Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF
$71.92−3.85 (−5.08%)
- 0.12%
- $5B
- +5.4%
- 0.78%
- 95.4K sh
- low $62.28high $78.41
The ETF.net USMC Grade
B
Score 69 out of 100
- 2 of 6
Score 69 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 2 of 6Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C43 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D39 out of 100Rank 5 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C50 out of 100Rank 4 of 6
Our read on USMC
In short
BOwn the giants without letting the giants run the show. USMC follows a Nasdaq index that market-cap-weights only the very largest slice of US mega-caps, equal-weights the rest, and leans toward the calmer names, all for 0.12% a year.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq U.S. Mega Cap Select Leaders Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
USMC Holdings
- Stocks
- 26
- 55%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology41.8%
- Financials20.8%
- Health Care9.7%
- Communication7.9%
- Consumer Staples7.7%
- Consumer Discretionary6.2%
- Energy5.7%
Geography
- United States100.00%
USMC Performance
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USMC$10,540
Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 | USMC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.7% |
| 1 month | −7.6% |
| 3 months | −5.6% |
| 1 year | +5.4% |
| 3 years | +19.7% |
| 5 years | +12.0% |
| 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 | USMC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.7% | |
| 2025 | +15.0% | |
| 2024 | +29.8% | |
| 2023 | +31.6% | |
| 2022 | −17.2% | |
| 2021 | +26.3% | |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
USMC in the news
USMC Dividends
- 0.78%
- $0.56
- $0.13 per share
- Quarterly
USMC Risk
- 12.3%
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.
- 1.40
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.
- −24.1%
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.
- 0.95
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
USMC Cost
Overpaying vs MGC, cheapest in US Mega-Cap
$1,460
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
USMC 0.12%
$2,520
MGC 0.05% Cheapest
$1,060
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | USMC | MGC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $220 | $92 | $128 |
| 20 | $859 | $360 | $499 |
| 30 | $2,520 | $1,060 | $1,460 |
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