Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs VOX: how they differ
CTA and VOX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and VOX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | Meta Platforms Inc 21.12% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | Alphabet Inc 16.14% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | Alphabet Inc 10.61% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | Netflix Inc 4.77% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | Walt Disney Co/The 3.96% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | Vanguard |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 10 | 114 |
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.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% 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, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and VOX returned +2.9%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, CTA or VOX?
- CTA charges 0.75% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so VOX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do CTA and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 84% of VOX 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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