Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund

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Principal LifeTime 2030 J (PLTJX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Target date
Principal LifeTime Series
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
5.94%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
100
holdings flagged
5.69%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $315.27 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
22 holdings
0.07% of assets
$4.13 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
8 holdings
1.47% of assets
$81.56 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
79 holdings
4.18% of assets
$231.65 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
22 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
22 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Suzano SA
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $1.16M$1.16M invested
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 2. WH Group Ltd Shs Unitary 144A/Reg S
    Cattle producer
    0.01%0.01% of portfolio
    $805,372$805,372 invested
    Cattle producer
  • 3. International Paper Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $468,740$468,740 invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 4. Archer-Daniels Midland Co
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $438,828$438,828 invested
    Soy producerPalm oil producer
  • 5. Tyson Foods Inc Class A
    Soy producerCattle producer
    <0.01%<0.01% of portfolio
    $358,970$358,970 invested
    Soy producerCattle producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
8 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
8 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. JPMorgan Chase & Co
    0.41%0.41% of portfolio
    $22.54M$22.54M invested
  • 2. Bank of America Corp
    0.34%0.34% of portfolio
    $19.06M$19.06M invested
  • 3. Morgan Stanley
    0.22%0.22% of portfolio
    $12.37M$12.37M invested
  • 4. NatWest Group PLC
    0.14%0.14% of portfolio
    $7.56M$7.56M invested
  • 5. DBS Group Holdings Ltd
    0.13%0.13% of portfolio
    $7.44M$7.44M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
79 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
79 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.36%1.36% of portfolio
    $75.57M$75.57M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Costco Wholesale Corp
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.49%0.49% of portfolio
    $27.18M$27.18M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. Unilever PLC
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.32%0.32% of portfolio
    $18M$18M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 4. Procter & Gamble Co
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.2%0.2% of portfolio
    $10.88M$10.88M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Samsonite International SA
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.15%0.15% of portfolio
    $8.25M$8.25M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 28 Feb 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on PLTJX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
PLTJX
Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund
Family
Principal Funds
Category
Target-Date 2030
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-6.24% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.12% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
7.62% less invested
Current fund
PLTJX
Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund
Family
Principal Funds
Category
Target-Date 2030
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-6.24% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.12% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
7.62% less invested
Current fund
PLTJX
Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund
Family
Principal Funds
Category
Target-Date 2030
vs.
Benchmark
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: Not available
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
-6.24% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.11% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.12% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
7.62% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
PLTJX - Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund
4.57%
3.81%
9.82%
6.22%
0.07% 
Benchmark
IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
8.22%
9.03%
19%
12%
0.19% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-3.64%
-5.22%
-8.74%
-6.24%
0.11%  lower
Find more financial data on PLTJX at Morningstar.com
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