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CTA vs ASMF

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF vs Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

CTA

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Simplify Asset Management

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$1.7B

ASMF

Virtus AlphaSimplex Managed Futures ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$31M

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.
  • CTA follows a systematic alpha strategy; ASMF uses managed futures.

Side-by-side comparison

CTAASMF
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.80%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$31M
Since20222024
Dividend yield4.03%0.20%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionglobal
Strategysystematic alphamanaged futures
CAGR 1Y+16.5%+17.3%
CAGR 3Y+13.4%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y0.66N/A
Volatility 1Y19.72%11.10%
Max drawdown-18.07%-15.30%

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

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