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Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF

SAMTNYSE ArcaStrategasB

$40.80−0.43 (−1.04%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B58/ 100

Rank 17 of 44 in Global Active Equity

B58/100Rank 17 of 44inGlobal Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.66%
Fund size
$794M
1Y total return
+8.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.66%
Holdings
29
Avg volume · 30D
150K sh
52W range
low $35.66high $47.86
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SAMT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
Global Active Equity⁠
Rank
17 of 44
Six-pillar profile for SAMT. Scores out of 100: Cost 55, Risk 40, Mission not scored, Tradability 84, Holdings 53, Durability 71. Strongest: Tradability (84). Weakest: Risk (40). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 58 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 44

  • 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.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 42

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 44

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 44

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 44

Our read on SAMT

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost thematic ETFs are one-trick: one theme, forever. SAMT runs three to five macro themes at once and rotates them as the cycle turns, steered by Strategas, the macro research shop behind it. Flat 0.66%, no waiver.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through active investment principally in U.S. common stocks associated with three to five macro-thematic trends. The Adviser uses technical, fundamental, qualitative, and quantitative analysis and may adjust the portfolio as trends change.

Why people hold it

  • Single-theme funds live or die by one idea. SAMT holds three to five macro themes at a time and rotates them as trends change, so no single story carries the portfolio.strategasetfs.com
  • The calls come from Strategas' own macro research desk, an institutional strategy firm operating since 2006 and now part of Baird, not an outside index provider.strategasetfs.comlinkedin.com
  • Roughly 50 US-listed stocks across the cap spectrum, so a theme can be played through mid and small caps, not just the usual mega-cap proxies.strategasetfs.com
  • Among the easier funds in its peer group to get in and out of, which matters for a strategy that reshuffles as themes rotate.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.66% the fee sits near the norm for active global equity funds, but broad-index rivals like AVTM (0.22%) and AVGE (0.23%) cost far less.
  • Concentration cuts both ways: with roughly 50 names in a handful of themes, a trend that stalls can weigh on the whole fund. The prospectus flags this risk by name.strategasetfs.com
  • No index to check the manager against. Holdings reflect the team's conviction calls, and the live record only starts at the January 2022 launch.

SAMT Holdings

Holdings pillarC53 out of 100Rank 20 of 44 in Global Active Equity
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
29
Top-10 weight
54%
Largest holding
Cash25.9%

Sectors

  • Technology25.6%
  • Health Care16.4%
  • Consumer Staples13.4%
  • Industrials12.9%
  • Financials9.3%
  • Energy6.9%
  • Communication4.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary3.2%
  • Real Estate3.0%
  • Materials2.6%
  • Utilities2.4%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataCash25.86%201,586,344$204M104
2ABBVAbbVie Inc3.44%93,228$27.1M523
3VVisa Inc-Class A Shares3.37%64,589$26.5M559
4PSXPhillips 663.25%93,701$25.6M392
5LLYEli Lilly & Co3.17%18,208$25M593
6CVXChevron Corp3.03%103,052$23.9M496
7KOCoca-Cola Co/The2.98%253,239$23.5M469
8ZSZscaler Inc2.94%93,543$23.2M224
9TGTTarget Corp2.86%148,489$22.5M385
10CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc - A2.85%85,838$22.4M488
11AMDAdvanced Micro Devices2.84%39,538$22.4M638
12PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc-A2.84%113,771$22.3M531
13PMPhilip Morris International2.74%103,399$21.6M423
14JNJJohnson & Johnson2.70%77,423$21.3M524
15ADMArcher-Daniels-Midland Co2.66%274,570$20.9M340

Showing 1–15 of 29 holdings

SAMT Performance

Launched Jan 24, 2022

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SAMT$10,880
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. SAMT $10,880. 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 SAMT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSAMT
Year to date+7.1%
1 month−1.1%
3 months−5.0%
1 year+8.8%
3 yearsper year+24.3%
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 SAMT
YearReturn barSAMT
2026 YTD+7.1%
2025+33.1%
2024+28.2%
2023+1.3%
2022−6.6%

History from Jan 25, 2022

SAMT in the news

SAMT 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.
0.66%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.27Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.27 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2022 $0.17; Dec 28, 2023 $0.34; Dec 30, 2024 $0.41; Dec 30, 2025 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.27
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.41
Dec 28, 2023Jan 5, 2024$0.34
Dec 28, 2022Jan 6, 2023$0.17

$10,000 in SAMT 3 years ago paid $446 in dividends.

SAMT Risk

Risk pillarC40 out of 100Rank 30 of 42 in Global Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.3%
Annualised · 36 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.
1.22
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−20.6%
57 months · trough Mar 2023
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.
0.85
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.

SAMT Cost

Compare SAMT and AVTM

Overpaying vs AVTM, cheapest in Global Active Equity

$8,338

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

  • SAMT 0.66%

    $12,896

  • AVTM 0.22% Cheapest

    $4,558

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SAMT 0.66%
  • AVTM 0.22%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SAMT $12,896AVTM $4,558

Year by year

YearSAMTAVTMOverpaying
10$1,180$401$779
20$4,504$1,561$2,943
30$12,896$4,558$8,338

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