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Principal Lifetime 2050 Fund Institutional Class (PPLIX)

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17.50 +0.12 +0.69%

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Total Assets: 2.68B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Principal Funds

Asset Class: Bond

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PPLIX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Principal Lifetime 2050 Fund Institutional Class. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of PPLIX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks a total return consisting of long-term growth of capital and current income. The fund operates as a "target date fund" that invests according to an asset allocation strategy designed for investors having a retirement investment goal close to the year in 2050. It is a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds of Principal Funds, Inc. ("PFI"). Its underlying funds consist of domestic and foreign equity funds, fixed-income funds, real asset funds, and other funds that aim to offer diversification beyond traditional equity and fixed-income securities.

Contact Information

Address 430 W 7th St, Ste 219971
Kansas City,MO 64105-1407
United States

Phone 1-800-787-1621

Web www.principalfunds.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Scott W. Smith	Portfolio Manager	2017	Now
Biography	Mr. Smith is a research analyst and portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors. He is an analyst within the firm's asset allocation and structured investments group. He also provides research assistance to various business units within Principal Global Investors. He joined the firm in 1999.
Randy L. Welch	Vice President	2007	Now
Biography	Mr. Welch is a Vice President of Principal Management Corporation. Mr. Welch joined the Principal Financial Group in 1989 and oversees the functions of the Investment Services group, which includes investment manager research, investment consulting, performance analysis, and investment communication. He is also responsible for the due diligence program that monitors investment managers used by the Principal Funds. Mr. Welch is an affiliate member of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute. Mr. Welch earned a B.A. in Business/ Finance from Grand View College and an M.B.A. from Drake University.
James W. Fennessey	Vice President	2007	Now
Biography	Mr. Fennessey, CFA, Vice President of Principal Management Corporation. Mr. Fennessey joined the Principal Financial Group in 2000. He is the Head of the Manager Research Team that is responsible for analyzing, interpreting and coordinating investment performance data and evaluation of the investment managers under the due diligence program that monitors investment managers used by the Principal Funds and is a member of the Principal Funds Investment Committee. Fennessey earned a B.S. in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance, and a minor in Economics from Truman State University. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Matthew D. Annenberg	Managing Director	2013	2018
Biography	Matthew Annenberg has been with Principal Global Investors, LLC since 2012. Prior to PGI, he was a managing director at K2 Advisors and at ABM AMRO Bank. He earned a bachelor's degree in Finance from Harvard College. Mr. Annenberg has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Jeffrey R. Tyler	Portfolio Manager	2011	2018
Biography	Mr. Tyler joined Principal in 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Tyler was the Chief Investment Officer at EXOS Partners. From 1988-2009, Mr. Tyler was a Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Manager of Taxable Fixed Income for American Century. He earned a B.A. in business economics and accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Management in finance and economics from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. Mr. Tyler has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Dirk Laschanzky	Portfolio Manager	2001	2014
Biography	Dirk Laschanzky, CFA - Portfolio Manager Dirk is a portfolio manager for Multi-Asset Advisors, an investment boutique of Principal Global Investors. He heads the firm's asset allocation group and is a lead manager of the Principal LifeTime Funds, a family of diversified target-date lifecycle investment funds, since their creation in 2001. He joined the firm in 1997. Previously, Dirk was a portfolio manager and analyst for over seven years at AMR Investment Services (now American Beacon Advisors) where he managed short duration fixed income portfolios and was among the team responsible for the management of the American Airlines' pension plans. He also served previously as a financial analyst for American Airlines. Dirk received an MBA and bachelor's degree, both in finance, from the University of Iowa. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Dirk is a member of the CFA Society of Iowa and the CFA Institute. He is also an adjunct instructor of finance at the University of Iowa graduate business school. Financial Analyst designation.
David Blake	Executive Director	2008	2013
Biography	Blake is the executive director and chief investment officer of fixed income for Principal Global Investors. Prior to joining Principal Global Investors in 2000, he was a senior portfolio manager for Boatmen's Capital Management, a subsidiary of Bank of America, where he began his career in 1989. He has earned the right of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Tim Dunbar	Executive Director	2008	2011
Biography	Dunbar is executive director and head of equities for Principal Global Investors. In this capacity, he oversees the business management and strategic direction of the firm's equity group on a global basis. He joined the firm in 1986 and has held a wide range of investment management roles and has been a member of the Principal Global Investors senior management team for nearly five years. Most recently, he was responsible for overseeing asset management merger and acquisition activities.
Michael P. Finnegan	Senior Vice President	2007	2011
Biography	Mr. Finnegan joined the Principal Financial Group in May of 2001 and leads the Investment Services group. As head of Investment Services, Mr. Finnegan is primarily responsible for developing and implementing Principal’s investment and product development strategies. Prior to joining Principal, Mr. Finnegan worked for Wilshire Associates’ consulting division providing investment consulting and client service to large institutional clients. Mr. Finnegan has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the ICFA and the Iowa Society of Financial Analysts. He received an M.A. in Finance from the University of Iowa and a B.B.A. in Finance from Iowa State University.

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