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HEQT vs CTA

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF vs Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

HEQT

Simplify Hedged Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.43%

Fund size

$323M

CTA

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$1.6B

Key differences

Both HEQT and CTA are alternative ETFs. HEQT charges 0.43% a year and CTA 0.75%. The main difference: HEQT follows a long short strategy; CTA uses managed futures.

  • HEQT follows a long short strategy; CTA uses managed futures.
  • HEQT costs 0.32% less per year.
  • CTA is much larger than HEQT. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HEQT has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

HEQTCTA
Annual cost (TER)0.43%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$323M$1.6B
Since20212022
Dividend yield1.19%5.05%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth america
Strategylong shortmanaged futures
CAGR 1Y+13.6%+5.6%
CAGR 3Y+13.2%+9.6%
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y1.160.43
Volatility 1Y6.52%20.33%
Max drawdown-11.51%-18.07%

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