Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVUV vs CTA: how they differ
AVUV and CTA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVUV returned more over the year.
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF and Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVUV and CTA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVUV | Only in CTA |
|---|---|
| Viasat Inc 1.39% | SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% |
| Matson Inc 0.98% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% |
| Lear Corp 0.90% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% |
| SM Energy Co 0.86% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% |
| Avnet Inc 0.86% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% |
| Macy's Inc 0.78% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% |
| StoneX Group Inc 0.77% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% |
| Five Below Inc 0.72% | 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.
| AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Simplify |
| What it is | U.S. Small Cap Value | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.6% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +7.2 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 795 | 10 |
AVUV in plain words
AVUV is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Small Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 795 positions, with the top ten at 8.7%.
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, AVUV or CTA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVUV returned +24.6% and CTA returned +17.0%, so AVUV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVUV or CTA?
- AVUV charges 0.25% a year and CTA charges 0.75%, so AVUV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVUV and CTA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVUV 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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