PREF

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

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    Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

    Highlights

    Active management based on specialized research and dynamic security selection to manage complex global markets

    • A 30-year history analyzing, managing, and pricing complex security structures across a variety of credit, interest rate, and regulatory conditions
    • Dedicated exposure to $1,000 par preferred securities, designed to offer attractive yields and diversification benefits while reducing risk.
    • Fixed-to-float and fixed-to-variable securities may offer higher back-end spreads that may results in increased coupons to help manage interest rate risk.

    Fund details

    as of 12/17/2025 unless indicated otherwise
    Fund ticker
    PREF
    Benchmark
    ICE BofA U.S. Investment Grade Institutional Capital Securities Index
    NAV
    $19.06
    NAV change
    $0.01
    Premium/Discount to NAV
    0.11%
    Median bid ask spread
    as of 12/17/2025
    0.05%
    Price
    $19.08
    Price change
    $0.00
    Daily volume
    182,093
    Total fund assets
    $1.3B
    Shares outstanding
    73,450,005
    Dividend frequency
    Monthly
    Inception date
    07/10/2017
    Morningstar category
    Preferred Stock
    Preliminary NAIC Designation
    NAIC 2.C
    Investment approach
    The investment seeks to provide current income. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in preferred securities. Examples of preferred securities include preferred stock, certain depositary receipts, and various types of junior subordinated debt. In particular, the fund focuses on preferred securities known as “$1,000 par preferred securities,” which are issued in large, institutional lot sizes, typically by U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies and other corporations.

    Performance & expenses

    As of 11/30/2025
    Name 1 month 3 month YTD 1-year 3-year 5-year 10-year Since inception Overall
    Net asset value (NAV) return 0.24% 1.88% 7.19% 7.24% 9.15% 3.21% — 4.19% —
    Market price return 0.13% 1.75% 7.05% 7.07% 8.92% 3.17% — 4.20% —
    Benchmark performance
    ICE BofA U.S. Investment Grade Institutional Capital Securities Index
    		 0.18% 2.14% 8.16% 7.87% 9.70% 3.90% — — —
    Morningstar category average
    Preferred Stock
    		 -0.02% 1.42% 5.66% 4.14% 7.51% 2.97% — — —
    Morningstar percentile rankings — — — 33 22 51 — — —
    # of funds in category 71 70 70 69 66 59 — — 66
    Morningstar rating — — — — — —
    30-Day SEC yield
    Unsubsidized as of 11/28/2025
    4.86%
    30-Day SEC yield
    Subsidized as of 11/28/2025
    4.86%
    Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Share price, principal value, and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
    Returns shown for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
    Index performance information: no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. Indices are unmanaged and individuals cannot invest directly in an index.
    The market price used to disclose the daily price and calculate daily premiums and discounts is the official closing price of the Fund, or if it more accurately reflects the market value of the Fund share at the time as of which the Fund’s NAV is calculated, the price that is the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer as of that time. For the purpose of calculating Market Price Return, a market price prior to 02/01/2021 is defined as the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated, while a market price on or after 02/01/2021 is defined as the official close price as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated. If you trade your shares at another time, your return may differ.
    Premium / Discount to NAV
    as of 09/30/2025
    As of 09/30/2025
    Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025
    Days traded at premium 58 62 63 63 60 59 61
    Days traded at discount 3 1 1 1 0 3 3
    This information shows differences between the per share net asset value (NAV) of the Fund and the market price of shares. For premiums and discounts reflected for dates prior to 11/02/2020, the market price utilized is the midpoint of the highest bid and lowest offer for Fund shares as of close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. For premiums and discounts reflected for dates beginning on 11/02/2020, the market price utilized is the official closing price of the Fund shares, or if it more accurately reflects the market value of the Fund shares at the time as of which the Fund share’s NAV is calculated, the price that is the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer as of that time. Timing discrepancies may exist between NAV and closing price. Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares, because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.

