PZASX Fees and Costs — Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund, Class R-1
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.54%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 45%.
PZASX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of PZASX. Prospectus, as of February 29, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.35% |
| Other expenses | 0.53% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.54% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.54% |
| 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 |
PZASX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in PZASX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $953 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.62% 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 1.54%) | $162 | $502 | $865 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $25 | $88 |
| Total costs | $162 | $527 | $953 |
| Value after costs | $10,338 | $11,050 | $11,810 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.62% | 1.62% | 1.62% |
PZASX 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 |
| PZASX | Class R-1 | 1.54% | 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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.