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Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2050 Fund (PHTUX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7425377238
CUSIP
742537723
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 2050 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 2050 Fund (PHTUX) has returned -4.42% so far this year and 16.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHTUX has returned 10.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2050 Fund

1D
-0.35%
1M
-7.98%
YTD
-4.42%
6M
-1.53%
1Y
16.11%
3Y*
14.83%
5Y*
8.19%
10Y*
10.36%

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, PHTUX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PHTUX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -8.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.87%0.97%-7.98%-4.42%
20253.09%-0.43%-4.05%-0.32%5.52%4.32%1.11%2.83%3.37%1.52%0.80%0.67%19.64%
20240.07%4.66%3.58%-3.85%4.61%1.10%2.24%2.07%1.72%-2.17%4.20%-1.77%17.26%
20237.27%-2.62%1.98%1.01%-1.08%5.98%3.00%-2.49%-4.52%-2.90%8.58%5.48%20.30%
2022-5.41%-2.60%1.74%-7.94%0.36%-8.45%8.22%-4.09%-8.97%7.14%6.82%-4.91%-18.48%
2021-0.21%2.73%3.07%3.97%1.15%0.82%1.00%2.16%-4.06%4.92%-2.16%4.59%19.08%

Benchmark Metrics

Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2050 Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.00%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 91.19% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.75% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.00%
Beta
0.78
0.80
Upside Capture
86.75%
Downside Capture
91.19%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PHTUX ranks 56 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


PHTUX Risk / Return Rank: 5656
Overall Rank
PHTUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5252
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PHTUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5757
Sortino Ratio Rank
PHTUX Omega Ratio Rank: 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
PHTUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4949
Calmar Ratio Rank
PHTUX Martin Ratio Rank: 6565
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 2050 Fund (PHTUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PHTUXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.02

0.90

+0.13

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.55

1.39

+0.16

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.22

1.40

-0.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.21

6.61

-0.40

Explore PHTUX 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 2050 Fund provided a 5.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.88 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.88$0.88$0.71$0.42$1.15$0.75$0.48$0.52$0.48$0.29$0.25$0.16

Dividend yield

5.09%4.86%4.44%2.95%9.50%4.59%3.35%4.08%4.51%2.40%2.44%1.64%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2050 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$0.88$0.88
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.71
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.15$1.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.75

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 2050 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 2050 Fund was 31.76%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.

The current Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2050 Fund drawdown is 8.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-31.76%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020107Aug 24, 2020130
-25.5%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022341Feb 9, 2024527
-18.69%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019360
-16.49%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202541Jun 6, 202576
-15.57%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016117Jul 29, 2016300

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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