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  how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully
  to understand what we do.    
 
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  have with us. This information can include:    
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What? Assets and transaction history    
  Account transactions and account balances    
  When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in
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  All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday
How? business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their
  customers’ personal information; the reasons Principal Funds chooses to share; and whether
  you can limit this sharing.    
 
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process your transactions, maintain your account(s),    
      Yes No
respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report    
to credit bureaus      
 
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services to you        
 
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don’t share
 
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes    
      Yes No
information about your transactions and experiences    
 
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes    
      No We don’t share
information about your creditworthiness    
 
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don’t share
 
 
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Who is providing this notice?

Principal Funds includes Principal Funds, Inc., Principal Funds Distributor, Inc., and Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund.

What we do

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How does Principal Funds collect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

We collect your personal information, for example, when you • Open an account or seek advice about your investments

•Direct us to buy securities or make deposits, or withdrawals from your account • Give us your contact information or show your government issued ID We also collect your personal information from others, such as affiliates, or other companies.

 

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

•sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness • affiliates from using your information to market to you • sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

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  Our affiliates include companies of Principal Financial Group®
 

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  Principal Funds does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
 

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  Principal Funds does not jointly market.
Other important information    

 

This Privacy Notice governs information that you provide to Principal (or that we otherwise receive) when you apply for or receive a product or service used primarily for personal, family or household purposes. We may collect additional information depending on the nature of your relationship with Principal or if you interact with us through our website or other digital technologies. Details about how we protect and use this additional information, including information about your privacy rights under California law such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, are available online at www.principal.com/privacy-policies.

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Table of Contents

Financial Statements 1  
Notes to Financial Statements 25  
Schedules of Investments 41  
Financial Highlights (Includes performance information) 146  
Shareholder Expense Example 160  
Supplemental Information 162

 

Not FDIC or NCUA insured

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


 

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities              
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
  December 31, 2021 (unaudited)              
 
                    Principal  
              Principal     International  
      Principal     Healthcare     Adaptive  
      Active High     Innovators     Multi-Factor  
      Yield ETF (a)     ETF (b)     ETF  
Investment in securities — at cost   $ 248,600,520   $ 111,319,498   $ 130,863,262  
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost     $ 847,958   $ 4,668,883   $  
Foreign currency — at cost     $   $   $ 21,548  
Assets                      
Investment in securities — at value   $ 248,815,820 (c) $ 90,022,419 (c) $ 131,852,862  
Investment in affiliated funds — at value       847,958     4,668,883      
Foreign currency — at value               21,710  
Cash       29,780          
Receivables:                      
Dividends       13,384     5     126,155  
Interest       3,592,514          
Securities lending income       230     4,093      
Investment securities sold       906,632     853,357     6  
  Total Assets   254,206,318     95,548,757     132,000,733  
 
Liabilities                      
Accrued management and investment advisory fees       85,657     37,038     28,372  
Accrued income distribution       1,064,065     861,124     675,974  
Payables:                      
Investment securities purchased       7,494,454          
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value       847,958     4,668,883      
  Total Liabilities     9,492,134     5,567,045     704,346  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 244,714,184   $ 89,981,712   $ 131,296,387  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                      
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 234,804,680   $ 105,824,344   $ 131,309,161  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)       9,909,504     (15,842,632 )   (12,774 )
  Total Net Assets $ 244,714,184   $ 89,981,712   $ 131,296,387  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                      
Net assets   $ 244,714,184   $ 89,981,712   $ 131,296,387  
Shares issued and outstanding     11,800,000 (d)   1,900,001     5,200,001  
Net asset value per share     $ 20.74 (d) $ 47.36   $ 25.25  

 

(a)      Effective September 1, 2021, Principal Active Income ETF changed its name to Principal Active High Yield ETF.
(b)      Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF changed its name to Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF.
(c)      Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)      Reflects a 2 to 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on August 30, 2021; see Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes.

1


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)            
 
    Principal            
    Investment            
    Grade     Principal      
    Corporate     Millennials     Principal
    Active ETF     ETF (a)     Quality ETF
Investment in securities — at cost $ 485,151,400   $ 112,781,750   $ 91,299,366
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost $ 1,601,613   $ 2,317,867   $
Assets                
Investment in securities — at value $ 486,475,333 (b) $ 104,092,879 (b) $ 96,797,640
Investment in affiliated funds — at value   1,601,613     2,317,867    
Deposits with counterparty   643,400        
Receivables:                
Dividends   86     35,506     45,926
Interest   4,025,795        
Securities lending income   232     737    
Fund shares sold       5,802,687    
Investment securities sold       1,989,896     173,123
Variation margin on financial derivative instruments   29,475        
Total Assets   492,775,934     114,239,572     97,016,689
 
Liabilities                
Accrued management and investment advisory fees   84,278     39,453     13,065
Accrued income distribution   1,283,773     2,542,964     274,755
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased       5,309,117    
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value   1,601,613     2,317,867    
Total Liabilities   2,969,664     10,209,401     287,820
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares $ 489,806,270   $ 104,030,171   $ 96,728,869
 
Net Assets Consist of:                
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital $ 490,448,044   $ 110,505,395   $ 85,320,836
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)   (641,774 )   (6,475,224 )   11,408,033
Total Net Assets $ 489,806,270   $ 104,030,171   $ 96,728,869
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                
Net assets $ 489,806,270   $ 104,030,171   $ 96,728,869
Shares issued and outstanding   18,650,001     1,800,001     1,600,001
Net asset value per share $ 26.26   $ 57.79   $ 60.46

 

(a)      Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Millennials Index ETF changed its name to Principal Millennials ETF.
(b)      Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes.

2


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)            
 
          Principal      
    Principal     Spectrum      
    Spectrum     Tax-   Principal  
    Preferred     Advantaged   Ultra-Short  
    Securities     Dividend   Active  
    Active ETF     Active ETF   Income ETF  
Investment in securities — at cost $ 442,439,793   $ 22,849,322 $ 8,596,100  
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost $ 7,334,728   $ $ 4,170  
Assets                
Investment in securities — at value $ 449,262,550 (a) $ 23,944,824 $ 8,568,142 (a)
Investment in affiliated funds — at value   7,334,728       4,170  
Deposits with counterparty       14,955    
Receivables:                
Dividends   234     17,623   4  
Interest   3,985,004     199,338   19,776  
Securities lending income   3,429       1  
Total Assets   460,585,945     24,176,740   8,592,093  
 
Liabilities                
Accrued management and investment advisory fees   218,119     13,050   1,398  
Accrued income distribution   1,418,868     99,452   8,000  
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased   235,948        
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value   7,334,728       4,170  
Total Liabilities   9,207,663     112,502   13,568  
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares $ 451,378,282   $ 24,064,238 $ 8,578,525  
 
Net Assets Consist of:                
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital $ 451,078,429   $ 23,199,193 $ 8,800,419  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)   299,853     865,045   (221,894 )
Total Net Assets $ 451,378,282   $ 24,064,238 $ 8,578,525  
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                
Net assets $ 451,378,282   $ 24,064,238 $ 8,578,525  
Shares issued and outstanding   22,350,005     1,150,001   350,001  
Net asset value per share $ 20.20   $ 20.93 $ 24.51  
 
(a) Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.        

 

See accompanying notes.

3


 

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities        
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds        
  December 31, 2021 (unaudited)        
 
      Principal U.S.       Principal U.S.
    Large-Cap     Small-Cap
      Adaptive   Principal U.S.   Adaptive
      Multi-Factor Mega-Cap   Multi-Factor
        ETF   ETF   ETF
Investment in securities — at cost   $ 123,771,997 $ 1,495,299,872 $ 6,216,933
Assets                
Investment in securities — at value   $ 131,911,411 $ 1,866,341,022 $ 6,660,494
Receivables:                
Dividends       82,840   1,294,478   7,466
Fund shares sold       2,901,273    
Investment securities sold       180,760   6,634,807   44,249
Expense reimbursement from Advisor         51,313  
  Total Assets   135,076,284   1,874,321,620   6,712,209
 
Liabilities                
Accrued management and investment advisory fees       18,080   256,564   1,124
Accrued income distribution       421,620   8,364,176   50,000
Payables:                
Investment securities purchased       2,895,939    
  Total Liabilities     3,335,639   8,620,740   51,124
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares   $ 131,740,645 $ 1,865,700,880 $ 6,661,085
 
Net Assets Consist of:                
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital   $ 119,455,849 $ 1,307,382,814 $ 6,262,759
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)     12,284,796   558,318,066   398,326
  Total Net Assets $ 131,740,645 $ 1,865,700,880 $ 6,661,085
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:                
Net assets   $ 131,740,645 $ 1,865,700,880 $ 6,661,085
Shares issued and outstanding       4,550,001   42,100,001   250,001
Net asset value per share     $ 28.95 $ 44.32 $ 26.64

 

See accompanying notes.

4


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities      
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds      
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)      
 
    Principal U.S.      
  Small-Cap      
    Multi-Factor     Principal
                       ETF     Value ETF
Investment in securities — at cost $ 1,183,213,260   $ 79,917,211
Investment in affiliated funds — at cost $ 10,127,850   $
Assets            
Investment in securities — at value $ 1,238,741,207 (a) $ 82,092,053
Investment in affiliated funds — at value   10,127,850    
Receivables:            
Dividends     1,190,513     139,963
Securities lending income     8,170     11
Investment securities sold     5,544,861     527,986
Total Assets   1,255,612,601     82,760,013
 
Liabilities            
Accrued management and investment advisory fees     447,280     9,749
Accrued income distribution     7,734,239     609,773
Collateral obligation on securities loaned — at value   10,127,850    
Total Liabilities   18,309,369     619,522
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares $ 1,237,303,232   $ 82,140,491
 
Net Assets Consist of:            
Capital shares and additional paid-in-capital $ 1,081,277,085   $ 78,128,944
Total distributable earnings (accumulated loss)   156,026,147     4,011,547
Total Net Assets $ 1,237,303,232   $ 82,140,491
 
Net Asset Value Per Share:            
Net assets $ 1,237,303,232   $ 82,140,491
Shares issued and outstanding   26,100,001     1,850,001
Net asset value per share   $ 47.41   $ 44.40
 
(a) Includes fair market value of securities loaned, see 'Securities Lending' in Notes to Financial Statements.  

 

See accompanying notes.

5


 

Statements of Operations              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (unaudited)              
 
          Principal     Principal  
    Principal     Healthcare     International  
    Active High     Innovators     Adaptive Multi-  
    Yield ETF (a)     ETF (b)     Factor ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 180,941   $ 31,578   $ 1,210,226  
Withholding tax   (719 )       (115,551 )
Interest   4,993,710          
Securities lending — net   2,880     31,254      
Total Income   5,176,812     62,832     1,094,675  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   509,111     293,536     110,792  
Total Expenses   509,111     293,536     110,792  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   4,667,701     (230,704 )   983,883  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:                
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   6,572,508     (1,709,600 )   (1,569,884 )
In-kind redemptions   18,690,957     11,483,281     677,163  
Foreign currency transactions   (478 )       (7,290 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   (25,072,094 )   (42,533,785 )   2,015,194  
Foreign currency transactions   247         1,150  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency   191,140     (32,760,104 )   1,116,333  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 4,858,841   $ (32,990,808 ) $ 2,100,216  

 

(a)      Effective September 1, 2021, Principal Active Income ETF changed its name to Principal Active High Yield ETF.
(b)      Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF changed its name to Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF.

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (unaudited)            
 
    Principal            
    Investment            
    Grade     Principal      
    Corporate     Millennials     Principal
    Active ETF     ETF (a)     Quality ETF
Net Investment Income (Loss)                
Income:                
Dividend $ 708   $ 3,124,642   $ 534,516
Withholding tax       (408,015 )  
Interest   6,250,277        
Securities lending — net   5,175     154,186    
Total Income   6,256,160     2,870,813     534,516
 
Expenses:                
Management and investment advisory fees   472,802     238,823     67,314
Total Expenses   472,802     238,823     67,314
Net Investment Income (Loss)   5,783,358     2,631,990     467,202
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Futures:            
Net realized gain (loss) from:                
Investment transactions   1,724,414     41,750     3,344
In-kind redemptions       5,105,168     7,449,209
Foreign currency transactions       (3,472 )  
Futures contracts   453,652        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                
Investments   (6,996,446 )   (19,962,462 )   3,123,274
Futures contracts   (21,855 )      
Foreign currency transactions       (445 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and                
Futures   (4,840,235 )   (14,819,461 )   10,575,827
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 943,123   $ (12,187,471 ) $ 11,043,029
 
(a) Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Millennials Index ETF changed its name to Principal Millennials ETF.      

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (unaudited)              
 
          Principal        
    Principal     Spectrum        
    Spectrum     Tax-     Principal  
    Preferred     Advantaged     Ultra-Short  
    Securities     Dividend     Active  
    Active ETF     Active ETF     Income ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 1,148   $ 74,559   $ 31  
Interest   7,426,831     461,865     24,451  
Securities lending — net   19,472         90  
Total Income   7,447,451     536,424     24,572  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   1,141,908     71,861     7,912  
Total Expenses   1,141,908     71,861     7,912  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   6,305,543     464,563     16,660  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   551,714     28,679     322  
Futures contracts       (11,778 )    
Written options         13,924        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   (6,769,145 )   (469,569 )   (39,375 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   (6,217,431 )   (438,744 )   (39,053 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 88,112   $ 25,819   $ (22,393 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations              
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds              
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (unaudited)              
 
  Principal U.S.           Principal U.S.  
    Large-Cap         Small-Cap  
    Adaptive     Principal U.S.     Adaptive  
    Multi-Factor   Mega-Cap     Multi-Factor  
    ETF     ETF     ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)                  
Income:                  
Dividend $ 729,220   $ 17,250,907   $ 72,035  
Withholding tax   (102 )       (62 )
Total Income   729,118     17,250,907     71,973  
 
Expenses:                  
Management and investment advisory fees   82,432     1,549,433     6,228  
Total Gross Expenses   82,432     1,549,433     6,228  
Less: Reimbursement from Advisor       (309,887 )    
Total Net Expenses   82,432     1,239,546     6,228  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   646,686     16,011,361     65,745  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:                  
Net realized gain (loss) from:                  
Investment transactions   (795,716 )   32,206,008     (13,745 )
In-kind redemptions   4,939,114     220,013,534      
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:                  
Investments   7,766,450     (19,503,795 )   311,897  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   11,909,848     232,715,747     298,152  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 12,556,534   $ 248,727,108   $ 363,897  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statements of Operations        
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds        
Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (unaudited)        
 
    Principal U.S.        
  Small-Cap        
    Multi-Factor     Principal  
    ETF     Value ETF  
Net Investment Income (Loss)            
Income:            
Dividend $ 16,956,641   $ 1,114,036  
Withholding tax   (4,498 )    
Securities lending — net   80,527     11  
Total Income   17,032,670     1,114,047  
 
Expenses:            
Management and investment advisory fees   3,010,912     44,347  
Total Expenses   3,010,912     44,347  
Net Investment Income (Loss)   14,021,758     1,069,700  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:            
Net realized gain (loss) from:            
Investment transactions   (11,824,431 )   81,228  
In-kind redemptions   197,028,867     3,961,281  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:            
Investments   (168,080,184 )   (622,242 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   17,124,252     3,420,267  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 31,146,010   $ 4,489,967  

 

See accompanying notes.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Active High Yield ETF (a)  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2021     June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 4,667,701   $ 9,199,173  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   25,262,987     (6,479,099 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   (25,071,847 )   42,205,061  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   4,858,841     44,925,135  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (6,251,383 )   (9,881,656 )
Total Dividends   (6,251,383 )   (9,881,656 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   13,664,114     (72,696,915 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   12,271,572     (37,653,436 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   232,442,612     270,096,048  
End of period $ 244,714,184   $ 232,442,612  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 71,762,801   $ 2,059,299  
Redeemed   (58,098,687 )   (74,756,214 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 13,664,114   $ (72,696,915 )
Shares: (b)            
Sold   2,050,000     100,000  
Redeemed   (1,400,000 )   (3,900,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   650,000     (3,800,000 )

 

(a)      Effective September 1, 2021, Principal Active Income ETF changed its name to Principal Active High Yield ETF.
(b)      Reflects a 2 to 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on August 30, 2021; see Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes.

11


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
  Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (a)  
    Period ended   Year ended  
  December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ (230,704 ) $ (372,510 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   9,773,681     28,979,751  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (42,533,785 )   6,955,733  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (32,990,808 )   35,562,974  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (861,124 )   (527,787 )
Total Dividends   (861,124 )   (527,787 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (52,363,718 )   45,823,914  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (86,215,650 )   80,859,101  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   176,197,362     95,338,261  
End of period $ 89,981,712   $ 176,197,362  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 2,777,910   $ 111,095,936  
Redeemed   (55,141,628 )   (65,272,022 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (52,363,718 ) $ 45,823,914  
Shares:            
Sold   50,000     1,900,000  
Redeemed   (1,050,000 )   (1,150,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (1,000,000 )   750,000  
 
(a) Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF changed its name to Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF.    

 

See accompanying notes.

12


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal International Adaptive Multi-  
    Factor ETF    
    Period ended   Period ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021 (a)  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 983,883   $ 67,312  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   (900,011 )   13,912  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   2,016,344     (1,026,037 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   2,100,216     (944,813 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (1,153,177 )    
Total Dividends   (1,153,177 )    
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   83,231,311     48,062,850  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   84,178,350     47,118,037  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   47,118,037      
End of period $ 131,296,387   $ 47,118,037  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 93,195,278   $ 48,062,850  
Redeemed   (9,963,967 )    
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 83,231,311   $ 48,062,850  
Shares:            
Sold   3,700,000     1,900,001  
Redeemed   (400,000 )    
Net Increase (Decrease)   3,300,000     1,900,001  
 
(a) Period from May 26, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.            

 

See accompanying notes.

13


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active  
    ETF        
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 5,783,358   $ 7,616,986  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures   2,178,066     3,895,398  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures   (7,018,301 )   403,989  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   943,123     11,916,373  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (9,710,687 )   (14,392,204 )
Total Dividends   (9,710,687 )   (14,392,204 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   17,302,572     373,054,558  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   8,535,008     370,578,727  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   481,271,262     110,692,535  
End of period $ 489,806,270   $ 481,271,262  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 17,302,572   $ 383,550,803  
Redeemed       (10,496,245 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 17,302,572   $ 373,054,558  
Shares:            
Sold   650,000     14,250,000  
Redeemed       (400,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   650,000     13,850,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

14


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Millennials ETF (a)  
    Period ended   Year ended  
  December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 2,631,990   $ 331,354  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   5,143,446     21,712,308  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency   (19,962,907 )   7,404,266  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (12,187,471 )   29,447,928  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (2,713,066 )   (481,261 )
Total Dividends   (2,713,066 )   (481,261 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (7,468,588 )   71,724,249  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (22,369,125 )   100,690,916  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   126,399,296     25,708,380  
End of period $ 104,030,171   $ 126,399,296  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 30,366,003   $ 147,097,949  
Redeemed   (37,834,591 )   (75,373,700 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (7,468,588 ) $ 71,724,249  
Shares:            
Sold   500,000     2,550,000  
Redeemed   (600,000 )   (1,250,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (100,000 )   1,300,000  
 
(a) Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Millennials Index ETF changed its name to Principal Millennials ETF.        

 

See accompanying notes.

15


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Quality ETF  
    Period ended   Year ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 467,202   $ 380,155  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   7,452,553     7,418,259  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   3,123,274     1,633,115  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   11,043,029     9,431,529  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (614,556 )   (296,923 )
Total Dividends   (614,556 )   (296,923 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   27,814,769     31,399,812  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   38,243,242     40,534,418  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   58,485,627     17,951,209  
End of period $ 96,728,869   $ 58,485,627  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 106,111,513   $ 83,793,358  
Redeemed   (78,296,744 )   (52,393,546 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 27,814,769   $ 31,399,812  
Shares:            
Sold   1,900,000     1,700,000  
Redeemed   (1,400,000 )   (1,050,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   500,000     650,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

16


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities  
    Active ETF    
    Period ended   Year ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 6,305,543   $ 8,156,646  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   551,714     550,789  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (6,769,145 )   13,134,839  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   88,112     21,842,274  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (9,470,707 )   (9,608,037 )
Total Dividends   (9,470,707 )   (9,608,037 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   97,427,743     211,103,817  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   88,045,148     223,338,054  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   363,333,134     139,995,080  
End of period $ 451,378,282   $ 363,333,134  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 97,427,743   $ 211,103,817  
Redeemed        
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 97,427,743   $ 211,103,817  
Shares:            
Sold   4,750,000     10,350,000  
Redeemed        
Net Increase (Decrease)   4,750,000     10,350,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

17


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged  
    Dividend Active ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 464,563   $ 919,696  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   30,825     129,559  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (469,569 )   1,712,911  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   25,819     2,762,166  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (738,053 )   (1,062,462 )
Total Dividends   (738,053 )   (1,062,462 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   2,129,041     1,000,132  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   1,416,807     2,699,836  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   22,647,431     19,947,595  
End of period $ 24,064,238   $ 22,647,431  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 2,129,041   $ 1,000,132  
Redeemed        
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 2,129,041   $ 1,000,132  
Shares:            
Sold   100,000     50,000  
Redeemed        
Net Increase (Decrease)   100,000     50,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

18


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Ultra-Short Active  
    Income ETF  
    Period ended   Year ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 16,660   $ 89,020  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   322     13,955  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (39,375 )   (32,874 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   (22,393 )   70,101  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (56,101 )   (215,987 )
Total Dividends   (56,101 )   (215,987 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       (3,706,573 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (78,494 )   (3,852,459 )
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   8,657,019     12,509,478  
End of period $ 8,578,525   $ 8,657,019  
 
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.

19


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets          
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds          
(unaudited)          
 
    Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-
    Factor ETF
    Period ended     Period ended
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021 (a)
Operations          
Net investment income (loss) $ 646,686   $ 15,311
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   4,143,398     110
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   7,766,450     372,964
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   12,556,534     388,385
 
Dividends to Shareholders          
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (660,123 )  
Total Dividends   (660,123 )  
 
Capital Share Transactions          
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   90,002,261     29,453,588
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   101,898,672     29,841,973
 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   29,841,973    
End of period $ 131,740,645   $ 29,841,973
 
Capital Share Transactions          
Dollars:          
Sold $ 138,799,895   $ 29,453,588
Redeemed   (48,797,634 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 90,002,261   $ 29,453,588
Shares:          
Sold   5,150,000     1,150,001
Redeemed   (1,750,000 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)   3,400,000     1,150,001
 
(a) Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.          

 

See accompanying notes.

20


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2021     June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 16,011,361   $ 28,827,265  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   252,219,542     192,160,118  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (19,503,795 )   284,619,935  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   248,727,108     505,607,318  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (24,965,735 )   (27,303,682 )
Total Dividends   (24,965,735 )   (27,303,682 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (316,124,669 )   (25,285,343 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (92,363,296 )   453,018,293  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   1,958,064,176     1,505,045,883  
End of period $ 1,865,700,880   $ 1,958,064,176  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 407,861,839   $ 526,851,840  
Redeemed   (723,986,508 )   (552,137,183 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (316,124,669 ) $ (25,285,343 )
Shares:            
Sold   9,600,000     14,150,000  
Redeemed   (16,850,000 )   (14,900,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (7,250,000 )   (750,000 )

 

See accompanying notes.

21


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets          
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds          
(unaudited)          
 
    Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-
    Factor ETF  
    Period ended   Period ended
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021 (a)
Operations          
Net investment income (loss) $ 65,745   $ 6,980
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (13,745 )   1,295
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   311,897     131,664
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   363,897     139,939
 
Dividends to Shareholders          
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (105,510 )  
Total Dividends   (105,510 )  
 
Capital Share Transactions          
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions       6,262,759
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   258,387     6,402,698
 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   6,402,698    
End of period $ 6,661,085   $ 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.

22


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2021     June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 14,021,758   $ 13,278,051  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   185,204,436     186,577,277  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (168,080,184 )   264,338,863  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   31,146,010     464,194,191  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (17,349,751 )   (10,376,768 )
Total Dividends   (17,349,751 )   (10,376,768 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   (404,496,326 )   845,880,659  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (390,700,067 )   1,299,698,082  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   1,628,003,299     328,305,217  
End of period $ 1,237,303,232   $ 1,628,003,299  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 424,307,185   $ 1,451,694,258  
Redeemed   (828,803,511 )   (605,813,599 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ (404,496,326 ) $ 845,880,659  
Shares:            
Sold   9,050,000     36,050,000  
Redeemed   (17,650,000 )   (13,350,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   (8,600,000 )   22,700,000  

 

See accompanying notes.

23


 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
 
    Principal Value ETF  
    Period ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021  
Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $ 1,069,700   $ 826,275  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   4,042,509     7,607,296  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (622,242 )   1,803,600  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   4,489,967     10,237,171  
 
Dividends to Shareholders            
From net investment income and net realized gain on investments   (1,428,275 )   (700,888 )
Total Dividends   (1,428,275 )   (700,888 )
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   34,580,463     3,055,086  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   37,642,155     12,591,369  
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period   44,498,336     31,906,967  
End of period $ 82,140,491   $ 44,498,336  
 
Capital Share Transactions            
Dollars:            
Sold $ 64,496,194   $ 38,529,990  
Redeemed   (29,915,731 )   (35,474,904 )
Net Increase (Decrease) $ 34,580,463   $ 3,055,086  
Shares:            
Sold   1,500,000     950,000  
Redeemed   (700,000 )   (1,050,000 )
Net Increase (Decrease)   800,000     (100,000 )

 

See accompanying notes.

24


 

Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

1. Organization

The Principal Exchange-Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 2013 and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently consists of fourteen series, Principal Active High Yield ETF, Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF, Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF, Principal Millennials 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 “Funds” and 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 which is issued and redeemed in aggregations of 100,000 shares (each a “Creation Unit” or 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 High Yield ETF NYSE Arca
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF NYSE Arca
Principal Millennials 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

 

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.

Effective September 1, 2021, Principal Active Income ETF changed its name to Principal Active High Yield ETF. In addition to the name change, the Trust's Board of Trustees authorized a 2 for 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on August 30, 2021. The stock split has been retroactively reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

1. Organization (continued)

Effective October 29, 2021, the following Funds changed their names as shown below:

Previous Name New Name
Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF
Principal Millennials Index ETF Principal Millennials 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 may invest in series of Principal Funds, Inc. and other investment funds, which may include money market funds and other registered open-end investment companies. Investments in registered open-end investment companies are valued at the respective fund's closing NAV per share on the day of 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 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 Fund’s 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 “local” price and a “premium” price. The premium price is often a negotiated price, which may not consistently represent a price at which a specific transaction can be effected. It is the policy of the Funds to value such securities at prices at which it is expected those shares may be sold, and the Advisor, or any sub-advisor, is authorized to make such determinations subject to such oversight by the Trust's Board of Trustees, as may occasionally be necessary.

Currency Translation. Foreign holdings are translated to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at the daily close of the New York Stock Exchange. The identified cost of the Funds’ holdings is translated at approximate rates prevailing when acquired. Income and expense amounts are translated at approximate rates prevailing when received or paid, with daily accruals of such amounts reported at approximate rates prevailing at the date of valuation. Since the carrying amount of the foreign securities is determined based on the exchange rate and market values at the close of the period, it is not practicable to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities during the period.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on security transactions, and the difference between the amount of dividends, interest income, interest expense, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the exchange rate relating to assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, purchased and held in non-U.S. denominated currencies.

The following Funds held securities denominated in foreign currencies that exceeded 5% of net assets of the respective Fund as of December 31, 2021:

Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF    
Australian Dollar 6.13 %
British Pound Sterling 11.19 %
Canadian Dollar 13.44 %
Euro 25.73 %
Japanese Yen 20.24 %
Swiss Franc 10.01 %
Principal Millennials ETF    
Euro 12.65 %
Japanese Yen 5.50 %
Korean Won 7.89 %

 

Income and Investment Transactions. The Funds record investment transactions on a trade date basis. Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the primary market is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior floating rate interests purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into. 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

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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 company” under 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 not” that each tax position would be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of their position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more likely than not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. During the period ended December 31, 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.

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.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

3. Operating Policies (continued)

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 period ended December 31, 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 December 31,2021, deposits with counterparty for Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF and Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF were $643,400 and $14,955.

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 margin” and 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

3. Operating Policies (continued)

Securities Lending. As footnoted in the Schedules of Investments, certain of the Funds may lend portfolio securities to approved brokerage firms to earn additional income. 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.

Senior Floating Rate Interests. The Fund may invest in senior floating rate interests (bank loans). Senior floating rate interests hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured by specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the Borrower. Senior floating rate interests are typically structured and administered by a financial institution that acts as the agent of the lenders participating in the senior floating rate interest. Borrowers of senior floating rate interests are typically rated below investment grade, which means they are more likely to default than investment-grade loans. A default could lead to non-payment of income which would result in a reduction of income to the Fund and there can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.

Senior floating rate interests pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or the LIBOR rate.

Senior floating rate interests generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for the Borrower to repay, prepayments of senior floating rate interests may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of senior floating rate interests may be substantially less than stated maturities shown in the Schedule of Investments.

In connection with the senior floating rate interests, the Fund may also enter into unfunded loan commitments. All or a portion of the loan commitments may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the Borrower’s discretion. Therefore, the Fund must have funds sufficient to cover its contractual obligation. Unfunded loan commitments are marked to market daily and the unrealized gain or loss is shown as a separate line item called unrealized gain or loss on unfunded commitments on the statement of assets and liabilities and included in the net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments on the statements of operations, as applicable. As of period end, the unfunded loan commitments are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy. As of December 31, 2021, there were no unfunded loan commitments.

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., affiliates of the Advisor, and other asset allocation programs. The Advisor is committed to minimizing the potential impact of underlying fund risk to the extent consistent with pursuing the investment objectives of the investee funds which it manages. Each may face conflicts of interest in fulfilling its responsibilities to all such funds.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

3. Operating Policies (continued)

As of December 31, 2021, series of Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. owned the following percentages, in aggregate, of the outstanding Shares of the Funds listed below:

  Total Percentage of  
Fund Outstanding Shares Owned  
Principal Active High Yield ETF 80.46 %
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF 93.57  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 83.25  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 93.68  

 

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.

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      
  December 31, 2021   December 31, 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) $ —* (accumulated loss) $ (111,634 )*

 

* 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements        
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 
 
3. Operating Policies (continued)              
 
    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 $ 453,652   $ (21,855 )
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF            
Interest rate contracts Net realized gain (loss) from            
Investment transactions,
  Futures contracts and Options            
  /Change in unrealized            
  appreciation (depreciation) of $ (45 ) $  
  Investments, Futures contracts            
  and Options            

 

The following table includes a summary of the monthly average outstanding notional by derivative instrument type for the period ended December 31, 2021:

      Average Notional or
Contract Type Derivative Type   Number of Contracts
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF      
Interest rate contracts Futures — Short $ 60,963,461
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF      
Interest rate contracts Purchased options   3
  Written options   3
 
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.

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, senior floating rate interests, 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 common stocks.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

4. Fair Valuation (continued)

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

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

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

Investments which are included in the Level 3 category may be valued using quoted prices from brokers 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 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 High Yield ETF                
Common Stocks* $ 2,064,161 $ — $     — $ 2,064,161
Bonds*     216,847,714     216,847,714
Senior Floating Rate Interests*     21,401,924     21,401,924
Investment Companies   9,349,979       9,349,979
Total investments in securities $ 11,414,140 $ 238,249,638 $   — $ 249,663,778
 
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF                
Common Stocks* $ 89,836,056 $ — $     — $ 89,836,056
Investment Companies   4,855,246       4,855,246
Total investments in securities $ 94,691,302 $ — $     — $ 94,691,302

 

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Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 
 
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 International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF              
Common Stocks*                  
Basic Materials $ 8,530,029 $ — $     — $ 8,530,029  
Communications   8,089,493       8,089,493  
Consumer, Cyclical   17,247,739       17,247,739  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   30,440,310       30,440,310  
Diversified   232,664       232,664  
Energy   3,136,210       3,136,210  
Financial   30,340,004   63,817     30,403,821  
Industrial   17,760,648   94,793     17,855,441  
Technology   9,428,101       9,428,101  
Utilities   5,240,767       5,240,767  
Preferred Stocks*   320,980       320,980  
Investment Companies   927,307       927,307  
Total investments in securities $ 131,694,252 $ 158,610 $   — $ 131,852,862  
 
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF              
Bonds* $ — $   482,353,183 $   — $ 482,353,183  
Investment Companies   5,723,763       5,723,763  
Total investments in securities $ 5,723,763 $ 482,353,183 $   — $ 488,076,946  
Derivatives                  
Liabilities                  
Interest rate contracts                  
Futures $ (111,634 ) $ — $     — $ (111,634 )
 
Principal Millennials ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 103,313,440 $ — $     — $ 103,313,440  
Investment Companies   3,097,306       3,097,306  
Total investments in securities $ 106,410,746 $ — $     — $ 106,410,746  
 
Principal Quality ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 96,527,314 $ — $     — $ 96,527,314  
Investment Companies   270,326       270,326  
Total investments in securities $ 96,797,640 $ — $     — $ 96,797,640  
 
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF              
Bonds* $ — $   437,462,705 $   — $ 437,462,705  
Investment Companies   19,134,573       19,134,573  
Total investments in securities $ 19,134,573 $ 437,462,705 $   — $ 456,597,278  
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF              
Preferred Stocks* $ 2,978,397 $ — $     — $ 2,978,397  
Bonds*     20,811,607     20,811,607  
Investment Companies   154,820       154,820  
Total investments in securities $ 3,133,217 $ 20,811,607 $   — $ 23,944,824  
 
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF                  
Bonds* $ — $   8,086,931 $   — $ 8,086,931  
U.S. Government & Government                  
Agency Obligations*     199,984     199,984  
Investment Companies   285,397       285,397  
Total investments in securities $ 285,397 $ 8,286,915 $   — $ 8,572,312  
 
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF              
Common Stocks* $ 131,396,617 $ — $     — $ 131,396,617  
Investment Companies   514,794       514,794  
Total investments in securities $ 131,911,411 $ — $     — $ 131,911,411  
 
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                  
Common Stocks* $ 1,862,074,458 $ — $     — $ 1,862,074,458  
Investment Companies   4,266,564       4,266,564  
Total investments in securities $ 1,866,341,022 $ — $     — $ 1,866,341,022  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 
 
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 U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF          
Common Stocks* $ 6,644,495 $ — $   — $ 6,644,495
Investment Companies   15,999     15,999
Total investments in securities $ 6,660,494 $ — $   — $ 6,660,494
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF            
Common Stocks* $ 1,233,473,213 $ — $   — $ 1,233,473,213
Investment Companies   15,395,844     15,395,844
Total investments in securities $ 1,248,869,057 $ — $   — $ 1,248,869,057
 
Principal Value ETF              
Common Stocks* $ 81,818,381 $ — $   — $ 81,818,381
Investment Companies   273,672     273,672
Total investments in securities $ 82,092,053 $ — $   — $ 82,092,053

 

*      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 ETF 0.42 % 0.40 % 0.38 % 0.37 %
Principal Millennials ETF 0.45   0.43   0.41   0.40  
 
Fund             All Assets  
Principal Active High Yield ETF             0.39 %*
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF             0.24  
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 September 1, 2021, the management fee was 0.49%.                

 

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.

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

5. Management Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

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, 2022.

Affiliated Ownership. At December 31, 2021, Principal Financial Services, Inc., Principal Funds, Inc., and Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc. (each an affiliate of the Advisor) owned Shares of the Funds as follows:

Fund Shares
Principal Active High Yield ETF 9,494,200
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 390,001
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 198,571
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 35,050,000
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 200,965
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF 24,450,000

 

Affiliated Brokerage Commissions. With respect to Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF, $248 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 period ended December 31, 2021.

