USMC Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
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- 52-Week Range
- $62.28 – $78.41
- YTD
- +13.19%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 3.78
- Straddle Price
- $0.00
- Open
- $76.89
- Day Range
- $76.59 – $77.19
- Volume
- 69,654
- Prev Close
- $76.61
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (USMC) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Inception
- 2017-10-11
- Has Options
- Yes
- Expense ratio
- 0.12% prospectus, filed Oct 27, 2025
- Assets
- $5.1B shares × price, Oct 20, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 0.73% paid quarterly
- Average daily volume
- $6.0M 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 27 top 10 are 53.4%
- Listed
- Oct 11, 2017 Nasdaq
Moves with. US large-cap stocks (86% of its variance, beta 0.88); Value over growth (5% of its variance, beta -0.05). These factors explain 91% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. (from the fund's prospectus)
All 27 holdingsFlow historySimilar fundsOverlap toolAll Large Cap Blend ETFs
- Jun 2026
- +$11K latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$158M +4.5% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- −$331M −9.5% of assets
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| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | +$11K |
| May 2026 | +$73M |
| Apr 2026 | +$85M |
| Mar 2026 | −$56M |
| Feb 2026 | +$2.6M |
| Jan 2026 | −$95M |
| Dec 2025 | −$48M |
| Nov 2025 | +$22M |
| Oct 2025 | −$384M |
| Sep 2025 | +$25M |
| Aug 2025 | +$35M |
| Jul 2025 | +$8.8M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 84 months ago
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPTiShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF | 72% | 0.20% | $783M | +14.9% | compare |
| SCLZSwan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | 69% | 0.79% | $20M | +5.0% | compare |
| BIGYYieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF | 67% | 1.09% | $54M | −0.9% | compare |
| XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | 65% | 0.20% | $11.8B | +10.3% | compare |
| QDVOAmplify CWP Growth & Income ETF | 63% | 0.56% | $763M | +1.1% | compare |
Ranked by how much of the two portfolios is the same securities.
- Holdings vs fair value
- −1.8% 17% under, 26% over · 100% covered
- Price / earnings
- 27.5 3% loss-making · 100% covered
- Price / book · sales
- 6.2 · 5.2 revenue growth +15.6%
- Above 200-day average
- 78% 53% above 50-day · by weight
- Short interest
- 1.4% of float, weighted · 2.5 days to cover
- Insider buying
- 3% of weight had net insider buying, 90 days; 77% net selling
- 13F holders
- +2.0% change in shares held by institutions, latest quarter
- Reporting earnings
- 26.6% of weight in 7 days; 59.5% in 14
Each figure is the fund's holdings weighted by position size, using our data on those stocks, and covers only the share of the stock holdings stated. Positive fair value means the holdings trade below our estimate.
| Action | Holding | Weight before | Weight after | Shares vs flows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit | PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc | 3.96% | — | — |
| New position | GEGeneral Electric Co | — | 2.99% | — |
| New position | MUMicron Technology Inc | — | 2.95% | — |
| New position | CVXChevron Corp | — | 2.83% | — |
| New position | CATCaterpillar Inc | — | 2.43% | — |
| Decrease | TSLATesla Inc | 4.67% | 2.36% | −40.8% |
| Exit | ORCLOracle Corp | 2.13% | — | — |
| Decrease | LLYEli Lilly & Co | 3.91% | 2.23% | −35.2% |
| Increase | NFLXNetflix Inc | 3.48% | 4.65% | +26.4% |
| Decrease | XOMExxon Mobil Corp | 3.82% | 2.84% | −48.8% |
- Authorized participants
- 7 active of 16 with agreements; top 3 did 85%
- Created · redeemed
- $796M · $1.1B over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 99% creations 99% in kind
- Creation unit
- 20,000 shares
- Securities lending
- authorized, none lent
- Diversification status
- Non-diversified may concentrate in fewer issuers
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.1327 | CD |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.1390 | CD |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-06 | $0.1463 | CD |
| 2025-12-29 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1408 | CD |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-03 | $0.1394 | CD |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-03 | $0.1262 | CD |
