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Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS74255Y1029
CUSIP74255Y102
IssuerPrincipal
Inception DateJul 9, 2015
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryHigh Yield Bonds, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Asset ClassMulti-Asset

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Principal Active High Yield ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.39%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.39%

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Principal Active High Yield ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
9.70%
17.08%
YLD (Principal Active High Yield ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Principal Active High Yield ETF had a return of 1.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.16% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.11%5.90%
1 month-0.48%-1.28%
6 months9.21%15.51%
1 year9.16%21.68%
5 years (annualized)4.25%11.74%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.50%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.80%0.36%1.59%
2023-1.54%-0.32%4.28%2.89%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of YLD is 80, placing it in the top 20% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of YLD is 8080
Principal Active High Yield ETF(YLD)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of YLD is 7777Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of YLD is 8080Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of YLD is 7777Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of YLD is 8282Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of YLD is 8686Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


YLD
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for YLD, currently valued at 1.58, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.58
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for YLD, currently valued at 2.48, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.48
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for YLD, currently valued at 1.28, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.28
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for YLD, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for YLD, currently valued at 9.85, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.009.85
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current Principal Active High Yield ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.58. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.58
1.89
YLD (Principal Active High Yield ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Principal Active High Yield ETF granted a 6.68% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.25 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.25$1.22$1.16$0.88$0.87$0.99$1.10$1.21$0.90$0.47

Dividend yield

6.68%6.46%6.51%4.21%4.40%4.81%5.83%5.86%4.47%2.56%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.11$0.11
2023$0.00$0.11$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.22
2022$0.00$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.23
2021$0.00$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.09$0.09$0.18
2020$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.11
2019$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.18
2018$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.32
2017$0.00$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.39
2016$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.04$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.17
2015$0.03$0.09$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.09

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-1.82%
-3.86%
YLD (Principal Active High Yield ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

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 1.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.34%Jan 15, 202047Mar 23, 2020179Dec 4, 2020226
-13.76%Dec 28, 2021189Sep 27, 2022297Dec 1, 2023486
-13.73%Jul 20, 2015121Feb 12, 201671Jun 1, 2016192
-7.68%Aug 21, 201878Dec 24, 201869Apr 8, 2019147
-4.66%Sep 7, 20165Sep 13, 201653Dec 13, 201658

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Principal Active High Yield ETF volatility is 1.50%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.50%
3.39%
YLD (Principal Active High Yield ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)