Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs RDVY: how they differ
CTA and RDVY hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and RDVY returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and RDVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in RDVY |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | APPLIED MATERIALS INC 4.69% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 4.42% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | KLA CORP 4.14% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | GE VERNOVA INC 2.80% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP (THE) 2.15% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | GE AEROSPACE 2.13% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | ALPHABET INC 2.12% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC 2.12% |
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 | RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | First Trust |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | First Rising Dividend Achievers |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +22.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +4.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.47% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 94.4% |
| Holdings | 10 | 71 |
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.
RDVY in plain words
RDVY is an index equity fund tracking the First Rising Dividend Achievers. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% 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 71 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or RDVY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and RDVY returned +22.0%, so RDVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or RDVY?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and RDVY charges 0.47%, so RDVY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and RDVY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 94% of RDVY 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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