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FFUT vs RSBT: 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 RSBT: correlation +0.09 against +0.52.

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Net assets: $394m on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Managed Futures ETF, and $135m on Jul 31, 2026 for Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF.

At a glance
+0.09
FFUT correlation with the S&P 500
+0.52
RSBT correlation with the S&P 500
13.6%
FFUT down-week capture
74.4%
RSBT 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%.

RSBT Fell 74% as much as the S&P 500
Fell 74% as much as the S&P 500RSBT in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, RSBT −0.80%.SPY−1.07%RSBT−0.80%Average week when SPY fell: 26 of 52, year to Nov 4, 2026Fell 74% as much as the S&P 500RSBT in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, RSBT −0.80%.SPY−1.07%RSBT−0.80%Average week when SPY fell

RSBT in the 26 weeks SPY fell, year to Nov 4, 2026: SPY averaged −1.07%, RSBT −0.80%.

Pair scorecard

FFUT costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.3 points.

FFUT vs RSBT: Correlation to the S&P 500
MeasureFFUTRSBT
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.2%+7.9%
Against its benchmark
Treasury bills, 52 weeks+3.7%
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.80%1.01%
Net assets, FFUT as of Sep 30, 2026 and RSBT as of Jul 31, 2026$394m$135m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
Risk
Beta to the S&P 500+0.08: about 0.08% for each 1%+0.52: about 0.52% for each 1%
Its average week when the S&P 500 fellfell 0.15%fell 0.80%
ETFIQ Stock Diversification Score · FFUT scores higher How much does it diversify a stock portfolio?
IQ Alternatives Score79.4FFUT38.2RSBT

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 →

Method

Risk and return

Jun 13, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026 · 72 weekly returns
FFUT RSBT
Return
Total return edge FFUT (slight) +27.4% +24.7%
Annualized edge FFUT (slight) +19.1% +17.3%
Price return edge FFUT +24.7% +20.9%
Risk
Volatility edge FFUT 9.3% 11.1%
Max drawdown edge FFUT −4.2% −5.8%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FFUT 1.52 1.14
Sortino edge FFUT 2.61 1.64
Calmar edge FFUT 4.54 3.00
Reading

From Jun 2025 to Oct 2026, FFUT returned slightly more: +27.4% to +24.7%. FFUT swung less: 9.3% to 11.1%. FFUT fell less at its worst: −4.2% to −5.8%.

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Risk and return: FFUT vs RSBT: Correlation to the S&P 500
MeasureFFUTRSBTEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+27.4%+24.7%FFUT (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+19.1%+17.3%FFUT (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+24.7%+20.9%FFUTPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.3%11.1%FFUTSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation5.4%7.8%FFUTLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−4.2%−5.8%FFUTDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe1.521.14FFUTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino2.611.64FFUTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar4.543.00FFUTAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 72 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: FFUT vs RSBT: Correlation to the S&P 500
Total return
WindowFFUTRSBT
3 months+0.9%+1.0%
6 months+3.2%−2.7%
1 year+17.2%+7.9%
3 years–+15.2%
Since launchNot the same days: FFUT Jun 2025 · RSBT Feb 2023+22.4%−0.8%

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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 RSBT Return Stacked Bonds & 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 +0.52
Beta to the S&P 500 +0.08 +0.52
Down-week capture 13.6% 74.4%
Average week when the S&P 500 fell −0.15% −0.80%
The S&P 500 in those weeks −1.07% −1.07%
Total return, same 52 weeks +17.0% +8.0%
Against T-bills, percentage points +13.4 pts +4.4 pts
Expense ratio 0.80% 1.01%
First traded Jun 5, 2025 Feb 8, 2023
Net assets, FFUT as of Sep 30, 2026 and RSBT as of Jul 31, 2026 $394m $135m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

One strategy, two funds

FFUT and RSBT 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 RSBT’s +0.52. In the 26 weeks the index fell, by 1.07% a week on average, FFUT averaged −0.15% and RSBT −0.80%. Over the same weeks, FFUT finished 13.4 percentage points ahead of cash and RSBT finished 4.4 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.

RSBT

RSBT is a managed futures fund. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, its weekly returns had a correlation of +0.52 with the S&P 500’s and a beta of +0.52, so for each 1% the index moved it moved about 0.52% the same way. In the same weeks RSBT fell 0.80% on average, a down-week capture of 74.4%. Over the same 52 weeks RSBT returned +8.0% and a Treasury bill fund +3.7%, so it finished 4.4 percentage points ahead of cash.

Questions people ask

Which moved less with the S&P 500, FFUT or RSBT?
Over the 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, FFUT’s weekly returns had a correlation of +0.09 with the S&P 500 and RSBT’s +0.52, so FFUT moved less with the index.
Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, FFUT or RSBT?
In the 26 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.07% a week on average, FFUT averaged −0.15% and RSBT −0.80%, so FFUT returned more in those weeks.
Which earned more than cash, FFUT or RSBT?
Over the same weeks, FFUT finished 13.4 percentage points ahead of cash and RSBT finished 4.4 percentage points ahead of cash. Cash here is BIL, a fund of Treasury bills.
Which is cheaper, FFUT or RSBT?
FFUT charges 0.80% a year and RSBT charges 1.01%, so FFUT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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