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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 HYG: how they differ

DBMF is an equity index fund and HYG a bond index fund, and over the year DBMF returned more, +25.4% against +2.9%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

DBMF and HYG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriMGPiShares
What it isiMGP DBi Managed Futures StrategyUS high yield bonds
Total return, 1 year+25.4%+2.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.9 pts−14.6 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.49%

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.

HYG in plain words

HYG is a bond fund tracking the US high yield bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.49% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or HYG?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and HYG returned +2.9%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or HYG?
DBMF charges 0.85% a year and HYG charges 0.49%, so HYG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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DBMF against HYG, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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