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ASMF vs CTA

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF vs Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

ASMF

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$31M

CTA

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Simplify Asset Management

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

  • CTA costs 0.05% less per year.
  • CTA is significantly larger than ASMF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ASMF follows a managed futures strategy; CTA uses systematic alpha.

Side-by-side comparison

ASMFCTA
Annual cost (TER)0.80%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$31M$1.7B
Since20242022
Dividend yield0.20%4.03%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionglobal
Strategymanaged futuressystematic alpha
CAGR 1Y+17.3%+16.5%
CAGR 3YN/A+13.4%
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/A0.66
Volatility 1Y11.10%19.72%
Max drawdown-15.30%-18.07%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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