PLFSX Performance — LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund, Class R-4
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PLFSX returned +37.24% over one year to Oct 2024. Annualised returns are +8.50% over 3 years and +14.63% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $121 for the category, and to $137 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 17.18% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $2.2B, and assets reached $13.36B.
PLFSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | PLFSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2023 – Oct 2024) | $137 | $130 |
| 3 years (Nov 2021 – Oct 2024) | $128 | $121 |
| 5 years (Nov 2019 – Oct 2024) | $198 | $176 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2024) | $203 | $179 |
PLFSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +37.24% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +14.63% |
PLFSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Oct) | +20.44% |
| 2023 | +25.57% |
| 2022 | −18.53% |
| 2021 | +27.96% |
| 2020 | +17.77% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.10% |
PLFSX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% | −4.1% | +4.9% | +3.5% | +1.2% | +2.4% | +2.1% | −0.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | +6.2% | −2.5% | +3.6% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +6.6% | +3.2% | −1.6% | −4.8% | −2.1% | +9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −5.2% | −3.0% | +3.7% | −8.8% | +0.1% | −8.3% | +9.2% | −4.1% | −9.2% | +8.0% | +5.5% | −5.8% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | +2.7% | +4.3% | +5.3% | +0.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% | +3.0% | −4.7% | +7.0% | −0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −8.2% | −12.4% | +12.7% | +4.8% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +7.1% | −3.8% | −2.7% | +10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.6% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +3.5% | +3.0% |
PLFSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2021 – Oct 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.18%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.23 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.18% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −9.21% (Sep 2022)
PLFSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.68×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $156.1M | $594.5M | −$438.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $215.0M | $199.0M | $16.1M |
| May 2026 | $300.7M | $195.1M | $105.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $137.6M | $478.9M | −$341.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $521.5M | $242.1M | $279.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $136.4M | $288.1M | −$151.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $137.7M | $470.1M | −$332.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.8B | $176.0M | $1.7B |
| Nov 2025 | $861.9M | $91.5M | $770.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $817.6M | $251.1M | $566.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $117.8M | $110.9M | $6.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $99.8M | $88.4M | $11.4M |
PLFSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $13.36B |
| 2026-04-30 | $13.13B |
| 2026-01-31 | $12.82B |
| 2025-10-31 | $10.83B |
| 2025-07-31 | $9.46B |
| 2025-04-30 | $8.50B |
| 2025-01-31 | $9.20B |
| 2024-10-31 | $8.66B |
| 2024-07-31 | $8.41B |
| 2024-04-30 | $7.27B |
| 2024-01-31 | $7.08B |
| 2023-10-31 | $6.14B |
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.