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›ETF Issuers›Principal Global Investors›YLD

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.

$18.90

-$0.015 (-0.08%) 3 days ago

1:30 PM 07/24/26 Closed

1D price range

$18.83$18.90

52W price range

$18.65$19.35

YTD Perf.

+2.85%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€503M

Share class AuM

€503M

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 - Jul 24, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Media

5.12%

Casinos and gambling

3.24%

Oil and gas extraction and refining

3.18%

Non-Corporate

3.08%

Banks

2.82%

Chemical and petrochemical industry

2.80%

Microfinance

2.75%

Leasing and rental

2.53%

Unavailable

34.96%

Other

39.52%

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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 €503M in assets as of July 24, 2026.

YLD follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 24, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 7.33%.

As of June 30, 2026, YLD has significant geographic allocations in USA, United Kingdom and Canada.

As of June 30, 2026, YLD focuses largely on Media, Casinos and gambling and Oil and gas extraction and refining.

As of June 30, 2026, YLD holds 147 positions in its portfolio, with 24.76% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, YLD top three holdings include State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund, US29273VBG41 and Matador Resources, 6.25% 15apr2033, USD.

The base currency of YLD is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund

3.08%

US29273VBG41

2.03%

Matador Resources, 6.25% 15apr2033, USD

1.96%

Olympus Water US Holding, 6.25% 1oct2029, USD

1.55%

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 4.375% 15jan2029, USD

1.52%

US030727AB71

1.49%

Freedom Mortgage Holdings, 9.125% 15may2031, USD

1.49%

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure, 6.375% 15feb2032, USD

1.49%

Global Aircraft Leasing, 8.75% 1sep2027, USD

1.47%

US86765KAG40

1.47%

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