NYSEArca

AHLT

The Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time by taking positions in highly liquid futures contracts across global equity, bond, currency, and commodity markets using trend-following strategies.

ASMF

The ETF seeks capital appreciation by employing a trend-following strategy across equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets using derivatives and direct investments to capture price trends. The fund also utilizes non-trend quantitative strategies and may invest up to 25% of assets in a subsidiary that holds commodity-linked derivatives and cash-settled bitcoin and ether futures, while maintaining exposure through derivatives to manage risk and enhance returns.

NasdaqGM

FFUT

The Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF (GXDW) seeks to provide broad exposure to disruptive trends by dynamically rotating into the five highest-ranked momentum themes within Global X’s thematic ETF universe, as identified by Nasdaq Dorsey Wright’s proprietary Relative Strength methodology.

GXDW

The Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF is an actively managed fund that seeks capital appreciation by outperforming the hedge fund industry's Managed Futures sector, targeting twice the volatility. It invests in a diversified portfolio of futures contracts across various asset classes, including commodities, currencies, and financial indices, to generate returns with low expected correlation to broad bond and equity markets.

NYSE

HFMF

Cboe US

The iShares Managed Futures Active ETF seeks to maximize total return by investing in a broad range of non-traditional asset classes, including commodities, rates, and currencies, through long and short positions in futures contracts and futures-related instruments across global markets.

ISMF

The Cambria Chesapeake Pure Trend ETF seeks capital preservation and long-term capital appreciation using a proprietary, systematic trend-following strategy that identifies opportunities across four macro asset classes: currencies, commodities, fixed income, and equities.

MFUT

The Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF seeks to closely track the DBi CTA Managed Futures Index, which is designed to replicate the performance of the largest managed futures funds. The strategy constructs a rules-based portfolio of ten highly liquid futures contracts across interest rates, currencies, equities, and commodities, systematically rebalanced on a weekly basis.

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AHLT	American Beacon AHL Trend ETF	Systematic Trend	Aug 30, 2023	0.95%	7.28%	—	1.58%	66
ASMF	Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF	Systematic Trend	May 15, 2024	0.80%	5.61%	—	0.20%	44
CTA	Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Systematic Trend	Mar 7, 2022	0.78%	12.39%	—	3.81%	25
FFUT	Fidelity Managed Futures ETF	Systematic Trend	Jun 3, 2025	0.80%	7.42%	—	1.95%	—
GXDW	Global X Dorsey Wright Thematic ETF	Systematic Trend	Oct 25, 2019	0.50%	-6.81%	—	1.51%	11
HFMF	Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF	Systematic Trend	Jul 14, 2025	0.97%	11.75%	—	2.66%	—
IMF	Invesco Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Systematic Trend	Mar 19, 2025	0.65%	10.44%	—	0.91%	18
ISMF	iShares Managed Futures Active ETF	Systematic Trend	Mar 12, 2025	0.80%	3.84%	—	6.00%	86
MFUT	Cambria Chesapeake Pure Trend ETF	Systematic Trend	May 28, 2024	1.18%	7.52%	—	0.00%	43
SDMF	Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF	Systematic Trend	Feb 17, 2026	0.35%	—	—	0.00%	—

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