PLSIX

ActiveMin. $1M

Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

1.06%

Annual Cost per $10K

$106.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$19,655

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active · Min: $1M

Trailing 12-Month

+9.71%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

22%

Intl Equity

11%

US Bond

57%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

PLSIX

1.06%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

7% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025 · Updated quarterly

+32.77%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

PLSIX at 1.06%$282,338

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$98,275

Cost vs index fund−$95,086

Similar Funds (100)

Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of October 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
PLSIX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+9.71%	+9.91%	+4.44%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.15%	+11.41%	+9.96%
PALTX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+9.19%	+9.49%	+4.04%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+6.99%	+9.79%	+4.43%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.89%	+10.30%	+4.55%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.58%	+11.97%	+6.02%
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.24%	+6.27%	+8.28%	+3.27%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.15%	+9.67%	+5.22%
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
LTAPX	Principal LifeTime 2015 Fund	0.75%	+8.96%	+9.36%	+4.87%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+8.79%	—	—
FATVX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund	0.04%	+7.66%	—	—
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
RBBAX	Columbia Income Builder Fund	0.97%	+9.43%	+9.04%	+4.46%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
PFIFX	SAM Flexible Income Portfolio	1.80%	+9.01%	+9.08%	+4.36%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
TLFIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.95%	+5.22%
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
FACFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	-20.75%	-38.28%	-44.47%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.58%	+13.40%	+6.69%
TLTIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund	0.18%	+7.45%	+8.28%	+4.71%
PHJMX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2015 Fund	0.36%	+10.39%	+10.17%	+5.63%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
TLIPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund	0.10%	+7.89%	+8.62%	+4.81%
TCSIX	Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund	0.50%	+7.16%	+9.16%	+5.01%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
FAFAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Retirement Fund	0.46%	-21.26%	-39.11%	-45.05%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+14.48%	+17.33%	+10.37%
TAAJX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+11.91%	+10.75%	—
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+6.00%	+10.13%	—
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-6.20%	-31.20%	-33.87%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.53%	+14.31%	+7.39%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.85%	—	—
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-4.65%	-23.77%	-28.98%
PHJFX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund	0.33%	+10.34%	+10.04%	+4.56%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
GDMZX	Defensive Market Strategies Fund	0.92%	+8.26%	+12.07%	+7.54%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
PMIAX	Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.85%	+6.69%	—	—
MWTNX	TCW METWEST TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND	0.57%	+2.45%	+4.81%	-0.83%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+5.85%	+8.53%	+3.29%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.74%	+15.05%	—
PIINX	PIMCO Income Fund	1.08%	+6.98%	+8.60%	+4.02%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.19%	—	—
FFBJX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2015 Fund	0.18%	+7.97%	+11.35%	—
FFVAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2015 Fund	0.26%	-19.99%	-37.37%	-43.93%
GGKPX	Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund	0.48%	+10.00%	+11.07%	+8.02%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+11.45%	+11.08%	+6.57%
FIQVX	Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund	0.60%	+19.13%	+11.26%	+9.04%
FFBHX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2010 Fund	1.41%	+6.96%	+9.75%	—
GIOSX	Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund	0.93%	+6.54%	+8.75%	+4.45%
IIFAX	Voya Balanced Income Portfolio	1.21%	+9.84%	+12.20%	+6.44%
CNSAX	Invesco Convertible Securities Fund	0.67%	+18.14%	+12.32%	+7.41%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+10.67%	+14.80%	+7.64%
GABCX	The Gabelli ABC Fund	0.87%	+7.15%	+7.59%	+5.04%
VRP	Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF	0.50%	+7.56%	+8.62%	+5.19%
POAAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Conservative Fund	1.11%	+6.54%	—	—
FATUX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2010 Fund	0.04%	+6.55%	—	—
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
LBNOX	LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC	0.62%	+6.31%	+8.05%	+3.44%
SBTTX	Tax-Aware Overlay B Portfolio	0.76%	+5.66%	+8.20%	+4.42%
PVCMX	Palm Valley Capital Fund	1.26%	+3.67%	+7.14%	+6.03%
FCSKX	Franklin Convertible Securities Fund	0.51%	+16.81%	+13.70%	+8.68%
JCRAX	ALPS \| CoreCommodity Mgmt CompleteCommoditiesSM Strategy Fund	1.39%	+19.24%	+4.36%	+14.40%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
FFBLX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2020 Fund	0.93%	+9.13%	+13.03%	—
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
SEIAX	SIIT MULTI-ASSET REAL RETURN FUND	0.55%	+5.87%	+3.19%	+6.58%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+9.85%	+9.00%	+3.36%
MNMWX	Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series	0.10%	+8.34%	+10.36%	+5.84%
ESFHX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate & High Income Fund	0.75%	+5.26%	+8.64%	+5.88%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
FADMX	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund	0.65%	+6.54%	+8.85%	+3.89%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.67%	+13.35%	+6.96%
SBFCX	Victory Investment Grade Convertible Fund	1.10%	+4.26%	+8.59%	+6.16%
BBCPX	Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund	0.16%	+3.91%	+6.14%	+0.79%
JDYRX	PGIM High Yield Fund	0.74%	+8.73%	+8.45%	+4.68%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
FDAFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	-19.18%	-36.49%	-43.44%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.81%	—	—
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+12.25%	+18.04%	+10.95%
VASIX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY INCOME FUND	0.11%	+8.98%	+8.49%	+2.72%
FAPIX	Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund	0.05%	+6.02%	+8.13%	+3.01%

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