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IG vs SAMT

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF vs Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

SAMT

Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF

Strategas Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.66%

Fund size

$619M

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.47% less per year.
  • SAMT is significantly larger than IG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IG is classified as fixed income, while SAMT is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • IG follows a active selection strategy; SAMT uses tactical allocation.
  • Over the last 3 years, SAMT has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IGSAMT
Annual cost (TER)0.19%0.66%
Fund size (AUM)$179M$619M
Since20182022
Dividend yield5.06%0.62%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Region
Strategyactive selectiontactical allocation
CAGR 1Y+7.2%+46.0%
CAGR 3Y+5.5%+28.8%
CAGR 5Y+0.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.321.47
Volatility 1Y4.81%16.65%
Max drawdown-23.17%-20.57%

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

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