AAII Mutual Fund Summary Report for CTA

Fund Evaluator:

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) Follow This Fund
Alternative Strategies
Global Asset Class
Alternative
Fund Group
Systematic Trend
Category
$0.000
NAV (as of )
$0.00
Minimum Initial
0.75% B
Expense Ratio
$1,593 Mil
Assets
Open
Status
0.00%
12b-1 Fee
5.26%
TTM Yield
0.00%
Max Load
0%
Portfolio Turnover

Best Performing in Systematic Trend Over the Last Year

29.7% AQR Managed Futures Strategy HV N (QMHNX)
26.8% American Beacon AHL Mgd Futs Strat Inv (AHLPX)
22.6% AQR Managed Futures Strategy N (AQMNX)
20.5% AMG Systematica Managed Futs Strat N (SMFNX)
16.7% Goldman Sachs Managed Futs Strat Inv (GFIRX)
Data as of 8/31/2026
5.0% A
1-Mo Return
0.0% D
3-Mo Return
7.8% D
YTD Return
6.8% F
1-Yr Return
10.4% A
3-Yr Return
na
5-Yr Return
1.45 F
Category Risk Index
1.30
Total Risk Index

Fund Details

Fund Family
Simplify Asset Management

Inception Date
3/7/2022

Share Class Type

Equity Investment Style
na

Bond Investment Style
na

Socially Responsible Fund
No

Index Fund
No

Benchmark Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD: 100%

Additional Fund Details


Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF Overview


CTA Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26

Last
Month
Last
Quarter
Ann'l.
1Yr
Ann'l.
3Yr
Ann'l.
5Yr
Ann'l.
10Yr
CTA Return (NAV) 5.0% 0.0% 6.8% 10.4% na na
CTA Grade A D F A na na
+/- Category 2.2% -1.4% -12.8% 6.0% na na
Systematic Trend Avg 2.8% 1.4% 19.5% 4.5% 6.2% 3.9%
CTA Tax Cost Ratio na na 2.1% 2.5% na na

CTA Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
CTA Return (NAV) 7.8% 1.3% 24.2% -3.5% na na na na na na na
CTA Grade D C A C na na na na na na na
+/- Category -2.7% -2.2% 23.4% 0.1% na na na na na na na
Systematic Trend Avg 10.4% 3.6% 0.8% -3.6% 21.6% 4.7% 5.3% 5.9% -5.4% 4.8% -3.8%
Risk Measures
Standard Deviation: 15.9%
Total Risk Index: 1.30 - Above Average
Category Risk Index: 1.45 - High
Category Risk Grade: F (113% Rank)
Beta: -0.20
R-Squared: 2%
Leveraged Fund: No
Inverse Fund: No
Portfolio Characteristics
Equity Investment Style: na
Bond Investment Style: na
Yield: 5.3%
Dividend Distribution: Quarterly
Cap Gains Distribution: Annually
Total Assets: $1593 Mil
Fund Total Assets: $1,593 Mil
Share Class Type:
Portfolio Turnover: 0%

Management Team

Number of Managers: 2
Longest Tenure: 4.5 years
Average Tenure: 4.4 years
Managers (Year): Berns David (2022), Miller Ken (2022)

Portfolio Composition (as of 8/31/26)

# of Holdings: 38
% in Top 10 Holdings: 168.3%
Fund is Non-Diversified: No
% in Foreign Issues: 0.0%
 

Portfolio Allocation

Domestic Stock: 0.0%
Foreign Stock: 0.0%
Preferred Stock: 0.0%
Domestic Bond: 31.7%
Foreign Bond: 0.0%
Convertible Bond: 0.0%
Other: 132.5%
Cash: -64.2%

Purchase Information

Fund Family: Simplify Asset Management
Phone Number: 855-772-8488
Website:
Status: Open
Inception Date: March 7, 2022
Min. Initial Purchase: $ 0
Min. Initial IRA Purchase: $ 0
True No-Load: Yes
Front Load Maximum: 0.00%
Deferred Charge Maximum: 0.00%
Redemption Charge Maximum: 0.00%
12b-1 Fee: 0.00%

Expenses and Fees

Expense Ratio (%): 0.75% ( Rating : Above Avg )
Category Average Expense Ratio (%): 2.03%
Share Class: Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Min. Subsequent Purchase: $ 0
Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: $ 0
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