PFG
Principal Financial Group IncStock · FinancialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · Nasdaq Composite 0.05% · Russell 1000 0.03% · S&P 500 0.03% · US Stock Market 0.03% · Russell 3000 0.03% · MSCI World 0.03% · MSCI ACWI 0.02%$117.67+1.49%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
☾ AH $117.67 +0.00%
Principal Financial Group Inc monthly returns
Principal Financial Group Inc has averaged 1.39% per month, positive in 59% of months. Month-by-month returns for Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) below, through September 18, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.4%
297 months
Best month
+99.8%
Apr 2009
Worst month
-56.3%
Oct 2008
Positive months
59%
of all months
Principal Financial Group Inc monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | +7.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | -3.1% | |
| Jul 2026 | +4.9% | |
| Jun 2026 | +5.4% | |
| May 2026 | +2.7% | |
| Apr 2026 | +12.0% | |
| Mar 2026 | -4.7% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.7% | |
| Jan 2026 | +7.4% | |
| Dec 2025 | +5.0% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.9% | |
| Oct 2025 | +1.4% | |
| Sep 2025 | +4.0% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.4% | |
| Jul 2025 | -2.0% | |
| Jun 2025 | +3.0% | |
| May 2025 | +5.0% | |
| Apr 2025 | -12.1% | |
| Mar 2025 | -4.4% | |
| Feb 2025 | +8.0% | |
| Jan 2025 | +6.5% | |
| Dec 2024 | -10.4% | |
| Nov 2024 | +5.7% | |
| Oct 2024 | -4.1% | |
| Sep 2024 | +6.4% | |
| Aug 2024 | -0.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | +3.9% | |
| Jun 2024 | -3.5% | |
| May 2024 | +3.7% | |
| Apr 2024 | -8.3% | |
| Mar 2024 | +7.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | +2.2% | |
| Jan 2024 | +0.5% | |
| Dec 2023 | +6.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +10.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | -6.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -6.5% | |
| Aug 2023 | -2.7% | |
| Jul 2023 | +5.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | +15.9% | |
| May 2023 | -11.5% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Mar 2023 | -16.3% | |
| Feb 2023 | -3.2% | |
| Jan 2023 | +10.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -6.4% | |
| Nov 2022 | +2.5% | |
| Oct 2022 | +22.1% | |
| Sep 2022 | -2.7% | |
| Aug 2022 | +11.7% | |
| Jul 2022 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2022 | -7.6% | |
| May 2022 | +7.0% | |
| Apr 2022 | -7.2% | |
| Mar 2022 | +5.0% | |
| Feb 2022 | -3.3% | |
| Jan 2022 | +1.0% | |
| Dec 2021 | +5.5% | |
| Nov 2021 | +3.2% | |
| Oct 2021 | +4.2% | |
| Sep 2021 | -3.6% | |
| Aug 2021 | +8.6% | |
| Jul 2021 | -1.7% | |
| Jun 2021 | -2.5% | |
| May 2021 | +2.4% | |
| Apr 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Mar 2021 | +6.0% | |
| Feb 2021 | +15.9% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.7% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.8% | |
| Nov 2020 | +27.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | -2.6% | |
| Sep 2020 | -4.4% | |
| Aug 2020 | +0.5% | |
| Jul 2020 | +2.1% | |
| Jun 2020 | +7.6% | |
| May 2020 | +7.5% | |
| Apr 2020 | +16.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -29.4% | |
| Feb 2020 | -15.2% | |
| Jan 2020 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Nov 2019 | +3.2% | |
| Oct 2019 | -6.6% | |
| Sep 2019 | +8.5% | |
| Aug 2019 | -8.3% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2019 | +12.3% | |
| May 2019 | -8.9% | |
| Apr 2019 | +13.9% | |
| Mar 2019 | -3.7% | |
| Feb 2019 | +5.1% | |
| Jan 2019 | +13.4% | |
| Dec 2018 | -10.4% | |
| Nov 2018 | +5.9% | |
| Oct 2018 | -19.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | +7.2% | |
| Aug 2018 | -5.0% | |
| Jul 2018 | +9.7% | |
| Jun 2018 | -4.2% | |
| May 2018 | -5.8% | |
| Apr 2018 | -2.8% | |
| Mar 2018 | -1.5% | |
| Feb 2018 | -7.8% | |
| Jan 2018 | -4.2% | |
| Dec 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Nov 2017 | +7.5% | |
| Oct 2017 | +2.3% | |
| Sep 2017 | +2.9% | |
| Aug 2017 | -5.6% | |
| Jul 2017 | +4.2% | |
| Jun 2017 | +2.6% | |
| May 2017 | -3.4% | |
| Apr 2017 | +3.2% | |
| Mar 2017 | +1.6% | |
| Feb 2017 | +9.5% | |
| Jan 2017 | -1.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | +1.0% | |
| Nov 2016 | +5.7% | |
| Oct 2016 | +6.0% |
Monthly total return (since Oct 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Oct 2021+4.2%
Nov 2021+3.2%
Dec 2021+5.5%
Jan 2022+1.0%2022
Feb 2022-3.3%
Mar 2022+5.0%
Apr 2022-7.2%
May 2022+7.0%
Jun 2022-7.6%
Jul 2022+0.22%
Aug 2022+12%
Sep 2022-2.7%
Oct 2022+22%
Nov 2022+2.5%
Dec 2022-6.4%
Jan 2023+10%2023
Feb 2023-3.2%
Mar 2023-16%
Apr 2023+0.5%
May 2023-12%
Jun 2023+16%
Jul 2023+5.3%
Aug 2023-2.7%
Sep 2023-6.5%
Oct 2023-6.1%
Nov 2023+10%
Dec 2023+6.6%
Jan 2024+0.55%2024
Feb 2024+2.2%
Mar 2024+7.7%
Apr 2024-8.3%
May 2024+3.7%
Jun 2024-3.5%
Jul 2024+3.9%
Aug 2024-0.11%
Sep 2024+6.4%
Oct 2024-4.1%
Nov 2024+5.7%
Dec 2024-10%
Jan 2025+6.5%2025
Feb 2025+8.0%
Mar 2025-4.4%
Apr 2025-12%
May 2025+5.0%
Jun 2025+3.0%
Jul 2025-2.0%
Aug 2025+3.4%
Sep 2025+4.0%
Oct 2025+1.4%
Nov 2025+0.93%
Dec 2025+5.0%
Jan 2026+7.4%2026
Feb 2026+0.74%
Mar 2026-4.7%
Apr 2026+12%
May 2026+2.7%
Jun 2026+5.4%
Jul 2026+4.9%
Aug 2026-3.1%
Sep 2026+7.6%
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PFG's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Principal Financial Group Inc's average monthly return?
- Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) has averaged about 1.39% per month, positive in roughly 59% of months. The best month was Apr 2009 (+99.8%) and the worst was Oct 2008 (-56.3%).
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