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HFMF vs RSBT: Correlation to the S&P 500

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, HFMF moved less with the S&P 500 than RSBT: correlation +0.18 against +0.52.

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Net assets: $25m on Aug 31, 2026 for Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF, and $135m on Jul 31, 2026 for Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF.

At a glance
+0.18
HFMF correlation with the S&P 500
+0.52
RSBT correlation with the S&P 500
56.2%
HFMF down-week capture
74.4%
RSBT down-week capture
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%.

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%.

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HFMF costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.

HFMF vs RSBT: Correlation to the S&P 500
MeasureHFMFRSBT
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.0%+7.9%
Against its benchmark
Treasury bills, 52 weeks+3.7%
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.97%1.01%
Net assets, HFMF as of Aug 31, 2026 and RSBT as of Jul 31, 2026$25m$135m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
Risk
Beta to the S&P 500+0.24: about 0.24% for each 1%+0.52: about 0.52% for each 1%
Its average week when the S&P 500 fellfell 0.60%fell 0.80%
ETFIQ Stock Diversification Score · HFMF scores higher How much does it diversify a stock portfolio?
IQ Alternatives Score58.8HFMF38.2RSBT

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 →

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Window by window: HFMF vs RSBT: Correlation to the S&P 500
Total return
WindowHFMFRSBT
3 months+2.6%+1.0%
6 months−2.9%−2.7%
1 year+8.0%+7.9%
3 years–+15.2%
Since launchNot the same days: HFMF Jul 2025 · RSBT Feb 2023+11.8%−0.8%

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Side by side

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 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 +0.18 +0.52
Beta to the S&P 500 +0.24 +0.52
Down-week capture 56.2% 74.4%
Average week when the S&P 500 fell −0.60% −0.80%
The S&P 500 in those weeks −1.07% −1.07%
Total return, same 52 weeks +8.3% +8.0%
Against T-bills, percentage points +4.6 pts +4.4 pts
Expense ratio 0.97% 1.01%
First traded Jul 15, 2025 Feb 8, 2023
Net assets, HFMF as of Aug 31, 2026 and RSBT as of Jul 31, 2026 $25m $135m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

One strategy, two funds

HFMF and RSBT both run a managed futures strategy. Over the same 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, HFMF’s weekly returns had a correlation of +0.18 with the S&P 500 and RSBT’s +0.52. In the 26 weeks the index fell, by 1.07% a week on average, HFMF averaged −0.60% and RSBT −0.80%. Over the same weeks, HFMF finished 4.6 percentage points ahead of cash and RSBT finished 4.4 points ahead of cash.

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About each fund
HFMF

HFMF 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 +0.18 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. The S&P 500 fell in 26 of those 52 weeks, by 1.07% on average. 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.

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, HFMF or RSBT?
Over the 52 weeks to Nov 4, 2026, HFMF’s weekly returns had a correlation of +0.18 with the S&P 500 and RSBT’s +0.52, so HFMF moved less with the index.
Which did better when the S&P 500 fell, HFMF or RSBT?
In the 26 weeks the S&P 500 fell, by 1.07% a week on average, HFMF averaged −0.60% and RSBT −0.80%, so HFMF returned more in those weeks.
Which earned more than cash, HFMF or RSBT?
Over the same weeks, HFMF finished 4.6 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, HFMF or RSBT?
HFMF charges 0.97% a year and RSBT charges 1.01%, so HFMF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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