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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 VT: how they differ

DBMF and VT are both equity index funds, and over the year DBMF returned more, +25.4% against +18.9%.

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.

DBMF and VT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DBMF
iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriMGPVanguard
What it isiMGP DBi Managed Futures StrategyTotal World Stock
Total return, 1 year+25.4%+18.9%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+7.9 pts+1.4 pts
Expense ratio0.85%0.06%
Holdingsnot filed10042

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.

VT in plain words

VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DBMF or VT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DBMF returned +25.4% and VT returned +18.9%, so DBMF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, DBMF or VT?
DBMF charges 0.85% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so VT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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