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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-25-004645
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFR14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20250304
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250304

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Principal Real Estate Income Fund
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001557523
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEFR14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22742
    		FILM NUMBER:		25703671

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1290 BROADWAY
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
    		CITY:			DENVER
    		STATE:			CO
    		ZIP:			80203
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-623-2577

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1290 BROADWAY
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
    		CITY:			DENVER
    		STATE:			CO
    		ZIP:			80203

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Principal Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Income Fund
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120907

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Principal Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120905
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    <TYPE>DEFR14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    Document 1 - file: fp0092507-1_defa14a.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: fp0092507-1_1.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: fp009507-1_2.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: fp0092416-1_01.jpg

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