Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
68 hedge funds and large institutions have $502M invested in Principal Active High Yield ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 20
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $410M → $502M (+$91.7M)
4.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.27% → 88.12% (+4.8%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 68 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PS
Principal Securities
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$28M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.01M |
| 5 |
ML
McAdam LLC
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NB
Nicolet Bankshares
Green Bay,
Wisconsin
|
-$7.83M |
| 2 |
Commonwealth Equity Services
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.16M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.17M |
| 4 |
IAA
Independent Advisor Alliance
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$432K |
| 5 |
Mariner
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$386K |
YLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
68 of the 8,287 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $502M — up 22% from $410M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in YLD was balanced in Q2 2026: 9 funds opened new positions, 9 closed out, 31 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Securities, adding an estimated $28M. The largest seller was Nicolet Bankshares, cutting an estimated $7.83M.
- 68 institutional investors held Principal Active High Yield ETF (YLD) as of Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $502M of Principal Active High Yield ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Principal Active High Yield ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Principal Active High Yield ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Principal Securities, an estimated $28M added.
- The largest Principal Active High Yield ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Nicolet Bankshares, an estimated $7.83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.