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IG vs AMAX

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF vs Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

AMAX

Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF

Adaptive ETF

Annual cost

1.36%

Fund size

$60M

Key differences

  • IG costs 1.17% less per year.
  • IG is classified as fixed income, while AMAX is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • IG follows a active selection strategy; AMAX uses option income.
  • Over the last 3 years, AMAX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AMAX has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IGAMAX
Annual cost (TER)0.19%1.36%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$60M
Since20182009
Dividend yield5.06%10.63%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Region
Strategyactive selectionoption income
CAGR 1Y+7.2%+12.5%
CAGR 3Y+5.5%+9.4%
CAGR 5Y+0.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.320.60
Volatility 1Y4.81%10.01%
Max drawdown-23.17%-16.25%

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

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