{"url_path":"/sec/cik-0001572661/proxy/2026-05-08/000157266126000038","section_key":"body","section_title":"DEFA14A body","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"DEFA14A","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1572661/0001572661-26-000038-index.html","accession_number":"0001572661-26-000038","cik":"0001572661","ticker":null,"issuer_name":"Principal Exchange-Traded Funds","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1572661/0001572661-26-000038-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001572661","primary_entity_name":"Principal Exchange-Traded Funds"},"word_count":374,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"DEFA14A\n1\npetfreminderletter2051226f.htm\nPETF DEFA 14A PCAP SELECT - REMINDER2 051226\n\nPETF Reminder Letter2 051226 Filing\n\nUNITED STATES\n\nSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION\n\nWashington, D.C. 20549\n\n_____________________________\n\nSCHEDULE 14A\n\nProxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of\n\nThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934\n\n(Amendment No. )\n\n_____________________________\n\nFiled by the Registrant [X]\n\nFiled by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]\n\nCheck the appropriate box:\n\n[ ]    Preliminary Proxy Statement\n\n[ ]    Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))\n\n[ ]    Definitive Proxy Statement\n\n[X]    Definitive Additional Materials\n\n[ ]    Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12\n\nPRINCIPAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS\n\n(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)\n\n(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)\n\nPayment of Filing Fee (Check all the boxes that apply):\n\n[X]    No fee required.\n\n[ ]    Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.\n\n[ ]    Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.\n\nPrincipal Capital Appreciation Select ETF\n\nMay 12, 2026\n\nDEAR SHAREHOLDER,\n\nAs a shareholder in the Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF (the “Fund”), you recently received a proxy communication via e-mail or in the mail in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 25, 2026.\n\nPlease join your fellow shareholders by taking a few minutes to sign, date and mail the enclosed card in the prepaid envelope or follow the instructions below to vote by telephone or internet. As of the date of this letter, we have received strong support in favor of the proposal from shareholders who have already voted.\n\nVote by Phone by calling 1-888-569-8137 and speaking with a proxy voting specialist today. Our representatives are available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time. You may also call the toll-free number on the enclosed card and follow the prompts.\n\nVote by Internet by visiting the internet address on the enclosed card and following the instructions.\n\nIf you have any questions or need assistance in voting, please contact our proxy solicitor, Sodali Fund Solutions (“SFS”) at 1-888-569-8137. Please note that an SFS representative may call you to assist in voting.\n\nThank you,\n\nDEANNA Y. PELLACK\n\nCOUNSEL AND SECRETARY\n\nPRINCIPAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS\n\nPRIN ETF - REM-2"}