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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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DBMF vs EWY: how they differ

DBMF and EWY are both equity index funds, and over the year EWY returned more, +147.9% against +25.4%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares MSCI South Korea ETF.

DBMF and EWY on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
EWY
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriMGPiShares
What it isiMGP DBi Managed Futures StrategyMSCI South Korea
Total return, 1 year+25.4%+147.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.9 pts+130.4 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.59%
Holdingsnot filed82

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.

EWY in plain words

EWY is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI South Korea. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +147.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 82 positions, with the top ten at 70.0%. It sat 13.9% below its high of Jun 18, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or EWY?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and EWY returned +147.9%, so EWY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or EWY?
DBMF charges 0.85% a year and EWY charges 0.59%, so EWY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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