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MUSI vs YLD

American Century Multisector Income ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

MUSI

American Century Multisector Income ETF

American Century Investments

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$214M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

Key differences

  • MUSI is classified as fixed income, while YLD is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • MUSI follows a active selection strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.
  • Over the last 3 years, YLD has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • YLD has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MUSIYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$214M$524M
Since20212015
Dividend yield5.74%7.31%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionglobal
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+6.5%+8.3%
CAGR 3Y+6.0%+8.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.510.90
Volatility 1Y3.35%4.32%
Max drawdown-13.91%-28.34%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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