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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: 515-235-1719
Date of fiscal year end: June 30, 2021  
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021  

 


 

ITEM 1 – REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS


 



 

Table of Contents    
Economic & Financial Market Review 1  
Important Fund Information 2  
Principal Active Income ETF (unaudited) 3  
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF (unaudited) 4  
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF (unaudited) 5  
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (unaudited) 6  
Principal Millennials Index ETF (unaudited) 7  
Principal Quality ETF (unaudited) 8  
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (unaudited) 9  
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF (unaudited) 10  
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF (unaudited) 11  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (unaudited) 12  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (unaudited) 13  
Principal Value ETF (unaudited) 14  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 15  
Statements of Operations 20  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 25  
Notes to Financial Statements 40  
Schedules of Investments 56
Financial Highlights (Includes Performance Information) 174  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 189  
Shareholder Expense Example 192  
Supplemental Information 194  

 

Not FDIC or NCUA insured

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


 

Economic & Financial Market Review

The major theme for the past twelve months is the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 related shocks. U.S. real GDP grew at an average quarter-over-quarter rate of 14.7% in the last three quarters after a 31.4% drop in 2Q 2020 and the growth rate is expected to remain strong in the coming quarters. Germany and Japan GDP also bottomed in 2Q 2020 and grew at three-quarter-average rates of 2.5% and 10.2% respectively. Except for China, emerging markets economic recovery have been generally slower than developed markets due to slow vaccination progress. Global manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to above 50 since July 2020 (a number above 50 means manufacturing activity is expanding and number below 50 indicates contraction), and the latest reading as of June 2021 is 57.1. 92% of the countries tracked showed PMIs higher than 50. GDP-weighted developed market PMI is 60.3, much higher than 51.6 of emerging market. The strong global recovery was helped by extraordinarily easy financial conditions. Central banks around the globe maintained low policy rates and ample liquidity throughout this crisis and the following recovery period.

Strong but desynchronized growth have created a demand-supply gap in global goods which pushed inflation higher during the last twelve months. Global inflation increased from 1.5% in June 2020 to 2.8% in May 2021. Considering low vaccination progress in a lot of export-oriented countries, supply bottlenecks could persist a little longer, adding upward pressure to the inflation. Commodity prices were initially fueled by investment growth in China and then boosted by expectations of infrastructure investments in U.S. During this period, copper recovered from 6008 to 9364 USD/MT (metric ton) and Nymex crude oil rose from 39.3 to 73.5 USD/Barrel.

As of June 2021, global earnings have almost recovered to pre-crisis levels. Compared to same time last year, MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) trailing 12 months earnings per share (TTM EPS) grew by 27%. MSCI World ex U.S. Index experienced bigger losses in earnings (TTM EPS down -52% as of June 2020) but exhibited faster recovery with a 43% increase during the last twelve months. MSCI U.S. trailing 12 months EPS grew by 13% year-over-year (yoy), helped by strong recovery in small-cap and mid-cap companies. Technology stocks earnings were the most resilient, with only marginal decline as of June 2020 (NASDAQ TTM EPS -3% yoy) and decent growth during recovery phase (25% yoy as of June 2021). MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) trailing 12 months EPS increased by 48% compared to same time last year, boosted by strong earnings growth in China.

Global equities outperformed global fixed income over the last twelve months. In U.S. dollar (USD) terms, MSCI ACWI recorded 39% gains year-over-year while Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate index delivered 6% returns. Within equities, emerging markets slightly outperformed developed market by 2% and U.S. outperformed developed market ex U.S. by 8%. Within U.S., small and mid-cap outperformed large-cap and value outperformed growth. Bloomberg Barclays US treasury delivered 3% loss as U.S. 10-year treasury yield rising from 66 basis points (bps) to 147bps. U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) declined by 5% during this period, which helped the 1% rally of global government bonds. Commodity prices represented by S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) had a 57% increase over the last twelve months.

* Unless otherwise stated, data sources are Bloomberg, FactSet, and Principal Global Asset Allocation. Data as of June 30, 2021.

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Important Fund Information

The following information applies to all funds shown in the annual report:

The line graph illustrates the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment.

Investment results shown represent historical performance and do not guarantee future results. Your investment’s returns and principal values will fluctuate with changes in interest rates and other market conditions so the value, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original costs. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance shown. You may get updated performance information by calling 1-800-787-1621 or online at

www.      PrincipalETFs.com.
*      Performance is based on net asset value (NAV) and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Performance does not

reflect the impact of federal, state, or municipal taxes. If it did, performance would be lower. Since inception returns less than one year are not annualized.

** Performance shown for the benchmark assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Indices are unmanaged, and individuals cannot invest directly in an index.

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Principal Active Income ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* July 8, 2015 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021            
  1-Year   5-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Active Income ETF 20.25 % 6.57 % 5.83 % 7/8/2015

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Active Income ETF seeks to provide current income. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, its assets in investment grade and non-investment grade (commonly known as “junk”) fixed income securities and in equity securities. The Fund’s advisor actively and tactically allocates the fund’s assets among fixed income securities and equity securities in an effort to take advantage of changing economic conditions that the advisor believes favors one asset class over another.

The portfolio's strategic and tactical allocation to North American high dividend equities was the largest positive contributor to performance for the period, as it outperformed the high yield benchmark. In addition, within equities, the portfolio's tactical underweight to REITs aided performance for the period. The double-digit positive returns for the REITs in the portfolio underperformed the high yield bond benchmark's larger double-digit positive returns. Lastly, security selection in high yield corporate bonds positively contributed to performance for the period. In particular, security selection in the electric and REITs sectors contributed, but was partially offset by security selection in the basic industry and transportation sectors.

The portfolio's strategic allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) was the largest detractor to performance for the period. Despite CMBS' underperformance versus high yield bonds, the asset class can provide positive diversification benefits. In addition, the portfolio's tactical underweight to equities versus fixed income for most of the period detracted. Equities and fixed income both posted positive returns, but equities outperformed fixed income for the period. Lastly, the portfolio's strategic allocation to Preferred Stock hindered performance for the period. The portfolio's Preferred Stocks posted positive double-digit returns but underperformed the higher double-digit return by the high yield bond benchmark.

**The benchmark performance for Principal Active Income ETF is calculated from 6/30/2015 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* August 19, 2016 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021        
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF 37.51 % 20.16 % 08/19/2016

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Health Care Innovators Index (the “Index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities (emphasizing growth stock) in the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index (the "Parent Index") that are small and medium capitalization U.S. healthcare companies.

The Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF performed in line with the Nasdaq US Health Care Innovators Index. The chemicals industry outperformed within the Index. Pacific Biosciences of California, Intellia Therapeutics, and Surgery Partners outperformed within the Index while our positioning in Horizon Therapeutics, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, and Elanco Animal Health contributed to performance.

The healthcare technology industry underperformed during the period. Tricida, Assembly Biosciences, and Adverum Biotechnologies underperformed within the Index while our positioning in Exact Sciences, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, and Pacific Biosciences of California detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for the Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF is calculated from 8/31/2016 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal International Multi-Factor ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* July 23, 2019 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021          
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal International Multi-Factor 35.54 % 15.07 % 7/23/2019
ETF          

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal International Multi-Factor ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq Developed Select Leaders Core Index (the "Index"). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities of companies in the Nasdaq Developed Market Ex-US Ex-Korea Large Mid Cap Index (the "Parent Index") that exhibit potential for high degrees of value, quality growth and strong momentum.

The Principal International Multi-Factor ETF performed in line with the Nasdaq Developed Select Leaders Core Index. Eleven sectors within the Index posted positive returns, led by consumer discretionary and industrials. AP Moller, Pandora, and Ashtead Group outperformed within the Index while our positioning in Roche Holding, Investor, and Novartis contributed to performance.

The healthcare and utilities sectors recorded the worst returns during the period. AGL Energy, Grenke, and Micro Focus International underperformed within the Index while our positioning in Mizuho Financial Group, Fast Retailing, and International Consolidated Airlines Group detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for Principal International Multi-Factor ETF is calculated from 7/31/2019 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* April 18, 2018 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021        
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Investment Grade 4.90 % 7.27 % 4/18/2018
Corporate Active ETF          

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF seeks to provide current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in investment grade corporate bonds and other fixed income securities at the time of purchase. “Investment grade” securities are rated BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P Global”) or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or, if unrated, of comparable quality in the opinion of those selecting such investments.

Contributors included sector allocations to banking, metals and mining, REITs and wirelines. Detractors included sector allocations to consumer non-cyclicals, treasurys and utilities. An underweight position to midstream also detracted.

**The benchmark performance for the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF is calculated from 4/30/2018 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Millennials Index ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* August 19, 2016 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021        
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Millennials Index ETF 56.45 % 23.21 % 8/19/2016

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Millennials Index ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq Global Millennial Opportunity Index (the “Index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities of companies in the Nasdaq Global Index (the “Parent Index”) that are impacted by the spending and lifestyle activities of the Millennial generation, which refers to people born from 1980 to the mid-2000s.

The Principal Millennials Index ETF performed in line the Nasdaq Global Millennial Opportunity Index. All eight sectors within the Index posted positive returns, led by financials and consumer discretionary. Signet Jewelers, Roku, and Li Ning outperformed within the Index while our positioning in Apple, NVIDIA, and Spotify Technology contributed to performance.

The materials and consumer staples sectors recorded the worst returns during the period. IQIYI, Tal Education Group, and JOYY underperformed in the Index while our positioning in Alibaba, AfreecaTV, and Funko detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for the Principal Millennials Index ETF is calculated from 8/31/2016 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Quality ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* March 21, 2016 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021            
  1-Year   5-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Quality ETF 34.83 % 16.85 % 16.83 % 3/21/2016

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Quality ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Price Setters Index (the "Index"). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities of mid-to large-capitalization companies in the Nasdaq US Large Mid Cap Index (the “Parent Index”) that exhibit higher quality, growth potential, and pricing power. "Pricing power" refers to the extent to which a company can raise the prices of its products without reducing the demand for them.

The Principal Quality ETF performed in line with the Nasdaq US Price Setters Index. All ten sectors in the Index posted positive returns, led by communication services and consumer discretionary. Ubiquiti, Align Technology, and Waters Corporation outperformed within the Index while our positioning in eBay, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation contributed to performance.

The utilities and consumer staples recorded the worst returns during the period. Citrix Systems, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and Clorox underperformed in the index while our positioning in Sherwin-Williams, Waters Corporation, and Church & Dwight detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for the Principal Quality ETF is calculated from 3/31/2016 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC
Sub-Advisor: Spectrum Asset Management, Inc.

Value of a $10,000 Investment* July 10, 2017 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021          
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active 11.58 % 5.66 % 7/10/2017
ETF          

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF seeks to provide current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in preferred securities at the time of purchase. Examples of preferred securities include preferred stock, certain depositary receipts, and various types of junior subordinated debt (such debt generally includes the contractual ability to defer payment of interest without accelerating an immediate default event). It concentrates its investments (invests more than 25% of its net assets) in securities in one or more industries within the financial services sector.

The top returning sectors were MLPs (19.0%), Additional Tier1 - Non-Viability Type (13.4%), and Utility Hybrids (10.3%). Over the period US Treasury rates increased (10 year yield increased by 81 bps) but fixed income tightened to more than offset long-dated risk free yield increase. The ICE BofA US Investment Grade Institutional Capital Securities (CIPS) index tightened by 104 bps.

The detracting or bottom return sectors were Cash (-2.9%) and US Treasuries (0.6%).

**The benchmark performance for Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF is calculated from 6/30/2017 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC
Sub-Advisor: Spectrum Asset Management, Inc.

Value of a $10,000 Investment* June 16, 2020 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021          
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend 13.42 % 12.61 % 6/16/2020
Active ETF          

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF seeks to provide current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying securities at the time of purchase. Such securities include, without limitation, preferred securities and capital securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The Fund invests significantly in securities that, at the time of issuance, are eligible to pay dividends that qualify for favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment, such as dividends treated as “qualified dividend income” (“QDI”) or qualified dividends from real estate investment trusts (“REITS”). However, the Fund also invests in securities that are not eligible for such treatment.

The top returning sectors were $1,000 par NYSE traded Preferred Stock (21.9%), $25 par Preferred Stock (19.0%), and Additional Tier1 - Non-Viability Type (17.2%). Over the period US Treasury rates increased (10 year yield increased by 81 bps) but fixed income tightened to more than offset long-dated risk free yield increase. The ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 7% Constrained DRD Eligible Preferred Securities Index tightened by 184 bps.

The detracting or bottom return sector was Cash (-0.6%) and the next weakest sector was $1,000 par Preferred Stock (11.8%).

**The benchmark performance for Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF is calculated from 6/30/2020 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* April 24, 2019 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021          
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF 0.57 % 1.70 % 4/24/2019

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF seeks to provide current income. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in investment-grade bonds and other debt securities. The Fund invests in fixed- and floating-rate securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund maintains an average effective maturity of three years or less and an average portfolio duration of one year or less.

Contributors included sector allocations to banking, consumer non-cyclical, student loan asset backed securities (ABS), communications and electric utilities. Detractors included an underweight to treasurys as well sector allocations to finance companies, technology, basic industry and consumer cyclical.

**The benchmark performance for Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF is calculated from 4/30/2019 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* October 11, 2017 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021          
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 34.25 % 15.30 % 10/11/2017

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Mega Cap Select Leaders Index (the “Index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities of companies in the Nasdaq US 500 Large Cap Index (the “Parent Index”) that have the largest market capitalizations, with higher weights given to less volatile securities.

The Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF performed in line with the Nasdaq US Mega Cap Select Leaders Index. Seven of the eight sectors within the Index posted positive returns, led by financials and consumer discretionary. NVIDIA, Bank of America, and Tesla outperformed within the Index while our positioning in Apple, Danaher, and PayPal contributed to performance.

The energy and consumer staples sectors posted the worst returns during the period. Organon, Chevron, and Exxon Mobil underperformed in the Index while our positioning in Pfizer, Merck, and Walmart detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF is calculated from 9/30/2017 to 6/30/2021.

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

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* September 21, 2016 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021          
  1-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 74.05 % 15.49 % 9/21/2016

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Small Cap Select Leaders Index (the "Index"). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities (including growth and value stock) of small-capitalization companies in the Nasdaq US Small Cap Index (the “Parent Index”) that exhibit potential for high degrees of value, quality growth, and strong momentum, while adjusting for liquidity and volatility.

The Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF performed in line with the Nasdaq US Small Cap Select Leaders Index. All eleven sectors within the Index posted positive returns, led by energy and consumer discretionary. Signet Jewelers, Surgery Partners, and Owens & Minor outperformed within the Index while our positioning in Aytu BioPharma, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, and ACRES Commercial Realty contributed to performance.

The utilities and consumer staples recorded the worst returns during the period. Denbury Resources, GTT Communications, and Akebia Therapeutics underperformed within the Index while our positioning in Mallinckrodt, SmileDirectClub, and Realogy Holdings detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF is calculated from 9/30/2016 to 6/30/2021.

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Principal Value ETF

Investment Advisor: Principal Global Investors, LLC

Value of a $10,000 Investment* March 21, 2016 - June 30, 2021


Average Annual Total Returns* as of June 30, 2021            
  1-Year   5-Year   Since Inception   Inception Date
Principal Value ETF 57.97 % 14.21 % 13.11 % 3/21/2016

 

What contributed to or detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year?

The Principal Value ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq US Shareholder Yield Index (the "Index). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that compose the Index at the time of purchase. The Index uses a quantitative model designed to identify equity securities (emphasizing value stock) of mid- to large-capitalization companies in the Nasdaq US Large Mid Cap Index (the “Parent Index”) that exhibit higher degrees of shareholder yield, in an effort to produce a value-based portfolio with a higher quality focus than is customary in traditional value approaches.

The Principal Value ETF performed in line with the Nasdaq US Shareholder Yield Index. All eleven sectors within the Index posted positive returns, led by financials and consumer discretionary. Kohl’s, Western Alliance, and Alliance Data Systems outperformed within the Index while our positioning in ADT, Broadcom, and State Street contributed to performance.

The utilities and healthcare sectors recorded the worst returns during the period. ViacomCBS, Thor Industries, and NewMarket underperformed in the Index while our positioning in Vornado Realty Trust, Kohl’s, and H&R Block detracted from performance.

**The benchmark performance for the Principal Value ETF is calculated from 3/31/2016 to 6/30/2021.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
June 30, 2021                
 
                Principal  
          Principal     International  
    Principal     Healthcare     Adaptive  
    Active     Innovators     Multi-Factor  
    Income ETF     Index ETF     ETF  
Investment in securities — at cost $ 205,632,474   $ 155,005,189   $ 48,100,349  
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost $ 3,145,675   $ 6,534,128   $  
Foreign currency — at cost $   $   $ 11,690  
Assets                  
Investment in securities — at value $ 230,919,868 (a) $ 176,241,895 (a) $ 47,074,755  
Investment in affiliated funds — at value   3,145,675     6,534,128      
Foreign currency — at value           11,463  
Receivables:                  
Dividends   174,123     5     37,536  
Interest   1,439,328          
Securities lending income   2,382     11,753      
Fund shares sold       5,416     568,203  
Total Assets   235,681,376     182,793,197     47,691,957  
 
Liabilities                  
Accrued management and investment advisory fees   93,089     56,290     5,219  
Payables:                  
Investment securities purchased       5,417     568,701  
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value   3,145,675     6,534,128      
Total Liabilities   3,238,764     6,595,835     573,920  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares $ 232,442,612   $ 176,197,362   $ 47,118,037  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                  
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital $ 221,140,566   $ 158,188,062   $ 48,077,850  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)   11,302,046     18,009,300     (959,813 )
Total Net Assets $ 232,442,612   $ 176,197,362   $ 47,118,037  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                  
Net assets $ 232,442,612   $ 176,197,362   $ 47,118,037  
Shares issued and outstanding   5,575,000     2,900,001     1,900,001  
Net asset value per share $ 41.69   $ 60.76   $ 24.80  
 
(a) Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.          

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
June 30, 2021                
 
          Principal        
    Principal     Investment        
    International     Grade     Principal  
    Multi-Factor     Corporate     Millennials  
    ETF (a)     Active ETF     Index ETF  
Investment in securities — at cost $ 86,010,549   $ 470,389,461   $ 115,333,378  
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost $ 1,088,545   $ 2,138,163   $ 4,595,808  
Foreign currency — at cost $ 51,247   $   $  
Assets                  
Investment in securities — at value $ 91,646,932 (b) $ 478,709,840 (b) $ 126,606,969 (b)
Investment in affiliated funds — at value   1,088,545     2,138,163     4,595,808  
Foreign currency — at value   51,009          
Cash       222      
Deposits with counterparty       454,750      
Receivables:                  
Dividends   194,754     179     55,519  
Interest       3,687,505      
Securities lending income       327     1,766  
Fund shares sold   6,177,478     31,218     830,807  
Investment securities sold       7,311,259      
Total Assets   99,158,718     492,333,463     132,090,869  
 
Liabilities                  
Accrued management and investment advisory fees   17,272     74,344     43,147  
Payables:                  
Investment securities purchased   6,358,524     8,799,331     1,052,618  
Variation margin on financial derivative instruments       50,363      
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value   1,088,545     2,138,163     4,595,808  
Total Liabilities   7,464,341     11,062,201     5,691,573  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares $ 91,694,377   $ 481,271,262   $ 126,399,296  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                  
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital $ 84,706,738   $ 473,145,472   $ 117,973,983  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)   6,987,639     8,125,790     8,425,313  
Total Net Assets $ 91,694,377   $ 481,271,262   $ 126,399,296  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                  
Net assets $ 91,694,377   $ 481,271,262   $ 126,399,296  
Shares issued and outstanding   2,900,001     18,000,001     1,900,001  
Net asset value per share $ 31.62   $ 26.74   $ 66.53  

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF changed its name to Principal International Multi-Factor ETF.
(b)      Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes.

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  Statements of Assets and Liabilities          
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds          
  June 30, 2021            
 
 
                Principal
          Principal     Spectrum
          Spectrum   Tax-
          Preferred     Advantaged
      Principal   Securities     Dividend
      Quality ETF (a)   Active ETF     Active ETF
Investment in securities — at cost   $ 56,082,177 $ 346,114,134   $ 20,887,862
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost   $ $ 10,355,640   $
Assets                
Investment in securities — at value   $ 58,457,177 $ 359,706,036 (b) $ 22,452,933
Investment in affiliated funds — at value       10,355,640    
Cash       11,194     5,625
Receivables:                
Dividends     34,322   102     16,157
Interest       3,310,062     183,829
Securities lending income       1,848    
Fund shares sold       1,032,195    
Investment securities sold       112,652    
  Total Assets   58,491,499   374,529,729     22,658,544
 
Liabilities                
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     5,872   159,354     11,113
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased       681,601    
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value       10,355,640    
  Total Liabilities   5,872   11,196,595     11,113
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 58,485,627 $ 363,333,134   $ 22,647,431
 
Net Assets Consist of:                
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 57,506,067 $ 353,650,686   $ 21,070,152
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)     979,560   9,682,448     1,577,279
  Total Net Assets $ 58,485,627 $ 363,333,134   $ 22,647,431
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                
Net assets   $ 58,485,627 $ 363,333,134   $ 22,647,431
Shares issued and outstanding     1,100,001   17,600,005     1,050,001
Net asset value per share   $ 53.17 $ 20.64   $ 21.57

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Price Setters Index ETF changed its name to Principal Quality ETF.
(b)      Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes.

17


 

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities          
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds          
  June 30, 2021          
 
 
            Principal U.S.    
      Principal   Large-Cap    
      Ultra-Short     Adaptive   Principal U.S.
      Active     Multi-Factor Mega-Cap
      Income ETF     ETF   ETF (a)
Investment in securities — at cost   $ 8,625,697   $ 29,514,061 $ 1,566,763,067
Assets                
Investment in securities — at value   $ 8,637,114   $ 29,887,025 $ 1,957,308,012
Receivables:                
Dividends     19     11,128   944,945
Interest     21,496      
Fund shares sold           1,983,854
Investment securities sold           1,979,907
Expense reimbursement from Advisor           47,193
  Total Assets   8,658,629     29,898,153   1,962,263,911
 
Liabilities                
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     1,610     1,980   235,964
Fund shares redeemed           1,981,796
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased         54,200   1,981,975
  Total Liabilities   1,610     56,180   4,199,735
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 8,657,019   $ 29,841,973 $ 1,958,064,176
 
Net Assets Consist of:                
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 8,800,419   $ 29,453,588 $ 1,623,507,483
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)     (143,400 )   388,385   334,556,693
  Total Net Assets $ 8,657,019   $ 29,841,973 $ 1,958,064,176
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                
Net assets   $ 8,657,019   $ 29,841,973 $ 1,958,064,176
Shares issued and outstanding     350,001     1,150,001   49,350,001
Net asset value per share   $ 24.73   $ 25.95 $ 39.68

 

(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF.

See accompanying notes.

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  Statements of Assets and Liabilities          
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds          
  June 30, 2021          
 
      Principal U.S.          
      Small-Cap   Principal U.S.      
      Adaptive Small-Cap      
      Multi-Factor   Multi-Factor     Principal
      ETF   ETF (a)     Value ETF (b)
Investment in securities — at cost   $ 6,267,882 $ 1,403,455,272   $ 41,625,130
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost   $ $ 16,551,960   $
Assets                
Investment in securities — at value   $ 6,399,546 $ 1,627,063,403 (c) $ 44,422,214
Investment in affiliated funds — at value       16,551,960    
Cash       149,693    
Receivables:                
Dividends     4,158   1,468,183     81,439
Securities lending income       21,148    
Fund shares sold       2,345,824    
  Total Assets   6,403,704   1,647,600,211     44,503,653
 
Liabilities                
Cash overdraft           95
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     1,006   506,572     5,222
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased       2,538,380    
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value       16,551,960    
  Total Liabilities   1,006   19,596,912     5,317
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 6,402,698 $ 1,628,003,299   $ 44,498,336
 
Net Assets Consist of:                
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 6,262,759 $ 1,485,773,411   $ 43,548,481
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)     139,939   142,229,888     949,855
  Total Net Assets $ 6,402,698 $ 1,628,003,299   $ 44,498,336
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                
Net assets   $ 6,402,698 $ 1,628,003,299   $ 44,498,336
Shares issued and outstanding     250,001   34,700,001     1,050,001
Net asset value per share   $ 25.61 $ 46.92   $ 42.38

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF.
(b)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF changed its name to Principal Value ETF.
(c)      Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes.

19


Statements of Operations    
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds    
Year Ended June 30, 2021    
     
     
    Principal
  Principal International
Principal Healthcare Adaptive
Active Innovators Multi-Factor
Income ETF Index ETF ETF (a)

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 2,071,544   $ 44,999   $ 81,788  
Withholding tax   (11,799 )       (8,928 )
Interest   8,214,195          
Securities lending net   80,561     163,588      
Total Income   10,354,501     208,587     72,860  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   1,155,328     581,097     5,548  
Total Expenses   1,155,328     581,097     5,548  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   9,199,173     (372,510 )   67,312  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:                
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   (6,479,132 )   3,456,368     11,703  
In-kind redemptions       25,523,383      
Foreign currency transactions   33         2,209  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   42,205,344     6,955,733     (1,025,594 )
Foreign currency transactions   (283 )       (443 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency   35,725,962     35,935,484     (1,012,125 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 44,925,135   $ 35,562,974   $ (944,813 )
 
(a) Period from May 26, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.                

 

See accompanying notes.

20


 

Statements of Operations              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
Year Ended June 30, 2021              
 
 
          Principal        
    Principal     Investment        
    International     Grade     Principal  
    Multi-Factor     Corporate     Millennials  
    ETF (a)     Active ETF     Index ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 1,889,250   $ 1,835   $ 674,465  
Withholding tax   (208,433 )       (26,193 )
Interest       8,441,720      
Securities lending net   6,045     2,014     4,227  
Total Income   1,686,862     8,445,569     652,499  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   138,036     828,583     321,145  
Total Expenses   138,036     828,583     321,145  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,548,826     7,616,986     331,354  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Futures:              
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   1,118,937     3,673,687     (1,422,495 )
In-kind redemptions   6,681,105     265,112     23,129,108  
Foreign currency transactions   (6,364 )       5,695  
Futures contracts       (43,401 )    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   6,229,277     408,820     7,402,982  
Futures contracts       (4,831 )    
Foreign currency transactions   (1,802 )       1,284  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and                  
Futures   14,021,153     4,299,387     29,116,574  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 15,569,979   $ 11,916,373   $ 29,447,928  

 

(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF changed its name to Principal International Multi-Factor ETF.

See accompanying notes.

21


 

Statements of Operations          
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds          
Year Ended June 30, 2021          
 
 
              Principal
        Principal   Spectrum
        Spectrum Tax-
        Preferred   Advantaged
    Principal   Securities   Dividend
  Quality ETF (a)   Active ETF   Active ETF
Net Investment Income (Loss)              
Income:              
Dividend $ 426,595   $ 1,585 $ 170,250
Interest       9,439,611   882,366
Securities lending net   33     20,230  
Total Income   426,628     9,461,426   1,052,616
 
Expenses:              
Management and investment advisory fees   46,473     1,304,780   132,920
Total Expenses   46,473     1,304,780   132,920
Net Investment Income (Loss)   380,155     8,156,646   919,696
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:              
Net realized gain (loss) from:              
Investment transactions   (163,521 )   550,789   129,559
In-kind redemptions   7,581,780      
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:              
Investments   1,633,115     13,134,839   1,712,911
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   9,051,374     13,685,628   1,842,470
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 9,431,529   $ 21,842,274 $ 2,762,166
 
(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Price Setters Index ETF changed its name to Principal Quality ETF.      

 

See accompanying notes.

22


 

Statements of Operations              
                                                                                                                 Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
Year Ended June 30, 2021              
 
 
          Principal U.S.        
    Principal   Large-Cap        
    Ultra-Short     Adaptive     Principal U.S.  
    Active     Multi-Factor   Mega-Cap  
    Income ETF     ETF (a)     ETF (b)  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 125   $ 17,480   $ 30,899,239  
Withholding tax       (2 )    
Interest   111,252          
Securities lending net   11          
Total Income   111,388     17,478     30,899,239  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   22,368     2,167     2,589,968  
Total Gross Expenses   22,368     2,167     2,589,968  
Less: Reimbursement from Advisor           (517,994 )
Total Net Expenses   22,368     2,167     2,071,974  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   89,020     15,311     28,827,265  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   13,955     110     16,308,960  
In-kind redemptions           175,851,158  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   (32,874 )   372,964     284,619,935  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (18,919 )   373,074     476,780,053  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 70,101   $ 388,385   $ 505,607,318  

 

(a)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(b)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF.

See accompanying notes.

23


 

Statements of Operations              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
Year Ended June 30, 2021              
 
 
    Principal U.S.              
    Small-Cap     Principal U.S.        
    Adaptive   Small-Cap        
    Multi-Factor     Multi-Factor     Principal  
    ETF (a)     ETF (b)     Value ETF (c)  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 8,296   $ 15,943,409   $ 862,934  
Withholding tax   (18 )   (1,172 )   (216 )
Securities lending net       927,281     807  
Total Income   8,278     16,869,518     863,525  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   1,298     3,591,467     37,250  
Total Expenses   1,298     3,591,467     37,250  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   6,980     13,278,051     826,275  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   1,295     (22,025,066 )   (235,456 )
In-kind redemptions       208,602,343     7,842,752  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   131,664     264,338,863     1,803,600  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   132,959     450,916,140     9,410,896  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 139,939   $ 464,194,191   $ 10,237,171  

 

(a)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(b)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF.
(c)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF changed its name to Principal Value ETF.

See accompanying notes.

24


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal Active Income ETF  
    Year ended   Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 9,199,173   $ 13,044,523  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   (6,479,099 )   (6,438,943 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   42,205,061     (21,774,093 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   44,925,135     (15,168,513 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (9,881,656 )   (13,270,230 )
Total Dividends   (9,881,656 )   (13,270,230 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (72,696,915 )   82,015,573  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (37,653,436 )   53,576,830  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   270,096,048     216,519,218  
End of year $ 232,442,612   $ 270,096,048  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 2,059,299   $ 83,568,006  
Redeemed   (74,756,214 )   (1,552,433 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (72,696,915 ) $ 82,015,573  
Shares:            
Sold   50,000     2,100,000  
Redeemed   (1,950,000 )   (50,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (1,900,000 )   2,050,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

25


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF  
    Year ended   Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ (372,510 ) $ (169,265 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   28,979,751     6,249,529  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   6,955,733     10,242,069  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   35,562,974     16,322,333  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (527,787 )    
Total Dividends   (527,787 )    
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   45,823,914     22,302,643  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   80,859,101     38,624,976  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   95,338,261     56,713,285  
End of year $ 176,197,362   $ 95,338,261  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 111,095,936   $ 43,226,695  
Redeemed   (65,272,022 )   (20,924,052 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 45,823,914   $ 22,302,643  
Shares:            
Sold   1,900,000     1,100,000  
Redeemed   (1,150,000 )   (600,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   750,000     500,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

26


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets      
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds      
 
 
    Principal  
    International  
    Adaptive Multi-  
    Factor ETF  
    Period ended  
    June 30, 2021 (a)  
Operations      
Net investment income (loss) $ 67,312  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   13,912  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   (1,026,037 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (944,813 )
 
 
Capital Share Transactions      
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   48,062,850  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   47,118,037  
 
Net Assets      
Beginning of period    
End of period $ 47,118,037  
 
Capital Share Transactions      
Dollars:      
Sold $ 48,062,850  
Redeemed    
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 48,062,850  
Shares:      
Sold   1,900,001  
Redeemed    
Net Increase (Decrease)   1,900,001  
 
(a) Period from May 26, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.      

 

See accompanying notes.

27


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal International Multi-Factor ETF (a)  
           
    Year ended   Period ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020 (b)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 1,548,826   $ 378,838  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   7,793,678     (236,359 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   6,227,475     (592,573 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   15,569,979     (450,094 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (962,266 )   (286,121 )
Total Dividends   (962,266 )   (286,121 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   60,425,974     17,396,905  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   75,033,687     16,660,690  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   16,660,690      
End of period $ 91,694,377   $ 16,660,690  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 93,957,653   $ 19,968,892  
Redeemed   (33,531,679 )   (2,571,987 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 60,425,974   $ 17,396,905  
Shares:            
Sold   3,300,000     800,001  
Redeemed   (1,100,000 )   (100,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   2,200,000     700,001  

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF changed its name to Principal International Multi-Factor ETF.
(b)      Period from July 23, 2019, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2020.

See accompanying notes.

28


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
  Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
           
    Year ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 7,616,986   $ 3,950,555  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures   3,895,398     5,659,953  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures   403,989     872,812  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   11,916,373     10,483,320  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (14,392,204 )   (8,211,758 )
Total Dividends   (14,392,204 )   (8,211,758 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   373,054,558     (12,119,128 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   370,578,727     (9,847,566 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   110,692,535     120,540,101  
End of year $ 481,271,262   $ 110,692,535  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 383,550,803   $ 3,894,368  
Redeemed   (10,496,245 )   (16,013,496 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 373,054,558   $ (12,119,128 )
Shares:            
Sold   14,250,000     150,000  
Redeemed   (400,000 )   (600,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   13,850,000     (450,000 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
    Principal Millennials Index ETF  
    Year ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 331,354   $ 192,829  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   21,712,308     (975,862 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   7,404,266     3,510,428  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   29,447,928     2,727,395  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (481,261 )   (175,301 )
Total Dividends   (481,261 )   (175,301 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   71,724,249     2,125,336  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   100,690,916     4,677,430  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   25,708,380     21,030,950  
End of year $ 126,399,296   $ 25,708,380  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 147,097,949   $ 2,125,336  
Redeemed   (75,373,700 )    
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 71,724,249   $ 2,125,336  
Shares:            
Sold   2,550,000     50,000  
Redeemed   (1,250,000 )    
Net Increase (Decrease)   1,300,000     50,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
    Principal Quality ETF (a)  
    Year ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 380,155   $ 269,166  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   7,418,259     612,248  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   1,633,115     (392,815 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   9,431,529     488,599  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (296,923 )   (260,900 )
Total Dividends   (296,923 )   (260,900 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   31,399,812     (3,062,580 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   40,534,418     (2,834,881 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   17,951,209     20,786,090  
End of year $ 58,485,627   $ 17,951,209  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 83,793,358   $ 25,326,160  
Redeemed   (52,393,546 )   (28,388,740 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 31,399,812   $ (3,062,580 )
Shares:            
Sold   1,700,000     650,000  
Redeemed   (1,050,000 )   (750,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   650,000     (100,000 )
 
(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Price Setters Index ETF changed its name to Principal Quality ETF.        

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
    Principal Spectrum Preferred  
    Securities Active ETF  
  Year ended     Year ended  
  June 30, 2021    June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 8,156,646   $ 4,190,654  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   550,789     (138,163 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   13,134,839     225,581  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   21,842,274     4,278,072  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (9,608,037 )   (4,757,405 )
Total Dividends   (9,608,037 )   (4,757,405 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   211,103,817     72,724,847  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   223,338,054     72,245,514  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   139,995,080     67,749,566  
End of year $ 363,333,134   $ 139,995,080  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 211,103,817   $ 87,341,857  
Redeemed       (14,617,010 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 211,103,817   $ 72,724,847  
Shares:            
Sold   10,350,000     4,500,000 (a)
Redeemed       (750,000 ) (a)
Net Increase (Decrease)   10,350,000     3,750,000  
 
(a) Reflects a 5 to 1 stock split after the close of trading on July 22, 2020; see Notes to Financial Statements.          

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged  
    Dividend Active ETF  
    Year ended   Period ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 919,696   $ 33,207  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   129,559     62,208  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   1,712,911     (147,840 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   2,762,166     (52,425 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (1,062,462 )    
Total Dividends   (1,062,462 )    
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   1,000,132     20,000,020  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   2,699,836     19,947,595  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   19,947,595      
End of period $ 22,647,431   $ 19,947,595  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 1,000,132   $ 20,000,020  
Redeemed        
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 1,000,132   $ 20,000,020  
Shares:            
Sold   50,000     1,000,001  
Redeemed        
Net Increase (Decrease)   50,000     1,000,001  
 
(a) Period from June 16, 2020, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2020.            

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal Ultra-Short Active  
    Income ETF  
    Year ended   Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 89,020   $ 273,078  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   13,955     13,894  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (32,874 )   26,421  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   70,101     313,393  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (215,987 )   (346,501 )
Total Dividends   (215,987 )   (346,501 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (3,706,573 )    
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (3,852,459 )   (33,108 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   12,509,478     12,542,586  
End of year $ 8,657,019   $ 12,509,478  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 1,238,181   $  
Redeemed   (4,944,754 )    
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (3,706,573 ) $  
Shares:            
Sold   50,000      
Redeemed   (200,000 )    
Net Increase (Decrease)   (150,000 )    

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds    
 
 
    Principal U.S. Large-
    Cap Adaptive Multi-
    Factor ETF
    Period ended
    June 30, 2021 (a)
Operations    
Net investment income (loss) $ 15,311
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   110
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   372,964
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   388,385
 
 
Capital Share Transactions    
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   29,453,588
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   29,841,973
 
Net Assets    
Beginning of period  
End of period $ 29,841,973
 
Capital Share Transactions    
Dollars:    
Sold $ 29,453,588
Redeemed  
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 29,453,588
Shares:    
Sold   1,150,001
Redeemed  
Net Increase (Decrease)   1,150,001
 
(a) Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.    

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
    Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (a)  
    Year ended   Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 28,827,265   $ 29,796,945  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   192,160,118     37,623,191  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   284,619,935     3,750,721  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   505,607,318     71,170,857  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (27,303,682 )   (31,719,706 )
Total Dividends   (27,303,682 )   (31,719,706 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (25,285,343 )   (153,346,324 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   453,018,293     (113,895,173 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   1,505,045,883     1,618,941,056  
End of year $ 1,958,064,176   $ 1,505,045,883  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 526,851,840   $ 413,860,349  
Redeemed   (552,137,183 )   (567,206,673 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (25,285,343 ) $ (153,346,324 )
Shares:            
Sold   14,150,000     13,900,000  
Redeemed   (14,900,000 )   (19,500,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (750,000 )   (5,600,000 )
 
(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF.    

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds    
 
 
    Principal U.S. Small-
    Cap Adaptive Multi-
    Factor ETF
    Period ended
    June 30, 2021 (a)
Operations    
Net investment income (loss) $ 6,980
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   1,295
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   131,664
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   139,939
 
 
Capital Share Transactions    
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   6,262,759
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   6,402,698
 
Net Assets    
Beginning of period  
End of period $ 6,402,698
 
Capital Share Transactions    
Dollars:    
Sold $ 6,262,759
Redeemed  
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 6,262,759
Shares:    
Sold   250,001
Redeemed  
Net Increase (Decrease)   250,001
 
(a) Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.    

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (a)  
           
    Year ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 13,278,051   $ 5,411,731  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   186,577,277     (11,982,621 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   264,338,863     (38,339,811 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   464,194,191     (44,910,701 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (10,376,768 )   (4,965,930 )
Total Dividends   (10,376,768 )   (4,965,930 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   845,880,659     22,981,970  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   1,299,698,082     (26,894,661 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   328,305,217     355,199,878  
End of year $ 1,628,003,299   $ 328,305,217  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 1,451,694,258   $ 113,314,051  
Redeemed   (605,813,599 )   (90,332,081 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 845,880,659   $ 22,981,970  
Shares:            
Sold   36,050,000     3,650,000  
Redeemed   (13,350,000 )   (2,950,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   22,700,000     700,000  

 

(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF.

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
 
 
    Principal Value ETF (a)  
    Year ended   Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 826,275   $ 417,491  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   7,607,296     (430,875 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   1,803,600     1,221,147  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   10,237,171     1,207,763  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (700,888 )   (284,301 )
Total Dividends   (700,888 )   (284,301 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   3,055,086     16,588,925  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   12,591,369     17,512,387  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of year   31,906,967     14,394,580  
End of year $ 44,498,336   $ 31,906,967  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 38,529,990   $ 24,375,394  
Redeemed   (35,474,904 )   (7,786,469 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 3,055,086   $ 16,588,925  
Shares:            
Sold   950,000     950,000  
Redeemed   (1,050,000 )   (250,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (100,000 )   700,000  
 
(a) Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF changed its name to Principal Value ETF.        

 

See accompanying notes.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021

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 fifteen series, Principal Active Income ETF, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF, Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal International Multi-Factor ETF, Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF, Principal Millennials Index ETF, Principal Quality ETF, Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF, Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF, Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF and Principal Value ETF (collectively, the Fundsand individually, a Fund). 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 with the exception of Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF and Principal International Multi-Factor ETF which are issued and redeemed in aggregations of 100,000 shares (each a Creation Unitor multiples thereof Creation Unit Aggregations), which is subject to change. The Trust issues and redeems Creation Unit Aggregations in exchange for portfolio securities and/or cash, plus a fixed and/or variable transaction fee.

Shares trade on exchanges at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares are listed on the respective exchanges as listed below:

Fund Exchange
Principal Active Income ETF NYSE Arca
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF NYSE Arca
Principal Millennials Index ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal Quality ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF * NYSE Arca
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF NYSE Arca
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF NYSE Arca
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal Value ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

* Effective August 17, 2020, Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF changed its primary listing exchange to NYSE Arca from Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc

Principal International Multi-Factor ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was July 23, 2019. Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was June 16, 2020. Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF and Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF initial investments and commencement of operations was May 19, 2021. Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF initial investment and commencement of operations was May 26, 2021.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021

1. Organization (continued)

Effective July 22, 2020, Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF issued a 5 to 1 stock split. The stock split has been retroactively reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights.

Effective September 30, 2020, the following Funds changed their names as shown below:

Previous Name New Name
Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF Principal International Multi-Factor ETF
Principal Price Setters Index ETF Principal Quality ETF
Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF Principal Value ETF
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF

 

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 such as current quotations by broker/dealers, coupon, maturity, quality, type of issue, trading characteristics, other yield and risk factors and other market conditions 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 Fund's Board of Trustees. The Funds invest in other publicly traded investment funds, which are valued at the respective fund's NAV.

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. 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 Fund’s NAV and these securities are valued at fair value. 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 Fund’s NAV could be significantly affected on days when shares are not 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 localprice and a premiumprice. 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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. Callable debt securities purchased at a premium are amortized to the earliest call date and to the callable amount, if other than par.

Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in a Creation Unit or Creation Unit Aggregations. Except when aggregated into at least a Creation Unit, Shares are not redeemable.

The consideration for the purchase of a Creation Unit or Creation Unit Aggregations 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 Unit Aggregations, APs are subject to standard creation and redemption transaction fees.

Expenses. For all Funds, a unitary investment management and advisory fee is charged. The Advisor covers all operating expenses through the investment management and advisory fee with the exception of 12b-1 fees, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected to the execution of portfolio transactions, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses, if applicable.

Dividends to Shareholders. Dividends to shareholders of the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends 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 amortization of premiums and discounts, futures contracts, net operating losses, sales of passive foreign investment companies, partnership investments, foreign currency transactions, losses deferred due to wash sales, tax straddles, mortgage-backed securities, certain preferred securities, redemptions-in-kind, real estate investment trusts (REITs), utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of Shares, and limitations imposed by Sections 381-384 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). 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 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 each intend to qualify as a regulated investment companyunder the IRC and they intend to distribute each year substantially all of their net investment income and realized capital gains to shareholders.

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 notthat 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 notthreshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. During the year ended June 30, 2021, 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 the Statements of Operations.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848); Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform. The guidance is applicable to contracts referencing London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate that is expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. The ASU is effective as of March 12, 2020 and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating the impact of the ASU over the period of time the ASU is effective.

3. Operating Policies

Contingent Convertible Securities (CoCos). As footnoted in the Schedules of Investments, certain of the Funds invest in contingent convertible securities. CoCos are hybrid debt securities that may convert into equity or have their principal written down upon the occurrence of certain triggers. Although a contingent convertible security's equity conversion and principal write-down features are tailored to the particular issuing banking institution and its regulatory requirements, triggers are generally linked to regulatory capital thresholds or regulatory actions calling into question such institution's continued viability as a going-concern. CoCos may have no stated maturity and fully discretionary coupons, which means coupon payments can be canceled at the issuing banking institution's discretion or at the request of the relevant regulatory authority without causing a default. To provide the appropriate regulatory capital treatment, CoCos are usually issued in the form of subordinated debt instruments that rank junior to the claims of holders of more senior obligations in the event of the issuer's liquidation. If CoCos are converted into equity securities due to a trigger event, holders will be further subordinated. The future value of CoCos is unpredictable and is influenced by many factors including, without limitation: the creditworthiness of the issuer and/or fluctuations in such issuer's applicable capital ratios; supply and demand for CoCos; general market conditions and available liquidity; and economic, financial and political events that affect the issuer, its particular market or the financial markets in general. Due to these features, CoCos may have substantially greater risk than other securities in times of financial stress. Because of the uncertainty regarding whether a conversion event will occur, it may be difficult to predict when, if at all, a contingent convertible security will be converted to equity, and a fund may suffer losses as a result. If the trigger level is breached, the issuer's decision to write down, write off or convert a contingent convertible security may result in the fund's complete loss on an investment in CoCos with no chance of recovery even if the issuer remains in existence.

