Principal Quality ETF (PSET)

NASDAQ: PSETExchange-traded fund from Principal Funds.

  • Expense ratio0.14%
  • Net assets$25.7M
  • Dividend yield0.66%
  • 1-year return+7.40%
  • Holdings72

PSET ETF price chart

PSET quote & trading statistics

PSET performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+6.13%
  • 1 year+7.40%
  • 3 years+13.67%/yr
  • 5 years+8.66%/yr
  • 10 years+13.17%/yr
1Y volatility
12.22%
3Y volatility
12.71%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.73

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

PSET top 10 holdings

Principal Quality ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1NVDANVIDIA Corporation6.40%
2AAPLApple Inc.6.09%
3MSFTMicrosoft Corporation4.52%
4GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.87%
5PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc2.64%
6AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.35%
7VVisa Inc. Class A2.33%
8NTAPNetApp Inc2.04%
9MAMastercard Inc1.92%
10AMATApplied Materials Inc1.76%

The top 10 holdings make up 32.9% of the fund (72 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

PSET sector weights

Technology
40.6%
Industrials
18.1%
Financial Services
14.5%
Healthcare
11.5%
Communication Services
6.2%
Consumer Cyclical
4.5%
Basic Materials
3.5%
Energy
1.2%
Consumer Defensive
1.2%

PSET region weights

North America
98.5%
Europe Developed
1.3%

PSET asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.8%
Non-U.S. stocks
1.1%
Cash
0.1%

PSET market-cap breakdown

Mid cap
42.8%
Mega cap
26.5%
Large cap
20.7%
Small cap
8.7%

About Principal Quality ETF

Under normal circumstances, the fund primarily invests in equity securities. For security selection and portfolio construction, Principal Global Investors, LLC (PGI) uses a proprietary quantitative model designed to identify equity securities in the S&P 500 Growth Index that exhibit growth characteristics, including higher quality, growth potential, and pricing power. Higher quality means securities that PGI believes possess higher quality characteristics relative to their peers, measured by profitability, earnings quality, balance sheet strength, and solvency. It is non-diversified.

PSET ETF FAQ

What is the PSET expense ratio?

Principal Quality ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.14%, or $14.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in PSET?

Principal Quality ETF has about $25.7M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of PSET?

The largest positions in PSET are NVIDIA Corporation (6.40%), Apple Inc. (6.09%), Microsoft Corporation (4.52%). The fund holds 72 securities in total.

How has PSET performed?

PSET returned +7.40% over the past year and +8.66% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does PSET pay dividends?

PSET has a dividend yield of 0.66% and pays distributions na.

When was PSET launched?

Principal Quality ETF began trading on March 21, 2016.

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