C000020919 Performance — Principal LifeTime 2050 Account, Class 1
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000020919 returned +8.55% year to date and +17.49% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +15.73% over 3 years and +8.11% over 5 years. Against its Target-Date category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $155, against $150 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 11.64% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $10.1M, and assets reached $113.13M.
C000020919 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Principal LifeTime 2050 Account grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000020919 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $155 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $148 | $143 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $208 | $187 |
C000020919 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +8.55% |
| 1 year | +17.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.11% |
C000020919 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Principal LifeTime 2050 Account, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +8.55% |
| 2025 | +17.53% |
| 2024 | +13.28% |
| 2023 | +20.38% |
| 2022 | −18.80% |
| 2021 | +17.02% |
| 2020 | +16.69% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.91% |
C000020919 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 | +2.6% | +0.7% | −5.5% | +7.6% | +3.1% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.8% | −0.4% | −4.0% | 0.0% | +5.1% | +4.1% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +4.1% | +3.3% | −3.8% | +3.7% | +0.8% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +1.6% | −2.1% | +4.4% | −3.8% |
| 2023 | +7.4% | −3.0% | +1.7% | +1.5% | −1.6% | +6.0% | +3.0% | −2.4% | −4.4% | −2.8% | +9.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −5.4% | −3.1% | +1.2% | −7.9% | +0.7% | −8.1% | +7.8% | −4.1% | −9.1% | +6.7% | +7.2% | −4.5% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | +3.5% | +2.5% | +4.3% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +2.0% | −4.0% | +4.8% | −3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | −0.8% | −6.6% | −14.5% | +11.0% | +5.2% | +2.4% | +5.1% | +4.7% | −2.4% | −1.6% | +11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | −1.3% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +2.6% | +2.6% |
C000020919 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.64%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.96 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.99% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.52% (Mar 2026)
C000020919 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Principal LifeTime 2050 Account, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $10.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $29.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $337K |
| May 2026 | $3.0M | $1.3M | $1.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.3M | $2.2M | −$962K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.6M | $1.3M | $2.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.9M | $2.6M | −$697K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.5M | $2.3M | $1.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.1M | $1.1M | $998K |
| Nov 2025 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $363K |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3M | $1.4M | −$52K |
| Sep 2025 | $8.0M | $725K | $7.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.4M | $2.9M | −$1.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.0M | $1.9M | −$904K |
C000020919 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Principal LifeTime 2050 Account by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $113.13M |
| 2026-03-31 | $100.77M |
| 2025-12-31 | $100.39M |
| 2025-09-30 | $96.85M |
| 2025-06-30 | $93.72M |
| 2025-03-31 | $82.93M |
| 2024-12-31 | $82.31M |
| 2024-09-30 | $85.80M |
| 2024-06-30 | $78.68M |
| 2024-03-31 | $75.97M |
| 2023-12-31 | $70.59M |
| 2023-09-30 | $61.54M |
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.