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YLD vs PREF

Principal Active High Yield ETF vs Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • YLD costs 0.16% less per year.
  • YLD is classified as alternative, while PREF is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • YLD follows a multi strategy strategy; PREF uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

YLDPREF
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.55%
Fund size (AUM)$524M$1.5B
Since20152017
Dividend yield7.31%5.03%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionglobalglobal
Strategymulti strategyactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.1%+7.0%
CAGR 3Y+9.1%+9.8%
CAGR 5Y+5.1%+3.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.931.63
Volatility 1Y4.33%3.08%
Max drawdown-28.34%-22.99%

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