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ASGM vs ISMF

Virtus Alphasimplex Global Macro Etf vs iShares Managed Futures Active ETF

ASGM

VIRTUS ALPHASIMPLEX GLOBAL MACRO ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.86%

Fund size

$8M

ISMF

iShares Managed Futures Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$57M

Key differences

  • ISMF costs 0.06% less per year.
  • ISMF is significantly larger than ASGM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ASGM follows a systematic alpha strategy; ISMF uses managed futures.

Side-by-side comparison

ASGMISMF
Annual cost (TER)0.86%0.80%
Fund size (AUM)$8M$57M
Since20252025
Dividend yield2.50%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionglobalglobal
Strategysystematic alphamanaged futures
CAGR 1YN/A+22.3%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y7.87%
Max drawdown-6.62%-4.23%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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