PLHHX Performance — Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-25
PLHHX returned +10.55% year to date and +21.17% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.69% over 3 years and +9.69% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $159, against $146 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 11.88% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $33.9M, and assets reached $117.88M.
PLHHX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | PLHHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $159 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $159 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $228 | $186 |
PLHHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.55% |
| 1 year | +21.17% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.69% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.69% |
PLHHX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +10.55% |
| 2025 | +19.90% |
| 2024 | +15.77% |
| 2023 | +20.35% |
| 2022 | −18.53% |
| 2021 | +20.28% |
| 2020 | +16.49% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.36% |
PLHHX 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 | +3.0% | +1.0% | −5.5% | +8.0% | +4.0% | +0.4% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | −0.4% | −4.2% | −0.3% | +5.6% | +4.4% | +1.1% | +2.9% | +3.4% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +4.7% | +3.6% | −3.8% | +4.6% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +2.0% | +1.8% | −2.2% | +4.3% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +7.3% | −2.6% | +2.0% | +1.0% | −1.1% | +6.0% | +2.9% | −2.4% | −4.6% | −2.9% | +8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | −5.4% | −2.7% | +1.8% | −7.9% | +0.3% | −8.5% | +8.3% | −4.1% | −8.9% | +7.0% | +6.9% | −5.0% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +3.0% | +3.3% | +4.2% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +2.3% | −4.2% | +5.1% | −2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | −0.9% | −7.1% | −14.3% | +10.9% | +4.6% | +2.7% | +5.4% | +5.3% | −2.6% | −1.7% | +11.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.8% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +3.2% |
PLHHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.88%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.61% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.45% (Mar 2026)
PLHHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $33.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $46.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $6.5M | $866K | $5.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $5.6M | $1.3M | $4.3M |
| May 2026 | $2.8M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.3M | $1.1M | $2.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.6M | $555K | $3.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.4M | $577K | $2.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.8M | $1.5M | $3.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.2M | $1.1M | $4.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.1M | $1.7M | $1.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.2M | $583K | $2.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.4M | $678K | $1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.1M | $732K | $1.4M |
PLHHX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2065 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $117.88M |
| 2026-04-30 | $102.40M |
| 2026-01-31 | $91.23M |
| 2025-10-31 | $81.70M |
| 2025-07-31 | $70.19M |
| 2025-04-30 | $59.25M |
| 2025-01-31 | $54.65M |
| 2024-10-31 | $46.85M |
| 2024-07-31 | $41.12M |
| 2024-04-30 | $33.29M |
| 2024-01-31 | $29.42M |
| 2023-10-31 | $23.32M |
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.