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FFUT vs HFMF: Correlation to the S&P 500

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FFUT moved less with the S&P 500 than HFMF: correlation +0.09 against +0.18.

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Net assets: $394m on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Managed Futures ETF, and $25m on Aug 31, 2026 for Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF.

At a glance
+0.09
FFUT correlation with the S&P 500
+0.18
HFMF correlation with the S&P 500
13.6%
FFUT down-week capture
56.2%
HFMF down-week capture
FFUT Fell 14% as much as the S&P 500
Fell 14% as much as the S&P 500FFUT in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, FFUT −0.15%.SPY−1.07%FFUT−0.15%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Fell 14% as much as the S&P 500FFUT in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, FFUT −0.15%.SPY−1.07%FFUT−0.15%Average week when SPY fell

FFUT in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, FFUT −0.15%.

HFMF Fell 56% as much as the S&P 500
Fell 56% as much as the S&P 500HFMF in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, HFMF −0.60%.SPY−1.07%HFMF−0.60%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Fell 56% as much as the S&P 500HFMF in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, HFMF −0.60%.SPY−1.07%HFMF−0.60%Average week when SPY fell

HFMF in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, HFMF −0.60%.

Pair scorecard

FFUT costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.2 points.

FFUT vs HFMF: Correlation to the S&P 500
MeasureFFUTHFMF
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.2%+8.0%
Against its benchmark
Treasury bills, 52 weeks+3.7%
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.80%0.97%
Net assets, FFUT as of Sep 30, 2026 and HFMF as of Aug 31, 2026$394m$25m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
Risk
Beta to the S&P 500+0.08: about 0.08% for each 1%+0.24: about 0.24% for each 1%
Its average week when the S&P 500 fellfell 0.15%fell 0.60%
ETFIQ Stock Diversification Score · FFUT scores higher How much does it diversify a stock portfolio?
IQ Alternatives Score79.4FFUT58.8HFMF

How much it diversifies a stock portfolio, ranked against 17 systematic trend alternatives ETFs with a full year. 100 is best. How it is computed

2.9, the lowest in this set 94.2, the highest

One year of weekly moves against the S&P 500, within one strategy; it ignores what the fund returned. All alternatives ETFs ranked by it →

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Window by window: FFUT vs HFMF: Correlation to the S&P 500
Total return
WindowFFUTHFMF
3 months+0.9%+2.6%
6 months+3.2%−2.9%
1 year+17.2%+8.0%
Since launchNot the same days: FFUT Jun 2025 · HFMF Jul 2025+22.4%+11.8%

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Side by side

FFUT Fidelity Managed Futures ETF · Managed futures fund: follows price trends in futures on stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, and can bet on falls as well as rises HFMF Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF · Managed futures fund: follows price trends in futures on stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, and can bet on falls as well as rises
Strategy Managed futures Managed futures
Correlation with the S&P 500 +0.09 +0.18
Beta to the S&P 500 +0.08 +0.24
Down-week capture 13.6% 56.2%
Average week when the S&P 500 fell −0.15% −0.60%
The S&P 500 in those weeks −1.07% −1.07%
Total return, same 52 weeks +17.0% +8.3%
Against T-bills, percentage points +13.4 pts +4.6 pts
Expense ratio 0.80% 0.97%
First traded Jun 5, 2025 Jul 15, 2025
Net assets, FFUT as of Sep 30, 2026 and HFMF as of Aug 31, 2026 $394m $25m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

One strategy, two funds

FFUT and HFMF both run a managed futures strategy. Over the same 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, FFUT’s weekly returns had a correlation of +0.09 with the S&P 500 and HFMF’s +0.18. In the 26 weeks the index fell, by 1.07% a week on average, FFUT averaged −0.15% and HFMF −0.60%. Over the same weeks, FFUT finished 13.4 percentage points ahead of cash and HFMF finished 4.6 points ahead of cash.

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About each fund
FFUT

FFUT is a managed futures fund. ETFIQ measures what every alternatives fund is sold on: whether it moves differently from the stock market. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of +0.09 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of +0.08, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.08% the same way. The S&P 500 fell in 26 of those 52 weeks, by 1.07% on average. In the same weeks FFUT fell 0.15% on average, a down-week capture of 13.6%. Over the same 52 weeks FFUT returned +17.0% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 13.4 percentage points ahead of cash.

HFMF

HFMF is a managed futures fund. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of +0.18 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of +0.24, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.24% the same way. In the same weeks HFMF fell 0.60% on average, a down-week capture of 56.2%. Over the same 52 weeks HFMF returned +8.3% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 4.6 percentage points ahead of cash.

Questions people ask

Which moved less with the S&P 500, FFUT or HFMF?
Over the 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, FFUT’s weekly returns had a correlation of +0.09 with the S&P 500 and HFMF’s +0.18, so FFUT moved less with the index.
Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, FFUT or HFMF?
In the 26 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.07% a week on average, FFUT averaged −0.15% and HFMF −0.60%, so FFUT returned more in those weeks.
Which earned more than cash, FFUT or HFMF?
Over the same weeks, FFUT finished 13.4 percentage points ahead of cash and HFMF finished 4.6 percentage points ahead of cash. Cash here is BIL, a fund of Treasury bills.
Which is cheaper, FFUT or HFMF?
FFUT charges 0.80% a year and HFMF charges 0.97%, so FFUT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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