Ishares Managed Futures Active ETF
The ETF.net ISMF Grade
B
Score 66 out of 100
- 3 of 16
Score 66 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B63 out of 100Rank 5 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A81 out of 100Rank 2 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 5 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 9 of 16
ISMF Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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ISMF$11,156
Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ISMF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +6.8% |
| 1 month | −2.9% |
| 3 months | 0.0% |
| 1 year | +11.6% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ISMF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.8% | |
| 2025 | +11.5% |
ISMF in the news
ISMF Dividends
- $1.64 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
$10,000 in ISMF 1 year ago paid $612 in dividends.
ISMF Risk
- 6.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.10
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −4.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.23
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
ISMF Cost
Overpaying vs JPFP, cheapest in Managed Futures
$3,711
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ISMF 0.80%
$15,346
JPFP 0.59% Cheapest
$11,635
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ISMF | JPFP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,422 | $1,058 | $364 |
| 20 | $5,393 | $4,051 | $1,342 |
| 30 | $15,346 | $11,635 | $3,711 |
You pay 0.80%Waived by iShares 0.02%
Full fee 0.82% waiver 0.02% you pay 0.80%
Other funds in Managed Futures
- AIMFInvesco Managed Futures Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +19.9%
- AWTMFWisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy FundExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return +12.0%
- BFFUTFidelity Managed Futures ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +18.8%
- BJPFPJPMorgan Managed Futures Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return
- BDBMFiMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +19.0%
