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IALT vs ASMF

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF vs Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

IALT

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.99%

Fund size

$210M

ASMF

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$31M

Key differences

  • ASMF costs 0.19% less per year.
  • IALT is significantly larger than ASMF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IALT follows a systematic alpha strategy; ASMF uses managed futures.

Side-by-side comparison

IALTASMF
Annual cost (TER)0.99%0.80%
Fund size (AUM)$210M$31M
Since20252024
Dividend yield0.20%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionglobalglobal
Strategysystematic alphamanaged futures
CAGR 1YN/A+17.3%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y11.10%
Max drawdown-1.47%-15.30%

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

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