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CTA vs XV

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF vs Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF

CTA

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Simplify Asset Management

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$1.7B

XV

Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF

Simplify Asset Management

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$60M

Key differences

  • CTA is significantly larger than XV — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CTA follows a systematic alpha strategy; XV uses option income.

Side-by-side comparison

CTAXV
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$60M
Since20222025
Dividend yield4.03%13.61%
Asset classalternativealternative
Region
Strategysystematic alphaoption income
CAGR 1Y+12.0%+16.3%
CAGR 3Y+11.5%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y0.55N/A
Volatility 1Y19.97%9.43%
Max drawdown-18.07%-5.73%

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

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