Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD)

NYSEARCA: YLD · Real-Time Price · USD
19.09
+0.05 (0.24%)
Nov 5, 2025, 1:39 PM EST - Market open
0.24%
Assets$432.47M
Expense Ratio0.39%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out22.55M
Dividend (ttm)$1.38
Dividend Yield7.24%
Ex-Dividend DateNov 3, 2025
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Payout Ration/a
Volume96,003
Open19.08
Previous Close19.04
Day's Range19.07 - 19.10
52-Week Low17.88
52-Week High19.65
Beta0.38
Holdings131
Inception DateJul 9, 2015

About YLD

Fund Home Page

The Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund is an actively managed fund that provides current income through exposure to global equities, investment-grade and high-yield debt, MBS/ABS, preferred stock, MLPs, and REITs. YLD was launched on Jul 9, 2015 and is issued by Principal.

Asset Class Asset Allocation
Category High Yield Bond
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol YLD
ETF Provider Principal

Top 10 Holdings

16.68% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Energy Transfer LP 6.5%ET.V6.5 02.15.562.01%
Matador Resources Company 6.25%MTDR.6.25 04.15.33 144A1.97%
State Street U.S. Government Money Market PortfolioGVMXX1.80%
United States Treasury Notes 3.875%T.3.875 04.30.301.75%
Taseko Mines Limited 8.25%TKOCN.8.25 05.01.30 144A1.54%
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC 9.125%FREMOR.9.125 05.15.31 144A1.54%
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 6.25%SOLEIN.6.25 10.01.29 144A1.53%
California Buyer Ltd. 6.375%AY.6.375 02.15.32 144A1.52%
Jazz Securities Designated Activity Co. 4.375%JAZZ.4.375 01.15.29 144A1.52%
Aethon United Br Lp / Aethon United Finance Corporation 7.5%AETUNI.7.5 10.01.29 144A1.51%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Nov 3, 2025$0.11775Nov 5, 2025
Oct 1, 2025$0.10912Oct 3, 2025
Sep 2, 2025$0.1029Sep 4, 2025
Aug 1, 2025$0.10904Aug 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025$0.11624Jul 3, 2025
Jun 2, 2025$0.1173Jun 4, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

YLD had a total return of 6.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.27%.

News

YLD: A Step Ahead Of Traditional High-Yield ETFs

YLD joins the boom of active ETFs, presenting itself as a solution in the high-yield field, a segment that, in my opinion, must be approached actively. YLD employs a concentrated, high-conviction cred...

27 days ago - Seeking Alpha

YLD: Robust Active High Yield ETF, 7.1% Yield

Active high-yield ETFs are gaining traction as investors seek flexibility amid tight credit spreads and potential market events. Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) offers strong historical returns,...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha