Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA)

NYSEARCA: CTA · Real-Time Price · USD
31.33
+0.59 (1.92%)
Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
1.92%
Assets $1.61B
Expense Ratio 0.75%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 53.08M
Dividend (ttm) $1.30
Dividend Yield 4.15%
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 27, 2026
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +10.39%
Volume 393,990
Open 31.04
Previous Close 30.74
Day's Range 31.04 - 31.33
52-Week Low 26.36
52-Week High 31.34
Beta -0.33
Holdings 129
Inception Date Mar 7, 2022

About CTA

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The Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in global macro alternatives. The fund seeks absolute returns that have low correlation to the equities market. The actively managed fund uses futures in commodity, currency, and fixed income. CTA was launched on Mar 7, 2022 and is issued by Simplify.

Asset Class Alternatives
Category Systematic Trend
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol CTA
ETF Provider Simplify

Top 10 Holdings

179.01% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Simplify Government Money Market ETF SBIL 64.72%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jul26 CON6.Comdty 18.74%
CAN 10YR BOND FUT JUN26 CNM6.Comdty 17.96%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Jun26 LCM6.Comdty 16.64%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jun26 COM6.Comdty 13.14%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Aug26 COQ6.Comdty 11.88%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Aug26 FCQ6.Comdty 9.64%
EURO-BUXL 30Y BND JUN26 UBM6.Comdty 8.96%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Aug26 LCQ6.Comdty 8.81%
US ULTRA BOND CBT JUN26 WNM6.Comdty 8.52%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Apr 27, 2026 $0.150 Apr 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 $0.150 Mar 31, 2026
Feb 24, 2026 $0.150 Feb 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026 $0.100 Jan 30, 2026
Dec 23, 2025 $0.100 Dec 31, 2025
Nov 21, 2025 $0.100 Nov 28, 2025
Full Dividend History

News

ETF Edge on using managed futures to navigate volatility during the Iran war

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5 weeks ago - ETF Trends

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4 months ago - Business Wire

The appetite for alternative ETFs are making a comeback, says Simplify's Paisley Nardini

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7 months ago - CNBC Television

ETF Edge: Moody's downgrade, ETFs with hedge fund strategies and product overload

Paisley Nardini, Simplify Asset Management managing director and portfolio manager, and Dave Nadig, financial futurist, join Dom Chu on “ETF Edge” to talk about new investor optimism, ETFs adopting a ...

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1 year ago - CNBC Television

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1 year ago - CNBC Television

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1 year ago - Business Wire

Simplify Provides Estimated Capital Gain Distribution Information for 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simplify announced today that it expects to deliver capital gains distributions across six Simplify ETFs.

1 year ago - Business Wire

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2 years ago - Market Watch

Simplify Provides Estimated Capital Gain Distribution Information for 2023

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simplify announced today that it expects to deliver capital gains distributions across six Simplify ETFs.

2 years ago - Business Wire

Simplify Announces Launch of the Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simplify's newest ETF (CTA) aims to provide systematic long/short managed futures strategy designed for absolute return and portfolio diversification

4 years ago - Business Wire