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Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) Price, Holdings, & News

$18.45 -0.03 (-0.16%)
Closing price 09/30/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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$18.45 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/30/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Principal Active High Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:YLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.43
▼
$18.52
50-Day Range
$18.45
▼
$19.03
52-Week Range
$18.43
▼
$19.37
Volume
388,953 shs
Average Volume
193,086 shs
Market Capitalization
$615.31 million
Assets Under Management
$614.98 million
Dividend Yield
7.53%
Net Expense Ratio
0.39%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

The Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund is an actively managed fund that provides current income through exposure to global equities, investment-grade and high-yield debt, MBS\u002FABS, preferred stock, MLPs, and REITs. YLD was launched on Jul 9, 2015 and is managed by Principal.

Principal Active High Yield ETF Expenses

TypeYLDTarget Outcome ETFsMulti Asset ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.39%0.68%0.71%0.50%0.53%
Other Expenses0.00%1.01%0.61%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense0.39%1.34%1.13%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-1.13%-0.63%-0.78%-0.68%
Net Expense0.39%0.98%0.93%0.57%0.60%
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YLD ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

Principal Active High Yield ETF's stock was trading at $19.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YLD shares have decreased by 2.9% and is now trading at $18.45.

Shares of Principal Active High Yield ETF split before market open on Tuesday, August 31st 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, August 31st 2021. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, August 31st 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Shares of YLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Principal Active High Yield ETF investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Home Depot (HD), Kinder Morgan (KMI), CocaCola (KO), 3M (MMM), PepsiCo (PEP) and AT&T (T).

Fund Details

Issuer
Principal
Fund Name
Principal Active High Yield ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:YLD
Inception Date
7/8/2015
Fund Manager
Charles D. Averill, Todd A. Jablonski, Paul S. Kim, Daniela Spassova, Gregory L. Tornga
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Multi Asset
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Asset Allocation
Focus
Target Outcome
Development Level
Blended Development
Region
Global
Number of Holdings
298

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$614.98 million
Average Daily Volume
$241.25 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.04%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Advisor
Principal Global Investors, LLC
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
68,684 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.34
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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Top 10 YLD Holdings

  • State Street Instl US Govt MMkt Premier
    Holding Weight: 5.66%
  • Energy Transfer LP 6.5%
    Holding Weight: 2.02%
  • Matador Resources Company 6.25%
    Holding Weight: 1.96%
  • Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 6.25%
    Holding Weight: 1.55%
  • Jazz Securities Designated Activity Co. 4.375%
    Holding Weight: 1.54%
  • Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC 9.125%
    Holding Weight: 1.49%
  • Global Aircraft Leasing Co Ltd 8.75%
    Holding Weight: 1.48%
  • Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC 6%
    Holding Weight: 1.47%
  • Ameritex Holdco Inter LLC 7.625%
    Holding Weight: 1.46%
  • Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Group PLC 6.375%
    Holding Weight: 1.46%

YLD Sector Exposure

YLD Industry Exposure


This page (NYSEARCA:YLD) was last updated on 10/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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