Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund Class A (PTDAX)

Fund Assets	4.82B
Expense Ratio	0.88%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	34.80%
Dividend (ttm)	0.36
Dividend Yield	2.07%
Dividend Growth	36.81%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 31, 2025

Previous Close	17.52
YTD Return	9.19%
1-Year Return	13.10%
5-Year Return	43.86%
52-Week Low	15.41
52-Week High	17.75
Beta (5Y)	0.85
Holdings	18
Inception Date	Jun 28, 2005

About PTDAX

Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund Class A is a target date mutual fund designed to provide a diversified investment solution for individuals planning to retire around the year 2040. Its primary function is to balance long-term capital growth with current income by employing a dynamic asset allocation strategy that gradually shifts its emphasis from higher-risk assets to more conservative investments as the target retirement date approaches. The fund accomplishes this by investing in a portfolio of underlying funds managed by Principal, which cover a broad spectrum of asset classes including domestic and international equities, fixed income, and real assets. This multi-layered approach offers investors exposure to key global market sectors, allowing for broad diversification and risk management over time. With an inception date in 2005 and assets exceeding $4 billion, Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund Class A serves as a significant retirement planning tool, seeking to meet the changing investment needs of participants as they move closer to their anticipated retirement year.

• Fund Family: Principal Funds
• Category: Target-Date 2040
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: PTDAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P Target Date 2040 TR

Performance

PTDAX had a total return of 13.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.20%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
PTDIX	Institutional Class	0.55%
PTDJX	Class J	0.72%
PTDPX	R-5	0.80%
PTDMX	R-3	1.11%

Top 10 Holdings

92.68% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Principal LargeCap S&P 500 Index Fund Institutional Class	PLFIX	21.77%
Principal Core Fixed Income R6	PICNX	19.27%
Principal International Equity R-6	PIIDX	19.26%
Principal Glb Emerging Markets R6	PIIMX	5.67%
Principal Equity Income Fund Institutional Class	PEIIX	5.61%
Principal LargeCap Value Fund III Institutional Class	PLVIX	5.23%
Principal LargeCap Growth I R6	PLCGX	4.79%
Principal Blue Chip R6	PGBHX	4.18%
Principal SmallCap R6	PSMLX	3.64%
Principal High Yield R-6	PHYFX	3.25%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 31, 2025	$0.3624	Dec 31, 2025
Dec 18, 2025	$1.2182	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 31, 2024	$0.2649	Dec 31, 2024
Dec 19, 2024	$0.814	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 29, 2023	$0.249	Dec 29, 2023
Dec 20, 2023	$0.3682	Dec 20, 2023

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Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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