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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-23029

Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA  50309
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Principal Global Investors, LLC, 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 515-248-0156
Date of fiscal year end: June 30, 2019  
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2018  

 


 

ITEM 1 – REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS




 


EE11865PFI


 



 

Table of Contents

Financial Statements 1
Notes to Financial Statements 24
Schedules of Investments 34
Financial Highlights (Includes performance information) 67
Shareholder Expense Example 80
Supplemental Information 82

 

Not FDIC or NCUA insured

May lose value • Not a deposit • No bank or credit union guarantee Not insured by any Federal government agency


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
      Principal     Principal        
    Active Global     Contrarian     Principal EDGE  
      Dividend     Value     Active Income  
    Income ETF     Index ETF     ETF  
Investments in securities — at cost   $ 666,860,085   $ 3,940,525   $ 279,857,038  
 
Assets                    
Investments in securities — at value   $ 624,393,424   $ 3,347,253   $ 270,230,009  
Cash     5,797,390     13,783     7,780,390  
Receivables:                    
Dividends and interest     2,080,098     5,362     3,323,068  
Investment securities sold         10,457     321,351  
  Total Assets   632,270,912     3,376,855     281,654,818  
Liabilities                    
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     328,255     892     162,662  
Accrued income distribution     3,745,303     17,296     1,151,348  
  Total Liabilities   4,073,558     18,188     1,314,010  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 628,197,354   $ 3,358,667   $ 280,340,808  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                    
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 670,579,518   $ 3,993,175   $ 294,127,562  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (42,382,164 )   (634,508 )   (13,786,754 )
  Total Net Assets $ 628,197,354   $ 3,358,667   $ 280,340,808  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                    
Net Assets   $ 628,197,354   $ 3,358,667   $ 280,340,808  
Shares Issued and Outstanding     25,850,001     150,001     7,525,000  
Net Asset Value per share   $ 24.30   $ 22.39   $ 37.25  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
                  Principal  
      Principal     Principal     Investment  
      Healthcare     International     Grade  
      Innovators     Multi-Factor     Corporate  
      Index ETF     Index ETF     Active ETF  
Investments in securities — at cost   $ 51,101,956   $ 14,272,550   $ 221,646,710  
 
Assets                    
Investments in securities — at value   $ 44,327,004   $ 12,662,330   $ 216,865,042  
Cash     113,417     51,058     4,913,084  
Receivables:                    
Dividends and interest     2,817     27,157     2,260,973  
Investment securities sold         18,203      
  Total Assets   44,443,238     12,758,748     224,039,099  
Liabilities                    
Cash overdraft         1,341      
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     16,755     4,427     50,910  
Accrued income distribution         42,860     766,413  
Payables:                    
Investment securities purchased         102      
  Total Liabilities   16,755     48,730     817,323  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 44,426,483   $ 12,710,018   $ 223,221,776  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                    
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 51,741,671   $ 15,000,100   $ 229,064,950  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (7,315,188 )   (2,290,082 )   (5,843,174 )
  Total Net Assets $ 44,426,483   $ 12,710,018   $ 223,221,776  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                    
Net Assets   $ 44,426,483   $ 12,710,018   $ 223,221,776  
Shares Issued and Outstanding     1,600,001     150,001     9,300,001  
Net Asset Value per share   $ 27.77   $ 84.73   $ 24.00  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
      Principal     Principal Price     Principal  
      Millennials     Setters Index     Shareholder  
      Index ETF     ETF     Yield Index ETF  
Investments in securities — at cost   $ 16,058,347   $ 18,418,942   $ 13,379,312  
 
Assets                    
Investments in securities — at value   $ 14,097,265   $ 17,126,981   $ 11,083,054  
Cash     44,851     63,664     58,141  
Receivables:                    
Dividends and interest     5,873     13,485     18,052  
Investment securities sold     21,121     38,490     48,800  
Expense reimbursement from Manager         1,576     1,239  
  Total Assets   14,169,110     17,244,196     11,209,286  
Liabilities                    
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     6,275     5,729     4,506  
Accrued income distribution     35,077     66,724     84,837  
  Total Liabilities   41,352     72,453     89,343  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 14,127,758   $ 17,171,743   $ 11,119,943  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                    
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 15,545,706   $ 18,088,557   $ 13,448,657  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (1,417,948 )   (916,814 )   (2,328,714 )
  Total Net Assets $ 14,127,758   $ 17,171,743   $ 11,119,943  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                    
Net Assets   $ 14,127,758   $ 17,171,743   $ 11,119,943  
Shares Issued and Outstanding     450,001     550,001     400,001  
Net Asset Value per share   $ 31.39   $ 31.22   $ 27.80  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
      Principal              
      Spectrum     Principal     Principal U.S.  
      Preferred     Sustainable     Mega-Cap  
      Securities     Momentum     Multi-Factor  
    Active ETF      Index ETF     Index ETF  
Investments in securities — at cost   $ 53,035,637   $ 5,384,420   $ 1,479,414,517  
 
Assets                    
Investments in securities — at value   $ 48,008,367   $ 4,882,569   $ 1,420,865,270  
Cash     796,215     16,305     4,726,022  
Receivables:                    
Dividends and interest     570,521     4,005     1,849,148  
Investment securities sold         5,241     7,552,024  
Expense reimbursement from Manager             38,643  
  Total Assets   49,375,103     4,908,120     1,435,031,107  
Liabilities                    
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     23,954     1,274     193,214  
Accrued income distribution     249,194     12,107     9,722,580  
  Total Liabilities   273,148     13,381     9,915,794  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 49,101,955   $ 4,894,739   $ 1,425,115,313  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                    
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 54,527,568   $ 5,482,190   $ 1,482,307,888  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (5,425,613 )   (587,451 )   (57,192,575 )
  Total Net Assets $ 49,101,955   $ 4,894,739   $ 1,425,115,313  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                    
Net Assets   $ 49,101,955   $ 4,894,739   $ 1,425,115,313  
Shares Issued and Outstanding     550,001     200,001     56,750,001  
Net Asset Value per share   $ 89.28   $ 24.47   $ 25.11  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
        Principal U.S.  
      Small-Cap  
        Multi-Factor  
        Index ETF  
Investments in securities — at cost     $ 344,170,357  
 
Assets          
Investments in securities — at value     $ 312,826,670  
Cash       1,359,452  
Receivables:          
Dividends and interest       543,896  
Investment securities sold       853,245  
    Total Assets   315,583,263  
Liabilities          
Accrued management and investment advisory fees       109,205  
Accrued income distribution       1,524,076  
    Total Liabilities   1,633,281  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares     $ 313,949,982  
 
Net Assets Consist of:          
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital     $ 347,630,885  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       (33,680,903 )
    Total Net Assets $ 313,949,982  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:          
Net Assets     $ 313,949,982  
Shares Issued and Outstanding       11,300,001  
Net Asset Value per share     $ 27.78  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
Six months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
    Principal     Principal        
    Active Global     Contrarian     Principal EDGE  
    Dividend     Value     Active Income  
    Income ETF     Index ETF     ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend income $ 9,477,945   $ 36,879   $ 1,543,441  
Withholding tax   (408,419 )       (15,022 )
Interest   48,410         11,822,589  
Total Income   9,117,936     36,879     13,351,008  
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   2,067,418     5,699     968,294  
Total Expenses   2,067,418     5,699     968,294  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   7,050,518     31,180     12,382,714  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   2,589,874     26,229     (8,495,918 )
In-kind redemptions   1,309,464          
Foreign currency transactions   (61,324 )       (361 )
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:                  
Investments   (74,104,861 )   (571,889 )   (15,735,569 )
Foreign currency transactions   2,675         (215 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (70,264,172 )   (545,660 )   (24,232,063 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (63,213,654 ) $ (514,480 ) $ (11,849,349 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
Six months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
                Principal  
    Principal     Principal     Investment  
    Healthcare     International     Grade  
    Innovators     Multi-Factor     Corporate  
    Index ETF     Index ETF     Active ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend income $ 11,379   $ 150,207   $  
Withholding tax       (10,986 )    
Interest           4,846,601  
Total Income   11,379     139,221     4,846,601  
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   111,045     27,848     299,263  
Total Expenses   111,045     27,848     299,263  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   (99,666 )   111,373     4,547,338  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   (764,387 )   (526,974 )   (898,891 )
In-kind redemptions   1,237,354          
Foreign currency transactions       (755 )    
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:                  
Investments   (11,127,038 )   (1,494,373 )   (3,661,148 )
Foreign currency transactions       157      
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (10,654,071 )   (2,021,945 )   (4,560,039 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (10,753,737 ) $ (1,910,572 ) $ (12,701 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
Six months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
    Principal     Principal Price     Principal  
    Millennials     Setters Index     Shareholder  
    Index ETF     ETF     Yield Index ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend income $ 104,070   $ 163,933   $ 180,187  
Withholding tax   (4,702 )       (165 )
Total Income   99,368     163,933     180,022  
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   43,861     42,157     29,192  
Total Gross Expenses   43,861     42,157     29,192  
Less: Reimbursement from Manager       (11,593 )   (8,028 )
Total Expenses   43,861     30,564     21,164  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   55,507     133,369     158,858  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   1,091     (321 )   (9,071 )
In-kind redemptions   801,988     570,818     (5,599 )
Foreign currency transactions   (21 )        
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:                  
Investments   (3,652,676 )   (1,522,608 )   (2,024,453 )
Foreign currency transactions   (15 )        
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (2,849,633 )   (952,111 )   (2,039,123 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (2,794,126 ) $ (818,742 ) $ (1,880,265 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
Six months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
    Principal              
    Spectrum     Principal     Principal U.S.  
    Preferred     Sustainable     Mega-Cap  
    Securities     Momentum     Multi-Factor  
    Active ETF     Index ETF     Index ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend income $   $ 27,410   $ 20,223,414  
Interest   1,504,148          
Total Income   1,504,148     27,410     20,223,414  
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   143,174     8,197     1,227,594  
Total Gross Expenses   143,174     8,197     1,227,594  
Less: Reimbursement from Manager           (245,519 )
Total Expenses   143,174     8,197     982,075  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,360,974     19,213     19,241,339  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   (68,902 )   (12,177 )   (18,433,703 )
In-kind redemptions           42,417,398  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:                  
Investments   (2,527,890 )   (687,204 )   (52,045,574 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (2,596,792 )   (699,381 )   (28,061,879 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (1,235,818 ) $ (680,168 ) $ (8,820,540 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Operations
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
Six months ended December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
    Principal U.S.  
  Small-Cap  
    Multi-Factor  
    Index ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      
Income:      
Dividend income $ 3,218,106  
Total Income   3,218,106  
Expenses:      
Management and investment advisory fees   677,930  
Total Expenses   677,930  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   2,540,176  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:      
Net realized gain (loss) from:      
Investment transactions   (13,268,058 )
In-kind redemptions   21,254,241  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:      
Investments   (69,921,356 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (61,935,173 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (59,394,997 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Active Global Dividend  
    Income ETF  
    Period ended   Year ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 7,050,518   $ 14,790,307  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   3,838,014     6,620,794  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (74,102,186 )   29,433,500  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (63,213,654 )   50,844,601  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (21,288,698 )   (13,283,286 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (21,288,698 )   (13,283,286 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   7,264,504     239,306,479  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (77,237,848 )   276,867,794  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   705,435,202     428,567,408  
End of period $ 628,197,354   $ 705,435,202  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 17,013,447   $ 239,306,479  
Redeemed   (9,748,943 )    
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 7,264,504   $ 239,306,479  
Shares:            
Sold   600,000     8,700,000  
Redeemed   (350,000 )    
Net Increase (Decrease)   250,000     8,700,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $10,404,928 from net investment income and $2,878,358 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $6,617,701.

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF  
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 31,180   $ 43,859  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   26,229     188,232  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (571,889 )   (21,383 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (514,480 )   210,708  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (b)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (44,896 )   (28,200 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (44,896 )   (28,200 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       3,735,535  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (559,376 )   3,918,043  
Net Assets (c)            
Beginning of period   3,918,043      
End of period $ 3,358,667   $ 3,918,043  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $   $ 6,395,207  
Redeemed       (2,659,672 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $   $ 3,735,535  
Shares:            
Sold       250,001  
Redeemed       (100,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)       150,001  

 

(a)      Period from October 18, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $28,200 from net investment income.
(c)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $15,659.

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal EDGE Active Income ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 12,382,714   $ 12,661,124  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (8,496,279 )   3,699,713  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (15,735,784 )   (7,458,891 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (11,849,349 )   8,901,946  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (10,753,603 )   (16,412,761 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (10,753,603 )   (16,412,761 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   9,977,017     14,393,113  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (12,625,935 )   6,882,298  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   292,966,743     286,084,445  
End of period $ 280,340,808   $ 292,966,743  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 9,977,017   $ 14,393,113  
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 9,977,017   $ 14,393,113  
Shares:            
Sold   250,000     350,000  
Net Increase (Decrease)   250,000     350,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $13,250,549 from net investment income and $3,162,212 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $174,409.

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Healthcare Innovators Index  
    ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2018     June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ (99,666 ) $ (141,135 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   472,967     4,422,410  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (11,127,038 )   3,811,547  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (10,753,737 )   8,092,822  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments       (79,577 )
Total Dividends and Distributions       (79,577 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   3,076,447     36,950,430  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (7,677,290 )   44,963,675  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   52,103,773     7,140,098  
End of period $ 44,426,483   $ 52,103,773  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 7,780,545   $ 53,405,667  
Redeemed   (4,704,098 )   (16,455,237 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 3,076,447   $ 36,950,430  
Shares:            
Sold   250,000     1,750,000  
Redeemed   (150,000 )   (500,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   100,000     1,250,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $79,577 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $ (102,816).

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal International Multi-Factor  
    Index ETF  
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 111,373   $ 269,246  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (527,729 )   (146,369 )
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (1,494,216 )   (116,227 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (1,910,572 )   6,650  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (b)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (280,560 )   (105,600 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (280,560 )   (105,600 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       15,000,100  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (2,191,132 )   14,901,150  
Net Assets (c)            
Beginning of period   14,901,150      
End of period $ 12,710,018   $ 14,901,150  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $   $ 15,000,100  
Net Increase (Decrease) $   $ 15,000,100  
Shares:            
Sold       150,001  
Net Increase (Decrease)       150,001  

 

(a)      Period from November 8, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $105,600 from net investment income.
(c)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $165,846.

See accompanying notes.

15


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Investment Grade Corporate  
    Active ETF    
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 4,547,338   $ 1,197,951  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (898,891 )   186,469  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (3,661,148 )   (1,120,520 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (12,701 )   263,900  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (b)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (5,475,469 )   (618,904 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (5,475,469 )   (618,904 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       229,064,950  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (5,488,170 )   228,709,946  
Net Assets (c)            
Beginning of period   228,709,946      
End of period $ 223,221,776   $ 228,709,946  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $   $ 229,064,950  
Net Increase (Decrease) $   $ 229,064,950  
Shares:            
Sold       9,300,001  
Net Increase (Decrease)       9,300,001  

 

(a)      Period from April 18, 2018, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $618,904 from net investment income.
(c)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $579,166.

See accompanying notes.

16


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Millennials Index ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2018     June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 55,507   $ 86,576  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   803,058     1,031,588  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (3,652,691 )   1,259,349  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (2,794,126 )   2,377,513  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (107,378 )   (88,747 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (107,378 )   (88,747 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (3,187,767 )   10,698,562  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (6,089,271 )   12,987,328  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   20,217,029     7,229,701  
End of period $ 14,127,758   $ 20,217,029  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 1,766,928   $ 14,219,990  
Redeemed   (4,954,695 )   (3,521,428 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (3,187,767 ) $ 10,698,562  
Shares:            
Sold   50,000     400,000  
Redeemed   (150,000 )   (100,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (100,000 )   300,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $66,800 from net investment income and $21,947 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $53,354.

See accompanying notes.

17


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Price Setters Index ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2018     June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 133,369   $ 187,597  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   570,497     2,147,776  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (1,522,608 )   (154,823 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (818,742 )   2,180,550  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (193,324 )   (152,223 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (193,324 )   (152,223 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (3,470,993 )   12,369,418  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (4,483,059 )   14,397,745  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   21,654,802     7,257,057  
End of period $ 17,171,743   $ 21,654,802  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 4,841,853   $ 25,876,656  
Redeemed   (8,312,846 )   (13,507,238 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (3,470,993 ) $ 12,369,418  
Shares:            
Sold   150,000     800,000  
Redeemed   (250,000 )   (400,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (100,000 )   400,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $132,851 from net investment income and $19,372 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $62,809.

See accompanying notes.

18


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2018     June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 158,858   $ 199,903  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (14,670 )   1,002,526  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (2,024,453 )   (358,383 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (1,880,265 )   844,046  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (226,838 )   (146,115 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (226,838 )   (146,115 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (1,395,058 )   6,633,709  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (3,502,161 )   7,331,640  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   14,622,104     7,290,464  
End of period $ 11,119,943   $ 14,622,104  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 1,572,464   $ 13,234,720  
Redeemed   (2,967,522 )   (6,601,011 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (1,395,058 ) $ 6,633,709  
Shares:            
Sold   50,000     400,000  
Redeemed   (100,000 )   (200,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (50,000 )   200,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $141,901 from net investment income and $4,214 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $71,481.

See accompanying notes.

19


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities  
    Active ETF  
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 1,360,974   $ 1,787,217  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (68,902 )   (220,092 )
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (2,527,890 )   (2,499,380 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (1,235,818 )   (932,255 )
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (b)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (1,611,397 )   (1,646,143 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (1,611,397 )   (1,646,143 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       54,527,568  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (2,847,215 )   51,949,170  
Net Assets (c)            
Beginning of period   51,949,170      
End of period $ 49,101,955   $ 51,949,170  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $   $ 54,527,568  
Net Increase (Decrease) $   $ 54,527,568  
Shares:            
Sold       550,001  
Net Increase (Decrease)       550,001  

 

(a)      Period from July 10, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $1,638,002 from net investment income and $8,141 from net realized gain on investments.
(c)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $127,978.

See accompanying notes.

20


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal Sustainable Momentum Index  
    ETF  
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 19,213   $ 31,402  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (12,177 )   267,364  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (687,204 )   185,353  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (680,168 )   484,119  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (b)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (27,807 )   (22,700 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (27,807 )   (22,700 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       5,141,295  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (707,975 )   5,602,714  
Net Assets (c)            
Beginning of period   5,602,714      
End of period $ 4,894,739   $ 5,602,714  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $   $ 7,943,624  
Redeemed       (2,802,329 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $   $ 5,141,295  
Shares:            
Sold       300,001  
Redeemed       (100,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)       200,001  

 

(a)      Period from October 18, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $22,700 from net investment income.
(c)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $8,702.

See accompanying notes.

21


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor  
    Index ETF  
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 19,241,339   $ 16,854,431  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   23,983,695     (7,524,427 )
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (52,045,574 )   (6,503,673 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (8,820,540 )   2,826,331  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (b)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (27,709,355 )   (8,361,236 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (27,709,355 )   (8,361,236 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (204,880,068 )   1,672,060,181  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (241,409,963 )   1,666,525,276  
Net Assets (c)            
Beginning of period   1,666,525,276      
End of period $ 1,425,115,313   $ 1,666,525,276  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 111,245,217   $ 1,909,927,244  
Redeemed   (316,125,285 )   (237,867,063 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (204,880,068 ) $ 1,672,060,181  
Shares:            
Sold   4,200,000     73,450,001  
Redeemed   (11,500,000 )   (9,400,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (7,300,000 )   64,050,001  

 

(a)      Period from October 11, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $8,361,236 from net investment income.
(c)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $8,493,195.

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
    Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor  
    Index ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 2,540,176   $ 3,022,452  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   7,986,183     26,142,347  
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currency   (69,921,356 )   23,950,375  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (59,394,997 )   53,115,174  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders (a)            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (3,048,584 )   (3,208,941 )
Total Dividends and Distributions   (3,048,584 )   (3,208,941 )
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   25,217,933     25,803,832  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (37,225,648 )   75,710,065  
Net Assets (b)            
Beginning of period   351,175,630     275,465,565  
End of period $ 313,949,982   $ 351,175,630  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 112,276,823   $ 259,486,789  
Redeemed   (87,058,890 )   (233,682,957 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 25,217,933   $ 25,803,832  
Shares:            
Sold   3,600,000     8,450,000  
Redeemed   (2,800,000 )   (7,500,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   800,000     950,000  

 

(a)      For the year ended June 30, 2018, dividends and distributions to shareholders totaled $3,049,323 from net investment income and $159,618 from net realized gain on investments.
(b)      As of June 30, 2018, undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income (loss) totaled $633,577.

See accompanying notes.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

1. Organization

The Principal Exchange-Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 2013 and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently consists of thirteen series, the Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF, Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF, Principal EDGE Active Income ETF, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF, Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF, Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF, Principal Millennials Index ETF, Principal Price Setters Index ETF, Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF, Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF, and Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF (the “Funds”). The Funds are “diversified”, and as such, the Funds’ investments are required to meet certain diversification requirements under the 1940 Act. The shares of the Funds are referred to herein as “Shares”.

Each of the Funds is an investment company and applies specialized accounting and reporting under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The Funds have not provided financial support, and are not contractually required to provide financial support to any investee.

The Trust issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only with Authorized Participants (“APs”) and only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (each a “Creation Unit” or a “Creation Unit Aggregation”), which is subject to change. Each Fund issues and redeems Creation Units in exchange for portfolio securities and/or cash, plus a fixed and/or variable transaction fee.

Shares of the Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF and Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF are listed on the Bats BZX Exchange (“Bats” or the “Exchange”). Shares of the Principal EDGE Active Income ETF and Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active EFT are listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Shares of the Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF, Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF, Principal Millennials Index ETF, Principal Price Setters Index ETF, Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF, Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF, and Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF are listed on The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ” or the “Exchange”). Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV.

Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was on May 9, 2017. Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was July 10, 2017. Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was October 11, 2017. Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF and Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was October 18, 2017. Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was November 8, 2017 Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was April 18, 2018.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Funds:

Security Valuation. The Funds value securities for which market quotations are readily available at fair value, which is determined using the last reported sale price. If no sales are reported, as is regularly the case for some securities traded over-the-counter, securities are valued using the last reported bid price or an evaluated bid price provided by a pricing service. Pricing services use modeling techniques that incorporate security characteristics, market conditions and dealer-supplied valuations to determine an evaluated bid price. When reliable market quotations are not considered to be readily available, which may be the case, for example, with respect to restricted securities, certain debt securities, preferred stocks, and foreign securities, the investments are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Principal Global Investors, LLC (“the Advisor”) under procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The value of foreign securities used in computing the NAV per share is generally determined as of the close of the foreign exchange where the security is principally traded. Significant events that occur after the close of the applicable foreign market or exchange but prior to the calculation of the Funds’ NAV are reflected in the Funds’ NAV and these securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Principal Global Investors, LLC (“the Advisor”) under procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Many factors, provided by independent pricing services, are reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value, including, but not limited to, price movements in American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), futures contracts, industry indices, general indices, and foreign currencies.

To the extent the Funds invest in foreign securities listed on foreign exchanges which trade on days on which the Funds do not determine NAV, for example weekends and other customary national U.S. holidays, the Funds’ NAV could be significantly affected on days when shares are able to be issued or redeemed by APs.

Certain securities issued by companies in emerging market countries may have more than one quoted valuation at any given point in time, sometimes referred to as a “local” price and a “premium” price. The premium price is often a negotiated price, which may not consistently represent a price at which a specific transaction can be effected. It is the policy of the Funds to value such securities at prices at which it is expected those shares may be sold, and the Advisor or any sub-advisor is authorized to make such determinations subject to such oversight by the Trust’s Board of Trustees as may occasionally be necessary.

Income and Investment Transactions. The Funds record investment transactions on a trade date basis. The identified cost basis has been used in determining the net realized gain or loss from investment transactions and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. The Funds record dividend income on the ex-dividend date, except dividend income from foreign securities whereby the ex-dividend date has passed; such dividends are recorded as soon as the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities are accreted/amortized, respectively, on the level yield method over the expected lives of the respective securities.

Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Funds are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Funds are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of a basket of cash and/or securities that the Fund specifies each business day. To offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, APs are subject to standard creation and redemption transaction fees.

Expenses. For all Funds, a unitary investment management and advisory fee is charged.

Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders of the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, losses deferred due to wash sales, tax straddles, mortgage-backed securities, certain preferred securities, redemptions-in-kind, Real Estate Investment Trust’s, utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, and limitations imposed by Sections 381-384 of the Internal Revenue Code. Permanent book and tax basis differences are reclassified within the capital accounts based on federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes, they are reported as return of capital distributions.

Federal Income Taxes. No provision for federal income taxes is considered necessary because the Funds intend to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code and they intend to distribute each year substantially all of their net investment income and realized capital gains to shareholders.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Management evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more likely than not” that each tax position would be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of their position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more likely than not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. During the year ended June 30, 2018, the Funds did not record any such tax benefit or expense in the accompanying financial statements. The statute of limitations remains open for the last three years, once a return is filed. No examinations are in progress at this time.

Foreign Taxes. Certain Funds are subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which they invest. Foreign income taxes are accrued by the Funds as a reduction of income. These amounts are shown as withholding tax on foreign dividends on the statement of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which amends the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period of certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods thereafter. The Funds will adopt the new amendments for periods beginning after December 15, 2018.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13 Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which amends and eliminates certain disclosure requirements for fair value as part of its framework project. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The early adoption of the removal or modification of disclosures and delay of adoption of the additional disclosures is permitted. As of December 31, 2018, the Funds have adopted the removal of certain disclosures.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a final rule, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosures that have become redundant or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP or changes in the information environment. As of December 31, 2018, the Funds have adopted the new amendments.

3. Operating Policies

Indemnifications. In a normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve potential future claims against the Funds that have not yet occurred. Based on management’s experience, the risk of loss would be remote.

Restricted Securities. The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.

Underlying Funds. Series of Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc., affiliates of the Advisor, may invest in certain of the Funds (the “underlying funds”).

An underlying fund may experience relatively large redemptions or purchases as the investee fund periodically reallocates or rebalances its assets. These transactions may accelerate the realization of taxable income if sales of portfolio securities result in gains and could increase transaction costs.

The Advisor is the advisor to Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. and the underlying funds. The Advisor is committed to minimizing the potential impact of underlying fund risk on underlying funds to the extent consistent with pursuing the investment objectives of the investee funds which it manages. Each may face conflicts of interest in fulfilling its responsibilities to all such funds.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

3. Operating Policies (continued)

As of December 31, 2018, Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. owned the following percentages, in the aggregate, of the outstanding shares of the underlying funds listed below:

  Total Percentage of  
Fund Outstanding Shares Owned  
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF 99.61 %
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF 92.32 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 99.46 %
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 96.71 %
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 95.85 %

 

U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises. Certain of the Funds may invest in U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises. U.S. Government securities are obligations of, and in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government or its agencies. The U.S. Government does not guarantee the NAV of the Funds’ shares. Some U.S. Government securities such as treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Other securities, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Bank are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Still other securities, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations.

