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ISMF vs IALT

iShares Managed Futures Active ETF vs iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF

ISMF

iShares Managed Futures Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$57M

IALT

iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.99%

Fund size

$210M

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

ISMFIALT
Annual cost (TER)0.80%0.99%
Fund size (AUM)$57M$210M
Since20252025
Dividend yield2.50%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionglobalglobal
Strategymanaged futuressystematic alpha
CAGR 1Y+22.3%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y7.87%
Max drawdown-4.23%-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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