Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF
90 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.72B invested in Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 14 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 14
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 11
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.72B (+$196M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 90 (+7)
2.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.44% → 97.66% (-2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$48.5M |
| 2 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$27.4M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$26.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$24.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$21.5M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$5.24M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.07M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.66M |
| 5 |
P
&Partners
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$3.36M |
PSC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
90 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF (PSC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.72B — up 13% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new PSC positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 14 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $48.5M. The largest seller was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, cutting an estimated $21.5M.
- 90 institutional investors held Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF (PSC) as of Q1 2026, up from 83 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.72B of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 11 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $48.5M added.
- The largest Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, an estimated $21.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.