Cross Trades. The Funds may engage in cross trades. A cross trade is a purchase or sale transaction between affiliated portfolios executed directly or through an intermediary. Mutual funds and other managed portfolios may be considered affiliated if they have a common investment advisor, so a fund may be considered affiliated with any portfolio for which the fund's sub-advisor acts as an investment advisor. Such transactions are permissible provided that the conditions of Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act are satisfied. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Funds did not engage in cross trades.

Deposits with Counterparty. Cash pledged as collateral is reflected as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as deposits with counterparty. There are a variety of security types which require varying levels of pledged collateral. Customer account agreements govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures contracts. Such transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated in an account at a futures commission merchant (FCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. As of June 30, 2021, deposits with counterparty for Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF were $454,750.

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3. Operating Policies (continued)

Futures Contracts. The Funds are subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Funds may enter into futures contracts to hedge against changes in, or to gain exposure to, change in the value of equities, interest rates and foreign currencies. Initial margin deposits are made by cash deposits or segregation of specific securities as may be required by the exchange on which the transaction was conducted. Pursuant to the contracts, typically a Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation marginand are recorded by the Funds as variation margin receivable or payable on financial derivative instruments. For those contracts where daily variation margin payments are not received from or paid to the broker, the cumulative unrealized gains or losses are included in variation margin receivable or payable on financial derivative instruments. Futures contracts are marked to market daily at the closing settlement price or in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available, the security is valued at the last available closing settlement price. During the period the futures contracts are open, daily changes in the fair value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. These unrealized gains or losses are included as a component of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed, the Funds recognize a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s cost basis in the contract. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds because futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Long and short U.S. Treasury futures contracts are used to obtain interest rate exposure in order to manage duration of the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF. The notional values of the futures contracts will vary in accordance with changing duration of this Fund.

Illiquid Securities. Illiquid securities generally cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business (within seven calendar days) at approximately the value at which each of the Funds has valued the investments. This may have an adverse effect on each of the Funds’ ability to dispose of particular illiquid securities at fair value and may limit each of the Funds’ ability to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing the securities.

Indemnification. 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. Certain of 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.

Securities Lending. As footnoted in the Schedules of Investments, certain of the Funds may lend portfolio securities to approved brokerage firms. The Funds receive collateral, in the form of cash, against the loaned securities. During the period of the loan, the borrower must maintain collateral in an amount not less than 102% of the market value of the domestic and foreign fixed income loaned securities and 105% of the market value of the foreign equity loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. The cash collateral received is usually invested in a SEC-registered money market mutual fund and the Funds could realize a loss on such investments. Further, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. Securities lending income, net of related fees, is shown on the Statements of Operations.

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3. Operating Policies (continued)

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., Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc., and the underlying funds. The Advisor is committed to minimizing the potential impact of underlying fund risk to the 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.

As of June 30, 2021, Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. owned the following percentages, in aggregate, of the outstanding Shares of the underlying funds listed below:

  Total Percentage of  
Fund Outstanding Shares Owned  
Principal Active Income ETF 85.15 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 96.94  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 88.04  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 95.24  

 

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 U.S. Government) include FNMA and 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.

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3. Operating Policies (continued)

Derivatives. The following tables provide information about where on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations information about derivatives can be found:

  Asset Derivatives       Liability Derivatives      
  June 30, 2021       June 30, 2021      
 
  Statement of Assets and       Statement of Assets and      
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments Liabilities Location   Fair Value   Liabilities Location   Fair Value  
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                
Interest rate contracts Receivables, Total       Payables, Total      
  distributable earnings       distributable earnings      
  (accumulated loss) $ 14,996 * (accumulated loss) $ (104,775 )*

 

* Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as shown in the Schedule of Investments. Only the portion of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) not yet cash settled is shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin.

      Net Realized Gain or     Net Change in Unrealized  
      (Loss) on Derivatives     Appreciation  
  Location of Gain or (Loss) on   Recognized in     (Depreciation) of  
  Derivatives Recognized in   Statement of     Derivatives Recognized in  
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments Statement of Operations   Operations     Statement of Operations  
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF              
Interest rate contracts Net realized gain (loss) from            
Futures contracts/Net change
in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation) of Futures
  contracts $ (43,401 ) $ (4,831 )

 

The following table includes a summary of the monthly average outstanding notional by derivative instrument type for the year ended June 30, 2021:

Contract Type Derivative Type   Average Notional
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF      
Interest rate contracts Futures Long $ 3,545,741
  Futures Short   18,080,982
 
4. Fair Valuation      

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling a security or transferring a liability 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 approaches: 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.

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4. Fair Valuation (continued)

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. Investments which are generally included in this category include 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 certain corporate bonds, over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, mortgage-backed securities 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.

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 indicative quoted prices from brokers and 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, pandemics, accidents, conflicts, etc.).

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

During the period there were no significant purchases, sales, or transfers into or out of Level 3.

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4. Fair Valuation (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Funds' securities carried at fair value:

        Level 2          
        Other   Level 3      
    Level 1   Significant   Significant      
    Quoted   Observable   Unobservable      
Fund   Prices   Inputs   Inputs   Totals (Level 1,2,3)  
 
Principal Active Income ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 58,354,201 $ $     $ 58,354,201  
Preferred Stocks*   18,464,400       18,464,400  
Bonds*     145,433,479     145,433,479  
Investment Companies   11,813,463       11,813,463  
Total investments in securities $ 88,632,064 $ 145,433,479 $   $ 234,065,543  
 
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 175,986,387 $ $     $ 175,986,387  
Investment Companies   6,789,636       6,789,636  
Total investments in securities $ 182,776,023 $ $     $ 182,776,023  
 
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF              
Common Stocks* $ 46,780,738 $ $     $ 46,780,738  
Preferred Stocks*   163,339       163,339  
Investment Companies   130,678       130,678  
Total investments in securities $ 47,074,755 $ $     $ 47,074,755  
 
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 89,892,467 $ $     $ 89,892,467  
Preferred Stocks*   1,090,308       1,090,308  
Investment Companies   1,752,702       1,752,702  
Total investments in securities $ 92,735,477 $ $     $ 92,735,477  
 
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF              
Bonds* $ $   469,977,898 $   $ 469,977,898  
Investment Companies   10,870,105       10,870,105  
Total investments in securities $ 10,870,105 $ 469,977,898 $   $ 480,848,003  
Assets                  
Interest rate contracts                  
Futures $ 14,996 $ $     $ 14,996  
Liabilities                  
Interest rate contracts                  
Futures $ (104,775 ) $ $     $ (104,775 )
 
Principal Millennials Index ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 126,087,993 $ $     $ 126,087,993  
Investment Companies   5,114,784       5,114,784  
Total investments in securities $ 131,202,777 $ $     $ 131,202,777  
 
Principal Quality ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 58,292,554 $ $     $ 58,292,554  
Investment Companies   164,623       164,623  
Total investments in securities $ 58,457,177 $ $     $ 58,457,177  
 
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF              
Bonds* $ $   352,900,703 $   $ 352,900,703  
Investment Companies   17,160,973       17,160,973  
Total investments in securities $ 17,160,973 $ 352,900,703 $   $ 370,061,676  

 

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4. Fair Valuation (continued)                
 
        Level 2        
        Other   Level 3    
    Level 1   Significant   Significant    
    Quoted   Observable   Unobservable    
Fund   Prices   Inputs   Inputs   Totals (Level 1,2,3)
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF            
Preferred Stocks* $ 3,099,462 $ $     $ 3,099,462
Bonds*     19,092,475     19,092,475
Investment Companies   260,996       260,996
Total investments in securities $ 3,360,458 $ 19,092,475 $   $ 22,452,933
 
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF                
Bonds* $ $   8,253,844 $   $ 8,253,844
Investment Companies   383,270       383,270
Total investments in securities $ 383,270 $ 8,253,844 $   $ 8,637,114
 
Principal U. S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF            
Common Stocks* $ 29,771,947 $ $     $ 29,771,947
Investment Companies   115,078       115,078
Total investments in securities $ 29,887,025 $ $     $ 29,887,025
 
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                
Common Stocks* $ 1,953,147,984 $ $     $ 1,953,147,984
Investment Companies   4,160,028       4,160,028
Total investments in securities $ 1,957,308,012 $ $     $ 1,957,308,012
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF            
Common Stocks* $ 6,383,377 $ $     $ 6,383,377
Investment Companies   16,169       16,169
Total investments in securities $ 6,399,546 $ $     $ 6,399,546
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF              
Common Stocks* $ 1,623,399,604 $ $     $ 1,623,399,604
Investment Companies   20,215,759       20,215,759
Total investments in securities $ 1,643,615,363 $ $     $ 1,643,615,363
 
Principal Value ETF                
Common Stocks* $ 44,292,676 $ $     $ 44,292,676
Investment Companies   129,538       129,538
Total investments in securities $ 44,422,214 $ $     $ 44,422,214

 

*      For additional detail regarding sector classifications, please see the Schedules of Investments.
5.      Management Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates

Management Services. The Funds have agreed to pay management and investment advisory 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, which is also an affiliate 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  

 

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June 30, 2021    
 
5. Management Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates (continued)    
 
Fund All Assets  
Principal Active Income ETF 0.49 %
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 0.24  
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF 0.25  
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 0.19 *
Principal Quality ETF 0.15  
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF 0.55  
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF 0.60  
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF 0.18  
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 0.15  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 0.15  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 0.19  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 0.38  
Principal Value ETF 0.15  
 
* Prior to June 1, 2021, the management fee was 0.26%.    

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit the expenses (excluding interest expense, expenses related to fund investments, acquired fund fees and expenses, tax reclaim recovery 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 limit is expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets attributable to each Fund on an annualized basis during the reporting period. The expenses borne by the Advisor are subject to reimbursement by the Fund through the fiscal year end, provided no reimbursement will be made if it would result in the Fund exceeding the total operating expense limit. Any amount outstanding at the end of the period are shown as an expense reimbursement from Advisor or expense reimbursement to Advisor on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The expense limit for Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF is 0.12% through October 31, 2021.

Affiliated Ownership. At June 30, 2021, Principal Financial Services, Inc., Principal Funds, Inc., and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (each an affiliate of the Advisor) owned Shares as follows:

Fund Shares
Principal Active Income ETF 4,747,100
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 390,000
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF 556,897
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 17,450,000
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF 995,521
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF 199,681
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 198,570
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 43,450,000
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 200,964
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 33,050,000

 

Affiliated Brokerage Commissions. With respect to Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF, $772 of brokerage commissions were paid to SAMI Brokerage LLC, a member of the Principal Financial Group. The other Funds did not pay brokerage commissions to any member of the Principal Financial Group during the year ended June 30, 2021.

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6. Investment Transactions

For the period ended June 30, 2021, 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 Income ETF $ 44,389,712 $   119,841,296 $   $
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   62,980,849     63,455,691      
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   13,150,139     437,048      
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF   39,916,031     36,699,260      
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   520,675,360     217,056,080      
Principal Millennials Index ETF   42,936,777     38,551,515      
Principal Quality ETF   13,783,531     13,756,534      
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   160,095,367     16,682,208   11,700,625   12,585,940
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   3,152,242     3,225,572   200,000   214,500
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   9,433,042     8,972,027   203,406   306,078
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   366,657     62,791      
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   737,425,590     735,948,461      
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   219,371     13,518      
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   870,695,172     865,314,761      
Principal Value ETF   12,112,346     11,763,975      
 
For the period ended June 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:                
 
Fund         Purchases       Sales  
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF       $ 107,800,468 $ 62,425,496
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF         35,269,100    
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF         90,841,934   33,635,816
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF         71,142,148   5,126,785
Principal Millennials Index ETF         143,130,562   76,176,933
Principal Quality ETF         83,768,741   52,437,451
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF         61,985,661    
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF         954,222    
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF         29,095,403    
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF         527,295,322   552,831,173
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF         6,072,159    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF         1,448,818,704   607,806,268
Principal Value ETF         36,756,920   33,956,456

 

Unsettled in-kind purchases and sales at the end of the period are included in investment securities purchased and investment securities sold, respectively, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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7. Federal Tax Information

Distributions to Shareholders. The federal income tax character of distributions paid for the periods ended June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2020 was as follows:

    Ordinary Income   Long-Term Capital Gain*
    Period ended   Period ended   Period ended   Period ended
Fund   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020
Principal Active Income ETF $ 9,881,656 $ 13,270,230 $ $
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   527,787      
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF     N/A     N/A
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF   962,266   286,121    
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   10,618,462   7,184,698   3,773,742   1,027,060
Principal Millennials Index ETF   481,261   175,301    
Principal Quality ETF   296,923   260,900    
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   9,608,037   4,757,405    
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   1,062,462      
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   215,987   346,501    
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF     N/A     N/A
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   27,303,682   31,719,706    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF     N/A     N/A
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   10,376,768   4,965,930    
Principal Value ETF   700,888   284,301    

 

* 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, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a federal income tax basis were:

                  Late Year       
                  Ordinary and       
    Undistributed   Undistributed Unrealized      Post Oct      
    Ordinary   Long-Term Appreciation/        Capital Loss   Capital Loss  
Fund   Income Capital Gains   (Depreciation)       Deferrals   Carryforward  
Principal Active Income ETF $ 831,649 $   $24,849,782   $ $  (14,379,385) 
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   861,124   19,384,511     (1,381,846 (854,489)
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   75,711   (1,035,524)        
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF   1,563,053   349,597 5,074,989          
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   1,067,183   65,131 6,993,476          
Principal Millennials Index ETF   65,272   11,188,422         (2,828,381)
Principal Quality ETF   142,898   2,374,987         (1,538,325)
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   1,381,160   10,176,459         (1,875,171)
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   149,815   1,427,464          
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   9,140   (26,912)       (125,628)
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   15,441   247 372,697          
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   8,465,068   389,916,580         (63,824,955)
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   8,240   35 131,664          
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   4,414,408   223,375,303         (85,559,823)
Principal Value ETF   340,273   2,791,996         (2,182,414)

 

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June 30, 2021

7. Federal Tax Information (continued)

Capital Loss Carryforwards. For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards are losses that can be used to offset future capital gains of the Fund. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds had approximate net capital loss carryforwards as follows:

    No Expiration   No Expiration     Annual  
Fund   Short-Term   Long-Term   Total Limitations*  
Principal Active Income ETF $ 5,508,508 $ 8,870,877 $ 14,379,385 $ 1,874,152 
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF     854,489   854,489  
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF        
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF        
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF        
Principal Millennials Index ETF   2,819,136   9,245   2,828,381  
Principal Quality ETF   1,157,520   380,805   1,538,325 294,429  
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   957,946   917,225   1,875,171  
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF        
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   71,425   54,203   125,628  
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF        
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   57,299,653   6,525,302   63,824,955  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF        
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   56,960,496   28,599,327   85,559,823  
Principal Value ETF   869,689   1,312,725   2,182,414 230,798  

 

* In accordance with IRC Sections 381-384, a portion of certain Fundslosses have been subjected to an annual limitation.

All of these capital losses were generated in taxable years beginning after the enactment date of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 on December 22, 2010, and will be carried forward with no expiration and with the character of the loss retained.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

Fund   Utilized
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF $ 2,985,702
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   5,892
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   16,646,055

 

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 year ended June 30, 2021, the Funds intend to defer late-year capital and ordinary losses as follows:

Fund   Late Year Ordinary Loss   Post October Loss Capital Loss  
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF $ $ (1,381,846 )

 

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7. Federal Tax Information (continued)

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 tax return of capital depending on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the Funds recorded reclassifications as follows:

    Total      
    Distributable Earnings      
Fund   (Accumulated Loss)     Paid In Capital
Principal Active Income ETF $ (268,856 ) $ 268,856
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   (26,764,189 )   26,764,189
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   (15,000 )   15,000
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF   (6,677,500 )   6,677,500
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   (1,023,845 )   1,023,845
Principal Millennials Index ETF   (22,957,641 )   22,957,641
Principal Quality ETF   (7,315,778 )   7,315,778
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   (757,854 )   757,854
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF      
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   (3,091 )   3,091
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF      
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   (175,651,470 )   175,651,470
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF      
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   (208,573,293 )   208,573,293
Principal Value ETF   (7,817,645 )   7,817,645

 

Federal Income Tax Basis. As of June 30, 2021, the net federal income tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and federal tax cost of investments held by each Fund were as follows:

                    Cost for
              Net Unrealized     Federal
    Unrealized   Unrealized     Appreciation     Income Tax
Fund   Appreciation   Depreciation     (Depreciation)     Purposes
Principal Active Income ETF $ 27,746,110 $ (2,896,082 ) $ 24,850,028   $ 209,215,515
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF   32,133,352   (12,748,841 )   19,384,511     163,391,512
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   284,101   (1,319,182 )   (1,035,081 )   48,109,836
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF   6,300,488   (1,224,018 )   5,076,470     87,659,007
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   8,896,060   (1,902,584 )   6,993,476     473,764,748
Principal Millennials Index ETF   13,595,959   (2,407,370 )   11,188,589     120,014,188
Principal Quality ETF   2,915,066   (540,078 )   2,374,988     56,082,189
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   11,030,241   (853,781 )   10,176,460     359,885,216
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   1,430,511   (3,048 )   1,427,463     21,025,470
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   9,124   (36,036 )   (26,912 )   8,664,026
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   666,512   (293,815 )   372,697     29,514,328
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   395,022,185   (5,105,605 )   389,916,580     1,567,391,432
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   331,137   (199,473 )   131,664     6,267,882
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   250,054,123   (26,678,820 )   223,375,303     1,420,240,060
Principal Value ETF   3,225,909   (433,914 )   2,791,995     41,630,219

 

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021

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. Effective September 1, 2021, Principal Active Income ETF will change its name to Principal Active High Yield ETF, and its objective will seek to provide a high level of current income. In addition to the name change, the Trust's Board of Directors authorized a 2 for 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on August 30, 2021. There were no additional items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

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COMMON STOCKS — 25.11%   Shares Held   Value
Advertising — 0.79%        
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The   56,880 $ 1,848,031
Apparel — 0.06%        
VF Corp   1,628   133,561
Auto Manufacturers — 0.40%        
PACCAR Inc   10,436   931,413
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.30%        
Magna International Inc   7,456   690,724
Banks — 2.09%        
Bank of Hawaii Corp   8,751   737,009
Columbia Banking System Inc   5,275   203,404
Cullen / Frost Bankers Inc   3,849   431,088
East West Bancorp Inc   17,922   1,284,828
JPMorgan Chase & Co   10,698   1,663,967
PacWest Bancorp   6,629   272,850
US Bancorp   3,604   205,320
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc   1,061   54,482
      $ 4,852,948
 
Chemicals — 0.47%        
Air Products & Chemicals Inc   3,758   1,081,101
Computers — 0.87%        
Apple Inc   14,831   2,031,254
Diversified Financial Services — 1.50%        
BlackRock Inc   1,968   1,721,941
KKR & Co Inc, Class A   29,740   1,761,798
      $ 3,483,739
 
Electric — 1.60%        
ALLETE Inc   14,108   987,278
Eversource Energy   10,176   816,522
WEC Energy Group Inc   10,002   889,678
Xcel Energy Inc   15,402   1,014,684
      $ 3,708,162
 
Electronics — 0.48%        
Honeywell International Inc   5,097   1,118,027
Food — 0.60%        
Hormel Foods Corp   18,268   872,297
Tyson Foods Inc, Class A   7,170   528,859
      $ 1,401,156
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.62%        
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc   6,497   855,720
Snap-on Inc   2,618   584,940
      $ 1,440,660
 
Healthcare — Products — 1.81%        
Abbott Laboratories   12,596   1,460,254
Medtronic PLC   12,989   1,612,324
Teleflex Inc   2,797   1,123,807
      $ 4,196,385
 
Home Builders — 0.24%        
LCI Industries   4,291   563,923
Insurance — 0.81%        
Chubb Ltd   6,054   962,223

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
Insurance (continued)        
Fidelity National Financial Inc   20,926 $ 909,444
      $ 1,871,667
 
Leisure Time — 0.30%        
Acushnet Holdings Corp   14,019   692,539
Machinery — Diversified — 0.93%        
Deere & Co   2,940   1,036,967
Nordson Corp   5,143   1,128,940
      $ 2,165,907
 
Media — 0.84%        
Comcast Corp, Class A   34,394   1,961,146
Oil & Gas — 2.02%        
Chevron Corp   6,517   682,591
EOG Resources Inc   9,595   800,607
Exxon Mobil Corp   3,325   209,741
Marathon Petroleum Corp   15,086   911,496
Whiting Petroleum Corp (a)   38,475   2,098,811
      $ 4,703,246
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.47%        
Packaging Corp of America   7,996   1,082,818
Pharmaceuticals — 1.00%        
Johnson & Johnson   3,674   605,255
Merck & Co Inc   13,049   1,014,821
Pfizer Inc   17,889   700,533
      $ 2,320,609
 
REITs — 1.56%        
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc   6,763   1,230,460
Digital Realty Trust Inc   8,404   1,264,466
Medical Properties Trust Inc   56,809   1,141,861
      $ 3,636,787
 
Retail — 2.56%        
Costco Wholesale Corp   3,847   1,522,143
Home Depot Inc/The   4,851   1,546,935
Starbucks Corp   12,216   1,365,871
Tractor Supply Co   8,108   1,508,574
      $ 5,943,523
 
Semiconductors — 1.53%        
Applied Materials Inc   13,182   1,877,117
Microchip Technology Inc   11,216   1,679,484
      $ 3,556,601
 
Software — 0.58%        
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc   3,922   633,521
SAP SE   5,103   716,767
      $ 1,350,288
 
Telecommunications — 0.40%        
BCE Inc   19,089   941,469
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.28%        
Hasbro Inc   6,840   646,517
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     $ 58,354,201

 

See accompanying notes.

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PREFERRED STOCKS — 7.94% Shares Held   Value
 
Banks — 3.22%      
Bank of America Corp; Series KK      
5.38%, 06/25/2024 (b) (c) 30,000 $ 838,200
Bank of America Corp; Series NN      
4.38%, 09/01/2066 (b) 20,000   524,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co; Series LL      
4.63%, 06/01/2026 (b),(c) 25,000   665,750
KeyCorp; Series F      
5.65%, 12/15/2023 (b),(c) 40,000   1,108,800
Morgan Stanley; Series E      
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.32%),      
7.13%, 10/15/2023 (b),(c),(d) 30,000   867,600
Morgan Stanley; Series I      
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.71%),      
6.38%, 10/15/2024 (b),(d) 10,000   290,800
Truist Financial Corp; Series O      
5.25%, 06/01/2025 (b),(c) 40,000   1,138,000
US Bancorp; Series L      
3.75%, 01/15/2026 (b),(c) 40,000   998,800
Wells Fargo & Co; Series Y      
5.63%, 06/15/2022 (b),(c) 20,000   529,600
Wells Fargo & Co; Series Z      
4.75%, 03/15/2025 (b),(c) 20,000   523,000
    $ 7,484,550
 
Electric — 1.33%      
Alabama Power Co; Series A      
5.00%, 10/01/2022 (b),(c) 40,000   1,075,200
Duke Energy Corp; Series A      
5.75%, 06/15/2024 (b),(c) 35,000   1,005,550
Entergy Louisiana LLC      
4.88%, 09/01/2066 (c) 20,000   510,200
Entergy Mississippi LLC      
4.90%, 10/01/2066 (c) 20,000   507,600
    $ 3,098,550
 
Gas — 0.49%      
NiSource Inc      
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.63%),      
6.50%, 03/15/2024 (b), (c),(d) 40,000   1,146,400
 
Insurance — 0.95%      
Allstate Corp/The; Series H      
5.10%, 10/15/2024 (b),(c) 40,000   1,125,600
MetLife Inc; Series F      
4.75%, 03/15/2025 (b) 40,000   1,079,600
    $ 2,205,200
 
REITs — 1.95%      
Kimco Realty Corp; Series L      
5.13%, 08/16/2022 (b) 40,000   1,037,200
PS Business Parks Inc; Series W      
5.20%, 10/20/2021 (b) 20,000   509,800
PS Business Parks Inc; Series Y      
5.20%, 12/07/2022 (b) 20,000   534,200
Public Storage; Series E      
4.90%, 10/14/2021 (b) 10,000   255,100
Public Storage; Series H      
5.60%, 03/11/2024 (b),(c) 30,000   858,000
Public Storage; Series O      
3.90%, 11/17/2025 (b) 10,000   262,200

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)        
Vornado Realty Trust; Series M        
5.25%, 12/13/2022 (b)   40,000 $ 1,073,200
      $ 4,529,700
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     $ 18,464,400
    Principal    
BONDS — 62.57%   Amount   Value
 
Apparel — 1.78%        
Under Armour Inc        
3.25%, 06/15/2026 (c) $ 4,000,000 $ 4,144,320
 
Banks — 5.39%        
Citigroup Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.60%),        
4.00%, 12/10/2025 (b),(d)   4,000,000   4,135,000
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.22%),        
4.95%, 02/10/2025 (b),(d)   4,000,000   4,275,440
JPMorgan Chase & Co        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.25%),        
5.15%, 05/01/2023 (b),(d)   4,000,000   4,130,000
      $ 12,540,440
 
Chemicals — 3.76%        
HB Fuller Co        
4.25%, 10/15/2028   4,500,000   4,650,885
Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp        
4.25%, 12/15/2025 (e)   4,000,000   4,080,000
      $ 8,730,885
 
Electric — 5.68%        
Emera Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 5.44%),        
6.75%, 06/15/2076 (d)   3,000,000   3,513,750
GenOn Energy Inc        
0.00%, 10/15/2049 (a),(f),(g)   3,100,000  
PPL Capital Funding Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.67%),        
2.81%, 03/30/2067 (d)   5,000,000   4,912,500
Talen Energy Supply LLC        
4.60%, 12/15/2021   5,000,000   4,775,000
      $ 13,201,250
 
Environmental Control — 2.67%        
Covanta Holding Corp        
5.88%, 07/01/2025   2,000,000   2,067,400
Waste Pro USA Inc        
5.50%, 02/15/2026 (e)   4,000,000   4,129,000
      $ 6,196,400
 
Food — 1.75%        
Post Holdings Inc        
4.63%, 04/15/2030 (e)   4,000,000   4,067,320
 
Healthcare — Products — 1.81%        
Hologic Inc        
4.63%, 02/01/2028 (e)   4,000,000   4,200,000
 
Healthcare — Services — 5.66%        
Encompass Health Corp        
4.75%, 02/01/2030   2,000,000   2,125,000
5.75%, 09/15/2025   2,000,000   2,057,500

 

See accompanying notes.

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    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Healthcare — Services (continued)        
HCA Inc        
5.63%, 09/01/2028 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,740,000
MEDNAX Inc        
6.25%, 01/15/2027 (e)   4,000,000   4,235,000
      $ 13,157,500
 
Home Builders — 1.70%        
PulteGroup Inc        
6.38%, 05/15/2033   3,000,000   3,962,280
 
Insurance — 1.30%        
MetLife Inc        
9.25%, 04/08/2068 (e)   2,000,000   3,032,928
 
Iron & Steel — 0.94%        
Allegheny Technologies Inc        
7.88%, 08/15/2023   2,000,000   2,192,500
 
Lodging — 1.34%        
Boyd Gaming Corp        
4.75%, 12/01/2027   3,000,000   3,105,000
 
Media — 8.99%        
Cable One Inc        
4.00%, 11/15/2030 (e)   4,750,000   4,767,813
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp        
5.13%, 05/01/2027 (e)   1,000,000   1,048,900
5.38%, 06/01/2029 (e)   2,000,000   2,186,200
CSC Holdings LLC        
6.75%, 11/15/2021   3,000,000   3,059,100
DISH DBS Corp        
5.13%, 06/01/2029 (e)   3,000,000   2,962,290
5.88%, 11/15/2024   2,000,000   2,147,500
Sirius XM Radio Inc        
4.13%, 07/01/2030 (e)   1,500,000   1,513,320
5.00%, 08/01/2027 (e)   1,000,000   1,047,750
ViacomCBS Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
5.88%, 02/28/2057 (d)   1,000,000   1,017,700
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
6.25%, 02/28/2057 (d)   1,000,000   1,145,080
      $ 20,895,653
 
Mining — 1.47%        
Hudbay Minerals Inc        
4.50%, 04/01/2026 (e)   1,275,000   1,279,781
6.13%, 04/01/2029 (e)   2,000,000   2,130,000
      $ 3,409,781
 
Office & Business Equipment — 1.30%        
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp        
4.25%, 04/01/2028   750,000   787,500
5.50%, 12/01/2024   2,000,000   2,229,460
      $ 3,016,960
 
Oil & Gas — 1.25%        
W&T Offshore Inc        
9.75%, 11/01/2023 (e)   3,000,000   2,910,000
 
Packaging & Containers — 3.54%        
Graphic Packaging International LLC        
3.50%, 03/15/2028 (e)   5,000,000   5,037,500

 

See accompanying notes.

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    Principal      
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value  
Packaging & Containers (continued)          
Sealed Air Corp          
4.00%, 12/01/2027 (e) $ 3,000,000 $ 3,191,250  
      $ 8,228,750  
 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.73%          
HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International Inc          
4.88%, 06/01/2029 (e)   4,000,000   4,030,000  
Pipelines — 5.40%          
Buckeye Partners LP          
3.95%, 12/01/2026   4,000,000   4,070,000  
EnLink Midstream Partners LP          
4.15%, 06/01/2025   4,000,000   4,189,360  
4.85%, 07/15/2026   1,000,000   1,035,000  
Transcanada Trust          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.53%),          
5.63%, 05/20/2075 (d)   3,000,000   3,247,500  
      $ 12,541,860  
 
REITs — 1.45%          
CBL & Associates LP          
0.00%, 12/15/2026 (a),(g)   6,000,000   3,375,000  
Telecommunications — 2.74%          
CommScope Technologies LLC          
5.00%, 03/15/2027 (c),(e)   4,000,000   4,095,000  
Sprint Corp          
7.88%, 09/15/2023   2,000,000   2,272,152  
      $ 6,367,152  
 
Transportation — 0.92%          
XPO Logistics Inc          
6.25%, 05/01/2025 (e)   2,000,000   2,127,500  
TOTAL BONDS     $ 145,433,479  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 5.08%   Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 5.08%          
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(h),(i),(j)   3,145,675 $ 3,145,675  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional          
Class 0.03% (j)   8,667,788   8,667,788  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 11,813,463  
Total Investments     $ 234,065,543  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.70)%       (1,622,931 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%     $ 232,442,612  

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Perpetual security. Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest, but they may be called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any, reflects the next call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of period end.
(c)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $3,082,002 or 1.33% of net assets.
(d)      Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.
(e)      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 $62,071,552 or 26.70% of net assets.
(f)      The value of these investments was determined using significant unobservable inputs, in good faith by the Advisor, under procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Board of Trustees.
(g)      Security is defaulted.
(h)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.

See accompanying notes.

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(i)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $3,145,675 or 1.35% of net assets.
(j)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)              
Sector         Percent          
Financial         19.47 %        
Consumer, Non-cyclical         14.36 %        
Communications         13.77 %        
Industrial         10.38 %        
Utilities         9.10 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         8.96 %        
Energy         8.67 %        
Basic Materials         6.63 %        
Money Market Funds         5.08 %        
Technology         4.28 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         (0.70 )%        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases     Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost     Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ 2,918,957 $ 41,021,991   $ 40,795,273 $ 3,145,675
    $ 2,918,957 $ 41,021,991   $ 40,795,273 $ 3,145,675
 
                Realized Gain    
          Realized     from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on     Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments     Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ $   $ $
    $ $   $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.88% Shares Held   Value
 
Biotechnology — 55.92%      
9 Meters Biopharma Inc (a),(b) 49,881 $ 54,869
Abeona Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 22,746   35,484
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 36,948   901,162
Acceleron Pharma Inc (a) 14,168   1,777,942
ADMA Biologics Inc (a) 21,827   34,923
Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (a) 22,503   78,760
Agenus Inc (a) 47,253   259,419
Akero Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,016   198,877
Albireo Pharma Inc (a) 4,412   155,214
Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc (a) 10,906   123,565
Allakos Inc (a) 12,305   1,050,478
Allogene Therapeutics Inc (a) 32,469   846,792
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 27,305   4,628,744
Altimmune Inc (a),(b) 8,576   84,474
Amicus Therapeutics Inc (a) 60,155   579,894
AnaptysBio Inc (a) 6,318   163,826
Anavex Life Sciences Corp (a) 16,042   366,720
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 18,552   1,172,486
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp (a) 9,848   38,506
Applied Molecular Transport Inc (a),(b) 8,052   368,298
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc (a) 5,970   202,025
Arcus Biosciences Inc (a) 16,362   449,301
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc (a) 11,562   315,527
Ardelyx Inc (a) 20,834   157,922
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 13,929   949,958
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 24,287   2,011,449
Assembly Biosciences Inc (a) 8,829   34,257
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc (a) 19,119   297,300
Atossa Therapeutics Inc (a) 2,422   15,307
AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 7,648   50,400
Avid Bioservices Inc (a) 14,043   360,203
Avidity Biosciences Inc (a),(b) 8,663   214,063
Avrobio Inc (a) 9,569   85,068
Axsome Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,621   581,573
Beam Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 13,381   1,722,268
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 40,759   644,400
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd (a) 14,294   1,387,662
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (a) 42,446   3,541,694
Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 8,338   101,640
Bluebird Bio Inc (a) 15,500   495,690
Blueprint Medicines Corp (a) 13,582   1,194,673
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,247   31,339
Bridgebio Pharma Inc (a) 34,837   2,123,663
Cara Therapeutics Inc (a) 11,514   164,305
Cardiff Oncology Inc (a),(b) 8,554   56,884
CEL-SCI Corp (a),(b) 9,356   81,210
Celldex Therapeutics Inc (a) 9,134   305,441
ChemoCentryx Inc (a) 15,977   213,932
ChromaDex Corp (a),(b) 15,407   151,913
Constellation Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 11,048   373,422
Cortexyme Inc (a),(b) 6,810   360,930
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) 17,629   2,853,959
Curis Inc (a),(b) 21,125   170,479
Cymabay Therapeutics Inc (a) 15,903   69,337
CytomX Therapeutics Inc (a) 14,956   94,671
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 13,303   487,023
Denali Therapeutics Inc (a) 28,314   2,220,950
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 17,619   657,541
Dynavax Technologies Corp (a),(b) 26,146   257,538
Editas Medicine Inc (a) 15,551   880,809
Epizyme Inc (a) 23,498   195,268
Esperion Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 6,451   136,439
Evolus Inc (a) 7,791   98,556

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Biotechnology (continued)      
Exact Sciences Corp (a) 38,968 $ 4,844,112
Fate Therapeutics Inc (a) 21,936   1,903,825
FibroGen Inc (a) 21,010   559,496
Forma Therapeutics Holdings Inc (a),(b) 10,330   257,114
Frequency Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 7,788   77,568
Generation Bio Co (a) 12,585   338,536
Global Blood Therapeutics Inc (a) 14,349   502,502
Gossamer Bio Inc (a) 17,436   141,580
Greenwich Lifesciences Inc (a),(b) 2,775   124,708
Guardant Health Inc (a) 23,438   2,910,765
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (a) 31,672   1,438,226
Homology Medicines Inc (a) 10,450   75,971
Humanigen Inc (a) 12,347   214,591
iBio Inc (a),(b) 49,864   75,295
Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (a),(b) 9,753   11,704
IGM Biosciences Inc (a) 5,883   489,466
ImmunityBio Inc (a) 25,163   359,328
ImmunoGen Inc (a) 44,950   296,220
Immunovant Inc (a) 22,617   239,062
Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc (a),(b) 20,463   61,184
Inmune Bio Inc (a),(b) 3,447   60,564
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (a),(b) 47,726   442,420
Insmed Inc (a) 23,788   677,006
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 7,622   152,211
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc (a) 18,680   762,518
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 33,001   1,316,410
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc (a) 33,930   882,859
iTeos Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,090   207,508
Kadmon Holdings Inc (a),(b) 39,595   153,233
Karuna Therapeutics Inc (a) 6,237   710,956
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc (a) 17,230   177,814
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Class A (a) 7,370   102,664
Kodiak Sciences Inc (a) 11,883   1,105,119
Krystal Biotech Inc (a) 5,060   344,080
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 33,325   152,962
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 3,835   503,114
MacroGenics Inc (a) 12,988   348,858
Mersana Therapeutics Inc (a) 15,939   216,452
Mirati Therapeutics Inc (a) 11,842   1,912,838
Mustang Bio Inc (a) 14,866   49,355
Myriad Genetics Inc (a) 17,363   530,961
Nektar Therapeutics (a) 42,058   721,715
NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc (a) 16,999   335,220
Nkarta Inc (a) 7,525   238,467
Novavax Inc (a) 14,860   3,154,927
Omeros Corp (a),(b) 14,233   211,218
Oncternal Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 11,377   54,041
Organogenesis Holdings Inc (a) 29,543   491,005
Ovid therapeutics Inc (a) 14,641   57,246
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc (a) 45,253   1,582,497
Precigen Inc (a),(b) 46,798   305,123
Precision BioSciences Inc (a) 12,114   151,667
Prothena Corp PLC (a) 9,231   474,566
Provention Bio Inc (a),(b) 14,630   123,331
PTC Therapeutics Inc (a) 16,234   686,211
Radius Health Inc (a) 10,826   197,466
REGENXBIO Inc (a) 9,767   379,448
Relay Therapeutics Inc (a) 20,774   760,121
Replimune Group Inc (a) 10,731   412,285
REVOLUTION Medicines Inc (a) 16,662   528,852
Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 39,010   169,303
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 13,984   619,351
Rubius Therapeutics Inc (a) 18,741   457,468

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Biotechnology (continued)        
Sage Therapeutics Inc (a)   13,478 $ 765,685
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (a)   33,070   395,848
Scholar Rock Holding Corp (a)   7,766   224,437
Seagen Inc (a)   36,980   5,838,402
Seelos Therapeutics Inc (a)   17,873   47,185
Selecta Biosciences Inc (a)   24,939   104,245
Sesen Bio Inc (a)   38,687   178,734
Solid Biosciences Inc (a)   25,426   93,059
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc (a),(b)   64,711   627,050
SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc (a)   11,303   931,480
Stoke Therapeutics Inc (a)   8,365   281,566
Surface Oncology Inc (a)   9,391   70,057
Sutro Biopharma Inc (a)   10,384   193,039
Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   10,893   187,033
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc (a)   8,772   143,949
TG Therapeutics Inc (a)   32,929   1,277,316
Theravance Biopharma Inc (a)   14,850   215,622
Translate Bio Inc (a)   17,158   472,531
TransMedics Group Inc (a)   6,319   209,664
Travere Therapeutics Inc (a)   13,298   194,018
Turning Point Therapeutics Inc (a)   11,121   867,660
Twist Bioscience Corp (a)   11,392   1,517,984
Tyme Technologies Inc (a)   39,344   49,573
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (a)   15,666   1,493,753
UNITY Biotechnology Inc (a)   12,215   56,678
Vaxart Inc (a)   27,184   203,608
Veracyte Inc (a)   15,468   618,411
Verastem Inc (a)   39,194   159,520
Vericel Corp (a)   10,641   558,652
Viking Therapeutics Inc (a),(b)   17,114   102,513
Vir Biotechnology Inc (a)   29,947   1,415,894
VYNE Therapeutics Inc (a),(b)   11,849   41,590
Xencor Inc (a)   13,374   461,269
Y-mAbs Therapeutics Inc (a)   10,036   339,217
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   9,376   498,803
ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc (a),(b)   49,469   130,598
      $ 98,527,748
 
Chemicals — 0.19%        
Codexis Inc (a)   14,675   332,536
 
Commercial Services — 1.53%        
Multiplan Corp (a),(b)   156,922   1,493,897
Progyny Inc (a)   20,460   1,207,140
      $ 2,701,037
 
Electronics — 0.06%        
Fluidigm Corp (a),(b)   17,210   106,014
 
Healthcare — Products — 18.48%        
10X Genomics Inc, Class A (a)   20,085   3,933,045
Accelerate Diagnostics Inc (a)   13,696   110,390
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (a)   32,622   1,332,935
Alphatec Holdings Inc (a)   22,282   341,360
Asensus Surgical Inc (a),(b)   53,695   170,213
AtriCure Inc (a)   10,521   834,631
Avanos Medical Inc (a)   11,095   403,525
AxoGen Inc (a)   9,404   203,220
Axonics Inc (a)   9,586   607,848
BioLife Solutions Inc (a)   7,557   336,362
Bionano Genomics Inc (a)   64,034   469,369
Cardiovascular Systems Inc (a)   9,279   395,749
CareDx Inc (a)   11,964   1,094,945
Castle Biosciences Inc (a)   5,643   413,801

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Products (continued)        
Cerus Corp (a)   38,835 $ 229,515
ClearPoint Neuro Inc (a),(b)   4,772   91,098
Co-Diagnostics Inc (a),(b)   6,526   53,840
CryoLife Inc (a)   8,993   255,401
DermTech Inc (a)   6,638   275,942
Glaukos Corp (a)   10,570   896,653
Inogen Inc (a)   5,136   334,713
Inspire Medical Systems Inc (a)   6,536   1,263,147
Insulet Corp (a)   15,416   4,231,846
Intersect ENT Inc (a)   7,622   130,260
iRhythm Technologies Inc (a)   6,732   446,668
Lantheus Holdings Inc (a)   15,560   430,078
Merit Medical Systems Inc (a)   12,857   831,334
NanoString Technologies Inc (a)   10,173   659,109
Natera Inc (a)   20,237   2,297,507
Natus Medical Inc (a)   7,820   203,164
Nevro Corp (a)   8,112   1,344,889
OrthoPediatrics Corp (a)   4,538   286,711
Penumbra Inc (a)   8,515   2,333,621
Pulmonx Corp (a)   8,239   363,505
Quanterix Corp (a)   8,370   490,984
Shockwave Medical Inc (a)   8,166   1,549,335
SI-BONE Inc (a)   7,555   237,756
Sientra Inc (a)   13,222   105,247
Silk Road Medical Inc (a)   7,933   379,673
SmileDirectClub Inc (a),(b)   27,096   235,193
T2 Biosystems Inc (a),(b)   34,153   40,642
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc (a)   14,649   1,426,813
Varex Imaging Corp (a)   9,050   242,721
ViewRay Inc (a)   37,122   245,005
      $ 32,559,763
 
Healthcare — Services — 6.63%        
Accolade Inc (a)   13,515   734,000
Brookdale Senior Living Inc (a)   42,353   334,589
Clover Health Investments Corp (a),(b)   20,939   278,907
Community Health Systems Inc (a)   29,922   461,996
Invitae Corp (a),(b)   46,039   1,552,895
MEDNAX Inc (a)   19,766   595,945
ModivCare Inc (a)   3,276   557,149
Neuronetics Inc (a)   5,866   93,973
Ontrak Inc (a),(b)   4,084   132,648
OPKO Health Inc (a)   154,678   626,446
Personalis Inc (a)   10,087   255,201
Surgery Partners Inc (a)   13,819   920,622
Teladoc Health Inc (a)   28,258   4,699,023
Tivity Health Inc (a)   11,347   298,540
Vapotherm Inc (a),(b)   5,958   140,847
      $ 11,682,781
 
Pharmaceuticals — 14.99%        
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   27,460   37,895
Aclaris Therapeutics Inc (a)   11,959   210,000
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp (a)   32,384   35,622
AdaptHealth Corp (a)   26,525   727,050
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   10,831   173,404
Agile Therapeutics Inc (a)   20,228   26,903
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   16,068   885,507
Akebia Therapeutics Inc (a)   35,437   134,306
Alector Inc (a)   18,373   382,710
Alkermes PLC (a)   36,761   901,380
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   34,096   174,571
Aquestive Therapeutics Inc (a)   8,360   33,189

