YLD
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD is an actively managed fund that provides current income through exposure to global equities, investment-grade and high-yield debt, MBS/ABS, preferred stock, MLPs, and REITs.
Asset Allocation
MULTI
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
320.6 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
39 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Principal |
| Category | Asset Allocation |
| Asset class | Multi |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 08, 2015 |
| Assets (mns) | $317 |
| Expense ratio | 39 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 1.4% | -- | -- | -0.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 6.2% | -- | -- | 5.7% |
| Total Returns | 4.1% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 7.7% | -- | -- | 5.4% | Ann. Volatility | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6.5% | -- | -- | 8.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.24 | 53% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.17 | 29% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.15 | 11% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 137 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $3 |
| Turnover | 0.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.57% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $19.20 |
| 30d moving avg. | $19.04 |
| Annualized volatility | 4.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 60 |
| Short interest | 0.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active Asset Allocation Multi ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 68 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 87.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 54.3 bp |
| YLD (39 bp) Percentile rank | 14 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| YLD | 39.0 | 56.7 | 95.7 |
| Peer Avg. | 86.8 | 70.5 | 157.3 |
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