6. Investment Transactions

For the period ended December 31, 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 High Yield ETF $ 270,364,742 $ 205,187,908 $ $
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF   34,728,454   35,743,564    
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   40,839,319   29,769,802    
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   123,945,795   112,130,226    
Principal Millennials ETF   7,407,698   7,976,072    
Principal Quality ETF   196,375   349,761    
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   78,370,634   12,094,490    
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   508,643   322,197    
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   3,717,965   2,774,116    
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   38,380,416   38,316,738    
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   220,693,294   225,620,738    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   2,719,076   2,744,313    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   506,914,962   507,628,721    
Principal Value ETF   1,231,138   1,688,264    
 
For the period ended December 31, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 
7. Federal Tax Information        
 
Fund   Purchases   Sales
Principal Active High Yield ETF $ 10,921,581 $ 57,639,903
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF   2,778,151   55,147,594
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   81,561,771   9,526,463
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   16,289,109  
Principal Millennials ETF   27,938,128   35,328,764
Principal Quality ETF   106,083,308   78,270,451
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   26,631,448  
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   1,940,785  
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   135,627,856   45,930,003
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   407,732,001   726,593,827
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   421,813,647   828,119,640
Principal Value ETF   64,486,566   29,924,001

 

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.

Distributions to Shareholders. The federal income tax character of distributions paid for the periods ended June 30, 2021, and December 31, 2021 was as follows:

    Ordinary Income   Long-Term Capital Gain*
    Period ended   Period ended   Period ended Period ended
Fund   December 31, 2021   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
Principal Active High Yield ETF $ 6,251,383 $ 9,881,656 $ — $
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF   861,124   527,787  
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   1,153,177    
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   9,076,520   10,618,462   634,167 3,773,742
Principal Millennials ETF   2,713,066   481,261  
Principal Quality ETF   614,556   296,923  
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF   9,470,707   9,608,037  
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   707,569   1,062,462   30,484
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF   56,101   215,987  
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   660,123    
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   24,965,735   27,303,682  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   105,510    
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF   17,349,751   10,376,768  
Principal Value ETF   1,428,275   700,888  

 

* 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:

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 
7. Federal Tax Information (continued)                          
 
                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 High Yield ETF $831,649 $ $24,849,782   $   $  (14,379,385) 
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF   861,124   19,384,511   (1,381,846)     (854,489)
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   75,711   (1,035,524)        
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   1,067,183   65,131 6,993,476          
Principal Millennials 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)

 

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 High Yield ETF $ 5,508,508 $ 8,870,877 $ 14,379,385 $ 1,874,152 
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF     854,489   854,489  
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF        
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF        
Principal Millennials 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 Funds’ losses 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 ETF $ 2,985,702
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF   5,892
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF   16,646,055

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

7. Federal Tax Information (continued)

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 ETF $ $ (1,381,846 )

 

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 High Yield ETF $ (268,856 ) $ 268,856
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF   (26,764,189 )   26,764,189
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF   (15,000 )   15,000
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   (1,023,845 )   1,023,845
Principal Millennials 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 High Yield ETF $ 27,746,110 $ (2,896,082 ) $ 24,850,028   $ 209,215,515
Principal Healthcare Innovators 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 Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF   8,896,060   (1,902,584 )   6,993,476     473,764,748
Principal Millennials 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

 
7. Federal Tax Information (continued)          
 
          Cost for
        Net Unrealized Federal
  Unrealized Unrealized   Appreciation Income Tax
Fund Appreciation Depreciation   (Depreciation) Purposes
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
 
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 statement. There were no additional items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS 0.84%   Shares Held   Value
 
REITs 0.84%        
CBL & Associates Properties Inc (a)   66,159 $ 2,064,161
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     $ 2,064,161
    Principal    
BONDS 88.61%   Amount   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense 1.78%        
Bombardier, Inc.        
7.13%, 06/15/2026 (b) $ 848,000 $ 879,723
Triumph Group, Inc.        
7.75%, 08/15/2025 (c)   3,312,000   3,287,160
8.88%, 06/01/2024 (b)   185,000   201,776
      $ 4,368,659
 
Airlines 0.12%        
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust        
3.65%, 07/07/2027   288,587   285,375
 
Auto Manufacturers 1.98%        
Ford Motor Co.        
3.25%, 02/12/2032   1,497,000   1,532,928
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC        
3.38%, 11/13/2025   1,889,000   1,962,520
4.39%, 01/08/2026   217,000   233,818
4.54%, 08/01/2026   1,037,000   1,126,441
      $ 4,855,707
 
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.52%        
Tenneco, Inc.        
7.88%, 01/15/2029 (b)   3,445,000   3,720,600
 
Banks 1.43%        
Deutsche Bank AG        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.52%),      
6.00%, 10/30/2025 (d),(e),(f)   3,360,000   3,490,200
 
Chemicals 3.81%        
Consolidated Energy Finance SA        
5.63%, 10/15/2028 (b)   3,560,000   3,479,900
Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc.        
9.25%, PIK 10.00%; 11/01/2026 (b),(g)   943,000   963,039
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.        
6.25%, 10/01/2029 (b)   2,470,000   2,408,250
Tronox, Inc.        
4.63%, 03/15/2029 (b)   2,470,000   2,466,912
      $ 9,318,101
 
Commercial Services 4.01%        
Ahern Rentals, Inc.        
7.38%, 05/15/2023 (b)   1,665,000   1,583,831
Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings, Inc.      
6.13%, 10/15/2026 (b)   2,048,000   2,068,480
Garda World Security Corp.        
6.00%, 06/01/2029 (b)   366,000   349,530
9.50%, 11/01/2027 (b)   2,395,000   2,582,253
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.        
5.75%, 04/15/2026 (b)   3,079,000   3,235,875
      $ 9,819,969
 
Construction Materials 2.63%        
Patrick Industries, Inc.        
4.75%, 05/01/2029 (b)   838,000   833,810
7.50%, 10/15/2027 (b)   1,523,000   1,621,995

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Construction Materials (continued)        
SRM Escrow Issuer LLC        
6.00%, 11/01/2028 (b) $ 3,718,000 $ 3,969,151
      $ 6,424,956
 
Diversified Financial Services 5.89%        
AerCap Holdings NV        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.54%),        
5.88%, 10/10/2079 (d)   3,485,000   3,606,975
Coinbase Global, Inc.        
3.63%, 10/01/2031 (b),(c)   591,000   543,720
Credit Acceptance Corp.        
6.63%, 03/15/2026   3,392,000   3,530,529
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.        
6.50%, PIK 7.25%; 09/15/2024 (b),(g)   3,481,789   3,359,926
OneMain Finance Corp.        
4.00%, 09/15/2030   2,425,000   2,384,697
6.63%, 01/15/2028   872,000   976,640
      $ 14,402,487
 
Electric 2.05%        
Clearway Energy Operating LLC        
4.75%, 03/15/2028 (b)   1,095,000   1,151,119
GenOn Energy, Inc.        
0.00%, 10/15/2049 (a),(h),(i)   3,100,000  
Vistra Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.74%),        
7.00%, 12/15/2026 (b),(d),(e)   1,560,000   1,580,108
Vistra Operations Co. LLC        
4.38%, 05/01/2029 (b)   2,285,000   2,288,725
      $ 5,019,952
 
Engineering & Construction 1.59%        
MasTec, Inc.        
4.50%, 08/15/2028 (b)   3,738,000   3,882,847
 
Entertainment 6.41%        
Boyne USA, Inc.        
4.75%, 05/15/2029 (b)   2,295,000   2,363,850
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.        
6.25%, 07/01/2025 (b)   406,000   426,148
8.13%, 07/01/2027 (b)   1,869,000   2,069,805
CCM Merger, Inc.        
6.38%, 05/01/2026 (b)   3,470,000   3,613,138
International Game Technology PLC        
5.25%, 01/15/2029 (b)   2,133,000   2,260,020
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC        
5.50%, 04/15/2029 (b)   1,546,000   1,573,055
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance, Inc.      
8.50%, 11/15/2027 (b)   3,136,000   3,386,880
      $ 15,692,896
 
Food 5.45%        
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC        
4.63%, 01/15/2027 (b)   722,000   757,696
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp, Inc.        
7.50%, 04/15/2025 (b)   2,861,000   2,945,256
Fresh Market, Inc.        
9.75%, 05/01/2023 (b)   2,315,000   2,381,556
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.        
3.75%, 04/01/2030   3,297,000   3,558,865

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Food (continued)        
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.        
3.50%, 03/01/2032 (b) $ 3,002,000 $ 3,032,020
4.25%, 04/15/2031 (b)   624,000   655,200
      $ 13,330,593
 
Forest Products & Paper 1.01%        
Mercer International, Inc.        
5.13%, 02/01/2029   2,410,000   2,461,502
 
Healthcare Services 5.40%        
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.        
5.00%, 04/15/2029 (b)   3,214,000   3,302,385
Centene Corp.        
2.50%, 03/01/2031   531,000   516,936
3.38%, 02/15/2030   1,929,000   1,964,474
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.        
6.00%, 01/15/2029 (b)   3,438,000   3,665,768
LifePoint Health, Inc.        
5.38%, 01/15/2029 (b)   3,792,000   3,773,040
      $ 13,222,603
 
Home Builders 2.19%        
Empire Communities Corp.        
7.00%, 12/15/2025 (b)   2,315,000   2,396,025
Forestar Group, Inc.        
3.85%, 05/15/2026 (b)   566,000   567,415
5.00%, 03/01/2028 (b)   2,335,000   2,396,294
      $ 5,359,734
 
Insurance 0.80%        
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.        
4.25%, 02/15/2029 (b)   431,000   419,148
7.00%, 11/15/2025 (b)   1,546,000   1,544,871
      $ 1,964,019
 
Investment Companies 1.01%        
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC        
5.25%, 04/15/2029 (b)   2,352,000   2,463,720
 
Iron & Steel 0.97%        
TMS International Corp.        
6.25%, 04/15/2029 (b)   2,380,000   2,368,100
 
Leisure Time 2.00%        
Life Time, Inc.        
5.75%, 01/15/2026 (b)   2,395,000   2,478,825
NCL Corp. Ltd.        
10.25%, 02/01/2026 (b)   65,000   75,604
12.25%, 05/15/2024 (b)   1,087,000   1,288,095
NCL Finance Ltd.        
6.13%, 03/15/2028 (b)   1,070,000   1,053,950
      $ 4,896,474
 
Media 6.26%        
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.      
5.88%, 08/15/2027 (b)   3,550,000   3,634,171
DISH DBS Corp.        
5.13%, 06/01/2029   469,000   426,790
5.25%, 12/01/2026 (b)   674,284   684,928
5.88%, 11/15/2024   1,240,000   1,273,802
7.38%, 07/01/2028   2,072,000   2,097,900
Scripps Escrow II, Inc.        
5.38%, 01/15/2031 (b)   983,000   998,974

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Media (continued)        
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.        
3.13%, 09/01/2026 (b) $ 2,305,000 $ 2,305,668
UPC Holding BV        
5.50%, 01/15/2028 (b)   1,606,000   1,666,225
Ziggo BV        
5.50%, 01/15/2027 (b)   2,172,000   2,231,730
      $ 15,320,188
 
Mining 4.69%        
Copper Mountain Mining Corp.        
8.00%, 04/09/2026 (b)   2,130,600   2,229,247
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.        
6.88%, 10/15/2027 (b)   3,090,000   3,325,612
Novelis Corp.        
3.88%, 08/15/2031 (b)   3,054,000   3,034,913
Taseko Mines Ltd.        
7.00%, 02/15/2026 (b)   2,769,000   2,879,760
      $ 11,469,532
 
Oil & Gas 6.68%        
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.        
8.25%, 02/15/2026 (b)   3,292,000   3,536,267
Antero Resources Corp.        
7.63%, 02/01/2029 (b)   2,813,000   3,122,430
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.        
5.88%, 06/30/2029 (b)   526,000   506,112
7.00%, 11/01/2026 (b)   2,403,000   2,436,041
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.        
6.38%, 06/01/2026 (b)   3,520,000   3,687,200
Occidental Petroleum Corp.        
3.40%, 04/15/2026   918,000   941,574
4.40%, 04/15/2046   218,000   223,450
6.13%, 01/01/2031   318,000   386,370
6.63%, 09/01/2030   1,220,000   1,509,750
      $ 16,349,194
 
Packaging & Containers 0.66%        
LABL, Inc.        
5.88%, 11/01/2028 (b)   257,000   264,871
8.25%, 11/01/2029 (b)   1,352,000   1,359,503
      $ 1,624,374
 
Pharmaceuticals 0.83%        
Jazz Securities DAC        
4.38%, 01/15/2029 (b)   1,974,000   2,043,959
 
Pipelines 6.06%        
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.        
5.38%, 06/15/2029 (b)   2,265,000   2,389,609
5.75%, 03/01/2027 (b)   1,433,000   1,484,946
CNX Midstream Partners LP        
4.75%, 04/15/2030 (b)   3,667,000   3,653,249
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.        
5.63%, 05/01/2027 (b)   3,550,000   3,616,562
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.        
4.88%, 02/01/2031   3,402,000   3,694,402
      $ 14,838,768
 
REITs 2.26%        
CBL & Associates HoldCo II LLC        
10.00%, 11/15/2029   1,735,616   1,739,955

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
REITs (continued)        
CBL & Associates LP        
0.00%, 12/15/2026 (a),(h),(i) $ 6,000,000 $
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.        
4.75%, 06/15/2029 (b)   3,698,000   3,790,450
      $ 5,530,405
 
Retail 5.73%        
At Home Group, Inc.        
4.88%, 07/15/2028 (b)   1,956,000   1,926,660
Bath & Body Works, Inc.        
5.25%, 02/01/2028   386,000   426,530
6.63%, 10/01/2030 (b)   1,090,000   1,234,425
9.38%, 07/01/2025 (b)   416,000   507,520
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc.        
7.75%, PIK 7.75%; 04/01/2027 (b),(g)   2,846,000   2,810,425
Dave & Buster's, Inc.        
7.63%, 11/01/2025 (b)   1,755,000   1,871,269
Golden Nugget, Inc.        
6.75%, 10/15/2024 (b)   1,200,000   1,200,000
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings LLC/Victra Finance Corp.        
7.75%, 02/15/2026 (b)   2,360,000   2,386,361
Park River Holdings, Inc.        
5.63%, 02/01/2029 (b)   1,736,000   1,657,880
      $ 14,021,070
 
Telecommunications 1.46%        
DKT Finance ApS        
9.38%, 06/17/2023 (b)   3,548,000   3,583,480
 
Transportation 1.93%        
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II US, Inc.        
7.38%, 01/15/2022 (b)   1,076,000   1,067,930
11.25%, 08/15/2022 (b)   1,296,000   1,289,520
Watco Cos LLC/Watco Finance Corp.        
6.50%, 06/15/2027 (b)   2,270,000   2,360,800
      $ 4,718,250
TOTAL BONDS     $ 216,847,714
    Principal    
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS 8.75%   Amount   Value
 
Airlines 2.35%        
AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 2021 Term Loan        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.75%),        
5.50%, 04/20/2028 $ 3,355,000 $ 3,470,613
United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.75%),        
4.50%, 04/21/2028   2,278,521   2,281,620
      $ 5,752,233
 
Entertainment 1.07%        
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B        
(1-month USD LIBOR + 2.25%),        
2.35%, 03/24/2025   1,757,039   1,740,207
The Enterprise Development Authority, Term Loan B        
0.00%, 02/28/2028 (j)   877,215   875,390
      $ 2,615,597

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal      
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)   Amount   Value  
 
Forest Products & Paper 1.40%          
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, Term Loan B          
(1-month USD LIBOR + 6.50%),          
7.50%, 10/31/2024 $ 3,445,000 $ 3,424,709  
 
Insurance 1.61%          
Acrisure LLC, 2020 Term Loan B          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.50%),          
3.72%, 02/15/2027   422,848   417,563  
Asurion LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3          
(1-month USD LIBOR + 5.25%),          
5.35%, 01/31/2028   3,505,000   3,513,763  
      $ 3,931,326  
 
Lodging 0.49%          
Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.50%),          
3.25%, 10/04/2023   1,211,224   1,202,685  
 
Packaging & Containers 1.11%          
Valcour Packaging LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.75%),          
4.25%, 10/04/2028   1,600,000   1,598,000  
Valcour Packaging LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan          
(3-month USD LIBOR + 7.00%),          
7.50%, 10/04/2029   1,125,000   1,119,375  
      $ 2,717,375  
 
Pharmaceuticals 0.62%          
Jazz Financing Lux SARL, USD Term Loan          
0.00%, 05/05/2028 (j)   1,518,859   1,523,704  
 
Retail 0.10%          
At Home Group, Inc. Term Loan B          
0.00%, 07/23/2028 (j)   234,413   234,295  
TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS     $ 21,401,924  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES 3.82%   Shares Held   Value  
 
Money Market Funds 3.82%          
Principal Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(k),(l),(m) 847,958 $ 847,958  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Institutional          
Class 0.03% (m)   8,502,021   8,502,021  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 9,349,979  
Total Investments     $ 249,663,778  
Other Assets and Liabilities (2.02)%       (4,949,594 )
Total Net Assets 100.00%     $ 244,714,184  

 

(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 $173,208,131 or 70.78% 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 $830,737 or 0.34% 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)      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.
(f)      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 $3,490,200 or 1.43% of net assets.
(g)      Payment in kind; the issuer has the option of paying additional securities in lieu of cash.

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Active High Yield ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

(h)      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.
(i)      Security is defaulted.
(j)      This Senior Floating Rate Interest will settle after December 31, 2021, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(k)      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.
(l)      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 $847,958 or 0.35% of net assets.
(m)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)            
Sector         Percent        
Consumer, Cyclical         23.96 %      
Consumer, Non-cyclical         16.32 %      
Financial         13.83 %      
Energy         12.74 %      
Basic Materials         11.87 %      
Industrial         9.70 %      
Communications         7.73 %      
Money Market Funds         3.82 %      
Utilities         2.05 %      
Other Assets and Liabilities         (2.02 )%      
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %      
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases   Sales   December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ 3,145,675 $ 18,397,284   20,695,001 $ 847,958
    $ 3,145,675 $ 18,397,284   20,695,001 $ 847,958
 
              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 Healthcare Innovators ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.84% Shares Held   Value
 
Biotechnology — 46.49%      
2seventy bio, Inc. (a) 2,691 $ 68,970
9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. (a) 30,491   29,842
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 19,113   446,097
ADMA Biologics, Inc. (a) 15,888   22,402
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (a) 11,743   20,668
Agenus, Inc. (a) 27,901   89,841
Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 4,170   88,195
Albireo Pharma, Inc. (a) 2,307   53,730
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 6,925   27,700
Allakos, Inc. (a) 6,583   64,448
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 17,017   253,894
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 14,282   2,421,942
Altimmune, Inc. (a),(b) 4,755   43,556
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc. (a) 4,831   103,818
Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (a),(b) 10,400   19,760
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 32,033   369,981
AnaptysBio, Inc. (a) 3,287   114,223
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (a),(b) 9,057   157,048
Annovis Bio, Inc. (a) 965   16,965
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 10,453   494,218
Applied Molecular Transport, Inc. (a) 4,601   64,322
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a) 3,148   116,507
Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (a) 8,580   347,233
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) 6,010   124,647
Ardelyx, Inc. (a) 12,338   13,572
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 7,291   677,626
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 12,529   830,673
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) 10,146   159,901
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 9,907   88,569
Atossa Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 15,156   24,250
Atreca, Inc., Class A (a),(b) 3,609   10,935
Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a) 7,341   214,210
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (a) 5,468   129,974
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (a),(b) 4,509   170,350
Beam Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 7,919   631,065
Berkeley Lights, Inc. (a) 8,033   146,040
BioAtla, Inc. (a) 3,862   75,811
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 21,413   296,570
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. (a) 7,860   1,083,187
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) 22,037   1,946,969
Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a) 8,086   80,779
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a) 7,039   753,947
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a),(b) 18,225   303,993
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. (a) 6,194   25,829
C4 Therapeutics Inc (a) 5,799   186,728
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 5,998   73,056
Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (a) 4,730   28,427
Cassava Sciences, Inc. (a),(b) 4,791   209,367
CEL-SCI Corp. (a),(b) 5,147   36,544
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 5,562   214,916
Century Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 6,509   103,233
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a) 17,406   564,303
Certara Inc (a) 18,324   520,768
ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a) 8,370   304,752
ChromaDex Corp. (a) 8,160   30,518
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (a) 7,118   19,574
Cortexyme, Inc. (a),(b) 3,557   44,889
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a),(b) 9,159   694,069
Cullinan Oncology, Inc. (a),(b) 5,214   80,452
Curis, Inc. (a) 10,965   52,193
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 7,800   33,774
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 6,951   67,911
Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 14,610   651,606

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Biotechnology (continued)        
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)   13,733 $ 193,223
Editas Medicine, Inc. (a)   8,171   216,940
Epizyme, Inc. (a)   12,238   30,595
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a),(b)   3,383   16,915
Evolus, Inc. (a)   6,533   42,530
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   11,436   669,120
FibroGen, Inc. (a)   11,088   156,341
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a)   5,668   80,599
Forte Biosciences, Inc. (a),(b)   1,680   3,595
Generation Bio Co. (a)   6,799   48,137
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   7,476   218,823
Gossamer Bio, Inc. (a)   9,095   102,864
Guardant Health, Inc. (a)   12,172   1,217,443
Homology Medicines, Inc. (a)   6,834   24,876
Humanigen, Inc. (a)   7,108   26,442
iBio, Inc. (a)   26,076   14,316
IGM Biosciences, Inc. (a)   3,075   90,190
ImmunityBio, Inc. (a),(b)   46,816   284,641
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a)   24,227   179,764
Immunome, Inc. (a)   1,407   18,235
Immunovant, Inc. (a)   13,768   117,303
Impel Neuropharma, Inc. (a),(b)   2,334   20,142
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   10,619   23,893
Inmune Bio, Inc. (a)   2,122   21,644
Innoviva, Inc. (a)   8,315   143,434
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   25,179   125,643
Insmed, Inc. (a)   13,850   377,274
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a),(b)   3,971   64,688
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)   9,776   511,676
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   16,967   516,306
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)   18,631   355,666
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,214   196,204
IVERIC bio, Inc. (a)   12,446   208,097
Janux Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,982   98,295
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   3,517   460,727
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   9,036   58,101
Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   2,794   163,477
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A (a)   3,902   45,927
Kodiak Sciences, Inc. (a)   6,183   524,195
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (a)   2,653   185,577
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   6,134   389,448
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   17,295   68,142
MacroGenics, Inc. (a)   7,317   117,438
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   8,590   53,430
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   6,202   909,771
Mustang Bio, Inc. (a)   10,835   17,986
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)   9,345   257,922
Nektar Therapeutics (a)   22,003   297,261
NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)   14,755   503,441
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   9,254   163,888
Nkarta, Inc. (a)   3,934   60,387
Novavax, Inc. (a),(b)   8,949   1,280,333
NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a),(b)   5,818   27,810
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   5,319   153,985
Nuvation Bio, Inc. (a),(b)   25,942   220,507
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   4,729   44,263
Omeros Corp. (a),(b)   7,476   48,071
PDS Biotechnology Corp. (a)   3,404   27,572
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   7,983   30,176
Precigen, Inc. (a)   24,731   91,752
Precision BioSciences, Inc. (a)   7,136   52,806
Prelude Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,266   53,112
Prothena Corp. PLC (a)   5,395   266,513

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Biotechnology (continued)        
Provention Bio, Inc. (a),(b)   7,588 $ 42,645
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   8,465   337,161
Radius Health, Inc. (a)   5,660   39,167
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   3,525   129,473
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Class A (a)   19,033   326,035
REGENXBIO, Inc. (a)   5,105   166,933
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   11,139   342,079
Replimune Group, Inc. (a)   5,594   151,597
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc. (a)   8,805   221,622
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   20,450   54,192
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   7,617   166,279
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   10,749   104,050
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   7,040   299,482
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (a)   22,579   349,523
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   17,395   130,462
Scholar Rock Holding Corp. (a)   4,122   102,390
Seagen, Inc. (a)   18,282   2,826,397
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   12,247   19,963
Seer, Inc. (a),(b)   6,797   155,040
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (a)   13,772   44,897
Sema4 Holdings Corp. (a),(b)   28,751   128,229
Sesen Bio, Inc. (a)   23,459   19,119
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,196   27,945
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   35,683   165,926
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   5,875   364,132
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,397   105,484
Surface Oncology, Inc. (a)   5,443   26,018
Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (a)   5,520   82,138
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   5,818   127,356
TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   4,574   21,315
TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   17,096   324,824
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a)   8,794   97,174
TransMedics Group, Inc. (a)   3,312   63,458
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   7,267   225,568
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   5,915   282,145
Twist Bioscience Corp. (a)   5,866   453,970
Tyme Technologies, Inc. (a),(b)   20,612   12,431
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)   8,097   680,877
Vaxart, Inc. (a)   14,702   92,182
Veracyte, Inc. (a)   8,484   349,541
Verastem, Inc. (a)   21,639   44,360
Vericel Corp. (a)   5,585   219,490
Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (a),(b)   5,740   211,634
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   9,358   43,047
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (a)   15,656   655,517
Xencor, Inc. (a)   6,987   280,318
Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. (a),(b)   7,963   23,332
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   5,219   84,600
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   5,360   450,562
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a)   25,802   28,124
      $ 41,831,412
 
Chemicals — 0.27%        
Codexis, Inc. (a)   7,741   242,061
 
Commercial Services — 0.88%        
HealthEquity, Inc. (a)   9,933   439,436
Multiplan Corp. (a)   79,992   354,365
      $ 793,801
 
Electronics — 0.04%        
Fluidigm Corp. (a)   9,117   35,739

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.09%        
908 Devices, Inc. (a)   3,307 $ 85,552
 
Healthcare — Products — 21.50%        
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A (a)   10,888   1,621,876
ABIOMED, Inc (a)   5,453   1,958,554
Acutus Medical, Inc. (a)   3,340   11,389
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a)   16,913   474,579
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (a)   11,986   137,000
AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)   4,602   126,923
Asensus Surgical, Inc. (a),(b)   28,046   31,131
AtriCure, Inc. (a)   5,514   383,388
Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)   5,759   199,665
Axonics, Inc. (a)   5,519   309,064
BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a)   4,877   181,766
Bionano Genomics, Inc. (a),(b)   33,411   99,899
Butterfly Network, Inc. (a)   20,052   134,148
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a)   4,812   90,369
CareDx, Inc. (a)   6,304   286,706
Castle Biosciences, Inc. (a)   3,013   129,167
Cerus Corp. (a)   20,545   139,911
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (a)   2,678   30,047
CryoLife, Inc. (a)   4,703   95,706
Cutera, Inc. (a)   2,147   88,714
DermTech, Inc. (a)   3,545   56,011
Eargo, Inc. (a)   4,688   23,909
Exact Sciences Corp. (a)   20,661   1,608,046
Glaukos Corp. (a)   5,574   247,709
Haemonetics Corp (a)   6,109   324,021
Inogen, Inc. (a)   2,706   92,004
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)   3,257   749,305
Insulet Corp. (a)   8,277   2,202,261
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)   3,533   415,799
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)   8,090   233,720
Lucira Health, Inc. (a)   4,630   39,864
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)   6,762   421,273
MiMedx Group, Inc. (a)   13,395   80,906
NanoString Technologies, Inc. (a)   5,445   229,942
Natera, Inc. (a)   11,271   1,052,599
Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. (a)   14,853   76,939
Nevro Corp. (a)   4,190   339,683
Novocure Ltd. (a)   12,456   935,196
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a)   8,616   74,873
OrthoPediatrics Corp. (a)   2,350   140,671
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)   23,922   489,444
PAVmed, Inc. (a)   10,146   24,959
Progenity, Inc. (a)   9,507   19,870
Pulmonx Corp. (a),(b)   4,388   140,723
Quanterix Corp. (a)   4,374   185,458
Quantum-Si, Inc. (a),(b)   13,939   109,700
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)   4,224   753,266
SI-BONE, Inc. (a)   3,979   88,374
Sientra, Inc. (a)   6,946   25,492
Silk Road Medical, Inc. (a)   4,155   177,045
SmileDirectClub, Inc. (a),(b)   14,226   33,431
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. (a)   16,685   11,953
T2 Biosystems, Inc. (a)   19,851   10,247
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)   7,576   1,140,340
Varex Imaging Corp. (a)   4,718   148,853
ViewRay, Inc. (a)   19,671   108,387
      $ 19,342,275
 
Healthcare — Services — 12.71%        
23andMe Holding Co., Class A (a)   11,129   74,119

 

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COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Services (continued)        
Accolade, Inc. (a)   7,910 $ 208,507
agilon health, Inc. (a)   46,974   1,268,298
American Well Corp., Class A (a)   25,216   152,305
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. (a),(b)   23,535   79,784
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)   22,409   115,630
Cano Health, Inc. (a)   20,722   184,633
CareMax, Inc. (a)   9,707   74,550
Centene Corp. (a)   49,821   4,105,250
Clover Health Investments Corp. (a)   28,230   105,016
Invitae Corp. (a)   25,832   394,455
LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (a)   44,963   428,048
MEDNAX, Inc. (a)   10,334   281,188
Neuronetics, Inc. (a)   3,146   14,031
Oak Street Health, Inc. (a),(b)   28,937   958,972
Ontrak, Inc. (a)   2,237   14,071
OPKO Health, Inc. (a),(b)   81,857   393,732
Personalis, Inc. (a)   5,318   75,888
Surgery Partners, Inc. (a)   9,910   529,293
Teladoc Health, Inc. (a)   19,140   1,757,435
Tivity Health, Inc. (a)   5,939   157,027
Vapotherm, Inc. (a),(b)   3,108   64,367
      $ 11,436,599
 
Pharmaceuticals — 15.01%        
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   7,325   106,505
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp. (a),(b)   17,822   10,782
AdaptHealth Corp. (a)   15,732   384,805
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   5,655   39,698
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   7,061   232,095
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   20,888   47,207
Alector, Inc. (a)   9,681   199,913
Alkermes PLC (a)   19,195   446,476
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   17,870   85,597
Arvinas, Inc. (a)   5,855   480,930
Athenex, Inc. (a)   13,085   17,796
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   3,347   68,044
Chimerix, Inc. (a)   10,325   66,390
Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a),(b)   17,470   26,904
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a),(b)   14,174   38,411
Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a)   9,153   146,082
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)   10,035   457,395
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)   56,836   1,613,006
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   2,424   181,267
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (a),(b)   4,823   85,319
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a),(b)   5,064   51,703
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   7,097   14,691
Gritstone bio, Inc. (a)   5,920   76,131
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (a)   6,825   291,018
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   12,196   111,349
Heska Corp. (a)   1,273   232,310
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (a)   4,595   108,626
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   8,831   1,044,177
Jaguar Health, Inc. (a)   5,482   5,701
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a),(b)   7,779   9,413
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   2,922   38,658
Kura Oncology, Inc. (a)   7,931   111,034
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. (a)   28,651   221,759
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   1,985   168,209
MannKind Corp. (a),(b)   29,886   130,602
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   4,394   52,201
Morphic Holding, Inc. (a)   4,357   206,435
Ocugen, Inc. (a),(b)   23,789   108,240
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (a)   9,168   63,901

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
 
Pharmaceuticals (continued)        
Option Care Health, Inc. (a) 21,454 $ 610,152  
Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 3,894   55,606  
ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 4,705   69,163  
Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 20,985   28,540  
Passage Bio, Inc. (a) 6,473   41,103  
Perrigo Co. PLC 15,952   620,533  
PetIQ, Inc. (a) 3,461   78,599  
PLx Pharma, Inc. (a),(b) 3,220   25,792  
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 5,419   125,179  
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 5,694   194,735  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A (a) 3,767   99,336  
Relmada Therapeutics Inc (a) 2,084   46,952  
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 8,601   140,368  
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 6,008   59,960  
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 9,595   864,030  
Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (a),(b) 53,293   142,292  
Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 10,982   91,480  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 19,641   24,944  
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 7,411   24,160  
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) 50,725   18,033  
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (a) 42,793   15,307  
uniQure NV (a) 5,520   114,485  
Vaxcyte, Inc. (a) 6,245   148,568  
Viatris, Inc. 145,312   1,966,071  
Zogenix, Inc. (a) 6,687   108,664  
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 4,937   14,219  
    $ 13,509,051  
 
Retail — 0.15%        
OptimizeRx Corp. (a) 2,110   131,052  
 
Software — 2.70%        
1Life Healthcare, Inc. (a) 21,789   382,833  
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (a) 10,450   289,152  
Health Catalyst, Inc. (a) 5,580   221,080  
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (a) 23,324   152,772  
Outset Medical, Inc. (a) 5,545   255,569  
Phreesia, Inc. (a) 6,087   253,584  
Privia Health Group, Inc. (a) 12,656   327,411  
Sharecare, Inc. (a) 39,960   179,420  
Signify Health, Inc., Class A (a),(b) 20,110   285,964  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (a) 2,989   44,834  
Talkspace, Inc. (a),(b) 18,221   35,895  
    $ 2,428,514  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 89,836,056  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 5.39% Shares Held   Value  
 
Money Market Funds — 5.39%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(c),(d),(e) 4,668,883 $ 4,668,883  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e) 186,363   186,363  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 4,855,246  
Total Investments   $ 94,691,302  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (5.23)%     (4,709,590 )
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 89,981,712  

 

(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 $4,398,397 or 4.89% 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 $4,668,883 or 5.19% of net assets.