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Pharmaceuticals (continued)      
Arvinas Inc (a) 10,979 $ 845,383
Athenex Inc (a) 21,545   99,538
Bioxcel Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,673   164,857
Cassava Sciences Inc (a),(b) 5,905   504,523
Chimerix Inc (a) 19,780   158,240
Clovis Oncology Inc (a),(b) 24,131   139,960
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc (a) 28,842   52,781
CorMedix Inc (a),(b) 7,418   50,887
Cytokinetics Inc (a) 16,416   324,873
Elanco Animal Health Inc (a) 110,152   3,821,173
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 4,657   204,955
Endo International PLC (a) 53,212   249,032
Evofem Biosciences Inc (a),(b) 19,186   21,680
Flexion Therapeutics Inc (a) 11,385   93,699
G1 Therapeutics Inc (a),(b) 9,687   212,533
Gritstone bio Inc (a) 11,301   103,178
Heat Biologics Inc (a) 5,866   39,478
Heron Therapeutics Inc (a) 21,099   327,456
Heska Corp (a) 2,405   552,501
Intellia Therapeutics Inc (a) 15,882   2,571,455
Jaguar Health Inc (a),(b) 25,544   40,359
Jounce Therapeutics Inc (a) 10,479   71,257
Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc (a),(b) 14,210   75,313
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,383   128,977
Kura Oncology Inc (a) 15,285   318,692
Lipocine Inc (a) 20,382   28,535
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 3,699   360,320
MannKind Corp (a),(b) 57,055   310,950
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc (a),(b) 8,230   147,646
MediciNova Inc (a),(b) 11,238   47,761
Morphic Holding Inc (a) 8,318   477,370
Novan Inc (a),(b) 3,480   35,009
Ocugen Inc (a),(b) 43,419   348,655
Ocular Therapeutix Inc (a) 17,384   246,505
Odonate Therapeutics Inc (a) 8,912   31,103
Option Care Health Inc (a) 41,508   907,780
ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 8,458   149,622
Owens & Minor Inc 16,969   718,298
Passage Bio Inc (a) 12,216   161,740
Perrigo Co PLC 31,988   1,466,650
PetIQ Inc (a) 5,837   225,308
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc (a) 9,931   445,703
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc, Class A (a) 7,173   1,015,195
Revance Therapeutics Inc (a) 16,478   488,408
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 11,364   222,507
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (a) 18,496   1,437,879
Senseonics Holdings Inc (a),(b) 87,237   334,990
Seres Therapeutics Inc (a) 21,065   502,400
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 33,684   126,315
Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 14,226   77,532
TFF Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 5,342   51,337
TherapeuticsMD Inc (a) 89,531   106,542
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp (a) 74,776   83,001
Trevena Inc (a),(b) 37,231   62,920
Tricida Inc (a) 11,599   50,108
uniQure NV (a) 10,269   316,285
Vaxcyte Inc (a) 11,762   264,763
Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc (a),(b) 13,716   55,824
Zogenix Inc (a) 12,853   222,100
    $ 26,422,378
 
Retail — 0.14%      
OptimizeRx Corp (a) 3,880   240,172

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Software — 1.94%        
1Life Healthcare Inc (a) 32,062 $ 1,059,970  
Evolent Health Inc, Class A (a) 19,875   419,760  
Health Catalyst Inc (a) 10,167   564,370  
Hims & Hers Health Inc (a),(b) 42,241   460,004  
Phreesia Inc (a) 10,195   624,954  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (a) 5,698   284,900  
    $ 3,413,958  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 175,986,387  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 3.85% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 3.85%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(c),(d),(e) 6,534,128 $ 6,534,128  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e) 255,508   255,508  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 6,789,636  
Total Investments   $ 182,776,023  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (3.73)%     (6,578,661 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 176,197,362  

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $6,381,980 or 3.62% of net assets.
(c)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $6,534,128 or 3.71% of net assets.
(d)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.
(e)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)              
Sector         Percent          
Consumer, Non-cyclical         97.56 %        
Money Market Funds         3.85 %        
Technology         1.94 %        
Basic Materials         0.19 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         0.13 %        
Industrial         0.06 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         (3.73 )%        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases     Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost     Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ 4,074,103 $ 85,586,508   $ 83,126,483 $ 6,534,128
    $ 4,074,103 $ 85,586,508   $ 83,126,483 $ 6,534,128
 
                Realized Gain    
          Realized     from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on     Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments     Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ $   $ $
    $ $   $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.28% Shares Held   Value
 
Advertising — 0.38%      
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc 2,300 $ 35,692
Publicis Groupe SA 1,273   81,420
WPP PLC 4,429   59,686
    $ 176,798
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.71%      
Airbus SE (a) 572   73,549
BAE Systems PLC 9,784   70,649
CAE Inc (a) 1,519   46,786
Elbit Systems Ltd 323   41,810
MTU Aero Engines AG 113   27,990
Safran SA 360   49,910
Thales SA 247   25,199
    $ 335,893
 
Agriculture — 0.83%      
British American Tobacco PLC 5,053   195,715
Imperial Brands PLC 3,572   76,934
Japan Tobacco Inc 4,500   85,001
Swedish Match AB 4,179   35,637
    $ 393,287
 
Airlines — 0.12%      
Air Canada (a) 969   19,934
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (a) 1,578   17,757
Qantas Airways Ltd (a) 5,094   17,802
    $ 55,493
 
Apparel — 1.80%      
Burberry Group PLC (a) 893   25,521
Gildan Activewear Inc 646   23,837
Hermes International 89   129,646
Kering SA 107   93,507
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 698   547,327
Puma SE 228   27,184
    $ 847,022
 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.65%      
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 1,315   131,312
Daimler AG 1,672   149,288
Ferrari NV 227   46,835
Honda Motor Co Ltd 4,100   131,014
Porsche Automobil Holding SE 266   28,500
Renault SA (a) 1,141   46,115
Stellantis NV 2,509   49,249
Suzuki Motor Corp 1,600   67,704
Toyota Motor Corp 5,300   463,234
Volkswagen AG 151   49,561
Volvo AB, Class B 3,515   84,568
    $ 1,247,380
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.70%      
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA 552   88,035
Continental AG (a) 192   28,226
Faurecia SE 761   37,331
Magna International Inc 780   72,217
NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd 2,000   29,632
Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd 1,300   32,004
Valeo SA 1,369   41,183
    $ 328,628

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks — 11.02%      
ABN AMRO Bank NV (a),(b) 3,478 $ 42,032
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd 5,816   122,782
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 16,662   103,289
Banco Santander SA 17,937   68,475
Bank Hapoalim BM (a) 4,284   34,376
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (a) 5,090   38,657
Bank of East Asia Ltd/The 7,800   14,486
Bank of Montreal 2,205   226,014
Bank of Nova Scotia/The 3,932   255,726
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 230   20,657
Barclays PLC 39,824   94,268
BNP Paribas SA 2,260   141,681
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd 18,500   62,784
CaixaBank SA 18,242   56,109
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1,159   131,935
Chiba Bank Ltd/The 5,700   34,325
Commerzbank AG (a) 7,354   52,163
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2,375   177,882
Concordia Financial Group Ltd 9,600   35,170
Credit Agricole SA 4,104   57,491
Credit Suisse Group AG 7,068   74,037
Danske Bank A/S 2,887   50,800
DBS Group Holdings Ltd 7,100   157,396
Deutsche Bank AG (a) 5,873   76,506
DNB ASA 1,481   32,268
Erste Group Bank AG 1,425   52,279
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA (a) 3,382   58,950
Hang Seng Bank Ltd 1,900   37,954
HSBC Holdings PLC 3,649   21,064
ING Groep NV 8,666   114,471
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 43,891   121,236
Israel Discount Bank Ltd, Class A (a) 4,690   22,327
KBC Group NV 419   31,946
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 81,870   52,877
Macquarie Group Ltd 515   60,417
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (a) 2,014   23,523
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 30,400   164,211
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd (a) 1,655   50,968
Mizuho Financial Group Inc 8,100   115,746
National Australia Bank Ltd 6,631   130,390
National Bank of Canada 1,635   122,361
Natixis SA 4,182   19,835
Natwest Group PLC 9,937   27,932
Nordea Bank Abp 8,304   92,432
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd 10,600   94,199
Raiffeisen Bank International AG 932   21,108
Royal Bank of Canada 4,160   421,470
Shizuoka Bank Ltd/The 5,100   39,434
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A 5,244   67,740
Societe Generale SA 1,256   37,024
Standard Chartered PLC 4,693   29,927
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 4,100   141,348
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc 1,800   57,162
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A 6,234   70,337
Swedbank AB, Class A 2,146   39,931
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 3,876   271,626
UBS Group AG 12,867   196,916
UniCredit SpA 3,420   40,350
United Overseas Bank Ltd 2,300   44,163
Westpac Banking Corp 7,201   139,384
    $ 5,194,347

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Beverages — 0.79%      
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd 1,800 $ 84,106
Carlsberg A/S, Class B 227   42,314
Coca-Cola HBC AG 1,272   45,995
Davide Campari-Milano NV 2,431   32,558
Diageo PLC 702   33,609
Endeavour Group Ltd (a) 3,420   16,133
Heineken Holding NV 343   34,550
Heineken NV 113   13,694
JDE Peet's NV (a) 665   24,129
Pernod Ricard SA 76   16,870
Remy Cointreau SA 132   27,250
    $ 371,208
 
Biotechnology — 0.44%      
Argenx SE (a) 94   28,433
CSL Ltd 552   118,061
Genmab A/S (a) 94   38,462
H Lundbeck A/S 626   19,914
    $ 204,870
 
Chemicals — 3.05%      
Air Liquide SA 591   103,477
Air Water Inc 1,900   29,211
Akzo Nobel NV 932   115,153
Arkema SA 437   54,823
BASF SE 876   69,012
Brenntag SE 1,006   93,544
Chr Hansen Holding A/S 341   30,776
Clariant AG 1,254   24,938
Covestro AG (b) 798   51,532
Croda International PLC 361   36,794
EMS-Chemie Holding AG 12   11,789
Evonik Industries AG 1,463   49,059
Givaudan SA 15   69,760
ICL Group Ltd 3,192   21,648
Johnson Matthey PLC 1,046   44,464
Koninklijke DSM NV 75   13,998
LANXESS AG 857   58,756
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc 1,500   31,811
Mitsui Chemicals Inc 1,500   51,780
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp 1,900   38,942
Nissan Chemical Corp 700   34,277
Novozymes A/S, Class B 515   38,818
Nutrien Ltd 1,501   90,949
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 900   150,520
Solvay SA 190   24,151
Symrise AG 286   39,847
Yara International ASA 1,084   57,057
    $ 1,436,886
 
Commercial Services — 2.52%      
Adecco Group AG 838   56,932
Adyen NV (a),(b) 39   95,286
Afterpay Ltd (a) 341   30,220
Ashtead Group PLC 1,178   87,408
Atlantia SpA (a) 1,273   23,049
Brambles Ltd 4,142   35,536
Bureau Veritas SA (a) 247   7,814
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd 1,900   40,174
Experian PLC 1,481   57,076
Intertek Group PLC 417   31,899
Nexi SpA (a),(b) 1,178   25,855
Nihon M&A Center Inc 1,800   46,679

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Commercial Services (continued)      
Persol Holdings Co Ltd 1,900 $ 37,540
Randstad NV 646   49,407
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd 3,400   167,406
RELX PLC 2,735   72,602
Rentokil Initial PLC 4,903   33,573
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc 341   20,216
Secom Co Ltd 900   68,406
Securitas AB, Class B 2,851   45,007
SGS SA 13   40,099
Sohgo Security Services Co Ltd 700   31,883
Toppan Printing Co Ltd 2,300   36,955
Transurban Group 1,177   12,561
Worldline SA (a),(b) 342   32,012
    $ 1,185,595
 
Computers — 2.05%      
Atos SE 323   19,648
Bechtle AG 208   38,636
Capgemini SE 645   123,899
CGI Inc (a) 857   77,701
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd (a) 515   59,807
Computershare Ltd 3,914   49,607
Fujitsu Ltd 700   131,059
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp 1,100   34,061
Logitech International SA 800   96,925
NEC Corp 1,200   61,785
Nomura Research Institute Ltd 1,900   62,852
NTT Data Corp 3,700   57,717
Otsuka Corp 800   41,982
SCSK Corp 500   29,794
Teleperformance 192   77,929
    $ 963,402
 
Construction Materials — 2.25%      
Cie de Saint-Gobain 1,310   86,272
CRH PLC 1,901   95,800
Daikin Industries Ltd 600   111,742
Geberit AG 126   94,508
HeidelbergCement AG 590   50,609
Holcim Ltd 1,558   93,455
Investment AB Latour 1,311   43,015
James Hardie Industries PLC 1,634   55,475
Kingspan Group PLC 589   55,621
Lixil Corp 1,600   41,377
Nibe Industrier AB 5,378   56,569
Rinnai Corp 300   28,543
ROCKWOOL International A/S 88   42,841
Sika AG 379   123,910
Taiheiyo Cement Corp 1,400   30,711
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd 12,000   48,916
    $ 1,059,364
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.60%      
Bunzl PLC 2,507   82,849
Ferguson PLC 990   137,631
ITOCHU Corp 4,200   120,978
Mitsubishi Corp 4,300   117,201
Mitsui & Co Ltd 5,300   119,291
Sumitomo Corp 4,900   65,630
Toromont Industries Ltd 627   54,627
Toyota Tsusho Corp 1,200   56,708
    $ 754,915

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.60%      
Acom Co Ltd 7,600 $ 33,110
Amundi SA (b) 553   48,753
ASX Ltd 571   33,277
Brookfield Asset Management Inc, Class A 1,350   68,872
Daiwa Securities Group Inc 9,400   51,622
Deutsche Boerse AG 305   53,235
EQT AB 1,369   49,685
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 949   20,860
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd 2,300   137,094
IGM Financial Inc 1,901   67,109
Japan Exchange Group Inc 2,300   51,136
Julius Baer Group Ltd 874   57,036
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 381   42,005
Magellan Financial Group Ltd 531   21,448
Nomura Holdings Inc 13,300   67,976
Onex Corp 436   31,659
ORIX Corp 5,200   87,739
Partners Group Holding AG 61   92,398
Schroders PLC 1,006   48,887
Singapore Exchange Ltd 3,700   30,762
St James's Place PLC 2,622   53,571
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC 6,158   23,085
TMX Group Ltd 248   26,197
Tokyo Century Corp 475   25,525
    $ 1,223,041
 
Electric — 3.35%      
AGL Energy Ltd 4,067   25,010
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp 1,937   28,861
Atco Ltd, Class I 1,292   45,818
AusNet Services Ltd 16,683   21,895
Canadian Utilities Ltd, Class A 227   6,299
Chubu Electric Power Co Inc 3,900   47,673
CLP Holdings Ltd 7,125   70,476
E.ON SE 4,144   47,929
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA 1,598   8,470
Electricite de France SA 1,693   23,126
Elia Group SA 228   24,061
Emera Inc 721   32,711
Endesa SA 2,032   49,297
Enel SpA 25,668   238,374
Engie SA 3,382   46,334
Fortis Inc 950   42,051
Fortum OYJ 3,118   85,996
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd 8,500   8,616
Hydro One Ltd (b) 2,204   53,269
Iberdrola SA 13,490   164,437
Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc 3,900   30,015
Mercury NZ Ltd 3,990   18,603
National Grid PLC 1,310   16,686
Northland Power Inc 2,148   73,281
Origin Energy Ltd 6,899   23,334
Orsted A/S (b) 247   34,660
Power Assets Holdings Ltd 5,000   30,685
Red Electrica Corp SA 2,926   54,315
RWE AG 1,199   43,448
SSE PLC 2,165   44,938
Terna SPA 4,312   32,130
Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc 3,900   30,541
Uniper SE 836   30,789

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Electric (continued)      
Verbund AG 495 $ 45,576
    $ 1,579,704
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.84%      
ABB Ltd 4,447   150,869
Brother Industries Ltd 1,900   37,916
Legrand SA 476   50,380
Prysmian SpA 1,425   51,079
Schneider Electric SE 666   104,779
    $ 395,023
 
Electronics — 1.59%      
Assa Abloy AB, Class B 3,023   91,063
Azbil Corp 900   37,306
Halma PLC 970   36,121
Hoya Corp 900   119,330
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc 2,100   55,555
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 1,500   114,524
Nidec Corp 1,100   127,481
Sartorius AG 113   58,822
Shimadzu Corp 1,297   50,143
Venture Corp Ltd 1,900   27,143
Yokogawa Electric Corp 1,900   28,390
    $ 745,878
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.17%      
Ballard Power Systems Inc (a) 949   17,210
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (a) 610   20,369
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 1,139   44,461
    $ 82,040
 
Engineering & Construction — 1.28%      
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA 722   19,340
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA – Rights (a) 646   904
Bouygues SA 591   21,857
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd 8,000   47,706
Eiffage SA 228   23,196
HOCHTIEF AG 401   30,792
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (b) 2,187   24,667
Kajima Corp 3,100   39,261
Keppel Corp Ltd 1,800   7,322
Lendlease Corp Ltd 2,263   19,449
Obayashi Corp 5,000   39,741
Shimizu Corp 5,300   40,646
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd 15,300   44,033
Skanska AB, Class B 2,659   70,529
Taisei Corp 1,400   45,871
Vinci SA 552   58,901
WSP Global Inc 572   66,770
    $ 600,985
 
Entertainment — 0.69%      
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd 2,033   65,697
Entain PLC (a) 2,298   55,487
Evolution Gaming Group AB (b) 436   68,899
Flutter Entertainment PLC (a) 192   34,764
Genting Singapore Ltd 9,500   5,899
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (b) 780   45,856
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd 12,219   47,468
    $ 324,070

 

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Environmental Control — 0.13%      
GFL Environmental Inc 648 $ 20,711
Kurita Water Industries Ltd 800   38,382
    $ 59,093
 
Food — 5.98%      
a2 Milk Co Ltd (a) 7,125   32,074
Ajinomoto Co Inc 2,500   64,899
Associated British Foods PLC 819   25,106
Barry Callebaut AG 14   32,532
Calbee Inc 1,300   29,980
Carrefour SA 1,826   35,910
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 1   9,949
Coles Group Ltd 3,248   41,628
Danone SA 1,634   115,030
Empire Co Ltd 1,541   48,607
Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV 760   42,499
George Weston Ltd 571   54,424
HelloFresh SE (a) 609   59,200
ICA Gruppen AB 987   45,936
J Sainsbury PLC 8,703   32,722
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA 2,738   49,932
Kerry Group PLC, Class A 322   44,977
Kesko Oyj, Class B 2,488   91,897
Kobe Bussan Co Ltd 1,400   44,106
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV 3,363   99,971
Loblaw Cos Ltd 1,009   62,098
MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd 700   41,901
Metro Inc 1,293   61,990
Nestle SA 7,183   894,488
NH Foods Ltd 950   36,941
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc 2,400   35,105
Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd 600   43,206
Orkla ASA 5,301   53,994
Saputo Inc 1,671   49,836
Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd 2,600   123,968
Tesco PLC 15,258   47,057
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd 900   34,633
WH Group Ltd (b) 56,500   50,793
Wilmar International Ltd 19,000   63,583
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC 20,104   68,607
Woolworths Group Ltd 3,420   97,797
Yakult Honsha Co Ltd 900   50,956
    $ 2,818,332
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.71%      
Mondi PLC 1,994   52,435
Oji Holdings Corp 7,200   41,348
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 1,579   85,658
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R 3,020   55,093
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B 1,788   29,302
UPM-Kymmene Oyj 266   10,062
West Fraser Timber Co Ltd 854   61,308
    $ 335,206
 
Gas — 0.57%      
Enagas SA 1,312   30,313
Hong Kong & China Gas Co Ltd 26,250   40,773
Naturgy Energy Group SA 1,807   46,453
Osaka Gas Co Ltd 2,500   46,559
Snam SpA 10,508   60,742
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd 2,400   45,302
    $ 270,142

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.39%      
Makita Corp 1,100 $ 51,784
Schindler Holding AG 207   62,034
Techtronic Industries Co Ltd 4,000   69,858
    $ 183,676
 
Healthcare — Products — 1.02%      
Alcon Inc 190   13,303
Ambu A/S 417   16,032
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG 116   22,413
Coloplast A/S, Class B 247   40,528
Demant A/S (a) 817   45,988
DiaSorin SpA 97   18,345
EssilorLuxottica SA 96   17,717
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd 1,082   23,537
GN Store Nord A/S 552   48,218
Koninklijke Philips NV 306   15,163
QIAGEN NV (a) 647   31,270
Sartorius Stedim Biotech 113   53,448
Siemens Healthineers AG (b) 645   39,525
Sonova Holding AG 95   35,731
Straumann Holding AG 38   60,578
    $ 481,796
 
Healthcare — Services — 1.00%      
BioMerieux 152   17,663
Eurofins Scientific SE (a) 514   58,754
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA 874   72,586
Fresenius SE & Co KGaA 1,557   81,224
Lonza Group AG 113   80,092
Orpea SA (a) 154   19,584
Ramsay Health Care Ltd 626   29,553
Ryman Healthcare Ltd 2,529   23,211
Sonic Healthcare Ltd 3,134   90,253
    $ 472,920
 
Holding Companies — Diversified — 0.18%      
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd 6,000   46,752
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd 391   24,993
Swire Pacific Ltd, Class A 2,000   13,562
    $ 85,307
 
Home Builders — 0.57%      
Barratt Developments PLC 2,336   22,465
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC 379   24,090
Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd 2,300   69,044
Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd 1,600   41,190
Persimmon PLC 1,272   52,048
Sekisui House Ltd 3,000   61,528
    $ 270,365
 
Home Furnishings — 1.16%      
Electrolux AB, Series B 2,263   62,749
Panasonic Corp 7,700   89,098
Rational AG 20   18,118
SEB SA 363   65,597
Sony Group Corp 3,200   311,517
    $ 547,079
 
Household Products — 1.54%      
Beiersdorf AG 75   9,049
Essity AB, Class B 2,260   74,945
Kao Corp 1,600   98,438

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Household Products (continued)      
L'Oreal SA 303 $ 135,018
Unicharm Corp 1,700   68,401
Unilever PLC 5,813   340,180
    $ 726,031
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.24%      
Henkel AG & Co KGaA 325   29,924
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 949   83,977
    $ 113,901
 
Insurance — 6.28%      
Admiral Group PLC 1,750   76,109
Aegon NV 5,075   21,056
Ageas SA 1,235   68,534
AIA Group Ltd 30,400   377,832
Allianz SE 1,237   308,462
Assicurazioni Generali SpA 3,913   78,437
Aviva PLC 18,070   101,460
AXA SA 4,142   105,030
Baloise Holding AG 173   26,981
Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners Ltd (a) 9   476
CNP Assurances 3,324   56,560
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC 6,993   27,569
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 114   49,992
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA 1,196   26,364
Great-West Lifeco Inc 2,698   80,139
Hannover Rueck SE 189   31,621
iA Financial Corp Inc 1,160   63,156
Intact Financial Corp 551   74,858
Japan Post Insurance Co Ltd 1,900   35,128
Legal & General Group PLC 18,166   64,732
M&G PLC 15,846   50,174
Manulife Financial Corp 6,747   132,806
Medibank Pvt Ltd 13,015   30,843
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen 154   42,173
NN Group NV 1,313   61,933
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC 4,903   45,876
Power Corp of Canada 3,420   108,096
Prudential PLC 5,568   105,790
QBE Insurance Group Ltd 3,535   28,605
Sampo Oyj, Class A 1,655   76,063
SCOR SE (a) 646   20,544
Sompo Holdings Inc 1,700   62,831
Sun Life Financial Inc 2,526   130,253
Suncorp Group Ltd 3,174   26,446
Swiss Life Holding AG 132   64,142
Swiss Re AG 533   48,090
T&D Holdings Inc 3,800   49,118
Tryg A/S 2,244   55,087
Zurich Insurance Group AG 360   144,428
    $ 2,957,794
 
Internet — 1.81%      
Adevinta ASA (a) 1,121   21,482
Auto Trader Group PLC (a),(b) 3,685   32,287
Delivery Hero SE (a),(b) 208   27,475
Iliad SA 229   33,508
M3 Inc 1,100   80,330
Prosus NV 1,026   100,331
Scout24 AG (b) 94   7,927
SEEK Ltd 949   23,586
Shopify Inc, Class A (a) 268   391,940
Trend Micro Inc 900   47,149

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Internet (continued)      
United Internet AG 496 $ 20,279
Wix.com Ltd (a) 95   27,577
ZOZO Inc 1,100   37,378
    $ 851,249
 
Investment Companies — 1.13%      
Eurazeo SE 229   19,958
EXOR NV 284   22,751
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA 323   36,132
Industrivarden AB 1,179   45,848
Industrivarden AB, Class C 762   27,887
Investor AB, Class B 7,202   165,994
Kinnevik AB, Class B 952   38,111
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B 113   7,291
Melrose Industries PLC 22,685   48,671
Sofina SA 75   32,353
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd 1,787   45,204
Wendel SE 303   40,742
    $ 530,942
 
Iron & Steel — 0.66%      
ArcelorMittal SA 2,223   68,139
BlueScope Steel Ltd 1,386   22,826
Evraz PLC 6,858   56,161
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 6,858   120,041
voestalpine AG 1,104   44,953
    $ 312,120
 
Lodging — 0.18%      
City Developments Ltd 3,900   21,143
Crown Resorts Ltd (a) 2,108   18,828
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (a) 362   24,086
Whitbread PLC (a) 512   22,112
    $ 86,169
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.87%      
Epiroc AB 2,089   40,996
Epiroc AB, Class A 2,737   62,364
Hitachi Ltd 2,400   137,417
Mitsubishi Electric Corp 6,500   94,345
Sandvik AB 2,907   74,254
    $ 409,376
 
Machinery — Diversified — 1.88%      
Atlas Copco AB 781   41,066
Atlas Copco AB, Class A 1,008   61,718
CNH Industrial NV 3,818   63,041
FANUC Corp 500   120,595
GEA Group AG 1,520   61,568
Hexagon AB, Class B 6,117   90,632
Husqvarna AB 4,448   59,095
Keyence Corp 500   252,352
KION Group AG 210   22,381
Kone Oyj, Class B 588   47,969
Miura Co Ltd 700   30,339
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC 192   36,160
    $ 886,916
 
Media — 0.97%      
Bollore SA 8,131   43,579
Informa PLC (a) 3,362   23,328
Pearson PLC 4,274   49,071

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Media (continued)      
Quebecor Inc, Class B 1,690 $ 45,072
Schibsted ASA 456   18,992
Schibsted ASA, Class A 398   19,211
Shaw Communications Inc 2,888   83,663
Thomson Reuters Corp 401   39,831
Vivendi SE 2,529   84,955
Wolters Kluwer NV 495   49,726
    $ 457,428
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 0.14%      
SKF AB, Class B 1,844   46,951
Tenaris SA 1,939   21,134
    $ 68,085
 
Mining — 3.84%      
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 420   25,398
Anglo American PLC 3,933   156,279
Antofagasta PLC 968   19,222
B2Gold Corp 8,303   34,830
Barrick Gold Corp 4,199   86,852
BHP Group Ltd 5,319   193,745
BHP Group PLC 6,405   188,719
Boliden AB 1,899   73,003
Cameco Corp 1,331   25,512
Evolution Mining Ltd 11,649   39,313
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 1,199   27,634
Franco-Nevada Corp 249   36,135
Fresnillo PLC 3,023   32,266
Glencore PLC 11,628   49,775
Kinross Gold Corp 6,535   41,437
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd 1,273   49,057
Lundin Mining Corp 1,920   17,317
Newcrest Mining Ltd 2,774   52,592
Norsk Hydro ASA 7,259   46,319
Northern Star Resources Ltd 2,662   19,524
Pan American Silver Corp 629   17,963
Rio Tinto Ltd 1,370   130,114
Rio Tinto PLC 3,117   256,506
South32 Ltd 11,211   24,635
SSR Mining Inc 2,412   37,670
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd 1,300   50,610
Teck Resources Ltd, Class B 1,122   25,841
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 705   31,075
Yamana Gold Inc 4,465   18,802
    $ 1,808,145
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.76%      
Alfa Laval AB 1,426   50,371
Alstom SA (a) 476   24,039
Knorr-Bremse AG 246   28,294
Siemens AG 1,465   232,114
Smiths Group PLC 1,082   23,798
    $ 358,616
 
Oil & Gas — 1.19%      
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 1,462   53,073
Cenovus Energy Inc 3,250   31,095
DCC PLC 610   49,937
Equinor ASA 1,579   33,410
Imperial Oil Ltd 856   26,089
Lundin Energy AB 702   24,838
Neste OYJ 590   36,127

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Oil & Gas (continued)      
Oil Search Ltd 7,297 $ 20,850
OMV AG 894   50,851
Parkland Corp 685   22,137
Repsol SA 2,528   31,636
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A 4,011   80,274
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B 3,763   72,823
Santos Ltd 4,559   24,241
TotalEnergies SE 114   5,158
    $ 562,539
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.16%      
CCL Industries Inc, Class B 1,351   74,405
 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.15%      
Alfresa Holdings Corp 1,900   28,373
Amplifon SpA 951   46,955
AstraZeneca PLC 1,902   228,453
Bausch Health Cos Inc (a) 1,653   48,513
Canopy Growth Corp (a) 781   18,889
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 2,400   95,097
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 4,200   90,525
Eisai Co Ltd 1,100   108,173
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 10,887   213,761
Grifols SA 1,921   52,026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 1,484   50,212
Ipsen SA 401   41,710
Medipal Holdings Corp 1,900   36,291
Merck KGaA 439   84,172
Nippon Shinyaku Co Ltd 500   39,651
Novartis AG 5,054   460,582
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 2,357   197,467
Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 1,900   42,397
Orion Oyj, Class B 591   25,403
Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd 1,800   74,644
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA 493   28,177
Roche Holding AG 1,921   728,724
Sanofi 2,413   252,817
Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 3,200   44,070
Shionogi & Co Ltd 1,300   67,765
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd 2,375   49,768
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 4,000   133,903
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (a) 2,564   25,384
UCB SA 534   55,822
    $ 3,369,724
 
Pipelines — 0.54%      
AltaGas Ltd 3,590   75,357
APA Group 3,951   26,371
Enbridge Inc 647   25,904
Inter Pipeline Ltd 1,500   24,383
Keyera Corp 988   26,549
Koninklijke Vopak NV 133   6,040
TC Energy Corp 1,388   68,683
    $ 253,287
 
Private Equity — 0.06%      
3i Group PLC 1,712   27,779
 
Real Estate — 1.78%      
Aroundtown SA 3,135   24,460
CapitaLand Ltd 2,000   5,518
CK Asset Holdings Ltd 7,000   48,324
Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd 400   43,746

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Real Estate (continued)      
Deutsche Wohnen SE 173 $ 10,581
ESR Cayman Ltd (a),(b) 6,600   22,271
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B (a) 723   45,366
FirstService Corp 287   49,225
Hang Lung Properties Ltd 3,000   7,287
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd 1,000   4,740
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd 1,789   8,516
Hulic Co Ltd 3,200   36,005
LEG Immobilien SE 227   32,690
Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd 4,500   72,769
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd 3,800   88,009
New World Development Co Ltd 1,000   5,197
Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc 1,400   35,512
REA Group Ltd 343   43,480
Sino Land Co Ltd 4,000   6,306
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd 1,700   60,750
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd 3,000   44,705
Swire Properties Ltd 2,800   8,348
Swiss Prime Site AG 287   28,475
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp 7,500   45,097
UOL Group Ltd 1,500   8,143
Vonovia SE 855   55,273
    $ 840,793
 
REITs — 0.90%      
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust 2,100   4,607
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT 570   26,725
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 3,900   6,062
Dexus 969   7,754
Goodman Group 5,492   87,193
GPT Group/The 6,213   22,831
Link REIT 4,400   42,644
Mapletree Commercial Trust 15,300   24,576
Mapletree Logistics Trust 17,100   26,069
Orix JREIT Inc 22   42,339
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust 1,142   20,342
Scentre Group 12,008   24,675
Segro PLC 2,755   41,711
Stockland 6,556   22,912
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust 4,000   4,343
Vicinity Centres 16,779   19,441
    $ 424,224
 
Retail — 2.93%      
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, Class B 2,680   98,479
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd, Class A 438   69,311
Cie Financiere Richemont SA 551   66,668
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp 200   29,344
Dollarama Inc 760   34,787
Fast Retailing Co Ltd 100   75,278
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (a) 1,291   30,623
JD Sports Fashion PLC 5,224   66,410
Kingfisher PLC 14,878   75,017
Marui Group Co Ltd 2,100   39,469
McDonald's Holdings Co Japan Ltd 800   35,285
Moncler SpA 819   55,413
Next PLC (a) 248   26,951
Nitori Holdings Co Ltd 300   53,090
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp 2,300   47,741
Pandora A/S 456   61,297
Restaurant Brands International Inc 609   39,239
Shimamura Co Ltd 300   28,786
Sundrug Co Ltd 900   28,597

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Retail (continued)      
Swatch Group AG/The 855 $ 83,012
Tsuruha Holdings Inc 300   34,862
USS Co Ltd 1,900   33,145
Welcia Holdings Co Ltd 1,200   39,210
Wesfarmers Ltd 2,908   128,888
Yamada Holdings Co Ltd 7,500   34,632
Zalando SE (a),(b) 532   64,312
    $ 1,379,846
 
Semiconductors — 2.29%      
ASM International NV 172   56,494
ASML Holding NV 1,063   730,306
Infineon Technologies AG 1,386   55,581
STMicroelectronics NV 1,806   65,540
Tokyo Electron Ltd 400   173,113
    $ 1,081,034
 
Shipbuilding — 0.10%      
Wartsila OYJ Abp 3,286   48,763
 
Software — 1.62%      
BlackBerry Ltd (a) 2,318   28,330
Constellation Software Inc 58   87,843
Dassault Systemes SE 227   55,044
Koei Tecmo Holdings Co Ltd 700   34,151
Konami Holdings Corp 600   36,023
Nemetschek SE 267   20,427
Open Text Corp 722   36,665
Oracle Corp Japan 400   30,604
Sage Group PLC/The 6,328   59,892
SAP SE 1,387   195,448
TeamViewer AG (a),(b) 474   17,828
Temenos AG 153   24,573
TIS Inc 1,900   48,520
WiseTech Global Ltd 1,615   38,673
Xero Ltd (a) 476   48,941
    $ 762,962
 
Telecommunications — 4.30%      
BCE Inc 1,120   55,232
BT Group PLC (a) 14,992   40,233
Deutsche Telekom AG 7,849   165,775
Elisa OYJ 514   30,669
Hikari Tsushin Inc 200   35,123
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd 19,000   25,890
KDDI Corp 4,100   127,877
Koninklijke KPN NV 24,946   77,913
Nice Ltd (a) 152   37,122
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp 4,100   106,823
Orange SA 6,668   76,022
PCCW Ltd 39,000   20,444
Proximus SADP 1,768   34,150
Rogers Communications Inc, Class B 1,425   75,756
SES SA 2,662   20,334
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd 19,200   32,697
Softbank Corp 9,400   122,984
SoftBank Group Corp 3,900   272,942
Spark New Zealand Ltd 9,122   30,606
Swisscom AG 73   41,674
Tele2 AB, Class B 3,742   50,983
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano 179,343   92,469
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B 10,165   127,756
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG 9,253   24,412

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Telecommunications (continued)      
Telefonica SA 7,827 $ 36,576
Telenor ASA 3,384   57,028
Telia Co AB 1,901   8,436
Telstra Corp Ltd 12,976   36,590
TELUS Corp 2,643   59,274
TPG Telecom Ltd 8,112   38,083
Vodafone Group PLC 39,350   66,049
    $ 2,027,922
 
Textiles — 0.07%      
Teijin Ltd 2,300   35,050
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.37%      
Nintendo Co Ltd 300   174,499
 
Transportation — 2.24%      
AP Moller - Maersk A/S 31   86,110
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B 35   100,598
Aurizon Holdings Ltd 9,730   27,145
Canadian National Railway Co 911   96,119
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd 1,692   130,108
Deutsche Post AG 3,438   233,834
DSV PANALPINA A/S 534   124,533
Kuehne + Nagel International AG 210   71,857
MTR Corp Ltd 1,500   8,356
Poste Italiane SpA (b) 5,624   74,356
SG Holdings Co Ltd 1,900   49,820
Yamato Holdings Co Ltd 1,800   51,199
    $ 1,054,035
 
Water — 0.14%      
Severn Trent PLC 211   7,300
Suez SA 969   23,037
United Utilities Group PLC 571   7,697
Veolia Environnement SA 971   29,325
    $ 67,359
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 46,780,738
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.35% Shares Held   Value
 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.21%      
Volkswagen AG      
2.84%, 09/29/2023 400 $ 100,172
 
Chemicals — 0.05%      
Fuchs Petrolub SE      
1.88%, 07/09/2021 476   23,152
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.09%      
Henkel AG & Co KGaA      
1.98%, 08/07/2022 379   40,015
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   $ 163,339
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.28% Shares Held   Value
 
Money Market Fund — 0.28%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (c) 130,678 $ 130,678
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 130,678
Total Investments   $ 47,074,755
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.09%     43,282
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 47,118,037

 

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(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 $859,595 or 1.82% of net assets.
(c)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Location Percent  
Japan 21.29 %
Canada 12.28 %
United Kingdom 9.28 %
Switzerland 9.22 %
France 8.09 %
Germany 7.52 %
Australia 6.29 %
Sweden 4.48 %
Netherlands 4.26 %
Hong Kong 2.84 %
Italy 2.49 %
Denmark 2.37 %
Spain 1.56 %
Singapore 1.29 %
Finland 1.27 %
Ireland 1.02 %
Norway 0.78 %
Israel 0.76 %
Belgium 0.74 %
Austria 0.46 %
Luxembourg 0.41 %
United States 0.38 %
New Zealand 0.37 %
Portugal 0.12 %
Isle Of Man 0.12 %
Jordan 0.11 %
Mexico 0.07 %
Chile 0.04 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.09 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.04% Shares Held   Value
 
Advertising — 0.67%      
Dentsu Group Inc 2,800 $ 100,185
DKSH Holding AG 2,284   174,771
Publicis Groupe SA 1,802   115,255
Stroeer SE & Co KGaA 1,348   107,971
WPP PLC 8,721   117,525
    $ 615,707
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.62%      
Airbus SE (a) 2,633   338,558
BAE Systems PLC 15,899   114,804
Rheinmetall AG 1,086   107,268
Safran SA 68   9,427
    $ 570,057
 
Agriculture — 0.72%      
British American Tobacco PLC 11,645   451,039
Imperial Brands PLC 5,382   115,918
Japan Tobacco Inc (b) 4,800   90,668
    $ 657,625
 
Airlines — 0.05%      
Singapore Airlines Ltd (a) 13,500   48,691
 
Apparel — 0.85%      
adidas AG 181   67,369
Kering SA 30   26,217
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 879   689,256
    $ 782,842
 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.26%      
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 1,439   152,389
Daimler AG 3,633   324,380
Honda Motor Co Ltd 7,500   239,660
Porsche Automobil Holding SE 2,971   318,326
Toyota Motor Corp 9,400   821,585
Volvo AB, Class B (b) 9,060   217,975
    $ 2,074,315
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.18%      
Aisin Corp 2,286   97,741
Brembo SpA 8,839   111,935
Bridgestone Corp 2,300   104,654
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA 737   117,539
Denso Corp 2,400   163,730
Georg Fischer AG 134   198,846
NGK Insulators Ltd 5,000   83,892
Nokian Renkaat OYJ 3,042   122,820
Toyota Industries Corp 900   77,852
    $ 1,079,009
 
Banks — 11.58%      
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd 12,260   258,822
Banca Mediolanum SpA 11,660   113,427
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 60,885   377,432
Banco Santander SA 70,878   270,578
Bank Hapoalim BM (a) 3,657   29,344
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (a) 4,319   32,802
Bank of East Asia Ltd/The 32,800   60,917
Bank of Montreal 4,732   485,034
Bank of Nova Scotia/The 7,979   518,931
Bankinter SA 15,857   79,704
Barclays PLC 60,137   142,350
BNP Paribas SA 4,616   289,380

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)      
CaixaBank SA 35,573 $ 109,417
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1,882   214,238
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 7,582   567,873
Credit Agricole SA 7,605   106,534
DBS Group Holdings Ltd 15,600   345,829
Deutsche Bank AG (a) 9,212   120,002
DNB ASA 1,627   35,449
Erste Group Bank AG 3,247   119,123
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA (a) 6,727   117,255
Hang Seng Bank Ltd 3,630   72,513
HSBC Holdings PLC 44,603   257,471
ING Groep NV 16,881   222,985
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 74,910   206,917
Japan Post Bank Co Ltd 9,000   75,584
KBC Group NV 1,513   115,357
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 283,222   182,923
Macquarie Group Ltd 49   5,748
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (a) 9,928   115,955
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 90,600   489,393
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd (a) 1,268   39,049
Mizuho Financial Group Inc 22,610   323,087
National Australia Bank Ltd 14,190   279,028
National Bank of Canada 1,879   140,622
Natwest Group PLC 40,909   114,990
Nordea Bank Abp 6,816   75,869
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd 37,300   331,475
Resona Holdings Inc 20,700   79,599
Royal Bank of Canada 7,966   807,075
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A 5,506   71,124
Standard Chartered PLC 16,073   102,498
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 10,900   375,778
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc 2,600   82,567
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A 6,181   69,739
Swedbank AB, Class A 3,811   70,911
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The 10,431   730,995
UBS Group AG 27,968   428,022
United Overseas Bank Ltd 2,800   53,764
Westpac Banking Corp 15,767   305,189
    $ 10,620,668
 
Beverages — 1.12%      
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 1,777   128,131
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd 2,300   107,469
Carlsberg A/S, Class B 882   164,410
Coca-Cola HBC AG 3,476   125,690
Diageo PLC 4,628   221,570
Endeavour Group Ltd (a) 5,320   25,096
Royal Unibrew A/S 1,293   164,696
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd (b) 2,500   94,064
    $ 1,031,126
 
Biotechnology — 0.45%      
CSL Ltd 1,950   417,063
 
Chemicals — 3.24%      
Air Liquide SA 2,034   356,129
Akzo Nobel NV 988   122,072
Arkema SA 909   114,036
Asahi Kasei Corp 7,800   85,692
BASF SE 3,709   292,200
Brenntag SE 1,288   119,767
Covestro AG (c) 1,635   105,582
Evonik Industries AG 3,111   104,321

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Chemicals (continued)        
ICL Group Ltd   5,647 $ 38,297
Kansai Paint Co Ltd   3,200   81,545
LANXESS AG   1,491   102,223
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc   3,400   72,104
Mitsui Chemicals Inc   2,800   96,656
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp   4,800   98,381
Nissan Chemical Corp   1,900   93,037
Nitto Denko Corp   1,000   74,621
Novozymes A/S, Class B   1,175   88,566
Nutrien Ltd (b)   2,368   143,482
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd   1,300   217,418
Solvay SA   884   112,367
Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd   17,000   90,130
Symrise AG   909   126,647
Tosoh Corp   4,800   82,783
Wacker Chemie AG   773   119,202
Yara International ASA   664   34,950
      $ 2,972,208
 
Coal — 0.00%        
Thungela Resources Ltd (a)   4   11
 
Commercial Services — 2.28%        
Adecco Group AG   2,602   176,776
Adyen NV (a),(c)   112   273,643
Ashtead Group PLC   1,855   137,641
Brambles Ltd   10,682   91,645
Bureau Veritas SA (a)   3,870   122,431
GMO Payment Gateway Inc   600   78,149
Intertek Group PLC   1,431   109,467
Randstad NV   1,566   119,769
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd   3,700   182,177
RELX PLC   8,376   222,345
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc   2,179   129,183
Securitas AB, Class B   3,948   62,324
SGS SA   61   188,159
Sohgo Security Services Co Ltd   2,100   95,648
Worley Ltd   10,773   96,627
      $ 2,085,984
 
Computers — 1.66%        
Avast PLC (c)   3,031   20,536
Bechtle AG   589   109,405
Capgemini SE   649   124,667
CGI Inc (a)   1,534   139,082
Computershare Ltd   7,516   95,259
Fujitsu Ltd   600   112,336
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp   2,800   86,701
Logitech International SA   1,725   208,995
Netcompany Group A/S (c)   1,423   161,672
NTT Data Corp   5,700   88,916
Obic Co Ltd   500   93,209
Otsuka Corp   2,100   110,203
SCSK Corp   200   11,918
Softwareone Holding AG   6,794   160,442
      $ 1,523,341
 
