Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $261M invested in Principal Active High Yield ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
289% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 9
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 61 (+4)
5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.24% → 83.24% (+5%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $281M → $261M (-$19.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.89M |
| 3 |
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.09M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$2.93M |
| 5 |
AA
AJ Advisors
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$1.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.64M |
| 2 |
SL
Systelligence LLC
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.44M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.29M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.22M |
YLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
61 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $261M — down 7% from $281M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new YLD positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Securities, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Empowered Funds, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.64M sold.
- 61 institutional investors held Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) as of Q2 2025, up from 57 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $261M of Principal Active High Yield ETF stock for Q2 2025, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Principal Active High Yield ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Principal Active High Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Principal Securities, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest Principal Active High Yield ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Empowered Funds, an estimated $7.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.