Principal Exchange-Traded Funds - Principal International Equity ETF
$35.47−0.02 (−0.06%)
- 0.48%
- $1.3B
- +15.1%
- 1.19%
- 0.1M sh
- $35.64
- low $31.22high $37.58
The ETF.net PIEQ Grade
B
Score 64 out of 100
- 15 of 57
Score 64 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A73 out of 100Rank 16 of 57Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B58 out of 100Rank 25 of 57Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B68 out of 100Rank 10 of 57Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C43 out of 100Rank 37 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 20 of 57
PIEQ Holdings
- Stocks
- 42
- 46%
- TSM
Sectors
- Financials24.7%
- Technology19.9%
- Health Care15.1%
- Consumer Discretionary8.9%
- Communication8.4%
- Industrials6.8%
- Materials6.1%
- Energy6.0%
- Utilities3.1%
- Consumer Staples0.8%
Geography
- United Kingdom13.03%
- Netherlands11.18%
- Japan10.39%
- Canada9.03%
- Taiwan7.05%
- China6.18%
- Ireland6.09%
- South Korea5.77%
- 31.29%
Developed 76% · Emerging 24%
PIEQ Performance
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PIEQ$11,509
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | PIEQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.5% |
| 1 month | −3.8% |
| 3 months | −0.8% |
| 1 year | +15.1% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | PIEQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.5% | |
| 2025 | +38.1% | |
| 2024 | −3.0% |
PIEQ in the news
PIEQ Dividends
- 1.19%
- $0.42
- $0.42 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
PIEQ Risk
- 10.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.75
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −15.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.46
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
PIEQ Cost
0.48%
PIEQ0.48%
- The middle half of International Active Equity funds
- Median 0.59%
15 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.
Other funds in International Active Equity
- BSEIESEI Exchange Traded Funds - SEI Select International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +20.9%
- BINEQColumbia International Equity Income ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +17.9%
- BTIERT. Rowe Price International Equity Research ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +19.8%
- BCGICCapital Group International Core Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return +19.4%
- BVIDIVident International Equity Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return +31.2%