Construction Materials — 2.07%        
AGC Inc   2,300   96,476
Boral Ltd (a)   20,584   113,462
Buzzi Unicem SpA   4,237   112,387
Cie de Saint-Gobain   1,863   122,691
CRH PLC   3,290   165,797

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Construction Materials (continued)      
Daikin Industries Ltd 1,100 $ 204,861
Geberit AG 278   208,519
HeidelbergCement AG 1,215   104,219
Holcim Ltd 2,986   179,112
Lixil Corp 3,100   80,168
Nibe Industrier AB 8,660   91,092
Rinnai Corp 700   66,601
Sika AG 567   185,374
TOTO Ltd 1,700   87,988
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd 20,000   81,527
    $ 1,900,274
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 2.03%      
Bunzl PLC 3,454   114,144
Ferguson PLC 925   128,595
ITOCHU Corp 11,500   331,248
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd 3,200   50,831
Marubeni Corp 10,700   93,049
Mitsubishi Corp 5,900   160,810
Mitsui & Co Ltd 15,200   342,118
Rexel SA 5,555   116,192
Seven Group Holdings Ltd 5,012   76,490
Sumitomo Corp 6,100   81,703
Toromont Industries Ltd 1,667   145,237
Toyota Tsusho Corp 2,300   108,691
Travis Perkins PLC (a) 4,648   108,596
    $ 1,857,704
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.08%      
Acom Co Ltd 19,100   83,212
Amundi SA (c) 1,375   121,221
Brookfield Asset Management Inc, Class A 6,494   331,301
Daiwa Securities Group Inc 17,000   93,359
EQT AB 2,042   74,110
Euronext NV (c) 1,091   118,628
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 5,210   114,519
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd 5,164   307,806
IGM Financial Inc 4,188   147,844
Julius Baer Group Ltd 2,741   178,872
Magellan Financial Group Ltd 2,503   101,102
Nomura Holdings Inc 16,800   85,864
Onex Corp 2,052   149,000
ORIX Corp 5,300   89,427
Partners Group Holding AG 142   215,091
SBI Holdings Inc 3,200   75,697
Schroders PLC 2,293   111,429
Singapore Exchange Ltd 7,600   63,187
St James's Place PLC 6,301   128,738
Standard Life Aberdeen PLC 27,692   103,810
TMX Group Ltd 1,228   129,715
    $ 2,823,932
 
Electric — 2.11%      
A2A SpA 60,487   123,650
AGL Energy Ltd 11,711   72,018
BKW AG 1,615   168,089
Chubu Electric Power Co Inc 6,600   80,677
CLP Holdings Ltd 7,006   69,299
Emera Inc 2,870   130,210
Endesa SA 4,161   100,948
Enel SpA 28,871   268,119
Fortum OYJ 4,126   113,797
Hera SpA 28,726   118,672

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Electric (continued)      
Hydro One Ltd (c) 5,478 $ 132,398
Iberdrola SA 23,710   289,013
Kansai Electric Power Co Inc/The 8,200   78,203
Power Assets Holdings Ltd 12,500   76,713
Red Electrica Corp SA 6,216   115,387
    $ 1,937,193
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.42%      
ABB Ltd 13,932   472,657
Brother Industries Ltd 3,700   73,837
Legrand SA 1,186   125,526
Prysmian SpA 3,389   121,479
Schneider Electric SE 2,290   360,275
Signify NV (c) 2,276   143,952
    $ 1,297,726
 
Electronics — 1.46%      
Assa Abloy AB, Class B 2,336   70,368
Electrocomponents PLC 8,087   115,112
Hirose Electric Co Ltd 500   73,136
Hoya Corp 1,700   225,402
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 2,900   221,412
Nidec Corp 2,300   266,551
Sartorius AG 292   151,999
Spectris PLC 2,415   108,171
Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd 2,100   103,776
    $ 1,335,927
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.00%      
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 78   3,045
 
Engineering & Construction — 1.11%      
Ackermans & van Haaren NV 691   116,676
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA 3,325   89,064
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA – Rights (a) 3,091   4,325
Auckland International Airport Ltd (a) 5,613   28,524
Bouygues SA 2,744   101,483
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd 12,500   74,540
HOCHTIEF AG 1,229   94,374
Kajima Corp 6,100   77,255
Obayashi Corp 9,400   74,713
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd 19,100   54,969
Taisei Corp 2,400   78,635
Vinci SA 592   63,170
WSP Global Inc 1,341   156,536
    $ 1,014,264
 
Entertainment — 0.51%      
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd 3,287   106,220
Entain PLC (a) 5,291   127,754
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (c) 2,422   142,388
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd 24,147   93,805
    $ 470,167
 
Environmental Control — 0.12%      
Kurita Water Industries Ltd 2,200   105,549
 
Food — 4.70%      
Ajinomoto Co Inc 4,600   119,415
Axfood AB 2,808   77,664
Coles Group Ltd 7,060   90,485
Danone SA 2,711   190,849
Emmi AG 173   177,441

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Food (continued)      
Empire Co Ltd 4,096 $ 129,198
George Weston Ltd 1,444   137,632
HelloFresh SE (a) 1,477   143,576
J Sainsbury PLC 33,106   124,472
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA 6,542   119,305
Kesko OYJ, Class B 3,598   132,896
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV 3,955   117,569
Loblaw Cos Ltd 2,284   140,567
MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd 1,200   71,830
Metro Inc 2,796   134,048
Nestle SA 12,262   1,526,968
Nisshin Seifun Group Inc 5,300   77,524
Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd 1,200   86,412
Orkla ASA 3,534   35,996
Saputo Inc 4,244   126,574
Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd 3,400   162,112
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd 2,300   88,505
Wilmar International Ltd 13,700   45,847
Woolworths Group Ltd 5,320   152,129
Yakult Honsha Co Ltd 1,800   101,913
    $ 4,310,927
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.45%      
Mondi PLC 4,338   114,074
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd 50,000   64,140
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 2,337   126,778
Stora Enso Oyj, Class R 5,902   107,669
    $ 412,661
 
Gas — 0.50%      
Enagas SA 5,070   117,139
Italgas SpA 16,960   110,848
Naturgy Energy Group SA 4,494   115,528
Snam SpA 19,857   114,784
    $ 458,299
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.61%      
Disco Corp 300   91,678
Fuji Electric Co Ltd 2,300   107,449
Makita Corp 2,200   103,569
Schindler Holding AG 597   182,600
Techtronic Industries Co Ltd 4,000   69,858
    $ 555,154
 
Healthcare — Products — 1.03%      
Alcon Inc 2,102   147,169
Coloplast A/S, Class B 903   148,166
ConvaTec Group PLC (c) 40,940   136,257
DiaSorin SpA 686   129,741
EssilorLuxottica SA 202   37,279
Getinge AB 2,419   91,242
Koninklijke Philips NV 829   41,079
Lifco AB, Class B 3,612   84,411
Sartorius Stedim Biotech 265   125,344
    $ 940,688
 
Healthcare — Services — 0.55%      
Eurofins Scientific SE (a) 1,149   131,338
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA 1,500   124,575
Fresenius SE & Co KGaA 2,473   129,009
Lonza Group AG 6   4,252
NMC Health PLC (a),(d) 708  

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Services (continued)      
PeptiDream Inc (a) 400 $ 19,623
Sonic Healthcare Ltd 3,220   92,730
    $ 501,527
 
Holding Companies — Diversified — 0.16%      
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd 10,000   77,921
Swire Pacific Ltd, Class A 10,500   71,201
    $ 149,122
 
Home Builders — 0.73%      
Barratt Developments PLC 10,749   103,370
Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd 3,000   90,058
Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd 3,500   90,103
Open House Co Ltd 2,200   103,371
Persimmon PLC 2,732   111,788
Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd 4,800   82,049
Sekisui House Ltd 4,200   86,140
    $ 666,879
 
Home Furnishings — 1.25%      
De' Longhi SpA 2,728   118,844
Electrolux AB, Series B 2,421   67,130
Howden Joinery Group PLC 11,577   130,774
Panasonic Corp 10,500   121,497
SEB SA 625   112,943
Sharp Corp 5,200   85,797
Sony Group Corp 5,200   506,215
    $ 1,143,200
 
Household Products — 1.49%      
Essity AB, Class B 2,128   70,568
Kao Corp 1,300   79,981
L'Oreal SA 1,053   469,222
Unicharm Corp 2,300   92,542
Unilever PLC 11,225   656,893
    $ 1,369,206
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.28%      
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 2,919   258,301
 
Insurance — 5.84%      
Admiral Group PLC 2,590   112,641
Ageas SA 1,821   101,053
AIA Group Ltd 47,707   592,935
Allianz SE 2,323   579,271
ASR Nederland NV 2,456   94,909
Assicurazioni Generali SpA 5,502   110,288
Aviva PLC 19,667   110,426
AXA SA 8,970   227,455
Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners Ltd (a) 45   2,378
CNP Assurances 5,790   98,520
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC 25,626   101,028
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 291   127,612
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA 1,478   32,581
Great-West Lifeco Inc 4,794   142,397
Hannover Rueck SE 602   100,720
iA Financial Corp Inc 2,345   127,673
Intact Financial Corp 1,044   141,836
Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd 9,600   78,661
Japan Post Insurance Co Ltd 4,000   73,955
Legal & General Group PLC 28,765   102,501
M&G PLC 38,710   122,570
Manulife Financial Corp 16,486   324,507

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Insurance (continued)      
Mapfre SA 52,859 $ 111,723
Medibank Pvt Ltd 40,360   95,647
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen 551   150,891
NN Group NV 2,252   106,225
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC 10,937   102,334
Power Corp of Canada (b) 4,853   153,389
Prudential PLC 2,343   44,516
Sompo Holdings Inc 2,400   88,702
Sun Life Financial Inc 2,528   130,356
Swiss Re AG 1,786   161,140
T&D Holdings Inc 6,600   85,311
Talanx AG (a) 2,596   106,137
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc 3,000   137,936
Tryg A/S 5,743   140,982
Zurich Insurance Group AG 585   234,695
    $ 5,355,901
 
Internet — 1.15%      
ASOS PLC (a) 1,451   99,555
CyberAgent Inc 1,642   35,251
Prosus NV 1,845   180,420
Rakuten Inc 4,800   54,181
Reply SpA 76   12,490
SEEK Ltd 3,963   98,494
Shopify Inc, Class A (a) 289   422,652
Trend Micro Inc 600   31,433
United Internet AG 457   18,684
ZOZO Inc 3,100   105,338
    $ 1,058,498
 
Investment Companies — 0.62%      
Aker ASA, Class A 453   33,409
Industrivarden AB, Class C 1,913   70,010
Investor AB, Class B 12,130   279,576
Kinnevik AB, Class B 2,342   93,756
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd 3,581   90,584
    $ 567,335
 
Iron & Steel — 0.49%      
ArcelorMittal SA 3,813   116,875
Evraz PLC 13,890   113,747
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd 5,651   98,914
Mineral Resources Ltd 2,970   119,676
    $ 449,212
 
Leisure Time — 0.21%      
Shimano Inc 400   94,874
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd 3,600   97,862
    $ 192,736
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.98%      
Epiroc AB, Class A 3,174   72,321
Hitachi Ltd 8,100   463,784
Metso Outotec OYJ 9,876   114,716
Mitsubishi Electric Corp 8,900   129,180
Weir Group PLC/The (a) 4,518   115,683
    $ 895,684
 
Machinery — Diversified — 2.63%      
ANDRITZ AG 2,449   137,587
Atlas Copco AB, Class A 3,907   239,220
Bucher Industries AG 344   179,873

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Machinery — Diversified (continued)      
FANUC Corp 700 $ 168,833
GEA Group AG 2,685   108,756
Hexagon AB, Class B 9,338   138,355
Husqvarna AB 4,660   61,911
IMI PLC 6,017   143,161
Interpump Group SpA 2,186   129,447
Keyence Corp 800   403,763
KION Group AG 1,114   118,725
Kone OYJ, Class B 1,979   161,446
Kubota Corp 3,900   78,881
Nabtesco Corp 1,902   71,906
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC 706   132,965
Valmet Oyj 3,026   131,970
    $ 2,406,799
 
Media — 0.76%      
Bollore SA 22,797   122,183
ITV PLC (a) 66,821   116,050
Pearson PLC 10,404   119,452
Telenet Group Holding NV 2,713   102,106
Vivendi SE (b) 3,355   112,702
Wolters Kluwer NV 1,264   126,977
    $ 699,470
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 0.45%      
SFS Group AG 1,415   203,552
VAT Group AG (c) 626   208,114
    $ 411,666
 
Mining — 3.03%      
Anglo American PLC 609   24,199
Antofagasta PLC 4,752   94,362
Barrick Gold Corp 7,767   160,653
BHP Group Ltd 12,607   459,211
BHP Group PLC 7,589   223,605
Boliden AB 1,808   69,505
Evolution Mining Ltd 27,698   93,475
Fresnillo PLC 9,290   99,157
Glencore PLC 43,111   184,542
Kinross Gold Corp 19,161   121,495
Lundin Mining Corp 12,402   111,854
Newcrest Mining Ltd 4,625   87,684
Norsk Hydro ASA 5,412   34,533
Northern Star Resources Ltd 11,919   87,420
OZ Minerals Ltd 4,950   83,452
Polymetal International PLC 5,655   121,602
Rio Tinto Ltd 1,022   97,063
Rio Tinto PLC 6,551   539,098
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd 2,200   85,647
    $ 2,778,557
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.20%      
Aalberts NV 2,172   116,719
Alfa Laval AB 2,221   78,453
Indutrade AB 2,908   74,415
Knorr-Bremse AG 882   101,446
Siemens AG 3,196   506,374
Stadler Rail AG 3,680   161,797
Trelleborg AB, Class B 2,643   61,364
    $ 1,100,568

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.24%      
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp 1,700 $ 126,075
Seiko Epson Corp 5,500   96,737
    $ 222,812
 
Oil & Gas — 1.88%      
BP PLC 37,283   162,457
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 4,386   159,221
ENEOS Holdings Inc 19,500   81,602
Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd 3,300   79,697
Inpex Corp 13,100   97,753
OMV AG 2,169   123,373
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A 23,567   471,660
Rubis SCA 2,326   103,399
TotalEnergies SE (b) 9,793   443,058
    $ 1,722,220
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.62%      
CCL Industries Inc, Class B 2,307   127,056
DS Smith PLC 19,692   113,836
Huhtamaki OYJ 2,432   115,206
SIG Combibloc Group AG 7,830   212,749
    $ 568,847
 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.08%      
AstraZeneca PLC 5,162   620,018
Bayer AG 1,173   71,227
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 2,300   91,135
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 2,700   58,195
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC 2,340   141,453
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 20,064   393,948
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 3,529   119,405
Ipsen SA 1,283   133,450
Merck KGaA 1,741   333,812
Novartis AG 10,517   958,437
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 10,024   839,802
Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 3,300   73,637
Orion OYJ, Class B 2,745   117,989
Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd 2,200   91,232
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA 2,048   117,050
Roche Holding AG 3,711   1,397,967
Sanofi 4,902   513,597
Shionogi & Co Ltd (b) 1,700   88,615
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd 5,135   107,604
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd 6,600   220,941
    $ 6,489,514
 
Pipelines — 0.76%      
Enbridge Inc 8,696   348,163
Pembina Pipeline Corp 4,418   140,388
TC Energy Corp 4,150   205,357
    $ 693,908
 
Real Estate — 1.75%      
CapitaLand Ltd 19,600   54,076
Castellum AB 3,045   77,494
CK Asset Holdings Ltd 12,516   86,403
Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd 700   76,556
FirstService Corp 859   147,331
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd 17,000   80,574
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd 10,500   49,980
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd 19,400   88,951
Hulic Co Ltd (b) 7,700   86,638

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Real Estate (continued)      
Kojamo OYJ 5,627 $ 128,574
Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd 5,200   84,088
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd 3,900   90,325
REA Group Ltd 797   101,031
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd 2,600   92,911
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd 4,500   67,057
TAG Immobilien AG 3,855   122,322
Wharf Holdings Ltd/The 28,000   106,745
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co Ltd 11,000   63,966
    $ 1,605,022
 
REITs — 1.06%      
Charter Hall Group 8,774   102,123
Dexus 11,592   92,759
GPT Group/The 24,566   90,274
Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest 86   93,203
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp 16   98,366
Klepierre SA 4,723   121,694
Mapletree Industrial Trust 26,600   55,981
Orix JREIT Inc 52   100,073
Stockland 25,684   89,760
Warehouses De Pauw CVA 3,332   127,220
    $ 971,453
 
Retail — 3.49%      
ABC-Mart Inc 1,800   103,209
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, Class B 10,107   371,389
B&M European Value Retail SA 15,213   120,625
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd, Class A 902   142,737
Cie Financiere Richemont SA 2,331   282,038
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp 500   73,361
Dollarama Inc 2,886   132,100
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd 1,173   106,012
Fast Retailing Co Ltd 200   150,556
Fielmann AG (a) 1,377   107,682
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd 19,721   81,048
JB Hi-Fi Ltd 2,185   82,882
Kingfisher PLC 25,223   127,178
Lawson Inc 2,000   92,533
Moncler SpA 1,919   129,837
Next PLC (a) 1,022   111,063
Nitori Holdings Co Ltd 400   70,786
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp 3,500   72,650
Pandora A/S 1,262   169,642
Sundrug Co Ltd 2,500   79,436
USS Co Ltd 4,700   81,989
Welcia Holdings Co Ltd 2,600   84,954
Wesfarmers Ltd 4,917   217,931
Yamada Holdings Co Ltd 16,400   75,730
Zalando SE (a),(c) 1,120   135,394
    $ 3,202,762
 
Semiconductors — 2.00%      
Advantest Corp 900   81,093
ASML Holding NV 1,415   972,138
BE Semiconductor Industries NV 1,313   111,380
Infineon Technologies AG 1,174   47,080
Melexis NV 1,039   107,861
Renesas Electronics Corp (a) 8,200   88,647
Rohm Co Ltd 800   73,955
SUMCO Corp (b) 3,800   93,208

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Semiconductors (continued)      
Tokyo Electron Ltd 600 $ 259,670
    $ 1,835,032
 
Shipbuilding — 0.17%      
Wartsila OYJ Abp 10,510   155,965
 
Software — 1.58%      
Constellation Software Inc 94   142,366
Dassault Systemes SE 649   157,373
Justsystems Corp 100   5,887
Konami Holdings Corp 1,600   96,062
Lightspeed POS Inc (a) 377   31,553
Open Text Corp 1,078   54,744
Sage Group PLC/The 4,392   41,568
SAP SE 5,823   820,545
TeamViewer AG (a),(c) 684   25,727
Temenos AG 305   48,985
TIS Inc 900   22,983
    $ 1,447,793
 
Telecommunications — 4.23%      
BCE Inc 3,799   187,345
BT Group PLC (a) 51,864   139,182
Deutsche Telekom AG 17,566   371,004
Elisa OYJ 1,833   109,370
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA 6,475   108,640
Hikari Tsushin Inc 400   70,246
KDDI Corp 12,100   377,393
Koninklijke KPN NV 32,439   101,316
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp 11,400   297,019
Orange SA 8,944   101,970
Proximus SADP 5,057   97,680
Softbank Corp 25,100   328,393
SoftBank Group Corp 6,300   440,906
Spark New Zealand Ltd 9,824   32,962
Swisscom AG 336   191,813
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano 203,546   101,104
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B 14,035   176,395
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG 37,550   99,068
Telefonica SA 24,594   114,929
Telekom Austria AG 13,969   119,259
Telenor ASA 1,968   33,165
Telstra Corp Ltd 33,237   93,722
Vodafone Group PLC 110,225   185,012
    $ 3,877,893
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.51%      
Nintendo Co Ltd 800   465,331
 
Transportation — 2.97%      
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B 58   166,705
Aurizon Holdings Ltd 28,974   80,832
Canadian National Railway Co 2,628   277,280
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd 5,102   392,322
Deutsche Post AG 8,482   576,900
DSV PANALPINA A/S 1,828   426,303
Kuehne + Nagel International AG 636   217,625
Mainfreight Ltd 633   34,048
Poste Italiane SpA (c) 8,661   114,508
SG Holdings Co Ltd 4,000   104,883
SITC International Holdings Co Ltd 22,000   91,946
TFI International Inc 1,704   155,568

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Transportation (continued)        
Yamato Holdings Co Ltd 3,100 $ 88,177  
    $ 2,727,097  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 89,892,467  
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.19% Shares Held   Value  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.69%        
Volkswagen AG        
2.84%, 09/29/2023 2,516 $ 630,083  
Chemicals — 0.12%        
Fuchs Petrolub SE        
1.88%, 07/09/2021 2,301   111,919  
Household Products/Wares — 0.38%        
Henkel AG & Co KGaA        
1.98%, 08/07/2022 3,299   348,306  
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   $ 1,090,308  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 1.91% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 1.91%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00 (a),(e),(f),(g) 1,088,545 $ 1,088,545  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (g) 664,157   664,157  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 1,752,702  
Total Investments   $ 92,735,477  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.14)%     (1,041,100 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 91,694,377  

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $1,023,397 or 1.12% of net assets.
(c)      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 $1,840,020 or 2.01% of net assets.
(d)      The value of these investments was determined using significant unobservable inputs, in good faith by the Advisor, under procedures established and periodically reviewed by the Board of Trustees.
(e)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $1,088,545 or 1.19% of net assets.
(f)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.
(g)      Current yield shown is as of period end.

See accompanying notes.

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      Schedule of Investments        
      Principal International Multi-Factor ETF    
      June 30, 2021        
 
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)            
Location         Percent        
Japan         20.90 %      
Canada         11.21 %      
Switzerland         10.85 %      
United Kingdom         10.05 %      
Germany         9.40 %      
France         7.24 %      
Australia         6.34 %      
Netherlands         3.75 %      
Sweden         2.85 %      
Italy         2.83 %      
Denmark         2.70 %      
Hong Kong         2.46 %      
Spain         2.07 %      
United States         1.91 %      
Finland         1.73 %      
Singapore         1.21 %      
Belgium         1.10 %      
Austria         0.55 %      
Ireland         0.32 %      
Luxembourg         0.27 %      
Norway         0.26 %      
Israel         0.15 %      
Isle Of Man         0.14 %      
Cyprus         0.13 %      
Jordan         0.13 %      
Portugal         0.13 %      
Greece         0.12 %      
Mexico         0.11 %      
New Zealand         0.10 %      
Chile         0.10 %      
Czech Republic         0.03 %      
Other Assets and Liabilities         (1.14 )%      
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %      
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases   Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ 158,531 $ 8,436,989 $ 7,506,975 $ 1,088,545
    $ 158,531 $ 8,436,989 $ 7,506,975 $ 1,088,545
 
              Realized Gain    
          Realized   from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on   Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments   Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ $ — $   $
    $ $ — $   $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS — 97.65%   Amount   Value
 
Advertising — 0.18%        
Omnicom Group Inc        
2.60%, 08/01/2031 $ 850,000 $ 864,115
 
Aerospace & Defense — 3.75%        
Boeing Co/The        
2.20%, 02/04/2026   5,260,000   5,310,276
2.70%, 02/01/2027   2,954,000   3,053,364
2.80%, 03/01/2024   353,000   368,203
3.25%, 02/01/2028   1,364,000   1,445,962
3.50%, 03/01/2039   403,000   403,856
4.88%, 05/01/2025   388,000   434,742
5.71%, 05/01/2040   2,006,000   2,583,493
L3Harris Technologies Inc        
1.80%, 01/15/2031   3,511,000   3,404,600
Raytheon Technologies Corp        
5.40%, 05/01/2035   787,000   1,038,518
      $ 18,043,014
 
Agriculture — 2.71%        
Altria Group Inc        
2.35%, 05/06/2025   1,116,000   1,166,752
3.40%, 02/04/2041   989,000   942,954
5.80%, 02/14/2039   398,000   491,668
5.95%, 02/14/2049   120,000   153,447
BAT Capital Corp        
2.26%, 03/25/2028   2,918,000   2,896,111
3.22%, 08/15/2024   2,801,000   2,975,109
3.56%, 08/15/2027   2,781,000   2,978,040
Philip Morris International Inc        
0.88%, 05/01/2026   1,332,000   1,314,874
Reynolds American Inc        
5.85%, 08/15/2045   95,000   116,323
      $ 13,035,278
 
Airlines — 2.27%        
Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust        
4.15%, 10/11/2025   807,525   857,788
Delta Air Lines Inc / SkyMiles IP Ltd        
4.50%, 10/20/2025 (a)   3,432,331   3,688,454
4.75%, 10/20/2028 (a)   666,156   740,604
JetBlue 2019-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust        
2.75%, 11/15/2033   265,747   272,899
Southwest Airlines Co        
5.13%, 06/15/2027   1,339,000   1,575,295
5.25%, 05/04/2025   1,737,000   1,981,873
United Airlines 2014-2 Class A Pass Through Trust        
3.75%, 03/03/2028   588,954   622,435
United Airlines 2016-2 Class A Pass Through Trust        
3.10%, 04/07/2030   907,631   916,033
United Airlines 2019-2 Class AA Pass Through Trust        
2.70%, 11/01/2033   247,965   248,518
      $ 10,903,899
 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.41%        
General Motors Co        
5.00%, 10/01/2028   3,001,000   3,518,449
6.25%, 10/02/2043   1,150,000   1,587,567
General Motors Financial Co Inc        
2.70%, 06/10/2031   1,690,000   1,696,075
      $ 6,802,091

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks — 20.75%        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.70%),        
2.57%, 11/25/2035 (a),(b) $ 1,022,000 $ 992,750
Banco Santander SA        
2.75%, 12/03/2030   1,800,000   1,783,112
Bank of America Corp        
2.09%, 06/14/2029 (c)   2,532,000   2,552,488
2.68%, 06/19/2041 (c)   851,000   825,895
2.69%, 04/22/2032 (c)   597,000   614,190
2.83%, 10/24/2051 (c)   3,363,000   3,279,483
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.19%),        
2.88%, 10/22/2030 (b)   641,000   675,223
4.25%, 10/22/2026   4,773,000   5,389,497
Barclays PLC        
4.84%, 05/09/2028   5,436,000   6,111,067
Citigroup Inc        
1.12%, 01/28/2027 (c)   4,038,000   3,980,825
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.15%),        
3.52%, 10/27/2028 (b)   402,000   440,225
Commonwealth Bank of Australia        
3.31%, 03/11/2041 (a)   1,173,000   1,194,281
Credit Agricole SA        
2.81%, 01/11/2041 (a)   726,000   688,832
Credit Suisse Group AG        
1.31%, 02/02/2027 (a),(c)   3,136,000   3,071,557
3.09%, 05/14/2032 (a),(c)   2,020,000   2,080,311
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.89%),        
5.25%, 02/11/2027 (a),(b),(d)   3,964,000   4,191,930
First Republic Bank        
4.63%, 02/13/2047   3,239,000   4,108,192
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The        
3.85%, 01/26/2027   2,525,000   2,782,330
HSBC Holdings PLC        
1.59%, 05/24/2027 (c)   6,058,000   6,069,677
2.80%, 05/24/2032 (c)   1,062,000   1,089,877
JPMorgan Chase & Co        
1.04%, 02/04/2027 (c)   6,767,000   6,655,768
3.11%, 04/22/2041 (c)   112,000   116,194
3.96%, 11/15/2048   562,000   659,498
5.50%, 10/15/2040   757,000   1,037,488
Macquarie Bank Ltd        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.70%),        
3.05%, 03/03/2036 (a),(b)   1,329,000   1,320,740
Macquarie Group Ltd        
1.63%, 09/23/2027 (a),(c)   1,700,000   1,687,091
2.69%, 06/23/2032 (a),(c)   1,464,000   1,467,828
Morgan Stanley        
1.59%, 05/04/2027 (c)   1,504,000   1,514,641
2.80%, 01/25/2052 (c)   1,667,000   1,634,324
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.34%),        
3.59%, 07/22/2028 (b)   3,560,000   3,943,595
5.00%, 11/24/2025   1,777,000   2,048,661
National Australia Bank Ltd        
2.33%, 08/21/2030 (a)   2,307,000   2,239,084
Natwest Group PLC        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.63%),        
6.00%, 12/29/2025 (b),(d)   2,530,000   2,819,887
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC        
(1-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.25%),        
1.53%, 08/21/2026 (b)   5,504,000   5,513,401

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Standard Chartered PLC        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.21%),        
2.82%, 01/30/2026 (a),(b) $ 2,212,000 $ 2,321,575
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.30%),        
3.27%, 02/18/2036 (a),(b)   1,802,000   1,807,501
6.00%, 07/26/2025 (a),(c),(d)   1,544,000   1,692,687
Wells Fargo & Co        
2.39%, 06/02/2028 (c)   4,644,000   4,816,271
3.07%, 04/30/2041 (c)   440,000   451,301
4.40%, 06/14/2046   343,000   413,457
4.90%, 11/17/2045   2,241,000   2,874,151
Westpac Banking Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.00%),        
4.11%, 07/24/2034 (b)   829,000   910,980
      $ 99,867,865
 
Beverages — 1.74%        
Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc        
3.65%, 02/01/2026   1,231,000   1,359,251
4.90%, 02/01/2046   1,578,000   1,997,354
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc        
4.38%, 04/15/2038   3,271,000   3,910,711
4.60%, 04/15/2048   413,000   504,208
5.45%, 01/23/2039   348,000   458,967
Constellation Brands Inc        
2.88%, 05/01/2030   147,000   154,152
      $ 8,384,643
 
Biotechnology — 0.28%        
Amgen Inc        
2.20%, 02/21/2027   1,302,000   1,351,882
 
Building Materials — 1.28%        
Martin Marietta Materials Inc        
2.40%, 07/15/2031   1,825,000   1,826,448
2.50%, 03/15/2030   2,089,000   2,124,495
Masco Corp        
1.50%, 02/15/2028   2,281,000   2,227,041
      $ 6,177,984
 
Chemicals — 0.58%        
DuPont de Nemours Inc        
5.32%, 11/15/2038   1,077,000   1,424,341
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc        
1.23%, 10/01/2025 (a)   601,000   597,769
1.83%, 10/15/2027 (a)   773,000   770,804
      $ 2,792,914
 
Commercial Services — 1.06%        
CoStar Group Inc        
2.80%, 07/15/2030 (a)   5,019,000   5,098,604
 
Computers — 0.45%        
Apple Inc        
4.65%, 02/23/2046   430,000   570,578
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp        
4.90%, 10/01/2026   1,158,000   1,336,429
8.35%, 07/15/2046   152,000   248,612
      $ 2,155,619

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services — 7.46%        
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust        
3.15%, 02/15/2024 $ 5,836,000 $ 6,125,642
Air Lease Corp        
2.88%, 01/15/2026   1,170,000   1,229,241
3.38%, 07/01/2025   1,000   1,074
Ally Financial Inc        
4.63%, 03/30/2025   869,000   972,982
5.75%, 11/20/2025   853,000   979,379
5.80%, 05/01/2025   702,000   815,781
8.00%, 11/01/2031   3,261,000   4,686,214
Aviation Capital Group LLC        
1.95%, 01/30/2026 (a)   3,463,000   3,463,936
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd        
4.25%, 04/15/2026 (a)   2,400,000   2,600,822
4.38%, 05/01/2026 (a)   980,000   1,065,250
5.50%, 01/15/2026 (a)   900,000   1,020,837
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co LLC        
2.80%, 09/30/2050 (a)   969,000   964,944
Brookfield Finance Inc        
2.72%, 04/15/2031   1,324,000   1,362,968
3.45%, 04/15/2050   699,000   721,156
4.85%, 03/29/2029   1,339,000   1,576,625
GE Capital Funding LLC        
4.40%, 05/15/2030   812,000   946,250
GE Capital International Funding Co Unlimited Co        
4.42%, 11/15/2035   5,427,000   6,504,159
Synchrony Financial        
3.95%, 12/01/2027   762,000   849,408
      $ 35,886,668
 
Electric — 6.95%        
American Electric Power Co Inc        
1.00%, 11/01/2025   1,774,000   1,755,972
CMS Energy Corp        
3.00%, 05/15/2026   1,719,000   1,838,219
Commonwealth Edison Co        
3.13%, 03/15/2051   1,183,000   1,234,889
4.00%, 03/01/2049   1,752,000   2,099,967
Dominion Energy Inc        
4.25%, 06/01/2028   505,000   579,748
DTE Energy Co        
3.40%, 06/15/2029   1,500,000   1,637,161
Duke Energy Florida LLC        
3.80%, 07/15/2028   959,000   1,086,763
Duke Energy Ohio Inc        
4.30%, 02/01/2049 (e)   811,000   1,001,671
Entergy Corp        
1.90%, 06/15/2028   933,000   931,641
Evergy Inc        
2.90%, 09/15/2029   939,000   995,074
Georgia Power Co        
3.25%, 03/15/2051   491,000   494,884
3.70%, 01/30/2050   120,000   130,320
MidAmerican Energy Co        
3.15%, 04/15/2050   1,465,000   1,564,734
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc        
2.75%, 11/01/2029   1,857,000   1,961,038

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Electric (continued)        
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc (continued)        
3.50%, 04/01/2029 $ 666,000 $ 735,540
NRG Energy Inc        
2.00%, 12/02/2025 (a)   940,000   953,511
2.45%, 12/02/2027 (a)   696,000   700,476
Pacific Gas and Electric Co        
1.75%, 06/16/2022   1,061,000   1,060,415
Public Service Co of Colorado        
4.05%, 09/15/2049   669,000   820,678
Southern California Edison Co        
4.88%, 03/01/2049   1,114,000   1,318,064
Southern Co/The        
1.75%, 03/15/2028   1,003,000   990,060
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.63%),        
5.50%, 03/15/2057 (b)   2,413,000   2,470,914
Southern Power Co        
0.90%, 01/15/2026   1,463,000   1,435,552
Tampa Electric Co        
3.63%, 06/15/2050   418,000   466,435
Tucson Electric Power Co        
4.85%, 12/01/2048   460,000   591,590
Virginia Electric & Power Co        
3.80%, 04/01/2028   1,307,000   1,475,416
4.60%, 12/01/2048   759,000   979,995
WEC Energy Group Inc        
1.38%, 10/15/2027   1,186,000   1,158,379
Xcel Energy Inc        
2.60%, 12/01/2029   949,000   986,029
      $ 33,455,135
 
Environmental Control — 0.31%        
Waste Management Inc        
1.15%, 03/15/2028   1,518,000   1,470,774
 
Food — 1.14%        
Hormel Foods Corp        
1.70%, 06/03/2028   1,218,000   1,224,911
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance Inc        
3.75%, 12/01/2031 (a)   1,145,000   1,171,621
Mars Inc        
2.38%, 07/16/2040 (a)   643,000   618,925
Sysco Corp        
6.60%, 04/01/2050   1,592,000   2,472,955
      $ 5,488,412
 
Gas — 1.29%        
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp        
1.75%, 10/01/2030   2,140,000   2,051,623
NiSource Inc        
0.95%, 08/15/2025   1,772,000   1,757,263
Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc        
3.50%, 06/01/2029   1,449,000   1,595,159
Southern California Gas Co        
2.55%, 02/01/2030   793,000   819,097
      $ 6,223,142
 
Healthcare — Products — 0.91%        
Boston Scientific Corp        
2.65%, 06/01/2030   4,206,000   4,350,305

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Healthcare — Products (continued)        
Medtronic Inc        
4.63%, 03/15/2045 $ 39,000 $ 51,160
      $ 4,401,465
 
Healthcare — Services — 0.52%        
Centene Corp        
3.38%, 02/15/2030   343,000   358,545
UnitedHealth Group Inc        
2.75%, 05/15/2040   1,051,000   1,064,353
3.25%, 05/15/2051   995,000   1,061,433
      $ 2,484,331
 
Home Builders — 0.79%        
Lennar Corp        
4.75%, 05/30/2025   3,370,000   3,778,613
 
Insurance — 6.29%        
AIA Group Ltd        
3.20%, 09/16/2040 (a)   1,378,000   1,421,263
American International Group Inc        
4.50%, 07/16/2044   819,000   994,054
AmFam Holdings Inc        
3.83%, 03/11/2051 (a)   617,000   662,368
Arch Capital Group Ltd        
3.64%, 06/30/2050   1,008,000   1,084,343
Arthur J Gallagher & Co        
2.50%, 05/20/2031   1,365,000   1,378,594
Athene Global Funding        
1.45%, 01/08/2026 (a)   1,504,000   1,505,022
2.50%, 03/24/2028 (a)   2,587,000   2,651,579
2.55%, 11/19/2030 (a)   1,419,000   1,426,836
Athene Holding Ltd        
4.13%, 01/12/2028   607,000   676,972
Equitable Financial Life Global Funding        
1.80%, 03/08/2028 (a)   2,958,000   2,942,633
F&G Global Funding        
1.75%, 06/30/2026 (a)   2,492,000   2,502,254
Markel Corp        
3.35%, 09/17/2029   25,000   27,448
4.30%, 11/01/2047   1,591,000   1,863,581
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co        
3.38%, 04/15/2050 (a)   238,000   248,433
New York Life Insurance Co        
3.75%, 05/15/2050 (a)   1,420,000   1,585,684
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.58%),        
5.00%, 04/02/2049 (a),(b)   1,000,000   1,137,250
Willis North America Inc        
3.88%, 09/15/2049   1,674,000   1,880,486
XLIT Ltd        
4.45%, 03/31/2025   3,388,000   3,801,139
5.50%, 03/31/2045   1,837,000   2,493,924
      $ 30,283,863
 
Internet — 2.16%        
Amazon.com Inc        
2.10%, 05/12/2031   1,910,000   1,942,114
2.70%, 06/03/2060   576,000   551,692
3.10%, 05/12/2051   732,000   768,917
eBay Inc        
3.65%, 05/10/2051   1,320,000   1,399,860

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Internet (continued)        
Expedia Group Inc        
3.60%, 12/15/2023 $ 961,000 $ 1,021,316
3.80%, 02/15/2028   2,199,000   2,391,613
4.63%, 08/01/2027   1,171,000   1,323,400
Netflix Inc        
4.88%, 04/15/2028   856,000   995,100
      $ 10,394,012
 
Iron & Steel — 0.24%        
Nucor Corp        
2.70%, 06/01/2030   218,000   227,659
Vale Overseas Ltd        
3.75%, 07/08/2030   848,000   902,866
      $ 1,130,525
 
Media — 4.43%        
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating        
Capital        
2.30%, 02/01/2032   1,705,000   1,639,224
3.70%, 04/01/2051   1,621,000   1,603,277
3.90%, 06/01/2052   1,512,000   1,539,528
4.80%, 03/01/2050   428,000   491,579
Comcast Corp        
3.95%, 10/15/2025   1,141,000   1,278,468
3.97%, 11/01/2047   2,623,000   3,053,788
4.60%, 10/15/2038   773,000   958,058
Discovery Communications LLC        
4.00%, 09/15/2055   731,000   773,695
Fox Corp        
5.58%, 01/25/2049   601,000   811,283
Time Warner Cable LLC        
5.50%, 09/01/2041   1,228,000   1,522,081
5.88%, 11/15/2040   1,559,000   2,016,643
ViacomCBS Inc        
2.90%, 01/15/2027   4,391,000   4,662,113
5.25%, 04/01/2044   762,000   974,740
      $ 21,324,477
 
Mining — 1.16%        
Newmont Corp        
2.25%, 10/01/2030   2,153,000   2,147,119
Teck Resources Ltd        
3.90%, 07/15/2030 (e)   863,000   929,870
5.40%, 02/01/2043   2,058,000   2,507,448
      $ 5,584,437
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.62%        
General Electric Co        
3.45%, 05/01/2027   2,164,000   2,378,818
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV        
1.20%, 03/11/2026 (a)   617,000   617,424
      $ 2,996,242
 
Oil & Gas — 2.80%        
BP Capital Markets America Inc        
3.00%, 02/24/2050   687,000   663,646
3.59%, 04/14/2027   1,574,000   1,742,666
4.23%, 11/06/2028   25,000   28,990
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd        
4.95%, 06/01/2047   383,000   476,035

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Oil & Gas (continued)        
Chevron Corp        
2.00%, 05/11/2027 $ 1,444,000 $ 1,489,723
Devon Energy Corp        
4.50%, 01/15/2030 (a)   1,548,000   1,701,867
Exxon Mobil Corp        
2.44%, 08/16/2029   1,061,000   1,110,622
3.00%, 08/16/2039   1,095,000   1,123,516
Marathon Oil Corp        
4.40%, 07/15/2027   1,652,000   1,871,078
6.60%, 10/01/2037   56,000   74,453
Occidental Petroleum Corp        
3.20%, 08/15/2026   470,000   473,525
Pioneer Natural Resources Co        
0.75%, 01/15/2024   1,019,000   1,018,064
Shell International Finance BV        
3.13%, 11/07/2049   1,657,000   1,713,641
      $ 13,487,826
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.75%        
Berry Global Inc        
0.95%, 02/15/2024 (a)   2,638,000   2,640,295
WRKCo Inc        
3.00%, 06/15/2033   940,000   984,018
      $ 3,624,313
 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.27%        
AbbVie Inc        
4.25%, 11/21/2049   2,132,000   2,555,233
Bayer US Finance II LLC        
3.38%, 07/15/2024 (a)   303,000   322,841
4.38%, 12/15/2028 (a)   2,921,000   3,346,468
Becton Dickinson and Co        
3.36%, 06/06/2024   328,000   351,416
3.70%, 06/06/2027   1,444,000   1,604,545
4.67%, 06/06/2047   995,000   1,239,574
4.69%, 12/15/2044   1,563,000   1,945,122
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co        
4.13%, 06/15/2039   1,504,000   1,815,022
4.25%, 10/26/2049   428,000   540,059
Cigna Corp        
4.38%, 10/15/2028   2,754,000   3,202,991
4.90%, 12/15/2048   50,000   64,392
CVS Health Corp        
5.05%, 03/25/2048   4,978,000   6,465,803
Viatris Inc        
2.30%, 06/22/2027 (a)   223,000   227,626
Zoetis Inc        
3.90%, 08/20/2028   1,468,000   1,669,057
      $ 25,350,149
 
Pipelines — 2.68%        
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.        
3.00%, 11/15/2029   222,000   233,907
Enbridge Inc        
2.50%, 08/01/2033   1,564,000   1,564,148
Energy Transfer Operating LP        
3.75%, 05/15/2030   2,997,000   3,255,605
5.15%, 03/15/2045   958,000   1,107,991
6.25%, 04/15/2049   373,000   489,468
Enterprise Products Operating LLC        
4.20%, 01/31/2050   1,820,000   2,099,192

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Pipelines (continued)        
Kinder Morgan Inc        
3.60%, 02/15/2051 $ 994,000 $ 1,011,715
MPLX LP        
4.00%, 03/15/2028   70,000   78,201
5.20%, 03/01/2047   617,000   759,659
ONEOK Inc        
4.45%, 09/01/2049   577,000   637,721
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC        
5.00%, 03/15/2027   1,428,000   1,648,971
5.75%, 05/15/2024   9,000   10,100
      $ 12,896,678
 
Private Equity — 0.30%        
KKR Group Finance Co VIII LLC        
3.50%, 08/25/2050 (a)   1,369,000   1,432,383
 
REITs — 3.53%        
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc        
4.70%, 07/01/2030   383,000   455,661
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP        
3.88%, 01/30/2031   1,207,000   1,339,543
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A        
3.38%, 07/15/2051   1,165,000   1,152,262
Crown Castle International Corp        
2.90%, 04/01/2041   1,111,000   1,080,698
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP        
3.10%, 02/15/2030   1,004,000   1,066,325
Prologis LP        
3.00%, 04/15/2050   248,000   252,540
Regency Centers LP        
3.70%, 06/15/2030   2,882,000   3,188,073
Simon Property Group LP        
1.75%, 02/01/2028   1,216,000   1,209,497
Spirit Realty LP        
3.20%, 01/15/2027 (e)   4,214,000   4,481,458
3.20%, 02/15/2031   758,000   789,980
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP        
3.10%, 12/15/2029   1,846,000   1,970,603
      $ 16,986,640
 
Retail — 0.14%        
Home Depot Inc/The        
3.30%, 04/15/2040   616,000   674,734
 
Semiconductors — 3.05%        
Broadcom Inc        
1.95%, 02/15/2028 (a)   671,000   670,713
3.15%, 11/15/2025   482,000   516,598
3.42%, 04/15/2033 (a)   2,502,000   2,627,511
KLA Corp        
3.30%, 03/01/2050   645,000   682,494
Lam Research Corp        
3.75%, 03/15/2026   1,023,000   1,145,549
4.00%, 03/15/2029   823,000   954,932
4.88%, 03/15/2049   45,000   60,685
Micron Technology Inc        
4.19%, 02/15/2027   2,145,000   2,419,515
NVIDIA Corp        
3.50%, 04/01/2040   2,084,000   2,363,826
3.50%, 04/01/2050   983,000   1,109,706
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA Inc        
2.70%, 05/01/2025 (a)   100,000   105,462
3.15%, 05/01/2027 (a)   1,056,000   1,129,632

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Semiconductors (continued)        
QUALCOMM Inc        
4.30%, 05/20/2047 $ 707,000 $ 892,627
      $ 14,679,250
 
Software — 3.04%        
Activision Blizzard Inc        
4.50%, 06/15/2047   1,200,000   1,498,591
Fidelity National Information Services Inc        
1.65%, 03/01/2028   1,173,000   1,166,352
Fiserv Inc        
4.40%, 07/01/2049   1,691,000   2,039,621
Oracle Corp        
2.80%, 04/01/2027   1,777,000   1,884,392
4.00%, 07/15/2046   2,318,000   2,513,576
salesforce.com Inc        
3.70%, 04/11/2028   1,429,000   1,627,869
VMware Inc        
4.50%, 05/15/2025   3,496,000   3,904,351
      $ 14,634,752
 
Telecommunications — 4.23%        
AT&T Inc        
3.50%, 06/01/2041   3,126,000   3,247,184
3.50%, 09/15/2053 (a)   4,195,000   4,214,593
3.55%, 09/15/2055 (a)   1,830,000   1,836,136
4.50%, 03/09/2048   973,000   1,147,510
T-Mobile USA Inc        
2.05%, 02/15/2028   1,727,000   1,753,198
Verizon Communications Inc        
2.65%, 11/20/2040   700,000   673,622
3.55%, 03/22/2051   5,851,000   6,251,014
3.70%, 03/22/2061   842,000   901,831
Vodafone Group PLC        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.45%),        
3.25%, 06/04/2081 (b)   341,000   342,978
      $ 20,368,066
 
Transportation — 0.53%        
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC        
4.38%, 09/01/2042   408,000   508,112
FedEx Corp        
4.10%, 02/01/2045   1,806,000   2,062,207
      $ 2,570,319
 
Water — 0.60%        
American Water Capital Corp        
2.30%, 06/01/2031   1,020,000   1,036,683
Essential Utilities Inc        
2.40%, 05/01/2031   1,840,000   1,856,101
      $ 2,892,784
TOTAL BONDS     $ 469,977,898
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 2.26%   Shares Held   Value
 
Money Market Funds — 2.26%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (f),(g),(h),(i)   2,138,163 $ 2,138,163
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (i)   8,731,942   8,731,942
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 10,870,105

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
    Value
Total Investments $ 480,848,003
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.09%   423,259
Total Net Assets — 100.00% $ 481,271,262

 

(a)      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 $85,168,997 or 17.70% of net assets.
(b)      Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.
(c)      Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(d)      Perpetual security. Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest, but they may be called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any, reflects the next call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of period end.
(e)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $2,095,206 or 0.44% of net assets.
(f)      Non-income producing security.
(g)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $2,138,163 or 0.44% of net assets.
(h)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.
(i)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)            
Sector   Percent          
Financial   38.33 %        
Consumer, Non-cyclical   13.63 %        
Communications   11.00 %        
Utilities     8.84 %        
Industrial     7.25 %        
Technology     6.54 %        
Energy     5.48 %        
Consumer, Cyclical     4.60 %        
Money Market Funds     2.26 %        
Basic Materials     1.98 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities     0.09 %        
TOTAL NET ASSETS   100.00 %        
 
Futures Contracts

              Value and Unrealized  
Description and Expiration Date Type Contracts Notional Amount   Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
U.S. 5 Year Notes; September 2021 Short 339 $   41,842,664 $ 14,996  
U.S. 10 Year Notes; September 2021 Short 102     13,515,000   (67,633 )
U.S. Long Bond CBT; September 2021 Short 8     1,286,000   (37,142 )

 

Total _______________________________ _______________________________ ____________________________ $ (89,779)

See accompanying notes.

