Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs DYNF: how they differ
CTA and DYNF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and DYNF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in DYNF |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | NVIDIA Corp 8.62% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Apple Inc 7.75% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Microsoft Corp 5.35% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Amazon.com Inc 4.42% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Broadcom Inc 3.25% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Alphabet Inc 2.87% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% |
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.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | iShares |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +20.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.26% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 98.8% |
| Holdings | 10 | 187 |
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.
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or DYNF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and DYNF returned +20.8%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or DYNF?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and DYNF charges 0.26%, so DYNF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and DYNF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 99% of DYNF 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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