add +443.8%
MSFT Microsoft Corp. 1.62% 131,622 $58.8M Add +11.6%
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 1.32% 160,662 $47.8M Reduce -1.7%
AMZN Amazon.com Inc. 1.28% 241,070 $46.6M Add +12.2%
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF 1.12% 632,447 $40.5M Add +19.7%
IG Prin Invest Grad Corp. ETF-Ui 1.07% 1,896,649 $38.8M Add +10.2%
AAPL Apple Inc. 1.05% 181,442 $38.2M Add +12.8%
PY Principal Value ETF 1.04% 824,422 $37.9M Add +22.4%
NVDA Nvidia Corp. 0.99% 289,372 $35.7M Reduce -0.6%
GSIE Goldman Sachs Activebeta Int 0.98% 1,058,567 $35.6M Add +3.9%
TIP iShares Tips Bond ETF 0.98% 332,387 $35.5M Add +450.0%
BCHP Principal Foc Blue Chip ETF 0.88% 987,062 $31.8M Add +23.8%
VTI VG Morningstar TS MKT ETF-US 0.84% 114,235 $30.6M Add +4.0%
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging 0.82% 556,479 $29.8M Add +15.4%
GCOR Goldman Sachs Access US Agg 0.82% 725,816 $29.6M Add +3.9%
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value 0.79% 326,141 $28.7M Add +11.3%
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Grow 0.79% 133,439 $28.6M Add +10.7%
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 0.76% 296,700 $27.5M Add +3.4%
SPYG SS SPDR P S&P 500 Growth ETF 0.76% 342,234 $27.4M Add +2761.5%
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap E 0.72% 245,064 $26.1M Add +7.4%
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF 0.70% 291,727 $25.5M Add +39.4%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A 0.69% 137,207 $25.0M Add +5.8%
IXUS iShares Core Intl Stock ETF 0.68% 365,511 $24.7M Add +10.6%
META Meta Platforms Inc. Class A 0.65% 46,710 $23.6M Add +9.5%
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 0.60% 119,450 $21.7M Add +0.3%
GSLC Goldman Activebeta US LC ETF 0.59% 200,195 $21.4M Add +2.7%
VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury 0.58% 367,329 $21.2M Add +55.1%
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 0.55% 41,818 $20.0M Add +0.3%
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market 0.52% 262,323 $18.9M Add +5.2%
VTV Vanguard Mrngstr Val ETF-Aui 0.52% 117,455 $18.8M Add +0.0%
SPTL SS SPDR PF LNG TRM TSY E-Usd 0.51% 677,172 $18.4M Add +3.1%
QYLD Global X Nasd 100 Cov Call 0.50% 1,028,020 $18.2M Add +1.6%
PSET Principal Quality ETF 0.49% 262,549 $17.9M Add +18.9%
SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth 0.48% 174,161 $17.6M Add +32.5%
GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C 0.48% 95,635 $17.5M Add +10.1%
IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth 0.48% 135,439 $17.3M Add +14.0%
BBJP JPMorgan Betabuilders Japan 0.47% 301,722 $17.0M Reduce -13.4%
VEA Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF 0.46% 340,620 $16.8M Add +10.9%
XYLD Global X S&P 500 Cove Call E 0.44% 396,746 $16.0M Add +3.9%
V Visa Inc. Class A 0.43% 59,513 $15.6M Add +12.8%
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 0.43% 38,024 $15.5M Add +10.0%
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco 0.41% 260,510 $14.8M Add +105.6%
XETYX Eaton Vance Tax-MGD Div Eqty 0.39% 1,006,766 $14.1M Add +2.7%
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. 0.38% 67,360 $13.6M Add +10.3%
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom 0.37% 379,863 $13.2M Reduce -3.4%
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. 0.35% 14,162 $12.8M Add +23.0%
GIGB Goldman Sachs Inv GRD Corp. 0.34% 272,173 $12.3M Add +1.6%
VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF 0.34% 72,931 $12.3M Add +1.1%
SIZE iShares MSCI USA Size Factor 0.34% 88,966 $12.2M Add +18.9%
IQLT iShares MSCI International Q 0.33% 309,083 $12.1M Add +7.7%
VOX Vanguard Communication Servi 0.33% 86,220 $11.9M Add +2.6%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR 0.33% 67,859 $11.8M Add +12.3%
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate 0.32% 146,989 $11.7M Reduce -0.3%
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF 0.32% 215,524 $11.7M Add +85.9%
MA Mastercard Inc. Class A 0.32% 26,516 $11.7M Add +12.4%
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc. 0.31% 21,793 $11.1M Add +6.4%
PCN PIMCO Corporate & Income STR 0.30% 821,710 $10.9M Add +9.4%
SPHQ Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF 0.30% 169,959 $10.8M Add +3.7%
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF 0.29% 39,729 $10.6M Add +33.1%
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF 0.29% 135,817 $10.5M Reduce -5.3%
VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd 0.29% 42,757 $10.4M Reduce -7.2%
SPY SS SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-US 0.28% 18,850 $10.3M Add +6.0%
VFH Vanguard Financials ETF 0.28% 101,339 $10.1M Add +2.2%
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. 0.28% 2,524 $10.0M Add +10.8%
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Fac 0.27% 116,010 $9.7M Reduce -18.9%
CMDY iShares Bloomberg Roll Selec 0.27% 196,567 $9.7M Add +21.1%
VSS Vanguard Ftse All Wo X-US SC 0.26% 81,747 $9.6M Add +12.2%
SCHD Schwab US DVD Equity ETF 0.26% 120,570 $9.4M Reduce -26.7%
HYG Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld CB ETF-Ui 0.26% 121,430 $9.4M Add +18.1%
CRM Salesforce Inc. 0.25% 35,748 $9.2M Add +63.1%
EFAV iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Fa 0.25% 131,109 $9.1M Reduce -8.1%
SCHW Schwab (charles) Corp. 0.25% 122,382 $9.0M Add +8.2%
FNDE Schwab Fndmntl Em MRK Eq ETF 0.25% 304,557 $9.0M Add +135.4%
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.24% 76,857 $8.8M Add +16.0%
ADBE Adobe Inc. 0.24% 15,384 $8.5M Add +19.6%
MLPX Global X MLP & Energy Infras 0.23% 166,910 $8.5M Add +4.9%
IUSB Ishr CR Unvrse Usd BD ETF-Ui 0.23% 186,100 $8.4M Add +23.9%
TSLA Tesla Inc. 0.23% 42,256 $8.4M Add +6.1%
VWO Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke 0.23% 186,748 $8.2M Add +9.9%
GSY Invesco Ultra Short Duration filed as POWERSHARES ACTIVELY MANAGED 0.23% 163,722 $8.2M Reduce -22.3%
PREF Pri Spe Pre Sec Acti-Usd Inc. 0.22% 445,103 $8.1M Add +18.4%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices 0.21% 47,705 $7.7M Add +16.5%
MBB iShares MBS ETF 0.21% 83,893 $7.7M Add +12.0%
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staple ETF 0.21% 36,947 $7.5M Add +6.9%
AVGO Broadcom Inc. 0.20% 4,618 $7.4M Add +8.3%
YLD Principal Act Hi YLD ETF 0.20% 386,312 $7.4M Add +18.2%
ELV Elevance Health Inc. 0.20% 13,530 $7.3M Add +18.3%
ETV Eaton Vance T/M Buy-Writ Opp 0.19% 516,387 $7.1M Add +5.3%
CVX Chevron Corp. 0.19% 44,944 $7.0M Add +11.0%
TLH iShares 10-20 Year Treasury 0.19% 68,079 $7.0M Add +3.2%
GEM Goldman Sachs Activebeta Em 0.19% 211,171 $6.9M Add +4.3%
GBIL Goldman Sachs Access Treasur 0.19% 68,871 $6.9M Add +35584.5%
EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF 0.19% 224,155 $6.9M Reduce -21.4%
XLE SS Energy Select Sector 0.19% 74,987 $6.8M Add +18.5%
COST Costco Wholesale Corp. 0.19% 8,035 $6.8M Add +16.4%

