Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Principal Active High Yield ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) has returned 0.96% so far this year and 6.99% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, YLD has returned 5.97% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 9, 2015, YLD's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.46%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.6 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, YLD closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +4.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -6.0%.

Principal Active High Yield ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.04%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.37 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 10, 2015.

• This ETF participated in 47.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 39.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.28 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.37 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.37 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

YLD has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.

YLD ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Principal Active High Yield ETF provided a 7.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Principal Active High Yield ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Principal Active High Yield ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Principal Active High Yield ETF was 28.34%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.

The current Principal Active High Yield ETF drawdown is 0.77%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.