PLWIX

ActiveMin. $1M

Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund

Category: Other (5,046 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.76%

Annual Cost per $10K

$76.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$14,656

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active · Min: $1M

Trailing 12-Month

+10.35%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

26%

Intl Equity

13%

US Bond

52%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

PLWIX

0.76%

Other average

0.99%

Other cheapest

FCDSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

23% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

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

+36.13%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

PLWIX at 0.76%$307,335

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$73,278

Cost vs index fund−$70,089

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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
PLWIX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.35%	+10.83%	+6.37%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+7.15%	+11.41%	+9.96%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+8.58%	+11.97%	+6.02%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+8.79%	—	—
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+7.89%	+10.30%	+4.55%
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
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%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+6.15%	+9.67%	+5.22%
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+9.58%	+13.40%	+6.69%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
TLFIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.95%	+5.22%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+9.85%	—	—
TCSIX	Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund	0.50%	+7.16%	+9.16%	+5.01%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+10.53%	+14.31%	+7.39%
PALTX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+9.19%	+9.49%	+4.04%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+14.48%	+17.33%	+10.37%
TLIPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund	0.10%	+7.89%	+8.62%	+4.81%
FATVX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund	0.04%	+7.66%	—	—
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+6.00%	+10.13%	—
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.24%	+6.27%	+8.28%	+3.27%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+15.19%	—	—
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+10.67%	+14.80%	+7.64%
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
PHJMX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2015 Fund	0.36%	+10.39%	+10.17%	+5.63%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+9.74%	+15.05%	—
FFVAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2015 Fund	0.26%	-19.99%	-37.37%	-43.93%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
LTAPX	Principal LifeTime 2015 Fund	0.75%	+8.96%	+9.36%	+4.87%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-6.20%	-31.20%	-33.87%
FACFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	-20.75%	-38.28%	-44.47%
TAAJX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+11.91%	+10.75%	—
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
TLTIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund	0.18%	+7.45%	+8.28%	+4.71%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
MNMWX	Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series	0.10%	+8.34%	+10.36%	+5.84%
GABCX	The Gabelli ABC Fund	0.87%	+7.15%	+7.59%	+5.04%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+10.81%	—	—
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
FFBLX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2020 Fund	0.93%	+9.13%	+13.03%	—
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.67%	+13.35%	+6.96%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+7.37%	+10.21%	+4.52%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
FDAFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	-19.18%	-36.49%	-43.44%
FFBJX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2015 Fund	0.18%	+7.97%	+11.35%	—
PHJFX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund	0.33%	+10.34%	+10.04%	+4.56%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.29%	+12.60%	+7.24%
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-4.65%	-23.77%	-28.98%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
RBBAX	Columbia Income Builder Fund	0.97%	+9.43%	+9.04%	+4.46%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+8.77%	+14.58%	+7.82%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+12.25%	+18.04%	+10.95%
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+8.40%	+12.31%	+5.93%
JCRAX	ALPS \| CoreCommodity Mgmt CompleteCommoditiesSM Strategy Fund	1.39%	+19.24%	+4.36%	+14.40%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+5.85%	+8.53%	+3.29%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
SWLRX	Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Income Payout	0.16%	+4.08%	+8.46%	+2.26%
PFIFX	SAM Flexible Income Portfolio	1.80%	+9.01%	+9.08%	+4.36%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+11.37%	+15.77%	+8.45%
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+8.06%	+11.27%	+5.85%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+9.85%	+9.00%	+3.36%
LMGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund	0.74%	—	—	—
FAFAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Retirement Fund	0.46%	-21.26%	-39.11%	-45.05%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
POBAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund	1.12%	+8.05%	—	—
PMIAX	Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.85%	+6.69%	—	—
PQICX	PIMCO Dividend and Income Fund	0.92%	+11.53%	+14.66%	+11.67%
KTRZX	DWS Global Income Builder Fund	0.58%	+15.01%	+14.69%	+8.66%
JNBZX	JPMorgan Income Builder Fund	0.52%	+11.45%	+11.08%	+6.57%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+11.70%	+15.93%	+8.50%
SWGRX	Schwab Target 2015 Fund	0.27%	+11.41%	+11.37%	+5.82%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+11.11%	+10.57%	+5.76%
SWBRX	Schwab Target 2010 Fund	0.25%	+10.75%	+10.78%	+5.40%
WBALX	Conservative Allocation Fund	0.85%	+0.87%	+8.29%	+5.16%
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+13.74%	+13.57%	+9.80%
PRPDX	Permanent Portfolio	1.06%	+21.67%	+19.48%	+13.49%
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
FFBNX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2025 Fund	1.44%	+10.16%	+14.37%	—
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—

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