Government related guarantors (those not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). FNMA is a government sponsored corporation, the common stock of which is owned entirely by private stockholders. FNMA purchases conventional residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks, credit unions, and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but Participation Certificates are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

4. Fair Valuation

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling a security in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the security at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Funds may use one or more of the following techniques: market, income and/or cost. A hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.

Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Fund’s own estimates about the estimates market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 — Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical securities as of the reporting date. The type of securities included in Level 1 includes listed equities and listed derivatives.

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds and municipal bonds.

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). Investments which are generally included in this category include certain corporate bonds and certain mortgage backed securities.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

4. Fair Valuation (continued)

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the market place, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Funds in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Fair value is a market based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant who holds the asset rather than an entity specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Funds’ own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Funds use prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, to the extent available.

Investments which are included in the Level 3 Category may be valued using quoted prices from brokers & dealers participating in the market for these investments. These investments are classified as Level 3 investments due to the lack of market transparency and market corroboration to support these quoted prices.

Valuation models may be used as the pricing source for other investments classified as Level 3. Valuation models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs such as prepayment rates, probability of default, or loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower fair value measurement.

The fair values of these entities are dependent on economic, political and other considerations. The values of the underlying investee entities may be affected by significant changes in the economic conditions, changes in government policies, and other factors (e.g., natural disasters, accidents, conflicts, etc.).

Fair value of these investments is determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Advisor has established a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) of senior officers and employees, with the responsibility of overseeing the pricing and valuation of all securities, including securities where market quotations are not readily available. The Valuation Committee meets at least monthly and reports directly to the Board of Trustees. A pricing group (the “Pricing Group”) who reports to the Valuation Committee relies on the established pricing policies to determine fair valuation. Included in the pricing policies is an overview of the approved valuation approaches established for each asset class. The Pricing Group will consider all appropriate information when determining fair valuation.

The Pricing Group relies on externally provided valuation inputs to determine the value of Level 3 securities. Security values are updated as new information becomes available. Valuation data and changes in valuation amounts are reviewed on a daily basis based on specified criteria for the security, asset class, and other factors. In addition, valuation data is periodically compared to actual transactions executed by the Funds (i.e., purchases/sales) and differences between transaction prices and prior period valuation data are investigated based on specific tolerances.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

There were no significant purchases, sales, or transfers into or out of Level 3.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

4. Fair Valuation (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2018 in valuing the Funds’ securities carried at value:

          Level 2 —          
          Other   Level 3 —    
    Level 1 —   Significant   Significant    
      Quoted   Observable   Unobservable   Totals
Fund     Prices   Inputs   Inputs     (Level 1,2,3)
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 624,393,424 $   $ $ 624,393,424
Total investments in securities   $ 624,393,424 $   $ $ 624,393,424
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 3,347,253 $   $ $ 3,347,253
Total investments in securities   $ 3,347,253 $   $ $ 3,347,253
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF                    
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials   $ 786,905 $   $ $ 786,905
Communications     1,365,010         1,365,010
Consumer, Cyclical     1,172,977         1,172,977
Consumer, Non-cyclical     8,901,019         8,901,019
Energy     9,391,692         9,391,692
Financial     22,586,738         22,586,738
Industrial     1,409,541         1,409,541
Technology     2,100,160         2,100,160
Utilities     4,992,652     1,176,123   6,168,775
Preferred Stocks*     13,735,386         13,735,386
Bonds*       202,611,806       202,611,806
Total investments in securities   $ 66,442,080 $ 202,611,806 $ 1,176,123 $ 270,230,009
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 44,327,004 $   $ $ 44,327,004
Total investments in securities   $ 44,327,004 $   $ $ 44,327,004
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 12,613,799 $   $ $ 12,613,799
Preferred Stocks*     48,531         48,531
Total investments in securities   $ 12,662,330 $   $ $ 12,662,330
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                    
Bonds*   $ $ 216,865,042   $ $ 216,865,042
Total investments in securities   $ $ 216,865,042   $ $ 216,865,042
Principal Millennials Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 14,097,265 $   $ $ 14,097,265
Total investments in securities   $ 14,097,265 $   $ $ 14,097,265
Principal Price Setters Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 17,126,981 $   $ $ 17,126,981
Total investments in securities   $ 17,126,981 $   $ $ 17,126,981
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 11,083,054 $   $ $ 11,083,054
Total investments in securities   $ 11,083,054 $   $ $ 11,083,054
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF                    
Bonds*   $ $ 48,008,367   $ $ 48,008,367
Total investments in securities   $ $ 48,008,367   $ $ 48,008,367
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 4,882,569 $   $ $ 4,882,569
Total investments in securities   $ 4,882,569 $   $ $ 4,882,569
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF                    
Common Stocks* $ 1,420,865,270 $   $ $ 1,420,865,270
Total investments in securities $ 1,420,865,270 $   $ $ 1,420,865,270
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF                    
Common Stocks*   $ 312,826,670 $   $ $ 312,826,670
Total investments in securities   $ 312,826,670 $   $ $ 312,826,670
 
* For additional detail regarding sector classifications, please see the Schedules of Investments.              

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

5. Management Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates

Management Services. The Funds have agreed to pay investment advisory and management fees to the Advisor computed at an annual percentage rate of each of the Funds’ average daily net assets. A portion of the management fee is paid by the Advisor to the sub-advisor of the Funds, some of which are affiliates of the Advisor. The management fee schedule for the Funds is as follows:

  First   Next   Next   Over  
Fund $500 Million   $500 Million   $500 Million   $1.5 Billion  
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF 0.42 % 0.40 % 0.38 % 0.37 %
Principal Millennials Index ETF 0.45 % 0.43 % 0.41 % 0.40 %
Principal Price Setters Index ETF 0.40 % 0.38 % 0.36 % 0.35 %
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF 0.40 % 0.38 % 0.36 % 0.35 %

 

Fund All Assets  
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF 0.58 %
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF 0.29 %
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF 0.65 %
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF 0.39 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 0.26 %
 
 
 
Fund All Assets  
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF 0.55 %
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF 0.29 %
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 0.15 %
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 0.38 %

 

In addition, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit the expenses (excluding interest expense, expenses related to fund investments, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other extraordinary expenses) for certain of the Funds. The reductions and reimbursements are in amounts that maintain total operating expenses at or below certain limits.

The limits are expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets attributable to each Fund on an annualized basis during the reporting period. The expense limits will expire on October 31, 2019.

Principal Price Setters Index ETF 0.29 %
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF 0.29 %
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 0.12 %

 

Affiliated Ownership. At December 31, 2018, Principal Financial Services, Inc., Principal Funds, Inc., Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc., (each an affiliate of the Advisor) owned shares of the Funds as follows (amounts in thousands):

Fund Shares
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF 119,905
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF 140,015
Principal Millennials Index ETF 200,001
Principal Price Setters Index ETF 200,001
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF 200,001
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF 249,004
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF 119,905

 

6. Investment Transactions

For the period ended December 31, 2018, the cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from investment securities sold (not including short-term investments and in-kind transactions) by the Funds were as follows:

    Non-U.S. Government   U.S. Government
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF $ 128,077,146 $ 136,399,431 $ $
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF   168,601   172,324    
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF   39,552,951   32,291,455    
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   7,303,964   7,940,795    
Principal International Multi- Factor Index ETF   3,841,535   3,905,991    
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   89,383,237   91,776,868    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

6. Investment Transactions (continued)

    Non-U.S. Government   U.S. Government
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
Principal Millennials Index ETF $ 222,469 $ 208,241 $ $
Principal Price Setters Index ETF   36,563   41,952    
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF   49,970   76,305    
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   3,300,000   3,414,400    
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   3,300,000   3,414,400    
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF   45,249   41,788    
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   288,297,196   498,726,916    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   136,651,528   136,325,506    
 
 
For the period ended December 31, 2018, in-kind transactions were as follows:            
 
Fund   Purchases       Sales    
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF $ 19,374,136     $ 12,591,860    
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF   1,599,474       2,607,579    
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   7,780,833       4,181,794    
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   39,486       72,674    
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   4,687,532       4,689,437    
Principal Millennials Index ETF   1,777,638       4,986,844    
Principal Price Setters Index ETF   4,840,520       8,311,458    
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF   1,572,084       2,967,624    
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   111,219,896       316,843,551    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   112,251,340       87,000,639    

 

7. Federal Tax Information

Distributions to Shareholders. The federal income tax character of distributions paid to shareholders for the periods ended June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2018 was as follows:

    Ordinary Income   Long-Term Capital Gain*
    Period ended   Year ended   Period ended   Year ended
Fund   December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018   December 31, 2018   June 30, 2018
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF $ 16,316,502 $ 13,248,973 $ 4,972,196 $ 34,313
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF   44,896   28,200    
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF   8,214,772   15,210,889   2,538,831   1,201,872
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF     64,403     15,174
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   280,560   105,600    
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   5,475,469   618,904    
Principal Millennials Index ETF   107,378   88,655     92
Principal Price Setters Index ETF   193,324   152,119     104
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF   226,838   145,989     126
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   1,611,397   1,646,143    
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF   27,807   22,700    
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   27,709,355   8,361,236    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   3,048,584   3,208,941    

 

*      The Funds designate these distributions as long-term capital gain dividends per IRC Sec. 852(b)(3)(C) in the 20-percent group (which may be taxed at a 20-percent rate, a 15-percent rate or a 0-percent rate, depending on the shareholder’s taxable income).

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Distributable Earnings. As of June 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a federal income tax basis were:

                  Late Year              
                  Ordinary and              
    Undistributed   Undistributed   Unrealized     Post Oct     Other        
    Ordinary   Long-Term   Appreciation/     Capital Loss     Temporary     Capital Loss  
Fund   Income   Capital Gains   (Depreciation)     Deferrals     Differences*     Carryforward  
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF $ 9,346,182 $ 1,264,493 $ 31,509,513   $   $   $  
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF   15,659     (21,524 )           (69,267 )
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF   1,031,288   2,538,828   5,615,133         (369,051 )    
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF       4,344,350     (905,801 )        
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   169,110     (120,536 )           (147,524 )
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   845,301     (1,200,305 )            

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
7. Federal Tax Information (continued)                              
 
                  Late Year            
                  Ordinary and            
     Undistributed   Undistributed    Unrealized     Post Oct     Other      
    Ordinary   Long-Term   Appreciation/     Capital Loss     Temporary   Capital Loss  
Fund   Income   Capital Gains   (Depreciation)     Deferrals     Differences*   Carryforward  
Principal Millennials Index ETF $ 53,354 $ $ 1,688,913   $ (258,711 ) $ $  
Principal Price Setters Index ETF   62,809     227,062     (194,619 )      
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF   71,481     (275,213 )   (17,879 )      
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   241,166     (2,581,141 )   (238,423 )      
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF   8,702     185,278           (73,456 )
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   8,493,195     (6,533,906 )         (22,621,969 )
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   633,577     38,529,245           (10,400,144 )
 
* Represents book-to-tax accounting differences related to defaulted securities.                      

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards. As of June 30, 2018, the following Fund had net realized capital loss carryforwards, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, available to be used to offset future realized capital gains:

  No Expiration No Expiration       Annual
Fund Short-Term Long-Term   Total   Limitations*
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF $ 69,267 $ $ 69,267 $
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   147,524     147,524  
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF   73,456     73,456  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   22,621,969     22,621,969   72,515
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   7,275,696   3,124,448   10,400,144  
 
* In accordance with Sections 381-384 of the Internal Revenue Code, a portion of certain Fund’s losses have been subjected to an annual limitation.    

 

Late-Year Losses. A regulated investment company may elect to treat any portion of its qualified late-year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late-year losses are certain capital and ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Fund’s taxable year subsequent to October 31 and December 31, respectively.

For the taxable period ended June 30, 2018, the Funds had late-year capital and ordinary losses as follows:
 
Fund Late Year Ordinary Loss Post October Loss Capital Loss
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF $ 102,816 $ 802,985
Principal Millennials Index ETF     258,711
Principal Price Setters Index ETF     194,619
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF     17,879
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF     238,423

 

Reclassification of Capital Accounts. The Funds may record reclassifications in their capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Funds. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Funds’ distributions may be shown in the accompanying statement of changes in net assets as from net investment income and net realized gains on investments or from capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the year ended June 30, 2018, the Funds recorded reclassifications as follows:

    Accumulated     Accumulated      
    Undistributed Net     Net Realized Gain      
Fund   Investment Income (Loss)     (Loss) on Investment     Paid In Capital
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF $ (134,613 ) $ 134,613   $
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF       (257,640 )   257,640
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF   (55,535 )   55,535    
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   38,319     (5,217,585 )   5,179,266
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   2,200     (2,200 )  
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   119     (119 )  
Principal Millennials Index ETF   7,163     (1,270,655 )   1,263,492
Principal Price Setters Index ETF   (1 )   (2,326,287 )   2,326,288
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF       (1,019,042 )   1,019,042
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   (21,237 )   21,237    
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF       (340,895 )   340,895
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF       (15,127,775 )   15,127,775
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   (3 )   (36,589,814 )   36,589,817

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

7. Federal Tax Information (continued)

Federal Income Tax Basis. As of December 31, 2018, the net federal income tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and federal tax cost of investments held by each Fund were as follows:

              Net     Cost for
              Unrealized     Federal
    Unrealized   Unrealized     Appreciation     Income Tax
Fund   Appreciation   Depreciation     (Depreciation)     Purposes
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF $ 30,772,634 $ (73,239,295 ) $ (42,466,661 ) $ 666,860,085
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF   76,524   (669,796 )   (593,272 )   3,940,525
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF   8,641,629   (18,268,658 )   (9,627,029 )   279,857,038
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   4,339,636   (11,114,588 )   (6,774,952 )   51,101,956
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   197,287   (1,807,507 )   (1,610,220 )   14,272,550
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   754,811   (5,536,479 )   (4,781,668 )   221,646,710
Principal Millennials Index ETF   577,560   (2,538,642 )   (1,961,082 )   16,058,347
Principal Price Setters Index ETF   466,805   (1,758,766 )   (1,291,961 )   18,418,942
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF   154,312   (2,450,570 )   (2,296,258 )   13,379,312
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF     (5,027,270 )   (5,027,270 )   53,035,637
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF   230,056   (731,907 )   (501,851 )   5,384,420
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   60,880,081   (119,429,328 )   (58,549,247 )   1,479,414,517
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF   12,037,242   (43,380,929 )   (31,343,687 )   344,170,357

 

8. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events or transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. There were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.39% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.77%       Insurance (continued)        
Boeing Co/The 34,515 $ 11,131,087 Swiss Re AG 103,342 $ 9,475,207  
 
Airlines — 0.88%           $ 25,185,365  
Alaska Air Group Inc 90,668   5,517,148 Media — 1.10%        
Apparel — 2.09%       Walt Disney Co/The 63,000   6,907,950  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 44,504   13,165,732 Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 1.26%        
Auto Manufacturers — 3.79%       Norma Group SE 159,952   7,913,381  
Nissan Motor Co Ltd 1,078,400   8,661,243 Multi-National — 1.94%        
PACCAR Inc 265,426   15,166,441 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior        
    $ 23,827,684 SA 705,023   12,196,898  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.91%       Oil & Gas — 6.23%        
Autoliv Inc 91,536   6,428,573 Chevron Corp 141,477   15,391,283  
Bridgestone Corp 297,400   11,493,877 Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B 473,961   14,136,187  
Magna International Inc 146,094   6,631,589 Vermilion Energy Inc 454,962   9,584,462  
    $ 24,554,039     $ 39,111,932  
Banks — 8.85%       Oil & Gas Services — 0.97%        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 799,838   4,248,038 Core Laboratories NV 101,988   6,084,604  
BNP Paribas SA 179,423   8,115,028          
ING Groep NV 833,878   8,990,459 Pharmaceuticals — 8.14%        
JPMorgan Chase & Co 157,391   15,364,509 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 189,612   3,603,924  
Nordea Bank Abp 700,000   5,890,364 Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 277,353   12,679,116  
PacWest Bancorp 390,689   13,002,130 Pfizer Inc 394,634   17,225,774  
        Roche Holding AG 71,134   17,615,236  
    $ 55,610,528          
            $ 51,124,050  
Beverages — 4.15%                
Ambev SA ADR 3,616,080   14,175,033 Real Estate — 1.80%        
Diageo PLC 333,207   11,870,521 Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd 82,400   11,288,135  
    $ 26,045,554 REITs — 1.63%        
        Keppel DC REIT 6,700,000   6,636,340  
Biotechnology — 1.41%       Omega Healthcare Investors Inc 102,849   3,615,143  
CSL Ltd 68,139   8,886,512          
            $ 10,251,483  
Chemicals — 5.00%                
Albemarle Corp 99,493   7,667,925 Retail — 1.25%        
Croda International PLC 140,120   8,367,266 Nordstrom Inc 168,689   7,862,594  
Givaudan SA 3,600   8,336,148 Semiconductors — 7.25%        
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd 3,144,900   7,069,842 Lam Research Corp 68,000   9,259,560  
    $ 31,441,181 Microchip Technology Inc 215,687   15,512,209  
               
Commercial Services — 2.73%       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR 562,348   20,756,265  
Experian PLC 300,067   7,285,965          
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc 301,635   9,869,497     $ 45,528,034  
    $ 17,155,462 Software — 5.69%        
        Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 87,741   8,445,072  
Computers — 2.59%       Microsoft Corp 174,767   17,751,084  
Apple Inc 103,000   16,247,220 SAP SE 95,639   9,525,646  
Construction Materials — 0.99%           $ 35,721,802  
James Hardie Industries PLC 582,398   6,202,405          
        Telecommunications — 3.56%        
Diversified Financial Services — 2.14%       BCE Inc 323,374   12,774,363  
Deutsche Boerse AG 111,761   13,438,861 Telenor ASA 314,155   6,085,811  
Electric — 1.30%       Vodacom Group Ltd 384,105   3,524,021  
CLP Holdings Ltd 725,000   8,193,921     $ 22,384,195  
 
Electronics — 1.74%       Toys, Games & Hobbies — 2.02%        
TE Connectivity Ltd 144,250   10,909,627 Hasbro Inc 156,269   12,696,856  
 
Food — 2.84%       Transportation — 1.87%        
B&G Foods Inc 91,346   2,640,813 Union Pacific Corp 85,024   11,752,868  
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS 337,745   5,551,973          
Danone SA 137,124   9,663,822 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 624,393,424  
    $ 17,856,608 Total Investments   $ 624,393,424  
        Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.61%   $ 3,803,930  
Gas — 1.94%                
Rubis SCA 226,760   12,179,902 TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 628,197,354  
 
Household Products/Wares — 2.55%                
Avery Dennison Corp 40,000   3,593,200 Portfolio Summary (unaudited)        
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 162,139   12,426,606 Country     Percent  
    $ 16,019,806 United States     35.52 %
Insurance — 4.01%       Switzerland     8.58 %
Beazley PLC 1,266,586   8,128,455 United Kingdom     8.23 %
Chubb Ltd 58,691   7,581,703 France     6.86 %
        Canada     6.19 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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  Schedule of Investments  
  Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF  
  December 31, 2018 (unaudited)  
 
Portfolio Summary (unaudited) (continued)    
Country Percent  
Japan 5.01 %
Germany 4.92 %
Netherlands 4.65 %
Taiwan 3.30 %
Brazil 2.26 %
Denmark 2.02 %
Panama 1.94 %
Australia 1.41 %
Hong Kong 1.30 %
Malaysia 1.13 %
Singapore 1.06 %
Ireland 0.99 %
Norway 0.97 %
Finland 0.94 %
Turkey 0.88 %
Spain 0.68 %
South Africa 0.55 %
Other Assets and liabilities 0.61 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.66% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Advertising — 0.20%       Commercial Services (continued)      
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The 331 $ 6,829 CoreLogic Inc (a) 168 $ 5,615
        CoStar Group Inc (a) 22   7,421
Aerospace & Defense — 1.37%              
        Deluxe Corp 102   3,921
Curtiss-Wright Corp 54   5,515 Euronet Worldwide Inc (a) 87   8,907
L3 Technologies Inc 85   14,761        
Teledyne Technologies Inc (a) 95   19,672 ManpowerGroup Inc 149   9,655
        Quanta Services Inc 738   22,214
United Technologies Corp 57   6,069 WEX Inc (a) 51   7,143
    $ 46,017        
            $ 89,156
Agriculture — 0.74%              
        Computers — 2.19%      
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 611   25,033        
        Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Class A 89   5,650
Airlines — 0.76%       Conduent Inc (a) 1,342   14,266
JetBlue Airways Corp (a) 1,202   19,304 DXC Technology Co 290   15,419
Southwest Airlines Co 134   6,228 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 1,360   17,966
 
    $ 25,532 Leidos Holdings Inc 281   14,814
        Lumentum Holdings Inc (a) 126   5,293
Apparel — 2.67%              
Columbia Sportswear Co 234   19,677     $ 73,408
PVH Corp 176   16,359 Construction Materials — 2.36%      
Ralph Lauren Corp 242   25,037 Eagle Materials Inc 78   4,760
Skechers U.S.A. Inc, Class A (a) 432   9,889 Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc 120   4,559
Under Armour Inc, Class A (a) 1,052   18,589 Johnson Controls International PLC 689   20,429
 
    $ 89,551 Louisiana-Pacific Corp 891   19,798
        Martin Marietta Materials Inc 87   14,953
Auto Manufacturers — 0.43%       Vulcan Materials Co 149   14,721
PACCAR Inc 254   14,514        
            $ 79,220
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.90%       Distribution/Wholesale — 0.31%      
BorgWarner Inc 356   12,368 LKQ Corp (a) 446   10,584
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/The 874   17,838        
 
    $ 30,206 Diversified Financial Services — 1.02%      
        Jefferies Financial Group Inc 1,074   18,645
Banks — 6.54%       Legg Mason Inc 477   12,168
Associated Banc-Corp 787   15,575 Stifel Financial Corp 83   3,438
Bank of America Corp 591   14,562        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The 227   10,685     $ 34,251
BankUnited Inc 319   9,551 Electric — 0.69%      
BB&T Corp 238   10,310 MDU Resources Group Inc 966   23,029
Chemical Financial Corp 232   8,493        
        Electronics — 5.28%      
Citigroup Inc 252   13,119        
        Avnet Inc 597   21,552
Fifth Third Bancorp 392   9,224        
        Corning Inc 876   26,464
First Citizens BancShares Inc, Class A 32   12,066        
        FLIR Systems Inc 155   6,749
First Hawaiian Inc 191   4,299        
        Garmin Ltd 295   18,680
First Horizon National Corp 279   3,672        
        Gentex Corp 767   15,501
FNB Corp 1,352   13,304        
        Jabil Inc 937   23,228
Hancock Whitney Corp 250   8,662 Keysight Technologies Inc (a) 372   23,094
Huntington Bancshares Inc 339   4,041        
        PerkinElmer Inc 233   18,302
JPMorgan Chase & Co 46   4,490        
        TE Connectivity Ltd 75   5,672
KeyCorp 251   3,710        
        Woodward Inc 246   18,275
Morgan Stanley 231   9,159        
PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 82   9,587     $ 177,517
 
Regions Financial Corp 666   8,911 Engineering & Construction — 1.57%      
SunTrust Banks Inc 185   9,331 EMCOR Group Inc 231   13,788
UMB Financial Corp 73   4,451 Fluor Corp 450   14,490
Umpqua Holdings Corp 913   14,517 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 421   24,612
Wells Fargo & Co 91   4,193        
Wintrust Financial Corp 63   4,189     $ 52,890
Zions Bancorp NA 236   9,615 Entertainment — 0.44%      
 
    $ 219,716 Cinemark Holdings Inc 410   14,678
 
Biotechnology — 1.58%       Environmental Control — 0.56%      
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 148   14,409 Republic Services Inc 260   18,743
 
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, Class A (a) 94   21,829 Food — 2.73%      
United Therapeutics Corp (a) 154   16,771 Conagra Brands Inc 212   4,528
 
    $ 53,009 Flowers Foods Inc 841   15,533
        Hain Celestial Group Inc/The (a) 726   11,514
Chemicals — 1.46%              
        Hormel Foods Corp 235   10,030
Air Products & Chemicals Inc 47   7,522        
        Ingredion Inc 56   5,118
Albemarle Corp 75   5,780        
        JM Smucker Co/The 201   18,792
Cabot Corp 293   12,582        
        Kroger Co/The 284   7,810
Eastman Chemical Co 251   18,351        
Univar Inc (a) 268   4,754 Tyson Foods Inc, Class A 342   18,263
            $ 91,588
    $ 48,989        
        Food Service — 0.16%      
Commercial Services — 2.65%              
        Aramark 185   5,359
AMERCO 74   24,280        

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Forest Products & Paper — 0.15%       Leisure Time — 0.99%      
International Paper Co 122 $ 4,924 Brunswick Corp 311 $ 14,446
        Carnival Corp 381   18,783
Hand/Machine Tools — 1.38%              
Regal Beloit Corp 352   24,658     $ 33,229
Snap-on Inc 112   16,272 Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.75%      
Stanley Black & Decker Inc 46   5,508 Oshkosh Corp 223   13,672
    $ 46,438 Terex Corp 420   11,580
Healthcare — Products — 6.12%           $ 25,252
Abbott Laboratories 290   20,976 Machinery — Diversified — 2.16%      
Baxter International Inc 113   7,438 AGCO Corp 385   21,433
Cooper Cos Inc/The 76   19,342 Cummins Inc 44   5,880
Danaher Corp 263   27,120 Dover Corp 95   6,740
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc 451   16,782 Flowserve Corp 420   15,969
Henry Schein Inc (a) 114   8,951        
        Roper Technologies Inc 27   7,196
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc 92   8,146 Wabtec Corp 217   15,244
Hologic Inc (a) 190   7,809        
ICU Medical Inc (a) 76   17,452     $ 72,462
Medtronic PLC 318   28,925 Media — 2.71%      
NuVasive Inc (a) 157   7,781        
        Comcast Corp, Class A 482   16,412
Patterson Cos Inc 801   15,748 Discovery Inc, Class A (a) 1,047   25,903
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 85   19,022 DISH Network Corp, Class A (a) 420   10,487
    $ 205,492 Liberty Broadband Corp, Class C (a) 61   4,394
        Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves, Series C (a) 320   7,965
Healthcare — Services — 4.34%              
Anthem Inc 109   28,627 News Corp, Class A 1,567   17,785
Centene Corp (a) 253   29,171 Walt Disney Co/The 74   8,114
Humana Inc 28   8,021     $ 91,060
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (a) 147   18,575        
        Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 1.04%      
Molina Healthcare Inc (a) 105   12,203        
        Timken Co/The 582   21,720
Quest Diagnostics Inc 170   14,156 Valmont Industries Inc 118   13,092
Universal Health Services Inc, Class B 223   25,993        
WellCare Health Plans Inc (a) 39   9,207     $ 34,812
    $ 145,953 Mining — 1.61%      
Home Builders — 0.62%       Freeport-McMoRan Inc 390   4,021
DR Horton Inc 604   20,935 Newmont Mining Corp 663   22,973
        Royal Gold Inc 315   26,980
Household Products — 0.57%           $ 53,974
Edgewell Personal Care Co (a) 511   19,086        
        Miscellaneous Manufacture — 4.55%      
Insurance — 7.37%       AptarGroup Inc 85   7,996
Alleghany Corp 32   19,946 Carlisle Cos Inc 169   16,988
Arch Capital Group Ltd (a) 180   4,810 Colfax Corp (a) 810   16,929
Assurant Inc 224   20,035 Crane Co 84   6,063
Athene Holding Ltd, Class A (a) 403   16,051        
        Eaton Corp PLC 314   21,559
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd 386   19,933 Hexcel Corp 115   6,594
Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Class B (a) 62   12,659        
        Ingersoll-Rand PLC 200   18,246
Cincinnati Financial Corp 71   5,497 ITT Inc 347   16,749
CNO Financial Group Inc 864   12,856 Textron Inc 424   19,500
Enstar Group Ltd (a) 65   10,892        
        Trinity Industries Inc 1,081   22,258
Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The 53   6,189        
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The 101   4,489     $ 152,882
Lincoln National Corp 249   12,776 Oil & Gas — 1.55%      
Loews Corp 386   17,571 Continental Resources Inc (a) 160   6,430
MetLife Inc 417   17,122 EOG Resources Inc 75   6,541
MGIC Investment Corp (a) 385   4,027        
        Exxon Mobil Corp 335   22,844
Old Republic International Corp 951   19,562 Occidental Petroleum Corp 266   16,327
Radian Group Inc 259   4,237        
Travelers Cos Inc/The 38   4,550     $ 52,142
Unum Group 257   7,551 Oil & Gas Services — 1.18%      
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd 24   20,585 Baker Hughes a GE Co 974   20,941
WR Berkley Corp 83   6,135 National Oilwell Varco Inc 726   18,658
    $ 247,473     $ 39,599
Internet — 0.92%       Packaging & Containers — 1.66%      
Expedia Group Inc 72   8,111 Ball Corp 185   8,506
Symantec Corp 296   5,593 Bemis Co Inc 175   8,033
TripAdvisor Inc (a) 191   10,302 Graphic Packaging Holding Co 474   5,043
Twitter Inc (a) 243   6,984        
        Sonoco Products Co 367   19,499
    $ 30,990 Westrock Co 387   14,613
Iron & Steel — 1.54%           $ 55,694
Nucor Corp 387   20,051 Pharmaceuticals — 2.91%      
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 284   20,212 Cardinal Health Inc 365   16,279
Steel Dynamics Inc 377   11,325 Cigna Corp 39   7,407
    $ 51,588 CVS Health Corp 376   24,636