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 8.75% | Equity (common) | US |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 7.54% | Equity (common) | US |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.63% | Equity (common) | US |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc | 5.80% | Equity (common) | US |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 4.77% | Equity (common) | US |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4.40% | Equity (common) | US |
| V | Visa Inc | 4.33% | Equity (common) | US |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 4.30% | Equity (common) | US |
| MA | Mastercard Inc | 4.01% | Equity (common) | US |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 3.74% | Equity (common) | US |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 3.59% | Equity (common) | US |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | 3.58% | Equity (common) | US |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc | 3.51% | Equity (common) | US |
| GE | General Electric Co | 3.41% | Equity (common) | US |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 3.39% | Equity (common) | US |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 3.20% | Equity (common) | US |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 3.18% | Equity (common) | US |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 3.10% | Equity (common) | US |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | 3.00% | Equity (common) | US |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 2.74% | Equity (common) | US |
| LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | 2.53% | Equity (common) | US |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 2.32% | Equity (common) | US |
| HD | Home Depot Inc/The | 2.05% | Equity (common) | US |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.99% | Equity (common) | US |
| CVX | Chevron Corp | 1.97% | Equity (common) | US |
| WMT | Walmart Inc | 1.96% | Equity (common) | US |
| — | State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund | 0.25% | Short-term investment | US |
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.56% | -4.71% | 5.21% | 3.02% | 3.86% | -0.50% | 1.05% |
| Feb | -0.80% | -3.93% | -2.57% | 4.05% | -1.70% | -1.74% | -1.11% |
| Mar | 2.34% | 5.36% | 6.26% | 0.35% | -5.03% | -4.13% | 0.86% |
| Apr | 3.66% | -7.68% | 1.38% | -3.58% | -0.40% | 9.00% | 0.40% |
| May | 0.14% | 0.09% | 2.10% | 4.79% | 4.89% | 5.24% | 2.88% |
| Jun | 3.52% | -7.06% | 4.70% | 5.00% | 3.80% | -0.41% | 1.59% |
| Jul | 2.78% | 7.62% | 3.53% | -0.65% | 1.29% | 0.20% | 2.46% |
| Aug | 2.99% | -5.37% | -0.16% | 4.94% | 4.48% | 1.64% | 1.42% |
| Sep | -4.00% | -10.05% | -4.48% | 3.36% | 5.51% | 1.13% | -1.42% |
| Oct | 5.41% | 5.00% | -2.94% | 0.60% | 1.37% | 0.52%* | 1.66% |
| Nov | -0.88% | 5.97% | 7.65% | 6.29% | -0.61% | -- | 3.68% |
| Dec | 5.88% | -6.16% | 3.18% | -0.81% | -0.21% | -- | 0.38% |
| Total | 21.95% | -20.77% | 25.65% | 30.43% | 18.04% | 10.86% | 14.36% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report: USMC
Executive Summary:
BULLISH with a confidence level of 7/10.
Key drivers: Technical momentum signals, moderate volatility, and positive news sentiment.
Primary risks: High-beta movement relative to market, potential for increased volatility if market shifts.
Investment thesis: USMC is likely to continue its uptrend due to strong technical indicators and recent positive news. However, investors should be cautious of the stock's high beta and potential for increased volatility.
Recent news sentiment impact: The news headlines have been predominantly positive, which has contributed to the stock's upward momentum.
Technical Analysis:
Trend Direction: Medium-term (1-3 months) uptrend.
Support/Resistance Levels: SMA 20 at $76.25 and Bollinger Band Lower at $75.52 serve as support levels, while the Upper Bollinger Band at $76.99 and SMA 200 at $70.42 provide resistance.
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (59.76) with no clear buy or sell signal.
- MACD signal: Bullish momentum with a positive histogram.
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, indicating potential for increased volatility.
Volume Analysis: Volume has been trending downward (-30.21%) over the past few weeks, which may indicate institutional interest and potentially higher prices ahead.
News & Sentiment Analysis:
Recent Headlines Summary: The news headlines have been positive, with articles highlighting advisor boosts and principal ETF share loads, indicating a bullish sentiment.
Sentiment Assessment: Aggregate news sentiment is POSITIVE (7/10).
Catalyst Identification: No specific catalysts are identified in the recent news headlines, but continued positive sentiment could drive prices higher.
Market Narrative: The market narrative appears to be aligning with the technical signals, as the stock's uptrend is supported by positive news and momentum indicators.
