Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs HYMB: how they differ
CTA and HYMB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and HYMB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in HYMB |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 2.53% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 1.54% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Aut 1.27% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.64% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sal 0.62% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 0.55% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | New York Liberty Development Corp 0.47% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 0.43% |
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.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | HYMB State Street(R) SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | State Street |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +1.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −15.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 10 | 1867 |
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.
HYMB in plain words
HYMB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Jul 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or HYMB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and HYMB returned +1.7%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or HYMB?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and HYMB charges 0.35%, so HYMB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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