CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
CTA seeks absolute returns that have low correlation to the equities market. The actively managed fund uses futures in commodity, currency, and fixed income.
Asset Allocation
MULTI
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
1.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
78 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Simplify |
| Category | Asset Allocation |
| Asset class | Multi |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 03, 2022 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,109 |
| Expense ratio | 78 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Monthly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | Yes |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -1.5% | 6.5% | 3.5% | -1.2% | -- | -- | -- | -0.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 6.8% | -- | -- | -- | 6.7% |
| Total Returns | -0.2% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 5.6% | -- | -- | -- | 6.4% | Ann. Volatility | 13.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 15.2% | -- | -- | -- | 15.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | -0.35 | 11% |
| MSCI EAFE | -0.28 | 8% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | -0.35 | 13% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 306 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $9 |
| Turnover | 0.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.23% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $27.82 |
| 30d moving avg. | $27.53 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 48 |
| Short interest | 1.5% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active Asset Allocation Multi ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 68 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 87.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 54.3 bp |
| CTA (78 bp) Percentile rank | 42 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CTA | 78.0 | 22.9 | 100.9 |
| Peer Avg. | 86.8 | 68.0 | 154.9 |
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