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Strategas Macro Momentum ETF

SAMMNYSE ArcaStrategasC

$32.22−0.97 (−2.93%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C53/ 100

Rank 10 of 22 in US Active Momentum

C53/100Rank 10 of 22inUS Active Momentum
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Expense ratio
0.65%*
Fund size
$45M
1Y total return
+10.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.94%
Holdings
40
Avg volume · 30D
7.95K sh
52W range
low $28.63high $36.64
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Apr 30, 2027. Without it: 1.07%.

The ETF.net SAMM Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
US Active Momentum⁠
Rank
10 of 22
Six-pillar profile for SAMM. Scores out of 100: Cost 52, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 74, Durability 50. Strongest: Holdings (74). Weakest: Tradability (46). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 22

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 22

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 21

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 22

Our read on SAMM

ETF.net Research

In short

CStrategas made its name selling macro research to institutions. SAMM is that call in a ticker: 20 to 50 momentum leaders, with room to shift into Treasuries or gold when the tape turns. 0.65%, net of a waiver through April 30, 2027.

Stated mandate

The fund applies a macro momentum strategy. Its macro analysis considers economy-wide, policy, socioeconomic, and global developments, while momentum examines intermediate-term absolute and relative price trends.

Why people hold it

  • Most momentum funds stay fully in stocks. SAMM's documents let it hold Treasury ETFs, gold ETPs or cash when its read turns defensive, a lever index rivals JMOM and VFMO lack.businesswire.com
  • A concentrated book: 20 to 50 US-listed names, drawn up and down the cap scale for technical and relative strength, rather than a slice of a broad momentum index.businesswire.com
  • The adviser is the asset management arm of Strategas Securities, an institutional macro research house, so the portfolio is that firm's house view expressed in stocks.businesswire.com
  • At 0.65% net of a waiver through April 30, 2027, the fee sits near the median for systematic US momentum funds, despite the discretionary machinery behind it.

Worth knowing

  • Index momentum runs far cheaper: JMOM 0.12%, VFMO 0.13%, SEIM 0.15%, no waivers involved. SAMM's 0.65% net rests on a waiver through April 30, 2027; gross is 1.07%.
  • Discretion cuts both ways: when the managers rotate into Treasuries or gold, the fund can behave quite differently from a straight US stock portfolio.businesswire.com
  • A small, lightly traded fund next to the category's index giants, which can mean wider spreads at the screen and more care needed on size.

SAMM Performance

Launched Apr 3, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
SAMM$11,081
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SAMM $11,081. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for SAMM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSAMM
Year to date+10.3%
1 month−6.2%
3 months+8.7%
1 year+10.8%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SAMM
YearReturn barSAMM
2026 YTD+10.3%
2025+12.0%
2024+10.5%

History from Apr 4, 2024

SAMM in the news

SAMM Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.94%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.31Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.31 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.19; Dec 30, 2025 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.31
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.19

$10,000 in SAMM 1 year ago paid $103 in dividends.

SAMM Risk

Risk pillarC49 out of 100Rank 12 of 22 in US Active Momentum
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.7%
Annualised · 30 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.65
vs 3-month T-bills · 30 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−24.1%
30 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.94
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

SAMM Cost

Compare SAMM and JMOM

Overpaying vs JMOM, cheapest in US Active Momentum

$10,197

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SAMM 0.65%

    $12,717

  • JMOM 0.12% Cheapest

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SAMM 0.65%
  • JMOM 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SAMM $12,717JMOM $2,520

Year by year

YearSAMMJMOMOverpaying
10$1,163$220$943
20$4,440$859$3,581
30$12,717$2,520$10,197
How the 0.65% is worked out

Full fee 1.07%− waiver 0.42%= you pay 0.65%

The waiver ends Apr 30, 2027. After that the fee is 1.07% unless Strategas renews it. Source: prospectus, Apr 2026.

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