Show all 3,380 holdings

Other holdings (9): bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants · $1.3M (not counted above)
SecurityClassShares / PrincipalValueChange
FLAGSTAR BANK NA (FLG 6 11/01/51) UNIT 05/07/2051 35,752$1.1MNo change
BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC 7.25 PERP L) 7.25%CNV PFD L 53$63KReduce -8.6%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY (WFC 7.5 PERP L) PERP PFD CNV A 45$54KNo change
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC 6.375 03/01/25) NOTE 6.375% 3/0 · principal 10,000$10KNo change
OXY.WS Occidental Petroleum-CW27 *W EXP 08/03/202 189$8KReduce -4.1%
NE.WS Noble Corp. PLC-28 *W EXP 02/04/202 9$222New
NOBLE CORP PLC-28 *W EXP 02/04/202 9$194New
EXEEL Chesapeake Energy Corp. -CW26 *W EXP 02/09/202 2$130No change
VAL.WS Valaris Ltd. -CW28 *W EXP 04/29/202 2$26No change

Total filed on the 13F, all lines: $3.6B.

Portfolio Sells Q1 2024 → Q2 2024

STIP iShares 0-5 Year Tips Bond E Reduce -98.8% 0.01% −0.79
MDYG SS SPDR S&P 400 MC GR ETF Reduce -79.8% 0.08% −0.40
XMHQ Invesco S&P Midcap Qual ETF Reduce -62.6% 0.09% −0.23
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term T Reduce -62.5% 0.11% −0.22
XMMO Invesco S&P Midcap Momentum Reduce -67.2% 0.08% −0.20
BBJP JPMorgan Betabuilders Japan Reduce -13.4% 0.47% −0.17
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Fa Reduce -87.4% 0.02% −0.17
SCHD Schwab US DVD Equity ETF Reduce -26.7% 0.26% −0.15
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Reduce -1.7% 1.32% −0.15
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth Reduce -38.6% 0.17% −0.15
EMB iShares JP Morgan Usd Emergi Reduce -47.5% 0.12% −0.14
VB Vanguard Most SM-Cap ETF-Usd Reduce -38.6% 0.14% −0.13
USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Fac Reduce -18.9% 0.27% −0.10
GSY Invesco Ultra Short Duration Reduce -22.3% 0.23% −0.10
EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF Reduce -21.4% 0.19% −0.09
SPSB SS SPDR P St C Corp. ETF Reduce -92.7% 0.01% −0.08
OIH Vaneck Oil Services ETF Reduce -69.6% 0.03% −0.07
GOVT iShares US Treasury Bond ETF Reduce -28.7% 0.12% −0.07
VO Vngrd Mrngstr MD-Cap ETF-Usd Reduce -7.2% 0.29% −0.07
EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF Reduce -98.5% 0.00% −0.07
EFAV iShares MSCI Eafe Min Vol Fa Reduce -8.1% 0.25% −0.06
VCSH Vanguard S/T Corp. Bond ETF Reduce -5.3% 0.29% −0.06
VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Tips Reduce -52.0% 0.04% −0.06
EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom Reduce -3.4% 0.37% −0.05
MDT Medtronic PLC Reduce -16.6% 0.10% −0.05
VCIT Vanguard Int-Term Corporate Reduce -0.3% 0.32% −0.05
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bo Reduce -31.9% 0.07% −0.04
UNP Union Pacific Corp. Reduce -18.4% 0.09% −0.04
ANGL Vaneck Fallen Angel High YLD Reduce -15.0% 0.10% −0.04
APRQ Innovator Prem Inc. 40 Bar-Ap Sold out 0.00% −0.04
CMCSA Comcast Corp. Class A Reduce -0.2% 0.13% −0.03
EMLC Vaneck JPM Em Local Curr BND Reduce -24.6% 0.06% −0.03
VYM Vanguard High DVD Yield ETF Reduce -4.7% 0.14% −0.03
PDI PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund Reduce -10.4% 0.10% −0.03
SNSR Global X Internet of Things Reduce -0.5% 0.17% −0.03
VT Vanguard Tot World STK ETF Reduce -49.1% 0.02% −0.02
PSX Phillips 66 Reduce -3.4% 0.06% −0.02
PGR Progressive Corp. Reduce -9.3% 0.09% −0.02
APRJ Innov Prem Inc. 30 Barr-April Sold out 0.00% −0.02
EFV iShares MSCI Eafe Value ETF Reduce -3.0% 0.11% −0.02
FTCS First Trust Capital Strength Reduce -4.4% 0.10% −0.02
DG Dollar General Corp. Reduce -47.5% 0.01% −0.02
HACK Amplify Cybersecurity ETF Reduce -35.5% 0.03% −0.02
KJAN Innovator U.S. Small Cap Pow Reduce -0.3% 0.14% −0.02
UPS United Parcel Service Class B Reduce -0.6% 0.09% −0.02
BUI Blckrck Util Infra & PWR Opp Reduce -20.4% 0.05% −0.02
PGX Invesco Preferred ETF Reduce -10.3% 0.07% −0.02
MCD McDonald's Corp. Reduce -2.3% 0.07% −0.02
IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF Reduce -0.6% 0.10% −0.02
FAB First Trust Multi Cap Value Reduce -11.6% 0.05% −0.02