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)       Transportation (continued)        
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) 121 $ 14,999 XPO Logistics Inc (a) 177 $ 10,096  
McKesson Corp 118   13,035     $ 103,285  
Pfizer Inc 489   21,345          
    $ 97,701 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 3,347,253  
REITs — 4.54%       Total Investments   $ 3,347,253  
American Campus Communities Inc 146   6,043 Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.34%   $ 11,414  
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A 993   19,711 TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 3,358,667  
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc 761   10,852          
Cousins Properties Inc 1,549   12,237 (a) Non-income producing security        
Equity Commonwealth 702   21,067          
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc 409   11,886          
Invitation Homes Inc 594   11,928 Portfolio Summary (unaudited)        
Kimco Realty Corp 856   12,540 Sector     Percent  
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc 212   7,452 Industrial     25.76 %
Senior Housing Properties Trust 845   9,903 Consumer, Non-cyclical     21.65 %
SL Green Realty Corp 55   4,349 Financial     20.59 %
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc 368   4,788 Consumer, Cyclical     9.43 %
VEREIT Inc 2,780   19,877 Technology     7.80 %
    $ 152,633 Communications     6.26 %
Retail — 2.15%       Basic Materials     4.75 %
CarMax Inc (a) 123   7,716 Energy     2.73 %
Casey’s General Stores Inc 66   8,457 Utilities     0.69 %
Genuine Parts Co 83   7,970 Other Assets and Liabilities     0.34 %
Target Corp 231   15,267 TOTAL NET ASSETS     100.00 %
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 258   17,629          
Walmart Inc 82   7,638          
Williams-Sonoma Inc 147   7,416          
    $ 72,093          
Savings & Loans — 1.12%                
Investors Bancorp Inc 959   9,973          
New York Community Bancorp Inc 1,412   13,287          
People’s United Financial Inc 993   14,329          
    $ 37,589          
Semiconductors — 3.48%                
Analog Devices Inc 193   16,565          
Cypress Semiconductor Corp 996   12,669          
Intel Corp 354   16,613          
Marvell Technology Group Ltd 1,098   17,777          
MKS Instruments Inc 158   10,208          
ON Semiconductor Corp (a) 731   12,069          
Qorvo Inc (a) 315   19,130          
QUALCOMM Inc 118   6,715          
Teradyne Inc 160   5,021          
    $ 116,767          
Software — 2.14%                
Akamai Technologies Inc (a) 258   15,759          
Fidelity National Information Services Inc 181   18,561          
j2 Global Inc 103   7,146          
Oracle Corp 152   6,863          
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc 351   15,834          
Synopsys Inc (a) 91   7,666          
    $ 71,829          
Telecommunications — 2.43%                
AT&T Inc 697   19,893          
Cisco Systems Inc 389   16,855          
Juniper Networks Inc 989   26,614          
LogMeIn Inc 223   18,190          
    $ 81,552          
Transportation — 3.07%                
CSX Corp 329   20,441          
FedEx Corp 31   5,001          
Kansas City Southern 246   23,481          
Norfolk Southern Corp 183   27,366          
Ryder System Inc 351   16,900          

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal EDGE Active Income ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 19.22% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Banks — 4.82%       Semiconductors — 0.36%      
Bank of Hawaii Corp 21,255 $ 1,430,887 Microchip Technology Inc 14,059 $ 1,011,123
Bank of Nova Scotia/The 31,780   1,584,868        
Columbia Banking System Inc 45,092   1,636,389 Telecommunications — 0.49%      
Cullen / Frost Bankers Inc 18,390   1,617,216 BCE Inc 34,531   1,365,010
East West Bancorp Inc 31,344   1,364,404 Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.35%      
JPMorgan Chase & Co 17,077   1,667,057 Hasbro Inc 12,082   981,663
PacWest Bancorp 32,842   1,092,982        
US Bancorp 34,346   1,569,612 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 53,882,817
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc 32,681   1,553,328 PREFERRED STOCKS — 4.90% Shares Held   Value
    $ 13,516,743 Banks — 1.65%      
Chemicals — 0.28%       Bank of America Corp; Series K      
DowDuPont Inc 14,714   786,905 (3-month USD LIBOR + 1.33%),      
        6.45%, 01/30/2019 15,000   378,000
Computers — 0.39%              
        Bank of America Corp; Series EE      
Apple Inc 6,904   1,089,037 6.00%, 04/25/2021 (c) 10,000   250,500
Diversified Financial Services — 0.68%       Bank of America Corp; Series Y      
BGC Partners Inc, Class A 174,246   900,852 6.50%, 01/27/2020 (c) 20,000   507,600
BlackRock Inc 2,533   995,013 Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The; Series B      
        6.20%, 01/30/2019 (c) 7,500   191,250
    $ 1,895,865        
        Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The; Series N      
Electric — 2.20%       6.30%, 05/10/2021 (c) 30,000   760,800
ALLETE Inc 18,784   1,431,717 JPMorgan Chase & Co; Series BB      
Eversource Energy 10,455   679,993 6.15%, 09/01/2020 (c) 25,000   644,500
GenOn Energy Inc (a),(b) 8,401   1,176,123        
        Morgan Stanley; Series I      
WEC Energy Group Inc 21,097   1,461,178 (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.71%),      
Xcel Energy Inc 28,816   1,419,764 6.38%, 10/15/2024 (c),(d) 25,000   630,750
    $ 6,168,775 Morgan Stanley; Series E      
Electronics — 0.23%       (3-month USD LIBOR + 4.32%),      
        7.13%, 10/15/2023 (c),(d) 35,000   922,950
Garmin Ltd 10,425   660,111        
        Wells Fargo & Co; Series Y      
Food — 0.59%       5.63%, 06/15/2022 (c) 15,000   352,500
B&G Foods Inc 36,981   1,069,121        
Kraft Heinz Co/The 13,571   584,096     $ 4,638,850
    $ 1,653,217 Electric — 0.66%      
        Duke Energy Corp      
Healthcare — Products — 0.80%       5.13%, 01/15/2073 16,000   363,200
Abbott Laboratories 17,113   1,237,783 Entergy Louisiana LLC      
Medtronic PLC 11,054   1,005,472 4.88%, 09/01/2021 25,000   576,500
    $ 2,243,255 Entergy Mississippi Inc      
Housewares — 0.07%       4.90%, 10/01//2026 25,000   555,250
Tupperware Brands Corp 6,060   191,314 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc; Series I      
        5.13%, 11/15/2072 16,000   358,240
Machinery — Diversified — 0.27%           $ 1,853,190
Deere & Co 5,024   749,430        
        Hand/Machine Tools — 0.21%      
Oil & Gas — 2.42%       Stanley Black & Decker Inc      
Chevron Corp 12,597   1,370,428 5.75%, 07/25/2052 25,000   592,750
Exxon Mobil Corp 19,826   1,351,935        
HollyFrontier Corp 24,834   1,269,514 Insurance — 0.17%      
Marathon Petroleum Corp 22,450   1,324,774 Prudential Financial Inc      
Occidental Petroleum Corp 23,829   1,462,624 5.75%, 12/15/2052 20,000   474,800
    $ 6,779,275 REITs — 2.11%      
Pharmaceuticals — 1.78%       Boston Properties Inc      
        5.25%, 01/31/2019 (c) 20,000   457,000
Johnson & Johnson 11,440   1,476,332        
Merck & Co Inc 23,105   1,765,453 Digital Realty Trust Inc; Series H      
        7.38%, 03/26/2019 (c) 55,000   1,386,550
Pfizer Inc 40,384   1,762,762        
        Kimco Realty Corp; Series L      
    $ 5,004,547 5.13%, 08/16/2022 (c) 5,000   98,550
Pipelines — 0.93%       Kimco Realty Corp; Series I      
EnLink Midstream LLC 86,842   824,130 6.00%, 01/31/2019 (c) 15,000   359,850
Plains GP Holdings LP, Class A (a) 26,628   535,223 PS Business Parks Inc; Series W      
Targa Resources Corp 34,788   1,253,064 5.20%, 10/20/2021 (c) 39,618   819,696
    $ 2,612,417 PS Business Parks Inc; Series Y      
        5.20%, 12/07/2022 (c) 10,000   205,500
Real Estate — 0.15%       Public Storage; Series E      
Newmark Group Inc 53,470   428,829 4.90%, 10/14/2021 (c) 15,000   309,300
REITs — 2.41%       Public Storage; Series Y      
Annaly Capital Management Inc 55,325   543,292 6.38%, 03/17/2019 (c) 35,000   878,850
Digital Realty Trust Inc 14,838   1,580,989 Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp      
EPR Properties 24,690   1,580,901 5.45%, 03/15/2043 15,000   363,000
Medical Properties Trust Inc 108,180   1,739,534 Vornado Realty Trust; Series M      
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc 37,001   1,300,585 5.25%, 12/13/2022 (c) 50,000   1,027,500
    $ 6,745,301     $ 5,905,796

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
                Principal    
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held     Value BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
Telecommunications — 0.10%           Food — 1.39%        
Qwest Corp           B&G Foods Inc        
6.13%, 06/01/2053   15,000   $ 270,000 4.63%, 06/01/2021 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,950,000
            JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance Inc        
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     $ 13,735,386 5.75%, 06/15/2025 (e)   1,000,000   955,000
            7.25%, 06/01/2021 (e)   1,000,000   1,005,000
    Principal                
BONDS — 72.27%   Amount     Value       $ 3,910,000
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.76%           Healthcare — Products — 1.93%        
Titan International Inc           Hologic Inc        
6.50%, 11/30/2023 $ 5,500,000   $ 4,922,500 4.63%, 02/01/2028 (e)   6,000,000   5,400,000
 
Banks — 1.78%           Healthcare — Services — 5.29%        
Citigroup Inc           Encompass Health Corp        
6.68%, 09/13/2043   1,000,000     1,179,680 5.75%, 09/15/2025   3,000,000   2,925,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co           HCA Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.25%),           5.63%, 09/01/2028   3,000,000   2,895,000
5.15%, 12/29/2049 (c),(d)   4,000,000     3,810,400 5.88%, 05/01/2023   2,000,000   2,025,000
        $ 4,990,080 Surgery Center Holdings Inc        
            6.75%, 07/01/2025 (e)   3,500,000   2,975,000
Chemicals — 3.06%           Tenet Healthcare Corp        
Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital           8.13%, 04/01/2022   4,000,000   4,010,000
Corp                    
7.00%, 04/15/2025 (e)   4,000,000     3,680,000       $ 14,830,000
OCI NV           Home Builders — 2.03%        
6.63%, 04/15/2023 (e)   5,000,000     4,912,500 KB Home        
        $ 8,592,500 7.50%, 09/15/2022   2,000,000   2,055,000
            PulteGroup Inc        
Commercial Services — 1.03%           6.38%, 05/15/2033   4,000,000   3,650,000
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget                    
Finance Inc                 $ 5,705,000
5.50%, 04/01/2023   3,000,000     2,895,000 Insurance — 1.35%        
            MetLife Inc        
Computers — 1.07%           9.25%, 04/08/2038 (e)   3,000,000   3,780,000
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp                    
6.02%, 06/15/2026 (e)   3,000,000     3,013,565 Internet — 0.35%        
            VeriSign Inc        
                   
 Diversified Financial Services — 1.07%           5.25%, 04/01/2025   1,000,000   990,000
Jefferies Group LLC                    
6.25%, 01/15/2036   3,000,000     3,008,088 Iron & Steel — 1.85%        
            Allegheny Technologies Inc        
                   
            7.88%, 08/15/2023   3,000,000   3,060,000
Electric — 4.87%                    
 Emera Inc                  
(3-month USD LIBOR + 5.44%),            ArcelorMittal        
6.75%, 06/15/2076 (d)   3,000,000     3,005,760 6.25%, 02/25/2022   2,000,000   2,114,000
GenOn Energy Inc                 $ 5,174,000
0.00%, 10/15/2020 (a),(g)   3,100,000     Lodging — 1.08%        
GenOn Energy Inc / NRG Americas Inc           Boyd Gaming Corp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 6.50%),           6.88%, 05/15/2023   3,000,000   3,030,000
9.39%, 12/01/2023   672,070     658,627          
NRG Energy Inc           Media — 5.95%        
6.25%, 05/01/2024   2,000,000     2,030,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp        
            5.13%, 05/01/2027 (e)   1,000,000   931,400
PPL Capital Funding Inc,                    
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.67%),           5.75%, 01/15/2024   2,000,000   1,980,000
5.47%, 03/30/2067   4,000,000     3,460,000 CSC Holdings LLC        
Talen Energy Supply LLC           6.75%, 11/15/2021   3,000,000   3,075,000
4.60%, 12/15/2021   5,000,000     4,500,000 DISH DBS Corp        
            5.88%, 11/15/2024   4,000,000   3,220,000
      $ 13,654,387 Sirius XM Radio Inc        
Engineering & Construction — 0.76%           5.38%, 04/15/2025 (e)   4,000,000   3,790,000
Engility Corp           Viacom Inc        
8.88%, 09/01/2024   2,000,000     2,135,000 (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
            5.88%, 02/28/2057 (d)   2,000,000   1,814,985
Entertainment — 0.61%                    
            (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc           6.25%, 02/28/2057 (d)   2,000,000   1,864,298
6.13%, 05/15/2027   2,000,000     1,710,000          
                  $ 16,675,683
Environmental Control — 5.04%                    
Advanced Disposal Services Inc           Mining — 1.32%        
5.63%, 11/15/2024 (e)   4,000,000     3,910,000 Freeport-McMoRan Inc        
Covanta Holding Corp           3.88%, 03/15/2023   4,000,000   3,700,000
5.88%, 03/01/2024   5,000,000     4,700,000 Mortgage Backed Securities — 6.94%        
5.88%, 07/01/2025   2,000,000     1,840,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC29        
Waste Pro USA Inc           4.14%, 04/10/2048 (f)   750,000   737,560
5.50%, 02/15/2026 (e)   4,000,000     3,680,000 COMM 2014-UBS3 Mortgage Trust        
      $ 14,130,000 4.78%, 06/10/2047 (f)   2,000,000   1,984,914

 

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     Schedule of Investments Principal EDGE Active Income ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

      Principal         Principal      
BONDS (continued)     Amount   Value BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value  
Mortgage Backed Securities (continued)           Pipelines — 3.81%          
COMM 2015-CCRE22 Mortgage Trust           EnLink Midstream Partners LP          
4.12%, 03/10/2048 (f)   $ 500,000 $ 485,826 4.15%, 06/01/2025 $ 5,000,000 $ 4,507,686  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-GC13           4.85%, 07/15/2026   750,000   676,325  
4.08%, 07/10/2046 (e),(f)     500,000   494,415 NGPL PipeCo LLC          
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-GCJ12           4.88%, 08/15/2027 (e)   2,000,000   1,885,000  
4.18%, 06/10/2046 (f)     2,000,000   1,956,241 Transcanada Trust          
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-GC20           (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.53%),          
4.97%, 04/10/2047 (f)     2,000,000   1,991,340 5.63%, 05/20/2075 (d)   4,000,000   3,605,000  
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-GC24               $   10,674,011  
4.53%, 09/10/2047 (f)     500,000   491,059            
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-GC32           REITs — 1.64%          
4.41%, 07/10/2048 (f)     1,241,000   1,226,636 CBL & Associates LP          
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage           5.95%, 12/15/2026   6,000,000   4,590,000  
Securities Trust 2012-LC9           Storage/Warehousing — 1.05%          
4.37%, 12/15/2047 (e),(f)     1,750,000   1,623,618 Mobile Mini Inc          
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage           5.88%, 07/01/2024   3,000,000   2,940,000  
Securities Trust 2015-JP1                      
4.24%, 01/15/2049 (e),(f)     1,000,000   905,048 Telecommunications — 2.91%          
            Sprint Corp          
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust           7.88%, 09/15/2023   4,000,000   4,105,000  
2014-C19         T-Mobile USA Inc          
4.66%, 04/15/2047 (f)     2,000,000   1,989,580            
            6.38%, 03/01/2025   4,000,000   4,040,000  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust                      
2014-LC16             $   8,145,000  
4.46%, 08/15/2050     1,000,000   986,079 Transportation — 1.06%          
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust           XPO Logistics Inc          
2015-C26         6.50%, 06/15/2022 (e)   3,000,000   2,973,750  
3.59%, 02/15/2048 (e)     1,425,000   1,225,682            
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust           TOTAL BONDS $ 202,611,806  
2015-SG1         Total Investments $ 270,230,009  
4.47%, 09/15/2048 (f)     1,600,000   1,555,208 Other Assets and Liabilities — 3.61%   $   10,110,799  
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2013-C14                      
3.98%, 06/15/2046 (e),(f)     500,000   453,459 TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $ 280,340,808  
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-C22                      
            (a) Non-income producing security          
3.76%, 09/15/2057 (f)     1,000,000   947,504            
3.90%, 09/15/2057 (e),(f)     500,000   399,131 (b) The value of these investments was determined using significant      
        $ 19,453,300 unobservable inputs.          
            (c) Perpetual security. Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest,  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.70%                      
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp           but they may be called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any,  
5.50%, 12/01/2024     2,000,000   1,975,000 reflects the next call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of  
            period end.          
Oil & Gas — 5.60%                      
            (d) Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate  
Gulfport Energy Corp                      
6.38%, 01/15/2026     6,000,000   5,190,000 or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.  
Nabors Industries Inc           (e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of  
5.50%, 01/15/2023     2,000,000   1,587,442 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from  
Rowan Cos Inc           registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the  
4.75%, 01/15/2024     3,000,000   2,265,000 period, the value of these securities totaled $58,400,068 or 20.83% of net assets.  
4.88%, 06/01/2022     2,000,000   1,650,000            
W&T Offshore Inc                    
9.75%, 11/01/2023 (e)     3,000,000   2,625,000 (f) Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate  
Whiting Petroleum Corp           and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on  
5.75%, 03/15/2021     2,500,000   2,375,000 current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate  
        $ 15,692,442 and spread in their description. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period  
Oil & Gas Services — 2.19%           end.          
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance           (g) Security is defaulted.          
Corp                      
6.00%, 04/01/2021     2,000,000   1,920,000 Portfolio Summary (unaudited)          
6.00%, 10/01/2022     2,000,000   1,880,000 Sector       Percent  
Weatherford International Ltd                      
4.50%, 04/15/2022     4,000,000   2,340,000 Financial       17.83 %
            Energy       14.94 %
        $ 6,140,000 Consumer, Non-cyclical       14.57 %
Packaging & Containers — 1.02%           Communications       9.79 %
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc / Reynolds Group           Industrial       8.60 %
Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer           Utilities       7.73 %
(Luxembourg) S.A.           Consumer, Cyclical       6.95 %
5.13%, 07/15/2023 (e)     3,000,000   2,857,500 Mortgage Securities       6.94 %
            Basic Materials       6.51 %
Pharmaceuticals — 1.76%           Technology       2.53 %
HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International           Other Assets and Liabilities       3.61 %
Inc                      
7.25%, 08/15/2026 (e)     5,000,000   4,925,000 TOTAL NET ASSETS       100.00 %

 

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.78% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Biotechnology — 44.66%       Biotechnology (continued)      
Abeona Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,781 $ 41,276 Seattle Genetics Inc (a) 22,987 $ 1,302,443
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 17,938   290,057 Solid Biosciences Inc (a) 5,084   136,251
Acceleron Pharma Inc (a) 6,602   287,517 Spark Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,392   211,043
Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 19,886   31,619 Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 15,205   133,044
Acorda Therapeutics Inc (a) 6,813   106,147 Stemline Therapeutics Inc (a) 4,335   41,182
Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (a) 8,921   28,101 Theravance Biopharma Inc (a) 7,907   202,340
Agenus Inc (a) 12,467   29,671 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (a) 7,201   313,099
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc (a) 9,791   100,358 Unum Therapeutics Inc (a) 4,286   18,858
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 14,580   1,063,028 Verastem Inc (a) 10,560   35,482
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 4,947   75,145 Vericel Corp (a) 5,229   90,985
Amicus Therapeutics Inc (a) 27,140   260,001 Viking Therapeutics Inc (a) 7,309   55,914
AnaptysBio Inc (a) 3,449   220,012 ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (a) 18,918   35,377
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 7,082   275,844        
            $ 19,842,157
ArQule Inc (a) 15,615   43,254        
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 12,631   156,877 Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.06%      
Assembly Biosciences Inc (a) 2,906   65,734 Amyris Inc (a) 7,227   24,138
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (a) 6,507   226,053 Healthcare — Products—19.18%      
Audentes Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,357   114,211 Accelerate Diagnostics Inc (a) 7,350   84,525
AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 16,976   27,162 AtriCure Inc (a) 4,749   145,319
Avrobio Inc (a) 3,434   57,176 AxoGen Inc (a) 4,959   101,312
Axovant Sciences Ltd (a) 17,518   17,448 BioLife Solutions Inc (a) 2,362   28,415
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 15,696   126,667 Cardiovascular Systems Inc (a) 4,689   133,590
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd (a) 5,540   204,869 CareDx Inc (a) 5,215   131,105
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (a) 18,592   1,583,109 Cerus Corp (a) 19,202   97,354
Bluebird Bio Inc (a) 7,820   775,744 Cutera Inc (a) 1,985   33,785
Blueprint Medicines Corp (a) 6,298   339,525 DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc 32,193   1,197,901
Cara Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,638   73,294 Endologix Inc (a) 11,740   8,406
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) 6,829   195,105 Genomic Health Inc (a) 5,145   331,389
Cymabay Therapeutics Inc (a) 6,278   49,408 Glaukos Corp (a) 4,941   277,536
CytomX Therapeutics Inc (a) 6,452   97,425 Haemonetics Corp (a) 7,492   749,575
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,404   113,430 Inspire Medical Systems Inc (a) 3,064   129,454
Denali Therapeutics Inc (a) 13,550   279,943 Insulet Corp (a) 8,289   657,483
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 7,598   81,223 Intersect ENT Inc (a) 4,065   114,552
Dynavax Technologies Corp (a) 5,524   50,545 Invacare Corp 4,715   20,274
Editas Medicine Inc (a) 6,841   155,633 iRhythm Technologies Inc (a) 3,262   226,644
Epizyme Inc (a) 9,973   61,434 Natus Medical Inc (a) 4,758   161,915
Esperion Therapeutics Inc (a) 3,846   176,916 Nevro Corp (a) 4,064   158,049
Exact Sciences Corp (a) 14,166   893,875 Novocure Ltd (a) 13,331   446,322
Fate Therapeutics Inc (a) 7,572   97,149 OPKO Health Inc (a) 80,324   241,775
FibroGen Inc (a) 12,241   566,513 Quidel Corp (a) 4,639   226,476
Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,106   47,486 Sientra Inc (a) 4,080   51,857
Geron Corp (a) 26,348   26,348 STAAR Surgical Co (a) 6,013   191,875
GlycoMimetics Inc (a) 6,178   58,506 Surmodics Inc (a) 1,916   90,550
GTx Inc (a) 3,450   2,691 Tandem Diabetes Care Inc (a) 8,211   311,772
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (a) 20,707   302,943 Teleflex Inc 6,627   1,712,947
ImmunoGen Inc (a) 21,384   102,643 ViewRay Inc (a) 9,708   58,927
Immunomedics Inc (a) 27,125   387,074 Wright Medical Group NV (a) 14,739   401,196
Incyte Corp (a) 26,096   1,659,445        
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 13,129   52,516     $ 8,522,280
Insmed Inc (a) 11,055   145,042 Healthcare — Services — 6.47%      
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 4,243   427,652 Brookdale Senior Living Inc (a) 26,662   178,636
Intrexon Corp (a) 16,956   110,892 Capital Senior Living Corp (a) 4,295   29,206
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 19,881   1,074,767 Community Health Systems Inc (a) 16,306   45,983
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc (a) 13,717   121,395 Evolus Inc (a) 3,828   45,553
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,691   81,435 Invitae Corp (a) 7,706   85,228
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 15,193   100,881 Molina Healthcare Inc (a) 8,260   959,977
Loxo Oncology Inc (a) 4,419   618,969 Natera Inc (a) 8,746   122,094
MacroGenics Inc (a) 6,061   76,975 R1 RCM Inc (a) 15,782   125,467
Medicines Co/The (a) 10,588   202,654 Surgery Partners Inc (a) 7,004   68,569
NeoGenomics Inc (a) 11,715   147,726 Syneos Health Inc (a) 14,925   587,299
Novavax Inc (a) 54,900   101,016 Teladoc Health Inc (a) 6,558   325,080
Omeros Corp (a) 6,968   77,623 Tenet Healthcare Corp (a) 14,250   244,245
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc (a) 18,933   140,104 Triple-S Management Corp, Class B (a) 3,192   55,509
Pieris Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 7,728   20,556        
            $ 2,872,846
Prothena Corp PLC (a) 5,717   58,885        
PTC Therapeutics Inc (a) 7,213   247,550 Pharmaceuticals — 28.87%      
        Achaogen Inc (a) 6,487   7,979
Puma Biotechnology Inc (a) 5,457   111,050        
        Aclaris Therapeutics Inc (a) 4,445   32,848
Radius Health Inc (a) 6,525   107,597        
        Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 3,902   33,323
REGENXBIO Inc (a) 5,082   213,190        
        Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 6,489   234,253
Retrophin Inc (a) 5,802   131,299        
        Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 8,321   383,681
Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 23,883   54,931        
        Aimmune Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,392   200,737
Sage Therapeutics Inc (a) 6,768   648,307        
        Akebia Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,186   45,269
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (a) 14,590   167,493        
        Akorn Inc (a) 18,001   61,023

