YLD · ARCA · ETF
Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) Price, Holdings & Fees
Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) closed at $407.98 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.90% from the previous close of $411.70.
Share price, past year
1Y +14.98%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $407.98 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $395.07 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $415.61 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $387.53 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $383.08 |
| May 29, 2026 | $378.12 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $388.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $410.22 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $409.86 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $394.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $407.65 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $392.48 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $358.33 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.39%
- as of Oct 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $572.8M
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 150
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $351.24 – $442.33
Principal Active High Yield ETF's expense ratio is 0.39%: $39.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Principal Active High Yield ETF held 150 investments worth $572.79M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was Principal Funds, Inc - Government Money Market Fund, Class R-6, at 3.64% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Funds, Inc - Government Money Market Fund, Class R-6 | 3.64% | $20.84M |
| 2 | State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund | 3.45% | $19.77M |
| 3 | ENERGY TRANSFER LP | 2.02% | $11.59M |
| 4 | MATADOR RESOURCES CO | 1.96% | $11.24M |
| 5 | OLYMPUS WTR US HLDG CORP | 1.54% | $8.84M |
| 6 | JAZZ SECURITIES DAC | 1.52% | $8.70M |
| 7 | FREEDOM MORTGAGE HOLD | 1.49% | $8.56M |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA BUYER/ATLANTI | 1.49% | $8.55M |
| 9 | AMERITEX HOLDCO INTERMED | 1.49% | $8.53M |
| 10 | SUNOCO LP | 1.47% | $8.44M |
| 11 | GLOBAL AIR LEASE CO LTD | 1.47% | $8.41M |
| 12 | SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRET | 1.46% | $8.36M |
| 13 | EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC | 1.45% | $8.30M |
| 14 | ICAHN ENTERPRISES/FIN | 1.44% | $8.27M |
| 15 | CARVANA CO | 1.43% | $8.19M |
| 16 | SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROU | 1.42% | $8.11M |
| 17 | UBS GROUP AG | 1.41% | $8.05M |
| 18 | VENTURE GLOBAL LNG INC | 1.36% | $7.81M |
| 19 | FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS L | 1.35% | $7.71M |
| 20 | CHOBANI LLC/FINANCE CORP | 1.27% | $7.27M |
| 21 | DIG INTL FIN/DIFL US LLC | 1.26% | $7.23M |
| 22 | ARBOR REALTY SR INC | 1.26% | $7.23M |
| 23 | ONEMAIN FINANCE CORP | 1.24% | $7.08M |
| 24 | UNITI GRP/UNITI HLD/CSL | 1.22% | $7.01M |
| 25 | CAESARS ENTERTAIN INC | 1.20% | $6.90M |
Top 25 of 150 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 92.16% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 7.09% |
| Loans | 4.36% |
| Stocks | 0.02% |
| Preferred stock | 0.01% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 84.03% |
| Canada | 5.23% |
| United Kingdom | 3.92% |
| Ireland | 2.58% |
| Cayman Islands | 2.10% |
| XX | 1.58% |
| Switzerland | 1.41% |
| France | 0.95% |
| Luxembourg | 0.84% |
| Mexico | 0.51% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Principal Active High Yield ETF's total return was +2.81%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.36% |
| May 31, 2026 | +0.78% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +1.65% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Principal Active High Yield ETF
- Ticker
- YLD
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
- SEC series ID
- S000049047
- SEC CIK
- 0001572661
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 11, 2026
- Aug 26, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 20, 2026
- Feb 26, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateOct 27, 2025
- Aug 29, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 9, 2025
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by Principal Exchange-Traded Funds, the trust behind Principal Active High Yield ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is YLD's price?
Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) closed at $407.98 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.90% from the previous close of $411.70.
What is YLD's expense ratio?
Principal Active High Yield ETF's expense ratio is 0.39%: $39.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does YLD hold?
Principal Active High Yield ETF held 150 investments worth $572.79M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was Principal Funds, Inc - Government Money Market Fund, Class R-6, at 3.64% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Principal Funds, Inc - Government Money Market Fund, Class R-6, State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund, ENERGY TRANSFER LP, MATADOR RESOURCES CO, OLYMPUS WTR US HLDG CORP.
How has YLD performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Principal Active High Yield ETF's total return was +2.81%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 11, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Oct 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures