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FARX vs IALT

Frontier Asset Absolute Return ETF vs iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF

FARX

Frontier Asset Absolute Return ETF

Frontier Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$13M

IALT

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.99%

Fund size

$210M

Key differences

  • IALT is significantly larger than FARX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FARX is classified as mixed asset, while IALT is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • FARX follows a active selection strategy; IALT uses systematic alpha.

Side-by-side comparison

FARXIALT
Annual cost (TER)0.95%0.99%
Fund size (AUM)$13M$210M
Since20242025
Dividend yield2.93%
Asset classmixed assetalternative
Regionglobal
Strategyactive selectionsystematic alpha
CAGR 1Y+19.7%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y6.96%
Max drawdown-5.83%-1.47%

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

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