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Principal LifeTime 2040 Fund Class J PTDJX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.53  /  −0.28 %
  • Total Assets 4.4B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.720%
  • Expense Ratio 0.180%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Medium
  • Category Target-Date 2040
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.06%
  • Turnover 39%

USD | NAV as of Jul 17, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 17, 2026, 12:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis PTDJX

Will PTDJX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable PTDJX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the PTDJX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of PTDJX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Underlying fund managers need to pull through.

Senior Analyst Hyunmin Kim

Hyunmin Kim

Senior Analyst

Summary

Capable asset allocators support the Principal Lifetime target-date series, yet under its new proprietary structure, the series’ underlying active fund managers have struggled to hold up their end.

by Hyunmin Kim
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Portfolio Holdings PTDJX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 92.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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Principal Equity Income Inst

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