Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or DBMF?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and DBMF returned +25.4%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AVUS or DBMF?

AVUS charges 0.15% a year and DBMF charges 0.85%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AVUS vs DBMF: how they differ

AVUS and DBMF are both equity index funds, and over the year DBMF returned more, +25.4% against +21.6%.

Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF.

AVUS and DBMF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	DBMF iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Avantis	iMGP
What it is	U.S. Equity	iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy
Total return, 1 year	+21.6%	+25.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+4.1 pts	+7.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.85%
Holdings	1875	not filed

AVUS in plain words

AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.

DBMF in plain words

DBMF is an index equity fund tracking the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or DBMF?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and DBMF returned +25.4%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AVUS or DBMF?: AVUS charges 0.15% a year and DBMF charges 0.85%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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