Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD)High Yield Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
18.89 USD
-0.04
(-0.211%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 18.89 |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:17 a.m. EDT
The high yield sector is currently under pressure, evidenced by the recent downgrade headlines and the fund trading near its 52-week lows despite a resilient underlying business. While the principal active strategy has delivered solid long-term results with five profitable years out of nine, the recent stagnation suggests the market is pricing in tighter spreads or a rotation away from high yield. The 7.26% dividend yield remains attractive and appears sustainable given the consistent monthly payouts, though the lack of recent price appreciation limits capital gains potential. With the statistical forecast showing zero expected movement and options data revealing a vacuum of trader interest, this instrument sits in a holding pattern—safe for income but lacking the catalyst needed for a near-term rally. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.003292 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.003911 |
| AutoETS | 0.004219 |
| MSTL | 0.005054 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 82% |
| H-stat | 0.60 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.445 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.82 |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:17 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with negligible open interest and volume across all strikes. The single ATM contract shows standard implied volatility with no significant positioning or unusual flow detected, indicating a lack of speculative interest or directional conviction among traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.61% | 7.24% | 7.16% | 6.66% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 0.1150 | 0.608080 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.1100 | 0.578339 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.1140 | 0.600000 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.1160 | 0.616038 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.1120 | 0.587618 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.1160 | 0.607171 |
| 2025-12-29 | 0.1390 | 0.732157 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.1180 | 0.622035 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.1180 | 0.619098 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.1090 | 0.563162 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.1030 | 0.536458 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.1090 | 0.568894 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.1160 | 0.603538 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.1170 | 0.616438 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.1160 | 0.616693 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.1100 | 0.580016 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.1170 | 0.605277 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.1200 | 0.620155 |
| 2024-12-27 | 0.1260 | 0.657174 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.1210 | 0.623390 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.1190 | 0.619469 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.1150 | 0.590349 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.1110 | 0.577824 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.1080 | 0.564854 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.1140 | 0.603494 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.1110 | 0.585690 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.1110 | 0.588859 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.1110 | 0.584518 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.1100 | 0.581703 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.1090 | 0.574440 |
| 2023-12-27 | 0.1150 | 0.605582 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.1020 | 0.549391 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.1070 | 0.596100 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.1020 | 0.570151 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.1030 | 0.562381 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.1030 | 0.562074 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.1040 | 0.570801 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.0960 | 0.529655 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.0900 | 0.493151 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.0920 | 0.501636 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.0900 | 0.500556 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.1150 | 0.621286 |
| 2022-12-28 | 0.1330 | 0.748705 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.0980 | 0.536692 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.1000 | 0.564334 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.0910 | 0.523590 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.0900 | 0.502092 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.0870 | 0.469889 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.1000 | 0.564334 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.0990 | 0.519685 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.0950 | 0.498165 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.0930 | 0.470410 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.0860 | 0.427861 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.0890 | 0.435975 |
| 2021-12-29 | 0.0900 | 0.432692 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.0890 | 0.432459 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.0900 | 0.431551 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.0920 | 0.440086 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.0660 | 0.315036 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.0640 | 0.305803 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.0640 | 0.307648 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.0640 | 0.308895 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.0660 | 0.318841 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.0625 | 0.306350 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.0640 | 0.318210 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.0665 | 0.335350 |
| 2020-12-29 | 0.0495 | 0.250032 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.0585 | 0.298866 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.0680 | 0.362686 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.0700 | 0.371945 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.0835 | 0.435463 |
