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

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BOND vs DBMF: how they differ

BOND is a bond index fund and DBMF an equity index fund, and over the year DBMF returned more, +25.4% against −0.1%.

PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund and iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF.

BOND and DBMF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BOND
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerPIMCOiMGP
What it isActive Bond Exchange-TradediMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy
Total return, 1 year−0.1%+25.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−17.6 pts+7.9 pts
Expense ratio0.54%0.85%
Holdings1565not filed

BOND in plain words

BOND is a bond fund tracking the Active Bond Exchange-Traded. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.54% a year. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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, BOND or DBMF?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOND returned −0.1% and DBMF returned +25.4%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BOND or DBMF?
BOND charges 0.54% a year and DBMF charges 0.85%, so BOND is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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