Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC)
| Assets | $1.95B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | 24.09 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.59 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.30% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 31.35% |
| 1-Year Return | +19.52% |
| Volume | 74,464 |
| Open | 44.87 |
| Previous Close | 45.09 |
| Day's Range | 44.87 - 45.23 |
| 52-Week Low | 35.50 |
| 52-Week High | 45.46 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 44 |
| 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
42.46% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.30% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.16% |
| Adobe Inc. | ADBE | 4.64% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.58% |
| Accenture plc | ACN | 3.50% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 3.40% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 3.37% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 3.24% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 3.16% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 3.13% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.14327 | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.15372 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.1516 | Apr 6, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.13938 | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.15877 | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.17775 | Jul 7, 2022 |
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