Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
CTA vs DIA: how they differ
CTA and DIA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and CTA returned more over the year.
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CTA and DIA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CTA | Only in DIA |
|---|---|
| SIMPLIFY EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 81.69% | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 11.61% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.72% | CATERPILLAR INC 9.17% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.44% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.61% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.76% | UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 4.42% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.75% | AMGEN INC 4.36% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 2.20% | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.19% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.37% | VISA INC CLASS A SHARES 4.18% |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 1.07% | JPMORGAN CHASE + CO 4.03% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
| CTA Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Simplify | State Street |
| What it is | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.0% | +15.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.5 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | not published |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 97.1% |
| Holdings | 10 | 31 |
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.
DIA in plain words
DIA is an index equity fund tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 31 positions, with the top ten at 55.1%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 5, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, CTA or DIA?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, CTA returned +17.0% and DIA returned +15.6%, so CTA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- How much do CTA and DIA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of CTA and 97% of DIA 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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