Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUS vs CTA: how they differ
AVUS and CTA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUS returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Equity ETF and Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUS and CTA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUS | Only in CTA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 5.49% | SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% |
| Apple Inc 5.37% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.85% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.68% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.42% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% |
| Micron Technology Inc 2.40% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.21% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% |
| Alphabet Inc 1.94% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Simplify |
| What it is | U.S. Equity | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.6% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.1 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1875 | 10 |
AVUS in plain words
AVUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1875 positions, with the top ten at 29.7%.
CTA in plain words
CTA is an index equity fund tracking the Simplify Managed Futures Strategy. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.75% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10 positions, with the top ten at 100.0%. It sat 5.3% below its high of May 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVUS or CTA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUS returned +21.6% and CTA returned +17.0%, so AVUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUS or CTA?
- AVUS charges 0.15% a year and CTA charges 0.75%, so AVUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUS and CTA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 84% of AVUS and 0% of CTA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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