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ESN vs YLD

Essential 40 Stock ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

ESN

Essential 40 Stock ETF

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$249M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

Key differences

  • YLD costs 0.31% less per year.
  • ESN is classified as equity, while YLD is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • ESN covers north america markets; YLD covers global.
  • ESN follows a active selection strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.

Side-by-side comparison

ESNYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$249M$524M
Since20142015
Dividend yield0.82%7.31%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+29.5%+8.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+9.0%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.2%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.91
Volatility 1Y9.80%4.34%
Max drawdown-13.59%-28.34%

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