Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores PSC 4.0 out of 10 — highest on Return (5.9), lowest on Quality (2.2). It trades at 16.4 times earnings, against its own median of 16.0. Its ten largest holdings are 9% of the fund.
What stands out in PSC's data
A multi-factor ETF focused on U.S. small-cap stocks.
Profitability lags behind most peers — the fund's edge has to come from its factor mix.
EBITDA margin of 21.5% trails the category median of 26.9%, behind most peers. It holds 488 names for broad small-cap coverage.
Adds exposure to small-cap stocks selected on multiple factors, aiming for balanced diversification.
How is PSC rated? ETF Copilot scores Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) 4.0 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) 4.0 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.0 / 10
- Growth: 2.5 / 10
- Value: 4.9 / 10
- Risk: 4.3 / 10
- Quality: 2.2 / 10
- Return: 5.9 / 10
Is PSC expensive right now? It trades at 16.4 times earnings, against its own median of 16.0
As of October 9, 2026, PSC is more expensive than 59% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 68 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside PSC? 18% Tech
What's inside PSC: Size (Large 0%, Mid 29%, Small 71%); Geography (International 7%, US 93%); Tech 17.5%; AI 0.7%; Semiconductors 1.7%; Memory 0.5%.
What are PSC's top holdings? The ten largest are 9% of the fund
Zeta Global, 10X Genomics, Twist Bioscience, Wisdomtree, Freshworks, Marex, Brinker International, Black Hills, Alliance Data Systems and Firstcash are PSC's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 81% of Multi-factor ETFs.
Half of PSC's weight sits in its 102 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 277 equally weighted holdings.
What is PSC's expense ratio? 0.38% a year
As of October 9, 2026, PSC charges 0.38% a year, yields 0.62% and holds $2.7B in assets across 488 positions.
| Measure | PSC |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.38% |
| Dividend yield | 0.62% |
| Assets under management | $2.7B |
| Holdings | 488 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/psc
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