# YLD (Principal Active High Yield ETF)

Principal · Bond ETFs · High yield · data as of Oct 2, 2026

YLD is actively managed and returned +2.3% over the past year.

## Key facts

- YLD, total return, 1 year: +2.3%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- YLD, expense ratio: 0.39%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- YLD, holdings: 148, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- YLD, below its high: −2.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- YLD, net assets: $573m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).

## YLD over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.4% | +3.6% | −5.0 pts | −6.7 pts |
| 6 months | +1.2% | +17.9% | −16.7 pts | −27.2 pts |
| 1 year | +2.3% | +16.2% | −14.0 pts | −22.1 pts |
| 3 years | +28.4% | +89.3% | −60.9 pts | −86.4 pts |
| Since listing | +75.2% | +352.3% | −277.1 pts | −592.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · High yield | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 27, 2025 |
| Price | $18.35 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jul 9, 2015 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $573m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 148 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 16.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |

## Questions

### How has YLD performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, YLD returned +2.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +28.4%.

### What does YLD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

### How far is YLD below its high?

2.4% below its high of Aug 31, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, YLD, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/yld
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

HTML: https://etfiq.com/funds/yld  ·  JSON: https://etfiq.com/funds/yld.json