Managed futures ETFs in the fear layer
Trend-following strategies across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities. Driven by whether markets keep moving in one direction.
13ETFs in this category
$8.8bnmoney in them
7.1%of the fear layer’s money
DBMFlargest unleveraged ETF, 59.2%
How they did, to Nov 2, 2026
| 1 month | YTD | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category median | −2.9% | +11.0% | +12.8% |
| Its story | −1.3% | +7.7% | +9.0% |
| Broad US ETFs | −2.5% | +11.5% | +11.8% |
Every ETF here, largest first
| # | ETF | Name | Assets | Share | 12 months | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBMF | iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF | $5.2bn | 59.2% | +19.0% | 0.85% |
| 2 | CTA | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | $1.4bn | 15.3% | +8.7% | 0.75% |
| 3 | KMLM | KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF | $596m | 6.8% | +17.7% | 0.90% |
| 4 | FFUT | Fidelity Managed Futures ETF | $405m | 4.6% | +18.8% | 0.80% |
| 5 | IMF | Invesco Managed Futures Strategy ETF | $308m | 3.5% | +19.9% | 0.65% |
| 6 | FMF | First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $302m | 3.4% | +11.5% | 0.98% |
| 7 | WTMF | WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $264m | 3.0% | +12.0% | 0.66% |
| 8 | CTAP | Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | $169m | 1.9% | – | 0.10% |
| 9 | HXF | Mast HedgeIndex Managed Futures Strategy ETF | $62m | 0.7% | – | 0.80% |
| 10 | SDMF | Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | $49m | 0.6% | – | 0.35% |
| 11 | ISMF | iShares Managed Futures Active ETF | $37m | 0.4% | +11.6% | 0.80% |
| 12 | ASMF | Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF | $32m | 0.4% | +13.6% | 0.80% |
| 13 | HFMF | Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF | $24m | 0.3% | +7.4% | 0.97% |
Other categories in the fear layer
Common questions
Which ETFs are managed futures ETFs?13 US ETFs sit in this category of the fear layer. Trend-following strategies across stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities. Driven by whether markets keep moving in one direction.
What is the largest managed futures ETF?DBMF, iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF, with $5.2bn, 59.2% of the category's money.
How have managed futures ETFs performed?The median unleveraged ETF here returned +12.8% over the last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026, against +11.8% for broad US ETFs. Past performance, not a forecast.