Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs KRE: how they differ
CTA and KRE 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(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and KRE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in KRE |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | UMB Financial Corp 1.37% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Citizens Financial Group Inc 1.37% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% |
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 | KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | State Street |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | SPDR S&P Regional Banking |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Holdings | 10 | 161 |
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.
KRE in plain words
KRE is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Regional Banking. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.1% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 7% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 161 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or KRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and KRE returned +16.1%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or KRE?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so KRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 7% of KRE 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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