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(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         96.59 %        
Money Market Funds         5.39 %        
Technology         2.70 %        
Basic Materials         0.27 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         0.15 %        
Industrial         0.13 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         (5.23 )%        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases     Sales   December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost       Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                      
Market Fund — Institutional Class                      
0.00 % $ 6,534,128 $ 32,319,809   $ 34,185,054 $ 4,668,883
    $ 6,534,128 $ 32,319,809   $ 34,185,054 $ 4,668,883
 
                  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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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.47% Shares Held   Value
 
Advertising — 0.25%      
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. 5,700 $ 94,942
Publicis Groupe SA 2,179   146,863
WPP PLC 5,748   87,099
    $ 328,904
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.70%      
Airbus SE (a) 3,021   386,452
BAE Systems PLC 28,270   210,380
CAE, Inc. (a) 2,254   56,860
Elbit Systems Ltd. 807   139,910
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (a) 42,939   71,418
Thales SA 639   54,417
    $ 919,437
 
Agriculture — 0.68%      
British American Tobacco PLC 13,037   482,360
Imperial Brands PLC 3,849   84,217
Japan Tobacco, Inc. 11,800   238,246
Swedish Match AB 10,621   84,651
    $ 889,474
 
Airlines — 0.08%      
Air Canada (a) 2,738   45,736
Singapore Airlines Ltd. (a) 14,800   54,803
    $ 100,539
 
Apparel — 1.90%      
adidas AG 507   146,152
Burberry Group PLC 2,440   60,026
Gildan Activewear, Inc. 1,598   67,750
Hermes International 305   533,365
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1,876   1,552,745
Puma SE 1,148   140,502
    $ 2,500,540
 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.64%      
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 1,102   111,022
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 1,368   114,162
Daimler AG 4,477   344,511
Daimler Truck Holding AG (a) 2,195   80,693
Ferrari NV 1,059   274,290
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 11,100   311,684
Isuzu Motors Ltd. 10,300   128,134
Mazda Motor Corp. (a) 12,500   96,171
Porsche Automobil Holding SE 768   72,957
Renault SA (a) 1,676   58,284
Stellantis NV 6,417   121,904
Suzuki Motor Corp. 4,300   165,563
Toyota Motor Corp. 71,600   1,310,561
Volkswagen AG 405   119,146
Volvo AB, Class B 4,713   109,347
Volvo AB, Class A 2,205   51,878
    $ 3,470,307
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.08%      
Aisin Corp. 3,200   122,681
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA 1,466   240,592
Denso Corp. 4,200   347,925
Magna International, Inc. 2,263   183,104
NGK Insulators Ltd. 8,000   135,200
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. 4,200   105,119
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. 10,400   135,572

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Auto Parts & Equipment (continued)      
Toyota Industries Corp. 1,900 $ 151,795
    $ 1,421,988
 
Banks — 10.76%      
ABN AMRO Bank NV (b) 4,193   61,658
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 18,678   373,838
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 20,441   122,178
Banco Santander SA 47,660   159,554
Bank Hapoalim BM 17,097   176,527
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM 26,518   285,314
Bank of Montreal 5,834   628,114
Bank of Nova Scotia 10,566   748,002
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 1,448   112,509
Barclays PLC 103,042   260,814
BNP Paribas SA 2,992   207,006
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. 30,000   98,300
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4,288   499,834
Chiba Bank Ltd. 19,900   114,006
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 10,232   751,873
Credit Agricole SA 5,614   80,214
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 18,900   458,054
Deutsche Bank AG (a) 7,810   97,969
DNB Bank ASA 3,928   90,098
Erste Group Bank AG 1,603   75,464
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA 11,878   208,729
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. 5,495   100,562
HSBC Holdings PLC 50,150   304,546
ING Groep NV 11,163   155,584
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 49,366   127,806
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A 24,601   165,697
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd. 14,900   136,656
KBC Group NV 1,042   89,519
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 217,010   140,405
Macquarie Group Ltd. 2,433   363,585
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA 11,761   135,372
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 81,800   444,378
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. 5,203   200,827
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 1,600   20,350
National Australia Bank Ltd. 20,879   438,095
National Bank of Canada 4,256   324,478
Natwest Group PLC 26,908   82,203
Nordea Bank Abp 23,445   286,699
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. 28,300   239,403
Raiffeisen Bank International AG 2,050   60,402
Resona Holdings, Inc. 40,500   157,522
Royal Bank of Canada 11,097   1,177,732
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A 21,087   293,685
Societe Generale SA 3,126   107,498
Standard Chartered PLC 12,973   78,737
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2,800   95,978
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A 16,158   174,988
Swedbank AB 9,302   187,457
Toronto-Dominion Bank 14,600   1,119,339
UBS Group AG 33,718   607,605
UniCredit SpA 7,829   120,722
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 11,200   223,568
Westpac Banking Corp. 23,051   358,056
    $ 14,129,509
 
Beverages — 1.85%      
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. 4,900   190,582
Carlsberg AS, Class B 1,082   187,096
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC 1,209   67,619

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Beverages (continued)      
Coca-Cola HBC AG 3,341 $ 115,542
Davide Campari-Milano NV 5,509   80,627
Diageo PLC 18,779   1,025,883
Endeavour Group Ltd. 15,438   75,703
Heineken Holding NV 973   89,895
Heineken NV 1,252   140,915
JDE Peet's NV 3,491   107,709
Pernod Ricard SA 829   199,617
Remy Cointreau SA 364   88,685
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. 6,566   59,140
    $ 2,429,013
 
Biotechnology — 0.49%      
CSL Ltd. 2,590   547,820
Genmab A/S (a) 226   90,994
    $ 638,814
 
Chemicals — 3.39%      
Air Liquide SA 2,829   493,815
Akzo Nobel NV 1,026   112,722
Arkema SA 1,036   146,079
Asahi Kasei Corp. 15,000   140,963
Brenntag SE 1,799   162,993
Chr Hansen Holding A/S 1,631   128,691
Clariant AG 6,090   126,986
Croda International PLC 2,108   288,752
EMS-Chemie Holding AG 79   88,520
Evonik Industries AG 2,399   77,759
Fuchs Petrolub SE 2,378   108,078
Givaudan SA 64   336,576
ICL Group Ltd. 7,773   75,031
Koninklijke DSM NV 742   167,264
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. 5,000   84,674
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. 3,600   96,705
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp. 4,200   91,755
Nissan Chemical Corp. 2,300   133,565
Nitto Denko Corp. 2,000   154,568
Novozymes A/S, Class B 2,300   189,154
Nutrien Ltd. 1,926   144,768
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. 2,400   415,613
Solvay SA 513   59,690
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. 23,500   110,728
Symrise AG 1,324   196,411
Tosoh Corp. 5,600   83,053
Umicore SA 2,266   92,229
Yara International ASA 2,954   149,267
    $ 4,456,409
 
Commercial Services — 2.83%      
Adyen NV (a),(b) 107   281,586
Afterpay Ltd. (a) 912   55,079
Ashtead Group PLC 4,811   386,939
Brambles Ltd. 11,216   86,743
Bureau Veritas SA 6,361   211,321
Experian PLC 6,550   322,004
Intertek Group PLC 2,138   162,926
Nuvei Corp. (a),(b) 490   31,764
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. 4,700   136,469
Randstad NV 890   60,836
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 9,200   557,615
RELX PLC 12,433   404,225
Rentokil Initial PLC 20,729   163,857
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. 862   52,751

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Commercial Services (continued)      
Secom Co. Ltd. 2,400 $ 166,621
Securitas AB, Class B 4,614   63,648
SGS SA 61   203,981
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd. 2,400   95,349
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. 7,700   144,321
Transurban Group 13,179   132,511
    $ 3,720,546
 
Computers — 1.81%      
Bechtle AG 716   51,306
Capgemini SE 1,716   421,015
CGI, Inc. (a) 2,102   185,864
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a) 1,385   161,436
Computershare Ltd. 11,012   160,236
CyberArk Software Ltd. (a) 352   60,995
Fujitsu Ltd. 200   34,304
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. 3,000   96,497
Logitech International SA 1,562   131,789
NEC Corp. 3,500   161,566
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. 4,800   205,929
NTT Data Corp. 7,900   169,359
Otsuka Corp. 2,400   114,544
SCSK Corp. 4,700   93,526
Teleperformance 727   324,454
    $ 2,372,820
 
Construction Materials — 2.30%      
AGC, Inc. 2,900   138,407
Cie de Saint-Gobain 5,455   384,245
CRH PLC 2,486   131,666
Daikin Industries Ltd. 1,700   385,578
Geberit AG 432   353,299
HeidelbergCement AG 1,713   116,079
Holcim Ltd. 2,605   132,966
Investment AB Latour, Class B 3,172   129,426
James Hardie Industries PLC 3,995   160,733
Kingspan Group PLC 681   81,408
Nibe Industrier AB 11,875   179,711
Rinnai Corp. 900   81,214
ROCKWOOL International A/S, Class B 211   92,384
Sika AG 1,369   571,218
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. 34,000   85,027
    $ 3,023,361
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.67%      
Bunzl PLC 4,463   174,280
Ferguson PLC 2,504   444,166
ITOCHU Corp. 11,500   351,708
Marubeni Corp. 19,400   188,806
Mitsubishi Corp. 10,800   342,881
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. 14,100   333,838
Toromont Industries Ltd. 2,271   205,314
Toyota Tsusho Corp. 3,300   152,047
    $ 2,193,040
 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.70%      
Acom Co. Ltd. 30,400   87,476
Amundi SA (b) 1,429   118,033
ASX Ltd. 2,547   172,150
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A 6,788   409,926
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. 21,600   121,811
Deutsche Boerse AG 1,485   248,698

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
EQT AB 3,113 $ 169,840
Futu Holdings Ltd. (a) 1,108   47,976
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 2,847   52,216
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 3,100   181,049
IGM Financial, Inc. 4,609   166,222
Julius Baer Group Ltd. 2,214   148,653
Magellan Financial Group Ltd. 1,764   27,259
Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. 24,000   118,717
Onex Corp. 2,600   204,062
ORIX Corp. 12,100   246,933
Partners Group Holding AG 235   390,076
SBI Holdings, Inc. 4,600   125,367
Schroders PLC 2,203   106,155
Singapore Exchange Ltd. 17,200   118,700
St. James's Place PLC 3,148   71,734
TMX Group Ltd. 1,217   123,389
Tokyo Century Corp. 1,739   84,357
    $ 3,540,799
 
Electric — 2.96%      
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 9,473   136,821
Atco Ltd., Class I 2,060   69,538
AusNet Services Ltd. 25,621   47,906
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A 2,476   71,817
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. 12,900   135,919
CLP Holdings Ltd. 10,876   109,840
E.ON SE 18,354   254,764
EDP Renovaveis SA 2,289   57,072
Electricite de France SA 4,497   52,888
Elia Group SA 945   124,480
Emera, Inc. 3,347   167,277
Endesa SA 3,631   83,505
Enel SpA 29,089   233,348
Engie SA 9,218   136,578
Fortis, Inc. 2,533   122,210
Fortum Oyj 5,484   168,513
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. 66,000   64,751
Hydro One Ltd. (b) 5,604   145,798
Iberdrola SA 21,411   253,758
Mercury NZ Ltd. 11,296   47,348
Meridian Energy Ltd. 13,733   45,618
National Grid PLC 14,209   203,827
Northland Power, Inc. 4,039   121,175
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. 14,500   90,375
Red Electrica Corp. SA 6,886   149,150
RWE AG 3,300   134,202
SSE PLC 13,483   300,941
Terna SpA 19,536   158,228
Uniper SE 1,626   77,380
Verbund AG 1,079   121,493
    $ 3,886,520
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.46%      
ABB Ltd. 15,685   600,753
Legrand SA 3,091   362,115
Prysmian SpA 2,242   84,514
Schneider Electric SE 4,440   871,775
    $ 1,919,157
 
Electronics — 1.69%      
Assa Abloy AB, Class B 8,012   244,894
Halma PLC 5,940   257,283
Hoya Corp. 2,500   371,859

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Electronics (continued)      
Ibiden Co. Ltd. 2,500 $ 148,657
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 3,800   302,500
Nidec Corp. 3,000   352,604
Sartorius AG 231   156,534
Shimadzu Corp. 3,143   132,654
TDK Corp. 4,800   187,360
Venture Corp. Ltd. 5,140   69,838
    $ 2,224,183
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.07%      
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 3,023   92,559
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.66%      
Bouygues SA 3,445   123,508
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. 20,500   130,531
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (b) 6,018   73,174
Kajima Corp. 9,400   107,949
Keppel Corp. Ltd. 19,100   72,568
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. 24,700   68,917
Skanska AB, Class B 2,377   61,607
Sydney Airport (a) 10,209   64,471
WSP Global, Inc. 1,139   165,346
    $ 868,071
 
Entertainment — 0.69%      
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. 4,877   154,598
Entain PLC (a) 5,151   117,341
Evolution AB (b) 1,179   167,817
Genting Singapore Ltd. 123,100   70,794
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (b) 3,320   147,186
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. 33,225   121,348
Universal Music Group NV 4,284   120,860
    $ 899,944
 
Environmental Control — 0.05%      
GFL Environmental, Inc. 1,552   58,684
 
Food — 4.99%      
Barry Callebaut AG 33   80,255
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 14   194,052
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 1   134,109
Coles Group Ltd. 8,374   109,300
Danone SA 2,609   162,151
Empire Co. Ltd. 4,091   124,643
Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV 2,027   85,986
George Weston Ltd. 1,886   218,665
HelloFresh SE (a) 1,501   115,418
ICA Gruppen AB 2,607   154,178
J Sainsbury PLC 14,545   54,298
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA 6,007   137,463
Kerry Group PLC, Class A 1,460   188,245
Kesko Oyj, Class B 5,640   188,396
Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd. 2,800   108,441
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV 4,574   156,928
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. 3,351   274,554
Metro, Inc. 3,297   175,465
Mowi ASA 2,513   59,554
Nestle SA 19,500   2,727,261
NH Foods Ltd. 2,414   86,881
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. 5,500   79,275
Orkla ASA 14,404   144,522
Saputo, Inc. 3,021   68,065
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. 600   26,372

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Food (continued)      
Tesco PLC 37,468 $ 147,022
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. 2,200   93,237
Wilmar International Ltd. 24,600   75,574
Woolworths Group Ltd. 13,661   377,784
    $ 6,548,094
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.46%      
Mondi PLC 2,738   67,672
Oji Holdings Corp. 25,400   122,992
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC 1,309   72,190
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B 9,274   164,980
UPM-Kymmene Oyj 3,004   114,435
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 692   66,019
    $ 608,288
 
Gas — 0.57%      
AltaGas Ltd. 9,197   198,561
Enagas SA 3,274   76,040
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. 67,250   104,702
Naturgy Energy Group SA 2,372   77,316
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. 8,000   132,209
Snam SpA 26,561   160,270
    $ 749,098
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.47%      
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. 2,800   152,864
Schindler Holding AG 533   143,604
Schindler Holding AG 450   120,698
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. 10,000   199,037
    $ 616,203
 
Healthcare — Products — 2.06%      
Alcon, Inc. 1,541   136,546
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG 640   134,689
Cochlear Ltd. 370   58,178
Coloplast A/S, Class B 1,144   201,582
Demant A/S (a) 1,945   99,780
DiaSorin SpA 224   42,704
EssilorLuxottica SA 2,621   558,726
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. 2,913   65,360
Koninklijke Philips NV 3,728   139,065
Olympus Corp. 11,300   260,274
QIAGEN NV (a) 2,901   161,803
Sartorius Stedim Biotech 250   137,303
Siemens Healthineers AG (b) 3,984   298,545
Smith & Nephew PLC 4,015   70,295
Sonova Holding AG 430   168,848
Straumann Holding AG 83   176,439
    $ 2,710,137
 
Healthcare — Services — 0.98%      
BioMerieux 405   57,590
Eurofins Scientific SE 1,140   141,210
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA 1,379   89,709
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 2,349   94,671
Lonza Group AG 480   401,194
Medibank Pvt Ltd. 74,695   182,054
Orpea SA 449   45,036
Ramsay Health Care Ltd. 1,654   86,041
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. 5,451   184,929
    $ 1,282,434

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Holding Companies — Diversified — 0.18%      
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. 16,000 $ 103,212
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. 1,371   75,419
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A 9,500   54,033
    $ 232,664
 
Home Builders — 0.50%      
Barratt Developments PLC 6,820   69,049
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. 5,900   169,670
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. 3,600   83,749
Persimmon PLC 1,845   71,323
Sekisui House Ltd. 9,100   195,322
Taylor Wimpey PLC 27,002   64,143
    $ 653,256
 
Home Furnishings — 1.28%      
Electrolux AB, Class B 2,176   52,858
GN Store Nord AS 790   49,743
Panasonic Corp. 20,600   226,541
Rational AG 54   55,356
SEB SA 800   124,688
Sharp Corp. 7,200   82,685
Sony Group Corp. 8,600   1,082,196
    $ 1,674,067
 
Household Products — 1.50%      
Beiersdorf AG 765   78,717
Essity AB, Class B 3,537   115,627
L'Oreal SA 2,019   958,414
Unilever PLC 15,271   815,537
    $ 1,968,295
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.36%      
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 965   75,477
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 4,624   396,934
    $ 472,411
 
Insurance — 5.16%      
Admiral Group PLC 4,371   186,780
Aegon NV 13,068   65,359
AIA Group Ltd. 38,000   383,043
Allianz SE 1,380   326,245
Assicurazioni Generali SpA 10,140   215,072
Aviva PLC 16,145   89,685
AXA SA 12,954   386,180
Baloise Holding AG 513   83,942
CNP Assurances 3,178   78,695
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. 10,200   206,208
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC 18,445   69,656
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 547   269,074
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA 5,279   128,280
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. 6,709   201,331
Hannover Rueck SE 840   159,852
iA Financial Corp., Inc. 2,089   119,532
Intact Financial Corp. 2,306   299,737
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. 22,700   176,974
Legal & General Group PLC 23,733   95,568
M&G PLC 21,420   57,841
Manulife Financial Corp. 12,468   237,641
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen 433   128,419
NN Group NV 3,257   176,542
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC 8,426   74,498
Power Corp. of Canada 8,259   272,917

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Insurance (continued)      
Prudential PLC 7,673 $ 132,367
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. 8,385   69,241
Sampo Oyj, Class A 2,509   125,857
SCOR SE 1,752   54,733
Sompo Holdings, Inc. 4,500   190,085
Sun Life Financial, Inc. 4,756   264,730
Suncorp Group Ltd. 7,616   61,339
Swiss Life Holding AG 356   218,398
Swiss Re AG 1,493   147,891
T&D Holdings, Inc. 8,800   112,611
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 6,200   344,522
Tryg A/S 5,859   144,859
Zurich Insurance Group AG 950   417,449
    $ 6,773,153
 
Internet — 1.64%      
Auto Trader Group PLC (b) 9,564   95,796
CyberAgent, Inc. 7,900   131,449
M3, Inc. 3,100   156,118
Prosus NV 2,385   199,657
Scout24 SE (b) 1,023   71,535
Sea Ltd. (a) 272   60,849
SEEK Ltd. 5,237   124,898
Shopify, Inc., Class A (a) 770   1,060,201
Trend Micro, Inc. (a) 2,900   161,097
ZOZO, Inc. 3,000   93,628
    $ 2,155,228
 
Investment Companies — 1.35%      
Eurazeo SE 1,029   89,972
EXOR NV 764   68,680
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA 820   91,639
Industrivarden AB, Class A 5,381   171,740
Industrivarden AB, Class C 5,644   177,449
Investor AB, Class B 18,648   470,008
Kinnevik AB, Class B (a) 3,241   115,760
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B 2,166   121,769
Melrose Industries PLC 26,916   58,255
Sofina SA 453   222,800
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. 4,012   86,430
Wendel SE 830   99,598
    $ 1,774,100
 
Iron & Steel — 0.53%      
ArcelorMittal SA 2,936   94,079
BlueScope Steel Ltd. 7,495   113,967
Evraz PLC 12,846   104,604
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 7,049   98,519
Nippon Steel Corp. 10,300   168,204
voestalpine AG 3,248   118,331
    $ 697,704
 
Leisure Time — 0.08%      
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. 4,600   110,331
 
Lodging — 0.09%      
City Developments Ltd. 12,200   61,652
Whitbread PLC (a) 1,399   56,714
    $ 118,366
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.77%    
Epiroc AB, Class A 6,713   170,273
Epiroc AB, Class B 6,282   133,271

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining (continued)      
Hitachi Ltd. 6,600 $ 357,455
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. 18,300   232,031
Sandvik AB 3,967   110,894
    $ 1,003,924
 
Machinery — Diversified — 2.21%      
Atlas Copco AB, Class A 4,738   328,129
Atlas Copco AB, Class B 3,686   217,092
CNH Industrial NV 4,700   91,341
FANUC Corp. 1,300   275,528
GEA Group AG 1,669   91,379
Hexagon AB, Class B 21,750   345,764
Husqvarna AB, Class B 4,099   65,707
Keyence Corp. 1,300   816,865
KION Group AG 569   62,500
Kone Oyj, Class B 2,946   211,437
Nabtesco Corp. 2,700   79,923
SMC Corp. 100   67,452
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC 1,149   249,614
    $ 2,902,731
 
Media — 1.01%      
Bollore SA 29,470   165,074
Informa PLC (a) 8,968   62,708
Pearson PLC 6,181   51,302
Quebecor, Inc., Class B 4,959   111,925
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B 4,890   148,407
Thomson Reuters Corp. 2,432   290,832
Vivendi SE 9,636   130,440
Wolters Kluwer NV 3,092   364,697
    $ 1,325,385
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 0.09%      
SKF AB, Class B 2,448   58,110
Tenaris SA 5,465   57,304
    $ 115,414
 
Mining — 2.11%      
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 1,361   72,292
Anglo American PLC 7,669   313,072
Antofagasta PLC 5,963   108,033
B2Gold Corp. 14,089   55,467
BHP Group Ltd. 7,435   224,487
BHP Group PLC 11,883   353,773
Boliden AB 1,822   70,572
Cameco Corp. 2,963   64,603
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 7,190   172,055
Franco-Nevada Corp. 738   102,064
Glencore PLC 30,268   153,614
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A (a) 8,087   65,977
Kinross Gold Corp. 10,370   60,173
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. 1,549   64,914
Lundin Mining Corp. 7,099   55,447
Newcrest Mining Ltd. 4,031   71,794
Norsk Hydro ASA 16,706   131,879
Northern Star Resources Ltd. 8,380   57,372
Pan American Silver Corp. 2,130   53,143
Rio Tinto Ltd. 1,322   96,288
Rio Tinto PLC 2,891   191,429
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. 3,800   143,702
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 1,992   85,478
    $ 2,767,628

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.46%      
Alfa Laval AB 1,790 $ 72,185
Knorr-Bremse AG 1,196   118,327
Siemens AG 2,383   414,227
    $ 604,739
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.49%      
Canon, Inc. 11,200   272,722
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. 3,600   266,831
Seiko Epson Corp. 6,100   109,825
    $ 649,378
 
Oil & Gas — 1.45%      
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 3,789   160,103
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 7,503   91,997
DCC PLC 1,608   131,679
ENEOS Holdings, Inc. 37,900   141,775
Eni SpA 8,656   120,426
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. 5,400   137,875
Imperial Oil Ltd. 2,068   74,582
Inpex Corp. 16,800   146,341
Lundin Energy AB 3,305   118,686
OMV AG 1,043   59,313
Parkland Corp. 1,820   50,027
Repsol SA 6,552   77,847
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B 9,682   212,617
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A 10,480   230,056
Suncor Energy, Inc. 5,395   134,987
TotalEnergies SE 395   20,070
    $ 1,908,381
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.15%      
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B 3,700   198,404
 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.45%      
Amplifon SpA 2,099   113,392
Astellas Pharma, Inc. 200   3,252
AstraZeneca PLC 10,453   1,227,820
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (a) 2,187   60,409
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 7,400   240,276
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. 11,900   302,595
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 28,771   625,658
Grifols SA 2,176   41,806
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 3,901   117,168
Ipsen SA 498   45,641
Medipal Holdings Corp. 6,600   123,646
Merck KGaA 1,497   386,884
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. 1,600   111,414
Novartis AG 13,432   1,183,408
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 11,366   1,278,926
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 5,600   139,038
Orion Oyj, Class B 2,940   122,239
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. 5,000   181,214
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA 2,160   138,942
Roche Holding AG 4,751   1,976,629
Roche Holding AG 392   175,867
Sanofi 6,357   641,093
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. 6,840   78,788
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 10,800   294,528
UCB SA 1,492   170,459
    $ 9,781,092
 
Pipelines — 0.87%      
APA Group 12,456   91,167

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Pipelines (continued)      
Enbridge, Inc. 17,390 $ 679,268
Keyera Corp. 2,257   50,905
Koninklijke Vopak NV 1,627   57,052
Pembina Pipeline Corp. 2,653   80,474
TC Energy Corp. 3,793   176,404
    $ 1,135,270
 
Private Equity — 0.13%      
3i Group PLC 8,676   170,162
 
Real Estate — 1.55%      
Aroundtown SA 8,245   49,938
Azrieli Group Ltd. 567   54,166
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. 28,500   179,643
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. 1,300   148,839
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B (a) 1,743   125,726
FirstService Corp. 1,025   201,443
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. 20,000   85,155
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 15,988   83,138
Hulic Co. Ltd. 8,700   82,591
LEG Immobilien SE 1,009   140,951
New World Development Co. Ltd. 19,000   75,171
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. 4,000   92,046
REA Group Ltd. 913   111,355
Sino Land Co. Ltd. 54,000   67,244
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 8,500   103,122
Swire Properties Ltd. 25,800   64,653
Swiss Prime Site AG 790   77,726
UOL Group Ltd. 12,600   66,291
Vonovia SE 4,056   223,961
    $ 2,033,159
 
REITs — 1.51%      
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust 34,300   75,085
British Land Co. PLC 8,233   59,174
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT 3,459   163,960
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust 50,717   76,775
Covivio 614   50,471
Dexus 17,438   141,080
Goodman Group 13,859   267,203
GPT Group 14,949   58,949
Klepierre SA 2,376   56,401
Land Securities Group PLC 6,113   64,241
Link REIT 21,600   190,167
Mapletree Commercial Trust 43,000   63,817
Mapletree Logistics Trust 78,300   110,396
Mirvac Group 27,609   58,453
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust 6,595   119,601
Segro PLC 16,304   317,011
Stockland 16,765   51,717
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (a) 785   55,071
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (a) 48   3,367
    $ 1,982,939
 
Retail — 2.84%      
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 6,602   276,617
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A 1,384   198,516
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. 51,800   93,136
Cie Financiere Richemont SA 1,472   221,236
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. 500   73,590
Dollarama, Inc. 3,543   177,325
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. 975   83,726
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. 500   283,883

 

See accompanying notes.

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Retail (continued)      
JD Sports Fashion PLC 38,286 $ 112,868
Kingfisher PLC 26,907   123,209
Lawson, Inc. 2,400   113,709
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd. 2,700   119,473
Moncler SpA 2,163   157,654
Next PLC 671   74,021
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. 1,000   149,744
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. 8,600   118,649
Pandora A/S 1,049   130,947
Reece Ltd. 3,749   73,727
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. 2,899   175,780
Swatch Group AG 1,224   71,799
Swatch Group AG 291   89,101
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 900   86,377
Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. 3,400   106,111
Wesfarmers Ltd. 11,124   479,931
Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd. 21,200   72,430
Zalando SE (a),(b) 848   68,682
    $ 3,732,241
 
Semiconductors — 2.91%      
Advantest Corp. 2,400   227,419
ASM International NV 395   174,801
ASML Holding NV 2,838   2,283,392
Infineon Technologies AG 7,243   336,113
STMicroelectronics NV 4,622   228,219
Tokyo Electron Ltd. 1,000   576,198
    $ 3,826,142
 
Shipbuilding — 0.05%      
Wartsila Oyj Abp 4,559   64,154
 
Software — 1.97%      
BlackBerry Ltd. (a) 5,453   50,954
Capcom Co. Ltd. 4,000   94,167
Constellation Software, Inc. 222   411,890
Dassault Systemes SE 6,932   412,835
Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd. 2,100   82,609
Konami Holdings Corp. 2,100   100,774
Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. (a) 590   23,825
Nemetschek SE 500   64,211
Open Text Corp. 3,191   151,459
Oracle Corp. 1,200   91,176
Sage Group PLC 8,605   99,305
SAP SE 3,616   514,190
Sinch AB (a),(b) 6,034   76,859
Temenos AG 423   58,515
TIS, Inc. 4,000   119,099
Ubisoft Entertainment SA (a) 826   40,503
WiseTech Global Ltd. 2,767   117,929
Xero Ltd. (a) 675   69,461
    $ 2,579,761
 
Telecommunications — 3.26%      
BCE, Inc. 2,363   122,937
BT Group PLC 38,877   89,220
Deutsche Telekom AG 20,588   382,063
Elisa Oyj 2,227   137,218
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 500   76,980
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. 52,000   69,889
KDDI Corp. 11,000   321,499
Koninklijke KPN NV 67,406   209,505
Nice Ltd. (a) 271   82,957

 

See accompanying notes.

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Telecommunications (continued)      
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 11,600 $ 317,656
Nokia Oyj (a) 18,962   120,333
Orange SA 10,788   115,612
Proximus SADP 5,695   111,131
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B 2,245   106,895
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. 54,400   93,654
SoftBank Corp. 25,400   321,171
SoftBank Group Corp. 8,100   382,643
Spark New Zealand Ltd. 22,610   69,995
Swisscom AG 173   97,702
Tele2 AB, Class B 8,954   127,926
Telecom Italia SpA 118,821   58,737
Telecom Italia SpA 106,352   50,588
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B 9,499   104,901
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG 23,517   65,355
Telefonica SA 20,666   90,631
Telenor ASA 9,086   142,998
Telia Co. AB 21,115   82,731
Telstra Corp. Ltd. 55,603   169,097
TELUS Corp. 6,707   157,952
    $ 4,279,976
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.28%      
Nintendo Co. Ltd. 800   373,120
 
Transportation — 2.54%      
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A 42   140,042
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B 52   186,680
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. 45,557   115,676
Canadian National Railway Co. 4,241   520,943
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 4,723   339,696
Deutsche Post AG 8,773   564,725
DSV PANALPINA A/S 1,910   446,648
Kuehne + Nagel International AG 745   240,702
MTR Corp. Ltd. 14,500   77,822
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (a) 1,600   94,793
Nippon Yusen KK 1,900   144,693
Poste Italiane SpA (b) 9,896   130,016
SG Holdings Co. Ltd. 5,000   117,056
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. 27,000   97,646
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. 5,100   119,841
    $ 3,336,979
 
Water — 0.46%      
Severn Trent PLC 2,239   89,312
Suez SA 8,659   195,292
United Utilities Group PLC 14,964   220,572
Veolia Environnement SA 2,722   99,973
    $ 605,149
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 130,604,575
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.24% Shares Held   Value
 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.17%      
Volkswagen AG      
2.84%, 09/09/2023 1,142 $ 230,754
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.07%      
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA      
1.98%, 08/07/2022 1,114   90,226
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   $ 320,980

 

See accompanying notes.

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.71% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Fund — 0.71%        
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (c) 927,307 $ 927,307  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 927,307  
Total Investments   $ 131,852,862  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.42)%     (556,475 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 131,296,387  

 

(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 $1,768,449 or 1.35% of net assets.
(c)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Location Percent  
Japan 20.24 %
Canada 13.39 %
Switzerland 10.39 %
United Kingdom 9.98 %
France 9.32 %
Germany 6.24 %
Australia 6.22 %
Netherlands 4.51 %
Sweden 4.32 %
Denmark 2.64 %
Hong Kong 2.30 %
Italy 2.04 %
Singapore 1.57 %
Finland 1.17 %
Israel 1.07 %
Spain 0.91 %
Ireland 0.83 %
Belgium 0.80 %
United States 0.75 %
Norway 0.64 %
Austria 0.33 %
Luxembourg 0.26 %
New Zealand 0.23 %
Portugal 0.10 %
Jordan 0.09 %
Chile 0.08 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.42 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
      Principal    
BONDS — 98.48%   Amount   Value
 
Advertising — 0.18%        
Omnicom Group, Inc.        
2.60%, 08/01/2031 $ 876,000 $ 887,675
 
Aerospace & Defense — 3.19%        
Boeing Co.          
2.20%, 02/04/2026   5,455,000   5,453,700
2.70%, 02/01/2027   3,058,000   3,109,345
2.80%, 03/01/2024   366,000   376,046
3.25%, 02/01/2028   1,416,000   1,475,457
3.50%, 03/01/2039   416,000   422,091
4.88%, 05/01/2025   401,000   438,722
5.71%, 05/01/2040   2,712,000   3,483,313
5.81%, 05/01/2050   656,000   888,307
        $ 15,646,981
 
Agriculture — 2.21%        
Altria Group, Inc.        
2.35%, 05/06/2025   1,155,000   1,182,113
3.40%, 02/04/2041   1,028,000   948,264
5.80%, 02/14/2039   411,000   494,014
5.95%, 02/14/2049   120,000   149,752
BAT Capital Corp.        
2.26%, 03/25/2028   3,022,000   2,944,743
3.22%, 08/15/2024   1,887,000   1,961,242
3.56%, 08/15/2027   2,885,000   3,025,790
Reynolds American, Inc.        
5.85%, 08/15/2045   95,000   115,429
        $ 10,821,347
 
Airlines — 2.57%        
United Airlines 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust        
4.15%, 10/11/2025   804,991   834,505
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.        
4.50%, 10/20/2025 (a)   3,441,583   3,617,143
4.75%, 10/20/2028 (a)   2,307,359   2,519,593
JetBlue 2019-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust        
2.75%, 11/15/2033   270,736   272,586
Southwest Airlines Co.        
5.13%, 06/15/2027   1,391,000   1,590,223
5.25%, 05/04/2025   1,802,000   2,001,451
United Airlines 2014-2 Class A Pass Through Trust        
3.75%, 03/03/2028   582,662   608,628
United Airlines 2016-2 Class A Pass Through Trust        
3.10%, 04/07/2030   908,412   898,676
United Airlines 2019-2 Class AA Pass Through Trust        
2.70%, 11/01/2033   253,542   251,329
        $ 12,594,134
 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.42%        
General Motors Co.        
5.00%, 10/01/2028   3,105,000   3,560,749
6.25%, 10/02/2043   1,189,000   1,627,075
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.        
2.70%, 06/10/2031   1,755,000   1,748,741
        $ 6,936,565
 
Banks — 21.04%        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.70%),        
2.57%, 11/25/2035 (a),(b)   1,061,000   1,015,924
Banco Santander SA        
2.75%, 12/03/2030   1,800,000   1,761,412

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Bank of America Corp.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.06%),        
2.09%, 06/14/2029 (b) $ 2,623,000 $ 2,604,563
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.20%),        
2.48%, 09/21/2036 (b)   2,512,000   2,433,298
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.21%),        
2.57%, 10/20/2032 (b)   1,494,000   1,501,177
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.93%),        
2.68%, 06/19/2041 (b)   877,000   844,173
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.88%),        
2.83%, 10/24/2051 (b)   3,480,000   3,416,649
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.19%),        
2.88%, 10/22/2030 (b)   667,000   688,709
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.56%),        
2.97%, 07/21/2052 (b)   253,000   253,752
4.25%, 10/22/2026   4,942,000   5,453,013
Barclays PLC        
(1-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.30%),        
3.33%, 11/24/2042 (b)   636,712   647,931
4.84%, 05/09/2028   5,631,000   6,202,983
BPCE SA        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.95%),        
3.58%, 10/19/2042 (a),(b)   1,874,000   1,914,467
Citigroup, Inc.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.38%),        
2.90%, 11/03/2042 (b)   1,134,000   1,122,806
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.15%),        
3.52%, 10/27/2028 (b)   415,000   445,163
Credit Suisse Group AG        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.98%),        
1.31%, 02/02/2027 (a),(b)   3,253,000   3,142,925
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.73%),        
3.09%, 05/14/2032 (a),(b)   2,098,000   2,134,823
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.89%),        
5.25%, 02/11/2027 (a),(b),(c),(d)   4,107,000   4,240,478
Deutsche Bank AG        
(6-month US International Swaps and Derivative Association + 2.55%),        
4.88%, 12/01/2032 (b)   1,755,000   1,896,222
First Republic Bank        
4.63%, 02/13/2047   3,356,000   4,156,992
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.91%),        
1.95%, 10/21/2027 (b)   1,289,000   1,283,329
3.85%, 01/26/2027   2,616,000   2,811,604
HSBC Holdings PLC        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.29%),        
1.59%, 05/24/2027 (b)   6,279,000   6,140,447
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.73%),        
2.01%, 09/22/2028 (b)   538,000   526,646
JPMorgan Chase & Co.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.70%),        
1.04%, 02/04/2027 (b)   7,014,000   6,788,509
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.46%),        
3.11%, 04/22/2041 (b)   112,000   115,993
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.38%),        
3.96%, 11/15/2048 (b)   588,000   689,625
5.50%, 10/15/2040   783,000   1,065,111
Macquarie Bank Ltd.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.70%),        
3.05%, 03/03/2036 (a),(b)   1,381,000   1,361,426

