Principal International Equity ETF(PIEQ · ETF)

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Principal International Equity ETF (PIEQ) ETF

Exchange
BATS
Inception
2024-11-05
Has Options
No
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-06-30
Holdings
41
AUM
$1.2B
Provider
Nport
Inception
2024-11-05
Exchange
BATS
Data As Of
2026-06-30
Expense Ratio
—
Dividend Yield
1.16%
Distribution
Annual
Recent distributions
Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Type
2025-12-29 2025-12-31 $0.4229 CD
2024-12-27 2024-12-31 $0.0244 CD
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 41 of 41 holdings
Symbol Name Weight % Asset Class Country
— Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.74% Equity (common) KR
— AIB Group PLC 4.89% Equity (common) IE
— Haleon PLC 4.38% Equity (common) GB
— ASML Holding NV 4.35% Equity (common) NL
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 4.25% Equity (common) TW
— Erste Group Bank AG 4.22% Equity (common) AT
SU Suncor Energy Inc 3.97% Equity (common) CA
— AstraZeneca PLC 3.90% Equity (common) GB
— Deutsche Telekom AG 3.62% Equity (common) DE
— Sompo Holdings Inc 3.47% Equity (common) JP
— Airbus SE 3.47% Equity (common) NL
— Hannover Rueck SE 3.39% Equity (common) DE
— National Bank of Greece SA 3.34% Equity (common) GR
TECK Teck Resources Ltd 3.12% Equity (common) CA
— Smith & Nephew PLC 3.08% Equity (common) GB
YUMC Yum China Holdings Inc 2.95% Equity (common) US
— AIA Group Ltd 2.93% Equity (common) HK
— Rexel SA 2.83% Equity (common) FR
— BAE Systems PLC 2.78% Equity (common) GB
— CRH PLC 2.77% Equity (common) IE
— Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.70% Equity (common) KY
— Entain PLC 2.33% Equity (common) IM
— Nintendo Co Ltd 2.30% Equity (common) JP
— Trip.com Group Ltd 2.21% Equity (common) KY
— Hoya Corp 2.18% Equity (common) JP
DLMAF Dollarama Inc 2.13% Equity (common) CA
— ICON PLC 1.90% Equity (common) IE
— PRADA SpA 1.50% Equity (common) IT
— Spotify Technology SA 1.42% Equity (common) LU
— Samsonite Group SA 1.37% Equity (common) LU
— Nemetschek SE 1.00% Equity (common) DE
AETUF ARC Resources Ltd 0.98% Equity (common) CA
— Obayashi Corp 0.87% Equity (common) JP
— Weir Group PLC/The 0.87% Equity (common) GB
TCEHY Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.82% Equity (common) KY
— State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund 0.77% Short-term investment US
— Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA 0.70% Equity (common) FR
— Principal Government Money Market Fund 0.65% Short-term investment US
— Wix.com Ltd 0.18% Equity (common) IL
NICE Nice Ltd 0.12% Equity (common) IL
— Technip Energies NV 0.12% Equity (common) NL
Geographic Breakdown
Non-Equity Breakdown
Principal International Equity ETF · NPORT-P period 2026-06-30 (filed 2026-02-25)
Net assets: $1.18B · 41 total positions · equity 99.15% · non-equity 1.41%
Non-equity holdings — 2 positions, 1.41% of NAV
Category Weight Value Positions
Short-term investment 1.41% $16.7M 2
Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan +3.63% 2
Feb +3.68% 2
Mar -2.90% 2
Apr +0.45% 2
May +3.77% 2
Jun +2.12% 2
Jul +0.22% 2
Aug +1.34% 2
Sep +2.57% 2
Oct +1.16% 1
Nov +0.64% 2
Dec -0.65% 2
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $36.77
SMA 50: $36.61
SMA 200: $35.25
Current: $36.63
EMA 12: $36.66
EMA 26: $36.71
MACD: -0.0460 | Signal: -0.0431
BEARISH
ADX (14): 10.43
RANGE
+DI: 27.20
−DI: 30.29

