Best Of
Best Managed Futures ETFs in 2026
Trend-following ETFs designed to diversify portfolios beyond stocks and bonds.
Data updated August 2026 · 18 ETFs
Who this page is for
Best for
- Investors seeking a return source that can behave differently from stocks and bonds
- Diversified portfolios adding a measured allocation to systematic trend following
- Investors who understand futures, collateral, leverage, and active-strategy risk
Not a fit for
- Investors seeking dependable dividend income or guaranteed downside protection
- Anyone expecting these funds to be uncorrelated in every market environment
- Short-term traders looking for leveraged commodity, crypto, or VIX exposure
Analysis
Managed futures ETFs use long and short futures positions across markets such as equities, bonds, currencies, and commodities. Their systematic trend-following mandates can create a return stream that behaves differently from a traditional stock-and-bond portfolio, especially when sustained trends develop. That makes them a potential diversifier, not a promise of permanent negative correlation. Results can stall or reverse in choppy markets, strategies differ substantially, and futures bring collateral, leverage, roll, tax, and model risk. Compare market breadth, long-short rules, volatility targets, fees, and performance across several market regimes rather than choosing the fund with the highest current distribution.
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Top picks
Top 3 managed futures ETFs by assets under management.
Yield distribution
Expense ratio distribution
Income projection
Estimated income if the current average distribution rate of 1.80% held for a full year with share prices unchanged. Distribution rate is not total return—a fund can pay a large distribution while its share price falls—so treat these as an upper-bound illustration, not a forecast.
| Investment | Annual income | Monthly income | Weekly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $180 | $15 | $3 |
| $25,000 | $450 | $37 | $9 |
| $50,000 | $900 | $75 | $17 |
| $100,000 | $1,799 | $150 | $35 |
Issuer breakdown
Distribution of ETFs by fund issuer. Larger issuers often offer lower expense ratios and higher liquidity.
How this list is built
This list focuses on diversified managed-futures strategies, not every ETF that happens to use a futures contract:
- The fund must pursue a managed-futures or systematic multi-asset trend strategy
- Single-market commodity, crypto-futures, and VIX trading products are excluded
- Return-stacked funds qualify when managed futures are an explicit portfolio sleeve
- Funds are ranked by assets under management, not recent performance or distribution
All 18 ETFs
| Ticker | Name | Issuer | Yield | Expense ratio | AUM | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBMF | iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF | iMGP | 1.98% | 0.85% | $4.1B | Quarterly |
| CTA | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Simplify ETFs | 5.75% | 0.78% | $1.5B | Monthly |
| RSST | Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Managed Futures ETF | Return Stacked | 0.98% | 1.04% | $480M | Annual |
| KMLM | KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF | KraneShares | 4.45% | 0.90% | $384M | Annual |
| FFUT | Fidelity Managed Futures ETF | Fidelity Investments | 0.75% | 0.80% | $329M | — |
| IMF | Invesco Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Invesco | 0.91% | 0.65% | $315M | — |
| FMF | First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund | First Trust | 1.83% | 0.95% | $254M | Quarterly |
| WTMF | WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy | WisdomTree | 2.84% | 0.65% | $244M | — |
| TFPN | Blueprint Chesapeake Multi-Asset Trend ETF | Blueprint | — | 1.10% | $159M | — |
| MTRA | Invesco Managed Futures Strateg | Invesco | 0.08% | 0.54% | $137M | — |
| RSBT | Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF | Return Stacked | — | 0.97% | $135M | — |
| CTAP | Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Simplify ETFs | 4.38% | 0.10% | $124M | Quarterly |
| RSIT | Return Stacked International Stocks & Managed Futures ETF | Return Stacked | — | 0.98% | $63M | None |
| ISMF | iShares Managed Futures Active ETF | iShares | 2.50% | 0.80% | $60M | — |
| MATE | Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF | Man Group | — | 0.97% | $39M | None |
| ASMF | Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF | Virtus Investment Partners | 0.20% | 0.80% | $32M | — |
| HFMF | Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF | Unlimited | 5.74% | 0.97% | $23M | — |
| JPFP | JPMorgan Managed Futures Plus ETF | JPMorgan | — | 0.59% | $17M | — |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best managed futures ETFs?
This page lists the top 18 ETFs in this category ranked by key metrics. The list includes funds from issuers like iMGP, Simplify ETFs, Return Stacked, KraneShares, Fidelity Investments and more.
How often is this list updated?
The data on this page is refreshed regularly using the latest available distribution rates, expense ratios, and AUM figures. Last updated August 2026.
What is the average yield of these ETFs?
The average distribution yield across the 18 ETFs on this list is 1.80%. Individual yields range from 0.08% to 5.75%.
Are managed futures ETFs uncorrelated with stocks?
They can have low or changing correlation because they may go long or short across several asset classes. Correlation is not fixed, however, and a fund can lose money alongside stocks.
Why not include every ETF with the Futures tag?
The broader tag also contains single-market products tied to Bitcoin, commodities, Treasury futures, or VIX contracts. Those are different exposures and are not automatically diversified or suitable as long-term portfolio diversifiers.
What should I compare between managed futures ETFs?
Review the markets traded, trend horizon, long-short flexibility, volatility target, use of leverage, expense ratio, tax structure, and results in both trending and choppy markets.
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