Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs VNQ: how they differ
CTA and VNQ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and VNQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Welltower Inc 7.86% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Prologis Inc 7.02% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Equinix Inc 5.66% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | American Tower Corp 4.55% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 3.67% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | Simon Property Group Inc 3.54% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Realty Income Corp 3.12% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | Vanguard |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 10 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or VNQ?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so VNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 63% of VNQ 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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