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Macquarie Group Ltd.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.91%),        
1.63%, 09/23/2027 (a),(b) $ 527,000 $ 516,374
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.44%),        
2.69%, 06/23/2032 (a),(b)   517,000   515,626
Morgan Stanley        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.88%),        
1.59%, 05/04/2027 (b)   1,556,000   1,540,661
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.36%),        
2.48%, 09/16/2036 (b)   2,547,000   2,452,633
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.43%),        
2.80%, 01/25/2052 (b)   2,235,000   2,192,982
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.34%),        
3.59%, 07/22/2028 (b)   3,690,000   3,978,159
5.00%, 11/24/2025   1,842,000   2,062,004
National Australia Bank Ltd.        
2.33%, 08/21/2030 (a)   2,385,000   2,284,787
Natwest Group PLC        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.35%),        
3.03%, 11/28/2035 (b)   1,264,000   1,247,175
(1-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.55%),        
3.07%, 05/22/2028 (b)   711,000   739,504
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.91%),        
5.08%, 01/27/2030 (b)   1,955,000   2,267,386
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.63%),        
6.00%, 12/29/2025 (b),(c),(d)   1,332,000   1,457,634
Standard Chartered PLC        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.21%),        
2.82%, 01/30/2026 (a),(b)   2,290,000   2,347,449
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.30%),        
3.27%, 02/18/2036 (a),(b)   1,867,000   1,842,224
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.66%),        
6.00%, 07/26/2025 (a),(b),(c),(d),(e)   1,596,000   1,701,735
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.        
1.90%, 09/17/2028   1,263,000   1,238,155
Wells Fargo & Co.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.10%),        
2.39%, 06/02/2028 (b)   4,813,000   4,891,591
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.53%),        
3.07%, 04/30/2041 (b)   453,000   464,563
4.40%, 06/14/2046   355,000   420,728
4.90%, 11/17/2045   388,000   487,926
Westpac Banking Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.53%),        
3.02%, 11/18/2036 (b)   856,000   845,818
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.00%),        
4.11%, 07/24/2034 (b)   855,000   922,714
      $ 103,077,978
 
Beverages — 2.37%        
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.        
3.65%, 02/01/2026   1,270,000   1,363,541
4.90%, 02/01/2046   1,630,000   2,060,214
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.        
4.38%, 04/15/2038   4,394,000   5,145,619
4.60%, 04/15/2048   426,000   520,929
5.45%, 01/23/2039   1,002,000   1,311,374
Constellation Brands, Inc.        
2.88%, 05/01/2030   147,000   150,858

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Beverages (continued)        
JDE Peet's NV        
1.38%, 01/15/2027 (a) $ 1,118,000 $ 1,079,671
      $ 11,632,206
 
Biotechnology — 0.39%        
Amgen, Inc.        
3.00%, 01/15/2052   1,089,000   1,056,651
Gilead Sciences, Inc.        
4.50%, 02/01/2045   687,000   837,511
      $ 1,894,162
 
Building Materials — 0.47%        
Masco Corp.        
1.50%, 02/15/2028   2,359,000   2,283,314
 
Chemicals — 0.71%        
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.        
5.32%, 11/15/2038   1,116,000   1,438,000
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.        
1.23%, 10/01/2025 (a)   627,000   613,151
1.83%, 10/15/2027 (a)   799,000   784,416
Westlake Chemical Corp.        
2.88%, 08/15/2041   661,000   643,065
      $ 3,478,632
 
Commercial Services — 1.06%        
CoStar Group, Inc.        
2.80%, 07/15/2030 (a)   5,201,000   5,202,229
 
Computers — 0.57%        
Apple, Inc.        
2.65%, 05/11/2050   356,000   349,995
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.        
3.38%, 12/15/2041 (a)   722,000   713,799
4.90%, 10/01/2026   1,197,000   1,348,209
8.35%, 07/15/2046   228,000   379,052
      $ 2,791,055
 
Diversified Financial Services — 7.54%        
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust      
2.45%, 10/29/2026   1,169,000   1,178,586
3.00%, 10/29/2028   3,297,000   3,343,606
3.15%, 02/15/2024   5,123,000   5,283,852
3.40%, 10/29/2033   2,078,000   2,115,641
3.85%, 10/29/2041   1,037,790   1,081,002
Air Lease Corp.        
2.88%, 01/15/2026   1,209,000   1,247,011
Ally Financial, Inc.        
5.75%, 11/20/2025   1,408,000   1,587,984
8.00%, 11/01/2031   3,631,000   5,139,932
Aviation Capital Group LLC        
1.95%, 01/30/2026 (a)   3,593,000   3,504,528
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.        
2.75%, 02/21/2028 (a)   1,016,000   996,911
4.25%, 04/15/2026 (a)   3,117,000   3,303,069
4.38%, 05/01/2026 (a)   1,284,000   1,375,239
5.50%, 01/15/2026 (a)   991,000   1,095,173
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC        
2.85%, 08/05/2051 (a)   1,246,342   1,213,094
Brookfield Finance, Inc.        
2.72%, 04/15/2031   973,000   981,599

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)        
Brookfield Finance, Inc. (continued)        
3.45%, 04/15/2050 $ 978,000 $ 1,018,282
4.85%, 03/29/2029   1,391,000   1,603,739
Synchrony Financial        
3.95%, 12/01/2027   786,000   844,022
      $ 36,913,270
 
Electric — 7.46%        
American Electric Power Co., Inc.        
1.00%, 11/01/2025   1,839,000   1,798,246
American Transmission Systems, Inc.        
2.65%, 01/15/2032 (a)   649,000   655,028
Commonwealth Edison Co.        
4.00%, 03/01/2049   1,817,000   2,155,988
Dominion Energy, Inc.        
4.25%, 06/01/2028   518,000   577,295
DTE Energy Co.        
3.40%, 06/15/2029   1,452,000   1,532,357
Duke Energy Florida LLC        
3.80%, 07/15/2028   266,000   293,094
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.        
4.30%, 02/01/2049   837,000   1,004,361
Entergy Corp.        
1.90%, 06/15/2028   972,000   952,397
Evergy, Inc.        
2.90%, 09/15/2029   978,000   1,001,048
Georgia Power Co.        
3.25%, 03/15/2051   504,000   505,488
3.70%, 01/30/2050   120,000   127,581
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.        
1.88%, 01/15/2027   822,000   826,874
2.44%, 01/15/2032   411,000   411,918
3.50%, 04/01/2029   692,000   742,267
NRG Energy, Inc.        
2.00%, 12/02/2025 (a)   1,911,000   1,923,119
2.45%, 12/02/2027 (a)   722,000   715,400
4.45%, 06/15/2029 (a)   965,588   1,050,394
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.        
1.70%, 11/15/2023   2,238,000   2,243,780
1.75%, 06/16/2022   1,100,000   1,100,004
2.95%, 03/01/2026   2,485,000   2,526,503
3.50%, 06/15/2025   1,303,000   1,352,913
4.50%, 07/01/2040   2,005,391   2,088,419
Public Service Co. of Colorado        
4.05%, 09/15/2049   695,000   823,896
Southern California Edison Co.        
4.88%, 03/01/2049   1,153,000   1,407,551
Southern Co.        
1.75%, 03/15/2028   1,042,000   1,014,419
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.63%),        
5.50%, 03/15/2057 (b)   2,504,000   2,509,801
Southern Power Co.        
0.90%, 01/15/2026   1,515,000   1,464,004
Tampa Electric Co.        
3.63%, 06/15/2050   431,000   478,766
Tucson Electric Power Co.        
4.85%, 12/01/2048   473,000   609,525
Virginia Electric & Power Co.        
3.80%, 04/01/2028   1,359,000   1,487,369

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Electric (continued)        
WEC Energy Group, Inc.        
1.38%, 10/15/2027 $ 1,225,000 $ 1,181,091
      $ 36,560,896
 
Food — 1.86%        
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.      
3.00%, 05/15/2032 (a)   887,385   887,385
3.75%, 12/01/2031 (a)   1,184,000   1,201,760
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.        
3.88%, 05/15/2027   1,118,000   1,207,599
Mars, Inc.        
2.38%, 07/16/2040 (a)   669,000   636,902
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.        
3.50%, 03/01/2032 (a)   1,584,000   1,599,840
Sysco Corp.        
3.15%, 12/14/2051   1,020,736   1,004,688
6.60%, 04/01/2050   1,644,000   2,553,914
      $ 9,092,088
 
Gas — 1.29%        
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.        
1.75%, 10/01/2030   2,218,000   2,100,729
NiSource, Inc.        
0.95%, 08/15/2025   1,837,000   1,788,072
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.        
3.50%, 06/01/2029   1,501,000   1,602,478
Southern California Gas Co.        
2.55%, 02/01/2030   819,000   839,782
      $ 6,331,061
 
Healthcare — Products — 1.30%        
Boston Scientific Corp.        
2.65%, 06/01/2030   4,362,000   4,446,667
Medtronic, Inc.        
4.63%, 03/15/2045   39,000   51,076
PerkinElmer, Inc.        
1.90%, 09/15/2028   1,008,000   984,078
2.25%, 09/15/2031   907,000   881,924
      $ 6,363,745
 
Healthcare — Services — 1.23%        
Centene Corp.        
2.45%, 07/15/2028   1,785,000   1,758,225
3.38%, 02/15/2030   356,000   362,547
HCA, Inc.        
5.63%, 09/01/2028   1,234,000   1,441,917
Roche Holdings, Inc.        
1.93%, 12/13/2028 (a)   1,329,000   1,337,063
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.        
2.75%, 05/15/2040   1,090,000   1,106,545
      $ 6,006,297
 
Home Builders — 0.99%        
Lennar Corp.        
4.75%, 05/30/2025   3,487,000   3,814,970
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.        
4.35%, 02/15/2028   964,000   1,055,580
      $ 4,870,550

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Insurance — 6.04%        
AIA Group Ltd.        
3.20%, 09/16/2040 (a) $ 1,430,000 $ 1,468,761
American International Group, Inc.        
4.50%, 07/16/2044   845,000   1,040,660
AmFam Holdings, Inc.        
3.83%, 03/11/2051 (a)   639,000   705,291
Athene Global Funding        
1.45%, 01/08/2026 (a)   1,556,000   1,528,323
2.50%, 03/24/2028 (a)   2,678,000   2,693,149
2.55%, 11/19/2030 (a)   1,471,000   1,446,085
Athene Holding Ltd.        
3.45%, 05/15/2052   842,000   845,697
4.13%, 01/12/2028   633,000   692,304
Enstar Group Ltd.        
3.10%, 09/01/2031 (e)   3,291,000   3,225,885
Equitable Financial Life Global Funding        
1.80%, 03/08/2028 (a)   1,053,000   1,035,471
Equitable Holdings, Inc.        
5.00%, 04/20/2048   1,364,000   1,703,589
Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.        
3.13%, 10/15/2052   1,123,000   1,093,140
Markel Corp.        
4.30%, 11/01/2047   1,643,000   1,902,862
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.        
2.90%, 12/15/2051   735,000   733,513
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.        
3.38%, 04/15/2050 (a)   251,000   264,691
New York Life Insurance Co.        
3.75%, 05/15/2050 (a)   1,472,000   1,675,258
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.58%),      
5.00%, 04/02/2049 (a),(b)   1,000,000   1,118,750
XLIT Ltd.        
4.45%, 03/31/2025   3,505,000   3,799,322
5.50%, 03/31/2045   1,902,000   2,603,130
      $ 29,575,881
 
Internet — 1.73%        
Amazon.com, Inc.        
2.70%, 06/03/2060   602,000   580,090
3.10%, 05/12/2051   758,000   809,258
eBay, Inc.        
3.65%, 05/10/2051   2,103,000   2,286,934
Expedia Group, Inc.        
3.80%, 02/15/2028   2,277,000   2,434,452
4.63%, 08/01/2027   1,210,000   1,347,419
Netflix, Inc.        
4.88%, 04/15/2028   882,000   1,005,480
      $ 8,463,633
 
Iron & Steel — 0.23%        
Nucor Corp.        
2.70%, 06/01/2030   231,000   238,108
Vale Overseas Ltd.        
3.75%, 07/08/2030   874,000   904,599
      $ 1,142,707
 
Lodging — 0.20%        
Hyatt Hotels Corp.        
1.80%, 10/01/2024   978,000   978,871

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Media — 4.27%        
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating        
Capital        
2.30%, 02/01/2032 $ 1,765,000 $ 1,675,395
3.90%, 06/01/2052   878,000   880,429
3.95%, 06/30/2062   745,000   717,718
4.80%, 03/01/2050   440,000   492,639
Comcast Corp.        
2.89%, 11/01/2051 (a)   498,000   482,057
3.75%, 04/01/2040   617,000   690,748
3.97%, 11/01/2047   2,714,000   3,124,758
Discovery Communications LLC        
4.00%, 09/15/2055   757,000   799,748
Fox Corp.        
4.71%, 01/25/2029   1,835,000   2,094,465
Time Warner Cable LLC        
5.50%, 09/01/2041   1,838,000   2,228,412
5.88%, 11/15/2040   1,611,000   2,010,387
ViacomCBS, Inc.        
2.90%, 01/15/2027   4,547,000   4,734,919
5.25%, 04/01/2044   788,000   986,503
      $ 20,918,178
 
Mining — 1.38%        
Newmont Corp.        
2.25%, 10/01/2030   2,231,000   2,199,586
Teck Resources Ltd.        
3.90%, 07/15/2030   889,000   955,103
5.40%, 02/01/2043   1,529,000   1,864,437
Yamana Gold, Inc.        
2.63%, 08/15/2031 (a)   1,795,000   1,722,856
      $ 6,741,982
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 0.74%        
GE Capital International Funding Unlimited Co.        
4.42%, 11/15/2035   3,021,000   3,605,141
 
Oil & Gas — 2.32%        
BP Capital Markets America, Inc.        
3.00%, 02/24/2050   713,000   701,890
3.59%, 04/14/2027   1,626,000   1,755,911
4.23%, 11/06/2028   25,000   28,218
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.        
4.95%, 06/01/2047   396,000   485,922
Chevron Corp.        
2.00%, 05/11/2027   744,000   755,135
Devon Energy Corp.        
4.50%, 01/15/2030   1,596,000   1,713,457
Exxon Mobil Corp.        
3.00%, 08/16/2039   1,134,000   1,147,363
Marathon Oil Corp.        
4.40%, 07/15/2027   1,717,000   1,880,766
6.60%, 10/01/2037   56,000   73,169
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.        
0.75%, 01/15/2024   1,058,000   1,043,654
Shell International Finance BV        
3.13%, 11/07/2049   1,722,000   1,771,920
      $ 11,357,405
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.21%        
WRKCo, Inc.        
3.00%, 06/15/2033   979,000   1,006,722

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.55%        
AbbVie, Inc.        
4.25%, 11/21/2049 $ 2,210,000 $ 2,656,801
Bayer US Finance II LLC        
3.38%, 07/15/2024 (a)   316,000   328,811
4.38%, 12/15/2028 (a)   1,513,000   1,689,930
4.63%, 06/25/2038 (a)   1,412,000   1,648,737
Becton Dickinson and Co.        
3.70%, 06/06/2027   1,496,000   1,630,300
4.67%, 06/06/2047   1,034,000   1,303,699
4.69%, 12/15/2044   1,615,000   2,033,421
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.        
4.13%, 06/15/2039   1,556,000   1,840,519
4.25%, 10/26/2049   441,000   544,973
Cigna Corp.        
4.38%, 10/15/2028   2,908,000   3,304,944
CVS Health Corp.        
4.78%, 03/25/2038   1,263,000   1,537,385
5.05%, 03/25/2048   4,727,000   6,180,259
Merck & Co., Inc.        
2.75%, 12/10/2051   556,000   550,159
Viatris, Inc.        
2.30%, 06/22/2027   236,000   237,376
Zoetis, Inc.        
3.90%, 08/20/2028   1,520,000   1,686,510
      $ 27,173,824
 
Pipelines — 3.02%        
Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.        
3.00%, 11/15/2029 (a)   235,000   242,500
Enbridge, Inc.        
2.50%, 08/01/2033   1,616,000   1,586,007
Energy Transfer LP        
3.75%, 05/15/2030   3,101,000   3,285,993
5.15%, 03/15/2045   1,600,000   1,808,117
6.25%, 04/15/2049   386,000   504,217
Enterprise Products Operating LLC        
3.30%, 02/15/2053   812,000   807,607
4.20%, 01/31/2050   1,885,000   2,113,070
Kinder Morgan, Inc.        
3.60%, 02/15/2051   1,033,000   1,038,857
MPLX LP        
4.00%, 03/15/2028   995,000   1,078,242
ONEOK, Inc.        
4.45%, 09/01/2049   603,000   666,261
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC        
5.00%, 03/15/2027   1,480,000   1,662,300
5.75%, 05/15/2024   9,000   9,788
      $ 14,802,959
 
Private Equity — 0.43%        
KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC        
3.50%, 08/25/2050 (a)   1,421,000   1,486,988
KKR Group Finance Co. X LLC        
3.25%, 12/15/2051 (a)   620,000   617,849
      $ 2,104,837
 
REITs — 3.22%        
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.        
4.70%, 07/01/2030   396,000   463,293
American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP      
2.25%, 01/15/2029   1,674,000   1,655,688

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
REITs (continued)        
American Homes 4 Rent LP        
3.38%, 07/15/2051 $ 1,457,000 $ 1,462,649
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP        
2.00%, 08/15/2031   2,496,000   2,350,469
Realty Income Corp.        
3.10%, 12/15/2029   1,886,070   2,002,516
Simon Property Group LP        
1.75%, 02/01/2028   1,255,000   1,230,745
Spirit Realty LP        
3.20%, 01/15/2027 (e)   4,370,000   4,567,889
3.20%, 02/15/2031   784,000   810,244
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.        
4.13%, 08/15/2030 (a)   1,178,000   1,245,735
      $ 15,789,228
 
Retail — 0.24%        
Home Depot, Inc.        
3.30%, 04/15/2040   642,000   696,041
McDonald's Corp.        
4.88%, 12/09/2045   370,000   475,360
      $ 1,171,401
 
Semiconductors — 3.19%        
Broadcom, Inc.        
3.14%, 11/15/2035 (a)   654,000   657,897
3.42%, 04/15/2033 (a)   2,593,000   2,718,247
4.11%, 09/15/2028   537,000   588,713
KLA Corp.        
3.30%, 03/01/2050   671,000   716,938
Lam Research Corp.        
4.88%, 03/15/2049   329,000   446,582
Micron Technology, Inc.        
3.37%, 11/01/2041   2,226,000   2,285,813
4.19%, 02/15/2027   2,223,000   2,434,429
NVIDIA Corp.        
3.50%, 04/01/2040   2,162,000   2,429,671
3.50%, 04/01/2050   1,022,000   1,165,052
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.        
2.70%, 05/01/2025 (a)   100,000   103,308
3.15%, 05/01/2027 (a)   1,095,000   1,151,528
QUALCOMM, Inc.        
4.30%, 05/20/2047   733,000   917,852
      $ 15,616,030
 
Software — 2.37%        
Activision Blizzard, Inc.        
4.50%, 06/15/2047   482,000   578,085
Fiserv, Inc.        
4.40%, 07/01/2049   1,756,000   2,092,005
Oracle Corp.        
2.80%, 04/01/2027   1,842,000   1,899,074
4.00%, 07/15/2046   2,396,000   2,486,861
VMware, Inc.        
1.80%, 08/15/2028   1,129,000   1,098,691
4.50%, 05/15/2025   2,277,000   2,479,506
4.65%, 05/15/2027   877,000   986,295
      $ 11,620,517
 
Telecommunications — 4.30%        
AT&T, Inc.        
3.50%, 06/01/2041   3,243,000   3,332,973

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Telecommunications (continued)        
AT&T, Inc. (continued)        
3.50%, 09/15/2053 $ 5,017,000 $ 5,061,626
3.55%, 09/15/2055   1,880,000   1,886,822
4.50%, 03/09/2048   1,012,000   1,179,845
T-Mobile USA, Inc.        
2.05%, 02/15/2028   1,792,000   1,778,752
Verizon Communications, Inc.        
2.36%, 03/15/2032 (a)   2,938,000   2,894,865
2.65%, 11/20/2040   4,819,000   4,579,097
Vodafone Group PLC        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.45%),        
3.25%, 06/04/2081 (b)   354,000   347,090
      $ 21,061,070
 
Transportation — 0.78%        
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC        
4.38%, 09/01/2042   421,000   511,581
FedEx Corp.        
4.10%, 02/01/2045   1,871,000   2,094,684
Union Pacific Corp.        
2.95%, 03/10/2052   1,193,000   1,207,090
      $ 3,813,355
 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.20%        
SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC        
1.90%, 10/15/2026 (a)   993,000   983,413
 
Water — 0.21%        
Essential Utilities, Inc.        
2.40%, 05/01/2031   1,048,000   1,041,844
TOTAL BONDS     $ 482,353,183
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 1.17%   Shares Held   Value
 
Money Market Funds — 1.17%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (f),(g),(h),(i)   1,601,613 $ 1,601,613
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (i)   4,122,150   4,122,150
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 5,723,763
Total Investments     $ 488,076,946
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.35%       1,729,324
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%     $ 489,806,270

 

(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 $88,953,645 or 18.16% 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)      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.
(d)      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 $7,399,847 or 1.51% of net assets.
(e)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $1,568,573 or 0.32% 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 $1,601,613 or 0.33% 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.

See accompanying notes.

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Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
(i) Current yield shown is as of period end.                    
 
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)                    
Sector         Percent              
Financial         38.28 %            
Consumer, Non-cyclical         15.96 %            
Communications         10.48 %            
Utilities           8.97 %            
Technology           6.13 %            
Industrial           5.58 %            
Consumer, Cyclical           5.42 %            
Energy           5.34 %            
Basic Materials           2.32 %            
Money Market Funds           1.17 %            
Other Assets and Liabilities           0.35 %            
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %            
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases     Sales     December 31, 2021  
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost     Proceeds   Value  
Principal Government Money                          
Market Fund — Institutional Class                          
0.00 % $ 2,138,163 $ 19,805,668   $ 20,342,218 $ 1,601,613  
    $ 2,138,163 $ 19,805,668   $ 20,342,218 $ 1,601,613  
 
                  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.                  
 
Futures Contracts

                      Value and Unrealized  
Description and Expiration Date     Type Contracts Notional Amount Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
U.S. 5 Year Notes; March 2022     Short   390 $   47,180,860 $   (9,909 )
U.S. 10 Year Notes; March 2022     Short   128     16,700,000     (62,593 )
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes;                      
March 2022     Short   37     5,418,188     (39,132 )
Total                   $   (111,634 )

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Millennials ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.31%   Shares Held   Value
 
Apparel — 2.76%        
Carter's, Inc.   2,309 $ 233,717
Columbia Sportswear Co.   1,949   189,911
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)   621   227,478
Fila Holdings Corp.   7,382   222,624
Hanesbrands, Inc.   10,468   175,025
SMCP SA (a),(b)   40,913   341,660
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)   43,564   1,279,039
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. (a)   123,500   206,532
      $ 2,875,986
 
Beverages — 1.57%        
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B   5,835   425,138
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A   1,741   436,939
Monster Beverage Corp. (a)   4,484   430,643
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.   37,422   337,063
      $ 1,629,783
 
Building Materials — 0.67%        
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.   2,144   229,194
Masco Corp.   6,632   465,699
      $ 694,893
 
Commercial Services — 3.76%        
Adyen NV (a),(b)   962   2,531,640
China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (b)   378,000   135,250
Global Payments, Inc.   2,038   275,497
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.   2,300   286,925
GXO Logistics, Inc. (a)   1,668   151,504
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)   1,682   317,192
PROG Holdings, Inc.   4,744   214,002
      $ 3,912,010
 
Computers — 0.56%        
Apple, Inc.   3,260   578,878
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.68%        
Discover Financial Services   22,785   2,633,035
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., ADR (a)   159,419   615,357
Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A (c)   8,919   124,866
XP, Inc., Class A (a)   15,729   452,051
      $ 3,825,309
 
Electronics — 0.59%        
Garmin Ltd.   4,507   613,718
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.21%        
HomeServe PLC   18,489   218,851
 
Entertainment — 5.08%        
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (a)   27,754   2,033,642
DraftKings, Inc., Class A (a)   17,501   480,752
Universal Music Group NV   98,111   2,767,910
      $ 5,282,304
 
Food — 3.15%        
Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A   10,770   325,146
Kroger Co.   60,138   2,721,846
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)   7,735   229,575
      $ 3,276,567
 
Home Builders — 0.72%        
DR Horton, Inc.   4,459   483,579

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Millennials ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Home Builders (continued)        
Toll Brothers, Inc.   3,621 $ 262,124
      $ 745,703
 
Home Furnishings — 4.82%        
Sleep Number Corp. (a)   11,271   863,359
Sony Group Corp.   30,900   3,888,355
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.   5,618   264,214
      $ 5,015,928
 
Internet — 31.32%        
AfreecaTV Co. Ltd.   32,989   5,625,127
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (a)   2,687   319,189
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)   1,047   3,029,589
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)   130   433,464
ASOS PLC (a)   4,024   130,230
Baidu, Inc., ADR (a)   2,797   416,166
eBay, Inc.   6,484   431,186
Expedia Group, Inc. (a)   6,272   1,133,476
Farfetch Ltd., Class A (a)   30,358   1,014,868
Hello Group, Inc.   164,017   1,472,873
IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)   4,975   650,282
JOYY, Inc.   25,771   1,170,777
Kakao Corp. (a)   6,374   603,218
Kogan.com Ltd. (c)   33,328   213,865
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (a)   7,347   2,471,163
Naspers Ltd., Class N   8,979   1,392,914
NCSoft Corp.   724   391,615
Netflix, Inc. (a)   761   458,457
Overstock.com, Inc. (a)   3,098   182,813
Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR (a)   16,021   934,024
Pinterest, Inc., Class A (a)   19,396   705,045
Rakuten Group, Inc. (a)   49,700   498,599
RealReal, Inc. (a)   9,099   105,639
Revolve Group, Inc. (a)   36,108   2,023,492
Roku, Inc. (a)   4,416   1,007,731
Shutterstock, Inc.   2,307   255,800
Snap, Inc., Class A (a)   27,544   1,295,394
Temple & Webster Group Ltd. (a)   42,536   332,990
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   7,500   439,369
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR (a)   117,662   805,985
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR (a)   40,607   999,744
Vimeo, Inc. (a)   8,325   149,517
Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a),(c)   5,141   976,636
Weibo Corp. (a)   6,072   188,111
ZOZO, Inc.   10,300   321,455
      $ 32,580,803
 
Leisure Time — 1.73%        
Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A (c)   44,581   1,801,072
 
Media — 4.79%        
Comcast Corp., Class A   7,546   379,790
Fox Corp., Class B   5,882   201,576
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.   67,057   425,812
ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B   47,919   1,446,196
Vivendi SE   97,884   1,325,032
Walt Disney Co. (a)   7,803   1,208,607
      $ 4,987,013
 
Real Estate — 0.64%        
REA Group Ltd.   5,506   671,547

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Millennials ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
REITs — 4.19%        
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A   6,161 $ 268,681
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   2,155   544,331
Duke Realty Corp.   9,501   623,646
EastGroup Properties, Inc.   1,379   314,205
Essex Property Trust, Inc.   1,463   515,313
Invitation Homes, Inc.   12,444   564,211
Prologis, Inc.   3,759   632,865
Segro PLC   46,022   894,840
      $ 4,358,092
 
Retail — 17.31%        
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (a)   7,611   334,123
Bath & Body Works, Inc.   6,421   448,122
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)   36,867   537,521
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.   2,810   323,122
Domino's Pizza, Inc.   1,082   610,605
Foot Locker, Inc.   3,661   159,729
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B   95,240   1,876,933
Hibbett, Inc.   2,981   214,423
Home Depot, Inc.   7,091   2,942,836
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   65,881   2,139,907
JD Sports Fashion PLC   129,843   382,781
Kingfisher PLC   67,104   307,273
Li Ning Co. Ltd.   91,771   1,004,502
Lowe's Cos., Inc.   2,093   540,999
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)   1,296   507,319
Mr Price Group Ltd.   23,229   290,818
Pandora A/S   2,862   357,265
Pets at Home Group PLC   51,746   325,690
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A   19,703   149,743
Signet Jewelers Ltd.   27,838   2,422,741
Truworths International Ltd.   94,015   308,270
Victoria's Secret & Co. (a)   2,220   123,299
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   2,211   373,946
Zalando SE (a),(b)   16,384   1,326,987
      $ 18,008,954
 
Semiconductors — 0.49%        
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   7,790   513,108
 
Software — 5.40%        
Activision Blizzard, Inc.   23,241   1,546,224
Bilibili, Inc., ADR (a),(c)   20,035   929,624
Electronic Arts, Inc.   2,929   386,335
Fiserv, Inc. (a)   3,327   345,309
Microsoft Corp.   1,689   568,045
NetEase, Inc., ADR   5,753   585,540
Netmarble Corp. (b)   2,432   255,731
Pearl Abyss Corp. (a)   5,151   599,271
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)   2,245   398,981
      $ 5,615,060
 
Telecommunications — 1.69%        
AT&T, Inc.   71,433   1,757,252
 
Textiles — 0.36%        
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)   2,060   375,291
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 1.94%        
Funko, Inc., Class A (a)   82,378   1,548,707
Nintendo Co. Ltd.   1,000   466,400
      $ 2,015,107

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Millennials ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Transportation — 1.88%        
Deutsche Post AG 10,828 $ 697,007  
FedEx Corp. 1,437   371,666  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 2,340   501,555  
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a) 1,668   129,153  
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. 11,100   260,830  
    $ 1,960,211  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 103,313,440  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 2.98% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 2.98%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (a),(d),(e),(f) 2,317,867 $ 2,317,867  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e) 779,439   779,439  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 3,097,306  
Total Investments   $ 106,410,746  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (2.29)%     (2,380,575 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 104,030,171  

 

(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 $4,591,268 or 4.41% 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 $2,229,283 or 2.14% 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.
(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 $2,317,867 or 2.23% of net assets.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Communications 37.80 %
Consumer, Cyclical 34.72 %
Financial 8.51 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 8.48 %
Technology 6.45 %
Industrial 3.35 %
Money Market Funds 2.98 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (2.29 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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      Schedule of Investments        
      Principal Millennials ETF        
      December 31, 2021 (unaudited)        
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases   Sales   December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ 4,595,808 $ 29,663,442 $ 31,941,383 $ 2,317,867
    $ 4,595,808 $ 29,663,442 $ 31,941,383 $ 2,317,867
 
              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 Quality ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.79%   Shares Held   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.56%        
Lockheed Martin Corp.   2,272 $ 807,492
Northrop Grumman Corp.   1,803   697,887
      $ 1,505,379
 
Agriculture — 0.85%        
Altria Group, Inc.   12,071   572,045
Philip Morris International, Inc.   2,684   254,980
      $ 827,025
 
Beverages — 2.29%        
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B   7,458   543,390
Coca-Cola Co.   4,603   272,543
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.   7,386   272,248
Monster Beverage Corp. (a)   8,567   822,775
PepsiCo, Inc.   1,741   302,429
      $ 2,213,385
 
Biotechnology — 2.32%        
Amgen, Inc.   996   224,070
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)   382   288,628
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   1,160   732,563
Seagen, Inc. (a)   1,463   226,180
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)   3,532   775,627
      $ 2,247,068
 
Chemicals — 2.48%        
FMC Corp.   5,176   568,791
RPM International, Inc.   6,603   666,903
Sherwin-Williams Co.   3,306   1,164,241
      $ 2,399,935
 
Commercial Services — 5.88%        
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   1,295   319,321
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   9,733   825,261
Gartner, Inc. (a)   1,252   418,569
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.   1,347   553,981
Moody's Corp.   2,721   1,062,768
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)   865   163,122
Rollins, Inc.   15,860   542,570
S&P Global, Inc.   1,598   754,144
Verisk Analytics, Inc.   4,564   1,043,924
      $ 5,683,660
 
Computers — 3.98%        
Accenture PLC, Class A   2,982   1,236,188
Apple, Inc.   6,200   1,100,934
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)   602   402,407
Fortinet, Inc. (a)   3,102   1,114,859
      $ 3,854,388
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 2.74%        
Fastenal Co.   16,200   1,037,772
LKQ Corp.   5,723   343,552
Pool Corp.   2,241   1,268,406
      $ 2,649,730
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.26%        
BlackRock, Inc.   757   693,079
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   2,045   279,695
Mastercard, Inc., Class A   638   229,246
Nasdaq, Inc.   3,804   798,878
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.   4,690   922,241

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Quality ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
Visa, Inc., Class A 1,058 $ 229,279
    $ 3,152,418
 
Electric — 2.16%      
CMS Energy Corp. 9,723   632,481
Evergy, Inc. 4,210   288,848
Eversource Energy 2,841   258,474
Southern Co. 3,972   272,400
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 6,522   633,091
    $ 2,085,294
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.54%      
AMETEK, Inc. 1,915   281,581
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) 677   238,250
    $ 519,831
 
Electronics — 4.48%      
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 4,278   682,983
Amphenol Corp., Class A 4,187   366,195
Garmin Ltd. 4,213   573,684
Honeywell International, Inc. 1,092   227,693
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) 1,596   329,590
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) 672   1,140,525
Waters Corp. (a) 2,730   1,017,198
    $ 4,337,868
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.28%      
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 1,954   272,055
 
Environmental Control — 0.36%      
Republic Services, Inc. 2,528   352,530
 
Food — 2.76%      
Campbell Soup Co. 4,956   215,388
General Mills, Inc. 13,667   920,882
Hershey Co. 5,158   997,918
J M Smucker Co. 2,014   273,542
McCormick & Co., Inc. 2,681   259,011
    $ 2,666,741
 
Healthcare — Products — 9.43%      
Abbott Laboratories 4,392   618,130
Bio-Techne Corp. 614   317,647
Danaher Corp. 3,421   1,125,543
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) 2,715   351,728
Hologic, Inc. (a) 7,301   558,964
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) 1,441   948,841
Masimo Corp. (a) 897   262,624
PerkinElmer, Inc. 5,964   1,199,122
ResMed, Inc. 3,899   1,015,611
STERIS PLC 3,007   731,934
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,666   1,111,622
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1,870   877,049
    $ 9,118,815
 
Healthcare — Services — 3.68%      
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) 1,826   688,001
Humana, Inc. 591   274,141
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) 2,186   686,863
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 6,500   1,124,565
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,573   789,866
    $ 3,563,436

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Quality ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
Home Builders — 0.66%        
DR Horton, Inc.   2,938 $ 318,626
Lennar Corp., Class A   2,717   315,607
      $ 634,233
 
Household Products — 1.91%        
Colgate-Palmolive Co.   9,994   852,888
Procter & Gamble Co.   6,081   994,730
      $ 1,847,618
 
Household Products/Wares — 2.65%        
Avery Dennison Corp.   1,282   277,643
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.   9,545   978,363
Clorox Co.   4,154   724,291
Kimberly-Clark Corp.   4,095   585,257
      $ 2,565,554
 
Housewares — 0.59%        
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.   3,521   566,881
Insurance — 5.31%        
Allstate Corp.   2,112   248,477
Aon PLC   3,296   990,646
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   6,276   1,064,849
Brown & Brown, Inc.   11,463   805,619
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.   6,522   1,133,654
Progressive Corp.   8,745   897,674
      $ 5,140,919
 
Internet — 2.53%        
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)   259   750,333
eBay, Inc.   13,320   885,780
Etsy, Inc. (a)   1,023   223,976
Netflix, Inc. (a)   968   583,162
      $ 2,443,251
 
Machinery — Diversified — 1.69%        
Graco, Inc.   7,588   611,744
IDEX Corp.   1,153   272,477
Rockwell Automation, Inc.   2,148   749,330
      $ 1,633,551
 
Media — 1.24%        
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   2,466   1,198,501
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.07%        
3M Co.   4,288   761,677
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   1,117   275,676
      $ 1,037,353
 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.88%        
AbbVie, Inc.   2,089   282,850
Becton Dickinson & Co.   2,177   547,472
Cigna Corp.   2,502   574,534
Eli Lilly & Co.   2,562   707,676
Johnson & Johnson   4,744   811,556
Zoetis, Inc.   3,389   827,018
      $ 3,751,106
 
REITs — 2.65%        
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.   1,409   314,151
American Tower Corp.   2,432   711,360
Crown Castle International Corp.   3,354   700,114

