YLDPrincipal Active High Yield ETF
Seeks to provide a high level of current income.
By Principal Funds · Launched 2015
Annual Cost
0.39%
#1,958 of 5,573 · average
Fund Size
$545M
#1,501 of 5,573 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+7.3%
Track Record
10 years
#1,317 of 5,573 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,495+4.9%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 19.9% of fund✓ well diversified
Principal Government Money Market Fund
5.3%
ENERGY TRANSFER LP
2.0%
MATADOR RESOURCES CO
2.0%
FREEDOM MORTGAGE HOLD
1.5%
TASEKO MINES LTD
1.5%
JAZZ SECURITIES DAC
1.5%
OLYMPUS WTR US HLDG CORP
1.5%
AETHON UN/AETHIN UN FIN
1.5%
GLOBAL AIR LEASE CO LTD
1.5%
CALIFORNIA BUYER/ATLANTI
1.5%
Asset allocation
Bonds
93.9%
Cash
5.0%
Preferred
1.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
4.4%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-28.3%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.89Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.33Good downside protection
Bond profile
Duration
7.5 years
Avg maturity
10.0 years
Credit ratings
US Government
0.3%
AAA
0.4%
BBB
1.5%
BB
24.4%
B
50.2%
Below B
18.4%
Other
5.1%
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide a high level of current income.
- Strategy
- Actively managed ETF investing primarily in below-investment-grade fixed-income securities, including bonds and bank loans. Incorporates top-down and bottom-up analysis for investment selection, with a focus on U.S. and foreign issuers, including emerging markets.
- Inception date
- July 8, 2015
- Fund family
- Principal Funds
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Data updated on 2026-06-20