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YLD vs CRUX

Principal Active High Yield ETF vs Columbia Core Bond ETF

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

CRUX

Columbia Core Bond ETF

Columbia Threadneedle

Annual cost

0.32%

Fund size

$2.0B

Key differences

  • CRUX costs 0.07% less per year.
  • CRUX is significantly larger than YLD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • YLD is classified as alternative, while CRUX is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • YLD covers global markets; CRUX covers north america.
  • YLD follows a multi strategy strategy; CRUX uses active selection.
  • CRUX has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

YLDCRUX
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.32%
Fund size (AUM)$524M$2.0B
Since20152009
Dividend yield7.31%4.00%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategymulti strategyactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.3%N/A
CAGR 3Y+8.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+5.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.90N/A
Volatility 1Y4.32%
Max drawdown-28.34%-1.86%

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

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