

The value proposition of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has long been simple: pay a very modest fee for the ease of a ready-to-buy portfolio of stocks that are accessible with a single trade and that are rebalanced and maintained by someone else.

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (NASDAQ: USMC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,541 shares, a growth of 103.5% from the August 31st total of 20,413 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 57,933

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and an industry-leading provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced today that a missionized United States Marine Corps' (USMC) Valkyrie Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) successfully demonstrated Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities and beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) command and control (C2) datalink in southern California in April 2026.

Despite continued concentration in mega-cap technology stocks, US dividend-focused strategies have generally remained competitive and historically experienced more shallow drawdowns than broader equity markets. Last year, US companies paid a record US$704.8 billion in dividends - the 15th consecutive annual record. Concurrently, dividend growth accelerated across several international markets, highlighting the continued strength of shareholder-return trends.


Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (NASDAQ: USMC) by 48.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 110,699 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 35,990 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity

Wealth Advisors of Iowa increased its USMC holding by 144,585 shares during the third quarter. The overall position increased by an estimated $10.21 million in value.

Added 373,083 shares, raising the position value by $47.92 million Transaction represented a 0.2% percentage-point change relative to 13F reportable assets under management Post-trade holding: 4,379,501 shares, valued at $298.56 million These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›