 

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value Portfolio Summary (unaudited)    
Pharmaceuticals (continued)       Sector Percent  
Alkermes PLC (a) 22,519 $ 664,536      
        Consumer, Non-cyclical 99.18 %
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 16,485   223,042      
        Technology 0.41 %
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 8,061   106,325      
        Consumer, Cyclical 0.13 %
Array BioPharma Inc (a) 30,500   434,625      
        Energy 0.06 %
Assertio Therapeutics Inc (a) 9,172   33,111      
        Other Assets and Liabilities 0.22 %
Athenex Inc (a) 9,520   120,809      
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 6,221   18,165 TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %
Clovis Oncology Inc (a) 7,555   135,688      
Coherus Biosciences Inc (a) 9,732   88,075      
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (a) 4,767   81,849      
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (a) 8,209   47,941      
Dermira Inc (a) 6,031   43,363      
DexCom Inc (a) 12,276   1,470,665      
Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 4,047   30,676      
Endo International PLC (a) 32,132   234,564      
Flexion Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,427   61,434      
G1 Therapeutics Inc (a) 4,793   91,786      
Global Blood Therapeutics Inc (a) 7,470   306,643      
Heron Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,261   136,470      
Horizon Pharma PLC (a) 23,910   467,201      
Insys Therapeutics Inc (a) 10,653   37,285      
Intellia Therapeutics Inc (a) 6,199   84,616      
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc (a) 7,851   89,423      
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 19,972   206,910      
Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 3,528   17,252      
Kura Oncology Inc (a) 5,450   76,518      
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co (a) 2,619   24,697      
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 2,042   230,174      
MannKind Corp (a) 21,953   23,270      
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,815   16,689      
Mirati Therapeutics Inc (a) 4,153   176,170      
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 11,238   124,067      
MyoKardia Inc (a) 5,756   281,238      
Nektar Therapeutics (a) 24,988   821,355      
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc (a) 13,105   935,828      
Ocular Therapeutix Inc (a) 4,169   16,593      
Optinose Inc (a) 5,915   36,673      
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,878   252,872      
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 4,553   23,357      
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 9,483   185,108      
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 12,118   50,896      
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc, Class A (a) 3,406   191,077      
Revance Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,301   106,709      
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 4,904   131,819      
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,654   83,792      
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (a) 9,623   1,050,158      
Senseonics Holdings Inc (a) 25,259   65,421      
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (a) 12,547   30,113      
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 35,585   4,053      
TESARO Inc (a) 7,965   591,401      
TG Therapeutics Inc (a) 7,797   31,968      
TherapeuticsMD Inc (a) 33,780   128,702      
uniQure NV (a) 5,330   153,611      
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 7,516   196,393      
Vital Therapies Inc (a) 6,080   1,133      
Voyager Therapeutics Inc (a) 4,655   43,757      
Xencor Inc (a) 8,011   289,678      
Zogenix Inc (a) 6,002   218,833      
    $ 12,825,690      
Retail — 0.13%            
PetIQ Inc (a) 2,419   56,774      
 
Software — 0.41%            
Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (a) 2,872   183,119      
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 44,327,004    
Total Investments   $ 44,327,004    
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.22%   $  99,479    
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 44,426,483    
 
(a) Non-income Producing Security            

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.24% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Advertising — 0.60%       Beverages (continued)      
Dentsu Inc 800 $ 35,801 Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd 2,381 $ 13,735
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc 400   5,748 Coca-Cola HBC AG 799   24,971
Publicis Groupe SA 594   34,083 Davide Campari-Milano SpA 1,325   11,211
    $ 75,632 Diageo PLC 5,659   201,602
        Fevertree Drinks PLC 328   9,193
Aerospace & Defense — 1.02%       Kirin Holdings Co Ltd 1,800   37,748
CAE Inc 300   5,514 Pernod Ricard SA 798   131,021
Meggitt PLC 2,378   14,276 Royal Unibrew A/S 188   12,954
MTU Aero Engines AG 70   12,704 Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd 400   18,101
Safran SA 809   97,696        
            $ 568,041
    $ 130,190        
        Biotechnology — 1.03%      
Agriculture — 0.86%       CSL Ltd 940   122,592
British American Tobacco PLC 2,757   87,852 Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (a) 364   7,927
Swedish Match AB 558   21,979        
            $ 130,519
    $ 109,831        
        Chemicals — 2.20%      
Airlines — 0.55%       Arkema SA 231   19,839
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA 5,490   43,245 Asahi Kasei Corp 2,000   20,619
Qantas Airways Ltd 6,558   26,745 Covestro AG (b) 447   22,115
    $ 69,990 Croda International PLC 416   24,841
Apparel — 2.81%       Koninklijke DSM NV 426   34,869
adidas AG 311   64,994 Methanex Corp 100   4,810
Gildan Activewear Inc 142   4,310 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp 3,100   23,549
Hermes International 66   36,660 Nissan Chemical Corp 300   15,766
Kering SA 196   92,432 Novozymes A/S 667   29,775
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 485   143,479 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 900   70,092
Moncler SpA 463   15,347 Solvay SA 135   13,506
    $ 357,222     $ 279,781
Auto Manufacturers — 2.86%       Coal — 0.13%      
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 1,078   87,323 Whitehaven Coal Ltd 5,309   16,154
Honda Motor Co Ltd 2,800   73,944 Commercial Services — 3.73%      
Nissan Motor Co Ltd 9,760   78,388 Ashtead Group PLC 1,235   25,769
Renault SA 1,086   67,876 Atlantia SpA 937   19,399
Suzuki Motor Corp 1,100   55,870 Edenred 422   15,526
    $ 363,401 Experian PLC 2,975   72,236
        Nihon M&A Center Inc 400   8,087
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.95%       Park24 Co Ltd 300   6,605
Aisin Seiki Co Ltd 400   13,941 Randstad NV 274   12,586
CIE Automotive SA 205   5,036 Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 1,900   46,154
Cie Plastic Omnium SA 193   4,460 RELX PLC 8,088   166,645
Continental AG 298   41,228 SGS SA 32   71,950
Faurecia SA 332   12,580 Wirecard AG 195   29,670
Hella GmbH & Co KGaA 95   3,788        
Magna International Inc 497   22,560     $ 474,627
NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd 300   6,000 Computers — 1.86%      
Stanley Electric Co Ltd 200   5,638 Atos SE 267   21,867
Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd/The 300   5,652 Capgemini SE 616   61,262
    $ 120,883 CGI Group Inc, Class A (a) 433   26,483
        Computershare Ltd 2,076   25,136
Banks — 11.42%       Logitech International SA 1,218   38,316
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM 8,359   50,522 Nomura Research Institute Ltd 300   11,154
Bank of Montreal 1,868   122,038 Obic Co Ltd 100   7,746
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1,964   146,279 Otsuka Corp 300   8,266
DBS Group Holdings Ltd 4,600   79,954 SCSK Corp 200   7,098
DNB ASA 2,120   33,872 Teleperformance 185   29,590
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA 1,422   14,302        
Hang Seng Bank Ltd 1,000   22,451     $ 236,918
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 42,962   95,484 Construction Materials — 2.10%      
KBC Group NV 345   22,405 Daikin Industries Ltd 500   53,351
Macquarie Group Ltd 1,142   87,394 Geberit AG 267   103,850
National Bank of Canada 1,614   66,265 Kingspan Group PLC 755   32,335
Royal Bank of Canada 2,730   186,853 Sika AG 580   73,525
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A 4,977   48,349 Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd 4,000   4,424
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 4,800   159,628     $ 267,485
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A 3,246   36,002        
Swedbank AB, Class A 2,818   62,875 Distribution/Wholesale — 2.75%      
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 3,608   179,343 Ferguson PLC 695   44,443
United Overseas Bank Ltd 2,100   37,857 Inchcape PLC 1,095   7,697
        ITOCHU Corp 3,200   54,508
    $ 1,451,873 Marubeni Corp 3,600   25,370
Beverages — 4.47%       Mitsubishi Corp 2,900   79,905
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 1,037   68,556 Mitsui & Co Ltd 4,000   61,694
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd 1,000   38,949 Sojitz Corp 6,200   21,608

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Distribution/Wholesale (continued)       Gas — 0.84%      
Sumitomo Corp 3,000 $ 42,740 Enagas SA 1,681 $ 45,473
Toyota Tsusho Corp 400   11,843 Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd 14,600   30,205
    $ 349,808 Snam SpA 7,148   31,277
Diversified Financial Services — 3.13%           $ 106,955
CI Financial Corp 418   5,291 Hand/Machine Tools — 0.74%      
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 829   19,537 Fuji Electric Co Ltd 400   11,842
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd 3,200   92,602 Sandvik AB 1,807   25,761
IG Group Holdings PLC 937   6,807 Schindler Holding AG 245   48,531
Japan Exchange Group Inc 700   11,362 Techtronic Industries Co Ltd 1,500   7,969
Julius Baer Group Ltd (a) 1,660   59,128        
            $ 94,103
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 1,285   66,530        
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd 700   3,372 Healthcare — Products — 2.03%      
ORIX Corp 3,100   45,409 Cochlear Ltd 187   22,862
Partners Group Holding AG 95   57,605 Coloplast A/S, Class B 430   39,922
        ConvaTec Group PLC (b) 3,156   5,590
SBI Holdings Inc 700   13,789        
Schroders PLC 393   12,237 DiaSorin SpA 37   2,997
Tokyo Century Corp 100   4,407 GN Store Nord A/S 483   18,033
        Shimadzu Corp 500   9,917
    $ 398,076 Smith & Nephew PLC 2,469   46,072
Electric — 0.87%       Sonova Holding AG 309   50,489
A2A SpA 5,547   9,994 Sysmex Corp 200   9,627
CLP Holdings Ltd 2,000   22,604 Terumo Corp 700   39,750
Fortum OYJ 1,131   24,751 William Demant Holding A/S (a) 444   12,598
Red Electrica Corp SA 2,353   52,557     $ 257,857
    $ 109,906 Healthcare — Services — 0.28%      
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.05%       Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA 366   23,752
Brother Industries Ltd 400   5,952 PeptiDream Inc (a) 300   11,879
 
Electronics — 1.48%           $ 35,631
Assa Abloy AB 1,830   32,654 Holding Companies — Diversified — 0.08%      
Electrocomponents PLC 1,227   7,923 Swire Pacific Ltd, Class A 1,000   10,561
Halma PLC 1,232   21,419        
Hoya Corp 700   42,247 Home Builders — 1.07%      
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc 1,400   20,309 Barratt Developments PLC 4,438   26,179
Nidec Corp 500   56,909 Bellway PLC 378   12,117
Venture Corp Ltd 700   7,165 Berkeley Group Holdings PLC 665   29,488
        Haseko Corp 1,000   10,538
    $ 188,626 Persimmon PLC 1,322   32,521
Engineering & Construction — 1.31%       Taylor Wimpey PLC 14,407   25,020
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA 641   24,845     $ 135,863
Aena SME SA (b) 168   26,130        
COMSYS Holdings Corp 300   7,343 Home Furnishings — 1.31%      
Eiffage SA 385   32,184 Hoshizaki Corp 100   6,095
HomeServe PLC 816   9,002 Howden Joinery Group PLC 2,612   14,502
Kajima Corp 1,200   16,182 Sony Corp 3,000   145,778
Sydney Airport 7,065   33,490     $ 166,375
Taisei Corp 400   17,171 Household Products — 4.79%      
    $ 166,347 Kao Corp 800   59,516
Entertainment — 0.27%       Kose Corp 100   15,747
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd 2,211   34,012 L’Oreal SA 652   150,302
        Pigeon Corp 200   8,576
Environmental Control — 0.10%       Pola Orbis Holdings Inc 400   10,835
Waste Connections Inc 175   12,989 Unicharm Corp 800   25,977
Food — 2.69%       Unilever NV 3,158   171,579
Chr Hansen Holding A/S 239   21,147 Unilever PLC 3,180   166,527
Danone SA 2,048   144,333     $ 609,059
Kikkoman Corp 300   16,176 Insurance — 4.31%      
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV 3,091   78,179 AIA Group Ltd 12,000   99,610
Loblaw Cos Ltd 392   17,547 Allianz SE 870   174,580
Marine Harvest ASA 1,272   26,877 Assicurazioni Generali SpA 3,843   64,285
Metro Inc 282   9,779 Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc 2,100   32,916
Salmar ASA 137   6,782 Hannover Rueck SE 139   18,745
SSP Group PLC 865   7,138 NN Group NV 527   21,013
Tate & Lyle PLC 1,589   13,367 Sampo OYJ 1,058   46,561
    $ 341,325 Sony Financial Holdings Inc 500   9,375
Forest Products & Paper — 0.64%       Tokio Marine Holdings Inc 1,700   81,212
Mondi PLC 1,190   24,777     $ 548,297
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 977   26,037 Internet — 1.18%      
UPM-Kymmene OYJ 836   21,216 Auto Trader Group PLC (b) 3,251   18,846
West Fraser Timber Co Ltd 187   9,238 Kakaku.com Inc 500   8,859
    $ 81,268 M3 Inc 800   10,759

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Internet (continued)       Pharmaceuticals (continued)      
MonotaRO Co Ltd 500 $ 12,399 Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd 400 $ 12,755
Rakuten Inc (a) 4,400   29,546 UCB SA 203   16,583
Rightmove PLC 3,570   19,669     $ 1,023,639
Scout24 AG (b) 127   5,844        
Trend Micro Inc (a) 400   21,787 Real Estate — 1.92%      
ZOZO Inc 1,200   22,006 Aeon Mall Co Ltd 400   6,383
        Castellum AB 828   15,260
    $ 149,715 CK Asset Holdings Ltd 4,000   29,270
Iron & Steel — 0.41%       Deutsche Wohnen SE 561   25,711
BlueScope Steel Ltd 2,851   22,009 LEG Immobilien AG 117   12,215
Evraz PLC 1,114   6,823 Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd 2,300   51,307
voestalpine AG 766   22,906 REA Group Ltd 312   16,258
    $ 51,738 Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd 1,200   44,078
        Vonovia SE 970   43,999
Leisure Time — 0.43%              
Carnival PLC 865   41,488     $ 244,481
Yamaha Corp 300   12,810 REITs — 1.78%      
    $ 54,298 Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust 12,800   24,136
        Canadian Apartment Properties REIT 200   6,490
Lodging — 0.55%       CapitaLand Mall Trust 11,500   19,069
Crown Resorts Ltd 1,906   15,922 Goodman Group 5,077   38,013
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 544   29,378 GPT Group/The 9,123   34,314
Sands China Ltd 5,600   24,530 Link REIT 3,500   35,445
    $ 69,830 Merlin Properties Socimi SA 1,184   14,630
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.22%       Mirvac Group 17,047   26,896
Atlas Copco AB, Class A (a) 1,192   28,311 Vicinity Centres 15,196   27,828
            $ 226,821
Machinery — Diversified — 1.77%              
Hexagon AB 598   27,529 Retail — 3.13%      
Keyence Corp 200   101,601 ABC-Mart Inc 200   11,094
Kubota Corp 1,700   24,219 Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 456   22,683
SMC Corp 100   30,327 Canadian Tire Corp Ltd 130   13,592
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC 142   11,294 Dollarama Inc 367   8,729
Yaskawa Electric Corp 1,200   29,539 Fast Retailing Co Ltd 300   154,291
        HUGO BOSS AG 153   9,452
    $ 224,509        
        Industria de Diseno Textil SA 2,722   69,704
Media — 0.90%       JD Sports Fashion PLC 1,314   5,842
Informa PLC 5,306   42,620 Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co Ltd 200   6,140
Pearson PLC 3,597   43,023 Next PLC 406   20,653
Wolters Kluwer NV 490   29,003 Pandora A/S 401   16,326
    $ 114,646 Restaurant Brands International Inc 365   19,068
        Ryohin Keikaku Co Ltd 100   24,223
Mining — 3.55%       Sundrug Co Ltd 200   5,976
Anglo American PLC 2,536   56,496 USS Co Ltd 300   5,061
Boliden AB 950   20,578 Welcia Holdings Co Ltd 100   4,525
Evolution Mining Ltd 7,432   19,316        
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd 300   7,823     $ 397,359
Rio Tinto Ltd 2,498   138,065 Semiconductors — 1.95%      
Rio Tinto PLC 3,369   160,171 Advantest Corp 1,200   24,568
South32 Ltd 16,072   37,923 ASML Holding NV 515   80,933
Teck Resources Ltd 500   10,764 SUMCO Corp 3,500   39,182
    $ 451,136 Tokyo Electron Ltd 900   102,764
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.09%           $ 247,447
Nikon Corp 800   11,934 Software — 2.58%      
Oil & Gas — 0.24%       Amadeus IT Group SA 1,178   82,115
Neste OYJ 394   30,408 Constellation Software Inc 18   11,522
        Dassault Systemes SE 329   39,090
Packaging & Containers — 0.05%       Nemetschek SE 17   1,865
CCL Industries Inc, Class B 163   5,977 Open Text Corp 331   10,789
Pharmaceuticals — 8.05%       Oracle Corp Japan 100   6,387
Alfresa Holdings Corp 300   7,672 SAP SE 1,251   124,600
Astellas Pharma Inc 6,100   78,000 Temenos AG 197   23,630
Bayer AG 1,625   112,753 TIS Inc 200   7,892
        Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a) 246   19,865
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 600   34,925        
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 9,210   175,053     $ 327,755
Grifols SA 802   21,043 Telecommunications — 3.39%      
Ipsen SA 101   13,059 BCE Inc 1,400   55,305
Medipal Holdings Corp 400   8,595 BT Group PLC 20,644   62,651
Merck KGaA 415   42,784 KDDI Corp 3,800   90,974
Novartis AG 2,546   217,688 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp 1,900   77,695
Roche Holding AG 901   223,119 NTT DOCOMO Inc 3,000   67,675
Shionogi & Co Ltd 800   45,772 Sunrise Communications Group AG (b) 209   18,382
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd 21,000   13,838 Telenor ASA 1,422   27,547

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Telecommunications (continued)      
TELUS Corp 906 $ 30,030
    $ 430,259
Transportation — 1.72%      
Canadian National Railway Co 635   47,029
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd 195   34,601
Central Japan Railway Co 200   42,270
Deutsche Post AG 2,309   63,255
DSV A/S 468   30,824
    $ 217,979
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 12,613,799
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.38% Shares Held   Value
Household Products/Wares — 0.38%      
Henkel AG & Co KGaA      
1.05%, 12/20/2020 444   48,531
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   $ 48,531
Total Investments   $ 12,662,330
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.37%   $ 47,688
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 12,710,018

 

(a) Non-income producing security

(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $96,907 or 0.76% of net assets.

Portfolio Summary (unaudited)    
Sector Percent  
Consumer, Non-cyclical 28.32 %
Financial 22.58 %
Consumer, Cyclical 16.67 %
Industrial 10.65 %
Basic Materials 6.80 %
Technology 6.39 %
Communications 6.06 %
Utilities 1.71 %
Energy 0.37 %
Diversified 0.08 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.37 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

    Principal         Principal    
BONDS — 97.15%   Amount   Value BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
Aerospace & Defense — 1.54%         Banks (continued)        
United Technologies Corp         Royal Bank of Canada        
3.10%, 06/01/2022 $ 510,000 $ 499,414 3.70%, 10/05/2023 $ 1,130,000 $ 1,134,532
3.95%, 08/16/2025   935,000   927,759 Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC        
4.13%, 11/16/2028   1,785,000   1,768,402 (3-month USD LIBOR + 1.47%),        
4.63%, 11/16/2048   245,000   236,593 4.09%, 05/15/2023 (b)   1,485,000   1,440,530
          5.13%, 05/28/2024   3,520,000   3,412,873
      $ 3,432,168 Santander UK PLC        
Agriculture — 2.43%         5.00%, 11/07/2023 (a)   1,185,000   1,157,141
Altria Group Inc         Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB        
2.85%, 08/09/2022   1,800,000   1,727,958 (5-year Swap rate + 3.85%),        
4.50%, 05/02/2043   315,000   262,163 5.75%, 05/13/2020 (b),(c)   3,000,000   2,920,332
5.38%, 01/31/2044   1,945,000   1,813,647 State Street Corp        
BAT Capital Corp         (3-month USD LIBOR + 1.03%),        
3.22%, 08/15/2024   880,000   810,563 4.14%, 12/03/2029 (b)   845,000   872,201
4.54%, 08/15/2047   800,000   636,840 SunTrust Bank        
Reynolds American Inc         4.05%, 11/03/2025   510,000   518,614
5.85%, 08/15/2045   190,000   176,516 Svenska Handelsbanken AB        
          3.90%, 11/20/2023   1,055,000   1,064,623
      $ 5,427,687 Synchrony Bank        
Airlines — 2.15%         3.00%, 06/15/2022   3,461,000   3,234,058
        UBS AG        
 American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass Through         4.50%, 06/26/2048 (a)   435,000   449,375
Trust                  
4.95%, 07/15/2024   1,652,669   1,677,541 UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG        
        (3-month USD LIBOR + 0.95%),        
 Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass Through         3.57%, 08/15/2023 (a),(b)   2,000,000   1,957,786
Trust                  
          Wells Fargo & Co        
4.15%, 10/11/2025   816,813   814,689 4.40%, 06/14/2046   1,000,000   917,312
United Airlines 2014-2 Class A Pass Through Trust         Zions Bancorp NA        
3.75%, 03/03/2028   1,244,011   1,215,859 3.50%, 08/27/2021   1,195,000   1,191,295
US Airways 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust                  
3.95%, 05/15/2027   1,077,522   1,085,309       $ 51,295,923
      $ 4,793,398 Beverages — 3.48%        
          Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch        
Auto Manufacturers — 2.31%         InBev Worldwide Inc        
Daimler Finance North America LLC         3.65%, 02/01/2026 (a)   1,700,000   1,607,432
2.25%, 03/02/2020 (a)   3,600,000   3,551,536 4.90%, 02/01/2046 (a)   205,000   190,114
General Motors Financial Co Inc         Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc        
3.85%, 01/05/2028   480,000   417,963 2.65%, 02/01/2021   489,000   480,881
3.95%, 04/13/2024   1,250,000   1,187,138 Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc        
      $ 5,156,637 4.60%, 04/15/2048   960,000   860,409
          Bacardi Ltd        
Banks — 22.98%         4.70%, 05/15/2028 (a)   335,000   321,930
Bank of America Corp         5.15%, 05/15/2038 (a)   425,000   390,400
4.20%, 08/26/2024   2,800,000   2,777,040 5.30%, 05/15/2048 (a)   100,000   90,277
4.25%, 10/22/2026   3,275,000   3,185,260 Constellation Brands Inc        
Citigroup Inc         4.40%, 11/15/2025   545,000   546,078
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.95%),         Keurig Dr Pepper Inc        
3.44%, 07/24/2023 (b)   1,905,000   1,860,078 3.55%, 05/25/2021 (a)   1,815,000   1,812,250
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.15%),         4.42%, 05/25/2025 (a)   1,465,000   1,458,221
3.52%, 10/27/2028 (b)   2,000,000   1,865,181       $ 7,757,992
4.13%, 07/25/2028   2,475,000   2,322,655 Biotechnology — 0.89%        
4.65%, 07/23/2048   740,000   723,213 Gilead Sciences Inc        
DBS Group Holdings Ltd         2.55%, 09/01/2020   2,000,000   1,983,825
(5-year Swap rate + 1.59%),                  
4.52%, 12/11/2028 (a),(b)   3,650,000   3,729,391 Chemicals — 0.89%        
First Republic Bank         Dow Chemical Co/The        
          5.55%, 11/30/2048 (a)   155,000   157,163
2.50%, 06/06/2022   1,740,000   1,686,209          
4.63%, 02/13/2047   635,000   611,580 DowDuPont Inc        
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The         5.32%, 11/15/2038   555,000   571,474
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.05%),         5.42%, 11/15/2048   385,000   399,993
2.91%, 06/05/2023 (b)   2,195,000   2,107,178 SABIC Capital II BV        
          4.00%, 10/10/2023 (a)   865,000   860,675
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.00%),                  
3.49%, 07/24/2023 (b)   1,025,000   995,981       $ 1,989,305
3.85%, 01/26/2027   3,690,000   3,470,989 Computers — 2.55%        
5.95%, 01/15/2027   470,000   494,911 Apple Inc        
JPMorgan Chase & Co         3.35%, 02/09/2027   1,950,000   1,900,063
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.85%),         4.65%, 02/23/2046   1,950,000   2,064,150
3.26%, 01/10/2025 (b)   1,500,000   1,436,244 Dell International LLC / EMC Corp        
5.63%, 08/16/2043   980,000   1,077,308 8.35%, 07/15/2046 (a)   1,600,000   1,732,464
Morgan Stanley               $ 5,696,677
5.00%, 11/24/2025   465,000   474,145 Distribution/Wholesale — 0.33%        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.81%),         Ferguson Finance PLC        
5.55%, 07/15/2020 (b),(c)   2,275,000   2,207,888 4.50%, 10/24/2028 (a)   740,000   739,258

