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IG vs SAMM

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF vs Strategas Macro Momentum ETF

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

SAMM

Strategas Macro Momentum ETF

Strategas Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$28M

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.46% less per year.
  • IG is significantly larger than SAMM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IG is classified as fixed income, while SAMM is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • IG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IGSAMM
Annual cost (TER)0.19%0.65%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$28M
Since20182024
Dividend yield5.06%0.98%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.2%+28.2%
CAGR 3Y+5.5%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.32N/A
Volatility 1Y4.81%17.03%
Max drawdown-23.17%-24.09%

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

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