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      Schedule of Investments        
      Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF    
      June 30, 2021        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases   Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ 600,345 $ 13,108,660 $ 11,570,842 $ 2,138,163
    $ 600,345 $ 13,108,660 $ 11,570,842 $ 2,138,163
 
              Realized Gain    
          Realized   from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on   Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments   Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ $ — $   $
    $ $ — $   $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Millennials Index ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.75%   Shares Held   Value
Apparel — 3.11%        
Carter's Inc   2,428 $ 250,497
Columbia Sportswear Co   2,044   201,048
Deckers Outdoor Corp (a)   652   250,414
Fila Holdings Corp   8,498   439,181
Hanesbrands Inc   10,980   204,997
SMCP SA (a),(b)   44,676   323,939
Urban Outfitters Inc (a)   47,034   1,938,741
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd (a)   129,000   318,666
      $ 3,927,483
 
Beverages — 1.35%        
Brown-Forman Corp, Class B   6,263   469,349
Constellation Brands Inc, Class A   1,893   442,754
Monster Beverage Corp (a)   4,743   433,273
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd   40,864   357,945
      $ 1,703,321
 
Building Materials — 0.51%        
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc   2,255   224,621
Masco Corp   7,211   424,800
      $ 649,421
 
Commercial Services — 3.48%        
Adyen NV (a),(b)   1,043   2,548,297
China Yuhua Education Corp Ltd (b)   408,000   369,414
Global Payments Inc   2,144   402,086
GMO Payment Gateway Inc   2,500   325,622
PayPal Holdings Inc (a)   1,778   518,252
PROG Holdings, Inc.   4,989   240,121
      $ 4,403,792
 
Computers — 0.38%        
Apple Inc   3,537   484,427
Diversified Financial Services — 4.73%        
Discover Financial Services   24,738   2,926,258
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR (a)   173,878   2,130,005
Rocket Cos Inc, Class A   9,354   181,000
XP Inc, Class A (a)   17,103   744,836
      $ 5,982,099
 
Electronics — 0.56%        
Garmin Ltd   4,885   706,566
Engineering & Construction — 0.20%        
HomeServe PLC   19,442   256,973
Entertainment — 2.28%        
CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA (a)   30,185   1,886,232
DraftKings Inc, Class A (a)   19,013   991,908
      $ 2,878,140
 
Food — 2.32%        
Albertsons Cos Inc, Class A (c)   11,325   222,650
Kroger Co/The   65,314   2,502,179
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (a)   8,114   201,633
      $ 2,926,462
 
Home Builders — 0.52%        
DR Horton Inc   4,845   437,842
Toll Brothers Inc   3,807   220,083
      $ 657,925

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Millennials Index ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Home Furnishings — 3.82%        
Sleep Number Corp (a)   12,191 $ 1,340,400
Sony Group Corp   33,400   3,251,461
Tempur Sealy International Inc   5,905   231,417
      $ 4,823,278
 
Internet — 35.08%        
AfreecaTV Co Ltd   37,838   3,998,332
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (a)   2,841   644,282
Alphabet Inc, Class C (a)   1,137   2,849,686
Amazon.com Inc (a)   141   485,063
ASOS PLC (a)   4,220   289,541
Baidu Inc (a)   2,960   603,544
eBay Inc   7,053   495,191
Expedia Group Inc (a)   6,774   1,108,972
Facebook Inc, Class A (a)   7,981   2,775,074
Farfetch Ltd, Class A (a)   32,808   1,652,211
IAC (a)   5,392   831,285
JOYY Inc   28,058   1,850,986
Kakao Corp   7,363   1,065,728
Kogan.com Ltd (c)   35,246   306,091
Momo Inc ADR   178,411   2,731,472
Naspers Ltd, Class N   9,778   2,052,962
NCSoft Corp   840   611,641
Netflix Inc (a)   828   437,358
Overstock.com Inc (a)   3,258   300,388
Pinduoduo Inc ADR (a)   17,468   2,218,785
Pinterest Inc, Class A (a)   21,002   1,658,108
Rakuten Inc   53,800   607,275
RealReal Inc/The (a)   9,544   188,589
Revolve Group Inc (a)   39,156   2,697,848
Roku Inc (a)   4,772   2,191,541
Shutterstock Inc   2,424   237,964
Snap Inc, Class A (a)   29,735   2,026,143
Temple & Webster Group Ltd (a)   46,476   376,082
Tencent Holdings Ltd   8,200   616,772
Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR (a)   128,417   1,987,895
Trip.com Group Ltd ADR (a)   43,894   1,556,481
Vimeo Inc (a)   8,802   431,298
Wayfair Inc, Class A (a),(c)   5,557   1,754,401
Weibo Corp (a),(c)   6,384   335,926
ZOZO Inc   10,900   370,381
      $ 44,345,296
 
Leisure Time — 1.57%        
Camping World Holdings Inc, Class A   48,472   1,986,867
 
Media — 6.77%        
Comcast Corp, Class A   7,980   455,019
Fox Corp, Class B   6,183   217,642
Sirius XM Holdings Inc (c)   70,919   463,810
ViacomCBS Inc, Class B   52,144   2,356,909
Vivendi SE (c)   106,469   3,576,539
Walt Disney Co/The (a)   8,426   1,481,038
      $ 8,550,957
 
Real Estate — 0.60%        
REA Group Ltd   5,968   756,528
 
REITs — 2.92%        
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A   6,476   251,592
AvalonBay Communities Inc   2,341   488,543
Duke Realty Corp   10,302   487,800
EastGroup Properties Inc   1,508   247,991

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)        
Essex Property Trust Inc   1,588 $ 476,416
Invitation Homes Inc   13,500   503,415
Prologis Inc   4,075   487,085
Segro PLC   49,802   754,013
      $ 3,696,855
 
Retail — 16.48%        
Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc (a)   8,002   330,003
At Home Group Inc (a)   7,524   277,184
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (a)   40,005   1,331,767
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc   2,835   284,039
Domino's Pizza Inc   1,174   547,659
Foot Locker Inc   3,840   236,659
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (a)   103,542   2,456,039
Hibbett Inc (a)   3,134   280,900
Home Depot Inc/The   7,699   2,455,134
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   70,764   2,492,919
JD Sports Fashion PLC   28,313   359,930
Kingfisher PLC   73,352   369,850
L Brands Inc   6,983   503,195
Li Ning Co Ltd   98,771   1,205,967
Lowe's Cos Inc   2,270   440,312
Lululemon Athletica Inc (a)   1,407   513,513
Mr Price Group Ltd   24,567   362,174
Pandora A/S   2,998   403,000
Pets at Home Group PLC   56,531   356,589
Qurate Retail Inc, Series A   18,362   240,359
Signet Jewelers Ltd (a)   30,256   2,444,382
Truworths International Ltd   99,429   401,615
Williams-Sonoma Inc   2,411   384,916
Zalando SE (a),(b)   17,795   2,151,188
      $ 20,829,293
 
Semiconductors — 0.51%        
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd   9,010   645,657
 
Software — 6.57%        
Activision Blizzard Inc   25,278   2,412,532
Bilibili Inc ADR (a)   21,842   2,661,229
Electronic Arts Inc   3,190   458,818
Fiserv Inc (a)   3,628   387,797
Microsoft Corp   1,832   496,289
NetEase Inc ADR   6,239   719,045
Netmarble Corp (b)   2,843   338,287
Pearl Abyss Corp (a)   5,951   400,027
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (a)   2,445   432,814
      $ 8,306,838
 
Telecommunications — 1.77%        
AT&T Inc   77,651   2,234,796
 
Textiles — 0.34%        
Mohawk Industries Inc (a)   2,244   431,274
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 2.01%        
Funko Inc, Class A (a)   89,603   1,906,752
Nintendo Co Ltd   1,100   639,831
      $ 2,546,583
 
Transportation — 1.87%        
Deutsche Post AG   11,735   798,152
FedEx Corp   1,519   453,163
United Parcel Service Inc, Class B   2,540   528,244
XPO Logistics Inc (a)   1,750   244,807

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Transportation (continued)        
Yamato Holdings Co Ltd 11,700 $ 332,796  
    $ 2,357,162  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 126,087,993  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 4.05% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 4.05%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(d),(e),(f) 4,595,808 $ 4,595,808  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (f) 518,976   518,976  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 5,114,784  
Total Investments   $ 131,202,777  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (3.80)%     (4,803,481 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 126,399,296  

 

(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 $5,731,125 or 4.53% of net assets.
(c)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $4,426,790 or 3.50% of net assets.
(d)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $4,595,808 or 3.64% of net assets.
(e)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.
(f)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)              
Sector         Percent          
Communications         43.62 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         30.13 %        
Financial         8.25 %        
Technology         7.46 %        
Consumer, Non-cyclical         7.15 %        
Money Market Funds         4.05 %        
Industrial         3.14 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         (3.80 )%        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases     Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost     Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ 736,189 $ 26,812,284   $ 22,952,665 $ 4,595,808
    $ 736,189 $ 26,812,284   $ 22,952,665 $ 4,595,808
 
                Realized Gain    
          Realized     from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on     Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments     Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ $   $ $
    $ $   $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS — 99.67%   Shares Held   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.78%        
Lockheed Martin Corp   1,562 $ 590,983
Northrop Grumman Corp   1,240   450,653
      $ 1,041,636
 
Agriculture — 0.99%        
Altria Group Inc   8,293   395,410
Philip Morris International Inc   1,844   182,759
      $ 578,169
 
Beverages — 2.47%        
Brown-Forman Corp, Class B   5,051   378,522
Coca-Cola Co/The   3,163   171,150
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc   5,076   178,878
Monster Beverage Corp (a)   5,887   537,777
PepsiCo Inc   1,191   176,471
      $ 1,442,798
 
Biotechnology — 2.45%        
Amgen Inc   686   167,212
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, Class A (a)   262   168,804
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   802   447,949
Seagen Inc (a)   1,028   162,301
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   2,422   488,348
      $ 1,434,614
 
Chemicals — 2.41%        
FMC Corp   3,556   384,759
RPM International Inc   4,530   401,720
Sherwin-Williams Co/The   2,281   621,459
      $ 1,407,938
 
Commercial Services — 6.18%        
Automatic Data Processing Inc   882   175,183
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp   6,683   569,258
Gartner Inc (a)   862   208,776
MarketAxess Holdings Inc   927   429,748
Moody's Corp   1,881   681,618
PayPal Holdings Inc (a)   595   173,431
Rollins Inc   10,902   372,848
S&P Global Inc   1,098   450,674
Verisk Analytics Inc   3,153   550,892
      $ 3,612,428
 
Computers — 3.27%        
Accenture PLC, Class A   2,061   607,562
Apple Inc   4,260   583,450
EPAM Systems Inc (a)   412   210,515
Fortinet Inc (a)   2,142   510,203
      $ 1,911,730
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 2.53%        
Fastenal Co   11,131   578,812
LKQ Corp (a)   3,933   193,582
Pool Corp   1,541   706,795
      $ 1,479,189
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.51%        
BlackRock Inc   523   457,609
Intercontinental Exchange Inc   1,405   166,774
Mastercard Inc, Class A   438   159,909
Nasdaq Inc   2,614   459,541
T Rowe Price Group Inc   3,240   641,423

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
Visa Inc, Class A 728 $ 170,221
    $ 2,055,477
 
Electric — 2.21%      
CMS Energy Corp 6,684   394,891
Evergy Inc 2,891   174,703
Eversource Energy 1,951   156,548
Southern Co/The 2,733   165,374
WEC Energy Group Inc 4,482   398,674
    $ 1,290,190
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.63%      
AMETEK Inc 1,315   175,553
Generac Holdings Inc (a) 467   193,875
    $ 369,428
 
Electronics — 4.59%      
Agilent Technologies Inc 2,963   437,961
Amphenol Corp, Class A 2,877   196,816
Garmin Ltd 2,917   421,915
Honeywell International Inc 767   168,241
Keysight Technologies Inc (a) 1,096   169,233
Mettler-Toledo International Inc (a) 462   640,027
Waters Corp (a) 1,887   652,166
    $ 2,686,359
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.31%      
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 1,344   179,316
 
Environmental Control — 0.33%      
Republic Services Inc 1,738   191,197
 
Food — 2.89%      
Campbell Soup Co 3,406   155,279
General Mills Inc 9,390   572,133
Hershey Co/The 3,548   617,991
JM Smucker Co/The 1,384   179,325
McCormick & Co Inc 1,841   162,597
    $ 1,687,325
 
Healthcare — Products — 8.96%      
Abbott Laboratories 3,019   349,993
Bio-Techne Corp 430   193,612
Danaher Corp 2,351   630,914
Edwards Lifesciences Corp (a) 1,865   193,158
Hologic Inc (a) 5,017   334,734
IDEXX Laboratories Inc (a) 991   625,866
Masimo Corp (a) 617   149,592
PerkinElmer Inc 4,097   632,618
ResMed Inc 2,679   660,427
STERIS PLC 2,067   426,422
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 1,146   578,123
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc 1,291   463,598
    $ 5,239,057
 
Healthcare — Services — 3.58%      
Charles River Laboratories International Inc (a) 1,265   467,949
Humana Inc 411   181,958
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (a) 1,510   416,533
Quest Diagnostics Inc 4,470   589,906
UnitedHealth Group Inc 1,090   436,480
    $ 2,092,826

 

See accompanying notes.

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
Home Builders — 0.63%        
DR Horton Inc   2,018 $ 182,367
Lennar Corp, Class A   1,867   185,486
      $ 367,853
 
Household Products — 1.92%        
Colgate-Palmolive Co   6,870   558,875
Procter & Gamble Co/The   4,182   564,277
      $ 1,123,152
 
Household Products/Wares — 2.79%        
Avery Dennison Corp   882   185,432
Church & Dwight Co Inc   6,560   559,043
Clorox Co/The   2,854   513,463
Kimberly-Clark Corp   2,815   376,591
      $ 1,634,529
 
Housewares — 0.79%        
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The   2,421   464,638
Insurance — 5.08%        
Allstate Corp/The   1,452   189,399
Aon PLC   2,266   541,030
Arthur J Gallagher & Co   4,313   604,165
Brown & Brown Inc   7,878   418,637
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc   4,482   630,528
Progressive Corp/The   6,010   590,242
      $ 2,974,001
 
Internet — 2.69%        
Alphabet Inc, Class A (a)   177   432,197
eBay Inc   9,155   642,773
Etsy Inc (a)   703   144,705
Netflix Inc (a)   672   354,957
      $ 1,574,632
 
Machinery — Diversified — 1.70%        
Graco Inc   5,214   394,700
IDEX Corp   793   174,499
Rockwell Automation Inc   1,489   425,884
      $ 995,083
 
Media — 0.97%        
FactSet Research Systems Inc   1,696   569,195
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.29%        
3M Co   2,948   585,561
Illinois Tool Works Inc   767   171,471
      $ 757,032
 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.95%        
AbbVie Inc   1,439   162,089
Becton Dickinson and Co   1,497   364,055
Cigna Corp   1,723   408,472
Eli Lilly & Co   1,762   404,414
Johnson & Johnson   3,260   537,052
Zoetis Inc   2,329   434,033
      $ 2,310,115
 
REITs — 2.64%        
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc   969   176,300
American Tower Corp   1,672   451,674
Crown Castle International Corp   2,324   453,412

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)        
Public Storage   1,543 $ 463,965
      $ 1,545,351
 
Retail — 8.98%        
AutoZone Inc (a)   310   462,588
Costco Wholesale Corp   1,560   617,245
Dollar General Corp   2,733   591,394
Domino's Pizza Inc   444   207,122
Home Depot Inc/The   1,999   637,461
Lowe's Cos Inc   3,232   626,911
O'Reilly Automotive Inc (a)   1,157   655,105
Target Corp   2,814   680,256
Tractor Supply Co   3,250   604,695
Walmart Inc   1,190   167,814
      $ 5,250,591
 
Semiconductors — 1.91%        
KLA Corp   1,163   377,056
Monolithic Power Systems Inc   966   360,753
Teradyne Inc   2,811   376,562
      $ 1,114,371
 
Software — 12.02%        
Activision Blizzard Inc   3,780   360,763
Adobe Inc (a)   1,122   657,088
Akamai Technologies Inc (a)   1,642   191,457
Autodesk Inc (a)   565   164,924
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc   3,625   585,546
Cerner Corp   7,473   584,090
Citrix Systems Inc   1,161   136,150
Fair Isaac Corp (a)   790   397,117
Intuit Inc   925   453,407
Jack Henry & Associates Inc   2,436   398,310
Microsoft Corp   2,221   601,669
Oracle Corp   8,007   623,265
Paychex Inc   3,972   426,196
PTC Inc (a)   1,133   160,048
Synopsys Inc (a)   2,107   581,090
Tyler Technologies Inc (a)   329   148,830
Veeva Systems Inc, Class A (a)   1,293   402,058
Zoom Video Communications Inc, Class A (a)   411   159,069
      $ 7,031,077
 
Telecommunications — 0.73%        
Cisco Systems Inc   8,047   426,491
 
Transportation — 1.53%        
Expeditors International of Washington Inc   5,623   711,872
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc   716   181,721
      $ 893,593
 
Water — 0.96%        
American Water Works Co Inc   2,548   392,723
Essential Utilities Inc   3,686   168,450
      $ 561,173
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     $ 58,292,554

 

See accompanying notes.

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INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.28% Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 0.28%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (b) 164,623 $ 164,623
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 164,623
Total Investments   $ 58,457,177
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.05%     28,450
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 58,485,627

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)                
Sector         Percent            
Consumer, Non-cyclical         36.17 %          
Technology         17.20 %          
Consumer, Cyclical         12.93 %          
Industrial         12.16 %          
Financial         11.24 %          
Communications         4.39 %          
Utilities         3.17 %          
Basic Materials         2.41 %          
Money Market Fund         0.28 %          
Other Assets and Liabilities         0.05 %          
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %          
 
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases   Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost       Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                      
Market Fund — Institutional Class                      
0.00 % $ $ 52,718 $ 52,718 $
    $ $ 52,718 $ 52,718 $
 
                  Realized Gain    
          Realized       from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on   Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments   Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                      
Market Fund — Institutional Class                      
0.00 % $   $   $ $
    $   $   $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS — 97.13%   Amount   Value
 
Banks — 39.40%        
Bank of America Corp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
6.10%, 03/17/2025 (a),(b) $ 7,667,000 $ 8,609,044
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.55%),        
6.30%, 03/10/2026 (a),(b)   768,000   886,203
Bank of Montreal        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.98%),        
4.80%, 08/25/2024 (a),(b),(c)   3,275,000   3,527,601
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.35%),        
3.70%, 03/20/2026 (a),(b)   15,059,000   15,680,184
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.36%),        
4.70%, 09/20/2025 (a),(b)   736,000   803,160
Bank of Nova Scotia/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.55%),        
4.90%, 06/04/2025 (a),(b)   3,474,000   3,812,715
BNP Paribas SA        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.29%),        
7.20%, 06/25/2037 (a),(b),(c),(d)   2,300,000   2,455,250
Citigroup Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.42%),        
3.88%, 02/18/2026 (a),(b)   2,159,000   2,204,879
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.60%),        
4.00%, 12/10/2025 (a),(b)   9,239,000   9,550,816
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.91%),        
5.95%, 05/15/2025 (a),(b)   3,830,000   4,191,743
Citizens Financial Group Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.22%),        
4.00%, 10/06/2026 (a),(b)   2,528,000   2,546,960
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.31%),        
5.65%, 10/06/2025 (a),(b),(c)   3,057,000   3,377,985
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.16%),        
6.38%, 04/06/2024 (a),(b),(c)   2,818,000   2,994,125
Comerica Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.29%),        
5.63%, 07/01/2025 (a),(b)   605,000   670,038
Fifth Third Bancorp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.22%),        
4.50%, 09/30/2025 (a),(b)   995,000   1,079,575
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.97%),        
3.80%, 05/10/2026 (a),(b)   1,352,000   1,376,066
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.62%),        
5.50%, 08/10/2024 (a),(b),(c)   5,750,000   6,307,232
HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.98%),        
10.18%, 06/30/2030 (a),(b)   5,553,000   9,192,658
Huntington Bancshares Inc        
(7-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.05%),        
4.45%, 10/15/2027 (a),(b)   2,125,000   2,268,438
(10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.95%),        
5.63%, 07/15/2030 (a),(b)   6,909,000   8,023,076
JPMorgan Chase & Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.85%),        
3.65%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   7,140,000   7,149,996
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.30%),        
6.00%, 08/01/2023 (a),(b)   4,226,000   4,492,766
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.78%),        
6.75%, 02/01/2024 (a),(b)   4,978,000   5,519,855
KeyCorp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.61%),        
5.00%, 09/15/2026 (a),(b)   1,154,000   1,284,864

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Lloyds Bank PLC        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 11.76%),        
12.00%, 12/16/2024 (a),(b),(c),(d) $ 4,269,000 $ 4,636,561
SVB Financial Group        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.20%),        
4.00%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b)   2,252,000   2,292,086
(10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.06%),        
4.10%, 02/15/2031 (a),(b)   512,000   519,357
Truist Financial Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.00%),        
4.80%, 09/01/2024 (a),(b)   7,667,000   8,050,350
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.61%),        
4.95%, 09/01/2025 (a),(b)   1,600,000   1,757,600
Wells Fargo & Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.45%),        
3.90%, 03/15/2026 (a),(b)   11,587,000   11,996,021
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.99%),        
5.88%, 06/15/2025 (a),(b)   5,266,000   5,897,446
      $ 143,154,650
 
Diversified Financial Services — 7.52%        
Ally Financial Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.87%),        
4.70%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b)   1,561,000   1,616,728
(7-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.48%),        
4.70%, 05/15/2028 (a),(b)   1,012,000   1,024,954
Capital One Financial Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.16%),        
3.95%, 09/01/2026 (a),(b)   4,048,000   4,134,020
Charles Schwab Corp/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.17%),        
4.00%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   8,065,000   8,407,762
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.97%),        
5.38%, 06/01/2025 (a),(b)   4,601,000   5,085,485
Discover Financial Services        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.78%),        
6.13%, 06/23/2025 (a),(b)   6,292,000   7,060,882
      $ 27,329,831
 
Electric — 11.70%        
CMS Energy Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.90%),        
3.75%, 12/01/2050 (b)   3,331,000   3,388,626
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.12%),        
4.75%, 06/01/2050 (b)   2,957,000   3,295,207
Dominion Energy Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.99%),        
4.65%, 12/15/2024 (a),(b)   13,679,000   14,533,937
Duke Energy Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.39%),        
4.88%, 09/16/2024 (a),(b)   9,298,000   9,879,125
Emera Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 5.44%),        
6.75%, 06/15/2076 (b)   6,892,000   8,072,255
Southern Co/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.92%),        
3.75%, 09/15/2051 (b)   512,000   515,277
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.73%),        
4.00%, 01/15/2051 (b)   2,681,000   2,835,158
      $ 42,519,585

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Gas — 1.77%        
NiSource Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.84%),        
5.65%, 06/15/2023 (a),(b) $ 6,027,000 $ 6,426,289
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 1.12%        
Stanley Black & Decker Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.66%),        
4.00%, 03/15/2060 (b)   3,830,000   4,075,120
 
Insurance — 25.53%        
Allstate Corp/The        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.94%),        
5.75%, 08/15/2053 (b)   3,830,000   4,169,913
American International Group Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.87%),        
5.75%, 04/01/2048 (b)   1,600,000   1,831,363
Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.78%),        
5.63%, 08/15/2052 (b)   5,600,000   6,411,686
Argentum Netherlands BV for Zurich Insurance Co Ltd        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.27%),        
5.13%, 06/01/2048 (b)   4,000,000   4,595,000
AXA SA        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.26%),        
6.38%, 12/14/2036 (a),(b),(d)   5,091,000   7,076,490
Cloverie PLC for Zurich Insurance Co Ltd        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.92%),        
5.63%, 06/24/2046 (b)   5,600,000   6,482,112
Equitable Holdings Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.74%),        
4.95%, 09/15/2025 (a),(b)   3,172,000   3,449,550
M&G PLC        
6.50%, 10/20/2048   2,200,000   2,607,550
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.23%),        
5.20%, 10/20/2045 (b),(d)   3,830,000   4,338,241
MetLife Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.58%),        
3.85%, 09/15/2025 (a),(b)   6,394,000   6,721,692
9.25%, 04/08/2068 (d)   5,593,000   8,481,584
Nippon Life Insurance Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.65%),        
2.75%, 01/21/2051 (b),(d)   4,910,000   4,811,800
Prudential Financial Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.04%),        
3.70%, 10/01/2050 (b)   7,347,000   7,659,247
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.92%),        
5.63%, 06/15/2043 (b)   5,750,000   6,170,628
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.75%),        
3.38%, 04/15/2081 (b),(d)   4,163,000   4,289,972
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.44%),        
6.50%, 09/20/2073 (b),(d)   7,704,000   8,532,180
Voya Financial Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.36%),        
6.13%, 09/15/2023 (a),(b),(c)   3,830,000   4,136,400
Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.78%),        
3.00%, 04/19/2051 (b)   1,000,000   989,644
      $ 92,755,052

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal      
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value  
 
Oil & Gas — 1.55%          
BP Capital Markets PLC          
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.04%),          
4.38%, 06/22/2025 (a),(b) $ 5,289,000 $ 5,632,785  
 
Pipelines — 6.07%          
Enbridge Inc          
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.31%),          
5.75%, 07/15/2080 (b)   2,220,000   2,475,300  
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.89%),          
6.00%, 01/15/2077 (b)   5,750,000   6,376,443  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.03%),          
5.25%, 08/16/2077 (b)   3,830,000   4,015,656  
Transcanada Trust          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.15%),          
5.50%, 09/15/2079 (b)   8,428,000   9,186,520  
      $ 22,053,919  
 
REITs — 0.96%          
Scentre Group Trust 2          
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.38%),          
4.75%, 09/24/2080 (b),(d)   847,000   904,173  
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.69%),          
5.13%, 09/24/2080 (b),(d)   2,417,000   2,577,126  
      $ 3,481,299  
 
Telecommunications — 1.51%          
Vodafone Group PLC          
(5-year Swap rate + 4.87%),          
7.00%, 04/04/2079 (b)   4,516,000   5,472,173  
TOTAL BONDS     $ 352,900,703  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 4.72%   Shares Held   Value  
 
Money Market Funds — 4.72%          
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (e),(f),(g),(h)   10,355,640 $ 10,355,640  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional          
Class 0.03% (h)   6,805,333   6,805,333  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 17,160,973  
Total Investments     $ 370,061,676  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.85%)       (6,728,542 )
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%     $ 363,333,134  

 

(a)      Perpetual security. Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest, but they may be called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any, reflects the next call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of period end.
(b)      Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.
(c)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $10,152,033 or 2.79% of net assets.
(d)      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 $48,103,377 or 13.24% of net assets.
(e)      Non-income producing security.
(f)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $10,355,640 or 2.85% of net assets.
(g)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.
(h)      Current yield shown is as of period end.

See accompanying notes.

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      Schedule of Investments        
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF    
      June 30, 2021        
 
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)            
Sector         Percent        
Financial         73.41 %      
Utilities         13.47 %      
Energy         7.62 %      
Money Market Funds         4.72 %      
Communications         1.51 %      
Industrial         1.12 %      
Other Assets and Liabilities         (1.85 )%      
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %      
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases   Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ 2,865,310 $ 51,313,520 $ 43,823,190 $ 10,355,640
    $ 2,865,310 $ 51,313,520 $ 43,823,190 $ 10,355,640
 
              Realized Gain    
          Realized   from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on   Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments   Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ $ — $   $
    $ $ — $   $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 13.69%   Shares Held   Value
 
Banks — 5.33%        
Associated Banc-Corp; Series F        
5.63%, 09/15/2025 (a)   1,890 $ 54,715
Bank of America Corp; Series NN        
4.38%, 11/03/2025 (a)   4,000   104,800
Fulton Financial Corp; Series A        
5.13%, 01/15/2026 (a)   8,400   225,372
JPMorgan Chase & Co; Series DD        
5.75%, 12/01/2023 (a)   1,151   32,516
JPMorgan Chase & Co; Series EE        
6.00%, 03/01/2024 (a)   1,500   43,245
Morgan Stanley; Series I        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.71%),        
6.38%, 10/15/2024 (a),(b)   15,550   452,194
Synovus Financial Corp; Series E        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.13%),        
5.88%, 07/01/2024 (a),(b)   10,500   286,230
US Bancorp; Series B        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.60%),        
3.50%, 07/30/2021 (a),(b)   302   7,520
      $ 1,206,592
 
Insurance — 4.11%        
Allstate Corp/The; Series H        
5.10%, 10/15/2024 (a)   10,500   295,470
American International Group Inc; Series A        
5.85%, 03/15/2024 (a)   7,321   209,673
MetLife Inc; Series F        
4.75%, 03/15/2024 (a)   15,750   425,093
      $ 930,236
 
Telecommunications — 4.25%        
AT&T Inc; Series A        
5.00%, 12/12/2024 (a)   10,500   287,700
AT&T Inc; Series C        
4.75%, 02/18/2025 (a)   25,383   674,934
      $ 962,634
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     $ 3,099,462
    Principal    
BONDS — 84.30%   Amount   Value
 
Banks — 69.48%        
Bank of America Corp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
6.10%, 03/17/2025 (a),(b) $ 210,000 $ 235,803
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.55%),        
6.30%, 03/10/2026 (a),(b)   525,000   605,803
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.35%),        
3.70%, 03/20/2026 (a),(b)   210,000   218,662
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.36%),        
4.70%, 09/20/2025 (a),(b)   525,000   572,906
Bank of Nova Scotia/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.55%),        
4.90%, 06/04/2025 (a),(b)   525,000   576,187
Citigroup Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.42%),        
3.88%, 02/18/2026 (a),(b)   210,000   214,463
Citizens Financial Group Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.31%),        
5.65%, 10/06/2025 (a),(b)   525,000   580,125

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Comerica Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.29%),        
5.63%, 07/01/2025 (a),(b) $ 525,000 $ 581,437
Credit Agricole SA        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.90%),        
7.88%, 01/23/2024 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   889,310
Credit Suisse Group AG        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.82%),        
6.38%, 08/21/2026 (a),(b),(c),(d)   367,000   409,069
(5-year Swap rate + 5.11%),        
7.13%, 07/29/2022 (a),(b),(c)   500,000   521,875
Fifth Third Bancorp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.22%),        
4.50%, 09/30/2025 (a),(b)   500,000   542,500
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.97%),        
3.80%, 05/10/2026 (a),(b)   400,000   407,120
HSBC Holdings PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.37%),        
6.38%, 03/30/2025 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   877,348
Huntington Bancshares Inc        
(10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.95%),        
5.63%, 07/15/2030 (a),(b)   525,000   609,656
ING Groep NV        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.34%),        
5.75%, 11/16/2026 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   871,681
JPMorgan Chase & Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.85%),        
3.65%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   100,000   100,140
Lloyds Banking Group PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.50%),        
7.50%, 09/27/2025 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   920,790
M&T Bank Corp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.52%),        
5.13%, 11/01/2026 (a),(b)   225,000   247,779
Natwest Group PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 5.72%),        
8.00%, 08/10/2025 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   930,683
Nordea Bank Abp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.11%),        
6.63%, 03/26/2026 (a),(b),(c),(d)   787,000   902,595
Societe Generale SA        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.98%),        
7.88%, 12/18/2023 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   879,724
Standard Chartered PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 6.30%),        
7.50%, 04/02/2022 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   819,842
SVB Financial Group        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.20%),        
4.00%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b)   100,000   101,780
Truist Financial Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.61%),        
4.95%, 09/01/2025 (a),(b)   525,000   576,712
UBS Group AG        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.34%),        
7.00%, 01/31/2024 (a),(b),(c)   787,000   866,684
Wells Fargo & Co        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.45%),        
3.90%, 03/15/2026 (a),(b)   300,000   310,590
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.99%),        
5.88%, 06/15/2025 (a),(b)   325,000   363,971
      $ 15,735,235

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services — 7.46%        
Ally Financial Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.87%),        
4.70%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b) $ 200,000 $ 207,140
Charles Schwab Corp/The        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.17%),        
4.00%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   300,000   312,750
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.97%),        
5.38%, 06/01/2025 (a),(b)   525,000   580,282
Discover Financial Services        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.78%),        
6.13%, 06/23/2025 (a),(b)   525,000   589,155
      $ 1,689,327
 
Electric — 4.43%        
Dominion Energy Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.99%),        
4.65%, 12/15/2024 (a),(b)   420,000   446,250
Duke Energy Corp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.39%),        
4.88%, 09/16/2024 (a),(b)   525,000   557,813
      $ 1,004,063
 
Insurance — 2.93%        
MetLife Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.58%),        
3.85%, 09/15/2025 (a),(b)   200,000   210,250
Voya Financial Inc        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.36%),        
6.13%, 09/15/2023 (a),(b)   420,000   453,600
      $ 663,850
TOTAL BONDS     $ 19,092,475
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 1.15%   Shares Held   Value
 
Money Market Fund — 1.15%        
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e)   260,996 $ 260,996
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 260,996
Total Investments     $ 22,452,933
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.86%       194,498
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%     $ 22,647,431

 

(a)      Perpetual security. Perpetual securities pay an indefinite stream of interest, but they may be called by the issuer at an earlier date. Date shown, if any, reflects the next call date or final legal maturity date. Rate shown is as of period end.
(b)      Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.
(c)      Security is a contingent convertible security, ("CoCo"). CoCo's are hybrid debt securities that may convert to equity or have their principal written down upon occurrence of certain "triggers". At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $8,889,601 or 39.25% of net assets.
(d)      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 $1,311,664 or 5.79% of net assets.
(e)      Current yield shown is as of period end.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF

June 30, 2021

Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Financial 89.31 %
Utilities 4.43 %
Communications 4.25 %
Money Market Fund 1.15 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.86 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS — 95.34%   Amount   Value
 
Asset-Backed Securities — 19.25%        
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2021-1        
0.28%, 06/18/2024 $ 250,000 $ 250,113
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2021-2        
0.27%, 06/17/2024   200,000   200,066
CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2020-A        
2.09%, 05/15/2023 (a)   7,296   7,301
CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2021-B        
0.37%, 03/17/2025 (a)   90,915   90,936
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC        
0.27%, 06/15/2023 (a)   50,000   50,003
HPEFS Equipment Trust        
0.27%, 03/20/2031 (a)   100,000   100,024
MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2021-A        
0.30%, 04/15/2024 (a)   100,000   99,974
Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2018-BA        
1.69%, 05/15/2069 (a)   147,340   148,818
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2020-2        
0.62%, 05/15/2023   10,054   10,056
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2020-3        
0.46%, 09/15/2023   75,887   75,910
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1        
0.29%, 11/15/2023   42,030   42,046
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-B        
1.27%, 07/15/2027 (a),(c)   78,455   78,696
Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust 2018-A        
0.59%, 07/17/2023 (a),(c)   325,000   325,061
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-2A        
0.93%, 02/15/2024 (a)   136,882   137,237
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2021-A        
0.17%, 02/15/2024   50,000   50,002
      $ 1,666,243
 
Banks — 29.38%        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The        
0.29%, 04/26/2024 (c)   250,000   250,476
Citigroup Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.43%),        
1.57%, 09/01/2023 (b)   250,000   253,529
Fifth Third Bancorp        
2.60%, 06/15/2022   279,000   284,780
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The        
0.58%, 11/17/2023 (c)   250,000   250,147
ING Bank NV        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.88%),        
1.04%, 08/15/2021 (a),(b)   200,000   200,203
Morgan Stanley        
0.73%, 01/20/2023 (c)   200,000   200,568
MUFG Union Bank NA        
0.76%, 12/09/2022 (c)   300,000   301,848
Toronto-Dominion Bank        
0.26%, 01/06/2023 (c)   200,000   200,145
Truist Bank        
2.45%, 08/01/2022   350,000   357,570
Wells Fargo & Co        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.03%),        
1.20%, 07/26/2021 (b)   244,000   244,172
      $ 2,543,438

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Biotechnology — 2.89%        
Gilead Sciences Inc        
0.75%, 09/29/2023 $ 250,000 $ 250,123
 
Chemicals — 2.36%        
Westlake Chemical Corp        
3.60%, 07/15/2022   200,000   204,641
 
Electric — 8.14%        
Dominion Energy Inc        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.53%),        
0.65%, 09/15/2023 (b)   150,000   150,108
2.72%, 08/15/2021   250,000   250,715
DTE Energy Co        
2.60%, 06/15/2022   200,000   204,320
Florida Power & Light Co        
0.28%, 05/10/2023 (c)   100,000   99,943
      $ 705,086
 
Electronics — 2.89%        
Honeywell International Inc        
0.48%, 08/19/2022   250,000   250,079
 
Food — 2.89%        
Tyson Foods Inc        
2.25%, 08/23/2021   250,000   250,297
 
Insurance — 6.28%        
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I        
0.90%, 06/08/2023 (a)   250,000   252,460
New York Life Global Funding        
1.70%, 09/14/2021 (a)   290,000   290,900
      $ 543,360
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.91%        
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV        
0.48%, 03/11/2024 (a),(c)   250,000   251,763
 
Oil & Gas — 4.81%        
Suncor Energy Inc        
2.80%, 05/15/2023   400,000   416,008
 
Retail — 2.31%        
McDonald's Corp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.43%),        
0.61%, 10/28/2021 (b)   200,000   200,246
 
Software — 3.18%        
Fidelity National Information Services Inc        
0.38%, 03/01/2023   25,000   24,968
Oracle Corp        
1.90%, 09/15/2021   250,000   250,492
      $ 275,460
 
Telecommunications — 8.05%        
AT&T Inc        
2.63%, 12/01/2022   221,000   226,775
NTT Finance Corp        
0.37%, 03/03/2023 (a)   200,000   200,034
Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III        
LLC        
3.36%, 03/20/2023 (a)   68,750   69,130

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF
June 30, 2021
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
Telecommunications (continued)        
Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III        
LLC (continued)        
4.74%, 03/20/2025 (a) $ 187,500 $ 201,161
      $ 697,100
TOTAL BONDS     $ 8,253,844
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 4.43%   Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 4.43%        
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (d)   383,270 $ 383,270
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 383,270
Total Investments     $ 8,637,114
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.23%       19,905
Total Net Assets — 100.00%     $ 8,657,019

 

(a)      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 $2,503,701 or 28.92% of net assets.
(b)      Rate shown is as of period end. The rate may be a variable or floating rate or a fixed rate which may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future.
(c)      Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.
(d)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)              
Sector         Percent          
Financial         35.66 %        
Asset-Backed Securities         19.25 %        
Utilities         8.14 %        
Communications         8.05 %        
Industrial         5.80 %        
Consumer, Non-cyclical         5.78 %        
Energy         4.81 %        
Money Market Fund         4.43 %        
Technology         3.18 %        
Basic Materials         2.36 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         2.31 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         0.23 %        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases     Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost     Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ 11,413 $ 252,922   $ 264,335 $
    $ 11,413 $ 252,922   $ 264,335 $
 
                Realized Gain    
          Realized     from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on     Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments     Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ $   $ $
    $ $   $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

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COMMON STOCKS — 99.76% Shares Held   Value
 
Advertising — 0.22%      
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The 1,357 $ 44,089
Omnicom Group Inc 253   20,237
    $ 64,326
 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.27%      
Boeing Co/The (a) 207   49,589
General Dynamics Corp 321   60,432
Howmet Aerospace Inc (a) 644   22,199
L3Harris Technologies Inc 161   34,800
Lockheed Martin Corp 230   87,021
Northrop Grumman Corp 184   66,871
Teledyne Technologies Inc (a) 69   28,899
TransDigm Group Inc (a) 46   29,775
    $ 379,586
 
Agriculture — 0.53%      
Altria Group Inc 1,748   83,345
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 966   58,539
Philip Morris International Inc 161   15,957
    $ 157,841
 
Airlines — 0.36%      
Alaska Air Group Inc (a) 299   18,033
American Airlines Group Inc (a) 1,012   21,465
Delta Air Lines Inc (a) 552   23,879
Southwest Airlines Co (a) 437   23,200
United Airlines Holdings Inc (a) 414   21,648
    $ 108,225
 
