CTA ETF Analysis: Simplify Managed Futures | NYSE
Systematic Trend | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.572m USD | 12M Return: 8.5% | US82889N6994 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 11.2M
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Seasonality 4.4 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
The Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) invests under normal market conditions in a portfolio of futures contracts spanning equities, U.S. Treasuries, commodities, and foreign exchange. Rather than holding commodity futures directly, the fund gains exposure to those markets by allocating up to 25% of its assets to a wholly-owned Cayman Islands subsidiary, a structure commonly used by U.S. funds to access certain commodity-linked instruments while maintaining tax efficiency.
As a Systematic Trend ETF launched in March 2022, the fund falls within the managed futures category, which relies on rule-based models to identify and follow directional price trends across global asset classes. Managed futures strategies are often used by investors seeking diversification from traditional stock-and-bond holdings, as futures positions can be held long or short and are not directly correlated with equity market returns.
- Sustained market trends boost managed futures performance
- Federal Reserve rate path shifts Treasury futures positioning
- Commodity volatility drives returns across oil and gold
As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 28.48 with a total of 229,371 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.72%, over one month by +4.64%, over three months by -7.82% and over the past year by +8.47%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 27.10 (which is 4.8% or 2.5 ATR below the current price).
Simplify Managed Futures has no consensus analysts rating.