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PTDBX - Principal LifeTime 2040 B

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Principal LifeTime 2040 B (PTDBX)
Expense Ratio: 1.90%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $51,576.22


The Principal LifeTime 2040 B fund (PTDBX) is a Target Date 2036-2040 fund started on 06/28/2005 and has $2.90 billion in assets under management. The current manager has been running Principal LifeTime 2040 B since 03/24/2011. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 1.00%

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iShares S&P Target Date 2040 (TZV)
Expense Ratio: 0.11%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $3,595.26


The iShares S&P Target Date 2040 (TZV) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Target Date 2036-2040 investment strategy and is an alternative to a Target Date 2036-2040 mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Principal LifeTime 2040 B because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Target Date 2036-2040 Funds Have Lower Fees Than Principal LifeTime 2040 B (PTDBX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
AllianceBern 2040 Retirement Strat A LTLAX 12.0% 125 1.06%
AllianceBern 2040 Retirement Strat C LTLCX 12.0% 125 1.76%
AllianceBern 2040 Retirement Strat I LTSIX 12.0% 125 0.76%
AllianceBern 2040 Retirement Strat K LTSKX 12.0% 125 1.01%
AllianceBern 2040 Retirement Strat R LTSRX 12.0% 125 1.26%
American Century LIVESTRONG 2040 A ARDMX 5.0% 325 1.17%
American Century LIVESTRONG 2040 Instl ARDSX 5.0% 325 0.72%
American Century LIVESTRONG 2040 Inv ARDVX 5.0% 325 0.92%
American Century LIVESTRONG 2040 R ARDRX 5.0% 325 1.42%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 A AAGTX 1.0% 1,000 0.77%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 R1 RAKTX 1.0% 1,000 1.58%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 R2 RBKTX 1.0% 1,000 1.48%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 R3 RCKTX 1.0% 1,000 1.11%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 R4 RDGTX 1.0% 1,000 0.78%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 R5 REGTX 1.0% 1,000 0.48%
American Funds Trgt Date Ret 2040 R6 RFGTX 1.0% 1,000 0.43%
BlackRock LifePath 2040 Institutional STETZ 4.0% 768 0.85%
BlackRock LifePath 2040 Institutional STLEX 4.0% 768 0.85%
BlackRock LifePath 2040 Investor A LPREX 4.0% 768 1.10%
Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 A FAFFX 14.0% 1,600 1.02%
Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 B FBFFX 14.0% 1,600 1.77%
Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 C FCFFX 14.0% 1,600 1.77%
Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2040 I FIFFX 14.0% 1,600 0.77%
JHancock2 Retirement Living 2040 A JLIAX 16.0% 509 1.35%
JHancock2 Retirement Living 2040 R1 JLIDX 16.0% 509 1.60%
JHancock2 Retirement Living 2040 R3 JLIFX 16.0% 509 1.50%
JHancock2 Retirement Living 2040 R4 JLIGX 16.0% 509 1.10%
Principal LifeTime 2040 A PTDAX 12.6% 2,900 1.15%
Principal LifeTime 2040 R5 PTDPX 12.6% 2,900 1.03%
Russell LifePoints 2040 Strategy E RXLEX 23.0% 131 1.09%
Russell LifePoints 2040 Strategy R1 RXLRX 23.0% 131 0.84%
Russell LifePoints 2040 Strategy R2 RXLTX 23.0% 131 1.09%
Russell LifePoints 2040 Strategy S RXLSX 23.0% 131 0.84%
Russell LifePoints 2040 Strategy S RXLSZ 23.0% 131 0.84%
Schwab Target 2040 SWERX 3.0% 388 0.84%
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 TRRDX 15.9% 7,900 0.76%
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Adv PARDX 15.9% 7,900 1.01%
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 R RRTDX 15.9% 7,900 1.26%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Inv VFORX 15.0% 6,800 0.19%
Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2040 A STFRX 20.0% 1,200 1.03%
Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2040 Adm WFLWX 20.0% 1,200 0.87%
Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2040 B SLPBX 20.0% 1,200 1.78%
Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2040 C WFOFX 20.0% 1,200 1.78%
Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2040 I WFOSX 20.0% 1,200 0.52%
Wells Fargo Advantage DJ Target 2040 Inv WFFTX 20.0% 1,200 0.93%



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