Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs VLUE: how they differ
CTA and VLUE hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and VLUE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 11.63% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | INTEL CORPORATION 9.29% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 4.97% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 3.67% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 3.16% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. 2.66% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | AT&T INC. 2.53% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | CITIGROUP INC. 1.94% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | iShares |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 10 | 148 |
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.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or VLUE?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so VLUE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 97% of VLUE 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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