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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, DBMF or EWJ?

DBMF charges 0.85% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so EWJ 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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DBMF vs EWJ: how they differ

DBMF and EWJ are both equity index funds, and over the year EWJ returned more, +26.5% against +25.4%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares MSCI Japan ETF.

DBMF and EWJ on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	DBMF iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iMGP	iShares
What it is	iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy	MSCI Japan
Total return, 1 year	+25.4%	+26.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+7.9 pts	+9.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.49%
Holdings	not filed	179

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.

EWJ in plain words

EWJ is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Japan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +26.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 179 positions, with the top ten at 28.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or EWJ?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and EWJ returned +26.5%, so EWJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or EWJ?: DBMF charges 0.85% a year and EWJ charges 0.49%, so EWJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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