PTCMX Fees and Costs — Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund, Class R-3
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.07%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 32%.
PTCMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PTCMX. Prospectus, as of March 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.32% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.07% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
PTCMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PTCMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $668 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.12% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.07%) | $112 | $350 | $607 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $61 |
| Total costs | $112 | $368 | $668 |
| Value after costs | $10,388 | $11,209 | $12,094 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.12% | 1.12% | 1.12% |
PTCMX 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): $3.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 32%
- Securities lending: none during the year
Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| PMTIX | Institutional Class | 0.51% | none |
| PLTJX | Class J | 0.67% | none |
| PTCPX | Class R-5 | 0.76% | none |
| PTCAX | Class A | 0.82% | 3.75% |
| PTCMX | Class R-3 | 1.07% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.