Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs EWT: how they differ
CTA and EWT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EWT returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and EWT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in EWT |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 19.35% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | MediaTek Inc. 7.56% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 5.64% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 4.09% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 2.86% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 2.75% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 2.73% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | United Microelectronics Corporation 2.25% |
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.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | iShares |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | MSCI Taiwan |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +84.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +67.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.59% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 10 | 85 |
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.
EWT in plain words
EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% 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 85 positions, with the top ten at 51.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or EWT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and EWT returned +84.9%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or EWT?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and EWT charges 0.59%, so EWT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and EWT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 0% of EWT 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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