PLFTX Performance — Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund, Class R-6
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PLFTX returned +5.34% year to date and +11.87% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +10.38% over 3 years and +5.25% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $134, against $146 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 7.76% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $170.6M, and assets reached $1.29B.
PLFTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | PLFTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $169 | $186 |
PLFTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.34% |
| 1 year | +11.87% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.38% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.25% |
PLFTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +5.34% |
| 2025 | +13.16% |
| 2024 | +9.33% |
| 2023 | +13.27% |
| 2022 | −15.21% |
| 2021 | +11.98% |
| 2020 | +13.70% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.75% |
PLFTX 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 | +1.7% | +1.1% | −3.4% | +4.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% | −0.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.0% | +0.6% | −2.1% | 0.0% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +0.4% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | +1.9% | +2.4% | −2.9% | +3.1% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +1.5% | −2.0% | +2.6% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +5.2% | −2.3% | +2.1% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +3.1% | +1.7% | −1.6% | −3.4% | −2.1% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | −1.8% | +0.1% | −5.8% | +0.4% | −5.6% | +5.5% | −3.2% | −6.7% | +3.4% | +5.1% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +1.5% | −2.9% | +3.2% | −1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −3.9% | −9.1% | +7.3% | +3.1% | +1.8% | +3.9% | +3.3% | −1.7% | −1.2% | +7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.5% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +2.1% |
PLFTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.76%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.33% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.41% (Mar 2026)
PLFTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $170.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $383.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $35.5M | $15.6M | $19.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $30.6M | $19.9M | $10.7M |
| May 2026 | $22.4M | $19.0M | $3.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $29.7M | $23.1M | $6.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $39.2M | $19.1M | $20.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $33.5M | $14.0M | $19.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $60.3M | $25.7M | $34.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $39.6M | $13.0M | $26.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $17.4M | $19.3M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $30.9M | $13.3M | $17.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $21.6M | $19.1M | $2.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $23.2M | $12.1M | $11.1M |
PLFTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.29B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.23B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.16B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.13B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.04B |
| 2025-04-30 | $946.45M |
| 2025-01-31 | $934.17M |
| 2024-10-31 | $887.19M |
| 2024-07-31 | $849.42M |
| 2024-04-30 | $766.95M |
| 2024-01-31 | $743.12M |
| 2023-10-31 | $640.33M |
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.