# U.S. LargeCap Buffer October Account — new fund registration

PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC registered 3 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2022-08-12. Featured series: U.S. LargeCap Buffer October Account.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC
- CIK: 0000012601
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2022-08-12
- Accession: 0001683863-22-005561
- Reported net assets: $63.1M

## Series & classes (3)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [U.S. LargeCap Buffer October Account](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000077914) | Class 2 | — | Yes |
| [U.S. LargeCap Buffer April Account](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000077915) | Class 2 | — | Yes |
| [U.S. LargeCap Buffer January Account](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000077916) | Class 2 | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.00%
- Management fee: 0.69%
- Net expense ratio: 0.99%
- Other expenses: 0.03%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) based on the S&P 500 Price Return Index (the Index), while seeking to provide a buffer against the first 10% (prior to taking into account any fees and expenses of the Fund) of Index losses, over a twelve-month period beginning on October 1 and ending on September30.

## Advisers

- [Principal Global Investors, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/109002)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2025-03-04](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-25-000024)
- [485APOS — 2025-02-24 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-25-000011)
- [485APOS — 2022-02-11 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-22-000622)
- [485APOS — 2021-02-25](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-21-000017)
- [485APOS — 2020-09-25 (9 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-20-000205)
- [485APOS — 2020-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-20-000026)
- [485APOS — 2019-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-19-000024)
- [485APOS — 2018-03-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-18-000015)
- [485APOS — 2017-03-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-17-000033)
- [485APOS — 2016-12-14 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-16-000514)
- [485APOS — 2016-02-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-16-000309)
- [485APOS — 2015-05-14 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000012601-15-000163)

## More

- [Registrant profile: PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/12601)
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