PVASX Performance — Principal LifeTime 2010 Fund, Class R-1

Data updated: 2023-06-27

PVASX returned −0.30% over one year to Apr 2023. The annualised 3-year return is +2.27%. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $107, against $124 for the category, and to $100 over one year, against $101. Volatility over the past three years was 8.75% a year. In the 12 months to Apr 2023 the fund lost a net $53.9M, and assets reached $515.24M.

PVASX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Principal LifeTime 2010 Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.

PeriodPVASXCategory average
1 year (May 2022 – Apr 2023)$100$101
3 years (May 2020 – Apr 2023)$107$124
Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2023)$107$121

PVASX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Apr 2023, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year−0.30%
3 years (annualised)+2.27%

PVASX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Principal LifeTime 2010 Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2023 (Jan–Apr)+4.57%
2022−13.94%
2021+4.94%
2020+9.90%
2019 (Aug–Dec)+3.35%

PVASX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023+4.2%−2.1%+1.7%+0.8%————————
2022−3.1%−1.7%−0.7%−4.6%+0.3%−4.5%+4.3%−2.8%−5.7%+1.9%+4.2%−1.9%
2021−0.8%+0.5%+0.4%+2.0%+0.6%+0.6%+0.8%+0.6%−1.8%+1.6%−1.4%+1.7%
2020+0.8%−1.7%−6.9%+5.2%+2.5%+1.3%+2.8%+1.6%−1.0%−0.9%+4.5%+1.9%
2019———————+0.5%+0.2%+0.8%+0.8%+1.0%

PVASX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2020 – Apr 2023.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.75%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.25 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +4.54% (Nov 2020)
  • Worst month: −5.69% (Sep 2022)

PVASX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Principal LifeTime 2010 Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$53.9M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $65.2M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.55×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Apr 2023$2.5M$10.2M−$7.7M
Mar 2023$1.5M$8.4M−$6.8M
Feb 2023$2.4M$11.0M−$8.6M
Jan 2023$17.3M$12.3M$5.0M
Dec 2022$19.5M$7.5M$12.0M
Nov 2022$1.1M$10.5M−$9.4M
Oct 2022$3.0M$10.5M−$7.5M
Sep 2022$2.0M$8.7M−$6.8M
Aug 2022$2.8M$7.4M−$4.6M
Jul 2022$2.8M$9.4M−$6.6M
Jun 2022$7.1M$11.5M−$4.4M
May 2022$3.2M$11.7M−$8.6M

PVASX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Principal LifeTime 2010 Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2023-04-30$515.24M
2023-01-31$535.97M
2022-10-31$522.81M
2022-07-31$578.18M
2022-04-30$597.68M
2022-01-31$666.73M
2021-10-31$716.97M
2021-07-31$729.97M
2021-04-30$730.14M
2021-01-31$728.61M
2020-10-31$709.85M
2020-07-31$723.71M

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.