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YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Active ETF Fixed Income

Not rated

The YLD Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Principal Global Investors. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$19.01

-$0.005 (-0.03%) yesterday

1:30 PM 08/26/26 Closed

1D price range

$18.99$19.01

52W price range

$18.65$19.35

YTD Perf.

+3.82%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€508M

Share class AuM

€508M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US74255Y1029

TER

0.39%

Inception date

7/8/2015

Issuer

Principal Global Investors

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Aug 21, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 07/31/26

Finance

18.02%

Industrials

12.28%

Consumer Services

10.59%

Non-Energy Materials

10.01%

Energy

7.62%

Business Services

6.02%

Telecommunications

5.86%

Utilities

5.47%

Healthcare

4.50%

Unavailable

6.42%

Other

13.21%

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FAQ about YLD

YLD is a Active ETF. This ETF provides exposure to High Yield Corporate Bonds.

YLD carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.39%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

YLD was introduced to the market on July 8, 2015. It trades on United States

Principal Active High Yield ETF, YLD, is provided by Principal Global Investors. Learn more about Principal Global Investors here.

YLD oversees €508M in assets as of August 21, 2026.

YLD follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of August 21, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 7.34%.

As of July 31, 2026, YLD has significant geographic allocations in USA, United Kingdom and Canada.

As of July 31, 2026, YLD focuses largely on Finance, Industrials and Consumer Services.

As of July 31, 2026, YLD holds 142 positions in its portfolio, with 25.10% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of July 31, 2026, YLD top three holdings include State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund, Energy Transfer, 6.5% 15feb2056, USD (2025A) and Matador Resources, 6.25% 15apr2033, USD.

The base currency of YLD is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 07/31/26

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund

3.36%

Energy Transfer, 6.5% 15feb2056, USD (2025A)

2.02%

Matador Resources, 6.25% 15apr2033, USD

1.96%

Olympus Water US Holding, 6.25% 1oct2029, USD

1.56%

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 4.375% 15jan2029, USD

1.53%

Freedom Mortgage Holdings, 9.125% 15may2031, USD

1.49%

Icahn Enterprises, 4.375% 1feb2029, USD

1.48%

Sunoco LP, 5.875% 15mar2034, USD

1.48%

Global Aircraft Leasing, 8.75% 1sep2027, USD

1.48%

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, 6.375% 15feb2032, USD

1.48%

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