Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs SCHF: how they differ
CTA and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 and May 31, 2026.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | Schwab |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 10 | 1476 |
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.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or SCHF?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 0% of SCHF 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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