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

    Principal         Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.47%         Insurance (continued)        
Brookfield Finance Inc         American International Group Inc        
4.70%, 09/20/2047 $ 1,010,000 $ 928,710 3.90%, 04/01/2026 $ 1,600,000 $ 1,539,308
          4.50%, 07/16/2044   1,280,000   1,142,309
Brookfield Finance LLC         AXA Equitable Holdings Inc        
4.00%, 04/01/2024   1,350,000   1,334,619 5.00%, 04/20/2048 (a)   1,065,000   944,689
Nuveen LLC                
4.00%, 11/01/2028 (a)   985,000   1,014,970  Markel Corp        
          4.30%, 11/01/2047   1,000,000   868,172
      $ 3,278,299 Nuveen Finance LLC        
          4.13%, 11/01/2024 (a)   1,770,000   1,802,912
Electric — 6.03%                  
Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc         Prudential Financial Inc        
4.00%, 12/01/2028   425,000   435,551 (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.92%),        
          5.63%, 06/15/2043 (b)   1,500,000   1,468,995
Dominion Energy Inc                  
4.25%, 06/01/2028   920,000   923,083 XLIT Ltd        
Duke Energy Florida LLC         4.45%, 03/31/2025   510,000   506,824
3.80%, 07/15/2028   890,000   898,895 5.50%, 03/31/2045   975,000   1,008,193
Exelon Corp               $ 10,880,207
3.50%, 06/01/2022   1,480,000   1,447,291 Media — 6.84%        
Florida Power & Light Co         21st Century Fox America Inc        
3.95%, 03/01/2048   935,000   913,161 3.00%, 09/15/2022   405,000   400,179
4.13%, 06/01/2048   150,000   150,384 6.20%, 12/15/2034   180,000   218,847
Fortis Inc         6.40%, 12/15/2035   1,000,000   1,247,553
3.06%, 10/04/2026   920,000   839,859 Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter        
MidAmerican Energy Co         Communications Operating Capital        
3.95%, 08/01/2047   765,000   740,574 3.58%, 07/23/2020   730,000   729,213
Pacific Gas & Electric Co         4.20%, 03/15/2028   1,000,000   942,001
3.30%, 12/01/2027   600,000   489,629 6.48%, 10/23/2045   700,000   719,557
4.65%, 08/01/2028 (a)   1,730,000   1,586,009 Comcast Corp        
Southern Co/The         3.38%, 02/15/2025   3,325,000   3,256,600
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.63%),         3.95%, 10/15/2025   485,000   490,741
5.50%, 03/15/2057 (b)   1,590,000   1,525,221 4.15%, 10/15/2028   525,000   533,102
Tucson Electric Power Co         4.60%, 10/15/2038   975,000   984,534
4.85%, 12/01/2048   1,185,000   1,232,561 4.60%, 08/15/2045   385,000   375,122
Virginia Electric & Power Co         4.70%, 10/15/2048   780,000   788,487
3.80%, 04/01/2028   1,995,000   2,003,399 Discovery Communications LLC        
4.60%, 12/01/2048   270,000   281,611 5.00%, 09/20/2037   435,000   403,494
          5.20%, 09/20/2047   45,000   41,357
      $ 13,467,228 NBCUniversal Media LLC        
Environmental Control — 0.27%         4.45%, 01/15/2043   510,000   491,604
Waste Connections Inc         Viacom Inc        
4.25%, 12/01/2028   590,000   602,910 4.38%, 03/15/2043   825,000   651,390
Food — 4.02%         Warner Media LLC        
          3.60%, 07/15/2025   900,000   852,410
General Mills Inc         4.05%, 12/15/2023   1,450,000   1,448,243
3.70%, 10/17/2023   2,400,000   2,385,996 5.38%, 10/15/2041   725,000   698,265
4.55%, 04/17/2038   565,000   524,201          
4.70%, 04/17/2048   945,000   864,853       $ 15,272,699
McCormick & Co Inc         Mining — 1.62%        
3.15%, 08/15/2024   1,500,000   1,445,937 BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd        
3.40%, 08/15/2027   1,275,000   1,204,452 (5-year Swap rate + 5.09%),        
Nestle Holdings Inc         6.75%, 10/19/2075 (a),(b)   2,415,000   2,504,307
3.35%, 09/24/2023 (a)   1,240,000   1,252,276 Glencore Finance Canada Ltd        
3.50%, 09/24/2025 (a)   1,285,000   1,290,751 5.55%, 10/25/2042 (a)   620,000   558,074
      $ 8,968,466 Glencore Funding LLC        
          3.88%, 10/27/2027 (a)   625,000   558,737
Forest Products & Paper — 0.28%                  
International Paper Co               $ 3,621,118
4.35%, 08/15/2048   725,000   620,290 Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.86%        
Healthcare — Products — 2.42%         General Electric Co        
Abbott Laboratories         4.50%, 03/11/2044   210,000   171,272
          5.30%, 02/11/2021   1,750,000   1,752,169
3.75%, 11/30/2026   390,000   385,163          
4.90%, 11/30/2046   1,025,000   1,075,967       $ 1,923,441
Becton Dickinson and Co         Oil & Gas — 5.28%        
3.70%, 06/06/2027   1,010,000   955,296 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd        
Medtronic Inc         3.85%, 06/01/2027   1,500,000   1,414,981
2.50%, 03/15/2020   3,000,000   2,984,641 Concho Resources Inc        
      $ 5,401,067 4.38%, 01/15/2025   900,000   888,933
          Continental Resources Inc        
Healthcare — Services — 0.46%         3.80%, 06/01/2024   2,415,000   2,286,206
UnitedHealth Group Inc         4.90%, 06/01/2044   1,530,000   1,354,159
3.88%, 12/15/2028   1,020,000   1,033,200 Marathon Oil Corp        
Insurance — 4.87%         4.40%, 07/15/2027   625,000   593,876
AIA Group Ltd         5.20%, 06/01/2045   410,000   378,855
3.20%, 03/11/2025 (a)   1,660,000   1,598,805 6.60%, 10/01/2037   2,415,000   2,706,723

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

    Principal         Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
Oil & Gas (continued)         Retail — 0.63%        
Newfield Exploration Co         Home Depot Inc/The        
5.38%, 01/01/2026 $ 1,395,000 $ 1,367,100 3.90%, 12/06/2028 $ 305,000 $ 312,398
5.63%, 07/01/2024   395,000   399,937 5.88%, 12/16/2036   600,000   720,871
Shell International Finance BV         McDonald’s Corp        
4.00%, 05/10/2046   145,000   140,021 4.45%, 09/01/2048   355,000   337,705
Valero Energy Corp         Walmart Inc        
4.35%, 06/01/2028   250,000   247,665 4.05%, 06/29/2048   45,000   44,776
      $ 11,778,456     $   1,415,750
Oil & Gas Services — 0.89%                  
Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC / Baker Hughes         Savings & Loans — 0.61%        
Co-Obligor Inc         Nationwide Building Society        
3.34%, 12/15/2027   1,265,000   1,163,918 (5-year Swap rate + 1.85%),        
Halliburton Co         4.13%, 10/18/2032 (a),(b)   1,540,000   1,362,868
4.75%, 08/01/2043   875,000   834,396          
          Semiconductors — 0.47%        
      $ 1,998,314 Xilinx Inc        
Packaging & Containers — 0.50%         2.95%, 06/01/2024   1,105,000   1,054,702
Packaging Corp of America         Software — 1.77%        
4.50%, 11/01/2023   1,080,000   1,107,074 Fiserv Inc        
Pharmaceuticals — 5.07%         3.80%, 10/01/2023   485,000   488,020
AbbVie Inc         4.20%, 10/01/2028   380,000   379,239
3.38%, 11/14/2021   435,000   434,591 Microsoft Corp        
4.25%, 11/14/2028   215,000   208,721 3.70%, 08/08/2046   1,250,000   1,197,479
Bayer US Finance II LLC         Oracle Corp        
3.88%, 12/15/2023 (a)   1,150,000   1,129,137 3.80%, 11/15/2037   660,000   617,207
4.38%, 12/15/2028 (a)   1,940,000   1,852,220 4.00%, 11/15/2047   795,000   740,701
Cigna Corp         6.13%, 07/08/2039   440,000   528,142
3.75%, 07/15/2023 (a)   610,000   607,969          
4.13%, 11/15/2025 (a)   575,000   574,190     $   3,950,788
4.38%, 10/15/2028 (a)   2,125,000   2,136,859 Telecommunications — 2.71%        
CVS Health Corp         AT&T Inc        
3.70%, 03/09/2023   1,875,000   1,854,928 4.10%, 02/15/2028   1,000,000   961,576
4.30%, 03/25/2028   930,000   909,176 4.75%, 05/15/2046   1,700,000   1,509,420
5.05%, 03/25/2048   665,000   646,786 4.90%, 08/15/2037   335,000   312,351
Zoetis Inc         British Telecommunications PLC        
3.90%, 08/20/2028   760,000   744,581 4.50%, 12/04/2023   300,000   304,065
4.45%, 08/20/2048   225,000   220,483 5.13%, 12/04/2028   605,000   608,406
      $ 11,319,641 Telefonica Emisiones SA        
Pipelines — 7.30%         5.21%, 03/08/2047   460,000   421,083
Andeavor Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance         Verizon Communications Inc        
Corp         5.25%, 03/16/2037   1,855,000   1,932,291
4.25%, 12/01/2027   1,155,000   1,090,326     $   6,049,192
Energy Transfer Operating LP                  
5.15%, 03/15/2045   500,000   432,550 Transportation — 1.18%        
EnLink Midstream Partners LP         Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC        
5.05%, 04/01/2045   1,085,000   847,675 4.15%, 12/15/2048   700,000   681,698
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP         Canadian National Railway Co        
3.50%, 03/01/2021   1,015,000   1,011,878 4.45%, 01/20/2049   710,000   751,691
4.70%, 11/01/2042   2,250,000   1,958,280 CSX Corp        
MPLX LP         4.75%, 11/15/2048   415,000   419,503
4.00%, 03/15/2028   580,000   543,605 Union Pacific Corp        
4.50%, 07/15/2023   1,870,000   1,888,721 3.50%, 06/08/2023   430,000   430,817
4.80%, 02/15/2029   180,000   179,557 3.75%, 03/15/2024   345,000   347,984
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance             $   2,631,693
Corp                  
4.50%, 12/15/2026   605,000   582,736 TOTAL BONDS $ 216,865,042
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC                  
5.00%, 03/15/2027   750,000   752,505 Total Investments $ 216,865,042
5.75%, 05/15/2024   3,745,000   3,907,372 Other Assets and Liabilities — 2.85%   $   6,356,734
Western Gas Partners LP         TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00% $ 223,221,776
5.30%, 03/01/2048   130,000   112,179          
5.45%, 04/01/2044   1,500,000   1,344,267          
Williams Cos Inc/The         (a) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of
5.75%, 06/24/2044   1,625,000   1,633,173 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
      $ 16,284,824 normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value
          of these securities totaled $40,980,186 or 18.36% of net assets.    
REITs — 2.05%                  
          (b) Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc                  
3.45%, 04/30/2025   920,000   885,544 or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.
4.70%, 07/01/2030   2,170,000   2,196,157 (c) Perpetual security. Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest, but
Camden Property Trust         they may be called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any, reflects
4.10%, 10/15/2028   1,470,000   1,488,244          
          the next call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of period end.
      $ 4,569,945          

 

See accompanying notes.

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  Schedule of Investments  
  Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF  
  December 31, 2018 (unaudited)  
 
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)    
Sector Percent  
Financial 31.98 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 18.77 %
Energy 13.47 %
Communications 9.55 %
Utilities 6.03 %
Consumer, Cyclical 5.42 %
Technology 4.80 %
Industrial 4.34 %
Basic Materials 2.79 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 2.85 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Millennials Index ETF December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.78% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Apparel — 5.37%       Internet (continued)      
adidas AG 1,681 $ 351,303 Facebook Inc, Class A (a) 557 $ 73,017
Carter’s Inc 427   34,852 GrubHub Inc (a) 1,729   132,804
Columbia Sportswear Co 582   48,940 IAC/InterActiveCorp (a) 1,504   275,292
Deckers Outdoor Corp (a) 495   63,335 Just Eat PLC (a) 20,791   155,503
Gildan Activewear Inc 1,768   53,667 Match Group Inc 6,928   296,310
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (a) 5,454   206,816 Naspers Ltd, Class N 1,113   223,743
        Netflix Inc (a) 1,192   319,051
    $ 758,913        
        Pandora Media Inc (a) 35,037   283,449
Beverages — 6.12%       Rightmove PLC 8,362   46,070
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 929   61,416 SEEK Ltd 3,573   42,582
Brown-Forman Corp, Class B 1,640   78,031 Tencent Holdings Ltd 7,807   313,058
Constellation Brands Inc, Class A 391   62,881 Trade Me Group Ltd 16,907   72,060
Davide Campari-Milano SpA 13,518   114,381 YY Inc ADR (a) 3,229   193,288
Diageo PLC 3,021   107,623        
Molson Coors Brewing Co, Class B 1,181   66,325     $ 3,867,600
Pernod Ricard SA 614   100,810 Leisure Time — 1.77%      
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd 26,218   273,306 Planet Fitness Inc, Class A (a) 4,667   250,245
 
    $ 864,773 Media — 3.73%      
Commercial Services — 14.88%       AMC Networks Inc, Class A (a) 857   47,032
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (a) 2,946   328,332 MSG Networks Inc, Class A (a) 1,941   45,730
Care.com Inc (a) 10,834   209,205 Sirius XM Holdings Inc 14,152   80,808
Global Payments Inc 791   81,576 Vivendi SA 10,518   256,445
Navitas Ltd 89,121   317,628 Walt Disney Co/The 879   96,383
PayPal Holdings Inc (a) 3,098   260,511     $ 526,398
RELX PLC 4,970   102,401        
TAL Education Group ADR (a) 7,307   194,951 REITs — 1.97%      
        American Campus Communities Inc 1,133   46,895
Wirecard AG 3,449   524,784        
Worldpay Inc, Class A (a) 1,082   82,697 AvalonBay Communities Inc 542   94,335
        Essex Property Trust Inc 370   90,728
    $ 2,102,085 UNITE Group PLC/The 4,591   47,164
Computers — 1.90%           $ 279,122
Apple Inc 531   83,760        
        Retail — 19.79%      
HP Inc 4,074   83,354        
        American Eagle Outfitters Inc 2,194   42,410
Ingenico Group SA 629   35,702 At Home Group Inc (a) 1,370   25,564
International Business Machines Corp 579   65,815        
        Bed Bath & Beyond Inc 2,066   23,387
    $ 268,631 Children’s Place Inc/The 328   29,550
Construction Materials — 0.40%       Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (a) 545   235,326
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc 1,497   56,871 Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc 1,248   38,938
        Domino’s Pizza Inc 382   94,732
Diversified Financial Services — 2.22%       Fast Retailing Co Ltd 700   360,011
Discover Financial Services 4,901   289,061 Foot Locker Inc 965   51,338
Pagseguro Digital Ltd, Class A (a) 1,312   24,574        
        Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B 18,147   258,028
    $ 313,635 Hibbett Sports Inc (a) 1,835   26,241
Electronics — 0.78%       Home Depot Inc/The 1,975   339,344
Garmin Ltd 1,737   109,987 Industria de Diseno Textil SA 3,289   84,223
        JD Sports Fashion PLC 10,839   48,188
Food — 3.43%       Lowe’s Cos Inc 1,007   93,007
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (a) 1,869   43,940 Lululemon Athletica Inc (a) 999   121,488
Takeaway.com NV (a),(b) 6,381   429,888 Mr Price Group Ltd 8,429   144,208
United Natural Foods Inc (a) 1,013   10,728 Qurate Retail Inc (a) 3,512   68,554
    $ 484,556 Signet Jewelers Ltd 1,335   42,413
        Starbucks Corp 1,526   98,274
Home Builders — 0.97%       Truworths International Ltd 22,335   136,765
DR Horton Inc 2,010   69,666 Urban Outfitters Inc (a) 7,931   263,309
Toll Brothers Inc 2,034   66,980 Williams-Sonoma Inc 842   42,479
    $ 136,646 Zalando SE (a),(b) 4,987   128,219
Home Furnishings — 1.93%           $ 2,795,996
Electrolux AB, Series B 3,252   68,651 Semiconductors — 1.44%      
Sleep Number Corp (a) 1,245   39,504        
        NVIDIA Corp 1,521   203,053
Sony Corp 2,100   102,045        
Whirlpool Corp 581   62,091 Software — 3.71%      
    $ 272,291 Blackbaud Inc 437   27,487
        Cornerstone OnDemand Inc (a) 1,125   56,734
Internet — 27.37%       First Data Corp, Class A (a) 5,531   93,529
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (a) 2,215   303,610 Microsoft Corp 968   98,320
Alphabet Inc, Class C (a) 341   353,143 Momo Inc ADR (a) 9,060   215,175
Amazon.com Inc (a) 162   243,319 Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd 1,200   32,703
ASOS PLC (a) 2,061   59,816        
Baozun Inc ADR (a) 1,121   32,744     $ 523,948
Booking Holdings Inc (a) 169   291,089        
Ctrip.com International Ltd ADR (a) 5,826   157,652        

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Millennials Index ETF
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 2.00%      
Funko Inc, Class A (a) 21,484 $ 282,515
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 14,097,265
Total Investments   $ 14,097,265
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.22%   $ 30,493
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 14,127,758

 

(a)      Non-Income Producing Security
(b)      Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $558,107 or 3.95% of net assets.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)    
Sector Percent  
Consumer, Cyclical 31.83 %
Communications 31.10 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 24.43 %
Technology 7.05 %
Financial 4.19 %
Industrial 1.18 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.22 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Price Setters Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.74% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Aerospace & Defense — 2.07%       Electronics (continued)      
Boeing Co/The 510 $ 164,475 Garmin Ltd 2,155 $ 136,454
Raytheon Co 251   38,491 Mettler-Toledo International Inc (a) 210   118,772
TransDigm Group Inc (a) 449   152,687        
            $ 530,904
    $ 355,653 Environmental Control — 2.25%      
Banks — 0.66%       Republic Services Inc 2,720   196,085
Fifth Third Bancorp 1,653   38,895 Waste Management Inc 2,139   190,349
M&T Bank Corp 288   41,222     $ 386,434
State Street Corp 515   32,481        
        Food — 5.02%      
    $ 112,598 Campbell Soup Co 4,247   140,109
Beverages — 1.40%       Hershey Co/The 1,861   199,462
Brown-Forman Corp, Class B 1,010   48,056 JM Smucker Co/The 1,010   94,425
Constellation Brands Inc, Class A 591   95,045 Kellogg Co 825   47,033
Monster Beverage Corp (a) 863   42,477 Kraft Heinz Co/The 1,905   81,991
PepsiCo Inc 499   55,129 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc 1,010   74,296
    $ 240,707 McCormick & Co Inc 1,204   167,645
        Sysco Corp 917   57,459
Biotechnology — 0.23%              
Celgene Corp (a) 627   40,184     $ 862,420
        Forest Products & Paper — 0.22%      
Chemicals — 1.72%              
Eastman Chemical Co 1,261   92,192 International Paper Co 918   37,050
PPG Industries Inc 1,134   115,929 Gas — 0.37%      
Sherwin-Williams Co/The 136   53,510 Atmos Energy Corp 679   62,957
Westlake Chemical Corp 505   33,416        
        Hand/Machine Tools — 0.24%      
    $ 295,047 Stanley Black & Decker Inc 346   41,430
 
Commercial Services — 7.63%       Healthcare — Products — 2.37%      
Automatic Data Processing Inc 477   62,544 IDEXX Laboratories Inc (a) 978   181,928
Ecolab Inc 992   146,171 Intuitive Surgical Inc (a) 127   60,823
Equifax Inc 1,128   105,051 Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc 1,581   163,981
FleetCor Technologies Inc (a) 638   118,489        
Global Payments Inc 1,124   115,918     $ 406,732
Moody’s Corp 763   106,851 Healthcare — Services — 4.04%      
S&P Global Inc 963   163,652 Anthem Inc 232   60,930
Total System Services Inc 2,077   168,839 Humana Inc 676   193,661
TransUnion 2,255   128,084 Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (a) 1,070   135,205
Verisk Analytics Inc (a) 1,789   195,073 Quest Diagnostics Inc 1,236   102,922
    $ 1,310,672 UnitedHealth Group Inc 808   201,289
Computers — 1.99%           $ 694,007
Accenture PLC, Class A 1,148   161,880 Home Builders — 0.92%      
Apple Inc 306   48,269 NVR Inc (a) 65   158,404
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Class A 1,555   98,711        
DXC Technology Co 619   32,912 Household Products — 1.58%      
        Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The, Class A 924   120,212
    $ 341,772 Procter & Gamble Co/The 1,649   151,576
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.02%           $ 271,788
Fastenal Co 3,341   174,701        
        Household Products/Wares — 3.28%      
Diversified Financial Services — 7.91%       Avery Dennison Corp 464   41,681
Alliance Data Systems Corp 528   79,242 Church & Dwight Co Inc 2,600   170,976
BlackRock Inc 337   132,380 Clorox Co/The 1,423   219,341
CME Group Inc 780   146,734 Kimberly-Clark Corp 1,153   131,373
Intercontinental Exchange Inc 2,500   188,325     $ 563,371
Mastercard Inc, Class A 1,040   196,196        
Nasdaq Inc 2,264   184,675 Insurance — 4.22%      
SEI Investments Co 1,750   80,850 Aflac Inc 4,113   187,388
T Rowe Price Group Inc 1,643   151,682 Arthur J Gallagher & Co 1,846   136,050
Visa Inc, Class A 1,495   197,250 Progressive Corp/The 3,179   191,789
        Reinsurance Group of America Inc 355   49,782
    $ 1,357,334 Torchmark Corp 2,141   159,569
Electric — 5.21%           $ 724,578
American Electric Power Co Inc 1,947   145,519        
Dominion Energy Inc 1,721   122,983 Internet — 2.90%      
Duke Energy Corp 725   62,567 CDW Corp 2,507   203,193
NextEra Energy Inc 1,202   208,932 F5 Networks Inc (a) 1,242   201,241
Pinnacle West Capital Corp 1,683   143,392 Facebook Inc, Class A (a) 714   93,598
WEC Energy Group Inc 3,052   211,381     $ 498,032
    $ 894,774 Lodging — 0.53%      
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.96%       Las Vegas Sands Corp 1,750   91,088
AMETEK Inc 2,438   165,053 Machinery — Diversified — 3.57%      
Electronics — 3.09%       Cognex Corp 1,018   39,366
Amphenol Corp, Class A 1,395   113,023 Dover Corp 680   48,246
Fortive Corp 2,404   162,655 IDEX Corp 948   119,695

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Price Setters Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Machinery — Diversified (continued)       Transportation (continued)        
Nordson Corp 952 $ 113,621 FedEx Corp 221 $ 35,654  
Roper Technologies Inc 671   178,835 Kansas City Southern 531   50,684  
Xylem Inc 1,709   114,024 Norfolk Southern Corp 917   137,128  
    $ 613,787 Union Pacific Corp 422   58,333  
        United Parcel Service Inc, Class B 524   51,106  
Media — 0.30%                
Comcast Corp, Class A 1,512   51,484     $ 453,417  
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.99%       Water — 0.85%        
3M Co 784   149,383 American Water Works Co Inc 1,609   146,049  
Eaton Corp PLC 677   46,483          
Illinois Tool Works Inc 792   100,338 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 17,126,981  
Parker-Hannifin Corp 306   45,637 Total Investments   $ 17,126,981  
    $ 341,841 Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.26%   $ 44,762  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.73%       TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 17,171,743  
AbbVie Inc 1,101   101,501          
Cigna Corp 661   125,537 (a) Non-Income Producing Security        
Pfizer Inc 5,038   219,909          
Zoetis Inc 2,260   193,320 Portfolio Summary (unaudited)        
    $ 640,267 Sector     Percent  
Real Estate — 0.64%       Consumer, Non-cyclical     29.29 %
CBRE Group Inc, Class A (a) 2,727   109,189 Technology     17.68 %
REITs — 3.95%       Financial     17.37 %
American Tower Corp 1,312   207,545 Industrial     16.82 %
Essex Property Trust Inc 578   141,731 Utilities     6.43 %
Extra Space Storage Inc 2,149   194,442 Consumer, Cyclical     6.18 %
Public Storage 666   134,805 Communications     4.04 %
        Basic Materials     1.93 %
    $ 678,523          
        Other Assets and Liabilities     0.26 %
Retail — 3.71%                
Domino’s Pizza Inc 245   60,757 TOTAL NET ASSETS     100.00 %
Home Depot Inc/The 706   121,305          
Lowe’s Cos Inc 610   56,339          
McDonald’s Corp 1,170   207,757          
Starbucks Corp 957   61,631          
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 1,881   128,529          
    $ 636,318          
Semiconductors — 3.68%                
Applied Materials Inc 949   31,070          
IPG Photonics Corp (a) 222   25,150          
KLA-Tencor Corp 482   43,134          
Lam Research Corp 664   90,417          
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 897   45,612          
Microchip Technology Inc 615   44,231          
Micron Technology Inc (a) 1,119   35,506          
NVIDIA Corp 225   30,038          
ON Semiconductor Corp (a) 5,332   88,031          
Teradyne Inc 1,207   37,876          
Texas Instruments Inc 1,706   161,217          
    $ 632,282          
Software — 12.01%                
Adobe Inc (a) 874   197,734          
ANSYS Inc (a) 342   48,886          
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 1,820   175,175          
CDK Global Inc 1,857   88,913          
Cerner Corp (a) 852   44,679          
Fidelity National Information Services Inc 1,881   192,897          
Fiserv Inc (a) 2,563   188,355          
Intuit Inc 1,096   215,748          
Jack Henry & Associates Inc 1,566   198,130          
MSCI Inc 1,305   192,396          
Paychex Inc 2,836   184,765          
Red Hat Inc (a) 1,241   217,969          
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc 2,575   116,158          
    $ 2,061,805          
Telecommunications — 0.84%                
Arista Networks Inc (a) 685   144,329          
 
Transportation — 2.64%                
CSX Corp 1,018   63,248          
Expeditors International of Washington Inc 841   57,264          

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.67% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Advertising — 2.05%       Construction Materials — 0.37%      
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The 5,297 $ 109,277 Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc 1,078 $ 40,953
Omnicom Group Inc 1,614   118,209        
        Distribution/Wholesale — 1.70%      
    $ 227,486 Watsco Inc 395   54,960
Aerospace & Defense — 2.57%       WW Grainger Inc 473   133,556
Boeing Co/The 342   110,295     $ 188,516
General Dynamics Corp 294   46,220 Diversified Financial Services — 8.15%      
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, Class A 715   51,544 Alliance Data Systems Corp 513   76,991
TransDigm Group Inc (a) 227   77,194        
        American Express Co 670   63,864
    $ 285,253 Capital One Financial Corp 668   50,494
Airlines — 2.48%       Discover Financial Services 1,572   92,717
Alaska Air Group Inc 1,908   116,102 Intercontinental Exchange Inc 895   67,420
Delta Air Lines Inc 1,212   60,479 Invesco Ltd 2,009   33,631
Southwest Airlines Co 2,126   98,816 Lazard Ltd, Class A 2,297   84,782
        Legg Mason Inc 3,086   78,724
    $ 275,397 Mastercard Inc, Class A 374   70,555
Apparel — 2.06%       Nasdaq Inc 1,524   124,313
Carter’s Inc 1,062   86,680 Navient Corp 9,515   83,827
Hanesbrands Inc 6,330   79,315 Synchrony Financial 3,375   79,178
VF Corp 877   62,565     $ 906,496
    $ 228,560 Electronics — 1.61%      
Auto Manufacturers — 1.30%       Allegion PLC 777   61,935
Ford Motor Co 11,675   89,314 Gentex Corp 2,878   58,164
General Motors Co 1,662   55,594 Honeywell International Inc 449   59,322
    $ 144,908     $ 179,421
Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.75%       Entertainment — 0.60%      
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc 3,107   136,428 Vail Resorts Inc 318   67,041
BorgWarner Inc 2,525   87,719 Food — 1.84%      
Lear Corp 663   81,456 General Mills Inc 1,292   50,310
    $ 305,603 Kroger Co/The 2,409   66,248
        Tyson Foods Inc, Class A 1,652   88,217
Banks — 8.23%              
Associated Banc-Corp 2,646   52,364     $ 204,775
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The 2,170   102,142 Hand/Machine Tools — 1.01%      
BB&T Corp 1,203   52,114 Snap-on Inc 773   112,309
Citigroup Inc 865   45,032        
        Healthcare — Products — 0.69%      
Citizens Financial Group Inc 1,503   44,684        
        Patterson Cos Inc 3,927   77,205
Huntington Bancshares Inc 7,898   94,144        
PacWest Bancorp 1,253   41,700 Healthcare — Services — 3.41%      
PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 415   48,518 Anthem Inc 278   73,011
Popular Inc 2,931   138,402 Humana Inc 242   69,328
Regions Financial Corp 6,384   85,418 Quest Diagnostics Inc 1,202   100,091
State Street Corp 616   38,851 UnitedHealth Group Inc 548   136,518
Synovus Financial Corp 2,513   80,391     $ 378,948
Zions Bancorp NA 2,253   91,787        
        Home Builders — 0.44%      
    $ 915,547 Toll Brothers Inc 1,490   49,066
 
