Branch offices
18 offices
FINRA: Medium firm
CRD #43261 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. ranks #15,846 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in IA, it ranks #15 of 17 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. has a clean FINRA BrokerCheck record, no reportable disclosures across its 18 branch offices, earning a Grade A.
- Grade A
- Safety grade
- 18
- branch offices
- 0
- disclosures
- #15,846 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 43261 Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. · Grade A · 0 disc · 0.00/office · Regional firm
- CRD 43261
- GRADE A
- DISC 0
- REG 0
- ARB 0
- CIV 0
- BRANCH 18
- PER-OFF 0.00
- RANK #15,846 of 20,055
- BOOK Regional firm
Intensity peers
Nearest same-size peer: ADP Broker-Dealer, Inc. (0.00 disc/office)
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. ranks #15,846 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; clean record at 0.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 5/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.
Data updated July 2026
Total disclosures
0 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
0 actions
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Disclosures per office
0.00 per office
0 ÷ 18 offices
Clean disclosure surface
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. has zero reportable FINRA BrokerCheck disclosures in this extract across 18 branch offices (Grade A). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Medium
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- CRD Number
- 43261
Clean BrokerCheck surface
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s clean BrokerCheck surface
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. shows a clean FINRA BrokerCheck surface: zero reportable disclosures on 18 branch offices (Grade A).
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. shows zero reportable disclosures across 18 branch offices in this extract. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Educational summary of Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s clean BrokerCheck surface - not financial advice. Always verify on FINRA before engaging an advisor.
Iowa cohort · 0.00× state average
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. sits below the Iowa disclosure average
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. reports 0 BrokerCheck disclosures, 0.00× the Iowa average of 5.9, lighter than most of the 17 graded firms filed there.
In Iowa, 5 firms carry Grade A and 0 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.
Average uses graded firms with a principal-office state on file, not a full 50-state census. Open the Iowa state book →
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. ranks #15,846 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in IA, it ranks #15 of 17 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of A mean for Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.?
A grade of A means Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. has a clean record, no reportable FINRA BrokerCheck disclosures on file. Grades on PlainAdvisorCheck are size-normalized: clean firms earn an A regardless of size.
How many FINRA disclosures does Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. have?
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. has 0 total FINRA disclosures. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.?
Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. operates 18 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a medium firm, registered in IA (Regional firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 43261. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's BrokerCheck record. Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. currently shows none - that is a clean surface, not a guarantee that future events will not appear.
Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches
Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).
Similar branch footprint
Nearest cross-state graded firms by branch-office count (18 here).
Read with this firm
- ADP Broker-Dealer, Inc. (NJ) - 0.00 disclosures/office, nearest regional firm peer to Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s 0.00
- AE Financial Services, LLC (KS) - 0.00 disclosures/office, nearest regional firm peer to Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s 0.00
- American Global Wealth Management, Inc. (GA) - 0.00 disclosures/office, nearest regional firm peer to Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s 0.00
- Firms in IA - state roster that includes Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s registration home.
- How to Vet a Financial Advisor - Use Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s clean BrokerCheck surface as the baseline when you compare other firms.
- Reading BrokerCheck Reports - What a Grade A page like Principal Funds Distributor, Inc.'s does and does not prove.
- Clean-Record Firms - Other Grade-A firms ranked by footprint alongside Principal Funds Distributor, Inc..
- Compare firms - put Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. next to peers on grade and footprint.
Read our methodology - clean-record firms: what a Grade A surface does and does not prove.
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