Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BINC vs CTA: how they differ
BINC and CTA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
iShares Flexible Income Active ETF and Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BINC and CTA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BINC | Only in CTA |
|---|---|
| UMBS, TBA 5.13% | SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.81% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.14% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% |
| UMBS, TBA 2.10% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% |
| UMBS, TBA 1.52% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% |
| iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate B 1.02% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% |
| iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corpo 0.64% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% |
| UMBS, TBA 0.53% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| BINC iShares Flexible Income Active ETF | CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Simplify |
| What it is | Flexible Income | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.0% | +17.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.5 pts | −0.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.75% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 4124 | 10 |
BINC in plain words
BINC is an index equity fund tracking the Flexible Income. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 2% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4124 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%.
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, BINC or CTA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BINC returned +2.0% and CTA returned +17.0%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do BINC and CTA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 2% of BINC 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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