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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 USMV: how they differ

DBMF and USMV are both equity index funds, and over the year DBMF returned more, +25.4% against +6.6%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

DBMF and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriMGPiShares
What it isiMGP DBi Managed Futures StrategyMSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year+25.4%+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.9 pts−10.9 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.15%
Holdingsnot filed170

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.

USMV in plain words

USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or USMV?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and USMV returned +6.6%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or USMV?
DBMF charges 0.85% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so USMV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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