Biotechnology — 2.06%       Home Furnishings — 0.73%      
Amgen Inc 670   130,429 Whirlpool Corp 763   81,542
Gilead Sciences Inc 1,574   98,454        
        Household Products — 0.55%      
    $ 228,883        
        Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The, Class A 472   61,407
Chemicals — 3.29%              
Air Products & Chemicals Inc 407   65,140 Household Products/Wares — 0.78%      
Celanese Corp, Series A 648   58,301 Church & Dwight Co Inc 1,325   87,132
Eastman Chemical Co 1,215   88,829 Housewares — 0.98%      
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A 1,136   94,470 Toro Co/The 1,950   108,966
PPG Industries Inc 580   59,293        
        Insurance — 6.21%      
    $ 366,033 Allstate Corp/The 1,333   110,146
Commercial Services — 1.18%       American Financial Group Inc 1,129   102,208
H&R Block Inc 2,581   65,480 Axis Capital Holdings Ltd 1,324   68,371
Robert Half International Inc 1,145   65,494 CNO Financial Group Inc 5,448   81,066
        Fidelity National Financial Inc 1,638   51,499
    $ 130,974 First American Financial Corp 2,136   95,351
Computers — 2.54%       MetLife Inc 1,416   58,141
Apple Inc 691   108,998 Primerica Inc 1,271   124,190
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Class A 798   50,657     $ 690,972
International Business Machines Corp 420   47,742        
Seagate Technology PLC 1,223   47,196 Internet — 1.23%      
Western Digital Corp 756   27,949 CDW Corp 1,688   136,812
    $ 282,542 Leisure Time — 0.83%      
        Harley-Davidson Inc 2,709   92,431

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Lodging — 0.41%       Shipbuilding — 0.43%        
Wyndham Destinations Inc 1,256 $ 45,015 Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc 249 $ 47,387  
 
Machinery — Diversified — 0.88%       Software — 1.59%        
Cummins Inc 736   98,359 Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 651   62,659  
        CDK Global Inc 952   45,582  
Media — 2.27%                
        MSCI Inc 462   68,112  
Comcast Corp, Class A 1,804   61,426          
Sirius XM Holdings Inc 10,407   59,424     $ 176,353  
Walt Disney Co/The 1,201   131,690 Telecommunications — 2.89%        
    $ 252,540 Cisco Systems Inc 2,748   119,071  
        Juniper Networks Inc 2,547   68,540  
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.22%                
        Motorola Solutions Inc 1,159   133,331  
Carlisle Cos Inc 635   63,830          
Eaton Corp PLC 809   55,546     $ 320,942  
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 1,395   127,266 Transportation — 1.17%        
    $ 246,642 Union Pacific Corp 945   130,627  
 
Oil & Gas — 1.94%       TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 11,083,054  
Marathon Petroleum Corp 1,920   113,299          
Valero Energy Corp 1,366   102,409 Total Investments   $ 11,083,054  
        Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.33%   $ 36,889  
    $ 215,708          
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 11,119,943  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.91%                
Baker Hughes a GE Co 4,692   100,878          
        (a) Non-income producing security        
Packaging & Containers — 0.83%                
Silgan Holdings Inc 2,297   54,255 Portfolio Summary (unaudited)        
Westrock Co 993   37,496          
        Sector     Percent  
    $ 91,751          
        Financial     27.02 %
Pharmaceuticals — 4.03%       Consumer, Cyclical     25.95 %
AbbVie Inc 564   51,995 Consumer, Non-cyclical     14.55 %
Allergan PLC 804   107,463 Industrial     11.08 %
Cardinal Health Inc 944   42,102 Communications     8.43 %
CVS Health Corp 1,829   119,836 Technology     6.50 %
McKesson Corp 438   48,386 Basic Materials     3.29 %
Pfizer Inc 1,795   78,352 Energy     2.85 %
    $ 448,134 Other Assets and Liabilities     0.33 %
Real Estate — 1.10%       TOTAL NET ASSETS     100.00 %
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc 406   51,400          
Realogy Holdings Corp 4,805   70,537          
    $ 121,937          
REITs — 2.46%                
American Tower Corp 468   74,033          
Extra Space Storage Inc 769   69,579          
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 3,520   58,678          
Simon Property Group Inc 426   71,564          
    $ 273,854          
Retail — 11.67%                
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc 5,738   64,954          
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc 430   68,740          
Foot Locker Inc 2,681   142,629          
Home Depot Inc/The 675   115,978          
Kohl’s Corp 989   65,610          
Lowe’s Cos Inc 1,383   127,734          
Nordstrom Inc 2,398   111,771          
Signet Jewelers Ltd 2,465   78,313          
Target Corp 1,643   108,586          
TJX Cos Inc/The 1,582   70,779          
Tractor Supply Co 1,897   158,286          
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 949   64,845          
Williams-Sonoma Inc 2,378   119,970          
    $ 1,298,195          
Savings & Loans — 0.86%                
Investors Bancorp Inc 9,183   95,503          
 
Semiconductors — 2.37%                
Entegris Inc 1,968   54,897          
Lam Research Corp 646   87,966          
Skyworks Solutions Inc 1,134   76,001          
Teradyne Inc 1,440   45,187          
    $ 264,051          

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

    Principal         Principal      
BONDS — 97.77%   Amount   Value BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value  
Banks — 46.98%         Insurance (continued)          
Bank of America Corp         Catlin Insurance Co Ltd          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 2.98%),          
6.10%, 03/17/2025 (a),(b) $ 2,200,000 $ 2,167,000 5.43%, 04/19/2019 (b) $ 1,650,000 $ 1,544,400  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The         Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co Ltd/The          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.42%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.68%),          
4.95%, 06/20/2020 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,072,500 5.10%, 10/28/2024 (a),(b),(c)   2,200,000   2,189,000  
BNP Paribas SA         Legal & General Group PLC          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.29%),         (5-year Swap rate + 3.69%),          
7.20%, 06/25/2037 (a),(b),(c)   2,200,000   2,244,000 5.25%, 03/21/2047 (a)   2,200,000   1,961,846  
Citigroup Inc         Lincoln National Corp          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.06%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 2.04%),          
5.88%, 03/27/2020 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,061,500 4.51%, 04/20/2067   1,100,000   857,450  
Citizens Financial Group Inc         Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.16%),         (5-year Swap rate + 4.23%),          
6.38%, 04/06/2024 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,028,500 5.20%, 10/20/2045 (a),(c)   1,100,000   1,100,000  
Credit Agricole SA         MetLife Inc          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 6.98%),         9.25%, 04/08/2038 (c)   1,635,000   2,060,100  
8.38%, 10/13/2019 (a),(b),(c)   1,650,000   1,687,125 Progressive Corp/The          
Dresdner Funding Trust I         (3-month USD LIBOR + 2.54%),          
8.15%, 06/30/2031 (c)   1,650,000   1,987,425 5.38%, 03/15/2023 (a),(b)   1,650,000   1,546,132  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The         Prudential Financial Inc          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.92%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.92%),          
5.38%, 05/10/2020 (a),(b)   1,650,000   1,594,346 5.63%, 06/15/2043 (a)   1,650,000   1,615,894  
HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP         QBE Insurance Group Ltd          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.98%),         (10-year Swap rate + 4.40%),          
10.18%, 06/30/2030 (a),(b)   1,600,000   2,296,000 5.88%, 06/17/2046 (a)   1,100,000   1,043,744  
JPMorgan Chase & Co         Voya Financial Inc          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.78%),         (United States Treasury + 3.36%)          
6.75%, 02/01/2024 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,136,575 6.13%, 09/15/2023 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,043,625  
Lloyds Bank PLC               $ 16,991,691  
(3-month USD LIBOR + 11.76%),                    
12.00%, 12/16/2024 (a),(b),(c)   1,650,000   1,929,429 Pipelines — 6.90%          
Morgan Stanley         Enbridge Inc          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.81%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.89%),          
5.55%, 07/15/2020 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,067,550 6.00%, 01/15/2077 (a)   1,650,000   1,481,666  
Standard Chartered PLC         Enterprise Products Operating LLC          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.46%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.03%),          
7.01%, 07/30/2037 (a),(b),(c)   2,200,000   2,194,500 5.25%, 08/16/2077 (a)   1,100,000   915,447  
US Bancorp         Transcanada Trust          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.91%),         (3-month USD LIBOR + 3.53%),          
5.30%, 04/15/2027 (a),(b)   550,000   517,000 5.63%, 05/20/2075 (a)   1,100,000   991,375  
Wells Fargo & Co               $ 3,388,488  
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.99%),                    
5.88%, 06/15/2025 (a),(b)   1,100,000   1,087,295 TOTAL BONDS     $ 48,008,367  
      $ 23,070,745 Total Investments     $ 48,008,367  
          Other Assets and Liabilities — 2.23%     $ 1,093,588  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.25%         TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%     $ 49,101,955  
American Express Co                    
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.43%),                    
5.20%, 11/15/2019 (a),(b)   1,650,000   1,625,250 (a) Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate  
Charles Schwab Corp/The         or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.  
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.58%),         (b) Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest, but they may be  
5.00%, 12/01/2027 (a),(b)   550,000   460,625 called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any, reflects the next  
      $ 2,085,875 call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of period end.  
          (c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of  
Electric — 3.37%                    
Emera Inc         1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,  
(3-month USD LIBOR + 5.44%),         normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value  
6.75%, 06/15/2076 (a)   1,650,000   1,653,168 of these securities totaled $16,209,979 or 33.01% of net assets.      
Gas — 1.67%                    
NiSource Inc         Portfolio Summary (unaudited)          
(5-year Swap rate + 2.84%)         Sector       Percent  
5.65%, 06/15/2023 (a),(b),(c)   880,000   818,400            
          Financial       85.84 %
Insurance — 34.60%         Energy       6.90 %
Allstate Corp/The         Utilities       5.03 %
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.94%),         Other Assets and Liabilities       2.23 %
5.75%, 08/15/2053 (a)   1,100,000   1,072,500            
          TOTAL NET ASSETS       100.00 %
American International Group Inc                    
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.87%),                    
5.75%, 04/01/2048 (a)   1,100,000   957,000            

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.75% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Aerospace & Defense — 6.08%       Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
Boeing Co/The 136 $ 43,860 SEI Investments Co 590 $ 27,258
Curtiss-Wright Corp 326   33,291 T Rowe Price Group Inc 415   38,313
Harris Corp 274   36,894 TD Ameritrade Holding Corp 746   36,524
HEICO Corp 644   49,897 Visa Inc, Class A 241   31,798
Lockheed Martin Corp 85   22,256     $ 424,468
Northrop Grumman Corp 128   31,347        
Raytheon Co 204   31,284 Electric — 0.63%      
Teledyne Technologies Inc (a) 236   48,869 NextEra Energy Inc 176   30,592
    $ 297,698 Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.82%      
        AMETEK Inc 590   39,943
Apparel — 2.61%              
Columbia Sportswear Co 377   31,702 Electronics — 2.83%      
PVH Corp 291   27,048 FLIR Systems Inc 883   38,446
Ralph Lauren Corp 400   41,384 Keysight Technologies Inc (a) 846   52,520
VF Corp 387   27,609 National Instruments Corp 570   25,866
        TE Connectivity Ltd 289   21,857
    $ 127,743        
            $ 138,689
Banks — 1.59%              
Comerica Inc 459   31,529 Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.35%      
        First Solar Inc (a) 404   17,152
JPMorgan Chase & Co 262   25,576        
Regions Financial Corp 1,550   20,739 Entertainment — 0.60%      
    $ 77,844 Churchill Downs Inc 120   29,273
Beverages — 1.22%       Food — 1.14%      
Brown-Forman Corp, Class B 824   39,206 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc 761   55,979
Constellation Brands Inc, Class A 126   20,263 Healthcare — Products — 5.33%      
    $ 59,469 Abbott Laboratories 481   34,791
        ABIOMED Inc (a) 152   49,406
Chemicals — 1.17%              
Eastman Chemical Co 425   31,072 Bio-Techne Corp 296   42,837
Westlake Chemical Corp 398   26,335 Cantel Medical Corp 258   19,208
        ICU Medical Inc (a) 175   40,185
    $ 57,407 Insulet Corp (a) 517   41,009
Commercial Services — 11.62%       ResMed Inc 292   33,250
2U Inc (a) 524   26,053     $ 260,686
ASGN Inc (a) 548   29,866        
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (a) 445   49,595 Healthcare — Services — 1.59%      
Cimpress NV (a) 285   29,475 Chemed Corp 164   46,458
        Encompass Health Corp 512   31,590
Cintas Corp 169   28,390        
CoStar Group Inc (a) 122   41,156     $ 78,048
FleetCor Technologies Inc (a) 143   26,558 Household Products — 0.78%      
Grand Canyon Education Inc (a) 274   26,342 Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The, Class A 295   38,380
Moody’s Corp 278   38,931        
S&P Global Inc 232   39,426 Insurance — 2.71%      
Square Inc, Class A (a) 909   50,986 Fidelity National Financial Inc 720   22,637
Total System Services Inc 519   42,190 First American Financial Corp 491   21,918
United Rentals Inc (a) 255   26,145 Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The 380   44,373
Verisk Analytics Inc (a) 430   46,887 Progressive Corp/The 725   43,739
Weight Watchers International Inc (a) 703   27,101     $ 132,667
WEX Inc (a) 282   39,497 Internet — 7.30%      
    $ 568,598 Amazon.com Inc (a) 31   46,561
        GoDaddy Inc (a) 729   47,837
Computers — 4.09%       GrubHub Inc (a) 441   33,873
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Class A 358   22,726 IAC/InterActiveCorp (a) 283   51,800
DXC Technology Co 331   17,599 Netflix Inc (a) 150   40,149
EPAM Systems Inc (a) 252   29,234        
        Palo Alto Networks Inc (a) 246   46,334
Fortinet Inc (a) 834   58,739        
        VeriSign Inc (a) 243   36,035
NetApp Inc 716   42,724 Zendesk Inc (a) 934   54,518
Seagate Technology PLC 753   29,058        
            $ 357,107
    $ 200,080        
        Lodging — 2.59%      
Distribution/Wholesale — 2.66%       Choice Hotels International Inc 360   25,769
Copart Inc (a) 867   41,425 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc 366   26,279
KAR Auction Services Inc 532   25,387 Hyatt Hotels Corp, Class A 588   39,749
Watsco Inc 248   34,507 Marriott International Inc, Class A 324   35,173
WW Grainger Inc 102   28,801        
            $ 126,970
    $ 130,120        
        Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.35%      
Diversified Financial Services — 8.67%       BWX Technologies Inc 454   17,356
BlackRock Inc 82   32,211        
CME Group Inc 277   52,109 Machinery — Diversified — 2.71%      
Credit Acceptance Corp (a) 135   51,538 Deere & Co 186   27,746
E*TRADE Financial Corp 797   34,972 IDEX Corp 310   39,141
LPL Financial Holdings Inc 725   44,283 Roper Technologies Inc 103   27,451
Mastercard Inc, Class A 253   47,728 Xylem Inc 574   38,297
Nasdaq Inc 340   27,734     $ 132,635

 

See accompanying notes.

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     Schedule of Investments Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value Portfolio Summary (unaudited)    
Oil & Gas — 3.05%       Sector Percent  
Continental Resources Inc (a) 760 $ 30,544      
        Consumer, Non-cyclical 25.32 %
HollyFrontier Corp 916   46,826 Technology 19.78 %
Marathon Petroleum Corp 612   36,114 Financial 15.60 %
Valero Energy Corp 476   35,686 Industrial 14.88 %
    $ 149,170 Consumer, Cyclical 10.11 %
Pharmaceuticals — 3.64%       Communications 8.86 %
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (a) 909   53,586 Energy 3.40 %
Nektar Therapeutics (a) 416   13,674 Basic Materials 1.17 %
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (a) 603   65,805 Utilities 0.63 %
Zoetis Inc 529   45,251 Other Assets and Liabilities 0.25 %
    $ 178,316 TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %
Real Estate — 1.42%            
CBRE Group Inc, Class A (a) 935   37,437      
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc 253   32,030      
    $ 69,467      
REITs — 1.21%            
Rayonier Inc 1,253   34,696      
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 370   24,675      
    $ 59,371      
Retail — 1.64%            
Burlington Stores Inc (a) 216   35,137      
Kohl’s Corp 684   45,376      
    $ 80,513      
Semiconductors — 2.08%            
Intel Corp 860   40,360      
IPG Photonics Corp (a) 124   14,048      
Micron Technology Inc (a) 551   17,483      
ON Semiconductor Corp (a) 1,805   29,801      
    $ 101,692      
Software — 13.62%            
Adobe Inc (a) 205   46,379      
ANSYS Inc (a) 183   26,158      
Aspen Technology Inc (a) 562   46,185      
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 403   38,789      
Intuit Inc 258   50,787      
Jack Henry & Associates Inc 239   30,238      
Microsoft Corp 316   32,096      
MSCI Inc 296   43,639      
Paycom Software Inc (a) 413   50,572      
PTC Inc (a) 574   47,585      
RealPage Inc (a) 558   26,890      
Red Hat Inc (a) 296   51,990      
salesforce.com Inc (a) 248   33,969      
ServiceNow Inc (a) 267   47,539      
Splunk Inc (a) 292   30,616      
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc 836   37,712      
Tyler Technologies Inc (a) 136   25,272      
    $ 666,416      
Telecommunications — 1.56%            
Cisco Systems Inc 1,043   45,193      
Motorola Solutions Inc 273   31,406      
    $ 76,599      
Transportation — 2.09%            
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc 478   40,195      
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 301   37,171      
XPO Logistics Inc (a) 434   24,755      
    $ 102,121      
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 4,882,569    
Total Investments   $ 4,882,569    
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.25%   $  12,170    
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 4,894,739    
 
(a) Non-Income Producing Security            

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.70% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Aerospace & Defense — 3.60%       Pharmaceuticals (continued)        
Boeing Co/The 84,731 $ 27,325,747 Pfizer Inc 1,076,403 $ 46,984,991  
United Technologies Corp 225,383   23,998,782     $ 176,697,053  
    $ 51,324,529 Retail — 7.38%        
Agriculture — 2.71%       Home Depot Inc/The 228,943   39,336,986  
Altria Group Inc 258,507   12,767,661 McDonald’s Corp 283,613   50,361,161  
Philip Morris International Inc 386,456   25,799,802 Walmart Inc 166,016   15,464,390  
    $ 38,567,463     $ 105,162,537  
Banks — 7.30%       Semiconductors — 1.60%        
Bank of America Corp 1,069,634   26,355,782 Intel Corp 329,680   15,471,882  
Citigroup Inc 439,239   22,866,782 NVIDIA Corp 55,478   7,406,313  
JPMorgan Chase & Co 279,258   27,261,166     $ 22,878,195  
Wells Fargo & Co 599,545   27,627,034          
        Software — 6.74%        
    $ 104,110,764 Adobe Inc (a) 57,753   13,066,038  
Beverages — 5.60%       Microsoft Corp 275,521   27,984,668  
Coca-Cola Co/The 1,026,981   48,627,551 Oracle Corp 919,805   41,529,196  
PepsiCo Inc 281,859   31,139,782 salesforce.com Inc (a) 98,035   13,427,854  
    $ 79,767,333     $ 96,007,756  
Biotechnology — 2.08%       Telecommunications — 7.35%        
Amgen Inc 152,019   29,593,539 AT&T Inc 938,416   26,782,393  
        Cisco Systems Inc 647,726   28,065,967  
Chemicals — 1.84%                
        Verizon Communications Inc 888,623   49,958,385  
DowDuPont Inc 490,004   26,205,414          
            $ 104,806,745  
Computers — 4.93%                
Apple Inc 295,143   46,555,857 Transportation — 1.88%        
International Business Machines Corp 208,394   23,688,146 Union Pacific Corp 193,518   26,749,993  
 
    $ 70,244,003 TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 1,420,865,270  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.82%       Total Investments   $ 1,420,865,270  
Mastercard Inc, Class A 141,553   26,703,973 Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.30%   $ 4,250,043  
Visa Inc, Class A 209,949   27,700,671          
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 1,425,115,313  
    $ 54,404,644          
Electronics — 1.77%       (a) Non-income producing security        
Honeywell International Inc 191,498   25,300,716          
 
Healthcare — Products — 4.22%       Portfolio Summary (unaudited)        
Abbott Laboratories 429,544   31,068,918 Sector     Percent  
Medtronic PLC 320,340   29,138,126          
        Consumer, Non-cyclical     33.80 %
    $ 60,207,044 Communications     17.19 %
Healthcare — Services — 3.12%       Technology     13.27 %
UnitedHealth Group Inc 178,309   44,420,338 Financial     13.23 %
        Industrial     9.25 %
Household Products — 3.68%       Consumer, Cyclical     7.38 %
Procter & Gamble Co/The 570,016   52,395,871 Energy     3.74 %
Insurance — 2.11%       Basic Materials     1.84 %
Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Class B (a) 147,177   30,050,600 Other Assets and Liabilities     0.30 %
 
Internet — 6.71%       TOTAL NET ASSETS     100.00 %
Alphabet Inc, Class A (a) 26,106   27,279,726          
Amazon.com Inc (a) 29,805   44,766,216          
Facebook Inc, Class A (a) 94,798   12,427,070          
Netflix Inc (a) 41,672   11,153,927          
    $ 95,626,939          
Media — 3.12%                
Comcast Corp, Class A 440,288   14,991,806          
Walt Disney Co/The 269,472   29,547,605          
    $ 44,539,411          
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.00%                
3M Co 149,552   28,495,638          
 
Oil & Gas — 3.74%                
Chevron Corp 257,694   28,034,530          
Exxon Mobil Corp 370,644   25,274,215          
    $ 53,308,745          
Pharmaceuticals — 12.40%                
AbbVie Inc 164,840   15,196,600          
Eli Lilly & Co 293,654   33,981,641          
Johnson & Johnson 228,061   29,431,272          
Merck & Co Inc 668,794   51,102,549          

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS — 99.64% Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Aerospace & Defense — 0.73%       Banks (continued)      
Aerovironment Inc (a) 15,072 $ 1,024,142 TriState Capital Holdings Inc (a) 17,877 $ 347,886
Kaman Corp 22,643   1,270,046 Triumph Bancorp Inc (a) 27,416   814,255
    $ 2,294,188 Trustmark Corp 56,316   1,601,064
        Veritex Holdings Inc (a) 27,227   582,113
Agriculture — 0.03%       Walker & Dunlop Inc 20,953   906,217
Turning Point Brands Inc 3,804   103,545 WesBanco Inc 20,683   758,859
Airlines — 1.08%           $ 30,106,860
Allegiant Travel Co 6,429   644,314 Beverages — 0.54%      
SkyWest Inc 9,236   410,725 Boston Beer Co Inc/The, Class A (a) 7,095   1,708,760
Spirit Airlines Inc (a) 40,475   2,344,312        
        Biotechnology — 3.06%      
    $ 3,399,351 Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (a) 12,880   40,572
Apparel — 1.76%       Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 31,690   393,590
Deckers Outdoor Corp (a) 23,340   2,986,353 Cambrex Corp (a) 24,223   914,660
Oxford Industries Inc 11,445   813,053 ChemoCentryx Inc (a) 4,862   53,044
Steven Madden Ltd 56,662   1,714,592 CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) 32,894   939,782
        Emergent BioSolutions Inc (a) 16,825   997,386
    $ 5,513,998        
        Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (a) 50,192   734,309
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.62%       ImmunoGen Inc (a) 73,643   353,486
Altra Industrial Motion Corp 67,375   1,694,481 Innoviva Inc (a) 47,085   821,633
Douglas Dynamics Inc 7,290   261,638 Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 12,791   1,289,205
    $ 1,956,119 Myriad Genetics Inc (a) 28,536   829,542
        NeoGenomics Inc (a) 30,192   380,721
Banks — 9.59%       Palatin Technologies Inc (a) 37,356   26,463
Allegiance Bancshares Inc (a) 3,006   97,304        
        PDL BioPharma Inc (a) 75,716   219,576
BancFirst Corp 5,109   254,939 PTC Therapeutics Inc (a) 29,114   999,193
Banner Corp 25,628   1,370,585 Retrophin Inc (a) 12,850   290,796
Baycom Corp (a) 6,179   142,673        
        Vericel Corp (a) 16,255   282,837
Blue Hills Bancorp Inc 9,446   201,578 XOMA Corp (a) 2,117   26,780
Camden National Corp 2,786   100,212        
Cathay General Bancorp 51,484   1,726,259     $ 9,593,575
CBTX Inc 11,383   334,660 Chemicals — 1.21%      
City Holding Co 8,334   563,295 American Vanguard Corp 7,400   112,406
Community Bank System Inc 28,819   1,680,148 Balchem Corp 8,616   675,064
ConnectOne Bancorp Inc 15,010   277,235 Innospec Inc 8,627   532,803
Enterprise Financial Services Corp 13,983   526,180 PQ Group Holdings Inc (a) 23,323   345,414
Equity Bancshares Inc, Class A (a) 8,817   310,799 Sensient Technologies Corp 25,794   1,440,595
FB Financial Corp 10,822   378,986 Stepan Co 9,419   697,006
Financial Institutions Inc 10,226   262,808     $ 3,803,288
First Bancshares Inc/The 4,770   144,293        
        Coal — 0.88%      
First Commonwealth Financial Corp 52,051   628,776        
        Arch Coal Inc, Class A 18,899   1,568,428
First Financial Corp 3,504   140,686 Warrior Met Coal Inc 49,398   1,190,986
First Interstate BancSystem Inc, Class A 27,209   994,761        
First Merchants Corp 17,847   611,617     $ 2,759,414
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares Inc 4,347   138,756 Commercial Services — 5.04%      
First Midwest Bancorp Inc 56,429   1,117,859 Aaron’s Inc 15,418   648,327
Franklin Financial Network Inc (a) 13,847   365,145 Adtalem Global Education Inc (a) 15,970   755,700
Great Western Bancorp Inc 27,137   848,031 Barrett Business Services Inc 1,937   110,893
Hanmi Financial Corp 18,300   360,510 BG Staffing Inc 5,393   111,365
Heartland Financial USA Inc 25,845   1,135,888 Care.com Inc (a) 6,022   116,285
Heritage Commerce Corp 24,948   282,910 Carriage Services Inc 6,165   95,558
Heritage Financial Corp 49,609   1,474,380 Cass Information Systems Inc 3,331   176,277
Horizon Bancorp Inc 11,741   185,273 CBIZ Inc (a) 26,829   528,531
Independent Bank Corp 10,496   737,974 CorVel Corp (a) 2,059   127,081
Independent Bank Group Inc 27,997   1,281,423 CRA International Inc 3,442   146,457
Lakeland Bancorp Inc 17,368   257,220 Deluxe Corp 42,969   1,651,728
Lakeland Financial Corp 11,070   444,571 Ennis Inc 6,471   124,567
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc 25,250   810,273 EVERTEC Inc 36,020   1,033,774
Live Oak Bancshares Inc 14,609   216,359 Forrester Research Inc 3,565   159,356
Luther Burbank Corp 9,827   88,640 FTI Consulting Inc (a) 24,347   1,622,484
Merchants Bancorp 5,505   109,880 Hackett Group Inc/The 7,961   127,456
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp (a) 2,637   81,352 HMS Holdings Corp (a) 21,543   606,005
NBT Bancorp Inc 11,042   381,943 ICF International Inc 8,182   530,030
Old Line Bancshares Inc 13,482   354,846 Kforce Inc 14,571   450,535
        LiveRamp Holdings Inc (a) 22,067   852,448
Old Second Bancorp Inc 13,050   169,650        
Opus Bank 17,466   342,159 Medifast Inc 8,319   1,040,041
Peoples Bancorp Inc 6,002   180,660 Monro Inc 10,757   739,544
Preferred Bank 18,597   806,180 Navigant Consulting Inc 18,403   442,592
S&T Bancorp Inc 11,836   447,874 Nutrisystem Inc 37,798   1,658,576
        Paylocity Holding Corp (a) 15,566   937,229
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida (a) 21,317   554,668        
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc 14,536   463,262 Strategic Education Inc 4,759   539,766
        Vectrus Inc (a) 3,398   73,329
Sierra Bancorp 6,717   161,410        
        Viad Corp 8,387   420,105
Southside Bancshares Inc 15,988   507,619        
Sterling Bancorp Inc 6,037   41,957     $ 15,826,039

