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Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund (PHTFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74255L3996
CUSIP
74255L399
Issuer
Principal
Inception Date
Sep 29, 2014
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund (PHTFX) has returned -1.55% so far this year and 8.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHTFX has returned 4.61% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
-4.01%
YTD
-1.55%
6M
-0.01%
1Y
8.36%
3Y*
7.77%
5Y*
3.48%
10Y*
4.61%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 1, 2014, PHTFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -5.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PHTFX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 22, 2020 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 18, 2020 at -4.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.37%1.17%-4.01%-1.55%
20251.55%0.96%-1.52%0.10%1.83%2.36%0.28%1.84%1.72%0.80%0.62%0.15%11.14%
20240.10%1.11%1.90%-2.45%2.61%0.78%2.04%1.52%1.41%-1.94%2.08%-1.72%7.52%
20234.22%-2.07%2.01%0.73%-0.93%1.98%1.33%-1.21%-2.75%-1.68%5.22%3.81%10.77%
2022-3.03%-1.38%-0.56%-4.60%0.39%-4.41%4.41%-2.85%-5.66%2.14%4.19%-2.13%-13.22%
2021-0.27%0.00%0.45%1.68%0.52%0.61%0.86%0.60%-1.53%1.29%-0.94%1.79%5.13%

Benchmark Metrics

Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.56%, beta of 0.24, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 39.22% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 32.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.24 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.56%
Beta
0.24
0.53
Upside Capture
32.41%
Downside Capture
39.22%

Expense Ratio

PHTFX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PHTFX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PHTFX Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
PHTFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PHTFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7272
Sortino Ratio Rank
PHTFX Omega Ratio Rank: 7272
Omega Ratio Rank
PHTFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
PHTFX Martin Ratio Rank: 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund (PHTFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PHTFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.31

0.90

+0.42

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.84

1.39

+0.46

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.28

1.21

+0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.64

1.40

+0.24

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.38

6.61

+0.78

Explore PHTFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund provided a 4.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.50$0.50$0.34$0.36$0.48$0.62$0.55$0.32$0.20$0.25$0.14$0.15

Dividend yield

4.62%4.54%3.34%3.60%5.20%5.57%4.92%2.96%2.07%2.43%1.41%1.52%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.62

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund was 17.26%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 420 trading sessions.

The current Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund drawdown is 4.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.26%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022420Jun 18, 2024654
-11.24%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 202050Jun 3, 202071
-5.97%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202554
-5.36%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201855Mar 15, 2019284
-5.36%Apr 28, 2015185Jan 20, 201694Jun 3, 2016279

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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