Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs IWF: how they differ
CTA and IWF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and IWF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in IWF |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 13.85% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | APPLE INC. 6.72% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | ALPHABET INC. 6.18% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | BROADCOM INC. 5.21% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | ALPHABET INC. 4.98% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.11% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 3.86% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | TESLA, INC. 3.65% |
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 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | iShares |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | Russell 1000 growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +7.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −10.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 93.6% |
| Holdings | 10 | 368 |
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.
IWF in plain words
IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 368 positions, with the top ten at 54.4%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or IWF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and IWF returned +7.0%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or IWF?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so IWF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and IWF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 94% of IWF 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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