Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC)
| Assets | $3.46B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | 33.37 |
| Shares Out | 50.52M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.55 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.80% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 26.82% |
| Volume | 61,304 |
| Open | 67.72 |
| Previous Close | 67.71 |
| Day's Range | 67.72 - 68.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 49.01 |
| 52-Week High | 68.97 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 25 |
| Inception Date | Oct 12, 2017 |
About USMC
Fund Home PageThe Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to offer exposure to the largest of the US large-cap segment. The fund uses a proprietary, quantitative model to construct the portfolio. USMC was launched on Oct 12, 2017 and is issued by Principal.
Top 10 Holdings
52.66% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.69% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.76% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.63% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 4.65% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 4.65% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 4.60% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 4.57% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 4.40% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 4.37% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 4.34% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.13937 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.12625 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.13228 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.15013 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.15698 | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.15955 | Jul 3, 2024 |
Performance
USMC had a total return of 19.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.19%.
News
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