    Ratings

    Morningstar ratings

    as of 11/30/2025
    3-year
    66 funds
    5-year
    59 funds
    Overall
    66 funds
    3 year | 66 funds
    5 year | 59 funds
    Overall | 66 funds

    Holdings

    Top 10

    as of 12/18/2025
    % of Assets
    % of Assets
    1. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA JR SUBORDINA 10/82 VAR
    2.63%
    2. BANK OF AMERICA CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR
    2.58%
    3. TORONTO DOMINION BANK JR SUBORDINA 10/82 VAR
    2.55%
    4. JPMORGAN CHASE + CO JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR
    2.41%
    5. PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR
    2.08%
    6. BANK OF AMERICA CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR
    1.92%
    7. CHARLES SCHWAB CORP JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR
    1.69%
    8. LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC COMPANY GUAR 144A 12/51 VAR
    1.63%
    9. WELLS FARGO + COMPANY JR SUBORDINA 12/99 VAR
    1.52%
    10. BANK OF MONTREAL JR SUBORDINA 11/84 VAR
    1.46%
    Portfolio Holdings
    Basket
    The holdings listed do not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. Cash and/or derivative positions that are not part of the core investment strategy will not be reflected in the top holdings list.
    May not reflect current holdings or allocations.
    Includes, but is not limited to, unsettled activity from creation/redemption transactions and portfolio security trades and accrued interest.

    Portfolio characteristics

    Qualified dividend income
    as of 09/30/2025
    60.02%
    # of holdings
    as of 09/30/2025
    138
    Average yield to maturity
    as of 09/30/2025
    7.22%
    Turnover ratio
    as of 06/30/2025
    14.30%
    Weighted avg duration
    as of 09/30/2025
    3.25
    Yield to worst
    as of 09/30/2025
    5.27%
    Sharpe ratio (5-year)
    as of 11/30/2025
    0.00
    May not reflect current holdings or allocations.

    Portfolio management

    Bob Giangregorio
    22 years of experience
    L. Phillip Jacoby, IV
    43 years of experience
    Manu Krishnan, CFA
    21 years of experience
    Mark A. Lieb
    48 years of experience
    Kevin Nugent
    41 years of experience

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    Disclosures
    Principal Funds are distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of the Principal ETFs. ALPS Distributors, Inc. and the Principal Funds are not affiliated.
    Unlike typical ETFs, there are no indices that the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF attempts to track or replicate. Thus, the ability of the Fund to achieve its objectives will depend on the effectiveness of the portfolio manager.
    Fixed-income investment options are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise. Risks of preferred securities differ from risks inherent in other investments. In particular, in a bankruptcy preferred securities are senior to common stock but subordinate to other corporate debt.
    Asset allocation and diversification do not ensure a profit or protect against a loss. Investing in ETFs involves risk, including possible loss of principal. ETFs are subject to risk similar to those of stocks, including those regarding short-selling and margin account maintenance. Investor shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply.
    Spectrum Asset Management, Inc. is an affiliate of Principal Global Investors. Spectrum is a leading manager of institutional and retail preferred securities portfolios and manages portfolios for an international universe of corporate, insurance, and endowment clients.
    Fixed‐income investment options are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise.
    The holdings listed do not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security. Cash and/or derivative positions that are not part of the core investment strategy will not be reflected in the top holdings list.
    NOT FDIC INSURED - MAY LOSE VALUE - NO BANK GUARANTEE
    Morningstar percentile rankings are based on total returns and do not reflect the inclusion of sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, rankings could be lower.
    Risks of preferred securities differ from risks inherent in other investments. In particular, in a bankruptcy preferred securities are senior to common stock but subordinate to other corporate debt.
    Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
    Includes, but is not limited to, unsettled activity from creation/redemption transactions and portfolio security trades and accrued interest.
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    The ICE BofA US IG Institutional Capital Securities Index tracks the performance of US dollar denominated investment grade hybrid capital corporate and preferred securities publicly issued in the US domestic market.
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