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Principal LifeTime 2065 (PLJIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US74256W2382
CUSIP
74256W238
Issuer
Principal
Inception Date
Sep 5, 2017
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal LifeTime 2065, 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 2065 (PLJIX) has returned -5.23% so far this year and 12.48% over the past 12 months.


Principal LifeTime 2065

1D
-0.27%
1M
-8.32%
YTD
-5.23%
6M
-3.02%
1Y
12.48%
3Y*
13.60%
5Y*
7.16%
10Y*

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 Sep 6, 2017, PLJIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.86%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, PLJIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.68%0.68%-8.32%-5.23%
20253.86%-0.47%-4.01%0.00%5.16%4.17%1.03%2.56%2.18%0.85%1.03%0.43%17.76%
20240.15%4.05%3.38%-3.84%3.77%0.71%2.40%2.28%1.62%-2.13%4.48%-1.71%15.83%
20237.47%-2.98%1.71%1.42%-1.57%6.05%3.01%-2.46%-4.41%-2.80%8.99%5.29%20.27%
2022-5.42%-3.08%1.18%-7.88%0.63%-8.11%7.80%-4.13%-9.04%6.75%7.17%-4.47%-18.82%
2021-0.92%3.81%2.62%4.53%1.26%0.97%1.02%2.10%-4.17%4.98%-3.03%4.14%18.18%

Benchmark Metrics

Principal LifeTime 2065 has an annualized alpha of 0.49%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 07, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 95.35% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.18% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.49%
Beta
0.77
0.78
Upside Capture
87.18%
Downside Capture
95.35%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PLJIX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


PLJIX Risk / Return Rank: 3636
Overall Rank
PLJIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3434
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PLJIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3636
Sortino Ratio Rank
PLJIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3535
Omega Ratio Rank
PLJIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3333
Calmar Ratio Rank
PLJIX Martin Ratio Rank: 4444
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 2065 (PLJIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PLJIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.80

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.24

1.39

-0.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.94

1.40

-0.46

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.57

6.61

-2.03

Explore PLJIX 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 2065 provided a 7.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.08 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.08$1.08$0.86$0.47$0.74$0.57$0.32$0.44$0.31$0.20

Dividend yield

7.25%6.88%6.05%3.59%6.54%3.83%2.45%3.83%3.34%1.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal LifeTime 2065. 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$1.08$1.08
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.86
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.47
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.74
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.57

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 2065. 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 2065 was 34.13%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.

The current Principal LifeTime 2065 drawdown is 8.72%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.13%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020132
-26.81%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022339Feb 22, 2024568
-19.17%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019351
-15.72%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202540Jun 5, 202575
-8.72%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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