Simplify Introduces the Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF (KNRG)

NEW YORK – Simplify Asset Management (“Simplify”), a leading provider of Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), today announced the launch of the Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF (KNRG).

KNRG is actively managed by the team at Kayne Anderson, which brings decades of experience in managing private and public market investments in energy and infrastructure. The Fund seeks to deliver attractive monthly income by investing in the credit instruments of energy and infrastructure companies, which can include bonds, as well as notes, loans and hybrid or preferred shares. “We are excited to partner with Simplify to bring together our energy infrastructure expertise with an established ETF platform to offer investors what we believe is a unique and compelling income-focused credit product offering,” said Mike Schimmel, Portfolio Manager at Kayne Anderson.

“Energy and infrastructure stand to benefit from a number of favorable tailwinds, including the growing push for reshoring, increased public sector infrastructure spending, and the continued digitization of our economy, which is incredibly energy-intensive,” said David Berns, Chief Investment Officer and CO-Founder of Simplify. “We have sought to build a product that provides a source of attractive monthly yield based on a portfolio overseen by a best-in-class manager.”

“In addition, energy and infrastructure credits like those making up the holdings of this new fund have had a meaningfully lower historical rate of defaults than non-energy or infrastructure instruments of similar credit quality,” added Berns.

KNRG joins a Simplify ETF lineup that includes a number of first-of-their-kind equity and income exposures. More information on Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF (KNRG). 

ABOUT SIMPLIFY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 

Simplify Asset Management Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser founded in 2020 to help advisors tackle the most pressing portfolio challenges with an innovative set of options-based strategies. By accounting for real-world investor needs and market behavior, along with the non-linear power of options, our strategies allow for the tailored portfolio outcomes for which clients are looking. 

ABOUT KAYNE ANDERSON 

Kayne Anderson, founded in 1984, is a leading alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, credit, infrastructure, and energy. With a team defined by an entrepreneurial and resilient culture, Kayne Anderson’s investment philosophy is to pursue cash flow-oriented niche strategies where knowledge and sourcing advantages enable us to deliver above average, risk-adjusted investment returns. Kayne manages $38 billion in assets (as of 3/31/2025) for institutional investors, family offices, high net worth and retail clients and employs 350 professionals.