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Computers — 1.59%       Engineering & Construction — 1.61%      
ExlService Holdings Inc (a) 13,674 $ 719,526 Comfort Systems USA Inc 21,276 $ 929,336
Insight Enterprises Inc (a) 16,116   656,727 Exponent Inc 15,461   784,027
Presidio Inc 11,791   153,873 KBR Inc 131,521   1,996,489
Qualys Inc (a) 20,408   1,525,294 NV5 Global Inc (a) 4,140   250,677
Unisys Corp (a) 45,867   533,433 TopBuild Corp (a) 24,010   1,080,450
Varonis Systems Inc (a) 18,155   960,399        
            $ 5,040,979
Virtusa Corp (a) 10,377   441,956        
        Entertainment — 0.63%      
    $ 4,991,208 Eldorado Resorts Inc (a) 40,886   1,480,482
Construction Materials — 1.51%       International Speedway Corp, Class A 10,517   461,276
Boise Cascade Co 35,129   837,827 RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc 1,736   38,765
Continental Building Products Inc (a) 25,508   649,178        
            $ 1,980,523
Gibraltar Industries Inc (a) 8,711   310,024        
PGT Innovations Inc (a) 40,981   649,549 Environmental Control — 0.60%      
        Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (a) 63,581   610,378
Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc 11,291   611,182        
Summit Materials Inc, Class A (a) 136,467   1,692,191 Tetra Tech Inc 19,426   1,005,684
        US Ecology Inc 4,194   264,138
    $ 4,749,951        
            $ 1,880,200
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.91%              
Dorman Products Inc (a) 9,168   825,303 Food — 0.98%      
G-III Apparel Group Ltd (a) 27,460   765,859 Calavo Growers Inc 10,921   796,796
Nexeo Solutions Inc (a) 29,189   250,734 Chefs’ Warehouse Inc/The (a) 7,294   233,262
Systemax Inc 7,054   168,520 John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc 5,437   302,624
        Simply Good Foods Co/The (a) 24,034   454,243
Triton International Ltd 27,408   851,567        
        Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (a) 55,481   1,304,358
    $ 2,861,983        
            $ 3,091,283
Diversified Financial Services — 4.20%              
Blucora Inc (a) 18,638   496,516 Forest Products & Paper — 0.28%      
Cohen & Steers Inc 15,329   526,091 Neenah Inc 10,037   591,380
Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc 1,606   240,017 Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc 10,976   274,949
Enova International Inc (a) 21,249   413,506     $ 866,329
Federated Investors Inc, Class B 95,011   2,522,542 Gas — 0.17%      
FRP Holdings Inc (a) 1,775   81,668        
        Chesapeake Utilities Corp 6,539   531,621
Hamilton Lane Inc, Class A 17,524   648,388        
Houlihan Lokey Inc 35,519   1,307,099 Hand/Machine Tools — 0.12%      
Legg Mason Inc 88,725   2,263,375 Franklin Electric Co Inc 8,426   361,307
Moelis & Co, Class A 47,767   1,642,229 Healthcare — Products — 6.58%      
PennyMac Financial Services Inc 8,131   172,865 AngioDynamics Inc (a) 10,161   204,541
PJT Partners Inc, Class A 10,848   420,469 Apxy Medical Corp 4,562   29,562
Regional Management Corp (a) 5,123   123,208        
        AtriCure Inc (a) 7,886   241,312
TPG RE Finance Trust Inc 59,844   1,093,948 Atrion Corp 368   272,717
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc, Class A 67,796   1,225,752 Avanos Medical Inc (a) 15,870   710,817
    $ 13,177,673 BioLife Solutions Inc (a) 7,226   86,929
        BioTelemetry Inc (a) 14,864   887,678
Electric — 1.32%              
Ameresco Inc, Class A (a) 6,136   86,517 Cardiovascular Systems Inc (a) 13,636   388,490
        CareDx Inc (a) 10,420   261,959
Black Hills Corp 47,615   2,989,270        
        Cerus Corp (a) 43,511   220,601
Clearway Energy Inc 62,516   1,078,401        
        CONMED Corp 12,384   795,053
    $ 4,154,188 CryoLife Inc (a) 6,539   185,577
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.27%       CytoSorbents Corp (a) 8,643   69,835
Encore Wire Corp 5,178   259,832 Genomic Health Inc (a) 15,449   995,070
EnerSys 17,344   1,346,068 Glaukos Corp (a) 9,371   526,369
Generac Holdings Inc (a) 44,076   2,190,577 Integer Holdings Corp (a) 18,392   1,402,574
Insteel Industries Inc 7,290   177,001 Invacare Corp 22,579   97,090
        iRadimed Corp (a) 2,656   64,966
    $ 3,973,478        
        iRhythm Technologies Inc (a) 11,165   775,744
Electronics — 1.61%       LeMaitre Vascular Inc 6,292   148,743
Alarm.com Holdings Inc (a) 26,857   1,393,073        
        Luminex Corp 9,612   222,133
Atkore International Group Inc (a) 22,745   451,261        
        Meridian Bioscience Inc 14,449   250,835
Badger Meter Inc 9,205   452,978 Merit Medical Systems Inc (a) 27,150   1,515,241
Brady Corp, Class A 18,932   822,785 NanoString Technologies Inc (a) 7,767   115,185
Comtech Telecommunications Corp 7,062   171,889 Novocure Ltd (a) 21,657   725,076
Control4 Corp (a) 15,102   265,795        
        NuVasive Inc (a) 30,513   1,512,224
Napco Security Technologies Inc (a) 2,978   46,903        
        Orthofix Medical Inc (a) 6,333   332,419
Stoneridge Inc (a) 14,238   350,967        
        Patterson Cos Inc 113,245   2,226,397
Vishay Precision Group Inc (a) 3,811   115,206        
        Quidel Corp (a) 12,994   634,367
Watts Water Technologies Inc, Class A 15,105   974,726 Repligen Corp (a) 24,601   1,297,457
    $ 5,045,583 STAAR Surgical Co (a) 14,050   448,335
        Surmodics Inc (a) 5,031   237,765
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.48%              
        Tactile Systems Technology Inc (a) 6,401   291,566
Amyris Inc (a) 25,429   84,933        
        Tandem Diabetes Care Inc (a) 63,391   2,406,956
Pattern Energy Group Inc, Class A 58,085   1,081,543        
TPI Composites Inc (a) 13,719   337,213 Utah Medical Products Inc 918   76,267
    $ 1,503,689     $ 20,657,850

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Healthcare — Services — 2.38%       Leisure Time (continued)      
Addus HomeCare Corp (a) 7,542 $ 511,951 MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc (a) 5,454 $ 101,990
Amedisys Inc (a) 17,237   2,018,625        
            $ 2,339,620
American Renal Associates Holdings Inc (a) 4,437   51,114        
Ensign Group Inc/The 13,773   534,255 Lodging — 0.05%      
Invitae Corp (a) 21,906   242,280 Marcus Corp/The 4,054   160,133
LHC Group Inc (a) 17,173   1,612,201 Machinery — Diversified — 0.99%      
Medpace Holdings Inc (a) 16,272   861,277 Applied Industrial Technologies Inc 16,588   894,757
National HealthCare Corp 2,909   228,211 Cactus Inc, Class A (a) 26,089   715,099
R1 RCM Inc (a) 19,164   152,354 Chart Industries Inc (a) 11,629   756,234
RadNet Inc (a) 12,087   122,925 CSW Industrials Inc (a) 7,374   356,533
Select Medical Holdings Corp (a) 35,771   549,085        
        Kadant Inc 4,713   383,921
Surgery Partners Inc (a) 12,321   120,623        
Triple-S Management Corp, Class B (a) 7,553   131,347     $ 3,106,544
US Physical Therapy Inc 3,281   335,810 Media — 2.27%      
        AMC Networks Inc, Class A (a) 34,120   1,872,505
    $ 7,472,058        
        Gray Television Inc (a) 28,174   415,285
Home Builders — 0.33%       John Wiley & Sons Inc, Class A 12,375   581,254
Cavco Industries Inc (a) 3,394   442,510        
        Nexstar Media Group Inc 27,337   2,149,782
Winnebago Industries Inc 25,011   605,516 World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, Class A 28,325   2,116,444
    $ 1,048,026     $ 7,135,270
Home Furnishings — 0.30%       Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 0.62%      
Sleep Number Corp (a) 29,541   937,336        
        Advanced Drainage Systems Inc 20,696   501,878
Household Products — 0.15%       Rexnord Corp (a) 62,712   1,439,240
Inter Parfums Inc 7,400   485,218     $ 1,941,118
Household Products/Wares — 1.07%       Mining — 0.36%      
ACCO Brands Corp 42,880   290,726 Covia Holdings Corp (a) 33,287   113,841
Helen of Troy Ltd (a) 13,639   1,789,164 Kaiser Aluminum Corp 11,482   1,025,228
WD-40 Co 7,031   1,288,501     $ 1,139,069
    $ 3,368,391 Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.01%      
Insurance — 2.89%       ESCO Technologies Inc 8,305   547,715
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 69,267   1,935,320 Fabrinet (a) 31,768   1,630,016
FBL Financial Group Inc, Class A 1,939   127,295 Federal Signal Corp 11,392   226,701
FedNat Holding Co 5,884   117,209 Harsco Corp (a) 31,366   622,929
HCI Group Inc 4,460   226,613 Hillenbrand Inc 16,646   631,383
Health Insurance Innovations Inc, Class A (a) 10,904   291,464 Myers Industries Inc 8,944   135,144
Horace Mann Educators Corp 14,655   548,830 Proto Labs Inc (a) 8,804   993,003
Kinsale Capital Group Inc 7,652   425,145 Raven Industries Inc 5,866   212,290
Mercury General Corp 25,354   1,311,055 Standex International Corp 2,941   197,576
National General Holdings Corp 22,805   552,109 Tredegar Corp 5,093   80,775
NMI Holdings Inc, Class A (a) 23,894   426,508 Trinseo SA 22,450   1,027,761
RLI Corp 24,436   1,685,840     $ 6,305,293
Safety Insurance Group Inc 5,208   426,067        
United Fire Group Inc 6,625   367,356 Office & Business Equipment — 0.32%      
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc 16,951   642,782 Pitney Bowes Inc 170,267   1,006,278
    $ 9,083,593 Office Furnishings — 0.48%      
Internet — 2.12%       Herman Miller Inc 27,396   828,729
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc 19,614   886,749 Interface Inc 27,799   396,136
HealthStream Inc 8,318   200,880 Knoll Inc 17,602   290,081
Match Group Inc 49,693   2,125,370     $ 1,514,946
New Media Investment Group Inc 29,008   335,622 Oil & Gas — 2.48%      
NIC Inc 32,233   402,268 Callon Petroleum Co (a) 138,418   898,333
Perficient Inc (a) 16,492   367,112        
        Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (a) 84,909   958,623
Shutterfly Inc (a) 42,223   1,699,898        
        CVR Energy Inc 26,765   922,857
Shutterstock Inc 12,649   455,490 Denbury Resources Inc (a) 239,591   409,701
TechTarget Inc (a) 16,068   196,190        
        Evolution Petroleum Corp 6,975   47,569
    $ 6,669,579 Gulfport Energy Corp (a) 135,120   885,036
Investment Companies — 0.18%       Mammoth Energy Services Inc 14,451   259,829
        Par Pacific Holdings Inc (a) 8,892   126,089
B. Riley Financial Inc 4,539   64,454        
        Penn Virginia Corp (a) 7,408   400,476
Newtek Business Services Corp 9,491   165,523        
        Southwestern Energy Co (a) 542,184   1,848,847
TCG BDC Inc 27,073   335,705        
        SRC Energy Inc (a) 116,808   548,998
    $ 565,682 Unit Corp (a) 12,521   178,800
Iron & Steel — 0.21%       VAALCO Energy Inc (a) 12,222   17,966
Carpenter Technology Corp 18,232   649,242 W&T Offshore Inc (a) 68,186   280,926
 
Leisure Time — 0.75%           $ 7,784,050
Acushnet Holdings Corp 17,803   375,109 Oil & Gas Services — 0.49%      
Callaway Golf Co 69,277   1,059,938 Archrock Inc 36,744   275,212
Fox Factory Holding Corp (a) 8,067   474,904 FTS International Inc (a) 20,727   147,369
Johnson Outdoors Inc, Class A 1,288   75,657 Matrix Service Co (a) 6,324   113,453
Malibu Boats Inc, Class A (a) 7,242   252,022        

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Oil & Gas Services (continued)       Retail (continued)      
Oceaneering International Inc (a) 54,954 $ 664,943 PC Connection Inc 4,377 $ 130,128
SEACOR Holdings Inc (a) 9,146   338,402 PetIQ Inc (a) 20,548   482,262
    $ 1,539,379 PetMed Express Inc 19,321   449,407
        RH (a) 20,920   2,506,634
Pharmaceuticals — 2.59%       Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc 7,498   170,430
Antares Pharma Inc (a) 41,855   113,846        
        Shoe Carnival Inc 8,134   272,570
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp (a) 1,127   68,296        
        Tailored Brands Inc 36,268   494,696
Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,978   75,024        
        Tilly’s Inc, Class A 8,550   92,853
Corcept Therapeutics Inc (a) 51,892   693,277        
        Wingstop Inc 13,885   891,278
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 9,436   668,352 Zumiez Inc (a) 13,740   263,396
Endo International PLC (a) 101,162   738,483        
Heska Corp (a) 1,954   168,239     $ 19,378,915
Horizon Pharma PLC (a) 64,262   1,255,679 Savings & Loans — 1.44%      
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 16,163   178,439 Axos Financial Inc (a) 44,184   1,112,553
MyoKardia Inc (a) 11,052   540,001 First Defiance Financial Corp 6,566   160,933
Owens & Minor Inc 31,149   197,173 Meridian Bancorp Inc 24,239   347,102
Phibro Animal Health Corp, Class A 9,017   289,987 Northfield Bancorp Inc 9,121   123,590
Premier Inc, Class A (a) 31,527   1,177,533 Northwest Bancshares Inc 81,331   1,377,747
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (a) 48,389   116,134 Washington Federal Inc 52,405   1,399,737
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 31,271   1,038,823        
            $ 4,521,662
USANA Health Sciences Inc (a) 6,849   806,333        
        Semiconductors — 1.74%      
    $ 8,125,619 Brooks Automation Inc 19,647   514,359
Pipelines — 0.18%       Cabot Microelectronics Corp 15,455   1,473,634
SemGroup Corp, Class A 40,073   552,206 Cohu Inc 12,192   195,925
        Nanometrics Inc (a) 19,152   523,424
Private Equity — 0.59%       Power Integrations Inc 14,030   855,549
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc 101,111   1,837,187 Semtech Corp (a) 22,793   1,045,515
Real Estate — 1.17%       SMART Global Holdings Inc (a) 28,804   855,479
Marcus & Millichap Inc (a) 26,938   924,781        
            $ 5,463,885
McGrath RentCorp 11,107   571,788        
Realogy Holdings Corp 134,242   1,970,673 Software — 4.83%      
        Alteryx Inc, Class A (a) 31,372   1,865,693
RMR Group Inc/The, Class A 3,635   192,946        
        Appfolio Inc, Class A (a) 6,020   356,504
    $ 3,660,188 Apptio Inc, Class A (a) 24,509   930,362
REITs — 6.11%       Bottomline Technologies de Inc (a) 22,927   1,100,496
AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc 35,043   558,235 Cornerstone OnDemand Inc (a) 33,679   1,698,432
Alexander’s Inc 851   259,334 CSG Systems International Inc 16,574   526,556
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc 146,763   2,445,072 Ebix Inc 13,507   574,858
Arbor Realty Trust Inc 154,660   1,557,426 Envestnet Inc (a) 19,071   938,102
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp 19,068   248,647 Manhattan Associates Inc (a) 34,861   1,477,061
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc 14,642   130,753 ManTech International Corp, Class A 12,310   643,751
CareTrust REIT Inc 71,361   1,317,324 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc 20,221   313,830
Chesapeake Lodging Trust 39,801   969,154 Omnicell Inc (a) 17,282   1,058,350
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc 8,868   293,354 Progress Software Corp 19,172   680,414
Four Corners Property Trust Inc 33,175   869,185 QAD Inc, Class A 2,903   114,175
Hersha Hospitality Trust 44,730   784,564 Simulations Plus Inc 2,764   55,004
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc 36,288   694,915 SPS Commerce Inc (a) 8,592   707,809
National Health Investors Inc 27,182   2,053,328 Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (a) 11,748   749,052
NexPoint Residential Trust Inc 6,464   226,563 Upland Software Inc (a) 13,859   376,688
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 70,420   1,311,220 Verint Systems Inc (a) 23,675   1,001,689
Redwood Trust Inc 170,506   2,569,526     $ 15,168,826
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc 121,019   2,447,004        
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp 54,453   454,138 Storage/Warehousing — 0.11%      
        Mobile Mini Inc 10,386   329,756
    $ 19,189,742        
Retail — 6.17%       Telecommunications — 2.39%      
        CalAmp Corp (a) 30,535   397,260
America’s Car-Mart Inc (a) 1,563   113,239        
        Casa Systems Inc (a) 26,419   346,881
BJ’s Restaurants Inc 13,027   658,775        
Bloomin’ Brands Inc 61,332   1,097,230 Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc 30,693   303,247
Bojangles’ Inc (a) 7,278   117,030 InterDigital Inc 28,183   1,872,197
        Iridium Communications Inc (a) 49,401   911,448
Boot Barn Holdings Inc (a) 16,748   285,218        
Brinker International Inc 43,169   1,898,573 Plantronics Inc 30,120   996,972
Caleres Inc 12,942   360,176 Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 9,704   429,402
Cheesecake Factory Inc/The 30,728   1,336,975 Switch Inc, Class A 49,528   346,696
Chico’s FAS Inc 86,684   487,164 Telephone & Data Systems Inc 30,805   1,002,395
        Vonage Holdings Corp (a) 104,405   911,456
Citi Trends Inc 2,993   61,027        
Container Store Group Inc/The (a) 4,331   20,659     $ 7,517,954
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc 31,578   1,407,116 Textiles — 0.38%      
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc 78,051   2,435,191 UniFirst Corp 8,281   1,184,763
DSW Inc, Class A 39,503   975,724        
Duluth Holdings Inc, Class B (a) 4,953   124,964 Transportation — 1.54%      
Group 1 Automotive Inc 10,977   578,707 ArcBest Corp 14,487   496,325
La-Z-Boy Inc 20,887   578,779 Forward Air Corp 11,577   634,999
National Vision Holdings Inc (a) 38,648   1,088,714 Marten Transport Ltd 19,786   320,335

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF

December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Transportation (continued)        
Matson Inc 19,500 $ 624,390  
PAM Transportation Services Inc (a) 509   20,060  
Saia Inc (a) 15,627   872,299  
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc 6,344   114,763  
Werner Enterprises Inc 59,508   1,757,866  
    $ 4,841,037  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.73%        
GATX Corp 17,518   1,240,449  
Greenbrier Cos Inc/The 26,977   1,066,671  
    $ 2,307,120  
Water — 0.82%        
American States Water Co 28,709   1,924,651  
SJW Group 11,495   639,352  
    $ 2,564,003  
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 312,826,670  
Total Investments   $ 312,826,670  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.36%   $ 1,123,312  
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%   $ 313,949,982  
 
(a) Non-Income Producing Security        
 
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)        
Sector     Percent  
Financial     26.16 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical     22.44 %
Consumer, Cyclical     13.57 %
Industrial     13.33 %
Technology     8.48 %
Communications     6.79 %
Energy     4.50 %
Utilities     2.31 %
Basic Materials     2.06 %
Other Assets and Liabilities     0.36 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS     100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF                
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):              
 
  Period ended     Year ended     Period ended
  December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 27.56   $ 25.36   $ 25.00
Investment Operations:                
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.28     0.69     0.17
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (2.71 )   2.15     0.19
Total from investment operations   (2.43 )   2.84     0.36
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Net investment income   (0.53 )   (0.51 )  
Net realized gains   (0.30 )   (0.13 )  
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.83 )   (0.64 )  
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.30   $ 27.56   $ 25.36
Total Return:   (8.95 )% (d)   11.24 %   1.43% (d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 628,197   $ 705,435   $ 428,567
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.58 % (e)   0.58 %   0.58% (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   2.03 % (e)   2.51 %   4.56% (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   37.1 % (e)   22.0 %   0.0% (e)

 

(a)      Period from May 9, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF            
 
For a share outstanding for the period ended June 30 (except as noted):            
 
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 26.12   $ 25.00  
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.21     0.26  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (3.64 )   1.03  
Total from investment operations   (3.43 )   1.29  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.30 )   (0.17 )
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.30 )   (0.17 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 22.39   $ 26.12  
Total Return: (d)   (13.24 )%   5.15 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 3,359   $ 3,918  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.29 %   0.29 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   1.60 %   1.44 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)(f)   8.7 %   61.6 %

 

(a)      Period from October 18, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds                
    (unaudited)                    
 
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF                        
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):                    
 
    Period ended   Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2018 (b)   June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017     June 30, 2016 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 40.27   $ 41.31   $ 39.12   $ 40.00  
Investment Operations:                        
Net investment income (loss) (c)   1.67     1.78     1.95     2.13  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (3.24 )   (0.50 )   2.22     (1.39 )
Total from investment operations   (1.57 )   1.28     4.17     0.74  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                        
Net investment income   (1.11 )   (1.87 )   (1.98 )   (1.62 )
Net realized gains   (0.34 )   (0.45 )        
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (1.45 )   (2.32 )   (1.98 )   (1.62 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 37.25   $ 40.27   $ 41.31   $ 39.12  
Total Return:   (4.09 )% (d)   3.10 %   10.92 %   2.13 % (d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                        
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 280,341   $ 292,267   $ 286,084   $ 265,013  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.65 % (f)   0.65 % (e)   0.77 % (e)   0.85% (e)(f)  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.65 % (f)   0.68 %   0.80 %   1.34 % (f)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   8.36 % (f)   4.34 %   4.82 %   5.99 % (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   22.6 % (f)   11.0 %   30.7 %   34.3 % (f)

 

(a)      Period from July 8, 2015, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2016.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Includes Reimbursements from the Manager.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF                  
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):                
 
    Period ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 34.74   $ 28.56   $ 25.00  
Investment Operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (c)   (0.06 )   (0.12 )   (0.08 )
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (6.91 )   6.35     3.64  
Total from investment operations   (6.97 )   6.23     3.56  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                  
Net realized gains       (0.05 )    
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders       (0.05 )    
Net asset value, end of period $ 27.77   $ 34.74   $ 28.56  
Total Return:   (20.06 )% (d)   21.83 %   14.24 % (d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 44,426   $ 52,104   $ 7,140  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.42 % (e)   0.42 %   0.42 % (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   (0.38 )% (e)   (0.38 )%   (0.32 )% (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   27.9 % (e)   33.6 %   18.2 % (e)

 

(a)      Period from August 19, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF            
 
For a share outstanding for the period ended June 30 (except as noted):            
 
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 99.34   $ 100.00  
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.74     1.79  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (13.48 )   (1.75 )
Total from investment operations   (12.74 )   0.04  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (1.87 )   (0.70 )
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (1.87 )   (0.70 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 84.73   $ 99.34  
Total Return: (d)   (13.02 )%   0.04 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 12,710   $ 14,901  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.39 %   0.39 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   1.57 %   2.74 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)(f)   54.7 %   54.1 %

 

(a)      Period from November 8, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF            
 
For a share outstanding for the period ended June 30 (except as noted):            
 
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 24.59   $ 25.00  
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.49     0.19  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.49 )   (0.52 )
Total from investment operations       (0.33 )
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.57 )   (0.08 )
Net realized gains   (0.02 )    
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.59 )   (0.08 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.00   $ 24.59  
Total Return: (d)   (0.01 )%   (1.32 )%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 223,222   $ 228,710  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.26 %   0.26 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   3.97 %   3.83 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)(f)   79.9 %   47.8 %

 

(a)      Period from April 18, 2018, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Millennials Index ETF                      
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):                    
 
      Period ended     Year ended       Period ended  
  December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018       June 30, 2017 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $   36.76   $ 28.92   $   25.00  
Investment Operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)     0.10     0.23       0.17  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)     (5.26 )   7.91       3.87  
Total from investment operations     (5.16 )   8.14       4.04  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                      
Net investment income     (0.21 )   (0.23 )     (0.09 )
Net realized gains         (0.07 )     (0.03 )
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders     (0.21 )   (0.30 )     (0.12 )
Net asset value, end of period $   31.39   $ 36.76   $   28.92  
Total Return:     (14.08)% (d)   28.31 %     16.23 % (d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (000s) $   14,128   $ 20,217   $   7,230  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.45 % (e)   0.45 %     0.45 % (e)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense   (f)     0.45 %   (f)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.57 % (e)   0.66 %     0.71 % (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)     2.2 % (e)   35.6 %     5.1 % (e)

 

(a)      Period from August 19, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no interest expense in the period.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Price Setters Index ETF                          
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):                      
 
