YLD ETF

YLD ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Sep 14, 2026

Net Assets
$615M
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Dividend Yield (Current)
7.31%
Holdings
292
Inception Date
Jul 8, 2015
Fund Family
Principal Funds
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
SEC 30-Day Yield
PRO

Performance

YTD+3.45%
1 Year+5.12%
3 Year+8.29%
5 Year+4.72%
10 Year+5.38%

Asset Allocation

Bonds: 94.48%
Cash: 4.74%
Other: 0.78%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
GVMXXState Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund4.87%
ET V6.5 02/15/56Energy Transfer Lp Energy Transfer Lp2.02%
MTDR 6.25 04/15/33 1Matador Resources Co 144A 6.25% Apr 15, 20331.98%
SOLEIN 6.25 10/01/29Olympus Wtr Us Hldg Corp 6.25 10/01/20291.57%
JAZZ 4.375 01/15/29 Jazz Securities Dac 4.375 1/15/20291.54%
Top 10 Concentration: 19.36%Report Date: Sep 14, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
7.31%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.11
Sep 1, 2026
12M Distributions
11 payments
Total: $1.29

Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

YLD ETF Overview

YLD ETF (Principal Active High Yield ETF) is managed by Principal Funds with $615.0M in net assets. YLD expense ratio is 0.39%, holding 292 positions across sectors including Financials, Industrials, Energy. Inception date: 2015-07-08.

YLD performance shows a YTD return of 3.45%. The 1-year return is 5.12% and the 5-year return is 4.72%. YLD dividend yield stands at 7.31%, paid monthly.

YLD top holdings include State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund (4.9%), Energy Transfer Lp Energy Transfer Lp (2.0%), Matador Resources Co 144A 6.25% Apr 15, 2033 (2.0%), Olympus Wtr Us Hldg Corp 6.25 10/01/2029 (1.6%), Jazz Securities Dac 4.375 1/15/2029 (1.5%). Go to all YLD holdings, YLD sectors, or YLD dividends.

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1 Month
+0.53%
YTD
+3.45%
1 Year
+5.12%
3 Year
+8.29%

Top 10 Holdings (19.4% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1GVMXXState Street Institutional US Government Money Market FundFinancials4.87%
2ET V6.5 02/15/56Energy Transfer Lp Energy Transfer LpEnergy2.02%
3MTDR 6.25 04/15/33 1Matador Resources Co 144A 6.25% Apr 15, 2033Energy1.98%
4SOLEIN 6.25 10/01/29Olympus Wtr Us Hldg Corp 6.25 10/01/2029Utilities1.57%
5JAZZ 4.375 01/15/29 Jazz Securities Dac 4.375 1/15/2029Financials1.54%
6FREMOR 9.125 05/15/3Freedom Mortgage Hold Sr Unsecured 144A 05/31 9.125 9.125 05/15/2031Financials1.49%
7GALCLD 8.75 09/01/27Global Air Lease Co Ltd 8.75% 01Sep2027Financials1.48%
8AMEPIP 7.625 08/15/3Ameritex Holdco Intermed Sr Secured 144A 08/33 7.625 7.625 2033-08-15Financials1.47%
9AY 6.375 02/15/32 14California Buyer/Atlanti Sr Unsecured 144A 02/32 6.375Utilities1.47%
10SMYREA 6 11/01/28 14Srm Escrow Issuer, Llc 611/01/2028Materials1.47%