Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC)
| Assets | $3.07B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | 30.16 |
| Shares Out | 45.76M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.80% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.24% |
| 1-Year Return | +10.47% |
| Volume | 60,928 |
| Open | 66.37 |
| Previous Close | 66.76 |
| Day's Range | 66.37 - 67.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 49.01 |
| 52-Week High | 70.08 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Oct 12, 2017 |
About USMC
Fund Home PageThe Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is actively managed to offer exposure to the largest of the US large-cap segment. The fund uses a proprietary, quantitative model to construct the portfolio. USMC was launched on Oct 12, 2017 and is issued by Principal.
Top 10 Holdings
53.00% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.99% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 5.71% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.29% |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | XOM | 4.83% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 4.74% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 4.72% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 4.35% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 4.15% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 4.00% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.14081 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.13937 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.12625 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.13228 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.15013 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.15698 | Oct 3, 2024 |
News
USMC: A Concentrated Exposure To The U.S. Largest Companies
The Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF has outperformed the S&P 500 and peers, benefiting from a strong mega-cap focus and lower volatility. USMC's portfolio is concentrated in 25 holdings, heavily weighted ...
USMC: Why This Top Quality Mega-Cap ETF Disappoints
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF provides concentrated, actively managed exposure to a select number of U.S. mega-caps. Fees are low at 0.12%, and the ETF has $2.35 billion in assets under management. Unli...
USMC: Active Large Caps That Perform Like Passive
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF is an actively managed fund that primarily invests in U.S. mega-cap companies. The USMC ETF's active, rules-based framework provides durability and stability during market ...
USMC: Low-Yielding Tech-Biased Portfolio Of Mega-Caps Generates Strong Returns
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) is an actively managed fund that invests in growth and value stocks of mega-cap companies within the top 50th percentile of the S&P 500 Index. USMC has a low expense...
USMC: Should You Buy This Low-Cost, Concentrated Mega-Cap ETF?
USMC selects stocks from the top 50th percentile by market value of the S&P 500, re-weighting the vast majority by a proprietary measure of financial strength. Fees are just 0.12%. Despite suggestions...
USMC: An In-Between Vehicle
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