C000020917 Performance — Principal LifeTime 2030 Account, Class 1
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000020917 returned +5.60% year to date and +12.02% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +11.36% over 3 years and +5.28% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $138, against $150 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 8.76% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $14.9M, and assets reached $349.35M.
C000020917 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Principal LifeTime 2030 Account grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000020917 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $112 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $172 | $187 |
C000020917 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.60% |
| 1 year | +12.02% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.36% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.28% |
C000020917 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Principal LifeTime 2030 Account, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +5.60% |
| 2025 | +13.21% |
| 2024 | +9.04% |
| 2023 | +15.10% |
| 2022 | −16.84% |
| 2021 | +12.80% |
| 2020 | +14.88% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.46% |
C000020917 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.8% | +0.9% | −4.0% | +4.7% | +2.0% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | +0.4% | −2.5% | +0.1% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +2.1% | +2.4% | −3.2% | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.4% | +2.0% | +1.5% | −2.1% | +3.1% | −2.9% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | −2.7% | +1.9% | +1.1% | −1.5% | +3.8% | +2.0% | −1.8% | −3.7% | −2.5% | +7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −4.3% | −2.5% | +0.1% | −6.4% | +0.5% | −6.0% | +5.9% | −3.6% | −7.2% | +3.7% | +5.9% | −3.1% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +3.5% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +1.4% | −3.1% | +3.5% | −2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −4.7% | −11.6% | +8.9% | +4.1% | +2.1% | +4.2% | +3.6% | −1.9% | −1.5% | +8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | −0.5% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +2.1% |
C000020917 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.76%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.78 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.39% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.98% (Mar 2026)
C000020917 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Principal LifeTime 2030 Account, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $14.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $80.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.23×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $3.5M | $8.4M | −$5.0M |
| May 2026 | $4.5M | $6.1M | −$1.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.0M | $2.5M | $1.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.3M | $5.0M | −$649K |
| Feb 2026 | $4.4M | $5.0M | −$573K |
| Jan 2026 | $13.4M | $8.3M | $5.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.6M | $4.8M | $807K |
| Nov 2025 | $4.8M | $5.0M | −$130K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.5M | $5.7M | −$3.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $25.4M | $2.6M | $22.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.9M | $5.7M | −$2.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $5.4M | $6.7M | −$1.3M |
C000020917 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Principal LifeTime 2030 Account by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $349.35M |
| 2026-03-31 | $331.19M |
| 2025-12-31 | $332.03M |
| 2025-09-30 | $329.09M |
| 2025-06-30 | $318.84M |
| 2025-03-31 | $301.66M |
| 2024-12-31 | $296.45M |
| 2024-09-30 | $303.67M |
| 2024-06-30 | $287.01M |
| 2024-03-31 | $293.86M |
| 2023-12-31 | $276.03M |
| 2023-09-30 | $251.95M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.