Apparel — 0.50%      
Hanesbrands Inc 943   17,606
NIKE Inc, Class B 138   21,320
PVH Corp (a) 345   37,118
Ralph Lauren Corp 161   18,967
Tapestry Inc (a) 460   20,001
Under Armour Inc, Class A (a) 828   17,512
Under Armour Inc, Class C (a) 966   17,939
    $ 150,463
 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.21%      
Cummins Inc 230   56,076
Ford Motor Co (a) 4,886   72,606
General Motors Co (a) 1,219   72,128
PACCAR Inc 322   28,739
Tesla Inc (a) 634   430,930
    $ 660,479
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.32%      
Aptiv PLC (a) 368   57,898
BorgWarner Inc 782   37,958
    $ 95,856
 
Banks — 5.88%      
Bank of America Corp 4,946   203,923
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The 552   28,279
Citigroup Inc 1,541   109,026
Citizens Financial Group Inc 506   23,210
Comerica Inc 552   39,380
Fifth Third Bancorp 644   24,620
First Republic Bank 299   55,964
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 392   148,776
Huntington Bancshares Inc 2,806   40,042

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)      
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2,508 $ 390,094
KeyCorp 2,116   43,695
M&T Bank Corp 138   20,053
Morgan Stanley 1,724   158,073
Northern Trust Corp 368   42,548
PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The 414   78,975
Regions Financial Corp 2,139   43,165
State Street Corp 299   24,602
SVB Financial Group (a) 123   68,441
Truist Financial Corp 1,842   102,231
US Bancorp 1,265   72,067
Zions Bancorp NA 713   37,689
    $ 1,754,853
 
Beverages — 0.98%      
Brown-Forman Corp, Class B 276   20,683
Coca-Cola Co/The 1,609   87,063
Constellation Brands Inc, Class A 232   54,262
Molson Coors Beverage Co, Class B (a) 368   19,758
Monster Beverage Corp (a) 276   25,213
PepsiCo Inc 575   85,198
    $ 292,177
 
Biotechnology — 1.29%      
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 138   25,352
Amgen Inc 460   112,125
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc, Class A (a) 55   35,436
Biogen Inc (a) 100   34,627
Corteva Inc 1,058   46,922
Gilead Sciences Inc 161   11,087
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 115   64,232
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 275   55,448
    $ 385,229
 
Building Materials — 1.03%      
Carrier Global Corp 1,173   57,008
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc 552   54,985
Johnson Controls International PLC 1,055   72,405
Martin Marietta Materials Inc 115   40,458
Masco Corp 644   37,938
Vulcan Materials Co 252   43,865
    $ 306,659
 
Chemicals — 2.21%      
Air Products & Chemicals Inc 137   39,412
Albemarle Corp 138   23,247
Celanese Corp 276   41,842
CF Industries Holdings Inc 828   42,601
Dow Inc 920   58,218
DuPont de Nemours Inc 368   28,487
Eastman Chemical Co 368   42,964
Ecolab Inc 45   9,269
FMC Corp 231   24,994
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc 46   6,872
Linde PLC 416   120,266
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A 460   47,320
Mosaic Co/The 1,173   37,430
PPG Industries Inc 368   62,475
Sherwin-Williams Co/The 267   72,744
    $ 658,141

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Commercial Services — 2.56%      
Automatic Data Processing Inc 230 $ 45,683
Cintas Corp 137   52,334
Equifax Inc 91   21,795
FleetCor Technologies Inc (a) 69   17,668
Gartner Inc (a) 206   49,893
IHS Markit Ltd 276   31,094
MarketAxess Holdings Inc 32   14,835
Moody's Corp 101   36,599
Nielsen Holdings PLC 1,518   37,449
PayPal Holdings Inc (a) 758   220,942
Quanta Services Inc 605   54,795
Robert Half International Inc 460   40,926
Rollins Inc 529   18,092
S&P Global Inc 122   50,075
United Rentals Inc (a) 148   47,214
Verisk Analytics Inc 138   24,111
    $ 763,505
 
Computers — 8.12%      
Accenture PLC, Class A 704   207,532
Apple Inc 12,973   1,776,782
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Class A 713   49,382
DXC Technology Co (a) 1,196   46,572
Fortinet Inc (a) 229   54,546
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 1,403   20,456
HP Inc 1,610   48,606
International Business Machines Corp 437   64,060
Leidos Holdings Inc 415   41,956
NetApp Inc 552   45,165
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 483   42,470
Western Digital Corp (a) 345   24,554
    $ 2,422,081
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.68%      
Copart Inc (a) 207   27,289
Fastenal Co 506   26,312
LKQ Corp (a) 1,242   61,131
Pool Corp 92   42,197
WW Grainger Inc 102   44,676
    $ 201,605
 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.23%      
American Express Co 298   49,239
Ameriprise Financial Inc 206   51,269
BlackRock Inc 123   107,621
Capital One Financial Corp 483   74,715
Cboe Global Markets Inc 230   27,382
Charles Schwab Corp/The 1,219   88,755
CME Group Inc 206   43,812
Discover Financial Services 483   57,134
Franklin Resources Inc 1,311   41,939
Intercontinental Exchange Inc 322   38,221
Invesco Ltd 1,472   39,347
Mastercard Inc, Class A 423   154,433
Nasdaq Inc 276   48,521
Raymond James Financial Inc 460   59,754
Synchrony Financial 1,104   53,566
T Rowe Price Group Inc 483   95,620
Visa Inc, Class A 898   209,970
Western Union Co/The 897   20,604
    $ 1,261,902

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Electric — 1.77%      
AES Corp/The 782 $ 20,387
Alliant Energy Corp 368   20,520
Ameren Corp 276   22,091
American Electric Power Co Inc 345   29,184
CMS Energy Corp 345   20,383
Consolidated Edison Inc 69   4,949
Dominion Energy Inc 115   8,461
DTE Energy Co 345   44,712
Duke Energy Corp 92   9,082
Edison International 92   5,319
Entergy Corp 253   25,224
Evergy Inc 322   19,458
Eversource Energy 299   23,992
Exelon Corp 759   33,631
FirstEnergy Corp 575   21,396
NextEra Energy Inc 207   15,169
NRG Energy Inc 506   20,392
Pinnacle West Capital Corp 460   37,706
PPL Corp 184   5,146
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 414   24,732
Sempra Energy 230   30,470
Southern Co/The 598   36,185
WEC Energy Group Inc 276   24,550
Xcel Energy Inc 391   25,759
    $ 528,898
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.66%      
AMETEK Inc 391   52,198
Emerson Electric Co 968   93,160
Generac Holdings Inc (a) 124   51,479
    $ 196,837
 
Electronics — 1.55%      
Agilent Technologies Inc 437   64,593
Allegion PLC 299   41,651
Amphenol Corp, Class A 437   29,895
Fortive Corp 391   27,268
Garmin Ltd 343   49,612
Honeywell International Inc 322   70,631
Keysight Technologies Inc (a) 184   28,411
Mettler-Toledo International Inc (a) 41   56,799
TE Connectivity Ltd 207   27,988
Trimble Inc (a) 483   39,524
Waters Corp (a) 79   27,303
    $ 463,675
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.08%      
Enphase Energy Inc (a) 138   25,341
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.22%      
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 483   64,442
 
Entertainment — 0.21%      
Caesars Entertainment Inc (a) 230   23,863
Live Nation Entertainment Inc (a) 253   22,160
Penn National Gaming Inc (a) 230   17,593
    $ 63,616
 
Environmental Control — 0.36%      
Pentair PLC 690   46,568
Republic Services Inc 230   25,302
Waste Management Inc 253   35,448
    $ 107,318

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Food — 1.50%      
Campbell Soup Co 782 $ 35,651
Conagra Brands Inc 1,150   41,837
General Mills Inc 920   56,056
Hershey Co/The 299   52,080
Hormel Foods Corp 115   5,491
JM Smucker Co/The 322   41,722
Kellogg Co 414   26,633
Kraft Heinz Co/The 713   29,076
Kroger Co/The 1,311   50,224
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc 184   14,841
McCormick & Co Inc 253   22,345
Mondelez International Inc, Class A 805   50,264
Tyson Foods Inc, Class A 276   20,358
    $ 446,578
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.17%      
International Paper Co 805   49,355
 
Gas — 0.03%      
Atmos Energy Corp 46   4,421
NiSource Inc 184   4,508
    $ 8,929
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.42%      
Snap-on Inc 246   54,964
Stanley Black & Decker Inc 345   70,721
    $ 125,685
 
Healthcare — Products — 2.73%      
Abbott Laboratories 735   85,209
ABIOMED Inc (a) 115   35,893
Align Technology Inc (a) 87   53,157
Baxter International Inc 345   27,772
Boston Scientific Corp (a) 207   8,851
Cooper Cos Inc/The 54   21,399
Danaher Corp 276   74,067
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc 322   20,370
Edwards Lifesciences Corp (a) 368   38,114
Henry Schein Inc (a) 253   18,770
Hologic Inc (a) 529   35,295
IDEXX Laboratories Inc (a) 97   61,260
Intuitive Surgical Inc (a) 46   42,303
Medtronic PLC 138   17,130
PerkinElmer Inc 276   42,617
ResMed Inc 137   33,773
STERIS PLC 114   23,518
Stryker Corp 175   45,453
Teleflex Inc 52   20,893
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 161   81,220
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc 80   28,728
    $ 815,792
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.63%      
Anthem Inc 200   76,360
Catalent Inc (a) 345   37,302
Centene Corp (a) 759   55,354
DaVita Inc (a) 345   41,548
HCA Healthcare Inc 437   90,345
Humana Inc 147   65,080
IQVIA Holdings Inc (a) 38   9,208
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (a) 184   50,757
Quest Diagnostics Inc 322   42,494
UnitedHealth Group Inc 697   279,107

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Services (continued)      
Universal Health Services Inc, Class B 252 $ 36,900
    $ 784,455
 
Home Builders — 0.86%      
DR Horton Inc 738   66,693
Lennar Corp, Class A 667   66,267
NVR Inc (a) 13   64,653
PulteGroup Inc 1,058   57,735
    $ 255,348
 
Home Furnishings — 0.31%      
Leggett & Platt Inc 736   38,132
Whirlpool Corp 253   55,159
    $ 93,291
 
Household Products — 1.21%      
Colgate-Palmolive Co 897   72,971
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The, Class A 148   47,076
Procter & Gamble Co/The 1,794   242,064
    $ 362,111
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.74%      
Avery Dennison Corp 322   67,698
Church & Dwight Co Inc 542   46,189
Clorox Co/The 253   45,517
Kimberly-Clark Corp 460   61,539
    $ 220,943
 
Housewares — 0.14%      
Newell Brands Inc 1,472   40,436
 
Insurance — 4.37%      
Aflac Inc 851   45,665
Allstate Corp/The 437   57,002
American International Group Inc 575   27,370
Aon PLC 276   65,898
Arthur J Gallagher & Co 529   74,102
Assurant Inc 161   25,145
Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Class B (a) 1,165   323,777
Chubb Ltd 437   69,457
Cincinnati Financial Corp 184   21,458
Everest Re Group Ltd 69   17,389
Globe Life Inc 322   30,670
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The 716   44,371
Lincoln National Corp 621   39,024
Loews Corp 736   40,222
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc 552   77,655
MetLife Inc 920   55,062
Progressive Corp/The 689   67,667
Prudential Financial Inc 552   56,563
Travelers Cos Inc/The 367   54,944
Unum Group 1,288   36,579
Willis Towers Watson PLC 221   50,834
WR Berkley Corp 299   22,255
    $ 1,303,109
 
Internet — 11.51%      
Alphabet Inc, Class A (a) 248   605,564
Alphabet Inc, Class C (a) 237   593,998
Amazon.com Inc (a) 352   1,210,936
Booking Holdings Inc (a) 19   41,574
CDW Corp 368   64,271
eBay Inc 437   30,682

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Internet (continued)      
Etsy Inc (a) 207 $ 42,609
Expedia Group Inc (a) 138   22,592
F5 Networks Inc (a) 137   25,572
Facebook Inc, Class A (a) 1,978   687,770
Netflix Inc (a) 137   72,365
Twitter Inc (a) 460   31,653
VeriSign Inc (a) 23   5,237
    $ 3,434,823
 
Iron & Steel — 0.19%      
Nucor Corp 600   57,558
 
Leisure Time — 0.22%      
Carnival Corp (a) 851   22,432
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (a) 690   20,293
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (a) 253   21,576
    $ 64,301
 
Lodging — 0.31%      
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc (a) 207   24,968
Marriott International Inc, Class A (a) 184   25,120
MGM Resorts International 529   22,562
Wynn Resorts Ltd (a) 161   19,690
    $ 92,340
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.15%      
Caterpillar Inc 207   45,049
 
Machinery — Diversified — 1.04%      
Deere & Co 361   127,328
Dover Corp 184   27,710
IDEX Corp 92   20,245
Ingersoll Rand Inc (a) 437   21,330
Otis Worldwide Corp 414   33,853
Rockwell Automation Inc 199   56,918
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp 230   18,929
Xylem Inc 46   5,518
    $ 311,831
 
Media — 1.99%      
Charter Communications Inc, Class A (a) 80   57,716
Comcast Corp, Class A 1,910   108,908
Discovery Inc (a) 1,196   34,660
Discovery Inc, Class A (a) 966   29,637
DISH Network Corp, Class A (a) 460   19,228
Fox Corp, Class A 920   34,160
Fox Corp, Class B 851   29,955
News Corp 1,449   35,283
News Corp, Class A 1,472   37,934
ViacomCBS Inc, Class B 1,611   72,817
Walt Disney Co/The (a) 760   133,585
    $ 593,883
 
Mining — 0.20%      
Freeport-McMoRan Inc 851   31,581
Newmont Corp 437   27,697
    $ 59,278
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.52%      
3M Co 506   100,507
AO Smith Corp 575   41,434
Eaton Corp PLC 297   44,009
General Electric Co 7,017   94,449

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture (continued)      
Illinois Tool Works Inc 46 $ 10,284
Parker-Hannifin Corp 252   77,392
Textron Inc 690   47,451
Trane Technologies PLC 207   38,117
    $ 453,643
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.16%      
Zebra Technologies Corp (a) 91   48,184
 
Oil & Gas — 0.98%      
APA Corp 1,081   23,382
ConocoPhillips 690   42,021
Devon Energy Corp 966   28,197
Diamondback Energy Inc 276   25,914
EOG Resources Inc 391   32,625
Hess Corp 322   28,117
Marathon Oil Corp 1,863   25,374
Marathon Petroleum Corp 483   29,183
Occidental Petroleum Corp 920   28,768
Pioneer Natural Resources Co 184   29,904
    $ 293,485
 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.43%      
Baker Hughes Co 1,058   24,196
Halliburton Co 2,231   51,581
NOV Inc (a) 1,334   20,437
Schlumberger NV 1,035   33,130
    $ 129,344
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.66%      
Amcor PLC 3,680   42,173
Ball Corp 276   22,362
Packaging Corp of America 322   43,605
Sealed Air Corp 782   46,333
Westrock Co 782   41,618
    $ 196,091
 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.05%      
AbbVie Inc 1,333   150,149
AmerisourceBergen Corp 207   23,699
Becton Dickinson and Co 161   39,154
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 230   15,369
Cardinal Health Inc 621   35,453
Cigna Corp 298   70,647
CVS Health Corp 1,218   101,630
Johnson & Johnson 1,473   242,662
McKesson Corp 161   30,790
Merck & Co Inc 1,059   82,358
Organon & Co (a) 94   2,844
Perrigo Co PLC 529   24,255
Pfizer Inc 552   21,616
Viatris Inc 1,541   22,021
Zoetis Inc 253   47,149
    $ 909,796
 
Pipelines — 0.09%      
ONEOK Inc 460   25,594
 
Real Estate — 0.16%      
CBRE Group Inc, Class A (a) 575   49,295
 
REITs — 1.77%      
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc 138   25,108
American Tower Corp 207   55,919

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)      
AvalonBay Communities Inc 25 $ 5,217
Boston Properties Inc 345   39,534
Crown Castle International Corp 230   44,873
Digital Realty Trust Inc 46   6,921
Duke Realty Corp 115   5,445
Equinix Inc 14   11,236
Extra Space Storage Inc 161   26,375
Federal Realty Investment Trust 184   21,559
Iron Mountain Inc 897   37,961
Kimco Realty Corp 1,909   39,803
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc 45   7,579
Prologis Inc 92   10,997
Public Storage 115   34,579
Realty Income Corp 345   23,025
Regency Centers Corp 322   20,631
SBA Communications Corp 23   7,330
Simon Property Group Inc 230   30,010
Ventas Inc 414   23,639
Welltower Inc 345   28,670
Weyerhaeuser Co 644   22,167
    $ 528,578
 
Retail — 5.35%      
Advance Auto Parts Inc 230   47,182
AutoZone Inc (a) 36   53,720
Best Buy Co Inc 575   66,113
CarMax Inc (a) 345   44,557
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (a) 25   38,758
Costco Wholesale Corp 345   136,506
Darden Restaurants Inc 161   23,504
Dollar General Corp 299   64,701
Dollar Tree Inc (a) 368   36,616
Domino's Pizza Inc 109   50,847
Gap Inc/The 575   19,349
Genuine Parts Co 416   52,612
Home Depot Inc/The 783   249,691
L Brands Inc 621   44,749
Lowe's Cos Inc 867   168,172
McDonald's Corp 84   19,403
O'Reilly Automotive Inc (a) 101   57,187
Starbucks Corp 138   15,430
Target Corp 667   161,241
Tractor Supply Co 368   68,470
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 483   25,411
Walmart Inc 1,037   146,238
Yum! Brands Inc 46   5,291
    $ 1,595,748
 
Savings & Loans — 0.12%      
People's United Financial Inc 2,139   36,663
 
Semiconductors — 5.32%      
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (a) 437   41,047
Analog Devices Inc 230   39,597
Applied Materials Inc 690   98,256
Broadcom Inc 307   146,390
Intel Corp 2,530   142,034
IPG Photonics Corp (a) 92   19,391
KLA Corp 171   55,440
Lam Research Corp 120   78,084
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 322   33,926
Microchip Technology Inc 322   48,216
Micron Technology Inc (a) 483   41,045

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Semiconductors (continued)      
Monolithic Power Systems Inc 101 $ 37,719
NVIDIA Corp 510   408,051
NXP Semiconductors NV 161   33,121
Qorvo Inc (a) 115   22,500
QUALCOMM Inc 782   111,771
Skyworks Solutions Inc 138   26,462
Teradyne Inc 323   43,269
Texas Instruments Inc 714   137,302
Xilinx Inc 161   23,287
    $ 1,586,908
 
Shipbuilding — 0.11%      
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc 161   33,931
 
Software — 8.68%      
Activision Blizzard Inc 439   41,898
Adobe Inc (a) 143   83,747
Akamai Technologies Inc (a) 207   24,136
ANSYS Inc (a) 54   18,741
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc 138   22,291
Cadence Design Systems Inc (a) 345   47,203
Cerner Corp 643   50,257
Citrix Systems Inc 276   32,367
Electronic Arts Inc 46   6,616
Fidelity National Information Services Inc 69   9,775
Fiserv Inc (a) 69   7,375
Intuit Inc 132   64,702
Jack Henry & Associates Inc 115   18,804
Microsoft Corp 6,201   1,679,851
MSCI Inc 46   24,522
Oracle Corp 1,520   118,317
Paychex Inc 276   29,615
Paycom Software Inc (a) 101   36,710
PTC Inc (a) 253   35,739
Roper Technologies Inc 70   32,914
salesforce.com Inc (a) 276   67,419
ServiceNow Inc (a) 79   43,414
Synopsys Inc (a) 206   56,813
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (a) 92   16,286
Tyler Technologies Inc (a) 47   21,261
    $ 2,590,773
 
Telecommunications — 1.54%      
Arista Networks Inc (a) 55   19,927
AT&T Inc 3,059   88,038
Cisco Systems Inc 3,104   164,512
Corning Inc 575   23,518
Juniper Networks Inc 920   25,162
Lumen Technologies Inc 1,518   20,630
Motorola Solutions Inc 45   9,758
T-Mobile US Inc (a) 69   9,993
Verizon Communications Inc 1,748   97,940
    $ 459,478
 
Textiles — 0.13%      
Mohawk Industries Inc (a) 207   39,783
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.07%      
Hasbro Inc 207   19,566
 
Transportation — 1.58%      
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc 253   23,698
CSX Corp 276   8,854
Expeditors International of Washington Inc 391   49,501

 

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Transportation (continued)        
FedEx Corp 358 $ 106,802  
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc 368   59,966  
Kansas City Southern 147   41,655  
Norfolk Southern Corp 161   42,731  
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc 186   47,207  
Union Pacific Corp 69   15,175  
United Parcel Service Inc, Class B 368   76,533  
    $ 472,122  
 
Water — 0.08%        
American Water Works Co Inc 161   24,815  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 29,771,947  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.39% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Fund — 0.39%        
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (b) 115,078 $ 115,078  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 115,078  
Total Investments   $ 29,887,025  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.15)%     (45,052 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 29,841,973  

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Technology 22.28 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 17.22 %
Financial 16.53 %
Communications 15.25 %
Consumer, Cyclical 11.66 %
Industrial 10.58 %
Basic Materials 2.76 %
Utilities 1.89 %
Energy 1.59 %
Money Market Fund 0.39 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.15 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.75%   Shares Held   Value
Apparel — 2.35%        
NIKE Inc, Class B   297,378 $ 45,941,927
Auto Manufacturers — 1.10%        
Tesla Inc (a)   31,712   21,554,646
Banks — 5.46%        
Bank of America Corp   1,017,830   41,965,131
JPMorgan Chase & Co   259,595   40,377,406
Wells Fargo & Co   541,793   24,537,805
      $ 106,880,342
 
Beverages — 5.16%        
Coca-Cola Co/The   749,729   40,567,836
PepsiCo Inc   408,265   60,492,625
      $ 101,060,461
 
Commercial Services — 1.30%        
PayPal Holdings Inc (a)   87,113   25,391,697
Computers — 8.02%        
Accenture PLC, Class A   142,527   42,015,535
Apple Inc   839,142   114,928,888
      $ 156,944,423
 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.30%        
Mastercard Inc, Class A   110,993   40,522,435
Visa Inc, Class A   186,644   43,641,100
      $ 84,163,535
 
Healthcare — Products — 6.57%        
Abbott Laboratories   328,314   38,061,442
Danaher Corp   175,574   47,117,039
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc   86,254   43,512,555
      $ 128,691,036
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.16%        
UnitedHealth Group Inc   105,823   42,375,762
Household Products — 2.94%        
Procter & Gamble Co/The   426,412   57,535,771
Insurance — 3.21%        
Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Class B (a)   226,049   62,823,538
Internet — 8.10%        
Alphabet Inc, Class A (a)   19,158   46,779,813
Amazon.com Inc (a)   12,726   43,779,476
Facebook Inc, Class A (a)   134,174   46,653,642
Netflix Inc (a)   40,558   21,423,141
      $ 158,636,072
 
Media — 4.05%        
Comcast Corp, Class A   730,334   41,643,645
Walt Disney Co/The (a)   214,167   37,644,133
      $ 79,287,778
 
Oil & Gas — 3.24%        
Chevron Corp   377,118   39,499,339
Exxon Mobil Corp   378,970   23,905,428
      $ 63,404,767
 
Pharmaceuticals — 12.67%        
AbbVie Inc   363,818   40,980,460
Eli Lilly & Co   113,949   26,153,574

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Pharmaceuticals (continued)      
Johnson & Johnson 351,377 $ 57,885,847
Merck & Co Inc 779,079   60,588,974
Pfizer Inc 1,593,959   62,419,434
    $ 248,028,289
 
Retail — 7.23%      
Home Depot Inc/The 128,943   41,118,633
McDonald's Corp 257,646   59,513,650
Walmart Inc 290,939   41,028,218
    $ 141,660,501
 
Semiconductors — 5.73%      
Broadcom Inc 45,635   21,760,593
Intel Corp 330,339   18,545,232
NVIDIA Corp 39,671   31,740,767
Texas Instruments Inc 209,102   40,210,315
    $ 112,256,907
 
Software — 9.35%      
Adobe Inc (a) 83,130   48,684,253
Microsoft Corp 167,008   45,242,467
Oracle Corp 561,297   43,691,359
salesforce.com Inc (a) 186,521   45,561,485
    $ 183,179,564
 
Telecommunications — 6.81%      
AT&T Inc 1,907,799   54,906,455
Cisco Systems Inc 764,229   40,504,137
Verizon Communications Inc 676,787   37,920,376
    $ 133,330,968
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 1,953,147,984
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.21% Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 0.21%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (b) 4,160,028 $ 4,160,028
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 4,160,028
Total Investments   $ 1,957,308,012
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.04%     756,164
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 1,958,064,176

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Consumer, Non-cyclical 30.80 %
Technology 23.10 %
Communications 18.96 %
Financial 12.97 %
Consumer, Cyclical 10.68 %
Energy 3.24 %
Money Market Fund 0.21 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.04 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.70% Shares Held   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.28%      
AAR Corp (a) 319 $ 12,361
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc 482   23,276
AeroVironment Inc (a) 144   14,422
Barnes Group Inc 210   10,762
Moog Inc, Class A 100   8,406
National Presto Industries Inc 50   5,083
Park Aerospace Corp 95   1,416
Triumph Group Inc (a) 290   6,017
    $ 81,743
 
Agriculture — 0.51%      
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc 240   7,891
Universal Corp 145   8,261
Vector Group Ltd 1,168   16,515
    $ 32,667
 
Airlines — 0.43%      
Allegiant Travel Co (a) 40   7,760
Hawaiian Holdings Inc (a) 225   5,483
SkyWest Inc (a) 336   14,472
    $ 27,715
 
Apparel — 1.63%      
Crocs Inc (a) 485   56,512
Fossil Group Inc (a) 750   10,710
Kontoor Brands Inc 291   16,416
Oxford Industries Inc 70   6,919
Unifi Inc (a) 150   3,654
Wolverine World Wide Inc 305   10,260
    $ 104,471
 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.14%      
Wabash National Corp 580   9,280
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.56%      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (a) 1,222   12,648
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc (a) 140   4,060
Dorman Products Inc (a) 105   10,885
Gentherm Inc (a) 246   17,478
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/The (a) 421   7,220
Meritor Inc (a) 265   6,206
Methode Electronics Inc 356   17,519
Motorcar Parts of America Inc (a) 385   8,640
Standard Motor Products Inc 270   11,705
Titan International Inc (a) 405   3,434
    $ 99,795
 
Banks — 10.00%      
Allegiance Bancshares Inc 275   10,571
Ameris Bancorp 594   30,074
BancFirst Corp 160   9,989
BankUnited Inc 508   21,686
Banner Corp 115   6,234
Cadence BanCorp 375   7,830
Central Pacific Financial Corp 355   9,251
City Holding Co 176   13,242
Columbia Banking System Inc 195   7,519
Community Bank System Inc 180   13,617
Customers Bancorp Inc (a) 502   19,573
CVB Financial Corp 516   10,624
Dime Community Bancshares Inc 335   11,263
Eagle Bancorp Inc 253   14,188
FB Financial Corp 323   12,054

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)      
First BanCorp 2,096 $ 24,984
First Bancorp/Southern Pines 266   10,882
First Commonwealth Financial Corp 867   12,199
First Financial Bancorp 290   6,853
First Hawaiian Inc 340   9,636
First Midwest Bancorp Inc 340   6,742
Flagstar Bancorp Inc 555   23,460
Hanmi Financial Corp 450   8,577
Heritage Financial Corp 230   5,755
Hilltop Holdings Inc 749   27,264
HomeStreet Inc 282   11,489
Hope Bancorp Inc 954   13,528
Independent Bank Group Inc 353   26,313
Meta Financial Group Inc 416   21,062
National Bank Holdings Corp, Class A 175   6,604
NBT Bancorp Inc 404   14,532
OFG Bancorp 450   9,954
Old National Bancorp 1,147   20,199
Park National Corp 65   7,632
Preferred Bank 186   11,768
Renasant Corp 230   9,200
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida 389   13,284
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc 326   22,161
Simmons First National Corp, Class A 750   22,005
Southside Bancshares Inc 175   6,690
Tompkins Financial Corp 160   12,410
Triumph Bancorp Inc (a) 159   11,806
TrustCo Bank Corp 297   10,211
United Community Banks Inc 523   16,741
Veritex Holdings Inc 385   13,633
Walker & Dunlop Inc 170   17,745
Westamerica BanCorp 125   7,254
    $ 640,288
 
Beverages — 0.69%      
Celsius Holdings Inc (a) 105   7,990
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc 47   18,900
MGP Ingredients Inc 100   6,764
National Beverage Corp 219   10,343
    $ 43,997
 
Biotechnology — 0.55%      
Cara Therapeutics Inc (a) 70   999
Innoviva Inc (a) 1,003   13,450
Myriad Genetics Inc (a) 245   7,492
NeoGenomics Inc (a) 90   4,065
Vericel Corp (a) 140   7,350
Xencor Inc (a) 60   2,070
    $ 35,426
 
Chemicals — 2.26%      
AdvanSix Inc (a) 378   11,287
American Vanguard Corp 315   5,516
Balchem Corp 115   15,095
Ferro Corp (a) 115   2,480
GCP Applied Technologies Inc (a) 310   7,211
Hawkins Inc 320   10,480
HB Fuller Co 493   31,360
Innospec Inc 25   2,265
Koppers Holdings Inc (a) 438   14,169
Kraton Corp (a) 145   4,682
Quaker Chemical Corp 50   11,859

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Chemicals (continued)      
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc (a) 1,010 $ 6,757
Rogers Corp (a) 15   3,012
Stepan Co 155   18,642
    $ 144,815
 
Coal — 0.44%      
CONSOL Energy Inc (a) 972   17,953
SunCoke Energy Inc 1,405   10,032
    $ 27,985
 
Commercial Services — 4.58%      
Aaron's Co Inc/The 215   6,878
ABM Industries Inc 445   19,736
Alarm.com Holdings Inc (a) 159   13,467
American Public Education Inc (a) 280   7,935
AMN Healthcare Services Inc (a) 307   29,773
CoreCivic Inc (a) 690   7,224
CorVel Corp (a) 107   14,370
Cross Country Healthcare Inc (a) 708   11,689
Deluxe Corp 160   7,643
EVERTEC Inc 261   11,393
Forrester Research Inc (a) 120   5,496
Green Dot Corp, Class A (a) 255   11,947
Heidrick & Struggles International Inc 40   1,782
Kelly Services Inc, Class A (a) 225   5,393
Korn Ferry 349   25,320
Medifast Inc 84   23,770
Monro Inc 140   8,891
Perdoceo Education Corp (a) 590   7,239
R1 RCM Inc (a) 828   18,415
Rent-A-Center Inc 512   27,172
Resources Connection Inc 700   10,052
Team Inc (a) 460   3,082
TrueBlue Inc (a) 305   8,574
Viad Corp (a) 120   5,982
    $ 293,223
 
Computers — 1.74%      
3D Systems Corp (a) 396   15,828
Diebold Nixdorf Inc (a) 380   4,879
ExlService Holdings Inc (a) 128   13,601
Insight Enterprises Inc (a) 332   33,203
Sykes Enterprises Inc (a) 362   19,440
TTEC Holdings Inc 154   15,876
Unisys Corp (a) 330   8,352
    $ 111,179
 
Construction Materials — 3.27%      
AAON Inc 155   9,701
American Woodmark Corp (a) 195   15,930
Apogee Enterprises Inc 447   18,206
Boise Cascade Co 419   24,449
Gibraltar Industries Inc (a) 226   17,246
Griffon Corp 420   10,765
Patrick Industries Inc 243   17,739
PGT Innovations Inc (a) 742   17,237
SPX Corp (a) 330   20,156
UFP Industries Inc 519   38,582
US Concrete Inc (a) 260   19,188
    $ 209,199

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.14%      
Core-Mark Holding Co Inc 392 $ 17,644
G-III Apparel Group Ltd (a) 402   13,210
Resideo Technologies Inc (a) 779   23,370
ScanSource Inc (a) 180   5,063
Veritiv Corp (a) 220   13,512
    $ 72,799
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.04%      
B. Riley Financial Inc 278   20,989
Brightsphere Investment Group Inc 798   18,697
Encore Capital Group Inc (a) 306   14,501
Enova International Inc (a) 533   18,234
EZCORP Inc, Class A (a) 1,125   6,784
Greenhill & Co Inc 425   6,613
Mr Cooper Group Inc (a) 720   23,803
Piper Sandler Cos 136   17,620
PRA Group Inc (a) 424   16,311
StoneX Group Inc (a) 211   12,802
Virtus Investment Partners Inc 60   16,666
WisdomTree Investments Inc 730   4,526
World Acceptance Corp (a) 106   16,986
    $ 194,532
 
Electric — 0.18%      
Avista Corp 266   11,350
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.48%      
Encore Wire Corp 207   15,689
Insteel Industries Inc 315   10,127
Powell Industries Inc 165   5,107
    $ 30,923
 
Electronics — 2.52%      
Advanced Energy Industries Inc 199   22,429
Badger Meter Inc 118   11,578
Bel Fuse Inc, Class B 465   6,696
Benchmark Electronics Inc 250   7,115
Brady Corp, Class A 360   20,175
FARO Technologies Inc (a) 25   1,944
Knowles Corp (a) 105   2,073
Mesa Laboratories Inc 8   2,169
OSI Systems Inc (a) 158   16,059
Plexus Corp (a) 214   19,562
Sanmina Corp (a) 481   18,740
TTM Technologies Inc (a) 565   8,080
Vicor Corp (a) 95   10,045
Watts Water Technologies Inc, Class A 100   14,591
    $ 161,256
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.42%      
FutureFuel Corp 105   1,008
Green Plains Inc (a) 215   7,228
Renewable Energy Group Inc (a) 295   18,391
    $ 26,627
 
Engineering & Construction — 1.63%      
Arcosa Inc 340   19,972
Comfort Systems USA Inc 369   29,073
Exponent Inc 170   15,166
Granite Construction Inc 369   15,325
MYR Group Inc (a) 273   24,821
    $ 104,357

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Entertainment — 0.08%      
Monarch Casino & Resort Inc (a) 75 $ 4,963
 
Environmental Control — 0.13%      
Harsco Corp (a) 330   6,739
US Ecology Inc (a) 45   1,688
    $ 8,427
 
Food — 1.58%      
B&G Foods Inc 564   18,499
Cal-Maine Foods Inc 215   7,785
Calavo Growers Inc 25   1,585
Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The (a) 155   4,934
J & J Snack Foods Corp 15   2,616
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc 125   11,071
Seneca Foods Corp, Class A (a) 200   10,216
Simply Good Foods Co/The (a) 341   12,450
SpartanNash Co 480   9,269
United Natural Foods Inc (a) 615   22,743
    $ 101,168
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.62%      
Clearwater Paper Corp (a) 265   7,677
Domtar Corp (a) 209   11,487
Glatfelter Corp 425   5,937
Neenah Inc 30   1,505
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc 318   12,841
    $ 39,447
 
Gas — 0.43%      
Chesapeake Utilities Corp 75   9,025
Northwest Natural Holding Co 145   7,615
South Jersey Industries Inc 428   11,098
    $ 27,738
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.19%      
Franklin Electric Co Inc 149   12,012
 
Healthcare — Products — 1.72%      
AngioDynamics Inc (a) 205   5,562
Cardiovascular Systems Inc (a) 50   2,132
CONMED Corp 25   3,436
Cutera Inc (a) 150   7,354
Glaukos Corp (a) 124   10,519
Hanger Inc (a) 230   5,814
Integer Holdings Corp (a) 30   2,826
Lantheus Holdings Inc (a) 90   2,488
LeMaitre Vascular Inc 115   7,017
Luminex Corp 160   5,888
Meridian Bioscience Inc (a) 740   16,413
Merit Medical Systems Inc (a) 180   11,639
Natus Medical Inc (a) 60   1,559
Omnicell Inc (a) 140   21,203
Orthofix Medical Inc (a) 35   1,404
Surmodics Inc (a) 25   1,356
Zynex Inc (a) 220   3,417
    $ 110,027
 
Healthcare — Services — 3.43%      
Addus HomeCare Corp (a) 142   12,388
Community Health Systems Inc (a) 1,210   18,682
Ensign Group Inc/The 448   38,828
Fulgent Genetics Inc (a) 226   20,844
Magellan Health Inc (a) 110   10,362

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Services (continued)      
MEDNAX Inc (a) 609 $ 18,361
ModivCare Inc (a) 160   27,211
Pennant Group Inc/The (a) 245   10,021
RadNet Inc (a) 250   8,423
Select Medical Holdings Corp 877   37,062
Tivity Health Inc (a) 440   11,576
US Physical Therapy Inc 50   5,794
    $ 219,552
 
Home Builders — 3.02%      
Cavco Industries Inc (a) 65   14,442
Century Communities Inc 330   21,958
Installed Building Products Inc 130   15,907
LCI Industries 165   21,684
LGI Homes Inc (a) 185   29,959
M/I Homes Inc (a) 343   20,124
MDC Holdings Inc 484   24,491
Meritage Homes Corp (a) 320   30,106
Winnebago Industries Inc 220   14,951
    $ 193,622
 
Home Furnishings — 1.17%      
Daktronics Inc (a) 920   6,063
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc 335   9,246
iRobot Corp (a) 251   23,441
Sleep Number Corp (a) 236   25,948
Universal Electronics Inc (a) 205   9,942
    $ 74,640
 
Household Products — 0.52%      
Edgewell Personal Care Co 452   19,843
elf Beauty Inc (a) 426   11,561
Inter Parfums Inc 25   1,800
    $ 33,204
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.86%      
Central Garden & Pet Co (a) 193   10,215
Central Garden & Pet Co, Class A (a) 334   16,132
Quanex Building Products Corp 650   16,146
WD-40 Co 50   12,815
    $ 55,308
 
Housewares — 0.18%      
Tupperware Brands Corp (a) 480   11,400
 
Insurance — 2.16%      
Ambac Financial Group Inc (a) 90   1,409
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co 547   17,679
AMERISAFE Inc 110   6,566
Employers Holdings Inc 333   14,252
HCI Group Inc 85   8,452
Horace Mann Educators Corp 389   14,556
James River Group Holdings Ltd 40   1,501
NMI Holdings Inc, Class A (a) 924   20,772
Safety Insurance Group Inc 163   12,760
SiriusPoint Ltd (a) 675   6,797
Stewart Information Services Corp 263   14,910
Trupanion Inc (a) 100   11,510
United Fire Group Inc 45   1,248
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc 430   5,968
    $ 138,380

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Internet — 1.59%      
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc 40 $ 3,076
ePlus Inc (a) 144   12,483
HealthStream Inc (a) 245   6,845
Liquidity Services Inc (a) 235   5,981
Perficient Inc (a) 150   12,063
QuinStreet Inc (a) 656   12,189
Shutterstock Inc 153   15,020
Stamps.com Inc (a) 104   20,830
TechTarget Inc (a) 170   13,173
    $ 101,660
 
Iron & Steel — 0.35%      
Allegheny Technologies Inc (a) 370   7,715
Carpenter Technology Corp 369   14,841
    $ 22,556
 
Leisure Time — 0.48%      
Callaway Golf Co 285   9,613
Vista Outdoor Inc (a) 452   20,919
    $ 30,532
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.29%      
Astec Industries Inc 293   18,441
 
Machinery — Diversified — 2.01%      
Alamo Group Inc 96   14,657
Albany International Corp, Class A 120   10,711
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc 258   23,494
Chart Industries Inc (a) 174   25,460
CIRCOR International Inc (a) 140   4,564
DXP Enterprises Inc (a) 310   10,323
Ichor Holdings Ltd (a) 210   11,298
Lindsay Corp 50   8,264
SPX FLOW Inc 176   11,482
Tennant Co 105   8,384
    $ 128,637
 
Media — 1.10%      
AMC Networks Inc, Class A (a) 373   24,917
EW Scripps Co/The Class A 793   16,169
Gannett Co Inc (a) 1,800   9,882
Meredith Corp (a) 400   17,376
Scholastic Corp 55   2,084
    $ 70,428
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 0.82%      
AZZ Inc 274   14,188
Mueller Industries Inc 432   18,710
Olympic Steel Inc 312   9,169
TimkenSteel Corp (a) 760   10,754
    $ 52,821
 
Mining — 0.50%      
Arconic Corp (a) 315   11,220
Century Aluminum Co (a) 310   3,996
Kaiser Aluminum Corp 67   8,274
Livent Corp (a) 445   8,615
    $ 32,105
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.96%      
Enerpac Tool Group Corp 75   1,997
EnPro Industries Inc 108   10,492

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture (continued)      
ESCO Technologies Inc 100 $ 9,381
Fabrinet (a) 251   24,063
Federal Signal Corp 464   18,667
Haynes International Inc 160   5,661
Hillenbrand Inc 699   30,812
John Bean Technologies Corp 80   11,410
Lydall Inc (a) 297   17,974
Materion Corp 30   2,260
Myers Industries Inc 520   10,920
Standex International Corp 130   12,338
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc 200   17,996
Trinseo SA 264   15,798
    $ 189,769
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.21%      
Pitney Bowes Inc 1,556   13,646
 
Office Furnishings — 0.26%      
HNI Corp 236   10,377
Interface Inc 415   6,349
    $ 16,726
 
Oil & Gas — 1.89%      
Bonanza Creek Energy Inc 327   15,392
Callon Petroleum Co (a) 185   10,673
Matador Resources Co 359   12,928
Nabors Industries Ltd (a) 117   13,366
Par Pacific Holdings Inc (a) 315   5,298
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc 875   8,697
PDC Energy Inc 292   13,371
Penn Virginia Corp (a) 681   16,078
Range Resources Corp (a) 896   15,017
SM Energy Co 405   9,975
    $ 120,795
 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.37%      
Archrock Inc 600   5,346
Bristow Group Inc (a) 386   9,886
Core Laboratories N.V. 205   7,985
DMC Global Inc (a) 95   5,340
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (a) 2,280   13,019
NOW Inc (a) 605   5,741
Oceaneering International Inc (a) 1,112   17,314
Oil States International Inc (a) 1,646   12,921
ProPetro Holding Corp (a) 515   4,717
US Silica Holdings Inc (a) 445   5,144
    $ 87,413
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.51%      
Matthews International Corp, Class A 190   6,832
O-I Glass Inc (a) 1,587   25,916
    $ 32,748
 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.44%      
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 85   1,714
Coherus Biosciences Inc (a) 490   6,777
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (a) 519   12,269
Corcept Therapeutics Inc (a) 310   6,820
Covetrus Inc (a) 290   7,830
Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 140   5,992
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 35   1,540
Endo International PLC (a) 1,070   5,008
Heska Corp (a) 50   11,487

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Pharmaceuticals (continued)      
Lannett Co Inc (a) 860 $ 4,016
Owens & Minor Inc 471   19,937
Pacira BioSciences Inc (a) 177   10,740
Phibro Animal Health Corp, Class A 415   11,985
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc (a) 403   20,996
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 410   12,624
USANA Health Sciences Inc (a) 139   14,238
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 100   2,151
    $ 156,124
 
Real Estate — 0.68%      
Marcus & Millichap Inc (a) 45   1,749
RE/MAX Holdings Inc, Class A 320   10,666
Realogy Holdings Corp (a) 933   16,999
St Joe Co/The 318   14,186
    $ 43,600
 
REITs — 5.50%      
Agree Realty Corp 218   15,367
American Assets Trust Inc 60   2,237
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc 455   7,257
Armada Hoffler Properties Inc 395   5,250
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc 130   1,485
Brandywine Realty Trust 831   11,393
Capstead Mortgage Corp 230   1,412
CareTrust REIT Inc 395   9,176
Centerspace 25   1,973
Chatham Lodging Trust (a) 340   4,376
Community Healthcare Trust Inc 135   6,407
DiamondRock Hospitality Co (a) 710   6,887
Diversified Healthcare Trust 1,310   5,476
Easterly Government Properties Inc 385   8,116
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc 682   18,441
Four Corners Property Trust Inc 320   8,835
Franklin Street Properties Corp 885   4,655
GEO Group Inc/The 880   6,266
Getty Realty Corp 220   6,853
Global Net Lease Inc 110   2,035
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc 365   5,384
Hersha Hospitality Trust (a) 395   4,250
Independence Realty Trust Inc 125   2,279
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust 320   8,365
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc 145   27,698
iStar Inc 420   8,707
Kite Realty Group Trust 315   6,933
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc 275   5,948
Lexington Realty Trust 255   3,047
LTC Properties Inc 190   7,294
Mack-Cali Realty Corp 120   2,058
National Storage Affiliates Trust 245   12,387
New York Mortgage Trust Inc 1,420   6,347
NexPoint Residential Trust Inc 35   1,924
Office Properties Income Trust 295   8,646
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 873   18,385
Ready Capital Corp 340   5,396
Redwood Trust Inc 520   6,276
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp 826   14,587
Retail Properties of America Inc, Class A 675   7,729
RPT Realty 415   5,387
Safehold Inc 95   7,457
Saul Centers Inc 95   4,318
SITE Centers Corp 525   7,906
Summit Hotel Properties Inc (a) 530   4,945

