Investment and Insurance products are:
* Not insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency
* Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by Credit Union or Bank
* Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested
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Principal® charges the investment provider an annual Principal® Platform Connectivity Program (Program) fee of $1,000 for those investment option(s) with this designation. This Program fee helps to pay for a number of expenses incurred in connection with maintaining and adding investments to its platform, including but not limited to, expenses for IT systems, IT employees and required legal and compliance services. The investment provider will pay the Program fee for these investment options.
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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
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Fees and expenses are only one of several factors that participants and beneficiaries should consider when making investment decisions. The cumulative effect of fees and expenses can substantially reduce the growth of a participant's or beneficiary's retirement account. Participants and beneficiaries can visit the Employee Benefit Security Administration's website for an example demonstrating the long-term effect of fees and expenses.
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Principal Global Investors also manages portfolios of Principal Funds, Inc., ("Principal Funds") mutual funds available through Principal Funds, which may be included as underlying investments in the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs. Principal Global Investors receives management fees from Principal Funds. The Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs may also include group annuity separate accounts ("Separate Accounts") Principal Life Insurance Company ("Principal Life") is the ERISA investment manager. Principal Life receives management fees from the Separate Accounts. Principal Global Investors, Principal Life, or other affiliates may provide services with respect to Principal Funds, CITs or Separate Accounts and may receive fees for such services. The Principal due diligence process provides a rigorous framework for sub-advisor selection and monitoring, and assistance to the Investment Advisors of the Separate Accounts, CITs and Principal Funds selected for the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CIT series.
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Participation in the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs is governed by the terms of the Trust and a Participation Agreement, which is signed by the retirement plan's fiduciary at the time the plan invests in the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs. The retirement plan's fiduciary is also provided with a Principal Funds, Inc. Institutional Class Shares Prospectus ("Prospectus") before the plan invests in the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs. The Trust and Prospectus are available from Principal Global Investor Trust Company or Principal Life by visiting us at principal.com. A copy of the Participation Agreement can be obtained from your plan administrator.
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The Trust, Participation Agreement, and the Prospectus contain important information about Trust fees and investment objectives, risks, and expenses of the underlying investments in the Collective Investment Funds maintained by Principal Global Investors Trust Company and should be read carefully before investing. The Collective Investment Funds are operated and maintained by Principal Global Investors Trust Company, which has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the Commodity Exchange Act (the "Act") and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the Act.
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Insurance products and plan administrative services provided through Principal Life Insurance Company®, a member of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. Certain investment options and contract riders may not be available in all states or U.S. commonwealths.
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Additional target date portfolios may be added to the Principal LifeTime Hybrid portfolios series to accommodate plan participants with later normal retirement dates as they enter the workforce. Participants may also choose a portfolio with a target date that does not match the intended retirement date. Compare the different portfolios to see how the mix of investments might shift.
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International and global investing involves greater risks such as currency fluctuations, political/social instability and differing accounting standards.
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For the Principal LifeTime Hybrid Collective Investment Funds (CITs), Total Investment Expense Net equals the sum of these expenses: (a) the amount of money, expressed as a percentage, deducted for the cost of managing the collective investment trust, and where applicable, fees for plan administrative services and compensation to your Financial Professional based on the amount of business they have with us including such factors as total deposits and assets, plus (b) if the collective investment trust invests in an underlying mutual fund, separate account, or collective investment trust, the total investment operating expenses of the underlying investment option, as listed in the most recent prospectus if applicable.
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Equity investment options involve greater risk, including heightened volatility, than fixed-income investment options. Fixed-income investment options are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise.
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The Principal LifeTime Hybrid Collective Investment Funds are collective investment trusts maintained by Principal Global Investors Trust Company, (the Trust Company). The Trust Company has retained Principal Global Investors, LLC (the Adviser), to serve as investment adviser with respect to the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs, subject to the Trust Company's supervision and review. The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Principal Financial Group. Inc. and is under common control with the Trust Company. The Adviser also manages portfolios which may be included as underlying investments in the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs. The Adviser receives management fees from these portfolios. The Adviser or other affiliates of the Trust Company may provide services to the Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs and may receive fees for such services. The Principal LifeTime Hybrid CITs are available only to certain qualified retirement plans and governmental 457(b) plans.
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The Trust Company is regulated by the State of Oregon. Units of the CITs are not deposits or obligations of, guaranteed by, or insured by the Trust Company or any affiliate, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other federal or state government agency. The value of the CITs will fluctuate so that when redeemed, units may be worth more or less than the original cost. The declaration of trust, participation agreement, and disclosure documents contain important information about investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses associated with investment in the CITs and should be read carefully before investing. The declaration of trust and a copy of the participation agreement can be obtained from your plan administrator.
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The Investment Advisor will display "Multiple Sub-Advisors" for certain target-date, target-risk and specialty investment options where the assets are directed by the Investment Manager to multiple underlying investment options. These underlying investment options may use multiple sub-advisors who are responsible for the day-to-day management responsibilities.
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Asset allocation and diversification do not ensure a profit or protect against a loss. Additionally there is no guarantee this investment option will provide adequate income at or through retirement.
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There is no guarantee that a target date investment will provide adequate income at or through retirement. A target date fund's (TDF) glidepath is typically set to align with a retirement age of 65, which maybe your plan's normal retirement date (NRD). If your plan's NRD/age is different, the plan may default you to a TDF based on the plans NRD/Age. Participants may choose a TDF that does not match the plan's intended retirement date but instead aligns more to their investment risk. Compare the different TDF's to see how the mix of investments shift based on the TDF glide path.
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Selecting a target date fund series is also authorizing any additional vintage which is launched by the investment provider for the series, and included in their associated materials, to be added to the plan after proper notification.
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For investment options, returns for all time periods, except the Since Inception time frame, may include the historical performance of the oldest share class of the investment, adjusted to reflect a portion of the fees and expenses of this share class. Since Inception returns display the actual return of this share class and do not reflect the adjusted returns of the oldest share class. Please see the fund's prospectus or if CIT, the offering document for more information on specific expenses, and the investment options most recent shareholder report for actual date of first sale. For a CIT, you may need to contact the plan sponsor or plan advisor, if applicable. Expenses are deducted from income earned by the investment option. As a result, dividends and investment results will differ for each share class.
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Fixed-income and asset allocation investment options that invest in mortgage securities are subject to increased risk due to real estate exposure.
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