    Period ended   Year ended       Year ended       Period ended
  December 31, 2018 (b)   June 30, 2018       June 30, 2017       June 30, 2016 (a)
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 33.32   $ 29.03   $   26.08   $   25.00
Investment Operations:                          
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.22     0.39       0.34       0.09
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (2.00 )   4.20       3.06       0.99
Total from investment operations   (1.78 )   4.59       3.40       1.08
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                          
Net investment income   (0.32 )   (0.27 )     (0.39 )    
Net realized gains       (0.03 )     (0.06 )    
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.32 )   (0.30 )     (0.45 )    
Net asset value, end of period $ 31.22   $ 33.32   $   29.03   $   26.08
Total Return:   (5.38 )% (d)   15.89 %     13.23 %     4.31% (d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                          
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 17,172   $ 21,655   $   7,257   $   6,519
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.29% (e)(f)     0.29 % (e)     0.40 %     0.40% (f)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.40 % (f)   0.40 %   (g)     (g)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   1.27 % (f)   1.22 %     1.26 %     1.32% (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (h)   0.3 % (f)   63.5 %     2.0 %     0.0% (f)

 

(a)      Period from March 21, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2016.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Includes Reimbursements from the Manager.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no Reimbursement from Manager in the period.
(h)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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  Financial Highlights                        
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds                    
    (unaudited)                        
 
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF                            
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):                        
 
    Period ended   Year ended       Year ended       Period ended  
  December 31, 2018 (b)   June 30, 2018       June 30, 2017       June 30, 2016 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 32.49   $ 29.16   $   24.65   $   25.00  
Investment Operations:                            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.35     0.61       0.54       0.18  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (4.51 )   3.21       4.67       (0.53 )
Total from investment operations   (4.16 )   3.82       5.21       (0.35 )
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                            
Net investment income   (0.53 )   (0.47 )     (0.67 )      
Net realized gains       (0.02 )     (0.03 )      
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.53 )   (0.49 )     (0.70 )      
Net asset value, end of period $ 27.80   $ 32.49   $   29.16   $   24.65  
Total Return:   (12.97 )% (d)   13.17 %     21.42 %     (1.39 )% (d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 11,120   $ 14,622   $   7,290   $   6,6163  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.29% (e)(f)     0.29 % (f)     0.40 %     0.40 % (e)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.40 % (e)   0.40 %   (g)     (g)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   2.19 % (e)   1.90 %     1.98 %     2.73 % (e)
Portfolio turnover rate   0.7 % (e)   55.5 %     3.0 %     7.1% (e)(h)  

 

(a)      Period from March 21, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2016.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Includes Reimbursements from the Manager.
(g)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no Reimbursement from Manager in the period.
(h)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF            
 
For a share outstanding for the period ended June 30 (except as noted):            
 
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 94.45   $ 100.00  
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   2.47     4.72  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (4.71 )   (5.91 )
Total from investment operations   (2.24 )   (1.19 )
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (2.93 )   (4.34 )
Net realized gains       (0.02 )
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (2.93 )   (4.36 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 89.28   $ 94.45  
Total Return: (d)   (2.45 )%   (1.28 )%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 49,102   $ 51,949  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.55 %   0.55 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   5.26 %   4.93 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)(f)   13.1 %   41.0 %

 

(a)      Period from July 7, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF            
 
For a share outstanding for the period ended June 30 (except as noted):            
 
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 28.01   $ 25.00  
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.10     0.18  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (3.50 )   2.96  
Total from investment operations   (3.40 )   3.14  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.14 )   (0.13 )
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.14 )   (0.13 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.47   $ 28.01  
Total Return: (d)   (12.18 )%   12.62 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 4,895   $ 5,603  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.29 %   0.29 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   0.68 %   0.97 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)(f)   1.5 %   158.1 %

 

(a)      Period from October 18, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF            
 
For a share outstanding for the period ended June 30 (except as noted):            
 
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2018 (b)     June 30, 2018 (a)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 26.02   $ 25.00  
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.32     0.38  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.76 )   0.80  
Total from investment operations   (0.44 )   1.18  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.47 )   (0.16 )
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.47 )   (0.16 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 25.11   $ 26.02  
Total Return: (d)   (1.75 )%   4.73 %
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 1,425,115   $ 1,666,525  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)(f)   0.12 %   0.12 %
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (e)   0.15 %   0.15 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   2.37 %   2.02 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)(g)   22.0 %   39.8 %

 

(a)      Period from October 11, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Includes Reimbursements from the Manager.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF (a)                
 
For a share outstanding for the year ended June 30 (except as noted):                
 
    Period ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2018 (c)     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (b)  
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 33.45   $ 28.84   $ 25.00  
Investment Operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (d)   0.24     0.29     0.26  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (5.63 )   4.64     3.75  
Total from investment operations   (5.39 )   4.93     4.01  
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                  
Net investment income   (0.28 )   (0.30 )   (0.17 )
Net realized gains       (0.02 )    
Total dividends and distributions to stockholders   (0.28 )   (0.32 )   (0.17 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 27.78   $ 33.45   $ 28.84  
Total Return:   (16.17)% (e)   17.14 %   16.08 % (e)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 313,950   $ 351,176   $ 275,466  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.38 % (f)   0.38 %   0.38 % (f)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 1.43 % (f)   0.94 %   1.21 % (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   77.2 % (f)   76.3 %   44.7 % (f)

 

(a)      Effective October 27, 2017, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF.
(b)      Period from September 21, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(c)      Six months ended December 31, 2018.
(d)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(e)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Shareholder Expense Example
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other exchange-traded funds.

The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, except as noted in the following table.

Actual Expenses

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second section of table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other fund.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as contingent deferred sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different fund. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

    Beginning   Ending Annualized     Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value Expense Ratio     During Period
Principal Active Global Dividend Income ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 910.50 0.58 % $ 2.84
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,022.23 0.58 % $ 3.01
Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 867.60 0.29 % $ 1.37
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.74 0.29 % $ 1.48
Principal EDGE Active Income ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 959.10 0.65 % $ 3.21
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,021.93 0.65 % $ 3.31
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 799.40 0.42 % $ 1.90
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.09 0.42 % $ 2.14
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 869.80 0.39 % $ 1.97
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.24 0.39 % $ 1.99
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 999.90 0.26 % $ 1.31
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.89 0.26 % $ 1.33
Principal Millennials Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 859.20 0.45 % $ 2.11
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,022.94 0.45 % $ 2.29
Principal Price Setters Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 946.20 0.29 % $ 1.42
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.74 0.29 % $ 1.48
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 870.30 0.29 % $ 1.37
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.74 0.29 % $ 1.48

 

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Shareholder Expense Example
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 
    Beginning   Ending Annualized     Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value Expense Ratio     During Period
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 975.50 0.55 % $ 2.74
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,022.43 0.55 % $ 2.80
Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 878.20 0.29 % $ 1.37
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.74 0.29 % $ 1.48
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 982.50 0.12 % $ 0.60
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,024.60 0.12 % $ 0.61
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF                
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 838.30 0.38 % $ 1.99
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return $ 1,000 $ 1,023.29 0.38 % $ 1.94

 

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)
Notification of Source of Distributions
Pursuant to Rule 19a-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

As noted in the table provided below, certain of the Principal Exchange-Traded Funds made distributions for the months of October 2018 and December 2018 for which a portion is estimated to be in excess of the fund’s current and accumulated net income. As of these month ends, the estimated sources of these distributions were as follows:

October 2018

Fund   Net Income   Realized Gain   Capital Sources  
Principal Millennials Index ETF   87.72 % 12.28 % 0.00 %
 
December 2018

Fund   Net Income   Realized Gain   Capital Sources  
Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF   80.51 % 0.00 % 19.49 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   98.33   0.00   1.67  
Principal Millennials Index ETF   96.35   3.65   0.00  

 

The ultimate composition of these distributions may vary from the estimates provided above due to a variety of factors including future income and expenses, and realized gains and losses from the purchase and sale of securities.

Please note that this information is being provided to satisfy certain notice requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Tax reporting information for shareholders of the funds will not be available until the end of the funds’ fiscal year.

As a result, shareholders should not use the information provided in this notice for tax reporting purposes.

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Trustees and Officers

Under Delaware law, a Board of Trustees oversees the Trust. The Trustees have financial or other relevant experience and meet several times during the year to review contracts, Trust activities and the quality of services provided to the Trust. Each trustee also has the same position with Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. which are also sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company. Each trustee holds office for an indefinite term or until reaching age 72. Trustees considered to be “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as shown below are considered to be interested because of an affiliation with the Manager and Principal Life Insurance Company.

The following Trustees are considered not to be “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act

    Number of  
Name,   Portfolios in Fund Other Directorships
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s) Complex Overseen Held by Trustee
Year of Birth During past 5 years by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Elizabeth Ballantine Principal, EBA Associates 133 Durango Herald, Inc;
Trustee since 2014     McClatchy
Member, Nominating and Governance     Newspapers, Inc.
Committee      
1948      
 
Leroy T. Barnes, Jr. Retired. 133 McClatchy
Trustee since 2014     Newspapers, Inc.;
Member, Audit Committee     Herbalife Ltd.;
1951     Frontier
      Communications, Inc.
 
Craig Damos President, The Damos Company 133 Hardin Construction
Trustee since 2014      
Member, Audit Committee      
Member, 15(c) Committee      
1954      
 
Mark A. Grimmett Formerly, Executive Vice President 133 None
Trustee since 2014 and CFO, Merle Norman Cosmetics,    
Member, Nominating and Governance Inc.    
Committee      
Member, 15(c) Committee      
Member, Executive Committee      
1960      
 
Fritz S. Hirsch Formerly, CEO, MAM USA 133 Focus Products
Trustee since 2014     Group; MAM USA
Member, Operations Committee      
Member, 15(c) Committee      
1951      
 
Tao Huang Retired. 133 Armstrong World
Trustee since 2014     Industries, Inc.
Member, Operations Committee      
Member, 15(c) Committee      
1962      
 
Karen (“Karrie”) McMillan Managing Director, Patomak Global 133 None
Trustee since 2014 Partners, LLC.    
Member, Operations Committee Formerly, General Counsel,    
1961 Investment Company Institute    
 
Elizabeth A. Nickels Formerly, Executive Director, 133 Charlotte Russe;
Trustee since 2015 Herman Miller Foundation;   Follet Corporation;
Member, Audit Committee Formerly President, Herman Miller   PetSmart;
1962 Healthcare   SpartanNash;
      Spectrum Health
      Systems

 

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    Number of  
Name,   Portfolios in Fund Other Directorships
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s) Complex Overseen Held by Trustee
Year of Birth During past 5 years by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Mary M. (“Meg”) VanDeWeghe CEO and President, Forte Consulting, 133 Brown Advisory;
Trustee since 2018 Inc   B/E Aerospace;
Member Operations Committee     WP Carey;
1959     Nalco (and it
      successor Ecolab)

 

The following Trustees are considered to be “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act, because of an affiliation with the Manager and Principal Life.

    Number of  
Name,   Portfolios in Fund Other Directorships
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s) Complex Overseen Held by Trustee
Year of Birth During past 5 years by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Michael J. Beer Chief Executive Officer, Principal 133 None
Trustee since 2014 Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”)    
President, Chief Executive Officer since 2015    
Member, Executive Committee Executive Director — Funds,    
1961 Principal Global Investors, LLC    
  (“PGI”) since 2017    
  Director, PGI since 2017    
  Director, PFD since 2015    
  Vice President/Mutual Funds and    
  Broker Dealer, Principal Life    
  Insurance Company (“PLIC”)    
  (2001-2014)    
  Vice President/Chief Operating    
  Officer, Principal Funds, PLIC    
  (2014-2015)    
  Executive Director, Principal Funds &    
  Trust, PLIC since 2015    
  Director, Principal Management    
  Corporation, (“PMC”) (2006-2015)    
  President & Chief Executive Officer,    
  PMC (2015-2017)    
  Executive Vice President/Chief    
  Operating Officer, PMC    
  (2008-2015)    
  Chair, PMC (2015-2017)    
  Director, Principal Securities, Inc.    
  (“PSI”) (2005- 2015)    
  President, PSI (2005-2015)    
  Director, Principal Shareholder    
  Services (“PSS”) (2007-2015)    
  Chairman, PSS since 2015    
  President, PSS (2007-2015)    
  Executive Vice President, PSS    
  since 2015    

 

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    Number of  
Name,   Portfolios in Fund Other Directorships
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s) Complex Overseen Held by Trustee
Year of Birth During past 5 years by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Nora M. Everett Director, Finisterre Capital LLP 133 None
Trustee since 2014 since 2011    
Chair Member, Executive Committee Director, Origin Asset Management    
1959 LLP since 2011    
  Chairman, Principal Financial    
  Advisors, Inc. (“PFA”) (2010-2015)    
  Chairman, PFD (2011-2015)    
  Senior Vice President/Retirement and    
  Income Solutions (“RIS”), PLIC    
  (2008-2015)    
  President/RIS, PLIC since 2015    
  Chairman, PMC (2011-2015)    
  President, PMC (2008-2015)    
  Director, PSI (2008-2011, and    
  since 2015)    
  Chairman, PSI (2011-2015)    
  Chief Executive Officer, PSI    
  (2009-2015)    
  Chairman, PSS (2011-2015)    
 
Patrick Halter Director Morley Capital Management, 133 None
Trustee since 2017 Inc. (“Morley”) since 2017    
Member, Executive Committee Chair, Post Advisory Group, LLC    
1959 (“Post”) since 2017    
  Chief Operating Office, PGI    
  since 2017    
  Director, PGI since 2003    
  Chair, PREI since 2004    
  Chief Executive Office, PREI    
  since 2005    
  Chair, Spectrum since 2017    

 

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is other than an Interested Trustee may be sent to 655 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50392.

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The following table presents officers of the Trust.  
 
Name,  
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
Randy L. Bergstrom Counsel, PGI
Assistant Tax Counsel Counsel, PLIC
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1955  
 
Jennifer A. Block Vice President and Counsel (2017-2018)
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Assistant Counsel (2010-2017
Des Moines, IA 50392 Assistant Secretary (2015-2018
1973 Counsel, PGI (2017-2018)
  Counsel, PFD (2009-2013)
  Counsel, PLIC (2009-2018)
  Counsel, PMC (2009-2013, 2014-2017)
  Counsel, PSI (2009-2013)
  Counsel, PSS (2009-2013)
 
Tracy Bollin Managing Director, PGI since 2016
Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer, PMC (2015-2017)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Chief Financial Officer, PFA (2010-2015)
1970 Senior Vice President, PFD since 2015
  Chief Financial Officer, PFD (2010-2016)
  Senior Vice President, PMC (2015–2017)
  Chief Financial Officer, PMC (2010-2015)
  Director, PMC (2014–2017)
  Chief Financial Officer, PSI (2010-2015)
  Director, PSS since 2014
  President, PSS since 2015
  Chief Financial Officer, PSS (2010-2015)
 
Gina L. Graham Vice President/Treasurer, PFA since 2016
Treasurer Vice President/ Treasurer, Morley since 2016
Des Moines, IA 50392 Vice President/Treasurer, PFD since 2016
1965 Vice President/Treasurer, PGI since 2016
  Vice President/Treasurer, PLIC since 2016
  Vice President/Treasurer, PMC (2016-2017)
  Vice President/Treasurer, Principal Real Estate Investors,
  LLC since 2016
  Vice President/Treasurer, PSI since 2016
  Vice President/Treasurer, PSS since 2016
 
Laura B. Latham Counsel, PGI since 2018
Assistant Counsel and Assistant Secretary Prior thereto, Attorney in Private Practice
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1986  
 
Diane K. Nelson Chief Compliance Officer/AML Officer, PSS (Since 2015)
AML Officer Compliance Advisor, PMC (2013-2015)
Des Moines, 50392  
1965  
 
Layne A. Rasmussen Vice President/Controller, PMC
Vice President Director — Accounting, PLIC since 2015
Des Moines, IA 50392 Finance Controller, PLIC prior to 2015
1958  
 
Sara L. Reece Director — Accounting, PLIC since 2015
Vice President and Controller Assistant Financial Controller, PLIC prior to 2015
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1975  

 

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Name,  
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
Teri R. Root Interim Chief Compliance Office (2018)
Chief Compliance Officer Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (2015-2018)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, PGI since 2017
1979 Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, PMC
  (2015-2017)
  Compliance Office, PMC (2010-2013)
  Vice President, PSS Since 2015
Britney L. Schnathorst Counsel, PLIC since 2013
Assistant Counsel and Assistant Secretary Prior thereto, Attorney in Private Practice
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1981  
Adam U. Shaikh Assistant General Counsel, PGI (2018)
Assistant Counsel Counsel, PGI (2017-2018)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Counsel, PFD (2006-2013)
1972 Counsel, PLIC (since 2006)
  Counsel, PMC (2007-2013, 2014-2017)
  Counsel, PSI (2007-2013)
Dan L. Westholm Assistant Vice President/Treasurer, PGI since 2017
Assistant Treasurer Assistant Vice President/Treasury, PFA since 2013
Des Moines, IA 50392 Director — Treasury, PFA (2011-2013)
1966 Assistant Vice President/Treasury, PFD since 2013
  Director — Treasury, PFD (2011-2013)
  Assistant Vice President/Treasury, PLIC since 2014
  Director — Treasury, PLIC (2007-2014)
  Director — Treasury, PMC (2003-2013)
  Assistant Vice President/Treasury, PMC (2013-2017)
  Assistant Vice President/Treasury, PSI since 2013
  Director — Treasury, PSI (2011-2013)
  Assistant Vice President/Treasury, PSS since 2013
  Director — Treasury, PSS (2007-2013)
Beth Wilson Director and Secretary — Funds, PLIC
Vice President and Secretary Vice President, PMC (2007-2013)
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1956  
Clint L. Woods Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance
Vice President and Counsel Officer, and Assistant Corporate Secretary, PLIC since 2015
Des Moines, IA 50392 Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, and
1961 Governance Officer, PLIC (2013-2015)
Jared A. Yepsen Associate General Counsel, AEGON (2003-2012)
Assistant Tax Counsel Counsel, PGI since 2017
Des Moines, IA 50392 Counsel, PLIC since 2015
1981 Senior Attorney, Transamerica Life Insurance Company
  (TLIC) (2013-2015)
  Attorney, TLIC (2010-2013)

 

The 15(c) Committee assists the Board in performing the annual review of the Trust’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements pursuant to Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act.

The Audit Committee selects the independent auditors for the Trust and oversees the activities of the independent auditors as well as the internal auditors. The committee also receives reports about accounting and financial matters affecting the Trust.

The Executive Committee is selected by the Board. It may exercise all the powers of the Board, with certain exceptions, when the Board is not in session. The Committee must report its actions to the Board.

The Nominating and Governance Committee selects and nominates all candidates who are not “interested persons” of the Trust for election to the Board. The committee also oversees the structure and efficiency of the Board of Trustees and the committees the Board establishes.

The Operations Committee oversees the provision of administrative and distribution services to the Trust, communications with the Trusts’ shareholders, and provides review and oversight of the Trusts’ operations.

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Additional information about the Trust is available in the Prospectuses dated September 20, 2016, November 1, 2016, and May 8, 2017, and the Statements of Additional Information dated September 20, 2016 and November 1, 2016. These documents may be obtained free of charge by writing Principal Exchange-Traded Funds, c/o ALPS Distributors, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80203 or telephoning 1-800-787-1621. The prospectuses may be viewed at www.PrincipalETFs.com.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES

A description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and the results of the proxy votes for the most recent twelve months ended June 30 may be obtained free of charge by telephoning 1-800-787-1621, or on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

The Trust files complete schedules of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of March 31 and September 30 of each year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Form N-Q can be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. or on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-551-8090.

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Contracts

During the period covered by this report, the Board of Trustees of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds (“PETF”) approved the annual review and renewal of the Management Agreements and for all Funds and a subadvisory agreement for the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF.

Annual Review and Renewal of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements

At its September 12, 2018 meeting, the Board performed its annual review and renewal process relating to the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements for all Funds.

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires the Board, including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the investment advisory agreements and who are not “interested persons” of PETF, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), annually to review and to consider the continuation of: (1) the Management Agreement between the Principal Global Investors, LLC (the “Manager”) and PETF, on behalf of each of the fifteen (15) series of PETF (each series is referred to as a “Fund”); and (2) the Subadvisory Agreement between the Manager and Spectrum Asset Management Inc. (“Spectrum”) (the “Subadvisor”). The Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

The Board, including the Independent Directors, considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the continuation of the Advisory Agreements. In evaluating the Advisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Directors, reviewed a broad range of information requested for this purpose by the Independent Directors, including, among other information, information regarding performance, advisory fees, total expenses, profitability from the Advisory Agreements to the Manager and information about economies of scale. The Board reviewed the materials provided and concluded that it was provided all information reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements.

Management Agreement

With respect to the Management Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered, among other factors, that the Manager, along with Principal Management Corporation (“PMC”), the previous investment adviser to the Funds that merged with and into the Manager on May 1, 2017, and its affiliates have demonstrated a long-term commitment to support the Funds. In addition, the Board considered the following factors, and made certain findings and conclusions with respect thereto, for each of the Funds. The Board concluded that a relationship with a capable and conscientious adviser is in the best interests of each Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, quality and extent of the services provided under the Management Agreement, including accounting and administrative services, as applicable. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management leading Fund operations, the experience and skills of the personnel performing the functions under the Management Agreement and the resources made available to such personnel, the ability of the Manager to attract and retain high-quality personnel and the organizational depth and stability of the Manager. The Board concluded that appropriate resources were provided under the Management Agreement. The Board also considered that, during the periods reviewed, the Manager had delegated day-to-day portfolio management responsibility for the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF to Spectrum. The Board noted that the Manager’s process for the selection of subadvisors emphasizes the selection of Principal-affiliated subadvisors that are determined to be qualified under the Manager’s due diligence process, but that the Manager will select an unaffiliated subadvisor to manage all or a portion of a Fund’s investment portfolio when deemed necessary or appropriate based upon a consideration of the Fund’s investment mandate and available expertise and resources within the Principal organization. Based upon all relevant factors, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager to the Funds under the Management Agreement was satisfactory.

Investment Performance

The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance over longer-term periods, reviewing both the investment return during the three-year period ended March 31, 2018 and the blended investment return (50%/50%) of the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2018, and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including peer-group data based upon a broad-based, industry category determined by Morningstar.

For Funds that did not have a three-year or five-year performance history, the Board reviewed performance for a one-year or three-year period ended March 31, 2018, respectively, if available. The Board also compared each Fund’s investment performance over the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2018, as available, to one or more relevant benchmark

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indices. The Board noted that certain Funds had commenced operations recently and, accordingly, no or limited performance information was considered. The Board also considered whether investment results were consistent with a Fund’s investment objective(s) and policies. For most Funds, the Board concluded that the Fund’s investment returns met acceptable levels of investment performance. There were certain Funds that had not attained during the relevant period(s) a level of investment performance considered satisfactory by the Board. For such Funds, the Board also considered other factors, such as the longer-term performance of each such Fund, remedial efforts being taken to improve performance and/or the Manager’s explanation for the performance of such Fund. The Board considered the Manager’s due diligence process for evaluating the performance of all Funds for which they received regular reporting and concluded that the Manager has in place an effective due diligence process to monitor investment performance, and to encourage remedial action if necessary.

Investment Management Fees

The Board considered each Fund’s management fee. For each Fund, the Board received certain information from Broadridge including actual total expense ratio (including, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses and after any expense caps or fee waivers) at average fiscal-year asset levels for commons shares of the Funds against a peer group selected by Broadridge (“Expense Group”), and, if available, a broad-based, industry category defined by Broadridge (“Expense Universe”).

In evaluating the management fees, the Board considered a variety of factors, including the amount of the fees, breakpoints, comparison to fees of peer group funds and other funds and non-fund accounts managed by the Manager, subadvisory fees paid, services provided, investment performance, total net expense ratios, profitability, the existence and sharing of economies of scale and expense caps and fee waivers. The Board considered that certain Funds with similar investment strategies and policies have different management fees and noted the reasons cited by the Manager for the differing fees. In reviewing the fees of other accounts managed by the Manager, the Board considered information provided by the Manager regarding differences between the services provided to the Funds and the services provided to such other accounts.

Considering all factors they deemed relevant, the Board concluded that the management fee payable by each Fund was reasonable in light of the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager and other relevant factors.

Profitability

The Board reviewed detailed information regarding revenues PMC, the previous investment advisor to the Funds, and its affiliate, the Manager, received under the Management Agreement and the estimated direct and indirect costs incurred in providing to each Fund the services described in the Management Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Board also considered the returns on revenue generated in connection with the payment of subadvisory fees to Spectrum and the aggregated return on revenue to PMC and its affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Board concluded that the management fee for each Fund was reasonable, taking into account the profitability information presented by the Manager.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered whether there are economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund and whether the Funds benefit from any such economies of scale. The Board determined that no breakpoints are necessary at this time for the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF, the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, the Principal EDGE Active Global Dividend Income ETF, the Principal EDGE Active Income ETF, the Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF, the Principal Emerging Markets Multi-Factor Index ETF, the Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF, the Principal Morley Short Duration Index ETF, the Principal Price Setters Index ETF, the Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF, the Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF, the Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF or the Principal U.S. SmallCap Index ETF due, among other factors, to their current asset levels and taking into account levels of profitability to the Manager.

Sub-advisory Agreement

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board consideredthe nature, quality and extent of the services provided under the Subadvisory Agreement. The Board considered the reputation, qualifications and background of Spectrum, the investment approach of Spectrum, the experience and skills of investment personnel responsible for the day-to-day management of the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF and the resources made available to such personnel. The Board also considered Spectrum’s compliance with investment policies and general legal compliance. Based upon all relevant factors, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by Spectrum to the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF Funds under the Subadvisory Agreement is satisfactory.

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Investment Performance

As to the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, the Manager had advised the Board that the investment services delivered by Spectrum was reasonable. Based upon all relevant factors, the Board concluded that Spectrum is qualified and that the investment performance of the Subadvisor met acceptable levels of investment performance

Subadvisory Fees, Economies of Scale and Profitability

For the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, the Board considered the subadvisory fees, noting that the Manager compensates Spectrum from its own management fee, so that shareholders pay only the management fee.

Other Benefits to the Manager and Subadvisers

The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by the Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Board concluded that the management and subadvisory fees w ere reasonable in light of these fall-out benefits.

The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by Spectrum when evaluating the subadvisory fee. The Board concluded that taking into account these fall-out benefits, the subadvisory fee was reasonable.

Overall Conclusions

Based upon all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of each Advisory Agreement continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of each Advisory Agreement, with the actions proposed by the Manager, is in the best interests of each Fund.

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ITEM 2 – CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

ITEM 3 – AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

ITEM 4 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

ITEM 5 – AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 6 – SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

ITEM 7 – DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 8 – PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 9 – PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 10 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

ITEM 11 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing).

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12 – DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.


 

ITEM 13 – EXHIBITS

(a)(1) Code of Ethics - Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)

Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

By /s/ Michael J. Beer
Michael J. Beer, President and CEO

Date 2/12/2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By /s/ Michael J. Beer
Michael J. Beer, President and CEO

Date 2/12/2019

By /s/ Tracy W. Bollin
Tracy W. Bollin, Chief Financial Officer

Date 2/12/2019