How to find the investment options in your Principal 401(k) plan

You’ve got options in your Principal 401(k)

Did you know that in a 401(k), you only have access to 20-30 different investment options? When considering whether your 401(k) holdings are in line with your unique financial situation and goals, it’s important to understand all of the options that you have access to.

We want to make it easy for you to find the investment options in your Principal 401(k) plan – check out the guide below to get step-by-step instructions.

Step-by-step guide to find the investment options in your Principal 401(k)

1. Log in to your Principal account.
2. Select “Investments” and then “Change investments”.
3. In the “Choose Where To Invest Your Paycheck Contributions” section, choose “Invest Contributions”.
4. Select “Build your portfolio”.
5. Scroll down and you’ll see a list of your investment options. You’ll see the fund symbol (usually 5 letters, such as DODGX, FXAIX, TBCIX, etc.) and/or fund name. If you don’t see the fund symbol, you can click on the fund’s name on Principal’s website to potentially find the fund’s symbol.

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