Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs VHT: how they differ
CTA and VHT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VHT returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Vanguard Health Care Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and VHT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in VHT |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Eli Lilly & Co 14.07% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Johnson & Johnson 8.48% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | AbbVie Inc 6.10% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.46% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Merck & Co Inc 4.67% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 2.93% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Amgen Inc 2.87% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Gilead Sciences Inc 2.64% |
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 | VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | Vanguard |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | Health Care |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +21.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 85.6% |
| Holdings | 10 | 401 |
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.
VHT in plain words
VHT is an index equity fund tracking the Health Care. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 401 positions, with the top ten at 52.0%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or VHT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and VHT returned +21.6%, so VHT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or VHT?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and VHT charges 0.09%, so VHT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and VHT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 86% of VHT 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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