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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-045100"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFG"
cik: "0001126328"
company_name: "PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:16:48.668725+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Principal Financial reports Q1 2026 AUM of $770.2B, down 1.2% from beginning period

## Summary
- Total AUM $770.2B as of March 31, 2026; $578.0B managed by Principal Asset Management - Investment Management.
- $159.6B managed by Principal Asset Management - International Pension.
- Market performance, FX, and other items had approx 1.2% negative impact as a percentage of beginning period AUM.
- Exposure to small/mid-cap and international equity, high yield/preferred fixed income, and emerging market FX noted.
- Full Q1 earnings release expected around April 23, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-045100
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFG
- cik: 0001126328
- company_name: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465926045100/0001104659-26-045100-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126328/000110465926045100/tm2612128d1_8k.htm

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