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SAMT vs IG

Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF vs Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

SAMT

Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF

Strategas Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.66%

Fund size

$619M

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

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.
  • SAMT is classified as alternative, while IG is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • SAMT follows a tactical allocation strategy; IG uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, SAMT has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SAMTIG
Annual cost (TER)0.66%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$619M$179M
Since20222018
Dividend yield0.62%5.06%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Region
Strategytactical allocationactive selection
CAGR 1Y+46.0%+7.2%
CAGR 3Y+28.8%+5.5%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.470.32
Volatility 1Y16.65%4.81%
Max drawdown-20.57%-23.17%

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

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