Portfolio Buys Q1 2024 → Q2 2024

PSC Principal US Small-Cap ETF Add +443.8% 1.68% +1.32
TIP iShares Tips Bond ETF Add +450.0% 0.98% +0.78
SPYG SS SPDR P S&P 500 Growth ETF Add +2761.5% 0.76% +0.73
USMC Principal US Mega-Cap ETF Add +14.4% 6.47% +0.42
AAPL Apple Inc. Add +12.8% 1.05% +0.19
GBIL Goldman Sachs Access Treasur Add +35584.5% 0.19% +0.19
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF Add +39.4% 0.70% +0.18
JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Inco Add +105.6% 0.41% +0.18
VGLT Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Add +55.1% 0.58% +0.15
NAPR Innovator Growth 100 Power B Add +1577.0% 0.15% +0.14
FNDE Schwab Fndmntl Em MRK Eq ETF Add +135.4% 0.25% +0.14
COWZ Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF Add +85.9% 0.32% +0.11
SCHG Schwab US Large-Cap Growth Add +32.5% 0.48% +0.10
SPYM Ste STR SPDR PT S&P 500 ETF Add +19.7% 1.12% +0.10
BCHP Principal Foc Blue Chip ETF Add +23.8% 0.88% +0.10
BIL SS SPDR BB 1-3M T-Bill ETF Add +149.5% 0.17% +0.09
APUE Activepassive US Equity ETF Add +129.2% 0.16% +0.08
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A Add +5.8% 0.69% +0.08
AMZN Amazon.com Inc. Add +12.2% 1.28% +0.08
MSFT Microsoft Corp. Add +11.6% 1.62% +0.08
SPIB SS SPDR P Int C Corp. ETF Add +106.1% 0.17% +0.08
LLY Eli Lilly & Co. Add +23.0% 0.35% +0.07
SMH Vaneck Semiconductor ETF Add +80.3% 0.16% +0.07
GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C Add +10.1% 0.48% +0.07
XHB SS SPDR S&P Homebldrs ETF Add +666.1% 0.08% +0.07
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-SP ADR Add +12.3% 0.33% +0.07
XLF SS Financial Select Sector Add +158.3% 0.12% +0.07
PY Principal Value ETF Add +22.4% 1.04% +0.06
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Grow Add +10.7% 0.79% +0.06
PAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Power Add +890.9% 0.06% +0.06
IAPR Innovator International Deve Add +315.4% 0.07% +0.05
TBIL F/M US Treasury 3 Month Bill Add +167.9% 0.09% +0.05
SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo Add +84.4% 0.13% +0.05
CRM Salesforce Inc. Add +63.1% 0.25% +0.05
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Add +15.4% 0.82% +0.05
SPLB SS SPDR P Long Term C ETF Add +97.8% 0.11% +0.04
IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth Add +14.0% 0.48% +0.04
FLGB Franklin Ftse United Kingdom New 0.04% +0.04
APCB Activepassive Core Bond ETF Add +114.1% 0.09% +0.04
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF Add +33.1% 0.29% +0.04
APIE Activepassive Intl Eqty ETF Add +129.0% 0.07% +0.04
VRP Invesco Variable Rate Prefer Add +72.7% 0.10% +0.04
AME Ametek Inc. Add +516.9% 0.04% +0.04
TCAF T Rowe PRC Cap Appreciation Add +2101.6% 0.04% +0.03
ADBE Adobe Inc. Add +19.6% 0.24% +0.03
SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF Add +183.3% 0.05% +0.03
CDNS Cadence Design SYS Inc. Add +101.0% 0.07% +0.03
DYNF Ishrs US E F R A ETF-Usd Inc. Add +226.5% 0.05% +0.03
COST Costco Wholesale Corp. Add +16.4% 0.19% +0.03
LQD Ishr Ibx Usd Invgd CB ETF-Ui Add +59.6% 0.11% +0.03