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Quality ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)      
Public Storage 2,243 $ 840,138
    $ 2,565,763
 
Retail — 9.79%      
AutoZone, Inc. (a) 451   945,472
Costco Wholesale Corp. 2,270   1,288,679
Dollar General Corp. 3,977   937,896
Domino's Pizza, Inc. 644   363,429
Home Depot, Inc. 2,909   1,207,264
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 4,702   1,215,373
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) 1,679   1,185,760
Target Corp. 4,094   947,515
Tractor Supply Co. 4,730   1,128,578
Walmart, Inc. 1,730   250,314
    $ 9,470,280
 
Semiconductors — 2.15%      
KLA Corp. 1,679   722,155
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 1,395   688,195
Teradyne, Inc. 4,091   669,001
    $ 2,079,351
 
Software — 11.31%      
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 5,500   365,915
Adobe, Inc. (a) 1,632   925,442
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) 2,342   274,108
Autodesk, Inc. (a) 810   227,764
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 5,275   964,375
Cerner Corp. 10,876   1,010,054
Citrix Systems, Inc. 1,691   159,952
Fair Isaac Corp. (a) 1,150   498,720
Intuit, Inc. 1,345   865,131
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 3,546   592,146
Microsoft Corp. 3,231   1,086,650
Oracle Corp. 11,655   1,016,433
Paychex, Inc. 5,740   783,510
PTC, Inc. (a) 1,652   200,140
Synopsys, Inc. (a) 3,051   1,124,293
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) 479   257,678
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a) 1,862   475,704
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a) 601   110,530
    $ 10,938,545
 
Telecommunications — 0.77%      
Cisco Systems, Inc. 11,720   742,696
 
Transportation — 1.52%      
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 8,183   1,098,895
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 1,046   374,866
    $ 1,473,761
 
Water — 1.02%      
American Water Works Co., Inc. 3,708   700,293
Essential Utilities, Inc. 5,366   288,100
    $ 988,393
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 96,527,314

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Quality ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

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) 270,326 $ 270,326  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 270,326  
Total Investments   $ 96,797,640  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.07)%     (68,771 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 96,728,869  

 

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

Sector Percent  
Consumer, Non-cyclical 36.70 %
Technology 17.44 %
Consumer, Cyclical 13.77 %
Financial 11.23 %
Industrial 10.46 %
Communications 4.53 %
Utilities 3.18 %
Basic Materials 2.48 %
Money Market Fund 0.28 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.07 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS — 96.92%   Amount   Value
 
Banks — 40.60%        
Bank of America Corp.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.55%),        
6.30%, 03/10/2026 (a),(b) $ 818,000 $ 920,250
Bank of Montreal        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.98%),        
4.80%, 08/25/2024 (a),(b),(c)   3,750,000   3,909,375
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.35%),        
3.70%, 03/20/2026 (a),(b)   16,077,000   16,438,732
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.63%),        
3.75%, 12/20/2026 (a),(b)   4,878,000   4,895,414
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.36%),        
4.70%, 09/20/2025 (a),(b)   786,000   838,466
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.55%),        
4.90%, 06/04/2025 (a),(b)   5,227,000   5,601,057
BNP Paribas SA        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.29%),        
7.20%, 06/25/2037 (a),(b),(c),(d)   2,300,000   2,297,125
Citigroup, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.42%),        
3.88%, 02/18/2026 (a),(b)   7,325,000   7,325,000
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.60%),        
4.00%, 12/10/2025 (a),(b)   9,860,000   9,933,950
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.91%),        
5.95%, 05/15/2025 (a),(b)   4,095,000   4,381,650
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.22%),        
4.00%, 10/06/2026 (a),(b)   2,699,000   2,699,000
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.31%),        
5.65%, 10/06/2025 (a),(b),(c)   3,263,000   3,568,906
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.16%),        
6.38%, 04/06/2024 (a),(b)   3,008,000   3,139,600
Comerica, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.29%),        
5.63%, 07/01/2025 (a),(b)   655,000   713,950
Fifth Third Bancorp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.22%),        
4.50%, 09/30/2025 (a),(b),(c)   1,066,000   1,128,628
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.92%),        
3.65%, 08/10/2026 (a),(b)   2,095,000   2,074,050
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.97%),        
3.80%, 05/10/2026 (a),(b)   1,448,000   1,440,760
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.95%),        
4.13%, 11/10/2026 (a),(b)   5,500,000   5,590,406
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.62%),        
5.50%, 08/10/2024 (a),(b)   6,136,000   6,473,480
HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.98%),        
10.18%, 06/30/2030 (a),(b)   5,924,000   9,685,740
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.        
(7-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.05%),        
4.45%, 10/15/2027 (a),(b)   2,271,000   2,398,744
(10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.95%),        
5.63%, 07/15/2030 (a),(b)   7,376,000   8,417,860
JPMorgan Chase & Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.85%),        
3.65%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   8,380,000   8,359,050
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.30%),        
6.00%, 08/01/2023 (a),(b)   4,512,000   4,703,760

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (continued)        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.78%),        
6.75%, 02/01/2024 (a),(b) $ 5,314,000 $ 5,759,712
KeyCorp        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.61%),        
5.00%, 09/15/2026 (a),(b)   1,229,000   1,328,856
Lloyds Bank PLC        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 11.76%),        
12.00%, 12/16/2024 (a),(b),(c),(d)   4,559,000   4,612,340
M&T Bank Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.68%),        
3.50%, 09/01/2026 (a),(b)   4,172,000   4,087,726
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.60%),        
3.40%, 09/15/2026 (a),(b)   2,820,000   2,775,557
SVB Financial Group        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.20%),        
4.00%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b)   2,402,000   2,414,010
(10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.06%),        
4.10%, 02/15/2031 (a),(b)   537,000   531,093
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.07%),        
4.25%, 11/15/2026 (a),(b)   5,275,000   5,348,850
Truist Financial Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.00%),        
4.80%, 09/01/2024 (a),(b)   8,184,000   8,531,820
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.61%),        
4.95%, 09/01/2025 (a),(b)   1,830,000   1,963,392
U.S. Bancorp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.54%),        
3.70%, 01/15/2027 (a),(b)   9,588,000   9,586,082
Wells Fargo & Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.45%),        
3.90%, 03/15/2026 (a),(b)   12,879,000   13,233,173
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.99%),        
5.88%, 06/15/2025 (a),(b)   5,627,000   6,147,498
      $ 183,255,062
 
Diversified Financial Services — 10.67%        
Ally Financial, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.87%),        
4.70%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b)   5,399,000   5,601,463
(7-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.48%),        
4.70%, 05/15/2028 (a),(b)   1,087,000   1,120,480
American Express Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.85%),        
3.55%, 09/15/2026 (a),(b)   12,203,000   12,224,355
Capital One Financial Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.16%),        
3.95%, 09/01/2026 (a),(b)   5,157,000   5,182,785
Charles Schwab Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.17%),        
4.00%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   11,049,000   11,269,980
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.97%),        
5.38%, 06/01/2025 (a),(b)   4,912,000   5,354,080
Discover Financial Services        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.78%),        
6.13%, 06/23/2025 (a),(b)   6,713,000   7,401,082
      $ 48,154,225

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Electric — 11.46%        
American Electric Power Co., Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.68%),        
3.88%, 02/15/2062 (b) $ 3,692,000 $ 3,748,059
CMS Energy Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.90%),        
3.75%, 12/01/2050 (b)   3,552,000   3,489,840
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.12%),        
4.75%, 06/01/2050 (b)   3,153,000   3,428,888
Dominion Energy, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.99%),        
4.65%, 12/15/2024 (a),(b)   14,607,000   15,227,797
Duke Energy Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.32%),        
3.25%, 01/15/2082 (b)   3,310,000   3,226,253
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.39%),        
4.88%, 09/16/2024 (a),(b)   9,924,000   10,296,150
Emera, Inc.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 5.44%),        
6.75%, 06/15/2076 (b)   7,359,000   8,462,850
Southern Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.92%),        
3.75%, 09/15/2051 (b)   937,000   937,000
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.73%),        
4.00%, 01/15/2051 (b)   2,862,000   2,926,395
      $ 51,743,232
 
Gas — 1.47%        
NiSource, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.84%),        
5.65%, 06/15/2023 (a),(b)   6,438,000   6,615,045
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.93%        
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.66%),        
4.00%, 03/15/2060 (b)   4,095,000   4,207,039
 
Insurance — 23.21%        
Allstate Corp.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.94%),        
5.75%, 08/15/2053 (b)   4,095,000   4,258,800
American International Group, Inc.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.87%),        
5.75%, 04/01/2048 (b)   1,706,000   1,914,985
Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.78%),        
5.63%, 08/15/2052 (b)   5,600,000   6,293,000
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   4,450,000
AXA SA        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 2.26%),        
6.38%, 12/14/2036 (a),(b),(d)   5,431,000   7,496,138
Cloverie PLC for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.92%),        
5.63%, 06/24/2046 (b)   5,600,000   6,244,000
Equitable Holdings, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.74%),        
4.95%, 09/15/2025 (a), (b)   4,191,000   4,390,072
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.32%),        
4.13%, 12/15/2051 (b),(d)   3,289,000   3,280,777

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Insurance (continued)        
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co.        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.23%),        
5.20%, 10/20/2045 (b),(d) $ 4,095,000 $ 4,499,116
MetLife, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.58%),        
3.85%, 09/15/2025 (a), (b)   7,842,000   7,998,840
9.25%, 04/08/2068 (d)   5,971,000   8,839,700
Nippon Life Insurance Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.65%),        
2.75%, 01/21/2051 (b),(d)   5,379,000   5,271,420
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.60%),        
2.90%, 09/16/2051 (b),(d)   3,070,000   3,035,882
Prudential Financial, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.04%),        
3.70%, 10/01/2050 (b)   10,745,000   10,869,510
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.92%),        
5.63%, 06/15/2043 (b)   6,396,000   6,655,091
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.75%),        
3.38%, 04/15/2081 (b),(d)   4,958,000   5,181,110
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.44%),        
6.50%, 09/20/2073 (b),(d)   8,221,000   8,868,404
Voya Financial, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.36%),        
6.13%, 09/15/2023 (a),(b),(c)   4,095,000   4,256,630
Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.78%),        
3.00%, 04/19/2051 (b)   1,000,000   970,966
      $ 104,774,441
 
Oil & Gas — 1.31%        
BP Capital Markets PLC        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.04%),        
4.38%, 06/22/2025 (a),(b)   5,650,000   5,904,250
 
Pipelines — 5.10%        
Enbridge, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.31%),        
5.75%, 07/15/2080 (b)   2,370,000   2,630,700
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.89%),        
6.00%, 01/15/2077 (b)   6,136,000   6,590,932
Enterprise Products Operating LLC        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.03%),        
5.25%, 08/16/2077 (b)   4,095,000   4,180,665
Transcanada Trust        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 4.41%),        
5.50%, 09/15/2079 (b)   8,995,000   9,602,162
      $ 23,004,459
 
REITs — 0.88%        
Scentre Group Trust 2        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.38%),        
4.75%, 09/24/2080 (b),(d)   1,157,000   1,210,511
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.69%),        
5.13%, 09/24/2080 (b),(d)   2,582,000   2,765,968
      $ 3,976,479
 
Telecommunications — 1.29%        
Vodafone Group PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.87%),        
7.00%, 04/04/2079 (b)   4,819,000   5,828,473

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
  Principal      
BONDS (continued) Amount   Value  
TOTAL BONDS   $ 437,462,705  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 4.24% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Funds — 4.24%        
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (e),(f),(g),(h) 7,334,728 $ 7,334,728  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (h) 11,799,845   11,799,845  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 19,134,573  
Total Investments   $ 456,597,278  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.16%)     (5,218,996 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 451,378,282  

 

(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 $7,187,579 or 1.59% 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 $57,358,491 or 12.71% 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 $7,334,728 or 1.62% 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.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)                  
Sector         Percent              
Financial         75.36 %            
Utilities         12.93 %            
Energy         6.41 %            
Money Market Funds         4.24 %            
Communications         1.29 %            
Industrial         0.93 %            
Other Assets and Liabilities         (1.16 )%            
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %            
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases   Sales     December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost       Proceeds     Value
Principal Government Money                        
Market Fund — Institutional Class                        
0.00 % $ 10,355,640 $ 33,766,495 $ 36,787,407 $ 7,334,728
    $ 10,355,640 $ 33,766,495 $ 36,787,407 $ 7,334,728
 
                  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
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 12.38%   Shares Held   Value
 
Banks — 5.32%        
Associated Banc-Corp.; Series F        
5.63%, 09/15/2025 (a)   2,070   56,842
Bank of America Corp.; Series NN        
4.38%, 11/03/2025 (a)   4,380   112,040
Fulton Financial Corp.; Series A        
5.13%, 01/15/2026 (a)   9,200   241,500
JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Series DD        
5.75%, 12/01/2023 (a)   1,261   33,896
JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Series EE        
6.00%, 03/01/2024 (a)   1,642   44,745
Morgan Stanley; Series I        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.71%),        
6.38%, 10/15/2024 (a)   17,030   480,246
Synovus Financial Corp.; Series E        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.13%),        
5.88%, 07/01/2024 (a)   11,500   310,500
      $ 1,279,769
 
Insurance — 4.11%        
Allstate Corp.; Series H        
5.10%, 10/15/2024 (a)   11,500   311,880
American International Group, Inc.; Series A        
5.85%, 03/15/2024 (a)   8,019   217,235
MetLife, Inc.; Series F        
4.75%, 03/15/2025 (a)   17,250   460,230
      $ 989,345
 
Telecommunications — 2.95%        
AT&T, Inc.; Series A        
5.00%, 02/18/2025 (a)   11,381   305,011
AT&T, Inc.; Series C        
4.75%, 12/12/2024 (a)   15,395   404,272
      $ 709,283
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS     $ 2,978,397
    Principal    
BONDS — 86.48%   Amount   Value
 
Banks — 70.64%        
Bank of America Corp.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.90%),        
6.10%, 03/17/2025 (a),(b) $ 230,000 $ 249,263
(3-month USD LIBOR + 4.55%),        
6.30%, 03/10/2026 (a),(b)   575,000   646,875
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.35%),        
3.70%, 03/20/2026 (a),(b)   230,000   235,175
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.36%),        
4.70%, 09/20/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   613,381
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.55%),        
4.90%, 06/04/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   616,149
Citigroup, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.42%),        
3.88%, 02/18/2026 (a),(b)   335,000   335,000
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.31%),        
5.65%, 10/06/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   628,906
Comerica, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.29%),        
5.63%, 07/01/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   626,750

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Banks (continued)        
Credit Agricole SA        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.90%),        
7.88%, 01/23/2024 (a),(b),(c) $ 861,000 $ 941,719
Credit Suisse Group AG        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.82%),        
6.38%, 08/21/2026 (a),(b),(c),(d)   384,000   413,875
(5-year Swap rate + 5.11%),        
7.13%, 07/29/2022 (a),(b),(c)   500,000   512,500
Fifth Third Bancorp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.22%),        
4.50%, 09/30/2025 (a),(b)   548,000   580,195
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.97%),        
3.80%, 05/10/2026 (a),(b)   438,000   435,810
HSBC Holdings PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.37%),        
6.38%, 03/30/2025 (a),(b),(c)   861,000   929,260
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.        
(10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.95%),        
5.63%, 07/15/2030 (a),(b)   575,000   656,219
ING Groep NV        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.34%),        
5.75%, 11/16/2026 (a),(b),(c)   861,000   926,651
JPMorgan Chase & Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.85%),        
3.65%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   110,000   109,725
Lloyds Banking Group PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.50%),        
7.50%, 09/27/2025 (a),(b),(c)   861,000   973,114
M&T Bank Corp.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.52%),        
5.13%, 11/01/2026 (a),(b)   247,000   264,450
Natwest Group PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 5.72%),        
8.00%, 08/10/2025 (a),(b),(c)   861,000   999,836
Nordea Bank Abp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.11%),        
6.63%, 03/26/2026 (a),(b),(c),(d)   861,000   978,311
Societe Generale SA        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.98%),        
7.88%, 12/18/2023 (a),(b),(c)   824,000   901,250
Standard Chartered PLC        
(5-year Swap rate + 6.30%),        
7.50%, 04/02/2022 (a),(b),(c)   824,000   835,330
SVB Financial Group        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.20%),        
4.00%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b)   110,000   110,550
Truist Financial Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.61%),        
4.95%, 09/01/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   616,913
U.S. Bancorp        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.54%),        
3.70%, 01/15/2027 (a),(b)   209,000   208,958
UBS Group AG        
(5-year Swap rate + 4.34%),        
7.00%, 01/31/2024 (a),(b),(c)   861,000   928,373
Wells Fargo & Co.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.45%),        
3.90%, 03/15/2026 (a),(b)   328,000   337,020
(3-month USD LIBOR + 3.99%),        
5.88%, 06/15/2025 (a),(b)   355,000   387,838
      $ 16,999,396

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services — 8.45%        
Ally Financial, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.87%),        
4.70%, 05/15/2026 (a),(b) $ 220,000 $ 228,250
Capital One Financial Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.16%),        
3.95%, 09/01/2026 (a),(b)   209,000   210,045
Charles Schwab Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.17%),        
4.00%, 06/01/2026 (a),(b)   328,000   334,560
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.97%),        
5.38%, 06/01/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   626,750
Discover Financial Services        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.78%),        
6.13%, 06/23/2025 (a),(b)   575,000   633,937
      $ 2,033,542
 
Electric — 4.47%        
Dominion Energy, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.99%),        
4.65%, 12/15/2024 (a),(b)   460,000   479,550
Duke Energy Corp.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.39%),        
4.88%, 09/16/2024 (a),(b)   575,000   596,563
      $ 1,076,113
 
Insurance — 2.92%        
MetLife, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.58%),        
3.85%, 09/15/2025 (a),(b)   220,000   224,400
Voya Financial, Inc.        
(5-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 3.36%),        
6.13%, 09/15/2023 (a),(b)   460,000   478,156
      $ 702,556
TOTAL BONDS     $ 20,811,607
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.64%   Shares Held   Value
 
Money Market Fund — 0.64%        
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e)   154,820 $ 154,820
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES     $ 154,820
Total Investments     $ 23,944,824
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.50%       119,414
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%     $ 24,064,238

 

(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 $9,340,219 or 38.81% 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 $1,392,186 or 5.79% of net assets.
(e)      Current yield shown is as of period end.

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments

Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF

December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Financial 91.44 %
Utilities 4.47 %
Communications 2.95 %
Money Market Fund 0.64 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.50 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS — 94.27%   Amount   Value
 
Asset-Backed Securities — 18.20%        
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2021-1        
0.28%, 06/18/2024 $ 111,888 $ 111,856
CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2021-B        
0.37%, 03/17/2025 (a)   52,130   52,095
CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2021-C        
0.33%, 07/15/2024 (a)   134,925   134,842
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC        
0.27%, 06/15/2023 (a)   45,578   45,528
JFIN CLO 2017-II Ltd.        
(3-month USD LIBOR +0.99%),        
1.20%, 09/20/2029 (a)   250,000   249,869
Madison Park Funding Ltd.2015-18A        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.94%),        
1.06%, 10/21/2030 (a)   250,000   249,819
Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2018-BA        
1.69%, 05/15/2069 (a)   114,124   114,198
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-F        
1.11%, 02/18/2070 (a)   96,325   94,687
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1        
0.29%, 11/15/2023   4,351   4,351
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-B        
(1-month USD LIBOR + 1.20%),        
1.31%, 07/15/2027 (a)   22,718   22,739
Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC        
(1-month USD LIBOR + 0.53%),        
0.64%, 01/15/2025 (a)   250,000   249,306
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-2A        
0.93%, 02/15/2024 (a)   55,977   56,033
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2021-A        
0.17%, 02/15/2024   26,159   26,149
World Omni Select Auto Trust 2021-A        
0.29%, 02/18/2025   150,000   149,584
      $ 1,561,056
 
Banks — 27.26%        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.26%),        
0.31%, 04/26/2024   250,000   249,877
Citigroup, Inc.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 1.43%),        
1.60%, 09/01/2023   250,000   251,870
Fifth Third Bancorp        
2.60%, 06/15/2022   279,000   281,171
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.54%),        
0.59%, 11/17/2023   250,000   250,023
Morgan Stanley        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.70%),        
0.75%, 01/20/2023   200,000   200,031
MUFG Union Bank NA        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.71%),        
0.76%, 12/09/2022   300,000   301,306
Royal Bank of Canada        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.36%),        
0.41%, 07/29/2024   250,000   250,130
Toronto-Dominion Bank        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.24%),        
0.29%, 01/06/2023   200,000   200,118
Truist Bank        
2.45%, 08/01/2022 (b)   350,000   353,564
      $ 2,338,090

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
    Principal    
BONDS (continued)   Amount   Value
 
Beverages — 2.28%        
JDE Peet's NV        
0.80%, 09/24/2024 (a) $ 200,000 $ 195,968
 
Biotechnology — 2.18%        
Gilead Sciences, Inc.        
0.75%, 09/29/2023   188,000   187,208
 
Chemicals — 2.35%        
Westlake Chemical Corp.        
3.60%, 07/15/2022   200,000   201,637
 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.75%        
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.68%),        
0.73%, 09/29/2023   150,000   150,026
 
Electric — 8.12%        
Black Hills Corp.        
1.04%, 08/23/2024   250,000   246,876
Dominion Energy, Inc.        
(3-month USD LIBOR + 0.53%),        
0.73%, 09/15/2023   150,000   149,866
Florida Power & Light Co.        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.25%),        
0.30%, 05/10/2023   100,000   99,711
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.        
(6-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.40%),        
0.45%, 11/03/2023   200,000   200,024
      $ 696,477
 
Food — 2.87%        
Nestle Holdings, Inc.        
0.61%, 09/14/2024 (a)   250,000   246,418
 
Healthcare — Products — 2.89%        
PerkinElmer, Inc.        
0.55%, 09/15/2023   250,000   247,881
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.90%        
Humana, Inc.        
0.65%, 08/03/2023   250,000   248,702
 
Household Products/Wares — 2.87%        
Avery Dennison Corp.        
0.85%, 08/15/2024   250,000   246,341
 
Insurance — 2.92%        
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I        
0.90%, 06/08/2023 (a)   250,000   250,683
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.93%        
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV        
(3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.43%),        
0.48%, 03/11/2024 (a)   250,000   251,009
 
Oil & Gas — 4.77%        
Suncor Energy, Inc.        
2.80%, 05/15/2023   400,000   409,212
 
Pipelines — 3.07%        
ONEOK Partners LP        
5.00%, 09/15/2023   250,000   263,270
 
Telecommunications — 6.91%        
AT&T, Inc.        
2.63%, 12/01/2022   221,000   223,777

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
      Principal    
BONDS (continued)     Amount   Value
Telecommunications (continued)          
NTT Finance Corp.          
0.37%, 03/03/2023 (a)   $ 200,000 $ 199,168
Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III          
LLC          
4.74%, 09/20/2029 (a)     162,500   170,008
        $ 592,953
TOTAL BONDS       $ 8,086,931
U.S. GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS —     Principal    
2.33 %   Amount   Value
Sovereign — 2.33%          
U.S. Treasury Bill          
0.04%, 03/10/2022 (c)   $ 200,000 $ 199,984
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS       $ 199,984
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 3.33%     Shares Held   Value
Money Market Funds — 3.33%          
Principal Government Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 0.00% (d),(e),(f),(g)     4,170 $ 4,170
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional          
Class 0.03% (g)     281,227   281,227
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES       $ 285,397
Total Investments       $ 8,572,312
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.07%         6,213
Total Net Assets — 100.00%       $ 8,578,525

 

(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 $2,582,370 or 30.10% of net assets.
(b)      Security or a portion of the security was on loan. At the end of the period, the value of these securities totaled $4,081 or 0.05% of net assets.
(c)      Discount Rate.
(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)      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 $4,170 or less than 0.05% of net assets.
(f)      Non-income producing security.
(g)      Current yield shown is as of period end.
Portfolio Summary (unaudited)

Sector Percent  
Financial 31.93 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 16.00 %
Asset-Backed Securities 18.20 %
Utilities 8.12 %
Energy 7.84 %
Communications 6.91 %
Money Market Funds 3.33 %
Industrial 2.92 %
Basic Materials 2.35 %
Government 2.33 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.07 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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      Schedule of Investments        
      Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF    
      December 31, 2021 (unaudited)        
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases   Sales   December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ $ 859,070 $ 854,900 $ 4,170
    $ $ 859,070 $ 854,900 $ 4,170
 
              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 U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.74% Shares Held   Value
 
Advertising — 0.17%      
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. 3,852 $ 144,258
Omnicom Group, Inc. 1,130   82,795
    $ 227,053
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.87%      
General Dynamics Corp. 1,690   352,314
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 2,511   79,925
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 569   121,334
Lockheed Martin Corp. 900   319,869
Northrop Grumman Corp. 687   265,917
    $ 1,139,359
 
Agriculture — 0.53%      
Altria Group, Inc. 6,587   312,158
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1,845   124,704
Philip Morris International, Inc. 2,682   254,790
    $ 691,652
 
Airlines — 0.05%      
American Airlines Group, Inc. (a) 3,871   69,523
 
Apparel — 0.77%      
NIKE, Inc., Class B 3,223   537,177
PVH Corp. 687   73,269
Ralph Lauren Corp. 634   75,357
Tapestry, Inc. 3,479   141,247
Under Armour, Inc., Class A (a) 3,354   71,071
Under Armour, Inc., Class C (a) 6,740   121,590
    $ 1,019,711
 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.70%      
Cummins, Inc. 845   184,328
Ford Motor Co. 8,762   181,987
General Motors Co. (a) 5,094   298,661
PACCAR, Inc. 1,284   113,326
Tesla, Inc. (a) 2,634   2,783,559
    $ 3,561,861
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.09%      
Aptiv PLC (a) 702   115,795
 
Banks — 4.20%      
Bank of America Corp. 10,199   453,754
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 2,086   121,155
Citigroup, Inc. 2,923   176,520
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 1,928   91,098
Comerica, Inc. 1,010   87,870
Fifth Third Bancorp 4,236   184,478
First Republic Bank 951   196,391
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 947   362,275
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 5,932   91,472
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 9,734   1,541,379
KeyCorp 7,513   173,776
Morgan Stanley 3,965   389,204
Northern Trust Corp. 822   98,319
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 768   153,999
Regions Financial Corp. 7,660   166,988
State Street Corp. 1,127   104,811
SVB Financial Group (a) 304   206,185
Truist Financial Corp. 4,664   273,077
U.S. Bancorp 4,607   258,775
Wells Fargo & Co. 5,400   259,092

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)      
Zions Bancorp NA 2,315 $ 146,215
    $ 5,536,833
 
Beverages — 1.45%      
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B 2,137   155,702
Coca-Cola Co. 10,968   649,415
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 933   234,155
Monster Beverage Corp. (a) 2,117   203,317
PepsiCo, Inc. 3,865   671,389
    $ 1,913,978
 
Biotechnology — 1.16%      
Amgen, Inc. 1,833   412,370
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a) 193   145,825
Corteva, Inc. 2,319   109,642
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2,562   186,027
Illumina, Inc. (a) 302   114,893
Moderna, Inc. (a) 1,142   290,045
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 416   262,713
    $ 1,521,515
 
Building Materials — 0.74%      
Carrier Global Corp. 3,894   211,211
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. 681   72,799
Johnson Controls International PLC 3,435   279,300
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 454   199,996
Masco Corp. 1,505   105,681
Vulcan Materials Co. 499   103,582
    $ 972,569
 
Chemicals — 1.27%      
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 545   165,822
Albemarle Corp. 400   93,508
Celanese Corp. 445   74,787
Ecolab, Inc. 619   145,211
FMC Corp. 876   96,264
Linde PLC 1,546   535,581
Mosaic Co. 2,280   89,581
PPG Industries, Inc. 776   133,813
Sherwin-Williams Co. 954   335,960
    $ 1,670,527
 
Commercial Services — 2.68%      
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 2,323   572,805
Cintas Corp. 497   220,255
Equifax, Inc. 674   197,340
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) 271   60,661
Gartner, Inc. (a) 525   175,518
Global Payments, Inc. 600   81,108
IHS Markit Ltd. 2,774   368,720
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 151   62,102
Moody's Corp. 688   268,719
Nielsen Holdings PLC 3,765   77,220
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) 2,908   548,391
Quanta Services, Inc. 705   80,835
Robert Half International, Inc. 781   87,097
Rollins, Inc. 1,566   53,573
S&P Global, Inc. 804   379,432
United Rentals, Inc. (a) 261   86,728
Verisk Analytics, Inc. 931   212,948
    $ 3,533,452

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Computers — 8.71%      
Accenture PLC, Class A 2,617 $ 1,084,877
Apple, Inc. 50,839   9,027,481
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 2,716   240,964
DXC Technology Co. (a) 2,174   69,981
Fortinet, Inc. (a) 644   231,454
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 6,333   99,871
HP, Inc. 3,602   135,687
International Business Machines Corp. 1,654   221,074
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (a) 324   5,864
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 690   61,341
NetApp, Inc. 960   88,310
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 1,002   113,206
Western Digital Corp. (a) 1,483   96,707
    $ 11,476,817
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.74%      
Copart, Inc. (a) 1,290   195,590
Fastenal Co. 3,491   223,634
LKQ Corp. 2,809   168,624
Pool Corp. 327   185,082
WW Grainger, Inc. 397   205,741
    $ 978,671
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.80%      
American Express Co. 1,933   316,239
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 364   109,804
BlackRock, Inc. 675   618,003
Capital One Financial Corp. 1,583   229,677
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 654   85,282
Charles Schwab Corp. 4,510   379,291
CME Group, Inc. 810   185,053
Discover Financial Services 1,495   172,762
Franklin Resources, Inc. 2,438   81,649
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 2,261   309,237
Invesco Ltd. 3,062   70,487
Mastercard, Inc., Class A 1,142   410,343
Nasdaq, Inc. 1,318   276,793
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 1,656   166,262
Synchrony Financial 3,484   161,623
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. 1,604   315,411
Visa, Inc., Class A 4,821   1,044,759
Western Union Co. 3,872   69,076
    $ 5,001,751
 
Electric — 2.67%      
Alliant Energy Corp. 1,510   92,820
Ameren Corp. 1,130   100,581
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 1,466   130,430
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 6,798   189,732
CMS Energy Corp. 2,589   168,415
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 1,380   117,742
Dominion Energy, Inc. 1,960   153,978
DTE Energy Co. 847   101,250
Duke Energy Corp. 1,687   176,966
Edison International 1,664   113,568
Entergy Corp. 917   103,300
Evergy, Inc. 3,681   252,553
Eversource Energy 1,258   114,453
Exelon Corp. 4,940   285,334
FirstEnergy Corp. 4,915   204,415
NextEra Energy, Inc. 3,361   313,783

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Electric (continued)      
NRG Energy, Inc. 1,830 $ 78,836
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 1,071   75,602
PPL Corp. 3,354   100,821
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 1,767   117,912
Sempra Energy 938   124,079
Southern Co. 2,425   166,307
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 1,148   111,436
Xcel Energy, Inc. 1,771   119,897
    $ 3,514,210
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.54%      
AMETEK, Inc. 1,431   210,414
Emerson Electric Co. 3,852   358,121
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) 386   135,841
    $ 704,376
 
Electronics — 2.08%      
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2,045   326,484
Allegion PLC 1,045   138,400
Amphenol Corp., Class A 2,877   251,622
Fortive Corp. 1,382   105,433
Garmin Ltd. 1,576   214,604
Honeywell International, Inc. 1,198   249,795
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) 1,627   335,992
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) 194   329,259
TE Connectivity Ltd. 2,345   378,342
Trimble, Inc. (a) 1,805   157,378
Waters Corp. (a) 663   247,034
    $ 2,734,343
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.08%      
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a) 561   102,629
 
Engineering & Construction — 0.19%      
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 1,797   250,196
 
Entertainment — 0.14%      
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a) 815   76,227
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a) 859   102,814
    $ 179,041
 
Environmental Control — 0.41%      
Pentair PLC 2,132   155,700
Republic Services, Inc. 810   112,954
Waste Management, Inc. 1,644   274,384
    $ 543,038
 
Food — 1.25%      
Campbell Soup Co. 1,864   81,009
Conagra Brands, Inc. 4,641   158,490
General Mills, Inc. 3,319   223,634
Hershey Co. 1,012   195,792
Hormel Foods Corp. 2,026   98,889
J M Smucker Co. 699   94,938
Kellogg Co. 1,404   90,446
Kraft Heinz Co. 2,727   97,899
Kroger Co. 2,348   106,271
McCormick & Co., Inc. 1,963   189,645
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A 2,917   193,426
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 1,266   110,345
    $ 1,640,784

 

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Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.12%      
International Paper Co. 3,253 $ 152,826
Sylvamo Corp. (a) 299   8,339
    $ 161,165
 
Gas — 0.14%      
Atmos Energy Corp. 937   98,169
NiSource, Inc. 3,319   91,638
    $ 189,807
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.25%      
Snap-on, Inc. 658   141,720
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 1,009   190,318
    $ 332,038
 
Healthcare — Products — 4.26%      
Abbott Laboratories 5,024   707,078
Align Technology, Inc. (a) 310   203,726
Baxter International, Inc. 1,483   127,301
Bio-Techne Corp. 161   83,292
Boston Scientific Corp. (a) 3,332   141,543
Cooper Cos., Inc. 384   160,873
Danaher Corp. 2,613   859,703
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) 3,546   459,384
Hologic, Inc. (a) 897   68,674
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) 335   220,584
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) 1,037   372,594
Medtronic PLC 2,246   232,349
PerkinElmer, Inc. 860   172,912
ResMed, Inc. 1,131   294,603
STERIS PLC 431   104,910
Stryker Corp. 1,183   316,358
Teleflex, Inc. 174   57,155
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,082   721,954
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 649   304,387
    $ 5,609,380
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.99%      
Anthem, Inc. 779   361,098
Catalent, Inc. (a) 1,166   149,283
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) 575   216,648
DaVita, Inc. (a) 1,259   143,224
HCA Healthcare, Inc. 947   243,303
Humana, Inc. 331   153,538
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) 1,317   371,578
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a) 945   296,928
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 1,054   182,353
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3,529   1,772,052
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 418   54,198
    $ 3,944,203
 
Home Builders — 0.26%      
DR Horton, Inc. 892   96,737
Lennar Corp., Class A 764   88,746
NVR, Inc. (a) 13   76,815
PulteGroup, Inc. 1,328   75,909
    $ 338,207
 
Home Furnishings — 0.09%      
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 1,231   50,668
Whirlpool Corp. 308   72,275
    $ 122,943

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Household Products — 1.43%      
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 3,441 $ 293,655
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 1,316   487,183
Procter & Gamble Co. 6,740   1,102,529
    $ 1,883,367
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.57%      
Avery Dennison Corp. 1,123   243,208
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 1,965   201,412
Clorox Co. 1,003   174,883
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 943   134,774
    $ 754,277
 
Housewares — 0.05%      
Newell Brands, Inc. 3,187   69,604
 
Insurance — 4.31%      
Aflac, Inc. 5,541   323,539
Allstate Corp. 2,377   279,654
American International Group, Inc. 2,072   117,814
Aon PLC 1,348   405,155
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 1,235   209,542
Assurant, Inc. 507   79,021
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) 5,421   1,620,879
Brown & Brown, Inc. 2,584   181,604
Chubb Ltd. 2,465   476,509
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 1,317   150,046
Everest Re Group Ltd. 232   63,549
Globe Life, Inc. 1,537   144,048
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 1,326   91,547
Lincoln National Corp. 1,178   80,410
Loews Corp. 1,485   85,774
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 1,883   327,303
MetLife, Inc. 1,814   113,357
Progressive Corp. 2,607   267,609
Prudential Financial, Inc. 1,038   112,353
Travelers Cos., Inc. 1,996   312,234
Willis Towers Watson PLC 340   80,747
WR Berkley Corp. 1,939   159,754
    $ 5,682,448
 