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)      
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc 370 $ 6,974
Uniti Group Inc 240   2,542
Universal Health Realty Income Trust 90   5,540
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 100   2,300
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc (a) 385   7,211
    $ 352,117
 
Retail — 10.78%      
Abercrombie & Fitch Co, Class A (a) 427   19,826
America's Car-Mart Inc (a) 115   16,298
Asbury Automotive Group Inc (a) 157   26,905
Barnes & Noble Education Inc (a) 510   3,677
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (a) 738   24,568
Big Lots Inc 351   23,169
BJ's Restaurants Inc (a) 100   4,914
Bloomin' Brands Inc (a) 265   7,192
Boot Barn Holdings Inc (a) 201   16,894
Brinker International Inc (a) 282   17,442
Buckle Inc/The 409   20,348
Caleres Inc 471   12,854
Cheesecake Factory Inc/The (a) 135   7,314
Chico's FAS Inc (a) 1,370   9,015
Children's Place Inc/The (a) 70   6,514
Chuy's Holdings Inc (a) 110   4,099
Conn's Inc (a) 474   12,087
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (a) 155   6,293
Designer Brands Inc (a) 300   4,965
Dine Brands Global Inc (a) 72   6,426
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc (a) 550   10,059
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc (a) 575   7,722
GameStop Corp, Class A (a) 331   70,880
Genesco Inc (a) 214   13,628
GMS Inc (a) 483   23,252
Group 1 Automotive Inc 160   24,709
Guess? Inc 411   10,850
Haverty Furniture Cos Inc 406   17,361
Hibbett Inc (a) 240   21,511
La-Z-Boy Inc 562   20,816
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (a) 405   8,545
Macy's Inc (a) 792   15,016
MarineMax Inc (a) 323   15,743
Movado Group Inc 295   9,284
ODP Corp/The (a) 386   18,532
PC Connection Inc 140   6,478
PetMed Express Inc 290   9,236
PriceSmart Inc 199   18,111
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc (a) 130   4,304
Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc (a) 195   4,491
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (a) 1,152   25,425
Shake Shack Inc, Class A (a) 95   10,167
Shoe Carnival Inc 156   11,168
Signet Jewelers Ltd (a) 314   25,368
Sonic Automotive Inc, Class A 230   10,290
Vera Bradley Inc (a) 735   9,107
Zumiez Inc (a) 361   17,685
    $ 690,538
 
Savings & Loans — 1.82%      
Axos Financial Inc (a) 576   26,721
Banc of California Inc 275   4,823
Brookline Bancorp Inc 878   13,126
Capitol Federal Financial Inc 160   1,885
Investors Bancorp Inc 845   12,050

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Savings & Loans (continued)      
Northfield Bancorp Inc 365 $ 5,986
Northwest Bancshares Inc 590   8,047
Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc 500   21,145
Provident Financial Services Inc 345   7,897
WSFS Financial Corp 313   14,583
    $ 116,263
 
Semiconductors — 2.79%      
Arlo Technologies Inc (a) 680   4,604
Axcelis Technologies Inc (a) 130   5,255
Cohu Inc (a) 160   5,886
CTS Corp 412   15,310
Diodes Inc (a) 40   3,191
DSP Group Inc (a) 90   1,332
FormFactor Inc (a) 427   15,568
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc 403   24,664
MaxLinear Inc (a) 210   8,923
Onto Innovation Inc (a) 323   23,592
Photronics Inc (a) 955   12,615
Power Integrations Inc 200   16,412
Rambus Inc (a) 120   2,845
SMART Global Holdings Inc (a) 195   9,298
Ultra Clean Holdings Inc (a) 442   23,744
Veeco Instruments Inc (a) 240   5,770
    $ 179,009
 
Software — 2.66%      
Agilysys Inc (a) 105   5,971
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (a) 455   8,422
Bottomline Technologies de Inc (a) 45   1,669
Computer Programs & Systems Inc 195   6,480
CSG Systems International Inc 324   15,286
Digi International Inc (a) 495   9,954
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc (a) 373   12,309
Ebix Inc 305   10,339
LivePerson Inc (a) 175   11,067
ManTech International Corp, Class A 217   18,779
MicroStrategy Inc, Class A (a) 20   13,290
NextGen Healthcare Inc (a) 305   5,060
Progress Software Corp 195   9,019
Simulations Plus Inc 70   3,844
SPS Commerce Inc (a) 228   22,766
Xperi Holding Corp 733   16,302
    $ 170,557
 
Telecommunications — 0.96%      
ADTRAN Inc 90   1,859
ATN International Inc 30   1,365
Cincinnati Bell Inc (a) 105   1,619
Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (a) 1,354   11,902
Extreme Networks Inc (a) 565   6,305
InterDigital Inc 35   2,556
NETGEAR Inc (a) 510   19,543
Plantronics Inc (a) 150   6,259
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co 50   2,426
Spok Holdings Inc 115   1,106
Viavi Solutions Inc (a) 200   3,532
Vonage Holdings Corp (a) 215   3,098
    $ 61,570
 
Textiles — 0.37%      
UniFirst Corp 101   23,699

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Transportation — 2.24%      
ArcBest Corp 290 $ 16,875
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc (a) 345   23,498
Dorian LPG Ltd (a) 350   4,942
Echo Global Logistics Inc (a) 546   16,784
Forward Air Corp 30   2,692
Heartland Express Inc 335   5,738
Hub Group Inc, Class A (a) 166   10,953
Marten Transport Ltd 385   6,349
Matson Inc 399   25,536
Saia Inc (a) 144   30,167
    $ 143,534
 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.19%      
Greenbrier Cos Inc/The 275   11,985
Water — 0.35%      
American States Water Co 145   11,536
California Water Service Group 199   11,053
    $ 22,589
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 6,383,377
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.25% Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 0.25%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (b) 16,169 $ 16,169
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 16,169
Total Investments   $ 6,399,546
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.05%     3,152
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 6,402,698

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Financial 23.20 %
Consumer, Cyclical 21.24 %
Industrial 18.52 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 16.88 %
Technology 7.41 %
Energy 4.11 %
Basic Materials 3.73 %
Communications 3.65 %
Utilities 0.96 %
Money Market Fund 0.25 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.05 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.72%   Shares Held   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.14%        
Barnes Group Inc   45,253 $ 2,319,216
 
Agriculture — 0.13%        
Andersons Inc/The   13,494   411,972
Turning Point Brands Inc   16,682   763,535
Vector Group Ltd   69,972   989,404
      $ 2,164,911
 
Airlines — 0.04%        
Mesa Air Group Inc (a)   69,184   645,487
 
Apparel — 0.95%        
Kontoor Brands Inc   51,908   2,928,130
Levi Strauss & Co, Class A   202,098   5,602,157
Oxford Industries Inc   10,919   1,079,234
Steven Madden Ltd   91,055   3,984,567
Wolverine World Wide Inc   56,768   1,909,675
      $ 15,503,763
 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.08%        
Wabash National Corp   79,603   1,273,648
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.94%        
Dana Inc   145,214   3,450,285
Gentherm Inc (a)   22,968   1,631,876
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/The (a)   397,397   6,815,358
Methode Electronics Inc   36,894   1,815,554
Standard Motor Products Inc   35,697   1,547,465
      $ 15,260,538
 
Banks — 8.99%        
1st Source Corp   22,586   1,049,346
Ameris Bancorp   110,382   5,588,641
Bancorp Inc/The (a)   94,597   2,176,677
BancorpSouth Bank   122,363   3,466,544
BankUnited Inc   140,365   5,992,182
Cathay General Bancorp   96,281   3,789,620
City Holding Co   22,698   1,707,798
Community Trust Bancorp Inc   22,859   923,046
Customers Bancorp Inc (a)   44,021   1,716,379
CVB Financial Corp   143,304   2,950,629
Dime Community Bancshares Inc   55,788   1,875,593
Eagle Bancorp Inc   33,478   1,877,446
Enterprise Financial Services Corp   31,946   1,481,975
FB Financial Corp   43,466   1,622,151
First Busey Corp   44,824   1,105,360
First Financial Bancorp   87,850   2,075,896
First Financial Corp   15,989   652,671
First Foundation Inc   44,446   1,000,480
First Merchants Corp   44,367   1,848,773
German American Bancorp Inc   15,497   576,488
Hanmi Financial Corp   42,873   817,159
Hilltop Holdings Inc   202,723   7,379,117
Home BancShares Inc   170,625   4,211,025
Hope Bancorp Inc   186,860   2,649,675
Horizon Bancorp Inc   32,214   561,490
Independent Bank Corp   26,751   580,764
Independent Bank Group Inc   55,598   4,113,140
Kearny Financial Corp   99,366   1,187,424
Lakeland Bancorp Inc   43,414   758,877
Lakeland Financial Corp   36,486   2,248,997
Merchants Bancorp   12,581   493,678
Meta Financial Group Inc   58,307   2,952,083
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp (a)   13,688   824,291

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Midland States Bancorp Inc   21,511 $ 565,094
Origin Bancorp Inc   13,684   581,023
Preferred Bank   20,608   1,303,868
Premier Financial Corp   31,196   886,278
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc   43,346   1,912,859
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc   51,047   3,470,175
Silvergate Capital Corp, Class A (a)   75,545   8,560,759
Simmons First National Corp, Class A   151,455   4,443,690
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc   18,777   955,562
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc (a)   151,118   9,594,482
Tompkins Financial Corp   10,252   795,145
TriCo Bancshares   19,895   847,129
Triumph Bancorp Inc (a)   32,105   2,383,796
UMB Financial Corp   51,571   4,799,197
United Community Banks Inc   126,893   4,061,845
Valley National Bancorp   677,086   9,093,265
Veritex Holdings Inc   78,657   2,785,244
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc   19,888   1,021,249
Webster Financial Corp   144,995   7,734,033
Wintrust Financial Corp   109,243   8,262,048
      $ 146,312,156
 
Beverages — 0.05%        
MGP Ingredients Inc   11,510   778,536
 
Biotechnology — 2.38%        
Agenus Inc (a)   411,860   2,261,111
Altimmune Inc (a),(b)   106,915   1,053,113
Avid Bioservices Inc (a)   62,869   1,612,590
Avidity Biosciences Inc (a)   39,569   977,750
Cara Therapeutics Inc (a)   56,757   809,922
Cardiff Oncology Inc (a),(b)   141,018   937,770
Celldex Therapeutics Inc (a)   74,731   2,499,005
Curis Inc (a),(b)   136,707   1,103,225
ImmunoGen Inc (a)   181,079   1,193,311
Innoviva Inc (a)   120,380   1,614,296
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   86,174   1,720,895
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   165,957   761,743
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   47,567   6,240,315
Lineage Cell Therapeutics Inc (a),(b)   114,773   327,103
Myriad Genetics Inc (a)   88,249   2,698,654
Oncternal Therapeutics Inc (a),(b)   75,369   358,003
Organogenesis Holdings Inc (a)   42,242   702,062
Prothena Corp PLC (a)   17,197   884,098
Puma Biotechnology Inc (a)   44,894   412,127
Radius Health Inc (a)   44,697   815,273
Selecta Biosciences Inc (a)   137,914   576,480
Sesen Bio Inc (a)   448,671   2,072,860
Strongbridge Biopharma PLC (a)   93,756   278,455
Surface Oncology Inc (a)   152,090   1,134,591
Sutro Biopharma Inc (a)   57,425   1,067,531
TransMedics Group Inc (a)   32,726   1,085,849
Vericel Corp (a)   68,458   3,594,045
      $ 38,792,177
 
Chemicals — 3.80%        
AdvanSix Inc (a)   28,866   861,939
Cabot Corp   63,886   3,637,030
Chemours Co/The   221,106   7,694,489
Element Solutions Inc   380,385   8,893,401
HB Fuller Co   108,313   6,889,790
Ingevity Corp (a)   50,029   4,070,359
Koppers Holdings Inc (a)   25,601   828,192

 

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Chemicals (continued)        
Minerals Technologies Inc   26,200 $ 2,061,154
Sensient Technologies Corp   66,924   5,792,942
Valvoline Inc   410,531   13,325,836
W R Grace & Co   111,924   7,736,187
      $ 61,791,319
 
Coal — 0.04%        
SunCoke Energy Inc   91,243   651,475
 
Commercial Services — 4.39%        
ABM Industries Inc   68,522   3,038,951
ASGN Inc (a)   44,825   4,344,887
CAI International Inc   27,584   1,544,704
Carriage Services Inc   20,767   767,756
Cass Information Systems Inc   21,274   866,916
CorVel Corp (a)   10,668   1,432,712
CRA International Inc   4,946   423,378
Deluxe Corp   52,968   2,530,281
EVERTEC Inc   119,171   5,201,814
Graham Holdings Co, Class B   4,902   3,107,378
H&R Block Inc   397,616   9,336,024
Hackett Group Inc/The   21,245   382,835
Herc Holdings Inc (a)   27,639   3,097,503
Insperity Inc   52,795   4,771,084
John Wiley & Sons Inc, Class A   58,262   3,506,207
Kforce Inc   28,352   1,784,191
Korn Ferry   62,840   4,559,042
Medifast Inc   11,600   3,282,568
Monro Inc   44,739   2,841,374
Progyny Inc (a)   82,574   4,871,866
Rent-A-Center Inc   69,730   3,700,571
Resources Connection Inc   44,373   637,196
Triton International Ltd   103,081   5,395,260
      $ 71,424,498
 
Computers — 1.67%        
Diebold Nixdorf Inc (a)   86,480   1,110,403
ExlService Holdings Inc (a)   41,607   4,421,160
Insight Enterprises Inc (a)   49,419   4,942,394
NCR Corp (a)   207,140   9,447,655
Rimini Street Inc (a)   36,448   224,520
Super Micro Computer Inc (a)   50,762   1,785,807
Sykes Enterprises Inc (a)   39,425   2,117,123
TTEC Holdings Inc   30,068   3,099,710
      $ 27,148,772
 
Construction Materials — 1.64%        
Apogee Enterprises Inc   38,739   1,577,839
Boise Cascade Co   44,365   2,588,698
Griffon Corp   42,489   1,088,993
Louisiana-Pacific Corp   192,985   11,635,066
Patrick Industries Inc   26,728   1,951,144
PGT Innovations Inc (a)   43,413   1,008,484
UFP Industries Inc   63,169   4,695,983
US Concrete Inc (a)   29,720   2,193,336
      $ 26,739,543
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.34%        
Avient Corp   86,242   4,239,657
Core-Mark Holding Co Inc   18,832   847,628
G-III Apparel Group Ltd (a)   60,615   1,991,809
H&E Equipment Services Inc   28,838   959,440
Resideo Technologies Inc (a)   138,686   4,160,580

 

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Distribution/Wholesale (continued)      
Titan Machinery Inc (a) 31,478 $ 973,930
Veritiv Corp (a) 18,753   1,151,809
WESCO International Inc (a) 72,721   7,477,173
    $ 21,802,026
 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.10%      
Alliance Data Systems Corp 95,568   9,957,230
B. Riley Financial Inc 45,602   3,442,951
Brightsphere Investment Group Inc 100,050   2,344,171
Cowen Inc, Class A 85,169   3,496,187
Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc 4,955   829,021
Enova International Inc (a) 70,558   2,413,789
Evercore Inc, Class A 81,293   11,443,616
Federated Hermes Inc 164,331   5,572,464
Moelis & Co, Class A 136,177   7,747,110
Mr Cooper Group Inc (a) 232,342   7,681,227
Navient Corp 434,084   8,390,844
Virtus Investment Partners Inc 12,466   3,462,681
    $ 66,781,291
 
Electric — 1.96%      
Avista Corp 95,874   4,090,944
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (a) 311,214   10,512,809
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc 149,392   6,316,294
IDACORP Inc 98,437   9,597,607
Spark Energy Inc, Class A (b) 41,242   467,272
Unitil Corp 17,940   950,282
    $ 31,935,208
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.98%      
Acuity Brands Inc 63,806   11,933,636
Energizer Holdings Inc 71,933   3,091,681
Insteel Industries Inc 16,187   520,412
Powell Industries Inc 11,898   368,243
    $ 15,913,972
 
Electronics — 3.15%      
Advanced Energy Industries Inc 34,171   3,851,413
Atkore Inc (a) 67,055   4,760,905
Avnet Inc 189,927   7,612,274
Badger Meter Inc 48,122   4,721,731
Benchmark Electronics Inc 41,502   1,181,147
Comtech Telecommunications Corp 46,306   1,118,753
Fluidigm Corp (a),(b) 254,089   1,565,188
OSI Systems Inc (a) 34,416   3,498,042
Sanmina Corp (a) 76,613   2,984,843
SYNNEX Corp 58,646   7,140,737
Vishay Intertechnology Inc 197,456   4,452,633
Watts Water Technologies Inc, Class A 57,082   8,328,835
    $ 51,216,501
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.33%      
Alto Ingredients Inc (a) 425,428   2,599,365
Green Plains Inc (a) 84,344   2,835,645
    $ 5,435,010
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.84%      
Arcosa Inc 37,478   2,201,458
Comfort Systems USA Inc 40,480   3,189,419
Construction Partners Inc, Class A (a) 64,387   2,021,752
Granite Construction Inc 52,767   2,191,414
MYR Group Inc (a) 20,647   1,877,225

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Engineering & Construction (continued)      
Primoris Services Corp 77,177 $ 2,271,319
    $ 13,752,587
 
Entertainment — 0.09%      
Bally's Corp (a) 27,031   1,462,647
 
Environmental Control — 0.08%      
Energy Recovery Inc (a) 55,994   1,275,543
 
Food — 1.42%      
B&G Foods Inc (b) 147,970   4,853,416
Hain Celestial Group Inc/The (a) 82,107   3,294,133
Hostess Brands Inc (a) 270,867   4,385,337
Ingles Markets Inc, Class A 14,145   824,229
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc 9,142   98,185
Seaboard Corp 133   514,541
Simply Good Foods Co/The (a) 67,769   2,474,246
SpartanNash Co 40,999   791,691
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (a) 234,209   5,820,093
    $ 23,055,871
 
Food Service — 0.22%      
Healthcare Services Group Inc 111,589   3,522,865
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.15%      
Neenah Inc 20,543   1,030,642
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc 33,172   1,339,486
    $ 2,370,128
 
Gas — 1.12%      
Chesapeake Utilities Corp 19,981   2,404,314
South Jersey Industries Inc 271,073   7,028,923
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc 132,539   8,772,756
    $ 18,205,993
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.23%      
Franklin Electric Co Inc 46,828   3,775,273
 
Healthcare — Products — 3.49%      
Accelerate Diagnostics Inc (a) 31,886   257,001
Accuray Inc (a) 97,044   438,639
AngioDynamics Inc (a) 41,931   1,137,588
Atrion Corp 1,647   1,022,672
Avanos Medical Inc (a) 42,241   1,536,305
AxoGen Inc (a) 32,214   696,145
Axonics Inc (a) 90,204   5,719,836
Castle Biosciences Inc (a) 26,760   1,962,311
ClearPoint Neuro Inc (a) 32,869   627,469
Co-Diagnostics Inc (a),(b) 135,613   1,118,807
CONMED Corp 58,071   7,980,697
Inogen Inc (a) 22,845   1,488,809
Invacare Corp (a) 42,150   340,150
LeMaitre Vascular Inc 18,980   1,158,160
Meridian Bioscience Inc (a) 59,799   1,326,342
Natus Medical Inc (a) 28,352   736,585
NuVasive Inc (a) 134,998   9,150,164
Orthofix Medical Inc (a) 18,274   732,970
Patterson Cos Inc 137,093   4,166,256
Quanterix Corp (a) 33,557   1,968,454
Shockwave Medical Inc (a) 35,906   6,812,445
SI-BONE Inc (a) 40,306   1,268,430
Sientra Inc (a) 70,560   561,658

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Products (continued)      
Silk Road Medical Inc (a) 55,344 $ 2,648,764
T2 Biosystems Inc (a),(b) 683,595   813,478
Varex Imaging Corp (a) 42,726   1,145,911
    $ 56,816,046
 
Healthcare — Services — 1.78%      
Brookdale Senior Living Inc (a) 161,793   1,278,165
Community Health Systems Inc (a) 134,906   2,082,949
Ensign Group Inc/The 41,086   3,560,924
MEDNAX Inc (a) 99,402   2,996,970
ModivCare Inc (a) 10,534   1,791,517
National HealthCare Corp 4,933   344,817
Neuronetics Inc (a) 36,902   591,170
OPKO Health Inc (a) 793,402   3,213,278
Pennant Group Inc/The (a) 15,136   619,062
Personalis Inc (a) 106,540   2,695,462
Select Medical Holdings Corp 72,860   3,079,064
Surgery Partners Inc (a) 39,829   2,653,408
Tivity Health Inc (a) 92,708   2,439,147
Triple-S Management Corp, Class B (a) 14,136   314,809
US Physical Therapy Inc 11,871   1,375,493
    $ 29,036,235
 
Home Builders — 0.86%      
Century Communities Inc 40,732   2,710,307
Forestar Group Inc (a) 38,918   813,776
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc, Class A (a) 4,784   508,491
LCI Industries 22,185   2,915,553
Taylor Morrison Home Corp, Class A (a) 118,265   3,124,561
TRI Pointe Homes Inc (a) 186,309   3,992,602
    $ 14,065,290
 
Home Furnishings — 1.53%      
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc 47,307   1,305,673
iRobot Corp (a) 63,016   5,885,064
Lovesac Co/The (a) 28,221   2,251,754
Sleep Number Corp (a) 45,370   4,988,431
Sonos Inc (a) 284,446   10,021,033
Universal Electronics Inc (a) 10,136   491,596
    $ 24,943,551
 
Household Products — 0.20%      
Edgewell Personal Care Co 75,678   3,322,264
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.45%      
ACCO Brands Corp 51,340   443,064
Central Garden & Pet Co, Class A (a) 35,688   1,723,731
Quanex Building Products Corp 48,912   1,214,974
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc 45,732   3,889,049
    $ 7,270,818
 
Housewares — 0.13%      
Tupperware Brands Corp (a) 89,621   2,128,499
 
Insurance — 2.51%      
American National Group Inc 11,256   1,672,079
CNO Financial Group Inc 264,193   6,240,239
Enstar Group Ltd (a) 10,855   2,593,476
Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The 82,725   11,220,819
Mercury General Corp 108,159   7,024,927
Radian Group Inc 403,748   8,983,393
Stewart Information Services Corp 54,241   3,074,922
    $ 40,809,855

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Internet — 1.36%      
Cargurus Inc (a) 229,036 $ 6,007,614
ChannelAdvisor Corp (a) 34,802   852,997
HealthStream Inc (a) 32,062   895,812
Perficient Inc (a) 57,011   4,584,825
Revolve Group Inc (a) 99,010   6,821,789
Shutterstock Inc 30,344   2,978,871
    $ 22,141,908
 
Investment Companies — 0.04%      
Altus Midstream Co, Class A 9,191   620,484
 
Iron & Steel — 0.34%      
Commercial Metals Co 181,894   5,587,784
 
Leisure Time — 0.91%      
Acushnet Holdings Corp 57,849   2,857,740
Camping World Holdings Inc, Class A 127,402   5,222,208
OneWater Marine Inc, Class A 9,366   393,653
Vista Outdoor Inc (a) 135,331   6,263,119
    $ 14,736,720
 
Lodging — 0.02%      
Full House Resorts Inc (a) 28,722   285,497
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.30%      
Terex Corp 101,158   4,817,144
 
Machinery — Diversified — 2.25%      
Albany International Corp, Class A 29,902   2,669,053
Altra Industrial Motion Corp 66,974   4,354,649
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc 33,808   3,078,556
Cactus Inc, Class A 52,690   1,934,777
Crane Co 75,923   7,013,008
Curtiss-Wright Corp 51,780   6,149,393
Ichor Holdings Ltd (a) 30,264   1,628,203
Kadant Inc 11,121   1,958,297
Lindsay Corp 17,796   2,941,323
Mueller Water Products Inc, Class A 235,345   3,393,675
Tennant Co 19,810   1,581,828
    $ 36,702,762
 
Media — 1.32%      
AMC Networks Inc, Class A (a) 83,578   5,583,010
Audacy Inc (a) 148,506   640,061
EW Scripps Co/The Class A 55,855   1,138,884
Gray Television Inc 103,202   2,414,927
Meredith Corp (a) 36,103   1,568,314
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc, Class A 109,318   3,631,544
TEGNA Inc 280,811   5,268,014
WideOpenWest Inc (a) 61,537   1,274,431
    $ 21,519,185
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 1.07%      
AZZ Inc 38,701   2,003,938
Helios Technologies Inc 21,925   1,711,246
Mueller Industries Inc 55,503   2,403,835
Valmont Industries Inc 37,092   8,755,567
Worthington Industries Inc 41,118   2,515,599
    $ 17,390,185
 
Mining — 0.13%      
Kaiser Aluminum Corp 16,649   2,055,985

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.87%      
EnPro Industries Inc 21,040 $ 2,044,036
Federal Signal Corp 61,653   2,480,300
Hillenbrand Inc 82,034   3,616,059
Myers Industries Inc 32,681   686,301
Standex International Corp 13,301   1,262,398
Trinseo SA 68,671   4,109,273
    $ 14,198,367
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.72%      
Pitney Bowes Inc 162,091   1,421,538
Xerox Holding Corp 441,525   10,371,422
    $ 11,792,960
 
Office Furnishings — 0.21%      
HNI Corp 51,749   2,275,403
Interface Inc 46,176   706,493
Kimball International Inc, Class B 37,384   491,600
    $ 3,473,496
 
Oil & Gas — 2.61%      
Bonanza Creek Energy Inc 28,556   1,344,131
Callon Petroleum Co (a) 143,680   8,288,899
Cimarex Energy Co 144,183   10,446,058
Matador Resources Co 177,104   6,377,515
Par Pacific Holdings Inc (a) 64,746   1,089,028
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc 222,088   2,207,555
PDC Energy Inc 99,970   4,577,626
Transocean Ltd (a) 1,818,779   8,220,881
    $ 42,551,693
 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.82%      
Archrock Inc 179,001   1,594,899
ChampionX Corp (a) 162,004   4,155,403
Core Laboratories N.V. 66,388   2,585,813
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (a) 225,828   1,289,478
Oceaneering International Inc (a) 104,036   1,619,841
ProPetro Holding Corp (a) 101,133   926,378
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc, Class A 45,883   446,900
TETRA Technologies Inc (a) 166,472   722,488
    $ 13,341,200
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.78%      
Greif Inc, Class A 40,282   2,439,075
Matthews International Corp, Class A 21,418   770,191
O-I Glass Inc (a) 237,193   3,873,362
Silgan Holdings Inc 134,224   5,570,296
    $ 12,652,924
 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.19%      
Aclaris Therapeutics Inc (a) 32,237   566,082
Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 63,641   336,024
AdaptHealth Corp (a) 134,989   3,700,049
Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 93,366   5,145,400
Akebia Therapeutics Inc (a) 490,963   1,860,750
Alkermes PLC (a) 204,572   5,016,105
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc (a) 148,351   759,557
Anika Therapeutics Inc (a) 16,193   700,995
Arvinas Inc (a) 62,999   4,850,923
BioDelivery Sciences International Inc (a) 170,455   610,229
Cassava Sciences Inc (a),(b) 114,468   9,780,146
cbdMD Inc (a),(b) 70,613   204,778
Clovis Oncology Inc (a),(b) 614,705   3,565,289

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Pharmaceuticals (continued)        
Coherus Biosciences Inc (a)   189,276 $ 2,617,687
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc (a)   70,307   1,662,058
Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   20,183   863,832
Endo International PLC (a)   377,840   1,768,291
Heat Biologics Inc (a)   126,702   852,704
Heska Corp (a)   11,088   2,547,246
Intellia Therapeutics Inc (a)   84,660   13,707,301
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   311,553   4,009,687
Jaguar Health Inc (a),(b)   1,166,386   1,842,890
Jounce Therapeutics Inc (a)   37,277   253,484
Lannett Co Inc (a)   60,426   282,189
MannKind Corp (a),(b)   309,543   1,687,009
Novan Inc (a),(b)   65,404   657,964
Ocular Therapeutix Inc (a)   115,560   1,638,641
Owens & Minor Inc   84,539   3,578,536
Pacira BioSciences Inc (a)   77,930   4,728,792
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   56,067   382,377
PetIQ Inc (a)   44,325   1,710,945
Phibro Animal Health Corp, Class A   28,312   817,651
Premier Inc, Class A   176,148   6,128,189
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc (a)   123,844   6,452,272
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   86,628   2,667,276
USANA Health Sciences Inc (a)   10,627   1,088,524
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)   66,539   1,431,254
Voyager Therapeutics Inc (a)   74,554   307,908
      $ 100,781,034
 
Pipelines — 0.47%        
Antero Midstream Corp   742,788   7,717,567
 
Real Estate — 0.86%        
Alexander & Baldwin Inc   103,827   1,902,111
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc   173,957   3,456,525
RE/MAX Holdings Inc, Class A   21,353   711,695
Realogy Holdings Corp (a)   205,044   3,735,902
RMR Group Inc/The, Class A   14,972   578,518
St Joe Co/The   80,421   3,587,581
      $ 13,972,332
 
REITs — 7.29%        
Alexander's Inc   3,187   853,957
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp   131,206   1,927,416
Brandywine Realty Trust   594,544   8,151,198
CareTrust REIT Inc   200,112   4,648,602
Corporate Office Properties Trust   349,420   9,780,266
CTO Realty Growth Inc   12,407   664,023
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc   238,735   6,455,394
GEO Group Inc/The   823,142   5,860,771
Getty Realty Corp   77,812   2,423,844
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc   335,903   10,144,271
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust   117,537   3,072,417
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc   151,296   3,272,532
LTC Properties Inc   91,958   3,530,268
Macerich Co/The   914,854   16,696,085
National Health Investors Inc   98,345   6,594,032
PotlatchDeltic Corp   127,903   6,798,044
Retail Value Inc   37,629   818,431
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc   577,812   10,516,178
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc   619,394   11,675,577
UMH Properties Inc   55,468   1,210,312
Urban Edge Properties   189,329   3,616,184
      $ 118,709,802

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Retail — 7.65%        
American Eagle Outfitters Inc   366,057 $ 13,738,119
Asbury Automotive Group Inc (a)   22,501   3,855,996
At Home Group Inc (a)   140,779   5,186,298
Bassett Furniture Industries Inc   7,424   180,774
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (b)   79,881   2,051,344
Big Lots Inc   98,749   6,518,421
BlueLinx Holdings Inc (a)   15,601   784,418
Buckle Inc/The   58,839   2,927,240
Caleres Inc   32,795   894,976
Chuy's Holdings Inc (a)   13,906   518,138
Citi Trends Inc (a)   19,200   1,670,400
Container Store Group Inc/The (a)   89,409   1,165,893
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc   140,631   14,089,820
Dillard's Inc, Class A   33,104   5,987,852
Duluth Holdings Inc, Class B (a)   22,087   456,097
Franchise Group Inc   22,339   787,897
GMS Inc (a)   44,554   2,144,830
Group 1 Automotive Inc   20,494   3,164,888
Haverty Furniture Cos Inc   24,744   1,058,053
Hibbett Inc (a)   46,782   4,193,071
Jack in the Box Inc   66,222   7,379,780
Kirkland's Inc (a),(b)   47,067   1,076,893
La-Z-Boy Inc   70,122   2,597,319
Lazydays Holdings Inc (a)   13,548   298,056
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (a)   61,357   1,294,633
MarineMax Inc (a)   44,548   2,171,270
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc, Class A   118,806   10,660,462
National Vision Holdings Inc (a)   110,739   5,662,085
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc, Class A   49,931   2,828,591
PC Connection Inc   12,101   559,913
PriceSmart Inc   26,820   2,440,888
Rush Enterprises Inc, Class A   35,923   1,553,311
Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc (a)   51,922   1,195,764
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (a)   178,762   3,945,277
Signet Jewelers Ltd (a)   76,779   6,202,975
Sonic Automotive Inc, Class A   37,612   1,682,761
World Fuel Services Corp   51,945   1,648,215
      $ 124,572,718
 
Savings & Loans — 2.06%        
Axos Financial Inc (a)   83,674   3,881,637
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc   70,312   1,927,252
Flushing Financial Corp   39,604   848,714
Investors Bancorp Inc   729,452   10,401,985
Northfield Bancorp Inc   49,462   811,177
OceanFirst Financial Corp   81,869   1,706,150
Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc   128,169   5,420,267
Provident Financial Services Inc   89,550   2,049,799
WSFS Financial Corp   140,044   6,524,650
      $ 33,571,631
 
Semiconductors — 1.63%        
Amkor Technology Inc   172,264   4,077,489
CMC Material Inc   24,095   3,632,080
Cohu Inc (a)   83,894   3,086,460
CTS Corp   33,126   1,230,962
SMART Global Holdings Inc (a)   34,022   1,622,169
Synaptics Inc (a)   71,731   11,159,909
Veeco Instruments Inc (a)   71,540   1,719,822
      $ 26,528,891
 
Software — 3.27%        
Altair Engineering Inc, Class A (a)   42,696   2,944,743

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Software (continued)      
American Software Inc, Class A 28,545 $ 626,848
Apollo Medical Holdings Inc (a) 12,200   766,282
Blackbaud Inc (a) 69,542   5,324,831
BM Technologies Inc (a) 3,549   44,150
Castlight Health Inc, Class B (a) 110,182   289,779
Cerence Inc (a) 73,420   7,834,648
CommVault Systems Inc (a) 69,755   5,452,748
Computer Programs & Systems Inc 14,853   493,565
CSG Systems International Inc 57,747   2,724,503
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc (a) 36,379   1,200,507
Ebix Inc 48,922   1,658,456
Evolent Health Inc, Class A (a) 83,061   1,754,248
Health Catalyst Inc (a) 96,056   5,332,069
Inovalon Holdings Inc, Class A (a) 82,848   2,823,460
NextGen Healthcare Inc (a) 57,677   956,861
Phreesia Inc (a) 61,770   3,786,501
Progress Software Corp 62,886   2,908,478
QAD Inc, Class A 8,157   709,822
Sciplay Corp, Class A (a) 81,286   1,377,798
Simulations Plus Inc 29,557   1,622,975
Xperi Holding Corp 119,216   2,651,364
    $ 53,284,636
 
Telecommunications — 2.39%      
Cambium Networks Corp (a) 27,286   1,319,278
Casa Systems Inc (a) 68,273   605,581
Clearfield Inc (a) 24,031   899,961
CommScope Holding Co Inc (a) 431,737   9,200,315
Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (a) 60,869   535,039
EchoStar Corp, Class A (a) 150,061   3,644,982
IDT Corp, Class B (a) 15,852   585,890
InterDigital Inc 65,210   4,762,286
Loral Space & Communications Inc 25,394   986,557
NETGEAR Inc (a) 77,958   2,987,351
Ribbon Communications Inc (a) 107,026   814,468
Switch Inc, Class A 334,474   7,060,746
Telephone & Data Systems Inc 240,456   5,448,733
    $ 38,851,187
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.15%      
Funko Inc, Class A (a) 111,784   2,378,764
 
Transportation — 1.43%      
ArcBest Corp 33,788   1,966,124
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc (a) 93,898   6,395,393
Daseke Inc (a) 49,349   319,782
Forward Air Corp 36,659   3,290,145
International Seaways Inc 26,467   507,637
Matson Inc 50,797   3,251,008
Ryder System Inc 96,247   7,154,039
US Xpress Enterprises Inc, Class A (a) 41,170   354,062
    $ 23,238,190
 
Water — 0.38%      
California Water Service Group 71,247   3,957,058
SJW Group 35,766   2,263,988

 

_______________________________ _______________________________ ____________________________ $ 6,221,046

TOTAL _______________________________ COMMON STOCKS _______________________________ ____________________________ $ 1,623,399,604

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 1.24% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 1.24%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(c),(d),(e) 16,551,960 $ 16,551,960  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e) 3,663,799   3,663,799  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 20,215,759  
Total Investments   $ 1,643,615,363  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.96)%     (15,612,064 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 1,628,003,299  

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $16,161,357 or 0.99% of net assets.
(c)      Security or a portion of the security was received as collateral for securities lending. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $16,551,960 or 1.02% of net assets.
(d)      Affiliated Security. Security is either an affiliate (and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or an affiliate as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (controls 5.00% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the security).
  Please see Affiliated Securities sub-schedule for transactional information.
(e)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)              
Sector         Percent          
Financial         25.85 %        
Consumer, Non-cyclical         20.48 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         15.11 %        
Industrial         13.76 %        
Technology         7.30 %        
Communications         5.07 %        
Basic Materials         4.41 %        
Energy         4.28 %        
Utilities         3.46 %        
Money Market Funds         1.24 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         (0.96 )%        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases     Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost     Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ 13,835,298 $ 211,907,367   $ 209,190,705 $ 16,551,960
    $ 13,835,298 $ 211,907,367   $ 209,190,705 $ 16,551,960
 
                Realized Gain    
          Realized     from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on     Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments     Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                    
Market Fund — Institutional Class                    
0.00 % $ $   $ $
    $ $   $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.54%   Shares Held   Value
Advertising — 1.75%        
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The   24,011 $ 780,117
Aerospace & Defense — 3.56%        
General Dynamics Corp   2,573   484,393
L3Harris Technologies Inc   1,424   307,798
Lockheed Martin Corp   1,210   457,803
Northrop Grumman Corp   920   334,356
      $ 1,584,350
 
Agriculture — 2.94%        
Altria Group Inc   27,402   1,306,527
Banks — 5.33%        
Citigroup Inc   7,280   515,060
First Horizon Corp   41,990   725,587
Regions Financial Corp   26,982   544,497
State Street Corp   7,115   585,422
      $ 2,370,566
 
Biotechnology — 0.98%        
Amgen Inc   1,786   435,337
Building Materials — 1.10%        
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc   1,944   193,642
Masco Corp   2,691   158,527
Vulcan Materials Co   794   138,211
      $ 490,380
 
Chemicals — 3.23%        
Celanese Corp   1,985   300,926
Dow Inc   12,298   778,218
NewMarket Corp   729   234,723
Sherwin-Williams Co/The   455   123,965
      $ 1,437,832
 
Commercial Services — 3.81%        
Automatic Data Processing Inc   1,718   341,229
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp   2,658   226,408
ManpowerGroup Inc   3,828   455,188
Quanta Services Inc   624   56,516
Robert Half International Inc   4,036   359,083
Service Corp International   4,795   256,964
      $ 1,695,388
 
Computers — 3.12%        
Apple Inc   728   99,707
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Class A   2,110   146,139
Genpact Ltd   3,364   152,826
HP Inc   14,576   440,049
NetApp Inc   6,712   549,176
      $ 1,387,897
 
Construction Materials — 0.96%        
Lennox International Inc   583   204,517
Owens Corning   2,258   221,058
      $ 425,575
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.05%        
Fastenal Co   8,965   466,180
Diversified Financial Services — 7.65%        
Ameriprise Financial Inc   1,375   342,210
Cboe Global Markets Inc   2,443   290,839
Jefferies Financial Group Inc   12,144   415,325

 

See accompanying notes.

