Certification Pursuant
to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code As Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In
connection with the Certified Shareholder Report of
Principal Real Asset Fund
(the “Registrant”) on
Form N-CSR (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Registrant
does hereby certify that, to the best of their knowledge:
1) the Report fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
2) the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Registrant.
Barbara Wenig, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
Michael Scholten, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
This
certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.