Internet — 11.08%      
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a) 975   2,824,614
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a) 911   2,636,060
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) 1,414   4,714,757
CDW Corp. 1,420   290,788
eBay, Inc. 1,556   103,474
Etsy, Inc. (a) 783   171,430
Expedia Group, Inc. (a) 547   98,854
F5 Networks, Inc. (a) 398   97,394
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (a) 7,741   2,603,685
Netflix, Inc. (a) 1,445   870,526
Twitter, Inc. (a) 1,787   77,234
VeriSign, Inc. (a) 435   110,412
    $ 14,599,228
 
Iron & Steel — 0.08%      
Nucor Corp. 964   110,041
 
Leisure Time — 0.10%      
Carnival Corp. (a) 3,520   70,822
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a) 2,851   59,130
    $ 129,952

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Lodging — 0.07%      
MGM Resorts International 1,908 $ 85,631
 
Machinery — Diversified — 1.15%      
Deere & Co. 885   303,458
Dover Corp. 1,148   208,477
IDEX Corp. 712   168,260
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. 1,662   102,828
Otis Worldwide Corp. 2,544   221,506
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 983   342,919
Xylem, Inc. 1,417   169,927
    $ 1,517,375
 
Media — 0.66%      
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a) 253   164,949
Comcast Corp., Class A 7,116   358,148
Fox Corp., Class A 1,628   60,073
Fox Corp., Class B 1,562   53,530
News Corp., Class A 3,215   71,727
ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B 1,852   55,893
Walt Disney Co. (a) 692   107,184
    $ 871,504
 
Mining — 0.11%      
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 3,537   147,599
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.23%      
3M Co. 1,947   345,846
AO Smith Corp. 914   78,467
Eaton Corp. PLC 1,760   304,163
General Electric Co. 1,721   162,583
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 1,188   293,198
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 304   96,708
Textron, Inc. 1,169   90,247
Trane Technologies PLC 1,263   255,164
    $ 1,626,376
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.14%      
Zebra Technologies Corp. (a) 309   183,917
 
Oil & Gas — 1.03%      
ConocoPhillips 2,362   170,489
Devon Energy Corp. 2,690   118,494
Diamondback Energy, Inc. 942   101,595
EOG Resources, Inc. 1,449   128,715
Exxon Mobil Corp. 5,289   323,634
Hess Corp. 1,173   86,837
Marathon Oil Corp. 6,106   100,261
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 1,717   109,871
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 3,293   95,464
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 650   118,222
    $ 1,353,582
 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.08%      
Schlumberger NV 3,705   110,965
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.47%      
Amcor PLC 13,468   161,751
Ball Corp. 2,001   192,636
Packaging Corp. of America 586   79,784
Sealed Air Corp. 2,707   182,641
    $ 616,812
 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.09%      
AbbVie, Inc. 5,091   689,321

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Pharmaceuticals (continued)      
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 746 $ 99,136
Becton Dickinson & Co. 1,115   280,400
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 3,977   247,966
Cardinal Health, Inc. 1,263   65,032
Cigna Corp. 584   134,104
CVS Health Corp. 4,582   472,679
Eli Lilly & Co. 1,055   291,412
Johnson & Johnson 7,627   1,304,751
McKesson Corp. 532   132,239
Merck & Co., Inc. 4,190   321,122
Pfizer, Inc. 15,931   940,726
Zoetis, Inc. 1,648   402,161
    $ 5,381,049
 
Pipelines — 0.07%      
ONEOK, Inc. 1,610   94,604
 
Real Estate — 0.09%      
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) 1,038   112,633
 
REITs — 3.22%      
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 912   203,339
American Tower Corp. 1,434   419,445
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 910   229,857
Crown Castle International Corp. 1,612   336,489
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 796   140,789
Duke Realty Corp. 3,590   235,648
Equinix, Inc. 197   166,630
Equity Residential 1,147   103,803
Essex Property Trust, Inc. 267   94,045
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 1,484   336,467
Federal Realty Investment Trust 635   86,563
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. 2,652   95,711
Iron Mountain, Inc. 3,207   167,822
Kimco Realty Corp. 3,697   91,131
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 965   221,410
Orion Office REIT, Inc. (a) 172   3,211
Prologis, Inc. 1,480   249,173
Public Storage 1,102   412,765
Realty Income Corp. 1,506   107,815
Regency Centers Corp. 1,132   85,296
SBA Communications Corp. 327   127,210
Simon Property Group, Inc. 820   131,011
UDR, Inc. 1,525   91,485
Welltower, Inc. 1,202   103,096
    $ 4,240,211
 
Retail — 5.01%      
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 406   97,391
AutoZone, Inc. (a) 116   243,181
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 1,263   88,145
Best Buy Co., Inc. 689   70,002
CarMax, Inc. (a) 507   66,027
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a) 119   208,042
Costco Wholesale Corp. 1,835   1,041,729
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 554   83,455
Dollar General Corp. 1,071   252,574
Domino's Pizza, Inc. 313   176,635
Gap, Inc. 3,021   53,321
Genuine Parts Co. 1,281   179,596
Home Depot, Inc. 2,998   1,244,200
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 931   240,645
McDonald's Corp. 1,232   330,262
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) 343   242,237

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Retail (continued)      
Starbucks Corp. 2,114 $ 247,275
Target Corp. 2,362   546,661
Tractor Supply Co. 780   186,108
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a) 413   170,296
Walmart, Inc. 4,045   585,271
Yum! Brands, Inc. 1,753   243,422
    $ 6,596,475
 
Savings & Loans — 0.06%      
People's United Financial, Inc. 4,502   80,226
 
Semiconductors — 5.00%      
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) 3,465   498,613
Analog Devices, Inc. 1,707   300,039
Applied Materials, Inc. 2,603   409,608
Broadcom, Inc. 507   337,363
Intel Corp. 4,873   250,960
KLA Corp. 612   263,227
Lam Research Corp. 472   339,439
Microchip Technology, Inc. 1,352   117,705
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 322   158,852
NVIDIA Corp. 8,090   2,379,350
NXP Semiconductors NV 574   130,746
Qorvo, Inc. (a) 508   79,446
QUALCOMM, Inc. 1,472   269,185
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 450   69,813
Teradyne, Inc. 1,313   214,715
Texas Instruments, Inc. 2,687   506,419
Xilinx, Inc. 1,227   260,161
    $ 6,585,641
 
Shipbuilding — 0.10%      
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 692   129,224
 
Software — 10.36%      
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 1,423   94,672
Adobe, Inc. (a) 1,284   728,105
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) 1,451   169,825
ANSYS, Inc. (a) 233   93,461
Autodesk, Inc. (a) 444   124,848
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 958   175,142
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) 1,259   234,615
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a) 731   76,360
Cerner Corp. 2,281   211,836
Electronic Arts, Inc. 891   117,523
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 1,345   146,807
Fiserv, Inc. (a) 1,382   143,438
Intuit, Inc. 735   472,767
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 868   144,947
Microsoft Corp. 24,327   8,181,657
MSCI, Inc. 552   338,205
Oracle Corp. 7,516   655,470
Paychex, Inc. 2,717   370,870
Paycom Software, Inc. (a) 316   131,200
PTC, Inc. (a) 651   78,869
Roper Technologies, Inc. 499   245,438
salesforce.com, Inc. (a) 1,125   285,896
Synopsys, Inc. (a) 666   245,421
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) 457   81,218
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) 181   97,369
    $ 13,645,959

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Telecommunications — 2.01%        
Arista Networks, Inc. (a) 1,760 $ 253,000  
AT&T, Inc. 11,691   287,598  
Cisco Systems, Inc. 17,078   1,082,233  
Corning, Inc. 4,864   181,087  
Juniper Networks, Inc. 2,816   100,559  
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 951   258,387  
T-Mobile US, Inc. (a) 1,270   147,295  
Verizon Communications, Inc. 6,590   342,416  
    $ 2,652,575  
 
Textiles — 0.06%        
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) 418   76,151  
Transportation — 1.56%        
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 937   100,849  
CSX Corp. 5,132   192,963  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 1,322   177,531  
FedEx Corp. 461   119,233  
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 877   179,259  
Norfolk Southern Corp. 587   174,756  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 925   331,501  
Union Pacific Corp. 1,173   295,514  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 2,278   488,267  
    $ 2,059,873  
 
Water — 0.15%        
American Water Works Co., Inc. 1,069   201,891  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 131,396,617  
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) 514,794 $ 514,794  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 514,794  
Total Investments   $ 131,911,411  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.13)%     (170,766 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 131,740,645  

 

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

Sector Percent  
Technology 24.21 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 20.59 %
Financial 15.68 %
Communications 13.93 %
Consumer, Cyclical 10.13 %
Industrial 9.40 %
Utilities 2.96 %
Basic Materials 1.58 %
Energy 1.26 %
Money Market Fund 0.39 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.13 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.80%   Shares Held   Value
Auto Manufacturers — 1.56%        
Tesla, Inc. (a)   27,554 $ 29,118,516
Banks — 4.37%        
Bank of America Corp.   504,594   22,449,387
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   233,677   37,002,753
Wells Fargo & Co.   461,593   22,147,232
      $ 81,599,372
 
Beverages — 6.74%        
Coca-Cola Co.   1,049,852   62,161,737
PepsiCo, Inc.   366,250   63,621,287
      $ 125,783,024
 
Commercial Services — 0.83%        
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)   82,475   15,553,135
Computers — 9.32%        
Accenture PLC, Class A   119,404   49,498,928
Apple, Inc.   700,443   124,377,664
      $ 173,876,592
 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.12%        
Mastercard, Inc., Class A   110,065   39,548,556
Visa, Inc., Class A   171,721   37,213,658
      $ 76,762,214
 
Healthcare — Products — 7.04%        
Abbott Laboratories   323,318   45,503,776
Danaher Corp.   125,428   41,267,066
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   66,847   44,602,992
      $ 131,373,834
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.63%        
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   97,763   49,090,713
Household Products — 3.46%        
Procter & Gamble Co.   394,055   64,459,517
Insurance — 3.23%        
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)   201,818   60,343,582
Internet — 7.45%        
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)   14,323   41,494,304
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)   11,622   38,751,699
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (a)   62,709   21,092,172
Netflix, Inc. (a)   62,554   37,685,032
      $ 139,023,207
 
Media — 3.72%        
Comcast Corp., Class A   683,526   34,401,864
Walt Disney Co. (a)   226,150   35,028,373
      $ 69,430,237
 
Oil & Gas — 2.52%        
Chevron Corp.   211,219   24,786,550
Exxon Mobil Corp.   364,216   22,286,377
      $ 47,072,927
 
Pharmaceuticals — 11.81%        
AbbVie, Inc.   354,111   47,946,630
Eli Lilly & Co.   165,306   45,660,823
Johnson & Johnson   341,062   58,345,476
Merck & Co., Inc.   509,481   39,046,624

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)        
Pfizer, Inc. 495,365 $ 29,251,303  
    $ 220,250,856  
 
Retail — 8.24%        
Costco Wholesale Corp. 85,006   48,257,906  
Home Depot, Inc. 116,363   48,291,809  
Walmart, Inc. 395,165   57,176,424  
    $ 153,726,139  
 
Semiconductors — 6.41%        
Broadcom, Inc. 78,783   52,422,996  
Intel Corp. 717,817   36,967,575  
NVIDIA Corp. 102,871   30,255,390  
    $ 119,645,961  
 
Software — 8.44%        
Adobe, Inc. (a) 66,514   37,717,429  
Microsoft Corp. 135,481   45,564,970  
Oracle Corp. 438,191   38,214,637  
salesforce.com, Inc. (a) 141,136   35,866,892  
    $ 157,363,928  
 
Telecommunications — 7.91%        
AT&T, Inc. 2,038,763   50,153,570  
Cisco Systems, Inc. 701,674   44,465,081  
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1,019,670   52,982,053  
    $ 147,600,704  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 1,862,074,458  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.23% Shares Held   Value  
Money Market Fund — 0.23%        
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (b) 4,266,564 $ 4,266,564  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 4,266,564  
Total Investments   $ 1,866,341,022  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.03)%     (640,142 )
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 1,865,700,880  

 

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

Sector Percent  
Consumer, Non-cyclical 32.51 %
Technology 24.17 %
Communications 19.08 %
Financial 11.72 %
Consumer, Cyclical 9.80 %
Energy 2.52 %
Money Market Fund 0.23 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.03 )%
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.75% Shares Held   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.09%      
AAR Corp. (a) 162 $ 6,323
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. 513   23,988
AeroVironment, Inc. (a) 81   5,025
Barnes Group, Inc. 223   10,390
Moog, Inc., Class A 128   10,364
National Presto Industries, Inc. 70   5,742
Park Aerospace Corp. 392   5,174
Triumph Group, Inc. (a) 297   5,503
    $ 72,509
 
Agriculture — 0.71%      
Andersons, Inc. 341   13,200
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. 408   11,261
Universal Corp. 161   8,842
Vector Group Ltd. 1,211   13,902
    $ 47,205
 
Apparel — 0.94%      
Fossil Group, Inc. (a) 339   3,488
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 302   15,478
Oxford Industries, Inc. 131   13,299
Steven Madden Ltd. 440   20,447
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 342   9,853
    $ 62,565
 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.13%      
Wabash National Corp. 437   8,530
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.51%      
Dorman Products, Inc. (a) 202   22,828
Gentherm, Inc. (a) 336   29,198
Methode Electronics, Inc. 499   24,536
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a) 207   3,534
Standard Motor Products, Inc. 273   14,303
Titan International, Inc. (a) 543   5,951
    $ 100,350
 
Banks — 14.71%      
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. 304   12,832
Ameris Bancorp 379   18,829
BancFirst Corp. 221   15,594
Bancorp, Inc. (a) 487   12,326
BankUnited, Inc. 502   21,240
Banner Corp. 254   15,410
Cadence Bank 537   15,997
Central Pacific Financial Corp. 375   10,564
City Holding Co. 173   14,150
Columbia Banking System, Inc. 226   7,395
Community Bank System, Inc. 349   25,994
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a) 265   17,323
CVB Financial Corp. 962   20,596
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. 337   11,849
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. 396   23,103
FB Financial Corp. 344   15,074
First BanCorp 1,299   17,900
First Bancorp/Southern Pines 451   20,620
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. 1,465   23,572
First Financial Bancorp 648   15,798
First Hawaiian, Inc. 710   19,404
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 1,324   27,116
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 542   25,984
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. 417   14,161
Hanmi Financial Corp. 470   11,130

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)      
Heritage Financial Corp. 482 $ 11,780
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. 717   25,195
HomeStreet, Inc. 302   15,704
Hope Bancorp, Inc. 937   13,783
Independent Bank Corp. 248   20,219
Independent Bank Group, Inc. 389   28,066
Lakeland Financial Corp. 326   26,126
Meta Financial Group, Inc. 248   14,796
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A 347   15,247
NBT Bancorp, Inc. 422   16,255
OFG Bancorp 465   12,350
Old National Bancorp 1,204   21,816
Park National Corp. 127   17,438
Preferred Bank 261   18,737
Renasant Corp. 677   25,692
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 385   12,135
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida 410   14,510
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. 441   37,459
Simmons First National Corp., Class A 1,042   30,822
Southside Bancshares, Inc. 361   15,097
Tompkins Financial Corp. 157   13,122
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a) 163   19,410
TrustCo Bank Corp. 202   6,729
Trustmark Corp. 526   17,074
United Community Banks, Inc. 898   32,274
Veritex Holdings, Inc. 605   24,067
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. 163   24,593
Westamerica BanCorp 261   15,068
    $ 979,525
 
Beverages — 1.04%      
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a) 103   7,681
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 57   35,294
MGP Ingredients, Inc. 252   21,417
National Beverage Corp. 107   4,850
    $ 69,242
 
Biotechnology — 0.47%      
Innoviva, Inc. (a) 764   13,179
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a) 236   6,513
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc. (a) 653   6,034
Vericel Corp. (a) 149   5,856
    $ 31,582
 
Building Materials — 1.96%      
AAON, Inc. 293   23,273
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 135   6,500
Boise Cascade Co. 135   9,612
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a) 148   9,869
Griffon Corp. 232   6,607
Patrick Industries, Inc. 167   13,475
PGT Innovations, Inc. (a) 670   15,068
SPX Corp. (a) 197   11,757
UFP Industries, Inc. 375   34,504
    $ 130,665
 
Chemicals — 3.06%      
AdvanSix, Inc. 281   13,277
American Vanguard Corp. 381   6,245
Balchem Corp. 110   18,546
Ferro Corp. (a) 748   16,329
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a) 345   10,923

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Chemicals (continued)      
Hawkins, Inc. 134 $ 5,286
HB Fuller Co. 343   27,783
Innospec, Inc. 115   10,389
Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a) 150   4,695
Kraton Corp. (a) 137   6,346
Quaker Chemical Corp. 89   20,539
Rogers Corp. (a) 102   27,846
Stepan Co. 162   20,135
Trinseo PLC 134   7,030
Unifi, Inc. (a) 357   8,264
    $ 203,633
 
Coal — 0.13%      
CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a) 191   4,338
SunCoke Energy, Inc. 690   4,547
    $ 8,885
 
Commercial Services — 4.34%      
ABM Industries, Inc. 468   19,118
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a) 245   7,242
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (a) 294   24,934
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) 384   46,975
CorVel Corp. (a) 117   24,336
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a) 220   6,107
Deluxe Corp. 171   5,491
EVERTEC, Inc. 428   21,392
Forrester Research, Inc. (a) 211   12,392
Green Dot Corp., Class A (a) 226   8,190
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 270   11,807
Korn Ferry 486   36,805
Medifast, Inc. 38   7,958
Monro, Inc. 158   9,207
Perdoceo Education Corp. (a) 624   7,338
Rent-A-Center, Inc. 329   15,805
Resources Connection, Inc. 386   6,886
Strategic Education, Inc. 121   6,999
TrueBlue, Inc. (a) 188   5,202
Viad Corp. (a) 109   4,664
    $ 288,848
 
Computers — 1.67%      
3D Systems Corp. (a) 337   7,259
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a) 293   42,418
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) 333   35,498
TTEC Holdings, Inc. 228   20,645
Unisys Corp. (a) 254   5,225
    $ 111,045
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.58%      
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) 386   10,669
Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a) 785   20,434
Veritiv Corp. (a) 60   7,354
    $ 38,457
 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.18%      
B Riley Financial, Inc. 172   15,284
Blucora, Inc. (a) 302   5,231
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. 553   14,157
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) 291   18,074
Enova International, Inc. (a) 339   13,885
EZCORP, Inc., Class A (a) 760   5,601
Greenhill & Co., Inc. 259   4,644

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
Mr Cooper Group, Inc. (a) 797 $ 33,163
Piper Sandler Cos. 166   29,633
PRA Group, Inc. (a) 397   19,933
StoneX Group, Inc. (a) 197   12,066
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 79   23,471
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. 750   4,590
World Acceptance Corp. (a) 48   11,781
    $ 211,513
 
Electric — 0.36%      
Avista Corp. 291   12,365
Unitil Corp. 246   11,313
    $ 23,678
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.77%      
Encore Wire Corp. 245   35,059
Insteel Industries, Inc. 255   10,152
Powell Industries, Inc. 211   6,222
    $ 51,433
 
Electronics — 2.63%      
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 103   9,379
Badger Meter, Inc. 284   30,263
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 260   7,046
Brady Corp., Class A 368   19,835
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 174   4,122
FARO Technologies, Inc. (a) 114   7,982
Knowles Corp. (a) 476   11,115
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. 27   8,859
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) 87   8,108
Plexus Corp. (a) 211   20,233
Sanmina Corp. (a) 487   20,191
TTM Technologies, Inc. (a) 646   9,625
Vicor Corp. (a) 146   18,539
    $ 175,297
 
Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.10%      
Green Plains, Inc. (a) 200   6,952
 
Engineering & Construction — 1.74%      
Arcosa, Inc. 212   11,172
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 263   26,021
Exponent, Inc. 412   48,093
Granite Construction, Inc. 167   6,463
MYR Group, Inc. (a) 218   24,100
    $ 115,849
 
Entertainment — 0.08%      
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a) 75   5,546
 
Environmental Control — 0.10%      
U.S. Ecology, Inc. (a) 216   6,899
 
Food — 1.34%      
B&G Foods, Inc. 229   7,037
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 220   8,138
Calavo Growers, Inc. 163   6,911
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (a) 163   5,428
J & J Snack Foods Corp. 65   10,267
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 82   7,393
Simply Good Foods Co. (a) 585   24,319
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) 260   10,538

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Food (continued)      
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a) 193 $ 9,472
    $ 89,503
 
Food Service — 0.17%      
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 647   11,510
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.44%      
Glatfelter Corp. 434   7,465
Mercer International, Inc. 703   8,429
Neenah, Inc. 144   6,664
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 216   6,458
    $ 29,016
 
Gas — 0.72%      
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. 139   20,268
Northwest Natural Holding Co. 304   14,829
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 486   12,694
    $ 47,791
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.37%      
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 262   24,775
 
Healthcare — Products — 3.27%      
AngioDynamics, Inc. (a) 205   5,654
Avanos Medical, Inc. (a) 266   9,222
BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a) 121   4,510
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a) 237   4,451
CONMED Corp. 262   37,141
Cutera, Inc. (a) 97   4,008
Hanger, Inc. (a) 305   5,530
Inogen, Inc. (a) 107   3,638
Integer Holdings Corp. (a) 225   19,258
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a) 243   7,020
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. 323   16,224
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (a) 254   5,182
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) 461   28,720
Natus Medical, Inc. (a) 270   6,407
Omnicell, Inc. (a) 233   42,042
Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a) 168   5,223
Surmodics, Inc. (a) 118   5,682
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a) 109   2,074
Varex Imaging Corp. (a) 191   6,026
    $ 218,012
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.37%      
Addus HomeCare Corp. (a) 164   15,336
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) 524   6,974
Ensign Group, Inc. 325   27,287
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (a) 148   14,887
Joint Corp. (a) 111   7,292
Magellan Health, Inc. (a) 106   10,069
MEDNAX, Inc. (a) 270   7,347
ModivCare, Inc. (a) 40   5,932
Pennant Group, Inc. (a) 155   3,577
RadNet, Inc. (a) 396   11,923
Select Medical Holdings Corp. 955   28,077
Tivity Health, Inc. (a) 548   14,489
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. 52   4,969
    $ 158,159
 
Home Builders — 1.83%      
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a) 68   21,600
Century Communities, Inc. 213   17,421

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Home Builders (continued)      
Installed Building Products, Inc. 72 $ 10,060
LCI Industries 168   26,186
LGI Homes, Inc. (a) 60   9,269
M/I Homes, Inc. (a) 110   6,840
MDC Holdings, Inc. 173   9,659
Meritage Homes Corp. (a) 99   12,084
Winnebago Industries, Inc. 113   8,466
    $ 121,585
 
Home Furnishings — 0.66%      
Daktronics, Inc. (a) 964   4,868
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 607   15,958
iRobot Corp. (a) 94   6,193
Sleep Number Corp. (a) 154   11,796
Universal Electronics, Inc. (a) 128   5,216
    $ 44,031
 
Household Products — 0.99%      
Edgewell Personal Care Co. 457   20,889
elf Beauty, Inc. (a) 480   15,941
Inter Parfums, Inc. 270   28,863
    $ 65,693
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.96%      
Central Garden & Pet Co. (a) 213   11,210
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a) 363   17,370
Quanex Building Products Corp. 520   12,886
WD-40 Co. 93   22,751
    $ 64,217
 
Insurance — 2.27%      
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (a) 455   7,303
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 270   10,508
AMERISAFE, Inc. 230   12,381
Assured Guaranty Ltd. 200   10,040
Employers Holdings, Inc. 329   13,614
HCI Group, Inc. 42   3,509
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 385   14,899
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) 736   16,082
ProAssurance Corp. 239   6,047
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 166   14,115
Selectquote, Inc. (a) 474   4,294
SiriusPoint Ltd. (a) 722   5,870
Stewart Information Services Corp. 247   19,693
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. 757   12,869
    $ 151,224
 
Internet — 1.69%      
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. 167   12,221
ePlus, Inc. (a) 264   14,224
HealthStream, Inc. (a) 225   5,931
Liquidity Services, Inc. (a) 186   4,107
Perficient, Inc. (a) 292   37,753
QuinStreet, Inc. (a) 379   6,894
Shutterstock, Inc. 140   15,523
TechTarget, Inc. (a) 164   15,688
    $ 112,341
 
Iron & Steel — 0.18%      
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a) 425   6,770
Carpenter Technology Corp. 187   5,459
    $ 12,229

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Leisure Time — 0.13%      
Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a) 185 $ 8,523
 
Machinery — Diversified — 2.70%      
Alamo Group, Inc. 95   13,982
Albany International Corp., Class A 238   21,051
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 363   37,280
Chart Industries, Inc. (a) 81   12,919
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a) 150   3,851
Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a) 253   11,646
Lindsay Corp. 97   14,744
SPX FLOW, Inc. 118   10,205
Tennant Co. 111   8,995
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 232   45,047
    $ 179,720
 
Media — 0.64%      
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a) 252   8,679
EW Scripps Co., Class A 595   11,513
Gannett Co., Inc. (a) 1,510   8,049
Scholastic Corp. 368   14,705
    $ 42,946
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 1.13%      
AZZ, Inc. 263   14,541
Mueller Industries, Inc. 622   36,922
Olympic Steel, Inc. 161   3,784
Standex International Corp. 130   14,386
TimkenSteel Corp. (a) 328   5,412
    $ 75,045
 
Mining — 0.39%      
Arconic Corp. (a) 300   9,903
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 59   5,542
Livent Corp. (a) 429   10,459
    $ 25,904
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 2.59%      
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 350   7,098
EnPro Industries, Inc. 105   11,557
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 125   11,249
Fabrinet (a) 328   38,858
Federal Signal Corp. 464   20,110
Haynes International, Inc. 113   4,557
Hillenbrand, Inc. 709   36,861
Materion Corp. 201   18,480
Myers Industries, Inc. 558   11,165
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. 183   12,448
    $ 172,383
 
Office Furnishings — 0.31%      
HNI Corp. 236   9,924
Interface, Inc. 678   10,814
    $ 20,738
 
Oil & Gas — 1.48%      
Callon Petroleum Co. (a) 153   7,229
Civitas Resources, Inc. 131   6,415
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 317   7,513
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a) 64   3,848
Matador Resources Co. 295   10,892
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a) 54   4,379
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (a) 294   4,848
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 726   6,135

 

See accompanying notes.

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Oil & Gas (continued)      
PDC Energy, Inc. 244 $ 11,902
Range Resources Corp. (a) 641   11,429
Ranger Oil Corp., Class A (a) 174   4,684
SM Energy Co. 360   10,613
Southwestern Energy Co. (a) 1,918   8,938
    $ 98,825
 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.16%      
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a) 439   4,965
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (a) 575   5,405
    $ 10,370
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.21%      
Matthews International Corp., Class A 215   7,884
O-I Glass, Inc. (a) 527   6,340
    $ 14,224
 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.13%      
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 345   8,035
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 485   9,603
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 115   5,856
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 129   9,647
Heska Corp. (a) 32   5,840
Owens & Minor, Inc. 479   20,836
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (a) 329   19,796
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A 469   9,577
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a) 506   30,689
uniQure NV (a) 161   3,339
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) 139   14,067
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 290   4,550
    $ 141,835
 
Real Estate — 0.79%      
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 657   16,484
Douglas Elliman, Inc. 606   6,963
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a) 182   9,366
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A 198   6,037
Realogy Holdings Corp. (a) 397   6,674
St. Joe Co. 138   7,183
    $ 52,707
 
REITs — 8.71%      
Acadia Realty Trust 319   6,964
Agree Realty Corp. 408   29,115
American Assets Trust, Inc. 250   9,382
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 1,553   20,437
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. 500   7,610
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. 638   6,259
Brandywine Realty Trust 766   10,280
CareTrust REIT, Inc. 793   18,104
Centerspace 140   15,526
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. 267   12,621
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (a) 729   7,006
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. 741   16,984
Ellington Financial, Inc. 643   10,989
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 1,105   31,857
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. 621   18,264
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 306   4,572
GEO Group, Inc. 704   5,456
Getty Realty Corp. 255   8,183
Global Net Lease, Inc. 534   8,160
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. 691   8,092

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
REITs (continued)      
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. 834 $ 21,542
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust 591   14,805
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. 57   14,986
iStar, Inc. 621   16,040
Kite Realty Group Trust 717   15,616
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. 551   11,477
LTC Properties, Inc. 240   8,194
LXP Industrial Trust 1,036   16,182
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. 3,488   12,975
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. 130   10,898
Office Properties Income Trust 301   7,477
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 830   14,384
Ready Capital Corp. 778   12,160
Redwood Trust, Inc. 1,591   20,985
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. 405   7,938
RPT Realty 401   5,365
Safehold, Inc. 158   12,616
Saul Centers, Inc. 236   12,513
SITE Centers Corp. 538   8,517
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 376   7,249
Two Harbors Investment Corp. 1,486   8,574
Uniti Group, Inc. 940   13,169
Universal Health Realty Income Trust 197   11,716
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A 544   11,587
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 394   10,185
Whitestone REIT 978   9,907
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a) 385   6,972
    $ 579,890
 
Retail — 5.46%      
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A (a) 395   13,758
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a) 41   4,198
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a) 103   17,791
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (a) 371   2,527
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a) 334   4,870
Big Lots, Inc. 137   6,172
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (a) 556   11,665
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a) 173   21,288
Buckle, Inc. 266   11,254
Caleres, Inc. 208   4,717
Cato Corp., Class A 228   3,913
Chico's FAS, Inc. (a) 890   4,788
Children's Place, Inc. (a) 124   9,832
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (a) 146   4,398
Conn's, Inc. (a) 172   4,045
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (a) 155   5,952
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A (a) 344   4,888
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (a) 560   7,946
Genesco, Inc. (a) 80   5,134
GMS, Inc. (a) 295   17,732
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 99   19,327
Guess?, Inc. 446   10,561
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. 245   7,490
Hibbett, Inc. 140   10,070
La-Z-Boy, Inc. 437   15,868
Macy's, Inc. 713   18,666
MarineMax, Inc. (a) 212   12,517
Movado Group, Inc. 266   11,127
ODP Corp. (a) 168   6,599
PC Connection, Inc. 133   5,736
PetMed Express, Inc. 163   4,117
PriceSmart, Inc. 204   14,927
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (a) 441   8,776

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Retail (continued)      
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) 814 $ 15,026
Shoe Carnival, Inc. 260   10,161
Signet Jewelers Ltd. 137   11,923
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A 100   4,945
Vera Bradley, Inc. (a) 396   3,370
Zumiez, Inc. (a) 122   5,855
    $ 363,929
 
Savings & Loans — 3.34%      
Axos Financial, Inc. (a) 563   31,477
Banc of California, Inc. 262   5,141
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 441   12,538
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 1,264   20,464
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 1,273   14,423
Investors Bancorp, Inc. 2,128   32,239
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. 948   15,320
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 1,179   16,695
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 858   34,346
Provident Financial Services, Inc. 979   23,711
WSFS Financial Corp. 320   16,038
    $ 222,392
 
Semiconductors — 3.70%      
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a) 127   9,469
Cohu, Inc. (a) 381   14,512
CTS Corp. 399   14,651
Diodes, Inc. (a) 276   30,308
FormFactor, Inc. (a) 223   10,196
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. 326   19,736
MaxLinear, Inc. (a) 188   14,173
Onto Innovation, Inc. (a) 262   26,522
Photronics, Inc. (a) 843   15,891
Power Integrations, Inc. 277   25,731
Rambus, Inc. (a) 815   23,953
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a) 109   7,738
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a) 307   17,609
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a) 571   16,256
    $ 246,745
 
Software — 2.55%      
8x8, Inc. (a) 334   5,598
Agilysys, Inc. (a) 97   4,312
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a) 469   8,653
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (a) 208   15,284
Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc. (a) 212   11,972
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (a) 170   4,981
CSG Systems International, Inc. 313   18,035
Digi International, Inc. (a) 217   5,332
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a) 151   7,118
ManTech International Corp., Class A 227   16,555
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (a) 796   14,161
Progress Software Corp. 362   17,474
Simulations Plus, Inc. 113   5,345
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a) 200   28,470
Xperi Holding Corp. 365   6,902
    $ 170,192
 
Telecommunications — 1.32%      
ADTRAN, Inc. 256   5,844
ATN International, Inc. 126   5,034
Extreme Networks, Inc. (a) 577   9,059
Harmonic, Inc. (a) 548   6,444

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Telecommunications (continued)      
InterDigital, Inc. 143 $ 10,243
NETGEAR, Inc. (a) 163   4,761
Plantronics, Inc. (a) 196   5,751
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. 279   7,115
Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a) 858   15,118
Vonage Holdings Corp. (a) 903   18,773
    $ 88,142
 
Textiles — 0.32%      
UniFirst Corp. 100   21,040
Transportation — 1.82%      
ArcBest Corp. 178   21,333
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a) 215   20,236
Forward Air Corp. 207   25,066
Heartland Express, Inc. 408   6,863
Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a) 151   12,720
Marten Transport Ltd. 780   13,385
Matson, Inc. 241   21,697
    $ 121,300
 
Water — 1.31%      
American States Water Co. 248   25,653
California Water Service Group 502   36,074
Middlesex Water Co. 213   25,624
    $ 87,351
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 6,644,495
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.24% Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 0.24%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (b) 15,999 $ 15,999
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 15,999
Total Investments   $ 6,660,494
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.01%     591
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 6,661,085

 

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

Sector Percent  
Financial 32.99 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 17.63 %
Industrial 17.12 %
Consumer, Cyclical 12.11 %
Technology 7.93 %
Basic Materials 4.06 %
Communications 3.65 %
Utilities 2.38 %
Energy 1.88 %
Money Market Fund 0.24 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.01 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.69%   Shares Held   Value
 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.15%        
Barnes Group, Inc.   38,765 $ 1,806,061
 
Agriculture — 0.20%        
Alico, Inc.   5,822   215,589
Andersons, Inc.   11,147   431,500
Turning Point Brands, Inc.   12,712   480,259
Universal Corp.   15,806   868,066
Vector Group Ltd.   42,185   484,284
      $ 2,479,698
 
Apparel — 1.23%        
Kontoor Brands, Inc.   47,187   2,418,334
Levi Strauss & Co., Class A   217,127   5,434,689
Oxford Industries, Inc.   13,091   1,328,998
Steven Madden Ltd.   90,514   4,206,186
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.   62,378   1,797,110
      $ 15,185,317
 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.04%        
REV Group, Inc.   36,133   511,282
 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.06%        
Dana, Inc.   86,747   1,979,567
Gentherm, Inc. (a)   14,460   1,256,574
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)   268,439   5,723,119
Methode Electronics, Inc.   37,612   1,849,382
Shyft Group, Inc.   26,475   1,300,717
Standard Motor Products, Inc.   19,720   1,033,131
      $ 13,142,490
 
