Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs MOAT: how they differ
CTA and MOAT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and MOAT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in MOAT |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Masco Corp 2.96% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Kenvue Inc 2.59% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Airbnb Inc 2.56% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.51% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Brown-Forman Corp 2.49% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Charles Schwab Corp/The 2.45% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | NVIDIA Corp 2.45% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Datadog Inc 2.44% |
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 | MOAT VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | VanEck |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | Morningstar Wide Moat |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +11.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.46% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 91.6% |
| Holdings | 10 | 55 |
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.
MOAT in plain words
MOAT is an index equity fund tracking the Morningstar Wide Moat. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 55 positions, with the top ten at 25.3%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or MOAT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and MOAT returned +11.3%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or MOAT?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and MOAT charges 0.46%, so MOAT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and MOAT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 92% of MOAT 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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