Principal Real Estate

Registered investment adviser · Des Moines, IA · CRD #109008

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$105.65 billion

Total accounts

681

Employees

477

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: http://www.principalcef.com
Telephone: 800-787-1621
SEC file number: 801-55618
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-08-19
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 2 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 2 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

Another regulator found a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes
Another regulator entered an order in connection with investment-related activity (past 10 years)

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$73.93 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$31.72 billion
Total regulatory assets under management	$105.65 billion
Discretionary accounts	624
Non-discretionary accounts	57
Total accounts	681
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$16.32 billion

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	477
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	310
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	0
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	0
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	4
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	0

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
Has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody	$12.15 billion
Clients for whom the firm has custody	29
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
A related person has custody of client securities	No
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	Yes
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients	2

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementFixed fees (other than subscription fees)Performance-based fees

Advisory services offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for investment companiesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehiclesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsOther

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorBanking or thrift institutionTrust companyInsurance company or agencySponsor or syndicator of limited partnershipsSponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys securities from or sells securities to advisory clients (principal transactions)
Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
Executes agency cross transactions involving advisory client securities
Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
Recommends securities in which it has another sales interest
Brokers or dealers selected under 8.C.(3) are related persons
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Brokers or dealers recommended under 8.E. are related persons
Receives soft dollar benefits
Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Receives compensation from others for client referrals

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	427	$112.8 million
High net worth individuals	37	$74.3 million
Banking or thrift institutions	39	$8.04 billion
Investment companies	16	$9.70 billion
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)	6	$591.1 million
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	39	$8.68 billion
Charitable organizations	6	$496.0 million
State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)	52	$41.03 billion
Insurance companies	46	$29.34 billion
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions	5	$387.8 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	8	$7.19 billion