Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs SCHH: how they differ
CTA and SCHH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Schwab U.S. REIT ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and SCHH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in SCHH |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Welltower Inc 9.64% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Prologis Inc 8.97% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Equinix Inc 4.89% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Simon Property Group Inc 4.48% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | American Tower Corp 4.35% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Realty Income Corp 4.00% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Public Storage 3.41% |
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 | SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | Schwab |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | US REIT |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +9.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 74.0% |
| Holdings | 10 | 117 |
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.
SCHH in plain words
SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or SCHH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and SCHH returned +9.8%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or SCHH?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and SCHH charges 0.07%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and SCHH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 74% of SCHH 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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