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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 IBB: how they differ

DBMF and IBB are both equity index funds, and over the year IBB returned more, +41.5% against +25.4%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares Biotechnology ETF.

DBMF and IBB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriMGPiShares
What it isiMGP DBi Managed Futures StrategyBiotechnology
Total return, 1 year+25.4%+41.5%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.9 pts+24.0 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.44%
Holdingsnot filed248

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.

IBB in plain words

IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 248 positions, with the top ten at 44.8%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or IBB?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or IBB?
DBMF charges 0.85% a year and IBB charges 0.44%, so IBB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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DBMF against IBB, 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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