PPEAX Fees and Costs — Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.96%. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.50% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 45%.
PPEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PPEAX. Prospectus, as of March 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.50% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PPEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PPEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,270 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.18% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $648 | $550 | $550 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.96%) | $95 | $297 | $516 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $28 | $101 | $204 |
| Total costs | $771 | $949 | $1,270 |
| Value after costs | $9,729 | $10,628 | $11,493 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.71% | 2.95% | 2.18% |
PPEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 45%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPLIX | Institutional Class | 0.59% | none |
| PFLJX | Class J | 0.79% | none |
| PTEFX | Class R-5 | 0.84% | none |
| PPEAX | Class A | 0.96% | 5.50% |
| PTERX | Class R-3 | 1.15% | none |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.