Notes & Other Activity Q1 2024 → Q2 2024

BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC 7.25 PERP L) 7.25%CNV PFD L Reduce -8.6% 53 $63K
OXY.WS Occidental Petroleum-CW27 *W EXP 08/03/202 Reduce -4.1% 189 $8K
NE.WS Noble Corp. PLC-28 *W EXP 02/04/202 New 9 $222
NOBLE CORP PLC-28 *W EXP 02/04/202 New 9 $194
INNOVATOR ETFS TRUST PREM INC 40 BARR Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
JULJ Innov Prem Inc. 30 Barr-July PREM INC 30 BARR Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
MUJ BlackRock Munihold NJ QLTY COM Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
RIG Transocean Ltd. REGISTERED SHS Reduce -100.0% 0 $0
BWAY Brainsway Ltd.-ADR SPONSORED ADS Sold out 0 $0before exit
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Va US MKTWIDE VALUE Sold out 0 $0before exit
SNDX Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc. COM Sold out 0 $0before exit
THS Treehouse Foods Inc. COM Sold out 0 $0before exit

Bonds, preferreds, convertibles and warrants; not part of the stock holdings or percentages above.

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 1,538$8.3BPIEQ, USMC, IVV, LCAP, PSC
Q1 2026 1,410$6.8BUSMC, IVV, PSC, PIEQ, LCAP
Q4 2025 1,344$6.5BUSMC, IVV, BCHP, AGG, PSC
Q3 2025 3,718$6.1BUSMC, IVV, AGG, BCHP, PSC
Q2 2025 3,663$5.3BUSMC, IVV, PSC, AGG, BCHP
Q1 2025 3,539$4.5BUSMC, AGG, PSC, IVV, GSUS
Q4 2024 3,534$4.4BUSMC, AGG, PSC, IVV, GSUS
Q3 2024 3,422$4.1BUSMC, IEFA, IVV, AGG, GSUS
Q2 2024 3,380$3.6BUSMC, IVV, IEFA, AGG, GSUS
Q1 2024 3,306$3.2BUSMC, IVV, IEFA, AGG, GSUS