| 2020-08-03 | 0.0735 | 0.392492 |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.0805 | 0.446231 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.0765 | 0.427494 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.0770 | 0.445989 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.0795 | 0.498589 |
| 2020-03-02 | 0.0755 | 0.387577 |
| 2020-02-03 | 0.0810 | 0.400297 |
| 2019-12-27 | 0.0920 | 0.448671 |
| 2019-12-02 | 0.0885 | 0.438662 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.0660 | 0.327178 |
| 2019-10-01 | 0.0810 | 0.404696 |
| 2019-09-03 | 0.0785 | 0.393484 |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.0855 | 0.429012 |
| 2019-07-01 | 0.0905 | 0.452964 |
| 2019-06-03 | 0.0780 | 0.398977 |
| 2019-05-01 | 0.0845 | 0.422606 |
| 2019-04-01 | 0.0815 | 0.408931 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.0790 | 0.399545 |
| 2019-02-01 | 0.0810 | 0.416238 |
| 2018-12-27 | 0.0765 | 0.404120 |
| 2018-12-14 | 0.1700 | 0.875386 |
| 2018-12-03 | 0.0725 | 0.369992 |
| 2018-11-01 | 0.0835 | 0.423428 |
| 2018-10-01 | 0.0820 | 0.403911 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.0835 | 0.408313 |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.0795 | 0.393360 |
| 2018-07-02 | 0.0770 | 0.383839 |
| 2018-06-01 | 0.0755 | 0.374736 |
| 2018-05-01 | 0.0765 | 0.382242 |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.0715 | 0.363313 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.0750 | 0.372282 |
| 2018-02-01 | 0.0815 | 0.397755 |
| 2017-12-27 | 0.0825 | 0.400194 |
| 2017-12-15 | 0.2250 | 1.089325 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.0780 | 0.372493 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0.0745 | 0.358259 |
| 2017-10-02 | 0.0805 | 0.385214 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.0795 | 0.383133 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.0805 | 0.384478 |
| 2017-07-03 | 0.0790 | 0.379170 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.0845 | 0.410862 |
| 2017-05-01 | 0.0875 | 0.425480 |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.0860 | 0.419563 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.0890 | 0.431934 |
| 2017-02-01 | 0.0835 | 0.409314 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.0865 | 0.428218 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.0860 | 0.435542 |
| 2016-11-01 | 0.0885 | 0.446631 |
| 2016-10-03 | 0.0885 | 0.437556 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.0875 | 0.430081 |
| 2016-08-01 | 0.0850 | 0.432020 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.0375 | 0.191424 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.0665 | 0.344595 |
| 2016-05-02 | 0.0665 | 0.346174 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.0695 | 0.392655 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.0935 | 0.515109 |
| 2015-11-25 | 0.0850 | 0.451048 |
| 2015-09-30 | 0.0905 | 0.484216 |
| 2015-08-31 | 0.0905 | 0.472511 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 21.535 |
| All Time Low | 14.0 |
| Ask | 18.88 |
| Ask Size | 900 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 235,920 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 189,654 |
| Average Volume | 189,654 |
| Average Volume10Days | 235,920 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.55 |
| Bid | 18.88 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Category | High Yield Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 18.92 |
| Day Low | 18.8701 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.26 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 19.00214 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.112140656 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.005901475 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -1.2519538 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 19.48 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.59000015 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.030287484 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 18.675 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.21500015 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.011512727 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 18.675 - 19.48 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,436,794,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.048221502 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Principal Funds |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,436,313,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in below-investment-grade (commonly known as "junk" or "high yield") fixed-income securities, such as bonds and bank loans. The fund invests in U.S. treasury securities, investment grade bank loans (also known as senior floating rate interests), and preferred securities. |
| Long Name | Principal Active High Yield ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_285620824 |
| Nav Price | 18.89342 |
| Net Assets | 572,786,430.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.39 |
| Open | 18.9 |
| Phone | 515-235-9328 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 18.89 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,976,700 |
| Previous Close | 18.93 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0400009 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.21131 |
| Regular Market Day High | 18.92 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 18.8701 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 18.8701 - 18.92 |
| Regular Market Open | 18.9 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 18.93 |
| Regular Market Price | 18.89 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,799 |
| Regular Market Volume | 97,172 |
| Short Name | Principal Active High Yield ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | YLD |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.08903889 |
| Total Assets | 572,786,432 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 2.81118 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 2.81118 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 19.065454 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.1754551 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.009202776 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 97,172 |
| Yield | 0.0726 |
| Ytd Return | 3.20493 |