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MBSX vs MTBA

Regan Fixed Rate MBS ETF vs Simplify MBS ETF

MBSX

Regan Fixed Rate MBS ETF

Regan Capital

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$17M

MTBA

Simplify MBS ETF

Simplify Asset Management

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

  • MTBA costs 0.25% less per year.
  • MTBA is significantly larger than MBSX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MBSX is classified as fixed income, while MTBA is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • MBSX follows a active selection strategy; MTBA uses multi strategy.

Side-by-side comparison

MBSXMTBA
Annual cost (TER)0.40%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$17M$1.7B
Since20252023
Dividend yield1.91%5.53%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+7.3%+5.5%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y37.96%3.11%
Max drawdown-15.55%-3.48%

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

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