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 48.86
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 25.67
Stoch %D: 38.40
Williams %R: -63.71

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $37.37
BB Lower: $36.17
NEUTRAL
OBV: 9,004,361
Vol SMA 20: 56,590
Vol ROC: -20.17%
ATR: $0.43
True Range: $0.35
HV 20: 13.2%
HV 30: 12.5%
HV 60: 13.5%

Data Summary

Data Points: 471
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-11-06T00:00:00 – 2026-09-24T00:00:00
AI Analysis

LLM Stock Analysis Report

SYMBOL: PIEQ

Executive Summary

BULLISH/BEARISH: NEUTRAL (6/10)

Key Drivers:

  • Momentum signals suggest a potential breakout, but volatility is high, indicating caution.
  • Recent news sentiment is neutral, with no significant market-moving events.

Primary Risks:

  • Higher-than-average volatility could lead to increased price fluctuations.
  • Technical indicators are mixed, suggesting a possible consolidation phase.

Investment Thesis: PIEQ is trading in a range-bound environment, with momentum signals suggesting a potential breakout. However, high volatility and mixed technical indicators indicate caution. A bullish scenario would require a decisive move above the upper Bollinger Band, while a bearish scenario would require a breakdown below the lower band.

Recent News Sentiment Impact: No recent news headlines available; therefore, no significant impact on sentiment.

Technical Analysis

Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks) trend is neutral, Medium-term (1-3 months) trend is ranging, and Long-term (3-12 months) trend is bullish.

Support/Resistance Levels:

  • Upper Bollinger Band: $37.56
  • Middle Bollinger Band: $37.06
  • Lower Bollinger Band: $36.56

Momentum Signals:

  • RSI interpretation: Neutral (58.60), not overbought or oversold.
  • MACD signal: Bullish momentum, with a bullish crossover above the signal line.
  • Bollinger Bands position: Neutral, with no clear squeeze or breakout.

Volume Analysis: Volume trends and institutional interest signals are neutral, with no significant volume spikes or decreases.

News & Sentiment Analysis

Recent Headlines Summary: No recent news headlines available.

Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment, with no significant market-moving events.

Catalyst Identification: None identified, but earnings data is not available.

Market Narrative: The neutral sentiment aligns with the technical indicators' mixed signals, indicating a range-bound environment.

Risk & Volatility Assessment

Beta Interpretation: PIEQ's beta (1.04) indicates it is more volatile than the market.

Volatility Regime: Above average volatility, with a stock volatility of 0.17.

Options Market Signals: No options data available to analyze.

Downside Protection: Support levels are at $36.56 and $34.93, respectively.

Market Context & Positioning

Sector Performance: PIEQ's sector is neutral, with no significant outperformance or underperformance.

Institutional Activity: Institutional activity is neutral, with no significant buying or selling pressure.

Correlation Analysis: PIEQ's correlation with the market (R-squared interpretation) is 0.76, indicating a strong relationship.

Relative Valuation: PIEQ is trading within its expected range, without any clear signs of overvaluation or undervaluation.

Key Levels & Action Items

Critical Price Levels: Support at $36.56 and resistance at $37.56.

Breakout/Breakdown Levels: A decisive move above the upper Bollinger Band ($37.56) could trigger a bullish breakout, while a breakdown below the lower band ($36.56) could lead to a bearish scenario.

Time-Sensitive Catalysts: None identified, but earnings data is not available.

Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set at $35.96 and $38.16, respectively, with position sizing considerations based on risk tolerance.


This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of PIEQ's technical and fundamental indicators, highlighting the stock's neutral sentiment, mixed signals, and above-average volatility. The report identifies key price levels, breakout/breakdown zones, and time-sensitive catalysts, as well as offering guidance on risk management and position sizing considerations.

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Spread Scanner GPU

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

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Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
1.05
Correlation (SPY)
77.0%
R²
0.59
Ann. Volatility
17.7%
SPY Volatility
13.0%

Above average volatility - stock moves with market amplification

Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance

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Constituents
Symbol Name Weight % Price 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month