Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.
Returns and risk
1 month
−7.1%
3 months
+4.1%
6 months
−10.7%
Year to date
+2.9%
1 year
+5.1%
3 years a year
+6.8%
5 years a year
n/a
10 years a year
n/a
Volatility (1 year)
26.0%
Largest drop, last year
−20.8%
Largest drop in our data
−20.8%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 6 Nov 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Cost: expense ratio
0.75% a year
On $10,000 invested that is about $75 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.
Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 31 Oct 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from our market-data provider.
CTA top holdings
#
Holding
Weight
1
SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
79.03%
2
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
3.60%
3
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
3.33%
4
DREYFUS TRSY OBLIG CASH M
2.81%
5
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
2.67%
6
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
2.66%
7
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
2.13%
8
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.33%
9
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
1.04%
10
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
0.89%
The top 10 make up 99.5% of the fund, out of 118 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.
CTA: frequently asked questions
What is CTA?
CTA is the Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF, issued by Simplify, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Equity". Its latest SEC filing lists 118 holdings.
What is the expense ratio of CTA?
CTA charges 0.75% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 31 Oct 2025. On $10,000 that is about $75 a year in fund costs.
Does CTA pay dividends?
Yes. CTA paid 1.55 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 5.79% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 27 Oct 2026.
What does CTA hold?
The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (79.0%), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (3.6%), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT (3.3%). The top 10 together make up 99.5% of the fund.
How has CTA performed?
Total return including distributions to 6 Nov 2026: 1 year +5.1%, 3 years +6.8% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Where the numbers come from
Prices and distributions end-of-day data from our market-data provider; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Past performance does not guarantee future results; funds can lose value.
