Robert James Castle
Financial advisor at Principal Securities, Inc. · Iowa City, IA
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileRobert James Castle is a financial advisor at Principal Securities, Inc. in Iowa City, IA, CRD 6555585. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63, Series 65. First registered 2017-04-24.
Registration
- CRD number
- 6555585
- Registration status
- Active
- First registered
- 2017-04-24
- Years of experience
- 11
- States registered
- IA
Licenses and exams
- Series 63
- Series 65
Work history
- 2015-09 to Present · Principal Life Insurance Company · Coralville, IA
- 2016-04 to Present · Castle Financial Services · Coralville, IA
- 2016-03 to Present · Principal Securities Inc · Coralville, IA
Current employment
- Principal Securities, Inc. · Des Moines, IA
Principal Securities, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $17,024,265,096
- Registered advisors
- 1,463
- Offices
- 770
- Clients per advisor
- 35.5 (Low)
- Average AUM per client
- $327.8K (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 5.1% (Low)
Principal Securities, Inc.: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
Reported ETF positions
Principal Securities reports 680 ETF positions worth $4.8B on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| PIEQ — Principal International Equity ETF | $396.3M |
| IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $278.5M |
| PSC — Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF | $172.3M |
| BCHP — Principal Focused Blue Chip ETF | $154.1M |
| GSUS — Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF | $124.7M |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Principal Securities's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $18.7M | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | DYNF — iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $32.8M | Top 99.9% | Addressable AUM $14.9T · Peer conviction 86.8% |
| Residual Alpha | VCRB — Vanguard Core Bond ETF | $11.4M | Top 99.9% | Residual alpha +0.66% · Residual Sharpe 0.14 |
| Diversification Benefits | IALT — iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | $4.9M | Top 99.4% | Replicability (R²) 33.8% · Residual Sharpe 1.52 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Principal Securities, Inc. on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Pension Consulting Services
- Selection of Other Advisers
- Educational Seminars or Workshops
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Hourly Charges
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
- Other
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer (Registered or Unregistered)
- Sells Non-Advisory Products or Services
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
- Commodity Pool Operator or CTA
- Banking or Thrift Institution
- Trust Company
- Insurance Company or Agency
- Sponsor or Syndicator of Limited Partners
- Sponsor or GP of Pooled Investment Vehicl
Location
430 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240
2 advisors at this office.
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 888-774-6267
- Website: principal.com
- Youtube
Official record
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