Risk & Volatility Assessment:
Beta Interpretation: Beta of 0.91 indicates a moderate risk profile relative to the broader market.
Volatility Regime: Moderate volatility (Stock Volatility: 0.12) with potential for increased volatility if market shifts.
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: Low (11.6%), indicating historically low implied volatility.
- Current IV: 15.5% is relatively high compared to the historical average, but still within a reasonable range.
- Expected Move: $2.10 (42 DTE) is lower than the current price movement.
Downside Protection: Support levels and risk management considerations should be implemented to protect against potential losses.
Market Context & Positioning:
Sector Performance: USMC performs relatively well compared to its sector, with a beta of 0.91 indicating moderate volatility.
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest institutional interest and potentially higher prices ahead.
Correlation Analysis: Correlation with the broader market is high (R-squared: 0.94), indicating a strong trend in line with the market's direction.
Relative Valuation: Position within a trading range, with potential for further price increases if technical momentum signals continue to support the uptrend.
Key Levels & Action Items:
- Critical Price Levels: Support at SMA 20 ($76.25) and Bollinger Band Lower ($75.52), resistance at Upper Bollinger Band ($76.99).
- Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Break above SMA 200 ($70.42) or below the lower Bollinger Band ($75.52) could trigger significant price movements.
- Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No specific catalysts are identified, but continued positive sentiment and technical momentum signals could drive prices higher.
- Risk Management: Implement stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations to protect against potential losses.
Recommendations:
Based on the analysis, I recommend a medium-term bullish stance with caution. Investors should consider implementing risk management strategies, such as setting stop-loss levels and adjusting position sizes, to protect against potential losses. The stock's high beta and potential for increased volatility should be monitored closely.
USMC Options Activity & IV Rank
USMC IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
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.
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.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- 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.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow 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.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich 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.
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.
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.
Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility surface.
Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility smile.
Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
USMC Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
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| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Price | 1 Day | 1 Week | 1 Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 8.75% | $913.67 | +1.96% | -0.05% | -14.76% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 7.54% | $221.97 | +2.54% | +0.30% | -1.57% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.63% | $343.99 | +1.32% | +0.30% | +2.07% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc | 5.80% | $334.76 | -1.62% | -3.70% | -0.91% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 4.77% | $337.8 | +1.03% | -2.44% | -4.84% |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4.40% | $335.19 | -0.02% | -0.03% | -0.69% |
| V | Visa Inc | 4.33% | $407.85 | +0.31% | +4.19% | +12.82% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 4.30% | $532.95 | +0.20% | -0.14% | +6.46% |
| MA | Mastercard Inc | 4.01% | $622.62 | +0.35% | +3.21% | +11.20% |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 3.74% | $998.31 | +0.37% | +1.66% | +10.35% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 3.59% | $262.37 | -0.10% | +3.26% | +5.26% |
| BAC | Bank of America Corp | 3.58% | $50.78 | +0.28% | -1.19% | -9.32% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc | 3.51% | $697.52 | +0.47% | -5.43% | -6.26% |
| GE | General Electric Co | 3.41% | $295.88 | -1.33% | -3.63% | -7.48% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 3.39% | $284.8 | -1.48% | +0.47% | +7.44% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 3.20% | $257.78 | -0.61% | +1.52% | -4.23% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 3.18% | $740.21 | +2.06% | -1.17% | -8.84% |
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 3.10% | $538.99 | -0.15% | +2.40% | +6.27% |
| NFLX | Netflix Inc | 3.00% | $65.04 | -5.31% | -7.84% | -8.86% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co/The | 2.74% | $156.84 | -1.56% | +0.20% | +6.41% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly & Co | 2.53% | $1270.75 | -1.01% | +5.13% | +10.40% |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 2.32% | $386.47 | +3.41% | +5.26% | +1.67% |
| HD | Home Depot Inc/The | 2.05% | $314.14 | -0.31% | +6.30% | +5.87% |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | 1.99% | $178.09 | +0.13% | +0.61% | +10.46% |
| CVX | Chevron Corp | 1.97% | $226.78 | +0.47% | +2.13% | +10.35% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc | 1.96% | $117.8 | -0.04% | +1.41% | +6.58% |