# MTBA (Simplify MBS ETF)

Simplify · Bond ETFs · Government mortgage-backed · data as of Nov 12, 2026

MTBA returned −0.8% over the year to Nov 12, 2026, charges 0.28% a year and holds $883m in net assets on Nov 11, 2026.

Promise check: Delivered. As of Jun 30, 2026, MTBA held 101.3% of net assets in mortgage bonds. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/bonds/

MTBA is actively managed and returned −0.8% over the past year.

## Key facts

- MTBA, total return, 1 year: −0.8%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- MTBA, expense ratio: 0.28%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- MTBA, holdings: 12, as of Jun 30, 2026.
- MTBA, below its high: −3.1%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- MTBA, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 5.7%, as of Nov 12, 2026.
- MTBA, last payment (paid monthly), ex-date Oct 27, 2026: $0.23, as of Oct 27, 2026.
- MTBA, net assets: $883m (issuer page, as of Nov 11, 2026).

## MTBA over each window to Nov 12, 2026

| Window | Total return |
| --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.7% |
| 3 months | −1.9% |
| 6 months | −1.4% |
| Year to date | −1.7% |
| 1 year | −0.8% |
| 3 years | +12.3% |
| Since launch | +11.9% |
| Since launch, annualised | +3.8% |

## MTBA key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026: $50.76 on Feb 23, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Nov 12, 2026: $46.70 on Oct 5, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Nov 12, 2026, within that range: $47.21, 13% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 12

## MTBA trading

- Not scored.
- Premium to NAV at the Nov 11 close: −0.07%; 95% of days within ±0.08%.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/mtba/trading/

## MTBA for holders outside the US

- US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty: 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-lbi/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf>)
- Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026): 65 countries, 10% to 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables>)
- MTBA interest-related and short-term gain dividends: not read by ETFIQ
- US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders: $60,000 (<https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i706na>)
- Share class: Distributing (<https://etfiq.com/learn/non-us-holders>)

Facts from the IRS, not tax advice.

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Government mortgage-backed | ETFIQ |
| Region | United States | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 28, 2026 |
| Price | $47.21 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Nov 7, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $883m | issuer page, as of Nov 11, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −3.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 12 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | not published | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Why no share is published | Holdings are gross exposure, not a portfolio | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Nov 11, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 day | Nov 11, 2026 | $0 |

Daily counts start Nov 9, 2026, so these windows have no daily data: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, Year to date, 1 year.

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/mtba.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has MTBA performed?

Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, MTBA returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested. Over three years the number is +12.3%.

### What does MTBA cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year.

### How far is MTBA below its high?

3.1% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 12, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, MTBA, bond fund, data as of Nov 12, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/mtba
Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at <https://etfiq.com/data/>.

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