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

Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
66.80 USD -0.90 (-1.329%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:28 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case is solid, driven by a robust nine-year price trajectory that has climbed nearly 120% with seven out of nine years showing positive returns. This consistent upward path suggests the market has repeatedly validated the underlying small-cap exposure, avoiding the structural deterioration seen in failing assets. However, the short-term outlook lacks immediate momentum; the price is currently trading below its 50-day average, indicating a slight downward lean over the last few weeks, while the statistical forecast offers almost no directional edge for the coming month. Consequently, the instrument is best viewed as a steady, medium-term holding rather than a vehicle for immediate capital appreciation or a high-yield income play.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.016449
AutoARIMA0.016449
AutoTheta0.016873
MSTL0.016931

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 60%
H-stat 0.07
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.237
Excess Kurtosis -1.23
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.50

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.19% 0.64% 0.66% 1.02%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-01 0.126 0.188228
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 0.54

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 70.9
All Time Low 18.28
Ask 76.09
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 137,460
Average Daily Volume3 Month 126,342
Average Volume 126,342
Average Volume10Days 137,460
Beta3 Year 1.11
Bid 64.73
Bid Size 2
Category Small Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 67.38
Day Low 66.545
Dividend Date 1,530,835,200
Dividend Yield 0.54
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.0484166
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 68.5876
Fifty Day Average Change -1.7875977
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.026062986
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 18.253279
Fifty Two Week High 70.9
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.0999985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.057827905
Fifty Two Week Low 53.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 13.0700035
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.24325337
Fifty Two Week Range 53.73 - 70.9
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,474,551,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0913157
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -0.98999786
Fullday Change Percent -1.4623307
Fullday Price 66.8
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 POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_382231897
Nav Price 67.65977
Net Assets 2,692,283,650.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.38
Open 67.33
Phone 515-235-9328
Previous Close 67.7
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.8999939
Regular Market Change Percent -1.3293854
Regular Market Day High 67.38
Regular Market Day Low 66.545
Regular Market Day Range 66.545 - 67.38
Regular Market Open 67.33
Regular Market Previous Close 67.7
Regular Market Price 66.8
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,000
Regular Market Volume 90,626
Short Name Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol PSC
Three Year Average Return 0.2046109
Total Assets 2,692,283,648
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.500278
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -4.82778
Trailing Three Month Returns -4.82778
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 64.23952
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.5604858
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.039858423
Type Disp ETF
Volume 90,626
Yield 0.0054
Ytd Return 15.90622