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Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC)

Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
69.63 USD +0.41 (0.587%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 69.96 +0.33 (0.473%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:35 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT

USMC shows a mixed outlook. Short-term, the recent price action has been volatile with a recent uptrend, suggesting potential for a short-term rally, but the lack of strong momentum signals makes it a moderate opportunity. Long-term, the ETF's consistent dividend yield and exposure to large-cap stocks make it a solid holding, especially given its recent dip. Dividend investors will find it appealing with a steady yield, though it's not the highest in the market.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.034569
AutoARIMA0.046808
AutoETS0.046839
MSTL0.047407

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 8.90
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.162
Excess Kurtosis -0.35
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 29.42

As of April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a slight bullish sentiment with a significant ATM call strike at 67.0, showing some interest in the ETF's current price level. However, the lack of put activity suggests limited bearish speculation. The high IV at 30% for the ATM call could indicate increased volatility expectations, possibly due to upcoming earnings or macroeconomic events.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.23% 0.84% 0.96% 1.28%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.146 0.226059
2025-12-29 0.141 0.204902
2025-10-01 0.139 0.204066
2025-07-01 0.126 0.203894
2025-04-01 0.132 0.233769
2024-12-27 0.150 0.249116
2024-10-01 0.132 0.236966
2024-07-01 0.160 0.299851
2024-04-01 0.155 0.308958
2023-10-02 0.143 0.340549
2023-07-03 0.154 0.362065
2023-04-03 0.152 0.391983
2022-12-28 0.139 0.404330
2022-10-03 0.159 0.479416
2022-07-01 0.178 0.504469
2022-04-01 0.167 0.409238
2021-12-29 0.199 0.468814
2021-10-01 0.163 0.423110
2021-07-01 0.171 0.455950
2021-04-01 0.147 0.422161
2020-12-29 0.130 0.391601
2020-10-01 0.139 0.453388
2020-07-01 0.139 0.496368
2020-04-01 0.147 0.637245
2019-12-27 0.159 0.549974
2019-10-01 0.166 0.627780
2019-07-01 0.162 0.611482
2018-12-27 0.171 0.762962
2018-10-01 0.168 0.660377
2018-07-02 0.132 0.571565
2018-04-02 0.100 0.454241
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.84

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 70.08
All Time Low 22.45
Ask 69.87
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 86,750
Average Daily Volume3 Month 127,459
Average Volume 127,459
Average Volume10Days 86,750
Beta3 Year 0.94
Bid 69.34
Bid Size 2
Category Large Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 69.83
Day Low 69.2601
Dividend Yield 0.84
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.3663998
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 66.31804
Fifty Day Average Change 3.3080597
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04988175
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 32.123756
Fifty Two Week High 70.08
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.4539032
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.006476929
Fifty Two Week Low 51.895
Fifty Two Week Low Change 17.731098
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.34167257
Fifty Two Week Range 51.895 - 70.08
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,507,815,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1386796
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family Principal Funds
Fund Inception Date 1,507,680,000
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 very large ("mega") market capitalizations at the time of purchase. For this fund, companies with mega capitalizations are those with market capitalizations in the top 50th percentile of the S&P 500 Index at the time of purchase. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_537781877
Nav Price 69.22058
Net Assets 2,888,834,820.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.12
Open 69.34
Phone 515-235-9328
Post Market Change 0.3296051
Post Market Change Percent 0.47339302
Post Market Price 69.9557
Post Market Time 1,776,468,958
Previous Close 69.22
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.4060974
Regular Market Change Percent 0.5866764
Regular Market Day High 69.83
Regular Market Day Low 69.2601
Regular Market Day Range 69.2601 - 69.83
Regular Market Open 69.34
Regular Market Previous Close 69.22
Regular Market Price 69.6261
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 58,712
Short Name Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol USMC
Three Year Average Return 0.2112121
Total Assets 2,888,834,816
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 29.422796
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -5.97149
Trailing Three Month Returns -5.97149
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 66.65264
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.9734573
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.044611245
Type Disp ETF
Volume 58,712
Yield 0.0084
Ytd Return -5.97149