Banks — 8.08%        
1st Source Corp.   16,616   824,154
Ameris Bancorp   104,340   5,183,611
Bancorp, Inc. (a)   66,810   1,690,961
Byline Bancorp, Inc.   43,341   1,185,376
Camden National Corp.   12,600   606,816
Cathay General Bancorp   92,418   3,973,050
City Holding Co.   20,094   1,643,488
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.   20,419   890,473
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a)   42,085   2,751,097
CVB Financial Corp.   192,603   4,123,630
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.   33,580   1,959,057
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.   42,158   1,985,220
FB Financial Corp.   38,559   1,689,655
First Bancshares, Inc.   25,521   985,621
First Busey Corp.   48,212   1,307,510
First Financial Bancorp   114,508   2,791,705
First Financial Corp.   20,202   914,949
First Foundation, Inc.   45,843   1,139,657
First Merchants Corp.   53,059   2,222,642
First of Long Island Corp.   24,163   521,679
German American Bancorp, Inc.   12,436   484,755
Hanmi Financial Corp.   32,670   773,626
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.   167,779   5,895,754
Home BancShares, Inc.   179,133   4,361,889
Hope Bancorp, Inc.   209,777   3,085,820
Horizon Bancorp, Inc.   29,067   606,047
Independent Bank Corp.   29,069   693,877
Independent Bank Group, Inc.   39,673   2,862,407
Kearny Financial Corp.   113,584   1,504,988
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.   71,525   1,358,260
Lakeland Financial Corp.   65,395   5,240,755
Merchants Bancorp   12,331   583,626

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Banks (continued)      
Meta Financial Group, Inc. 42,189 $ 2,516,996
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (a) 12,159   1,295,298
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 23,608   585,242
Origin Bancorp, Inc. 14,977   642,813
Preferred Bank 16,209   1,163,644
Premier Financial Corp. 27,699   856,176
QCR Holdings, Inc. 19,091   1,069,096
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. 41,555   1,997,964
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. 43,477   3,692,936
Simmons First National Corp., Class A 111,616   3,301,601
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. 18,034   1,152,012
Tompkins Financial Corp. 9,561   799,108
TriCo Bancshares 27,688   1,189,477
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a) 32,285   3,844,498
UMB Financial Corp. 65,725   6,974,080
Veritex Holdings, Inc. 52,626   2,093,462
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. 16,792   946,565
    $ 99,963,123
 
Beverages — 0.17%      
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 2,673   1,655,095
MGP Ingredients, Inc. 5,761   489,627
    $ 2,144,722
 
Biotechnology — 2.79%      
Agenus, Inc. (a) 336,256   1,082,744
AnaptysBio, Inc. (a) 18,413   639,852
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 5,815   267,955
Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a) 47,428   1,383,949
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 126,613   1,542,146
Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (a) 75,577   454,218
Cassava Sciences, Inc. (a),(b) 134,241   5,866,332
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 45,038   1,740,268
Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (a) 58,226   160,122
Curis, Inc. (a) 131,937   628,020
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a) 164,978   2,321,240
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 11,082   135,644
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (a) 28,537   201,186
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) 168,945   1,253,572
Innoviva, Inc. (a) 108,621   1,873,712
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a),(b) 90,840   1,479,784
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a) 44,786   2,344,099
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 53,494   210,766
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 18,295   2,825,846
Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 68,065   166,759
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a) 58,659   1,618,988
Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 48,218   109,455
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc. (a) 80,008   739,274
Prothena Corp. PLC (a) 29,706   1,467,476
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a) 50,445   153,353
Radius Health, Inc. (a) 53,090   367,383
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. (a) 56,969   185,719
Surface Oncology, Inc. (a) 58,714   280,653
Sutro Biopharma, Inc. (a) 32,249   479,865
TransMedics Group, Inc. (a) 21,007   402,494
Verastem, Inc. (a) 223,573   458,325
Vericel Corp. (a) 37,492   1,473,436
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 118,931   231,915
    $ 34,546,550
 
Building Materials — 1.02%      
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 25,039   1,205,628
Boise Cascade Co. 53,028   3,775,594

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued)   Shares Held   Value
 
Building Materials (continued)        
Griffon Corp.   32,890 $ 936,707
Patrick Industries, Inc.   21,254   1,714,985
UFP Industries, Inc.   53,633   4,934,772
      $ 12,567,686
 
Chemicals — 2.72%        
AdvanSix, Inc.   28,740   1,357,965
Balchem Corp.   25,471   4,294,411
Cabot Corp.   57,869   3,252,238
HB Fuller Co.   62,895   5,094,495
Ingevity Corp. (a)   35,615   2,553,595
Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a)   15,274   478,076
Minerals Technologies, Inc.   27,571   2,016,819
NewMarket Corp.   11,032   3,780,887
Rogers Corp. (a)   14,653   4,000,269
Sensient Technologies Corp.   46,369   4,639,682
Trinseo PLC   42,733   2,241,773
      $ 33,710,210
 
Coal — 0.21%        
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (a)   18,037   1,101,159
CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a)   34,077   773,889
SunCoke Energy, Inc.   105,848   697,538
      $ 2,572,586
 
Commercial Services — 5.04%        
ABM Industries, Inc.   107,206   4,379,365
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)   56,115   6,864,548
Brink's Co.   52,868   3,466,555
Carriage Services, Inc.   16,631   1,071,702
Cass Information Systems, Inc.   8,748   343,971
CBIZ, Inc. (a)   42,734   1,671,754
CorVel Corp. (a)   5,540   1,152,320
CRA International, Inc.   5,486   512,173
Deluxe Corp.   36,088   1,158,786
EVERTEC, Inc.   67,619   3,379,598
Franklin Covey Co. (a)   9,057   419,882
Graham Holdings Co., Class B   4,409   2,776,920
H&R Block, Inc.   276,079   6,504,421
Hackett Group, Inc.   24,604   505,120
Herc Holdings, Inc.   18,261   2,858,760
ICF International, Inc.   15,861   1,626,546
Information Services Group, Inc.   51,446   392,018
Insperity, Inc.   36,770   4,342,905
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A   35,987   2,060,975
Kforce, Inc.   20,927   1,574,129
Korn Ferry   46,801   3,544,240
Medifast, Inc.   9,907   2,074,823
Monro, Inc.   15,735   916,878
Rent-A-Center, Inc.   52,828   2,537,857
Resources Connection, Inc.   23,320   416,029
Stride, Inc. (a)   37,764   1,258,674
Transcat, Inc. (a)   3,865   357,242
Triton International Ltd.   69,361   4,177,613
      $ 62,345,804
 
Computers — 1.11%        
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)   38,044   5,507,630
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)   59,435   6,335,771
Rimini Street, Inc. (a)   45,073   269,086
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)   35,541   1,562,027
      $ 13,674,514

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.15%      
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. 6,639 $ 405,643
Avient Corp. 63,973   3,579,289
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) 33,523   926,576
Leslie's Inc (a) 181,090   4,284,589
Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a) 100,727   2,621,924
ScanSource, Inc. (a) 11,111   389,774
Titan Machinery, Inc. (a) 21,982   740,574
Veritiv Corp. (a) 10,357   1,269,457
    $ 14,217,826
 
Diversified Financial Services — 6.53%      
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 82,547   5,495,154
Atlanticus Holdings Corp (a) 6,083   433,840
B Riley Financial, Inc. 70,949   6,304,528
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. 200,557   5,134,259
Columbia Financial, Inc. (a) 65,754   1,371,628
Cowen, Inc., Class A 114,667   4,139,479
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. 4,248   825,089
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) 64,695   4,018,206
Enova International, Inc. (a) 52,087   2,133,484
Federated Hermes, Inc. 155,081   5,827,944
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. 88,502   9,161,727
Moelis & Co., Class A 116,758   7,298,543
Mr Cooper Group, Inc. (a) 197,822   8,231,373
Navient Corp. 415,974   8,826,968
Piper Sandler Cos. 19,668   3,510,935
Regional Management Corp. 12,568   722,157
StepStone Group Inc, Class A 68,043   2,828,548
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 10,855   3,225,020
World Acceptance Corp. (a) 5,418   1,329,740
    $ 80,818,622
 
Electric — 0.91%      
Avista Corp. 74,289   3,156,540
Otter Tail Corp. 27,177   1,940,981
Portland General Electric Co. 105,228   5,568,666
Unitil Corp. 13,270   610,287
    $ 11,276,474
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.55%      
Encore Wire Corp. 19,512   2,792,167
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 84,123   3,373,332
Insteel Industries, Inc. 17,155   682,941
    $ 6,848,440
 
Electronics — 2.64%      
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 33,867   3,083,929
Atkore, Inc. (a) 46,645   5,186,458
Avnet, Inc. 171,716   7,079,851
Badger Meter, Inc. 20,987   2,236,375
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 39,365   1,066,791
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 22,065   522,720
Fluidigm Corp. (a) 68,075   266,854
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a) 9,602   208,939
Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (a) 4,505   225,160
NVE Corp. 4,870   332,621
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) 28,736   2,678,195
Sanmina Corp. (a) 68,640   2,845,814
Vicor Corp. (a) 18,848   2,393,319
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 206,007   4,505,373
    $ 32,632,399

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Engineering & Construction — 1.07%      
Arcosa, Inc. 67,209 $ 3,541,914
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 29,160   2,885,090
Granite Construction, Inc. 50,964   1,972,307
MYR Group, Inc. (a) 18,253   2,017,869
NV5 Global, Inc. (a) 10,122   1,398,051
Primoris Services Corp. 56,716   1,360,050
    $ 13,175,281
 
Entertainment — 0.25%      
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. 3,321   258,640
Warner Music Group Corp., Class A 65,045   2,808,643
    $ 3,067,283
 
Environmental Control — 0.66%      
Casella Waste Systems Inc, Class A (a) 26,629   2,274,649
Centrus Energy Corp., Class A (a) 5,267   262,876
Energy Recovery, Inc. (a) 47,826   1,027,781
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a) 98,577   4,608,475
    $ 8,173,781
 
Food — 1.54%      
B&G Foods, Inc. 78,750   2,419,987
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a) 62,678   2,670,710
Hostess Brands, Inc. (a) 103,746   2,118,493
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A 7,382   637,362
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 5,398   486,684
Seaboard Corp. 88   346,281
Simply Good Foods Co. (a) 45,403   1,887,403
SpartanNash Co. 28,103   723,933
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) 223,871   6,644,491
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a) 23,291   1,143,122
    $ 19,078,466
 
Food Service — 0.21%      
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 147,318   2,620,787
 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.11%      
Neenah, Inc. 15,621   722,940
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 21,557   644,554
    $ 1,367,494
 
Gas — 1.16%      
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. 7,355   1,072,432
National Fuel Gas Co. 59,781   3,822,397
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 163,113   4,260,512
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. 74,956   5,250,668
    $ 14,406,009
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.27%      
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 34,632   3,274,802
 
Healthcare — Products — 4.36%      
Accuray, Inc. (a) 60,832   290,169
AngioDynamics, Inc. (a) 34,096   940,368
Apria, Inc. (a) 36,541   1,191,237
AtriCure, Inc. (a) 38,028   2,644,087
Atrion Corp. 1,239   873,371
Avanos Medical, Inc. (a) 62,316   2,160,496
AxoGen, Inc. (a) 16,726   156,723
Axonics, Inc. (a) 57,769   3,235,064
Bionano Genomics, Inc. (a),(b) 835,235   2,497,353
Castle Biosciences, Inc. (a) 16,384   702,382
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (a) 74,833   668,259

 

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Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Healthcare — Products (continued)      
CONMED Corp. 40,485 $ 5,739,154
Cutera, Inc. (a) 29,267   1,209,312
Eargo, Inc. (a) 236,311   1,205,186
ICU Medical, Inc. (a) 14,812   3,515,480
Inogen, Inc. (a) 19,285   655,690
Integer Holdings Corp. (a) 21,165   1,811,512
Invacare Corp. (a) 46,555   126,630
iRadimed Corp. (a) 4,120   190,385
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a) 61,678   1,781,877
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. 22,906   1,150,568
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (a) 34,538   704,575
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) 39,635   2,469,260
Natus Medical, Inc. (a) 18,450   437,818
NuVasive, Inc. (a) 106,383   5,582,980
Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a) 14,829   461,034
OrthoPediatrics Corp. (a) 10,897   652,294
Patterson Cos., Inc. 168,155   4,935,349
Quanterix Corp. (a) 20,268   859,363
SI-BONE, Inc. (a) 40,667   903,214
Sientra, Inc. (a) 75,383   276,656
Silk Road Medical, Inc. (a) 24,287   1,034,869
Surmodics, Inc. (a) 5,573   268,340
T2 Biosystems, Inc. (a) 239,452   123,605
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (a) 17,523   326,629
Varex Imaging Corp. (a) 49,487   1,561,315
ViewRay, Inc. (a) 108,007   595,118
    $ 53,937,722
 
Healthcare — Services — 1.70%      
Agiliti, Inc. (a) 24,093   557,994
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. (a),(b) 128,184   434,544
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (a) 67,222   497,443
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a) 257,560   1,329,010
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) 139,093   1,851,328
Ensign Group, Inc. 42,682   3,583,581
Innovage Holding Corp. (a) 62,166   310,830
Inotiv, Inc. (a) 5,020   211,191
Joint Corp. (a) 16,361   1,074,754
MEDNAX, Inc. (a) 68,581   1,866,089
ModivCare, Inc. (a) 8,529   1,264,765
National HealthCare Corp. 6,980   474,221
Neuronetics, Inc. (a) 32,011   142,769
OPKO Health, Inc. (a),(b) 371,410   1,786,482
Pennant Group, Inc. (a) 8,734   201,581
RadNet, Inc. (a) 33,912   1,021,090
Surgery Partners, Inc. (a) 41,850   2,235,208
Tivity Health, Inc. (a) 55,974   1,479,953
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. 6,763   646,205
    $ 20,969,038
 
Home Builders — 1.31%      
Century Communities, Inc. 37,104   3,034,736
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a) 5,358   682,020
LCI Industries 13,894   2,165,658
Skyline Champion Corp. (a) 41,172   3,251,764
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (a) 130,664   3,644,219
Winnebago Industries, Inc. 46,013   3,447,294
    $ 16,225,691
 
Home Furnishings — 0.88%      
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 28,458   748,161
Lovesac Co. (a) 18,174   1,204,209
Sonos, Inc. (a) 251,528   7,495,535

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Home Furnishings (continued)      
Universal Electronics, Inc. (a) 6,375 $ 259,781
Vizio Holding Corp., Class A (a) 62,484   1,214,064
    $ 10,921,750
 
Household Products — 0.28%      
Edgewell Personal Care Co. 50,346   2,301,316
Inter Parfums, Inc. 10,654   1,138,912
    $ 3,440,228
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.39%      
ACCO Brands Corp. 28,766   237,607
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a) 25,970   1,242,665
Quanex Building Products Corp. 30,878   765,157
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 25,153   2,558,563
    $ 4,803,992
 
Insurance — 1.70%      
Enstar Group Ltd. (a) 17,648   4,369,468
Mercury General Corp. 89,876   4,768,821
Radian Group, Inc. 358,165   7,568,026
Stewart Information Services Corp. 54,605   4,353,657
    $ 21,059,972
 
Internet — 2.71%      
Cargurus, Inc. (a) 135,715   4,565,453
ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a) 25,103   619,542
ePlus, Inc. (a) 20,682   1,114,346
HealthStream, Inc. (a) 20,526   541,065
Mimecast Ltd. (a) 129,025   10,266,519
Perficient, Inc. (a) 68,606   8,870,070
Revolve Group, Inc. (a) 54,024   3,027,505
Shutterstock, Inc. 40,509   4,491,638
    $ 33,496,138
 
Investment Companies — 0.47%      
Altus Midstream Co., Class A 6,583   403,604
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. 351,529   5,427,608
    $ 5,831,212
 
Iron & Steel — 0.38%      
Commercial Metals Co. 129,606   4,703,402
 
Leisure Time — 0.75%      
Acushnet Holdings Corp. 30,282   1,607,368
Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A 85,680   3,461,472
Clarus Corp. 23,055   639,085
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A 5,322   324,482
Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a) 70,714   3,257,794
    $ 9,290,201
 
Lodging — 0.01%      
Full House Resorts, Inc. (a) 14,201   171,974
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.33%      
Terex Corp. 93,232   4,097,546
 
Machinery — Diversified — 1.79%      
Albany International Corp., Class A 21,585   1,909,193
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 39,193   2,021,183
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 23,753   2,439,433
Cactus, Inc., Class A 47,102   1,795,999
Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a) 33,612   1,547,160
Kadant, Inc. 4,560   1,050,989

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Machinery — Diversified (continued)      
Lindsay Corp. 10,090 $ 1,533,680
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A 191,641   2,759,631
Tennant Co. 15,927   1,290,724
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 29,733   5,773,257
    $ 22,121,249
 
Media — 0.65%      
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a) 30,708   1,057,583
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A 45,268   306,917
EW Scripps Co., Class A 26,932   521,134
Gray Television, Inc. 57,841   1,166,075
Scholastic Corp. 16,476   658,381
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A 36,575   966,677
TEGNA, Inc. 123,736   2,296,540
WideOpenWest, Inc. (a) 51,705   1,112,692
    $ 8,085,999
 
Metal Fabrication & Hardware — 0.71%      
AZZ, Inc. 17,851   986,982
Helios Technologies, Inc. 15,704   1,651,590
Mueller Industries, Inc. 38,078   2,260,310
Standex International Corp. 13,773   1,524,120
Worthington Industries, Inc. 43,576   2,381,864
    $ 8,804,866
 
Mining — 0.09%      
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 12,044   1,131,413
 
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.36%      
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (a) 12,864   256,380
EnPro Industries, Inc. 14,350   1,579,504
Federal Signal Corp. 40,633   1,761,034
Hillenbrand, Inc. 81,239   4,223,616
John Bean Technologies Corp. 27,757   4,262,365
Myers Industries, Inc. 26,705   534,367
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. 158,676   2,824,433
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. 21,199   1,441,956
    $ 16,883,655
 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.74%      
Xerox Holdings Corp. 406,919   9,212,646
 
Office Furnishings — 0.13%      
HNI Corp. 25,893   1,088,801
Interface, Inc. 28,730   458,243
    $ 1,547,044
 
Oil & Gas — 2.70%      
Brigham Minerals, Inc., Class A 37,607   793,132
California Resources Corp. 92,426   3,947,514
Callon Petroleum Co. (a) 111,629   5,274,470
Civitas Resources, Inc. 66,380   3,250,629
Comstock Resources, Inc. (a) 216,511   1,751,574
Falcon Minerals Corp. 66,013   321,483
Matador Resources Co. 137,023   5,058,889
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 33,471   4,217,011
PDC Energy, Inc. 85,633   4,177,178
SilverBow Resources, Inc. (a) 11,593   252,380
Transocean Ltd. (a) 1,600,630   4,417,739
    $ 33,461,999
 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.66%      
Archrock, Inc. 123,001   920,048

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Oil & Gas Services (continued)      
ChampionX Corp. (a) 148,858 $ 3,008,420
Core Laboratories NV 81,709   1,822,928
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a) 79,009   893,592
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A 28,928   189,478
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) 139,617   396,512
Weatherford International PLC (a) 31,993   886,846
    $ 8,117,824
 
Packaging & Containers — 0.55%      
Greif, Inc., Class A 25,209   1,521,867
Matthews International Corp., Class A 13,408   491,672
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 112,898   4,836,550
    $ 6,850,089
 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.05%      
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 38,080   553,683
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 93,758   3,081,825
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 216,469   489,220
Alkermes PLC (a) 231,185   5,377,363
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 103,319   494,898
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 35,445   825,514
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 12,671   454,002
Antares Pharma, Inc. (a) 103,172   368,324
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (a) 81,055   251,270
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 118,680   803,464
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a),(b) 406,069   1,100,447
Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a) 75,333   1,202,315
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) 29,941   559,298
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a) 80,522   3,670,193
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 12,164   619,391
Endo International PLC (a) 423,748   1,593,292
Harrow Health, Inc. (a) 15,713   135,760
Heat Biologics, Inc. (a) 32,235   97,994
Heska Corp. (a) 6,367   1,161,914
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc. (a) 22,003   520,151
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 334,708   3,902,695
Jaguar Health, Inc. (a),(b) 163,426   169,963
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (a) 27,817   232,272
MannKind Corp. (a) 284,637   1,243,864
Neogen Corp. (a) 62,797   2,851,612
Option Care Health, Inc. (a) 239,408   6,808,763
Owens & Minor, Inc. 127,370   5,540,595
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (a) 58,013   3,490,642
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a),(b) 50,216   225,470
PetIQ, Inc. (a) 72,787   1,652,993
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A 17,418   355,676
Premier, Inc., Class A 153,133   6,304,486
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a) 44,809   2,717,666
SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a) 37,837   284,534
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 62,402   1,819,642
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) 7,438   752,726
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) 49,640   778,852
    $ 62,492,769
 
Pipelines — 0.91%      
Antero Midstream Corp. 596,754   5,776,579
Equitrans Midstream Corp. 526,967   5,448,839
    $ 11,225,418
 
Private Equity — 0.06%      
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A 18,789   686,362

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Real Estate — 0.58%      
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 54,910 $ 1,377,692
Douglas Elliman, Inc. 21,093   242,564
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. 100,013   2,388,310
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A 98,938   1,850,141
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A 29,515   899,912
RMR Group, Inc., Class A 11,980   415,466
    $ 7,174,085
 
REITs — 6.60%      
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. 116,881   1,699,450
Brandywine Realty Trust 428,278   5,747,491
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. 234,663   5,824,336
CareTrust REIT, Inc. 142,754   3,259,074
Corporate Office Properties Trust 203,174   5,682,777
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. 7,595   466,485
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 158,970   4,583,105
GEO Group, Inc. 337,123   2,612,703
Getty Realty Corp. 47,081   1,510,829
Gladstone Commercial Corp. 49,443   1,274,146
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. 273,588   8,656,324
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust 74,746   1,872,387
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. 197,429   4,112,446
LTC Properties, Inc. 85,666   2,924,637
National Health Investors, Inc. 85,010   4,885,525
National Storage Affiliates Trust 155,424   10,755,341
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. 21,646   1,814,584
One Liberty Properties, Inc. 13,401   472,787
PotlatchDeltic Corp. 87,541   5,271,719
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. 58,708   1,060,267
Retail Value, Inc. 24,140   154,979
Saul Centers, Inc. 6,055   321,036
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 125,651   2,422,551
UMH Properties, Inc. 40,097   1,095,851
Urban Edge Properties 139,417   2,648,923
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A 25,138   535,439
    $ 81,665,192
 
Retail — 7.95%      
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A (a) 130,344   4,539,882
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. (a) 203,579   8,937,118
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a) 16,842   2,909,119
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. 7,465   125,188
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (b) 76,697   1,458,010
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. (a) 17,603   1,685,663
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a) 33,382   4,107,655
Buckle, Inc. 50,389   2,131,959
Caleres, Inc. 37,068   840,702
Cato Corp., Class A 10,086   173,076
Citi Trends, Inc. (a) 15,730   1,490,418
Dillard's, Inc., Class A 23,247   5,695,980
Duluth Holdings, Inc., Class B (a) 22,468   341,064
Franchise Group, Inc. 20,500   1,069,280
Genesco, Inc. (a) 8,151   523,050
GMS, Inc. (a) 37,868   2,276,246
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 13,087   2,554,844
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. 28,260   863,908
Hibbett, Inc. 37,505   2,697,735
Jack in the Box, Inc. 49,831   4,359,216
La-Z-Boy, Inc. 48,399   1,757,368
MarineMax, Inc. (a) 28,161   1,662,625
Movado Group, Inc. 11,670   488,156
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A 101,589   8,539,571
Murphy USA, Inc. 24,818   4,944,738

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Retail (continued)      
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a) 83,374 $ 4,001,118
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A 42,786   2,171,390
OptimizeRx Corp. (a) 12,020   746,562
Papa John's International, Inc. 48,858   6,521,077
PC Connection, Inc. 11,015   475,077
PriceSmart, Inc. 13,805   1,010,112
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A 541,124   4,112,542
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A 23,074   1,283,837
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) 101,330   1,870,552
Shoe Carnival, Inc. 24,615   961,954
Signet Jewelers Ltd. 48,405   4,212,687
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A 26,653   1,317,991
Tilly's, Inc., Class A 27,893   449,356
Winmark Corp. 845   209,805
World Fuel Services Corp. 108,829   2,880,704
    $ 98,397,335
 
Savings & Loans — 1.15%      
Axos Financial, Inc. (a) 55,662   3,112,062
Flushing Financial Corp. 39,151   951,369
Hingham Institution For Savings 2,863   1,202,117
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. 74,334   1,201,238
OceanFirst Financial Corp. 63,255   1,404,261
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. 86,306   3,454,829
Provident Financial Services, Inc. 80,777   1,956,419
Waterstone Financial, Inc. 40,636   888,303
    $ 14,170,598
 
Semiconductors — 2.72%      
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a) 27,581   1,670,305
CMC Materials, Inc. 35,599   6,823,972
CTS Corp. 31,260   1,147,867
Diodes, Inc. (a) 39,183   4,302,685
EMCORE Corp. (a) 42,253   294,926
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) 56,194   4,399,990
Onto Innovation, Inc. (a) 36,594   3,704,411
Semtech Corp. (a) 55,434   4,929,746
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a) 68,626   4,871,760
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a) 51,327   1,461,280
    $ 33,606,942
 
Software — 3.57%      
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A (a) 46,537   3,598,241
American Software, Inc., Class A 20,354   532,664
Blackbaud, Inc. (a) 51,406   4,060,046
Castlight Health, Inc., Class B (a) 118,117   181,900
Cerence, Inc. (a) 62,506   4,790,460
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a) 57,542   3,965,795
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (a) 16,022   469,445
Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) 18,369   153,565
CSG Systems International, Inc. 42,200   2,431,564
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a) 22,320   1,052,165
Ebix, Inc. 26,443   803,867
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (a) 75,161   2,079,705
Health Catalyst, Inc. (a) 67,938   2,691,704
Loyalty Ventures, Inc. (a) 32,985   991,859
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (a) 52,275   929,972
Phreesia, Inc. (a) 49,604   2,066,503
Privia Health Group, Inc. (a) 50,021   1,294,043
Progress Software Corp. 45,775   2,209,559
Sciplay Corp., Class A (a) 50,104   690,433
Signify Health, Inc., Class A (a) 166,501   2,367,644
Simulations Plus, Inc. (b) 18,416   871,077

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value  
 
Software (continued)        
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a) 28,609 $ 4,072,491  
Xperi Holding Corp. 89,953   1,701,011  
Zedge, Inc., Class B (a) 20,813   176,910  
    $ 44,182,623  
 
Telecommunications — 2.70%        
A10 Networks, Inc. 76,382   1,266,414  
ADTRAN, Inc. 49,981   1,141,066  
Aviat Networks, Inc. (a) 19,938   639,611  
Calix, Inc. (a) 54,684   4,373,080  
Cambium Networks Corp. (a) 25,705   658,819  
Casa Systems, Inc. (a) 38,566   218,669  
Clearfield, Inc. (a) 9,554   806,549  
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a) 390,007   4,305,677  
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a) 54,657   408,834  
Extreme Networks, Inc. (a) 120,719   1,895,288  
IDT Corp., Class B (a) 21,457   947,541  
InterDigital, Inc. 41,176   2,949,437  
Ribbon Communications, Inc. (a) 68,826   416,397  
Switch, Inc., Class A 258,097   7,391,898  
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 161,970   3,263,696  
ViaSat, Inc. (a) 59,740   2,660,820  
    $ 33,343,796  
 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.07%        
Funko, Inc., Class A (a) 47,938   901,234  
 
Transportation — 2.06%        
ArcBest Corp. 29,196   3,499,140  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a) 63,508   5,977,373  
Daseke, Inc. (a) 51,492   516,980  
Dorian LPG Ltd. 44,785   568,322  
Forward Air Corp. 25,977   3,145,555  
International Seaways, Inc. 30,039   440,972  
Matson, Inc. 44,754   4,029,203  
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. 42,146   159,312  
Ryder System, Inc. 87,197   7,187,649  
    $ 25,524,506  
 
Water — 0.75%        
American States Water Co. 34,285   3,546,440  
California Water Service Group 34,938   2,510,645  
Middlesex Water Co. 17,859   2,148,438  
SJW Group 15,348   1,123,473  
    $ 9,328,996  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 1,233,473,213  
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) 10,127,850 $ 10,127,850  
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional        
Class 0.03% (e) 5,267,994   5,267,994  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 15,395,844  
Total Investments   $ 1,248,869,057  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.93)%     (11,565,825 )
 
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 1,237,303,232  

 

(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 $9,684,920 or 0.78% of net assets.

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

(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 $10,127,850 or 0.82% 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         25.16 %        
Consumer, Non-cyclical         21.52 %        
Consumer, Cyclical         15.04 %        
Industrial         13.15 %        
Technology         8.14 %        
Communications         6.06 %        
Energy         4.48 %        
Basic Materials         3.31 %        
Utilities         2.83 %        
Money Market Funds         1.24 %        
Other Assets and Liabilities         (0.93 )%        
TOTAL NET ASSETS         100.00 %        
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases     Sales   December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost       Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                      
Market Fund — Institutional Class                      
0.00 % $ 16,551,960 $ 131,023,237   $ 137,447,347 $ 10,127,850
    $ 16,551,960 $ 131,023,237   $ 137,447,347 $ 10,127,850
 
                  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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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.61% Shares Held   Value
Advertising — 1.93%      
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. 42,406 $ 1,588,105
Aerospace & Defense — 3.50%      
General Dynamics Corp. 4,527   943,744
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 2,535   540,563
Lockheed Martin Corp. 2,143   761,644
Northrop Grumman Corp. 1,628   630,150
    $ 2,876,101
 
Agriculture — 2.80%      
Altria Group, Inc. 48,471   2,297,041
Banks — 5.10%      
Citigroup, Inc. 12,899   778,971
First Horizon Corp. 74,075   1,209,645
Regions Financial Corp. 47,552   1,036,633
State Street Corp. 12,526   1,164,918
    $ 4,190,167
 
Biotechnology — 0.87%      
Amgen, Inc. 3,175   714,280
Building Materials — 1.20%      
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. 3,410   364,529
Masco Corp. 4,768   334,809
Vulcan Materials Co. 1,402   291,027
    $ 990,365
 
Chemicals — 3.11%      
Celanese Corp. 3,533   593,756
Dow, Inc. 21,709   1,231,335
NewMarket Corp. 1,292   442,794
Sherwin-Williams Co. 820   288,771
    $ 2,556,656
 
Commercial Services — 4.08%      
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 3,063   755,274
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 4,725   400,633
ManpowerGroup, Inc. 6,818   663,596
Quanta Services, Inc. 1,104   126,584
Robert Half International, Inc. 7,188   801,606
Service Corp. International 8,526   605,261
    $ 3,352,954
 
Computers — 3.57%      
Apple, Inc. 1,277   226,757
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A 3,696   327,909
Genpact Ltd. 5,956   316,145
HP, Inc. 25,857   974,033
NetApp, Inc. 11,812   1,086,586
    $ 2,931,430
 
Construction Materials — 0.85%      
Lennox International, Inc. 1,032   334,740
Owens Corning 3,999   361,909
    $ 696,649
 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.23%      
Fastenal Co. 15,768   1,010,098
Diversified Financial Services — 6.07%      
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 2,439   735,749
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 4,348   566,979
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. 21,402   830,398

 

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December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)      
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 5,098 $ 511,839
Synchrony Financial 16,839   781,161
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. 3,793   745,855
Western Union Co. 45,388   809,722
    $ 4,981,703
 
Electric — 1.17%      
NRG Energy, Inc. 22,317   961,416
 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.23%      
AMETEK, Inc. 1,290   189,682
 
Electronics — 1.28%      
Allegion PLC 2,577   341,298
Hubbell, Inc. 3,425   713,325
    $ 1,054,623
 
Environmental Control — 0.22%      
Tetra Tech, Inc. 1,052   178,630
 
Food — 2.00%      
Kroger Co. 17,071   772,634
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 9,964   868,462
    $ 1,641,096
 
Gas — 1.40%      
UGI Corp. 25,051   1,150,091
 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.86%      
Snap-on, Inc. 3,274   705,154
 
Healthcare — Services — 2.30%      
Anthem, Inc. 996   461,686
Humana, Inc. 407   188,791
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 4,084   706,573
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,063   533,774
    $ 1,890,824
 
Home Builders — 2.18%      
DR Horton, Inc. 3,466   375,888
Lennar Corp., Class A 2,526   293,420
PulteGroup, Inc. 6,510   372,112
Thor Industries, Inc. 3,811   395,467
Toll Brothers, Inc. 4,844   350,657
    $ 1,787,544
 
Home Furnishings — 1.03%      
Whirlpool Corp. 3,602   845,245
 
Household Products/Wares — 0.65%      
Clorox Co. 3,054   532,495
 
Housewares — 1.27%      
Newell Brands, Inc. 47,702   1,041,812
 
Insurance — 16.19%      
Aflac, Inc. 13,516   789,199
Alleghany Corp. (a) 978   652,903
Allstate Corp. 4,742   557,896
American Financial Group, Inc. 12,777   1,754,538
Assurant, Inc. 3,904   608,477
Essent Group Ltd. 9,205   419,104
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 23,023   1,201,340
First American Financial Corp. 16,750   1,310,352
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 13,348   921,546
Old Republic International Corp. 59,876   1,471,752

 

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Value ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Insurance (continued)      
Primerica, Inc. 2,139 $ 327,845
Progressive Corp. 8,004   821,611
Prudential Financial, Inc. 16,603   1,797,109
Travelers Cos., Inc. 4,238   662,950
    $ 13,296,622
 
Internet — 0.94%      
CDW Corp. 1,905   390,106
eBay, Inc. 5,719   380,313
    $ 770,419
 
Iron & Steel — 0.80%      
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 4,055   657,802
Leisure Time — 1.22%      
Brunswick Corp. 3,722   374,917
Polaris, Inc. 5,677   623,959
    $ 998,876
 
Machinery — Construction & Mining — 0.47%      
Oshkosh Corp. 3,449   388,737
Machinery — Diversified — 0.18%      
AGCO Corp. 1,283   148,854
Media — 1.63%      
Fox Corp., Class A 12,188   449,737
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A 3,832   578,555
ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B 10,269   309,919
    $ 1,338,211
 
Mining — 0.62%      
Newmont Corp. 8,182   507,448
Miscellaneous Manufacture — 1.50%      
AO Smith Corp. 7,662   657,783
Carlisle Cos., Inc. 2,316   574,646
    $ 1,232,429
 
Oil & Gas — 1.25%      
EOG Resources, Inc. 11,595   1,029,984
Packaging & Containers — 1.16%      
Sealed Air Corp. 8,554   577,139
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 8,729   373,950
    $ 951,089
 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.38%      
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 15,348   956,948
Cardinal Health, Inc. 22,376   1,152,140
CVS Health Corp. 10,966   1,131,252
McKesson Corp. 1,438   357,444
    $ 3,597,784
 
Pipelines — 3.68%      
Equitrans Midstream Corp. 292,424   3,023,664
REITs — 3.47%      
Essex Property Trust, Inc. 4,331   1,525,508
VICI Properties, Inc. 44,080   1,327,249
    $ 2,852,757
 
Retail — 6.14%      
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 1,014   243,239

 

See accompanying notes.

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Schedule of Investments
Principal Value ETF
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)
 
COMMON STOCKS (continued) Shares Held   Value
Retail (continued)      
Best Buy Co., Inc. 5,585 $ 567,436
Dollar General Corp. 904   213,190
Home Depot, Inc. 2,229   925,057
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 2,231   576,669
Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A 194,427   1,477,645
Tractor Supply Co. 1,702   406,097
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 3,749   634,069
    $ 5,043,402
 
Semiconductors — 3.53%      
Broadcom, Inc. 1,664   1,107,242
Entegris, Inc. 810   112,250
Intel Corp. 11,199   576,748
KLA Corp. 1,103   474,411
Texas Instruments, Inc. 3,348   630,998
    $ 2,901,649
 
Shipbuilding — 0.82%      
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 3,619   675,812
Software — 1.03%      
Cerner Corp. 3,588   333,217
Oracle Corp. 5,890   513,667
    $ 846,884
 
Telecommunications — 1.70%      
Juniper Networks, Inc. 38,975   1,391,797
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 81,818,381
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 0.33% Shares Held   Value
Money Market Fund — 0.33%      
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Institutional      
Class 0.03% (b) 273,672 $ 273,672
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES   $ 273,672
Total Investments   $ 82,092,053
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.06%     48,438
Total Net Assets — 100.00%   $ 82,140,491

 

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

Sector Percent  
Financial 30.83 %
Consumer, Non-cyclical 17.08 %
Consumer, Cyclical 13.06 %
Industrial 12.28 %
Technology 8.13 %
Communications 6.19 %
Energy 4.94 %
Basic Materials 4.53 %
Utilities 2.57 %
Money Market Fund 0.33 %
Other Assets and Liabilities 0.06 %
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00 %

 

See accompanying notes.

