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CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) seeks long-term capital appreciation through a systematic long/short strategy applied to commodity and interest rate futures contracts.

CTA goes long positively trending futures contracts while shorting negative trending contracts.  The goal is absolute returns with little to no correlation with stocks or bonds.  This makes CTA a potentially powerful portfolio diversifier.

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Why Invest in CTA?

Portfolio Diversifier

With little to no correlation with stocks or bonds, CTA can be a powerful diversification tool

Absolute Return Potential

By taking long or short positions across commodities and interest rates, CTA has the potential to deliver positive return regardless of equity market direction

Crisis Alpha

Managed futures have historically outperformed stocks when markets are selling off
 

Fund Overview

As of 09/04/2026

Ticker Symbol
CTA
Expense Ratio
0.75%
CUSIP
82889N699
Total Assets
$1,542,015,964.37
Shares Outstanding
54,025,001
Distribution Rate as of 07/31/2026 Distribution rate calculation employs the most recent distribution, and multiplies the payment by 12 (monthly) or 4 (quarterly) to get an annualized total. The annualized total is then divided by the most recent net asset value (NAV) to determine the distribution rate.
Distribution Rate Close
Distribution rate calculation employs the most recent distribution, and multiplies the payment by 12 (monthly) or 4 (quarterly) to get an annualized total. The annualized total is then divided by the most recent net asset value (NAV) to determine the distribution rate.
5.76%
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
30-Day SEC Yield (Subsidized) as of 07/31/2026
2.07%
30-Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) as of 07/31/2026
2.07%
Options Available
Yes
Inception Date
03/07/2022
Premium/Discount (%) as of 09/04/2026
-0.36%
NAV Per Share as of 09/04/2026
$28.54
Market Price as of 09/04/2026
$28.44
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread
0.14%
Bid/Ask
$28.44/$28.47
Midpoint Price
$28.46
Volume
990,136
NAV Symbol
CTA.NV
IOPV Symbol
CTA.IV
Shares Out. Symbol
CTA.SO
Schedule K-1
No

Management Fees

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, sell, and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker. The fee table located in the prospectus and updates in prospectus supplements prevail.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees0.00%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses0.75%

Fund Performance (Total Return)

As of 08/31/2026 06/30/2026

Cumulative 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
NAV 4.98% 0.03% -3.47% 7.77% 6.77% 34.63% 46.27%
Market Price 4.66% -0.67% -3.70% 7.74% 6.78% 34.70% 44.49%
Annualized 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
NAV 6.77% 10.42% 8.85%
Market Price 6.78% 10.44% 8.56%
Cumulative 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
NAV 1.57% 21.23% 32.41%
Market Price 1.64% 21.78% 31.30%
Annualized 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
NAV 1.57% 6.63% 6.72%
Market Price 1.64% 6.79% 6.52%
Calendar Year NAV Market Price
2025 1.31% 0.89%
2024 24.18% 24.15%
2023 -3.52% -2.25%
2022

Growth of $10,000

Historical Premium/Discount

Calendar Year 2025 2nd Quarter of 2026
Days Traded at Premium
170
34
Days Traded at Discount
80
28

Portfolio Holdings

Ticker Name Quantity Weight
SBIL SIMPLIFY GOVT MNY MRKT ET 9,933,048 64.50%
SBIL SIMPLIFY GOVT MNY MRKT ET 1,000,000 6.49%
CCH7 COM COCOA FUTURE Mar27 1,300 5.32%
CCK7 COM COCOA FUTURE May27 1,165 4.80%
COX6 COM BRENT CRUDE FUTR Nov26 4,321 26.98%
COZ6 COM BRENT CRUDE FUTR Dec26 2,572 15.40%
CTH7 COM COTTON NO.2 FUTR Mar27 724 2.08%
CTZ6 COM COTTON NO.2 FUTR Dec26 3,851 10.78%
HGZ6 COM COPPER FUTURE Dec26 1,490 16.14%
HOV6 COM NY Harb ULSD Fut Oct26 411 5.08%
HOX6 COM NY Harb ULSD Fut Nov26 943 11.26%
QSV6 COM Low Su Gasoil G Oct26 841 7.21%
QSX6 COM Low Su Gasoil G Nov26 500 4.08%
QSZ6 COM Low Su Gasoil G Dec26 655 5.10%
S F7 COM SOYBEAN FUTURE Jan27 700 3.01%
SBH7 COM SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar27 4,799 6.64%
SBV6 COM SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Oct26 3,458 4.54%
- TREASURY BILL DN 9/26 15,000,000 0.97%
- TREASURY BILL DN 9/26 20,000,000 1.29%
- TREASURY BILL DN 10/26 54,000,000 3.49%
- TREASURY BILL DN 11/26 40,000,000 2.58%
- TREASURY BILL DN 11/26 20,000,000 1.29%
- TREASURY BILL DN 11/26 40,000,000 2.58%
- TREASURY BILL DN 11/26 35,000,000 2.25%
- TREASURY BILL DN 11/26 35,000,000 2.25%
- TREASURY BILL DN 11/26 30,000,000 1.93%
- TREASURY BILL DN 12/26 3,000,000 0.19%
- TREASURY BILL DN 12/26 40,000,000 2.57%
- TREASURY BILL DN 12/26 40,000,000 2.57%
- TREASURY BILL DN 12/26 50,000,000 3.20%
- TREASURY BILL DN 12/26 2,200,000 0.14%
- TREASURY BILL DN 1/27 2,000,000 0.13%
- POUND STERLING 3,344 0.00%
- POUND STERLING 3,101 0.00%
- EURO 2,239 0.00%
- EURO 1,105 0.00%
- CANADIAN DOLLAR 1,485 0.00%
- CANADIAN DOLLAR 1,142 0.00%
- DREYFUS TRSY OBLIG CASH M 650,591 0.04%
- Estimated Cash -55,210,710 -3.58%

As of

Category Weight Est. Initial Margin Contrib to Vol
BRENT CRUDE FUTR 42.38% 81,861,835 37.91%
LOW SU GASOIL G 16.38% 0 14.79%
NY HARB ULSD FUT 16.34% 18,200,951 14.70%
COCOA FUTURE 10.12% 23,143,855 11.51%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) 11.18% 9,877,006 7.47%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR 12.86% 10,017,235 6.64%
COPPER FUTURE 16.14% 19,668,000 5.90%
SOYBEAN FUTURE 3.01% 1,578,500 1.08%
Total 128.42% 164,347,382 100.00%
Category Weight Market Value/Exposure Est. Yield
Treasury Bill 27.44% 423,043,348 3.81%
Money Market 71.00% 1,094,780,761 0.00%
Pure Cash 1.57% 24,191,855 0.00%
Total 100.00% 1,542,015,964 0.00%

Recent Distributions

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payable Date Total Distribution
N/A
$0.13000
$0.13000
$0.13000
$0.15000
View Distribution History

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