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June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
Raymond James Financial Inc 1,908 $ 247,849
Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc 17,477   634,765
Synchrony Financial 9,454   458,708
T Rowe Price Group Inc 2,156   426,823
Western Union Co/The 25,585   587,688
    $ 3,404,207
 
Electric — 1.14%      
NRG Energy Inc 12,581   507,014
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.22%      
AMETEK Inc 730   97,455
 
Electronics — 1.27%      
Allegion PLC 1,461   203,517
Hubbell Inc 1,924   359,480
    $ 562,997
 
Environmental Control — 0.16%      
Tetra Tech Inc 590   72,004
 
Food — 1.76%      
Kroger Co/The 9,589   367,355
Tyson Foods Inc, Class A 5,617   414,310
    $ 781,665
 
Gas — 1.48%      
UGI Corp 14,209   658,019
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.93%      
Snap-on Inc 1,848   412,899
 
Healthcare — Services — 1.94%      
Anthem Inc 564   215,335
Humana Inc 231   102,268
Quest Diagnostics Inc 2,316   305,643
UnitedHealth Group Inc 603   241,465
    $ 864,711
 
Home Builders — 2.07%      
DR Horton Inc 1,970   178,029
Lennar Corp, Class A 1,424   141,474
PulteGroup Inc 3,705   202,182
Thor Industries Inc 2,149   242,837
Toll Brothers Inc 2,735   158,110
    $ 922,632
 
Home Furnishings — 1.00%      
Whirlpool Corp 2,032   443,017
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.69%      
Clorox Co/The 1,714   308,366
 
Housewares — 1.67%      
Newell Brands Inc 27,057   743,256
 
Insurance — 15.49%      
Aflac Inc 7,587   407,118
Alleghany Corp (a) 557   371,558
Allstate Corp/The 2,658   346,710
American Financial Group Inc 6,601   823,277
Assurant Inc 2,194   342,659
Essent Group Ltd 5,183   232,976
Fidelity National Financial Inc 13,054   567,327
First American Financial Corp 9,494   591,951
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The 7,528   466,510

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Value ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Insurance (continued)      
Old Republic International Corp 31,906 $ 794,778
Primerica Inc 1,217   186,371
Progressive Corp/The 4,497   441,650
Prudential Financial Inc 9,391   962,296
Travelers Cos Inc/The 2,383   356,759
    $ 6,891,940
 
Internet — 0.93%      
CDW Corp 1,070   186,876
eBay Inc 3,258   228,744
    $ 415,620
 
Iron & Steel — 0.77%      
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co 2,279   343,901
Leisure Time — 1.46%      
Brunswick Corp 2,116   210,796
Polaris Inc 3,193   437,313
    $ 648,109
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.54%      
Oshkosh Corp 1,945   242,425
Machinery — Diversified — 0.20%      
AGCO Corp 695   90,614
Media — 1.87%      
Fox Corp, Class A 6,838   253,895
Nexstar Media Group Inc, Class A 2,153   318,386
ViacomCBS Inc, Class B 5,780   261,256
    $ 833,537
 
Mining — 0.66%      
Newmont Corp 4,605   291,865
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.26%      
AO Smith Corp 4,345   313,101
Carlisle Cos Inc 1,300   248,794
    $ 561,895
 
Oil & Gas — 1.19%      
EOG Resources Inc 6,359   530,595
Packaging & Containers — 1.10%      
Sealed Air Corp 4,810   284,992
Silgan Holdings Inc 4,973   206,380
    $ 491,372
 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.46%      
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 8,717   582,470
Cardinal Health Inc 12,697   724,872
CVS Health Corp 6,228   519,664
McKesson Corp 814   155,669
    $ 1,982,675
 
Pipelines — 3.16%      
Equitrans Midstream Corp 165,496   1,408,371
REITs — 3.40%      
Essex Property Trust Inc 2,454   736,224
VICI Properties Inc 24,990   775,190
    $ 1,511,414

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Value ETF
June 30, 2021
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Retail — 6.78%      
Advance Auto Parts Inc 568 $ 116,519
Best Buy Co Inc 3,171   364,602
Dollar General Corp 505   109,277
Home Depot Inc/The 1,258   401,164
Lowe's Cos Inc 1,267   245,760
Qurate Retail Inc, Series A 96,195   1,259,192
Tractor Supply Co 965   179,548
Williams-Sonoma Inc 2,128   339,735
    $ 3,015,797
 
Semiconductors — 3.20%      
Broadcom Inc 939   447,753
Entegris Inc 458   56,320
Intel Corp 6,263   351,605
KLA Corp 627   203,280
Texas Instruments Inc 1,901   365,562
    $ 1,424,520
 
Shipbuilding — 0.96%      
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc 2,032   428,244
Software — 0.94%      
Cerner Corp 2,023   158,117
Oracle Corp 3,320   258,429
    $ 416,546
 
Telecommunications — 1.36%      
Juniper Networks Inc 22,115   604,845
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 44,292,676
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.29% Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 0.29%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (b) 129,538 $ 129,538
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 129,538
Total Investments   $ 44,422,214
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.17%     76,122
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 44,498,336

 

(a)      Non-income producing security.
(b)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Financial 31.86 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 16.57 %
Consumer, Cyclical 14.02 %
Industrial 12.27 %
Technology 7.26 %
Communications 5.92 %
Basic Materials 4.66 %
Energy 4.36 %
Utilities 2.62 %
Money Market Fund 0.29 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.17 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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      Schedule of Investments        
      Principal Value ETF        
      June 30, 2021        
 
      June 30, 2020   Purchases   Sales   June 30, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ 982,112 $ 6,674,868 $ 7,656,980 $
    $ 982,112 $ 6,674,868 $ 7,656,980 $
 
              Realized Gain    
          Realized   from   Change in
          Gain/Loss on   Capital Gain   Unrealized
      Income (a)   Investments   Distributions   Gain/Loss
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ $ $ $
    $ $ $ $

 

(a)      Amount excludes earnings from securities lending collateral.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal Active Income ETF                              
For a share outstanding:                              
    Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017  
 
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 36.13   $ 39.91   $ 40.27   $ 41.31   $ 39.12  
 
Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (a)   1.53     1.87     1.91     1.78     1.95  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   5.64     (3.71 )   (0.01 )   (0.50 )   2.22  
Total from investment operations   7.17     (1.84 )   1.90     1.28     4.17  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (1.61 )   (1.94 )   (1.92 )   (1.87 )   (1.98 )
Net realized gains           (0.34 )   (0.45 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.61 )   (1.94 )   (2.26 )   (2.32 )   (1.98 )
 
Net asset value, end of year $ 41.69   $ 36.13   $ 39.91   $ 40.27   $ 41.31  
Total return   20.25 %   (4.78 )%   4.95 %   3.10 %   10.92 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000s) $ 232,443   $ 270,096   $ 216,519   $ 292,967   $ 286,084  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.49 %   0.49 %   0.61 %   0.65 % (b)   0.77 % (b)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   % (c) % (c) % (c) 0.68 %   0.80 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net                              
assets   3.90 %   4.89 %   4.84 %   4.34 %   4.82 %
Portfolio turnover rate (d)   19.5 %   10.6 %   17.9 %   11.0 %   30.7 %

 

(a)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the year.
(b)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(c)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no reimbursement from Advisor in the year.
(d)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF                                
For a share outstanding:                                
    Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 44.34     $ 34.37   $ 34.74   $ 28.56   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                                
Net investment income (loss) (b)   (0.15 )     (0.10 )   (0.13 )   (0.12 )   (0.08 )
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   16.79       10.07     (0.24 )   6.35     3.64  
Total from investment operations   16.64       9.97     (0.37 )   6.23     3.56  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                
Net realized gains   (0.22 )             (0.05 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.22 )             (0.05 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 60.76     $ 44.34   $ 34.37   $ 34.74   $ 28.56  
Total return   37.51 %     29.01 %   (1.05 )%   21.83 %   14.24 % (c)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 176,197   $ 95,338   $ 56,713   $ 52,104   $ 7,140  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.42 %     0.42 %   0.42 %   0.42 %   0.42 % (d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (0.27 )%     (0.29 )%   (0.39 )%   (0.38 )%   (0.32 )% (d)
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   45.8 %     36.1 %   34.5 %   33.6 %   18.2 % (d)

 

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

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF      
For a share outstanding:      
    Period ended  
    June 30, 2021 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:      
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.07  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.27 )
Total from investment operations   (0.20 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.80  
Total return (c)   (0.80 )%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 47,118  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d)   0.24 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (d)   2.76 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   1.5 %

 

(a)      Period from May 26, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(d)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF (a)            
For a share outstanding:            
    Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 23.80   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.80     0.54  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   7.57     (1.34 )
Total from investment operations   8.37     (0.80 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.55 )   (0.39 )
Net realized gains       (0.01 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.55 )   (0.40 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 31.62   $ 23.80  
Total return   35.54 %   (3.13 )% (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 91,694   $ 16,661  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.25 %   0.25 % (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   2.78 %   2.39 % (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   68.8 %   56.1 %

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF changed its name to Principal International Multi-Factor ETF.
(b)      Period from July 23, 2019, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2020.
(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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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                        
For a share outstanding:                        
    Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 26.67   $ 26.20   $ 24.59   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                        
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.62     0.88     0.95     0.19  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   0.69     1.39     1.66     (0.52 )
Total from investment operations   1.31     2.27     2.61     (0.33 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                        
Net investment income   (0.79 )   (0.95 )   (0.98 )   (0.08 )
Net realized gains   (0.45 )   (0.85 )   (0.02 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.24 )   (1.80 )   (1.00 )   (0.08 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 26.74   $ 26.67   $ 26.20   $ 24.59  
Total return   4.90 %   8.98 %   10.95 %   (1.32 )% (c)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                        
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 481,271   $ 110,693   $ 120,540   $ 228,710  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.25 %   0.26 %   0.26 %   0.26 % (d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   2.30 %   3.37 %   3.86 %   3.83 % (d)
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   67.8 %   73.3 %   92.8 %   47.8 % (d)

 

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

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal Millennials Index ETF                                
For a share outstanding:                                
    Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 42.85     $ 38.24   $ 36.76   $ 28.92   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                                
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.27       0.34     0.17     0.23     0.17  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   23.81       4.59     1.54     7.91     3.87  
Total from investment operations   24.08       4.93     1.71     8.14     4.04  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                
Net investment income   (0.40 )     (0.32 )   (0.23 )   (0.23 )   (0.09 )
Net realized gains                 (0.07 )   (0.03 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.40 )     (0.32 )   (0.23 )   (0.30 )   (0.12 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 66.53     $ 42.85   $ 38.24   $ 36.76   $ 28.92  
Total return   56.45 %     12.96 %   4.70 %   28.31 %   16.23 % (c)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 126,399   $ 25,708   $ 21,031   $ 20,217   $ 7,230  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.45 %     0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 % (d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest                                
expense   % (e)       % (e)     % (e)     0.45 %   % (e)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.46 %     0.88 %   0.47 %   0.66 %   0.71 % (d)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   55.7 %     47.4 %   32.9 %   35.6 %   5.1 % (d)

 

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

See accompanying notes.

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                                                                  Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
 
 
Principal Quality ETF (a)                              
For a share outstanding:                              
    Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017  
 
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 39.89   $ 37.79   $ 33.32   $ 29.03   $ 26.08  
 
Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.57     0.51     0.46     0.39     0.34  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   13.22     1.00     4.48     4.20     3.06  
Net realized gain due from reimbursement from Advisor       1.13 (c)            
Total from investment operations   13.79     2.64     4.94     4.59     3.40  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.51 )   (0.54 )   (0.47 )   (0.27 )   (0.39 )
Net realized gains               (0.03 )   (0.06 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.51 )   (0.54 )   (0.47 )   (0.30 )   (0.45 )
 
Net asset value, end of year $ 53.17   $ 39.89   $ 37.79   $ 33.32   $ 29.03  
Total return   34.83 %   7.05% (c) 15.03 %   15.89 %   13.23 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000s) $ 58,486   $ 17,951   $ 20,786   $ 21,655   $ 7,257  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.15 %   0.29% (d) 0.29% (d) 0.29% (d) 0.40 %
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   % (e)     0.34 %   0.40 %   0.40 %   % (e)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   1.22 %   1.32 %   1.32 %   1.22 %   1.26 %
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   45.1 %   103.7 %   40.4 %   63.5 %   2.0 %

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Price Setters Index ETF changed its name to Principal Quality ETF.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the year.
(c)      During 2020, the Fund experienced a significant one-time gain as the result of a payment by the Advisor due to an operational error by a third party. If such payment had not been recognized, the total return amounts expressed herein would have been lower by 3.04%.
(d)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(e)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no reimbursement from Advisor in the year.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF                            
For a share outstanding:                            
    Year ended       Year ended       Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020       June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 19.31 (b) $   19.36 (b) $   18.89 (b) $ 20.00 (b)
 
Investment Operations:                            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.70       0.80 (b)     0.68 (b)   0.94 (b)
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   1.86       0.08 (b)     0.77 (b)   (1.18 ) (b)
Total from investment operations   2.56       0.88 (b)     1.45 (b)   (0.24 ) (b)
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                            
Net investment income   (1.23 )     (0.93 ) (b)     (0.98 ) (b)   (0.87 ) (b)
Net realized gains       (b)     (b)     (0.00)  (b),(d)
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.23 )     (0.93 ) (b)     (0.98 ) (b)   (0.87 ) (b)
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.64   $   19.31 (b) $   19.36 (b) $ 18.89 (b)
Total return   11.58 %     4.60 %     7.99 %   (1.28) % (e)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 363,333   $   139,995   $   67,750   $ 51,949  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %   0.55 % (f)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   3.43 %     4.10 %     3.65 %   4.93 % (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   12.6 %     41.9 %     27.6 %   41.0 % (f)

 

(a)      Period from July 7, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(b)      Reflects a 5 to 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on July 22, 2020; see Notes to Financial Statements.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Reflects an amount rounding to less than one cent.
(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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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF            
For a share outstanding:            
    Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 19.95   $ 20.00  
 
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.88     0.03  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   1.76     (0.08 )
Total from investment operations   2.64     (0.05 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.98 )    
Net realized gains   (0.04 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.02 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 21.57   $ 19.95  
Total return   13.42 %   (0.26 )% (c)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 22,647   $ 19,948  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.60 %   0.60 % (d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   4.15 %   4.35 % (d)
Portfolio turnover rate   15.5 %   6.3 %

 

(a)      Period from June 16, 2020, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2020.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(d)      Computed on an annualized basis.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF                  
For a share outstanding:                  
    Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 25.02   $ 25.09   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.18     0.55     0.12  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.04 )   0.07     0.04  
Total from investment operations   0.14     0.62     0.16  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                  
Net investment income   (0.43 )   (0.69 )   (0.07 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.43 )   (0.69 )   (0.07 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.73   $ 25.02   $ 25.09  
Total return   0.57 %   2.54 %   0.62 % (c)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 8,657   $ 12,509   $ 12,543  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.18 %   0.18 %   0.18 % (d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.72 %   2.19 %   2.51 % (d)
Portfolio turnover rate   88.1 %   32.7 %   0.0% (d),(e)  

 

(a)      Period from April 24, 2019, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2019.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(d)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF      
For a share outstanding:      
    Period ended  
    June 30, 2021 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:      
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.03  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   0.92  
Total from investment operations   0.95  
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 25.95  
Total return (c)   3.80 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 29,842  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d)   0.15 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (d)   0.99 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   0.4 %

 

(a)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(d)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (a)                        
For a share outstanding:                        
    Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
    June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 30.04   $ 29.07   $ 26.02   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                        
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.59     0.60     0.63     0.38  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   9.60     1.00     3.04     0.80  
Total from investment operations   10.19     1.60     3.67     1.18  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                        
Net investment income   (0.55 )   (0.63 )   (0.62 )   (0.16 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.55 )   (0.63 )   (0.62 )   (0.16 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 39.68   $ 30.04   $ 29.07   $ 26.02  
Total return   34.25 %   5.62 %   14.32 %   4.73 % (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                        
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 1,958,064   $ 1,505,046   $ 1,618,941   $ 1,666,525  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.12 %   0.12 %   0.12 %   0.12 % (f)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.15 %   0.15 %   0.15 %   0.15 % (f)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   1.67 %   2.05 %   2.30 %   2.02 % (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   42.9 %   42.9 %   27.0 %   39.8 % (f)

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF.
(b)      Period from October 11, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(c)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(d)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF      
For a share outstanding:      
    Period ended  
    June 30, 2021 (a)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:      
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.03  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   0.58  
Total from investment operations   0.61  
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 25.61  
Total return (c)   2.44 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:      
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 6,403  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d)   0.19 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (d)   0.96 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   0.2 %

 

(a)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(d)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (a)                                
For a share outstanding:                                
  Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 27.36     $ 31.43   $ 33.45   $ 28.84   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                                
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.54       0.45     0.40     0.29     0.26  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   19.51       (4.11 )   (2.03 )   4.64     3.75  
Total from investment operations   20.05       (3.66 )   (1.63 )   4.93     4.01  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                
Net investment income   (0.49 )     (0.41 )   (0.39 )   (0.30 )   (0.17 )
Net realized gains                 (0.02 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.49 )     (0.41 )   (0.39 )   (0.32 )   (0.17 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 46.92     $ 27.36   $ 31.43   $ 33.45   $ 28.84  
Total return   74.05 %   (11.71 )%   (4.84 )%   17.14 %   16.08 % (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 1,628,003   $ 328,305   $ 355,200   $ 351,176   $ 275,466  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.38 %     0.38 %   0.38 %   0.38 %   0.38 % (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 1.39 %     1.54 %   1.27 %   0.94 %   1.21 % (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   93.1 %     80.4 %   81.9 %   76.3 %   44.7 % (e)

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF changed its name to Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF.
(b)      Period from September 21, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(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

 
 
Principal Value ETF (a)                              
For a share outstanding:                              
  Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended  
  June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017  
 
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 27.75   $ 31.99   $ 32.49   $ 29.16   $ 24.65  
 
Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (b)   1.16     0.87     0.71     0.61     0.54  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   14.52     (4.36 )   (0.51 )   3.21     4.67  
Total from investment operations   15.68     (3.49 )   0.20     3.82     5.21  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (1.05 )   (0.75 )   (0.70 )   (0.47 )   (0.67 )
Net realized gains               (0.02 )   (0.03 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.05 )   (0.75 )   (0.70 )   (0.49 )   (0.70 )
 
Net asset value, end of year $ 42.38   $ 27.75   $ 31.99   $ 32.49   $ 29.16  
Total return   57.97 %   (11.09 )%   0.68 %   13.17 %   21.42 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of year (000s) $ 44,498   $ 31,907   $ 14,395   $ 14,622   $ 7,290  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.15 %   0.29 % (c)   0.29 % (c)   0.29 % (c)   0.40 %
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   % (d) 0.32 %   0.40 %   0.40 %   % (d)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   3.31 %   2.95 %   2.26 %   1.90 %   1.98 %
Portfolio turnover rate (e)   44.8 %   47.6 %   49.2 %   55.5 %   3.0 %

 

(a)      Effective September 30, 2020, Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF changed its name to Principal Value ETF.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the year.
(c)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(d)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no reimbursement from Advisor in the year.
(e)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds (the “Trust”) (comprising Principal Active Income ETF, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF, Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal International Multi-Factor ETF (formerly Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF), Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF, Principal Millennials Index ETF, Principal Quality ETF (formerly Principal Price Setters Index ETF), Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF, Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF, Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF, Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (formerly Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor Index ETF, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (formerly Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF), and Principal Value ETF (formerly Principal Shareholder Yield Index ETF) (collectively referred to as the “Funds”)), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2021, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds comprising the Principal Exchange-Traded Funds at June 30, 2021, the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

  Statement of Statements  
Funds comprising the Trust operations of changes Financial highlights
    in net assets  
Principal Active Income ETF For the year For each of For each of the five
Principal Quality ETF ended June the two years in the period
Principal Value ETF 30, 2021 years in the ended June 30, 2021
    period  
    ended June  
    30, 2021  
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF For the year For each of For each of the four
Principal Millennials Index ETF ended June the two years in the period
  30, 2021 years in the ended June 30, 2021
    period and the period from
    ended June August 19, 2016 (date
    30, 2021 operations commenced)
      through June 30, 2017
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF For the year For each of For each of the four
  ended June the two years in the period
  30, 2021 years in the ended June 30, 2021
    period and the period from
    ended June September 21, 2016
    30, 2021 (date operations
      commenced) through
      June 30, 2017

 

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Funds comprising the Trust Statement of Statements Financial highlights
  operations of changes in  
    net assets  
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities For the year For each of For each of the three
Active ETF ended June the two years years in the period
  30, 2021 in the period ended June 30, 2021
    ended June and the period from
    30, 2021 July 7, 2017 (date
      operations
      commenced) through
      June 30, 2018
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF For the year For each of For each of the three
  ended June the two years years in the period
  30, 2021 in the period ended June 30, 2021
    ended June and the period from
    30, 2021 October 11, 2017 (date
      operations
      commenced) through
      June 30, 2018
Principal Investment Grade Corporate For the year For each of For each of the three
Active ETF ended June the two years years in the period
  30, 2021 in the period ended June 30, 2021
    ended June and the period from
    30, 2021 April 18, 2018 (date
      operations
      commenced) through
      June 30, 2018
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF For the year For each of For each of the two
  ended June the two years years in the period
  30, 2021 in the period ended June 30, 2021
    ended June and the period from
    30, 2021 April 24, 2019 (date
      operations
      commenced) through
      June 30, 2019
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF For the year For the year ended June 30, 2021 and
  ended June the period from July 23, 2019 (date
  30, 2021 operations commenced) through June
    30, 2020  
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged For the year For year ended June 30, 2021 and the
Dividend Active ETF ended June period from June 16, 2020 (date
  30, 2021 operations commenced) through June
    30, 2020  
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi- For the period from May 19, 2021 (date operations
Factor ETF commenced) through June 30, 2021
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-      
Factor ETF      
Principal International Adaptive Multi- For the period from May 26, 2021 (date operations
Factor ETF commenced) through June 30, 2021

 

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Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Principal investment companies since 1969.

Minneapolis, MN

August 20, 2021

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Shareholder Expense Example
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

1

As a shareholder of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds, 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 Principal Exchange-Traded Funds 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, January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, 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.

 

          Annualized     Expenses  
    Beginning     Expense Paid During  
    Account   Ending Ratio     Period  
    Value   Account January 1, January 1,  
    January 1,   Value 2021 to June 2021 to June  
    2021   June 30, 2021 30, 2021 30, 2021 (a)
Principal Active Income ETF                  
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 1,064.20 0.49  %  $ 2.46  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.41 0.49     2.41  
 
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,036.40 0.42     2.07  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.76 0.42     2.06  
 
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (b)                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   992.00 0.24     0.22  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,004.57 0.24     1.14  
 
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,115.60 0.25     1.31  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,023.55 0.25     1.25  

 

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Shareholder Expense Example
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

                 
          Annualized     Expenses  
    Beginning     Expense Paid During  
    Account   Ending Ratio     Period  
    Value   Account January 1, January 1,  
    January 1,   Value 2021 to June 2021 to June  
    2021   June 30, 2021 30, 2021 30, 2021 (a)
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                  
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 988.60 0.24 % $ 1.18  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,023.60 0.24     1.20  
 
Principal Millennials Index ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,150.00 0.45     2.35  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.61 0.45     2.21  
 
Principal Quality ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,127.60 0.15     0.79  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.05 0.15     0.75  
 
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,019.60 0.55     2.70  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.12 0.55     2.71  
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF                
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,027.60 0.60     2.97  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,021.87 0.60     2.96  
 
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,001.70 0.18     0.89  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,023.90 0.18     0.90  
 
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (c)                
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,038.00 0.15     0.16  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,005.59 0.15     0.70  
 
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,115.90 0.12     0.63  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.20 0.12     0.60  
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (c)                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,024.40 0.19     0.21  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,005.55 0.19     0.90  
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,293.50 0.38     2.10  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.96 0.38     1.86  
 
Principal Value ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,254.50 0.15     0.84  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.05 0.15     0.75  

 

 
(a)      Expenses are equal to a Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365.
(b)      Period from May 26, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(c)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.

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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., and Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund which are also sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company. Each trustee generally holds office for an indefinite term until the trustee reaches age age 72 (unless such mandatory retirement age is waived by the Board of Trustees). Trustees considered to be “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), 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  
      Other
Name,   Number of Portfolios Directorships
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s) in Fund Complex Held by Trustee
Year of Birth During past 5 years Overseen by Trustee During Past 5 Years
 
Elizabeth Ballantine Principal, EBA Associates 126 Durango Herald, Inc;
Trustee since 2014     McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.
Chair, Nominating and Governance      
Committee      
1948      
 
Leroy T. Barnes, Jr. Retired. 126 McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.;
Trustee since 2014     Frontier Communications,
Member, Audit Committee     Inc.; formerly, Herbalife Ltd.
Member, Nominating and Governance      
Committee      
1951      
  President, C.P. Damos 126 None
Craig Damos Consulting LLC    
Lead Independent Trustee since 2020      
Trustee since 2014      
Member, Nominating and Governance      
Committee      
Member, Executive Committee      
1954      
 
Fritz S. Hirsch Interim CEO, MAM USA: 126 MAM USA
Trustee since 2014 February 2020 to October    
Member, Operations Committee 2020    
Chair, 15(c) Committee      
1951      
 
Victor Hymes Founder and Managing Member 126 Formerly, Montgomery Street
Trustee since 2020 of Legato Capital Management,   Income Securities Inc.
Member, Audit Committee LLC    
1957      
 
John D. Kenney Formerly, Legg Mason Global 126 Formerly: Legg Mason
Trustee since 2020 Asset Management   Investment Management
Member, Operations Committee     Affiliates: Brandywine
Member, 15(c) Committee     Global; Clarion Partners;
1965     ClearBridge Investments;
      Entrust Global; Legg Mason
      Poland; Martin Currie
      Investment Management;
      Permal Group (merged
      into Entrust); QS Investors;
      RARE Infrastructure; Royce
      and Associates; and Western
      Asset Management

 

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      Other
Name,   Number of Portfolios Directorships
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s) in Fund Complex Held by Trustee
Year of Birth During past 5 years Overseen by Trustee During Past 5 Years
 
Padelford (“Padel”) L. Lattimer TBA Management Consulting 126 None
Trustee since 2020 LLC    
Member, Operations Committee      
Member, 15(c) Committee      
1961      
 
Karen (“Karrie”) McMillan Founder/Owner, Tyche 126 None
Trustee since 2014 Consulting LLC Formerly,    
Chair, Operations Committee Managing Director, Patomak    
1961 Global Partners, LLC.    
 
Elizabeth A. Nickels Retired 126 SpartanNash; formerly:
Trustee since 2015     Charlotte Russe; Follet
Chair, Audit Committee     Corporation; PetSmart;
Member, Nominating and Governance     Spectrum Health Systems
Committee      
1962      
 
Mary M. (“Meg”) VanDeWeghe CEO and President, Forte 126 Helmerich & Payne;
Trustee since 2018 Consulting, Inc.   Formerly: B/E Aerospace;
Member, Audit Committee     Brown Advisory; Denbury
Member, 15(c) Committee     Resources Inc.; Nalco (and its
1959     successor Ecolab); and WP
      Carey

 

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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 Other
      Portfolios in Directorships
Name,     Fund Complex Held by Trustee
Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen During Past 5
Year of Birth During past 5 years   by Trustee Years
Timothy M. Dunbar President-Principal Global Asset Management   126 None
Chair and Trustee since 2019 (“PGAM”), Principal Global Investors, LLC      
Chair, Executive Committee (“PGI”) (since 2018)      
1957 Director, PGI (2018-2020)      
  Division President, Principal Financial Services,      
  Inc. (“PFSI) and Principal Life Insurance      
  Company (“PLIC”) (2020–2021)      
  Executive Vice President and Chief Investment      
  Officer, PFSI and PLIC (2014-2018)      
  Director, Post Advisory Group, LLC (“Post”)      
  (2018-2020)      
  Chair and Executive Vice President,      
  RobustWealth, Inc. (2018-2020)      
 
Patrick G. Halter Chair, PGI (since 2018)   126 None
Trustee since 2017 Chief Executive Officer and President, PGI (since      
Member, Executive Committee 2018)    
1959 Chief Operating Officer, PGI (2017-2018)      
Senior Executive Director – Real Estate, PGI and       
  PFSI (2014-2016)      
  Director, PGI (2003-2018)      
  Chair, CCIP, LLC (“CCIP”) since 2017      
  Director, Origin Asset Management LLP (2018-      
  2019)    
  President, PGAM, PFSI, and PLIC (since 2020)      
  Director, Post (since 2017)      
  Chair, Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC      
  (“Principal-REI”) (since 2004)      
  President and Chief Executive Officer, PGI,      
  Principal-REI      
  (since 2018)      
  Chief Executive Officer, Principal-REI (2005-      
  2018)    
  Chair, Spectrum Asset Management, Inc.      
  (“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
 
Kamal Bhatia Director, PGI (since 2019)
President, Chief Executive Officer President-Principal Funds, PGI (since 2019)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Principal Executive Officer, OPC Private Capital (2017-2019)
1972 Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds (2011-2019)
  Director, Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. (“PFD”) (since 2019)
  Senior Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, PFSI and PLIC (since 2020)
President, PFSI and PLIC (2019-2020) 
  Director, Post (since 2020)
  Director, Principal-REI (since 2020)
  Chair and Executive Vice President, (Principal Shareholder Services, Inc. (“PSS’)
  (since 2019)
 
Randy D. Bolin Vice President and Associate General Counsel, PGI (since 2016)
Assistant Tax Counsel Vice President and Associate General Counsel, PFSI (since 2013)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Vice President and Associate General Counsel, PLIC (since 2013)
1961  
 
Beth Graff Director – Fund Accounting (since 2016)
Vice President and Assistant Controller  
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1968  
 
Gina L. Graham Vice President and Treasurer, PGI (since 2016)
Treasurer Vice President and Treasurer, PFD (since 2016)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Vice President and Treasurer, PFSI (since 2016)
1965 Vice President and Treasurer, PLIC (since 2016)
  Vice President and Treasurer, Principal - REI (since 2017)
  Vice President and Treasurer, Principal Securities, Inc. (“PSI”) (since 2016)
  Vice President and Treasurer, PSS (since 2016)
  Vice President and Treasurer, RobustWealth, Inc. (since 2018)
 
Megan Hoffmann Director – Accounting, PLIC (since 2020)
Vice President and Controller Assistant Director - Accounting (2017-2020)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Prior thereto, Senior Accounting Analyst, PLIC
1979  
 
Laura B. Latham Counsel, PGI (since 2018)
Assistant Counsel and Assistant Counsel, PLIC (since 2018)
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  
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1965  
 
 
Tara Parks Director - Accounting, PLIC (since 2019)
Vice President and Assistant Controller Tax Manager – ALPS Fund Services (2011-2019)
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1983  

 

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Name, Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
 
Sara L. Reece Managing Director – Financial Analysis/Planning, PLIC (since 2021)
Vice President and Controller Director - Accounting, PLIC (2015-2021)
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1975  
 
 
Teri R. Root Chief Compliance Officer – Funds, PGI (since 2018)
Chief Compliance Officer Interim Chief Compliance Officer (2018)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, PGI (2017-2018)
1979 Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, PMC (2015–2017)
  Vice President, PSS (since 2015)
 
Britney L. Schnathorst Counsel, PGI (since 2018)
Assistant Counsel and Assistant Counsel, PLIC (since 2013)
Secretary  
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1981  
 
Michael Scholten Chief Financial Officer, PFD (since 2016)
Chief Financial Officer Assistant Vice President and Actuary, PLIC (since 2021)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Chief Financial Officer – Funds/Platforms, PLIC (since 2015)
1979 Chief Financial Officer, PSS (since 2015)
 
 
Adam U. Shaikh Assistant General Counsel, PGI (since 2018)
Assistant Counsel Counsel, PGI (2017-2018)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Counsel, PLIC (since 2006)
1972 Counsel, PMC (2007-2017)
 
John L. Sullivan Counsel, PGI (since 2020)
Assistant Counsel and Assistant Counsel, PLIC (since 2019)
Secretary Prior thereto, Attorney in Private Practice
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1970  
 
Dan L. Westholm Assistant Vice President-Treasury, PGI (since 2013)
Assistant Treasurer Assistant Vice President-Treasury, PFD (since 2013)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Assistant Vice President-Treasury, PLIC (since 2014)
1966 Assistant Vice President-Treasury, PSI (since 2013)
  Assistant Vice President-Treasury, PSS (since 2013)
 
Beth C. Wilson Director and Secretary – Funds, PLIC (since 2007)
Vice President and Secretary  
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1956  

 

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Name, Position Held with the Trust, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
 
 
Clint L. Woods Of Counsel (2017-2018)
Counsel, Vice President and Assistant Vice President (2016-2017)
Secretary Counsel (2015-2017)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary, PGI (since 2020)
1961 Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance Officer, and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, PGI (2018-2020)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, PFD (since 2019)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance Officer and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, PFSI (since 2015)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance Officer and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, PLIC (since 2015)
  Secretary, Post (since 2020)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance Officer and Secretary,
  Principal-REI (since 2020)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance Officer and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, Principal-REI (2020)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, PSI (since 2019)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary, PSS (since 2019)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and
  Assistant Secretary, RobustWealth, Inc. (since 2019)
Secretary, Spectrum (since 2020) 
 
Jared A.Yepsen Counsel, PGI (2017-2019)
Assistant Tax Counsel Counsel, PLIC (since 2015)
Des Moines, IA 50392  
1981  

 

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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.

Additional information about the Trust is available in the Prospectuses and the Statements of Additional Information dated November 1, 2021 and restated April 28, 2021. 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 for the first and third quarters of each year as a part of Form N-PORT. The Trust’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The Board of Directors of Principal Funds, Inc. (the “Board”) met on March 9, 2021 to review the liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) applicable to all series of the Principal Exchange Traded Funds (each, a “Fund”), pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”). At the meeting, the committee designated by the Board to administer the Program, the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), addressed the operation, adequacy and effectiveness of the Program, the operation of each Fund’s highly liquid investment minimum, where applicable, and any material changes made to the Program during the Reporting Period.

The Committee noted key factors it considered when assessing, managing and reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk. Such factors included each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions , including (a) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund, (b) the extent to which the strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers, and (c) the use of borrowings for investment purposes and use of leveraged derivatives and financial commitment obligations; short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources; and each Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period. The Committee concluded, based on the operation of the functions as described in the Report, that the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

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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: (1) a management agreement between PETF and Principal Global Investors, LLC (“PGI” or “Manager”) related to the addition of the PETF Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, the Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, and the Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor; and (2) an amended management agreement between PETF and PGI related to the PETF Principal Active Income ETF.

Management Agreement for PETF Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, and the Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF

On March 8, 2021, the Board considered, on behalf of the newly established Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, and the Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF series of PETF (the “Fund”), the approval of a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between PETF, on behalf of each Fund, and Principal Global Investors, LLC (the “Manager”).

Based upon their review, the Board concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to approve the Management Agreement and, accordingly, recommended to the Board the approval of the Management Agreement. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis, but rather the Board considered a variety of factors.

The Board considered, among other factors, that the Manager serves as the investment adviser to the existing series of PETF, that the Manager has had a long-term relationship with PETF, Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts, Inc. (collectively with Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund, the “Principal Funds”), all of which are also overseen by the Trustees; and that the Manager has demonstrated a commitment to support the Principal Funds. The Board concluded that a long-term relationship with a capable and conscientious adviser is in the best interests of the Funds. The Board considered various factors, including the following, and made certain findings and conclusions with regard thereto, in approving the Management Agreement.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board considered the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided under the Management Agreement, including administrative services. The Board noted that, in connection with the 2020 annual renewal of the management agreements for the other Principal Funds, the Board had: (1) reviewed the services provided by the Manager to the other Principal Funds under their respective management agreements; (2) considered the experience and skills of senior management leading fund operations, the experience and skills of the personnel performing the functions under the management agreements 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 and concluded that appropriate resources were provided under the management agreements for the other Principal Funds; and (3) considered the compliance program established by the Manager for the Principal Funds and their respective series, as applicable, the

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quality of that program and the level of compliance attained by the Principal Funds. Based upon all relevant factors, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Manager to the Funds under the Management Agreement are expected to be satisfactory.

Investment Performance

Because the Funds are newly created series, the Board did not review the performance of the Funds as no track records were available.

Fees, Economies of Scale and Profitability.

The Board considered the proposed management fee rate for each Fund. The Board noted that the Manager proposed a unitary management fee for each Fund. The Board also received information from the Manager, based upon data supplied by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, comparing the proposed unitary management fee rate for each Fund to the total expense ratios of funds in a peer group selected by Broadridge. For each Fund, the Board also considered whether there are economies of scale with respect to the services to be provided to that Fund under the Management Agreement. The Board concluded that, although the proposed management fee schedules for the Funds do not include breakpoints, the management fee schedules are appropriate at currently anticipated asset levels.

In addition, in evaluating the proposed management fees, the Board considered the Manager’s statements regarding the expected asset levels that will be required for the Funds to break even. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the proposed management fee rates were reasonable.

Other Benefits

The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits to be received by the Manager. The Board noted the Manager’s statement that it intends to use Fund commissions to buy Section 28(e) eligible products and services consistent with its use of commissions for the other equity portfolios it currently manages, as well as the Manager’s statement that there would be no known fall-out benefits to the Manager in connection with its management of the Funds outside the use of soft dollars. The Board concluded that, on the basis of the information provided, the incidental benefits to be received by the Manager were appropriate.

Overall Conclusions

Based upon all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Management Agreement, including the fee rates payable thereunder, are fair and reasonable and that approval of the Management Agreement is in the best interests of each Fund.

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Amended Management Agreement for PETF Principal Active Income ETF

On June 14, 2021, the Board considered, on behalf of the PETF Principal Active High Yield ETF (formerly PETF Principal Active Income ETF) (the “Fund”) the approval of an amended management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) between PETF, for the Fund, and Principal Global Investors, LLC (the “Manager”) in connection with a proposal to amend the Fund’s unitary management fee schedule to reduce the unitary management fee rate payable at all asset levels.

The Board reviewed materials received from the Manager regarding the proposed change in the Fund’s unitary management fee schedule. The Board considered the Manager’s representation that the change in the Fund’s unitary management fee schedule would not reduce the quality or quantity of the services the Manager provides to the Fund and that the Manager’s obligations under the Management Agreement would remain the same in all material respects. The Board also considered that the Manager was not proposing any material changes to the terms of the Management Agreement other than to the Fund’s unitary management fee schedule.

The Board considered that they had last approved the Management Agreement for the Fund during the annual contract renewal process that concluded at the Board of Trustees’ September 2020 meeting. They noted that during the annual contract renewal process, they had considered the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by the Manager under the Management Agreement and had concluded, based upon the information provided, that the terms of the Management Agreement were reasonable and that approval of the Management Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund. The Board also noted that the Manager was proposing the amended Management Agreement in connection with a proposal to change the Fund’s investment objective and name and concluded that the proposed terms of the amended Management Agreement were reasonable in light of those proposed changes.

Based upon all of the information considered, the Board concluded that it was in the best interests of the Fund to approve the amended Management Agreement and, accordingly, recommended to the Board of Trustees the approval of the amended Management Agreement.

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Federal Income Tax Information
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

Long-Term Capital Gain Dividends. Certain funds distributed long-term capital gain dividends during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

Details of designated long-term capital gain dividends for federal income tax purposes are shown in the Notes to Financial Statements. To the extent necessary to distribute such capital gains, certain funds may also utilize, and hereby designate, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the Dividends Paid Deduction.

Foreign Taxes Paid. The following funds elect under the Internal Revenue Code Section ("IRC") 853 to pass through foreign taxes paid to their shareholders.

The funds designated the following for federal income tax purposes for distributions made during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021:

  Foreign Taxes Foreign  
  Per Share Source Income  
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 0.0043 99.99 %
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF 0.0652 99.65 %

 

Dividends Received Deduction ("DRD"). For corporate shareholders, the funds designate the following as a percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions (dividend income and short-term gains, if any), or up to the maximum amount allowable, as DRD eligible for the calendar year ended December 31, 2020:

  DRD  
Principal Active Income ETF 17.16 %
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF 2.38 %
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF N/A  
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF 0.00 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 1.29 %
Principal Millennials Index ETF 52.49 %
Principal Quality ETF 98.38 %
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF 41.59 %
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF 42.14 %
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF N/A  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 100.00 %
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF N/A  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 95.34 %
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF 0.00 %
Principal Value ETF 98.35 %

 

Qualified Dividend Income ("QDI"). Certain dividends paid by the funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%. The funds designate the following as a percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions (dividend income and short-term gains, if any), or up to the maximum amount allowable, as QDI eligible for the calendar year ended December 31, 2020:

  QDI  
Principal Active Income ETF 18.54 %
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF 2.38 %
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF N/A  
Principal International Multi-Factor ETF 100.00 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 3.51 %
Principal Millennials Index ETF 66.16 %
Principal Quality ETF 100.00 %
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF 56.69 %
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF 100.00 %
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF N/A  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 100.00 %
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF N/A  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 94.07 %
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF 0.00 %
Principal Value ETF 100.00 %

 

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ITEM 2 – CODE OF ETHICS

(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

(b)      Not applicable.
(c)      The Registrant has not amended, as described in Item 2(c) of Form N-CSR, its Code of Ethics during

the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(d) The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(e)      Not applicable.
(f)      The Registrant's Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit in response to Item 13(a)(1).

ITEM 3 – AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

The Registrant's Board has determined that Elizabeth Nickels, a member of the Registrant's Audit Committee, is an "audit committee financial expert" and "independent," as such terms are defined in this Item.

ITEM 4 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

(a) Audit Fees. Ernst & Young is the principal accountant for the registrant. As such, Ernst & Young has audited the financial statements of the registrant and reviewed regulatory filings that include those financial statements. During the last two fiscal years, Ernst & Young has billed the following amounts for their professional services.

June 30, 2020 - $363,078 June 30, 2021 - $315,075

(b) Audit-Related Fees. Ernst & Young provided audit-related services to the registrant that are not included in response to item 4(a). Those services related to the review of Form N-1A. Ernst & Young has billed the following amounts for those services.

June 30, 2020 - $11,000 June 30, 2021 - $5,500

Ernst & Young billed no fees that registrant’s audit committee was required to pre-approve pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 


 

(c) Tax Fees. Ernst & Young reviews the federal income tax returns and federal excise tax returns of the registrant. In connection with this review, Ernst & Young reviews the calculation of the registrant’s dividend distributions that are included as deductions on the tax returns. Ernst & Young also provides services to identify passive foreign investment companies. Ernst & Young also provides services to understand and comply with tax laws in certain foreign countries. During the last two fiscal years, Ernst & Young has billed the following amounts for their professional tax services.

June 30, 2020 - $144,679
June 30, 2021 - $145,603

Ernst & Young billed no fees that registrant’s audit committee was required to pre-approve pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(d) All Other Fees. Ernst & Young has not billed the registrant for other products or services during the last two fiscal years.

Ernst & Young billed no fees that registrant’s audit committee was required to pre-approve pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy. The audit committee of the registrant has adopted the following pre-approval policy:

The Principal Funds
Policy on Auditor Independence

The purpose of this policy is to ensure the independence of the Principal Funds' primary independent auditor. This policy is established by the Audit Committee (the "Committee") of the Boards of Directors of Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. and the Boards of Trustees of Principal Exchange-Traded Funds and any registered closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund and managed by Principal Global Investors, LLC1 (the “Funds”) (the “Boards of the Funds”) effective for all engagements of the primary independent auditor.

1.      The primary independent auditor, its subsidiaries and affiliates shall not provide Prohibited
 
  • to the Funds. For the purposes of this policy, Prohibited Services are:
     
  • Services that are subject to audit procedure during a financial statement audit;
     
  • Services where the auditor would act on behalf of management;
     
  • Services where the auditor is an advocate to the client's position in an adversarial proceeding;
     
  • Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Funds, its subsidiaries and affiliates;
     
  • Financial information systems design and implementation;
     
  • Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;
     
  • Actuarial services;
     
  • Internal audit functions or human resources;
     
  • Broker or dealer, investment advisor, or investment banking services;
     
  • Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit;
     
  • Tax planning services related to listed, confidential and aggressive transactions;
     
  • Personal tax planning services to individuals in a financial reporting oversight role with regard to the Funds (other than members of the Boards of the Funds who are not also officers of the Funds), including the immediate family members of such individuals;
     
  • Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) determines, by regulation, is impermissible.

     

    1 The first such interval fund is the Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund; Management, subject to Board approval, may create others, each of which would be formed as a separate trust.


     

    2.      (A) All services the primary independent auditor, its subsidiaries and affiliates provide to the Funds, and (B) Audit services, including audits of annual financial statements, audits of acquired or divested businesses or review of regulatory filings, any independent auditor provides, shall be approved by the Committee in advance in accordance with the following procedure:

    Each quarter, Management will present to the Committee for pre-approval, a detailed description of each particular service, excluding tax services, for which pre-approval is sought and a range of fees for such service. The Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members provided such delegated member(s) shall present a report of any services approved to the full Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Committee Chairperson shall have pre-approval authority for changes to any range of fees applicable to services the Committee previously approved and for new services and the range of fees for such services that arise between regularly scheduled Committee meetings.

    Similarly, the primary independent auditor will present to the Committee for pre-approval a written description of the nature and scope of all tax services not expressly prohibited, including the fee arrangements for such services, and the potential effects of such services on the audit firm’s independence.

    In considering whether to pre-approve the primary independent auditor’s provision of non-audit services, the Committee will consider whether the services are compatible with the maintenance of such auditor's independence. The Committee will also consider whether the primary independent auditor is best positioned to provide the most effective and efficient service, for reasons such as its familiarity with the Funds' business, people, culture, accounting systems, risk profile and other factors, and whether the service might enhance the Funds' ability to manage or control risk or improve audit quality.

    3.      The provisions of this policy shall apply to all audit and non-audit services provided directly to the Funds. Additionally, the provisions of this policy shall apply to non-audit services provided to Principal Global Investors, LLC (“PGI”) or an affiliate of PGI that provides ongoing services to the Funds if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.
    4.      Not less than annually, the primary independent auditor shall report to the Committee in writing all relationships that may reasonably be thought to bear on independence between the auditor and the Funds or persons in financial reporting oversight roles with respect to any services provided by the auditor, its subsidiaries or affiliates as of the date of the communication, pursuant to Rule 3526 of the PCAOB. The primary independent auditor shall discuss with the Committee the potential effects of such relationships on the independence of the auditor. In addition, the primary independent auditor shall affirm, in writing, that, as of the date of the communication, it is independent within the meaning of the federal securities laws and Rule 3520 of the PCAOB.
    5.      The Committee shall ensure that the lead (or coordinating) audit partners, as well as the reviewing audit partner, of the Funds' primary independent auditor are rotated at least every five years and subject upon rotation to a five year "time out" period. All other audit partners of the primary independent auditor, excluding partners who simply consult with others on the audit engagement regarding technical issues, shall rotate after seven years and be subject upon rotation to a two year "time out" period.
    6.      Neither the Funds nor PGI may hire or promote any former partner, principal, shareholder or professional employee (Former Employee) of the primary independent auditor into a financial reporting oversight role unless the Former Employee (1) has severed his/her economic interest in the independent audit firm, and (2) was not a member of the audit engagement team for the Funds during the one year period preceding the date that the audit procedures began for the fiscal period in which the Funds or PGI proposes to hire or promote the Former Employee. Neither the Funds nor PGI shall, without prior written consent of the primary independent auditor, hire or

     

     


     

      promote any Former Employee into a role not prohibited above if the Former Employee had provided any services to the Funds or PGI during the 12 months preceding the date of filing of the Funds' most recent annual report with the SEC. Upon termination of the primary independent auditor, the Funds or PGI shall not, without prior written consent of the former primary independent auditor, hire or promote any Former Employee for a period of up to 12 months from termination.
    7.      For persons recently promoted or hired into a financial reporting oversight role (other than members of the Boards of the Funds who are not also officers of the Funds), any personal tax planning services pursuant to an engagement that was in progress before the hiring or promotion and provided by the primary independent auditor must be completed on or before 180 days after the hiring or promotion.
    8.      The phrase "financial reporting oversight role" means a role in which a person is in a position to exercise influence over the contents of the financial statements or anyone who prepares them, such as a member of the board of directors or similar management or governing body, chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, counsel, controller, chief internal auditor, or any equivalent positions.

    (Adopted by the Audit Committee of the Boards of the Funds on March 10, 2020).

    (End of policy)

    (e) (2) Pre-Approval Waivers. There were no services provided to the registrant by Ernst & Young that were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

    (f) Substantially all work in connection with the audit of the registrant’s financial statements was performed by full-time employees of Ernst & Young.

    (g) The aggregate non-audit fees Ernst & Young billed to the registrant, the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of registrant's last two fiscal years were as follows.

    June 30, 2020 - $155,679
    June 30, 2021 - $151,103

    (h) The registrant’s audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

    ITEM 5 – AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

    (a) The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of the audit committee are Leroy Barnes, Victor Hymes, Elizabeth Nickels, and Meg VanDeWeghe.

    (b) 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

    There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to registrant’s board of trustees.

    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 period covered by this report 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 required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH.

    (a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

    (b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is 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/ Kamal Bhatia
    Kamal Bhatia, President and CEO
    Date 8/20/2021

     

    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/ Kamal Bhatia
    Kamal Bhatia, President and CEO
    Date 8/20/2021
     
    By /s/ Michael Scholten
      Michael Scholten, Chief Financial Officer
    Date 8/20/2021