144


 

      Schedule of Investments        
      Principal Value ETF        
      December 31, 2021 (unaudited)        
 
 
      June 30, 2021   Purchases   Sales   December 31, 2021
Affiliated Securities     Value   Cost   Proceeds   Value
Principal Government Money                  
Market Fund — Institutional Class                  
0.00 % $ $ 339,877 $ 339,877 $
    $ $ 339,877 $ 339,877 $
 
              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.

145


 

    Financial Highlights                        
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds                        
    (unaudited)                        
Principal Active High Yield ETF (a)                                              
For a share outstanding:                                              
  Period ended       Year ended         Year ended   Year ended   Year ended     Year ended  
  December 31, 2021 (b)       June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2019   June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017   
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 20.85 (c) $  18.07 (c)   $  19.96 (c)    $ 20.14(c) $ 20.66 (c) $  19.56 (c)
 
Investment Operations:                                              
Net investment income (loss) (d)   0.41       0.77 (c)       0.94 (c)     0.96 (c)     0.89 (c)   0.98 (c)
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   0.16       2.82 (c)       (1.86)  (c)     (0.01)  (c)     (0.25)  (c)   1.11 (c)
Total from investment operations   0.57       3.59 (c)       (0.92)  (c)     0.95 (c)     0.64 (c)   2.09 (c)
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                              
Net investment income   (0.68 )     (0.81)  (c)       (0.97)  (c)     (0.96)  (c)     (0.94)  (c)   (0.99)  (c)
Net realized gains       (c)       (c)       (0.17)  (c)     (0.22)  (c) (c)  
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.68 )     (0.81)  (c)       (0.97)  (c)     (1.13)  (c)     (1.16)  (c)   (0.99)  (c)
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.74   $  20.85 (c)     $  18.07  (c)   $ 19.96 (c)     $ 20.14 (c) $  20.66 (c)
Total return   2.17 % (e)     20.25 %       (4.78) %     4.95 %     3.10 %   10.92 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                              
Net assets, end of year (000s) $ 244,714   $  232,443     $  270,096   $  216,519   $   292,967 $   286,084  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.42%  (f)     0.49 %       0.49 %     0.61 %     0.65 % (g)   0.77 % (g)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   —% (h)       —% (h)     —% (h)   —%(h)   0.68 %   0.80 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 3.93% (f)     3.90 %       4.89 %     4.84 %     4.34 %   4.82 %
Portfolio turnover rate (i)   90.6%     19.5 %       10.6 %     17.9 %     11.0 %   30.7 %

 

(a)      Effective September 1, 2021, Principal Active Income ETF changed its name to Principal Active High Yield ETF.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(c)      Reflects a 2 to 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on August 30, 2021, see Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(e)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(h)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no reimbursement from Advisor in the year.
(i)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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    Financial Highlights                          
    Principal Exchange-Traded Funds                    
    (unaudited)                          
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF (a)                                    
For a share outstanding:                                    
    Period ended   Year ended   Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2021 (b)   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (c)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 60.76   $ 44.34   $ 34.37   $ 34.74   $ 28.56   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                                    
Net investment income (loss) (d)   (0.09 )   (0.15 )   (0.10 )   (0.13 )   (0.12 )   (0.08 )
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (12.86 )   16.79     10.07     (0.24 )   6.35     3.64  
Total from investment operations   (12.95 )   16.64     9.97     (0.37 )   6.23     3.56  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.45 )                    
Net realized gains       (0.22 )           (0.05 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.45 )   (0.22 )           (0.05 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 47.36   $ 60.76   $ 44.34   $ 34.37   $ 34.74   $ 28.56  
Total return   (21.30 )% (e)   37.51 %   29.01 %   (1.05 )%   21.83 %   14.24 % (e)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 89,982   $ 176,197   $ 95,338   $ 56,713   $ 52,104   $ 7,140  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.42 % (f)   0.42 %   0.42 %   0.42 %   0.42 %   0.42 % (f)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.33 )% (f)   (0.27 )%   (0.29 )%   (0.39 )%   (0.38 )%   (0.32 )% (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   25.7 %   45.8 %   36.1 %   34.5 %   33.6 %   18.2 % (f)

 

(a)      Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF changed its name to Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(c)      Period from August 19, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(d)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(e)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Financial Highlights            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF            
For a share outstanding:            
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 24.80   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.27     0.07  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   0.47     (0.27 )
Total from investment operations   0.74     (0.20 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.29 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.29 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 25.25   $ 24.80  
Total return (d)   3.01 %   (0.80 )%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 131,296   $ 47,118  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.24 %   0.24 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   2.15 %   2.76 %
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   33.1 %   1.5 %

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from May 26, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021
(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.

148


 

Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                              
For a share outstanding:                              
    Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 26.74   $ 26.67   $ 26.20   $ 24.59   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.32     0.62     0.88     0.95     0.19  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.27 )   0.69     1.39     1.66     (0.52 )
Total from investment operations   0.05     1.31     2.27     2.61     (0.33 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.46 )   (0.79 )   (0.95 )   (0.98 )   (0.08 )
Net realized gains   (0.07 )   (0.45 )   (0.85 )   (0.02 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.53 )   (1.24 )   (1.80 )   (1.00 )   (0.08 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 26.26   $ 26.74   $ 26.67   $ 26.20   $ 24.59  
Total return   0.20%  (d)   4.90 %   8.98 %   10.95 %   (1.32)%  (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 489,806   $ 481,271   $ 110,693   $ 120,540   $ 228,710  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.19%  (e)   0.25 %   0.26 %   0.26 %   0.26%  (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 2.35%  (e)   2.30 %   3.37 %   3.86 %   3.83%  (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   23.4%   67.8 %   73.3 %   92.8 %   47.8%  (e)

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from April 18, 2018, 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)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

149


 

Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds  
(unaudited)
Principal Millennials ETF (a)                                    
For a share outstanding:                                    
  Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021 (b)     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2018(c)    
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 66.53   $ 42.85   $ 38.24   $ 36.76   $ 28.92   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                                    
Net investment income (loss) (d)   1.58     0.27     0.34     0.17     0.23     0.17  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (8.72 )   23.81     4.59     1.54     7.91     3.87  
Total from investment operations   (7.14 )   24.08     4.93     1.71     8.14     4.04  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.60 )   (0.40 )   (0.32 )   (0.23 )   (0.23 )   (0.09 )
Net realized gains                   (0.07 )   (0.03 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.60 )   (0.40 )   (0.32 )   (0.23 )   (0.30 )   (0.12 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 57.79   $ 66.53   $ 42.85   $ 38.24   $ 36.76   $ 28.92  
Total return   (10.72 )% (e)   56.45 %   12.96 %   4.70 %   28.31 %   16.23 % (e)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 104,030   $ 126,399   $ 25,708   $ 21,031   $ 20,217   $ 7,230  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.45 % (f)   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 %   0.45 % (f)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest                                  
expense   —% (g)     —% (g)     —% (g) —% (g)     0.45 %   —% (g)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 5.02 % (f)   0.46 %   0.88 %   0.47 %   0.66 %   0.71 % (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (h)   7.0 %   55.7 %   47.4 %   32.9 %   35.6 %   5.1 % (f)

 

(a)      Effective October 29, 2021, Principal Millennials Index ETF changed its name to Principal Millennials ETF.
(b)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(c)      Period from August 19, 2016, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2017.
(d)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(e)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(f)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no interest expense in the period.
(h)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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    Financial Highlights                          
  Principal Exchange-Traded Funds                    
    (unaudited)                          
Principal Quality ETF                                      
For a share outstanding:                                      
  Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended   Year ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019   June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 53.17     $ 39.89   $ 37.79   $ 33.32   $ 29.03   $ 26.08  
 
Investment Operations:                                      
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.30       0.57     0.51     0.46     0.39     0.34  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   7.40       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   7.70       13.79     2.64     4.94     4.59     3.40  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                      
Net investment income   (0.41 )     (0.51 )   (0.54 )   (0.47 )   (0.27 )   (0.39 )
Net realized gains                     (0.03 )   (0.06 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.41 )     (0.51 )   (0.54 )   (0.47 )   (0.30 )   (0.45 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 60.46     $ 53.17   $ 39.89   $ 37.79   $ 33.32   $ 29.03  
Total return   14.53 % (d)     34.83 %   7.05% (c) 15.03 %   15.89 %   13.23 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                      
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 96,729   $ 58,486   $ 17,951   $ 20,786   $ 21,655   $ 7,257  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.15 % (e)     0.15 %   0.29% (f)    0.29% (f)    0.29% (f)    0.40 %
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   —% (g)       —% (g)    0.34 %   0.40 %   0.40 %   —% (g)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 1.05 % (e)     1.22 %   1.32 %   1.32 %   1.22 %   1.26 %
Portfolio turnover rate (h)   0.2 %     45.1 %   103.7 %   40.4 %   63.5 %   2.0 %

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(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)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(e)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(g)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no reimbursement from Advisor in the year.
(h)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

151


 

Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF                                
For a share outstanding:                                  
    Period ended     Year ended       Year ended       Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021       June 30, 2020       June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 20.64   $ 19.31 (c) $   19.36 (c) $   18.89 (c) $ 20.00 (c)
 
Investment Operations:                                  
Net investment income (loss) (d)   0.32     0.70       0.80 (c)     0.68 (c)   0.94 (c)
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.28 )   1.86       0.08 (c)     0.77 (c)   (1.18 ) (c)
Total from investment operations   0.04     2.56       0.88 (c)     1.45 (c)   (0.24 ) (c)
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                  
Net investment income   (0.48 )   (1.23 )     (0.93 ) (c)     (0.98 ) (c)   (0.87 ) (c)
Net realized gains           (c)     (c)     (0.00) (c),(e)  
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.48 )   (1.23 )     (0.93 ) (c)     (0.98 ) (c)   (0.87 ) (c)
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.20   $ 20.64   $   19.31 (c) $   19.36 (c) $ 18.89 (c)
Total return   0.14 % (f)   11.58 %     4.60 %     7.99 %   (1.28 )% (f)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                  
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 451,378   $ 363,333   $   139,995   $   67,750   $ 51,949  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.55 % (g)   0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %   0.55 % (g)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 3.07 % (g)   3.43 %     4.10 %     3.65 %   4.93 % (g)
Portfolio turnover rate (h)   3.1 %   12.6 %     41.9 %     27.6 %   41.0 % (g)

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from July 7, 2017, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2018.
(c)      Reflects a 5 to 1 stock split effective after the close of trading on July 22, 2020; see Notes to Financial Statements.
(d)      Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.
(e)      Reflects an amount rounding to less than one cent.
(f)      Total return amounts have not been annualized.
(g)      Computed on an annualized basis.
(h)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

152


 

Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF                  
For a share outstanding:                  
  Period ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 21.57   $ 19.95   $ 20.00  
 
Investment Operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.42     0.88     0.03  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.39 )   1.76     (0.08 )
Total from investment operations   0.03     2.64     (0.05 )
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                  
Net investment income   (0.58 )   (0.98 )    
Net realized gains   (0.09 )   (0.04 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.67 )   (1.02 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.93   $ 21.57   $ 19.95  
Total return   0.10 % (d)   13.42 %   (0.26) % (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 24,064   $ 22,647   $ 19,948  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.60 % (e)   0.60 %   0.60 % (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   3.92 % (e)   4.15 %   4.35 % (e)
Portfolio turnover rate   1.4 %   15.5 %   6.3 %

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from June 16, 2020, 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.

See accompanying notes.

153


 

  Financial Highlights                    
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF                        
For a share outstanding:                        
    Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 24.73   $ 25.02   $ 25.09   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                        
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.05     0.18     0.55     0.12  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   (0.11 )   (0.04 )   0.07     0.04  
Total from investment operations   (0.06 )   0.14     0.62     0.16  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                        
Net investment income   (0.16 )   (0.43 )   (0.69 )   (0.07 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.16 )   (0.43 )   (0.69 )   (0.07 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 24.51   $ 24.73   $ 25.02   $ 25.09  
Total return   (0.26)%  (d)   0.57 %   2.54 %   0.62%  (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                        
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 8,579   $ 8,657   $ 12,509   $ 12,543  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.18 % (e)   0.18 %   0.18 %   0.18%  (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.38 % (e)   0.72 %   2.19 %   2.51%  (e)
Portfolio turnover rate   34.0 %   88.1 %   32.7 %   0.0% (e),(f)  

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from April 24, 2019, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2019.
(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.

154


 

Financial Highlights            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF            
For a share outstanding:            
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 25.95   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.16     0.03  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   2.99     0.92  
Total from investment operations   3.15     0.95  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.15 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.15 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 28.95   $ 25.95  
Total return (d)   12.18 %   3.80 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 131,741   $ 29,842  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.15 %   0.15 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   1.18 %   0.99 %
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   36.6 %   0.4 %

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(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.

155


 

Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                              
For a share outstanding:                              
    Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021(a)     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 39.68   $ 30.04   $ 29.07   $ 26.02   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.33     0.59     0.60     0.63     0.38  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   4.84     9.60     1.00     3.04     0.80  
Total from investment operations   5.17     10.19     1.60     3.67     1.18  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.53 )   (0.55 )   (0.63 )   (0.62 )   (0.16 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.53 )   (0.55 )   (0.63 )   (0.62 )   (0.16 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 44.32   $ 39.68   $ 30.04   $ 29.07   $ 26.02  
Total return   13.12 % (d)   34.25 %   5.62 %   14.32 %   4.73 % (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 1,865,701   $ 1,958,064   $ 1,505,046   $ 1,618,941   $ 1,666,525  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.12 % (f)   0.12 %   0.12 %   0.12 %   0.12 % (f)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.15 % (f)   0.15 %   0.15 %   0.15 %   0.15 % (f)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 1.56 % (f)   1.67 %   2.05 %   2.30 %   2.02 % (f)
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   11.1 %   42.9 %   42.9 %   27.0 %   39.8 % (f)

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(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.

156


 

Financial Highlights            
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds            
(unaudited)            
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF            
For a share outstanding:            
    Period ended     Period ended  
    December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 25.61   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:            
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.26     0.03  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   1.20     0.58  
Total from investment operations   1.46     0.61  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:            
Net investment income   (0.30 )    
Net realized gains   (0.13 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.43 )    
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 26.64   $ 25.61  
Total return (d)   5.72 %   2.44 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:            
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 6,661   $ 6,403  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (e)   0.19 %   0.19 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (e)   2.03 %   0.96 %
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   42.6 %   0.2 %

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)      Period from May 19, 2021, date operations commenced, through June 30, 2021.
(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.

157


 

    Financial Highlights                      
    Principal Exchange-Traded Funds                    
          (unaudited)                          
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF                                  
For a share outstanding:                                    
    Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Period ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017 (b)  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 46.92   $ 27.36   $ 31.43   $ 33.45   $ 28.84   $ 25.00  
 
Investment Operations:                                    
Net investment income (loss) (c)   0.42     0.54     0.45     0.40     0.29     0.26  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain                                    
(loss)   0.64     19.51     (4.11 )   (2.03 )   4.64     3.75  
Total from investment operations   1.06     20.05     (3.66 )   (1.63 )   4.93     4.01  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                    
Net investment income   (0.57 )   (0.49 )   (0.41 )   (0.39 )   (0.30 )   (0.17 )
Net realized gains                   (0.02 )    
Total dividends to stockholders   (0.57 )   (0.49 )   (0.41 )   (0.39 )   (0.32 )   (0.17 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 47.41   $ 46.92   $ 27.36   $ 31.43   $ 33.45   $ 28.84  
Total return   2.29 % (d)   74.05 %   (11.71 )%   (4.84 )%   17.14 %   16.08 % (d)
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 1,237,303   $ 1,628,003   $ 328,305   $ 355,200   $ 351,176   $ 275,466  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.38 % (e)   0.38 %   0.38 %   0.38 %   0.38 %   0.38 % (e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average                                  
net assets   1.78 % (e)   1.39 %   1.54 %   1.27 %   0.94 %   1.21 % (e)
Portfolio turnover rate (f)   33.4 % (e)   93.1 %   80.4 %   81.9 %   76.3 %   44.7 % (e)

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 2021.
(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.

158


 

Financial Highlights
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
(unaudited)

Principal Value ETF                                    
For a share outstanding:                                    
  Period ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended  
  December 31, 2021 (a)     June 30, 2021     June 30, 2020     June 30, 2019     June 30, 2018     June 30, 2017  
 
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 42.38   $ 27.75   $ 31.99   $ 32.49   $ 29.16   $ 24.65  
 
Investment Operations:                                    
Net investment income (loss) (b)   0.79     1.16     0.87     0.71     0.61     0.54  
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)   2.30     14.52     (4.36 )   (0.51 )   3.21     4.67  
Total from investment operations   3.09     15.68     (3.49 )   0.20     3.82     5.21  
 
Dividends to Shareholders from:                                    
Net investment income   (1.07 )   (1.05 )   (0.75 )   (0.70 )   (0.47 )   (0.67 )
Net realized gains                   (0.02 )   (0.03 )
Total dividends to stockholders   (1.07 )   (1.05 )   (0.75 )   (0.70 )   (0.49 )   (0.70 )
 
Net asset value, end of period $ 44.40   $ 42.38   $ 27.75   $ 31.99   $ 32.49   $ 29.16  
Total return   7.41 % (c)   57.97 %   (11.09 )%   0.68 %   13.17 %   21.42 %
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                    
Net assets, end of period (000s) $ 82,140   $ 44,498   $ 31,907   $ 14,395   $ 14,622   $ 7,290  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.15 % (d)   0.15 %   0.29 % (e)   0.29 % (e)   0.29 % (e)   0.40 %
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   —% (f)     —% (f)     0.32 %   0.40 %   0.40 %   —% (f)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets 3.66 % (d)   3.31 %   2.95 %   2.26 %   1.90 %   1.98 %
Portfolio turnover rate (g)   2.1 %   44.8 %   47.6 %   49.2 %   55.5 %   3.0 %

 

(a)      Six months ended December 31, 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)      Includes reimbursement from Advisor.
(f)      Ratio is not applicable as there was no reimbursement from Advisor in the period.
(g)      Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See accompanying notes.

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Shareholder Expense Example
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

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, July 1, 2021 through December 31, 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  
        Ending Expense   Paid During  
    Beginning   Account Ratio July 1,   Period July 1,  
    Account   Value 2021 to   2021 to
    Value   December 31, December 31,     December 31,  
    July 1, 2021   2021 2021     2021 (a)
Principal Active High Yield ETF                  
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 1,021.70 0.42 % $ 2.19  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,023.04 0.42     2.19  
 
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   787.00 0.42     1.94  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,023.04 0.42     2.19  
 
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,030.10 0.24     1.23  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.00 0.24     1.22  

 

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Shareholder Expense Example
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2021 (unaudited)

                 
          Annualized   Expenses  
        Ending Expense   Paid During  
  Beginning   Account Ratio July 1,   Period July 1,  
  Account   Value 2021 to   2021 to
    Value   December 31, December 31,     December 31,  
  July 1, 2021   2021 2021     2021 (a)
Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF                  
Actual Fund Return $ 1,000 $ 1,002.00 0.19 % $ 0.96  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.25 0.19     0.97  
 
Principal Millennials ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   892.80 0.45     2.19  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.89 0.45     2.35  
 
Principal Quality ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,145.30 0.15     0.81  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.45 0.15     0.77  
 
Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,001.40 0.55     2.82  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.38 0.55     2.85  
 
Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,001.00 0.60     3.08  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,022.13 0.60     3.11  
 
Principal Ultra-Short Active Income ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   997.40 0.18     0.91  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.30 0.18     0.92  
 
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,121.80 0.15     0.80  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.45 0.15     0.77  
 
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,131.20 0.12     0.64  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.60 0.12     0.61  
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,057.20 0.19     0.99  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.25 0.19     0.97  
 
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,022.90 0.38     1.94  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,023.29 0.38     1.94  
 
Principal Value ETF                  
Actual Fund Return   1,000   1,074.10 0.15     0.78  
Hypothetical 5% Annual Return   1,000   1,024.45 0.15     0.77  

 

(a)      Expenses are equal to a Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

161


 

PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(unaudited)

Notification of Source of Distributions
Pursuant to Rule 19a-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

As noted in the table provided below, certain of the Principal Exchange-Traded Funds made distributions for the month of December 2021 for which a portion is estimated to be in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated net income. As of December 2021, the estimated sources of these distributions were as follows:

  December 2021          
Fund Net Income   Realized Gain   Capital Sources  
Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 85.24   0.00   14.76  
Principal Millennials ETF 98.02   1.98   0.00  
Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF 94.15   5.85   0.00  
Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF 99.21   0.00   0.79  
Principal Value ETF 97.49   2.51   0.00  

 

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

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

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

162


 

FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has overall responsibility for overseeing the Fund’s operations in accordance with the Investment Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), other applicable laws, and the Fund’s charter. Each member of the Board (“Board Member”) serves on the Board of the following investment companies sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company: Principal Funds, Inc., Principal Variable Contracts Funds, Inc., Principal Exchange-Traded Funds, and Principal Diversified Select Real Asset Fund which are collectively referred to as the “Fund Complex”. Board Members that are affiliated persons of any investment advisor, the principal distributor, or the principal underwriter of the Fund Complex are considered “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) and are shown below as “Interested Board Members”. Board Members who are not Interested Board Members are shown below as “Independent Board Members”.

Each Board Member generally serves until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until such Board Member’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. Independent Board Members have a 72-year age limit and, for Independent Board Members elected on or after September 14, 2021, a 72-year age limit or a 15-year term limit, whichever occurs first. The Board may waive the age or term limits in the Board’s discretion. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board, and each officer has the same position with each investment company in the Fund Complex.

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS      
      Other
Name, Principal Number of Portfolios Directorships
Position Held with the Fund Complex, Occupation(s) in Fund Complex Held by Board Member
Year of Birth During past 5 years Overseen by Board Member During Past 5 Years
 
 
Leroy T. Barnes, Jr. Retired 125 McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.;
Board Member since 2014     Frontier Communications,
Member, Audit Committee     Inc.; formerly, Herbalife Ltd.
1951      
 
Craig Damos President, C.P. Damos 125 None
Lead Independent Board Member since 2020 Consulting LLC    
Board Member since 2014      
Member, Nominating and Governance      
Committee      
Member, Executive Committee      
1954      
 
Fritz S. Hirsch Interim CEO, MAM 125 MAM USA
Board Member since 2014 USA: February 2020 to    
Member, Nominating and Governance October    
Committee 2020    
Chair, 15(c) Committee      
1951      
 
Victor Hymes Founder and Managing 125 Formerly, Montgomery Street
Board Member since 2020 Member of Legato   Income Securities Inc.
Chair, Audit Committee Capital Management,    
Member, Nominating and Governance LLC    
Committee      
1957      

 

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      Other
Name, Principal Number of Portfolios Directorships
Position Held with the Fund Complex, Occupation(s) in Fund Complex Held by Board Member
Year of Birth During past 5 years Overseen by Board Member During Past 5 Years
 
Padelford (“Padel”) L. Lattimer TBA Management 125 None
Board Member since 2020 Consulting LLC    
Member, Operations Committee      
Member, 15(c) Committee      
1961      
 
Karen (“Karrie”) McMillan Founder/Owner, Tyche 125 None
Board Member since 2014 Consulting LLC    
Chair, Operations Committee Formerly, Managing    
1961 Director, Patomak    
  Global Partners, LLC.    
 
Elizabeth A. Nickels Retired 125  
Board Member since 2015     SpartanNash; formerly:
Member, Audit Committee     Charlotte Russe; Follet
Chair, Nominating and Governance     Corporation; PetSmart;
Committee     Spectrum Health Systems
1962      
 
Mary M. (“Meg”) VanDeWeghe CEO and President, 125 Helmerich & Payne;
Board Member since 2018 Forte 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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INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS        
 
      Number of Other
Name,     Portfolios in Directorships
Position Held with the Fund     Fund Complex Held by Board
Complex, Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen Member
Year of Birth During past 5 years   by Trustee During Past 5 Years
Timothy M. Dunbar President-Principal Global Asset Management   125 None
Chair and Trustee since 2019 (“PGAM”), Principal Global Investors, LLC      
Chair, Executive Committee (“PGI”) (2018-2021)      
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)      
  President-PGAM, PFSI and PLIC (2018-2020)      
  Director, Post Advisory Group, LLC (“Post”)      
  (2018-2020)      
  Chair and Executive Vice President,      
  RobustWealth, Inc. (2018-2020)      
 
Patrick G. Halter Chair, PGI (since 2018)   125 None
Trustee since 2017 Chief Executive Officer and President, PGI and      
Member, Executive Committee Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC (“Principal-      
1959 REI”) (since 2018)      
  Chief Operating Officer, PGI (2017-2018)      
  Director, PGI (2003-2018)      
  Director, Origin Asset Management LLP (2018-      
  2019 )    
  President, PGAM, PFSI, and PLIC (since 2020)      
  Chief Executive Officer and President, PLIC      
  (2018-2020)      
  Chair, Post (2017-2020)      
  Director, Post (since 2017)      
  Chair, Principal-REI (since 2004)      
  Chief Executive Officer, Principal-REI (2005-      
  2018 )    
  Chair, Spectrum Asset Management, Inc.      
  (“Spectrum”) (since 2017)      
 
Correspondence intended for each Board Member who is other than an Interested Board Member may be sent to 655 9th Street, Des
Moines, IA 50392.        

 

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FUND COMPLEX OFFICERS  
 
Name, Position Held with the Fund Complex, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
 
Kamal Bhatia Director, PGI (since 2019)
President and 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, Principal Funds, 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/Associate General Counsel, PGI (since 2016)
Assistant Tax Counsel Vice President/Associate General Counsel, PFSI (since 2013)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Vice President/Associate General Counsel, PLIC (since 2013)
1961  
 
Beth Graff Director – Fund Accounting, PLIC (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, PLIC (2017-2020)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Prior thereto, Senior Accounting Analyst, PLIC
1979  
 
Laura B. Latham Counsel, PGI (since 2018)
Assistant Counsel and Assistant Secretary Counsel, PLIC (since 2018)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Prior thereto, Attorney in Private Practice
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 Fund Complex, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
 
Sara L. Reece Vice President and Controller (2016-2021)
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Managing Director – Global Funds Ops, PLIC (since 2021)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Managing Director – Financial Analysis/Planning, PLIC (2021)
1975 Director - Accounting, PLIC (2015-2021)
 
 
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 Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (2015-2018)
  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Principal Management
  Corporation (“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 Secretary Counsel, PLIC (since 2019)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Prior thereto, Attorney in Private Practice
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 Fund Complex, Principal Occupation(s)
Address, and Year of Birth During past 5 years
 
 
Clint L. Woods Of Counsel (2017-2018)
Counsel, Vice President and Assistant Secretary Vice President (2016-2017)
Des Moines, IA 50392 Counsel (2015-2017)
1961 Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary,
PGI (since 2021)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary,
PGI (2020-2021)
  Principal-REI (since 2020)
  PSI (since 2021)
PSS (since 2021)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Governance Officer, and Assistant
  Corporate Secretary,
PGI (2018-2020)
PFSI (since 2015)
PLIC (since 2015)
Principal-REI (2020)
  Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary,
PFD (since 2019)
  PSI (2019-2021)
PSS (2019-2021)
  RobustWealth, Inc. (since 2019)
  Secretary,
Post (2020-2021)
  Spectrum (2020-2021)
  Assistant Secretary,
Post (since 2021)
  Spectrum (since 2021)
 
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’s primary purpose is to assist the Board in performing the annual review of the Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements pursuant to Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. The Committee responsibilities include requesting and reviewing related materials.

The Audit Committee’s primary purpose is to assist the Board by serving as an independent and objective party to monitor the Fund Complex’s accounting policies, financial reporting and internal control system, as well as the work of the independent registered public accountants. The Audit Committee assists Board oversight of 1) the integrity of the Fund Complex’s financial statements; 2) the Fund Complex’s compliance with certain legal and regulatory requirements; 3) the independent registered public accountants’ qualifications and independence; and 4) the performance of the Fund Complex’s independent registered public accountants. The Audit Committee also provides an open avenue of communication among the independent registered public accountants, the Manager’s internal auditors, Fund Complex management, and the Board.

The Executive Committee’s primary purpose is to exercise certain powers of the Board when the Board is not in session. When the Board is not in session, the Committee may exercise all powers of the Board in the management of the Fund Complex's business except the power to 1) issue stock, except as permitted by law; 2) recommend to the stockholders any action which requires stockholder approval; 3) amend the bylaws; or 4) approve any merger or share exchange which does not require stockholder approval.

The Nominating and Governance Committee’s primary purpose is to oversee the structure and efficiency of the Board and the committees. The Committee is responsible for evaluating Board membership and functions, committee membership and functions, insurance coverage, and legal matters. The Committee's nominating functions include selecting and nominating Independent Board Member candidates for election to the Board. Generally, the Committee requests nominee suggestions from Board Members and management. In addition, the Committee considers candidates recommended by shareholders of the Fund Complex. Recommendations should be submitted in writing to the Principal Funds Complex Secretary, in care of the Principal Funds Complex, 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392. Such recommendations must include all information specified in the Committee’s charter and must conform with the procedures set forth in Appendix A thereto, which can be found at https://www.principalglobal.com/documentdownload/160950. Examples of such information include the nominee’s biographical information; relevant educational and professional background of the nominee; the number of shares of each Fund owned of record and beneficially by the nominee and by the recommending shareholder; any other information regarding the nominee that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of board members; whether the nominee is an “interested person” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act; and the written consent of the nominee to be named as a nominee and serve as a board member if elected.

When evaluating a potential nominee for Independent Board Member, the Committee may consider, among other factors: educational background; relevant business and industry experience; whether the person is an "interested person" of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act; and whether the person is willing to serve, and willing and able to commit the time necessary to attend meetings and perform the duties of an Independent Board Member. In addition, the Committee may consider whether a candidate’s background, experience, skills and views would complement the background, experience, skills and views of other Board Members and would contribute to the diversity of the Board. The Committee meets with nominees and conducts a reference check. The final decision is based on a combination of factors, including the strengths and the experience an individual may bring to the Board. The Board does not regularly use the services of professional search firms to identify or evaluate potential candidates or nominees.

The Operations Committee’s primary purpose is to oversee the provision of administrative and distribution services to the Fund Complex, communications with the Fund Complex’s shareholders, and review and oversight of the Fund Complex’s operations.

Additional information about the Trust is available in the Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information dated November 1, 2021 and as supplemented. 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.

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BOARD CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

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

Annual Review and Renewal of Management Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements

At its September 14, 2021 meeting, the Board performed its annual review and renewal process relating to the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for all Funds.

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires the Board, including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the investment advisory agreements and who are not “interested persons” of PETF, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), annually to review and to consider the continuation of: (1) the Management Agreement between the Principal Global Investors, LLC (the “Manager”) and PETF, on behalf of each of the thirteen (13) series of PETF (each series is referred to as a “Fund”); and (2) the Subadvisory Agreement between the Manager and Spectrum Asset Management Inc. (“Spectrum”) (the “Subadvisor”). The Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the “Advisory Agreements.”

     The Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the continuation of the Advisory Agreements. In evaluating the Advisory Agreements, the Board reviewed a broad range of information requested for this purpose, including, among other information, information regarding performance, investment advisory fees, total expenses, profitability from the Advisory Agreements to the Manager and information about economies of scale and fall out benefits. The Board reviewed the materials provided and concluded that it was provided all information reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. For the Principal International Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF and Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF, each of which began operations after the previous annual evaluation of the Advisory Agreements in September 2020, the Board considered that the Fund had less than a full year of operations and reviewed the information that they had considered in connection with the initial approval of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, as updated, along with such additional information as the Board requested. The Board reviewed the materials provided and, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, concluded that they were provided information reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements.

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Management Agreement

With respect to the Management Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered, among other factors, that the Manager and its affiliates have demonstrated a long-term commitment to support the Funds. In addition, the Board considered the following factors, and made certain findings and conclusions with respect thereto, for each of the Funds. The Board concluded that a relationship with a capable and conscientious adviser is in the best interests of each Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

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

Investment Performance

The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance over longer-term periods, reviewing both the investment return during the three-year period ended March 31, 2021 and the blended investment return (50%/50%) of the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021, and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including peer-group data based upon a broad-based, industry category determined by Morningstar.

For Funds that did not have a three-year or five-year performance history, the Board reviewed performance for a one-year or three-year period ended March 31, 2021, respectively, if available. The Board also compared each Fund’s investment performance over the one-, three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021, as available, to one or more relevant benchmark indices. The Board noted that certain Funds had commenced operations recently and, accordingly, no or limited performance information was considered. The Board also considered whether investment results were consistent with a Fund’s investment objective(s) and policies. For most Funds, the Board concluded that the Fund’s investment returns met acceptable levels of investment performance. There were certain Funds that had not attained during the relevant period(s) a level of investment performance considered satisfactory by the Board. For such Funds, the Board also considered other

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factors, such as the longer-term performance of each such Fund, remedial efforts being taken to improve performance and/or the Manager’s explanation for the performance of such Fund. The Board considered the Manager’s due diligence process for evaluating the performance of all Funds for which they received regular reporting and concluded that the Manager has in place an effective due diligence process to monitor investment performance, and to encourage remedial action if necessary.

Investment Management Fees

The Board considered each Fund’s effective unitary management fee rate. For each Fund, the Board received certain information from Broadridge including comparing unitary management fee rate and total expense ratio for the Fund’s commons shares to investment advisory fee rates and expense ratios of funds in an appropriate Expense Group and Expense Universe provided by Broadridge.

In evaluating the effective management fee rates, the Board considered a variety of factors, including the effective fee rates, comparison to fee rates of peer group funds and other funds and non-fund accounts managed by the Manager, subadvisory fee rates paid, services provided, investment performance, total net expense ratios, profitability, the existence and sharing of economies of scale, fall-out benefits and expense caps and fee waivers.

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

Profitability

The Board reviewed detailed information regarding revenues the Manager, received under the Management Agreement and the estimated direct and indirect costs incurred in providing to each Fund the services described in the Management Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Board also considered the returns on revenue generated in connection with the payment of subadvisory fees to Spectrum and the aggregated return on revenue to the Manager and its affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Board concluded that the management fee for each Fund was reasonable, taking into account the profitability information presented by the Manager.

Economies of Scale

The Board noted that the Funds pay a unitary fee and determined that no breakpoints are necessary at this time, due, among other factors, to their current asset levels and taking into account levels of profitability to the Manager.

Subadvisory Agreement

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services

The Board consideredthe nature, quality and extent of the services provided under the Subadvisory Agreement with Spectrum with respect to the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF and the Principal Spectrum Tax-Advantaged Dividend Active ETF. The Board considered the reputation, qualifications and background of Spectrum, the investment approach of Spectrum, the

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

Investment Performance

The Manager had advised the Board that the investment services delivered by Spectrum was reasonable. Based upon all relevant factors, the Board concluded that Spectrum is qualified and that the investment performance of the Subadvisor met acceptable levels of investment performance

Subadvisory Fees, Economies of Scale and Profitability

The Board considered the subadvisory fee rates, noting that the Manager compensates Spectrum from its own management fee, so that shareholders pay only the management fee.

Other Benefits to the Manager and Subadvisor

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

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

Overall Conclusions

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

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