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PrincipalIncomeDividend Stocks#397 of 469 by YTD

$18.52

+0.1% last session

−0.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +2.0%−0.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +2.0%−0.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026PQDIS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+0.4%−2.6%−0.8%+0.2%+27.9%+13.6%+28.7%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$122M
Expense ratio
0.60%
Distribution yield
5.9%
NAV
$18.52
Volume
13K
Avg. volume 30D
28K
High today
$18.54
Low today
$18.50
Previous close
$18.51
52-week high
$20.07
52-week low
$18.41
Our risk indicator
3/5

PQDI in One Breath

PQDI Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B
#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M
#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B
#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M
#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M
#287PQDIPrincipal−0.8%$122M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in PQDI

5Y
$10,000 in PQDI became
$11,362
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$11,362 PQDI$17,749 VOOlow $8,620Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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PQDI Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
PQDI
+0.1%
+0.4%
−2.6%
−0.8%
+0.2%
+27.9%
+13.6%
+28.7%
Peer average
−0.2%
+0.1%
−1.6%
+9.4%
+12.1%
+61.7%
+48.9%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 401 Dividend stocks ETFs
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PQDI’s Income Rank

YTD
#397of 469
income ETFs
Best · MRNY+481.9%
Average+8.5%
PQDI−0.8%
Worst · RDYY−53.5%
Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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PQDI Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−7.7%
From the 52-week low
+0.6%
Today $18.50 – $18.54
Previous close $18.51
52-week low$18.4152-week high$20.07
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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PQDI’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

PQDI
PQDI$122M0.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$623B73.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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PQDI Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.60a year
per $100
$60 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
PQDI$0.60
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside PQDI

126 holdings
PQDI

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF

Today

PQDI reports no holdings we can show: […]

Principal PQDI · holdings
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How It Compares

PQDI

Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+37.6%+32.8%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+15.9%+14.0%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+19.0%+15.8%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+21.0%+18.0%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+16.1%+13.0%$38.8B
PQDIPrincipalThis fundReadDesk0.60%+0.2%−0.8%$122M
Dividend stocks peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs PQDI

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksPQDIPrincipal · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+33.5 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+37.4 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
PQDI wins+3.0 pts
AUM
SCHD994.0× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and Principal PQDI · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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PQDI vs VOO

1Y
PQDI · Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income
+0.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
11.7 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+0.2% PQDI+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+0.2% PQDI+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Principal PQDI and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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PQDI vs Its Peer Average

YTD
PQDIAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%−0.2%
1M+0.4%+0.1%
3M−2.6%−1.6%
YTD−0.8%+9.4%
1Y+0.2%+12.1%
3Y+27.9%+61.7%
5Y+13.6%+48.9%
2–5Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

PQDI

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.68%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−13.8%
52-week range
$18.41−7.7% from the high$20.07
Principal PQDI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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PQDI

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.0925per share, Nov 2026
$0.172021$1.01’22’23’24’25$0.932026
Distribution yield5.9%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.10 a share
Principal PQDI · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$18.52
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today13K
Average volume · 30D28K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.0925
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.0884
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.0832
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.0949
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.10
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.0990
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.0950
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.0925
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.0929
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.0862
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0899
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.0833
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