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Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF (PSC)

Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
67.97 USD -0.53 (-0.771%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:06 a.m. EDT

The small-cap ETF is currently trading near its 52-week highs, having recovered significantly from the lows seen earlier in the year. This recovery is driven by a robust multi-year trend where the asset has gained over 85% since 2017, with the most recent annual performance showing a healthy double-digit gain. While the immediate statistical forecast suggests a slight dip over the next month, the underlying price momentum remains constructive, with the share price comfortably above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating sustained buyer interest. However, investors should temper expectations regarding income; the distribution yield is modest at roughly half a percent, reflecting the growth-oriented nature of the portfolio rather than a focus on high current income. For a long-term hold, the combination of strong historical compounding and recent positive annual returns supports a solid buy rating, though the lack of a dividend cushion limits its appeal for income-focused strategies.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL_126 ✓0.047814
MSTL_79_1260.049154
MSTL_790.060403
MSTL0.064545
AutoTheta0.064577
AutoARIMA0.068746
AutoETS0.069087

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_126

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 4.52
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.359
Excess Kurtosis -0.54
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.83

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.12% 0.60% 0.67% 1.05%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-01 0.087 0.124592
2026-04-01 0.108 0.187110
2025-12-29 0.081 0.138107
2025-10-01 0.085 0.149885
2025-07-01 0.110 0.205838
2025-04-01 0.110 0.226337
2024-12-27 0.080 0.155009
2024-10-01 0.107 0.208536
2024-07-01 0.099 0.207608
2024-04-01 0.096 0.195719
2023-10-02 0.087 0.215560
2023-07-03 0.112 0.264151
2023-04-03 0.027 0.067449
2022-12-28 0.198 0.515075
2022-10-03 0.357 0.953628
2022-07-01 0.173 0.450638
2022-04-01 0.021 0.046938
2021-12-29 0.296 0.622634
2021-10-01 0.147 0.318147
2021-07-01 0.131 0.277073
2021-04-01 0.115 0.260063
2020-12-29 0.149 0.414234
2020-10-01 0.113 0.400567
2020-07-01 0.113 0.421516
2020-04-01 0.078 0.390195
2019-12-27 0.150 0.460716
2019-10-01 0.111 0.370247
2019-07-01 0.075 0.239693
2019-04-01 0.109 0.349527
2018-12-27 0.135 0.492162
2018-10-01 0.087 0.249262
2018-07-02 0.057 0.170251
2018-04-02 0.083 0.264584
2017-12-15 0.015 0.049313
2017-10-02 0.054 0.178336
2017-07-03 0.079 0.274068
2017-04-03 0.074 0.260014
2016-12-28 0.095 0.341113
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-07-06
dividendYield 0.55

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 70.564
All Time Low 18.28
Ask 73.82
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 149,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 120,486
Average Volume 120,486
Average Volume10Days 149,530
Beta3 Year 1.1
Bid 62.79
Bid Size 2
Category Small Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 68.495
Day Low 67.85
Dividend Date 1,530,835,200
Dividend Yield 0.55
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.4279978
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 66.1789
Fifty Day Average Change 1.7882996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.027022202
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 29.141176
Fifty Two Week High 70.564
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.5968018
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.036800656
Fifty Two Week Low 51.34
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.627201
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.32386446
Fifty Two Week Range 51.34 - 70.564
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,474,551,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.093862
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family Principal Funds
Fund Inception Date 1,474,416,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. For this fund, companies with small market capitalizations are those with market capitalizations within the range of companies comprising the Russell 2000 Index.
Long Name Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF
Market us_market
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_382231897
Nav Price 68.40281
Net Assets 2,327,843,070.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 68.14
Phone 515-235-9328
Previous Close 68.495
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.5278015
Regular Market Change Percent -0.7705694
Regular Market Day High 68.495
Regular Market Day Low 67.85
Regular Market Day Range 67.85 - 68.495
Regular Market Open 68.14
Regular Market Previous Close 68.495
Regular Market Price 67.9672
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 92,767
Short Name Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol PSC
Three Year Average Return 0.170409
Total Assets 2,327,843,072
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 19.827084
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 22.52465
Trailing Three Month Returns 22.52465
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 60.522625
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.4445763
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12300485
Type Disp ETF
Volume 92,767
Yield 0.0055
Ytd Return 21.78577