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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 IXUS: how they differ

DBMF and IXUS are both equity index funds, and over the year DBMF returned more, +25.4% against +22.2%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF.

DBMF and IXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
IXUS
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriMGPiShares
What it isiMGP DBi Managed Futures StrategyCore MSCI Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year+25.4%+22.2%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.9 pts+4.7 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.07%
Holdingsnot filed4185

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.

IXUS in plain words

IXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4185 positions, with the top ten at 12.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or IXUS?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and IXUS returned +22.2%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or IXUS?
DBMF charges 0.85% a year and IXUS charges 0.07%, so IXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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