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CTAvsPFFETF Comparison

ETF 1

CTA

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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ETF 2

PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (PFF) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Other. In contrast, PFF's top sector exposures are Finance, Technology and Utilities. CTA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.45% for PFF. CTA is up 15.17% year-to-date (YTD) with +$64M in YTD flows. PFF performs worse with -2.93% YTD performance, and -$1.20B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of CTA and PFF below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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CTA vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	CTA PFF	-1.53%-2.87%	+14.71%-3.45%	+15.17%-2.93%	+8.88%-2.81%	+36.28%+19.92%	n/a-0.19%
Flows	CTA PFF	-$190M-$249M	-$372M-$710M	+$64M-$1.20B	+$95M-$1.54B	+$1.13B-$129M	--$3.40B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	CTA PFF	+28.27%+7.74%	+24.16%+6.79%	+18.05%+7.72%	n/a+9.56%
Max drawdown	CTA PFF	-10.90%-5.45%	-20.73%-6.56%	-20.73%-10.45%	n/a-20.84%
Max drawdown duration	CTA PFF	39d64d	151d159d	151d323d	n/a992d

Trading data

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	CTA	PFF
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$30.15	$28.86
Previous close 10/15/2026	$29.44	$29.17
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 18, 2026

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Main metrics

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	CTA	PFF
Last price	$30.15	$28.86
1D performance	+2.41%	-1.06%
AuM	$1.38 B	$11.96 B
E/R	0.75%	0.45%

Characteristics

	CTA	PFF
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Simplify	iShares
Benchmark	-	ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index
N° of holdings	-	281
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 7, 2022	March 26, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

CTA

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PFF

USA

96.7%

Other

3.3%

Sectors

CTA

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PFF

Finance

63.49%

Technology

12.03%

Utilities

10.37%

Other

14.11%

Diversification

CTA

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PFF

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

28.1%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

CTA

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PFF

The Boeing Co.

3.55%

Strategy, Inc.

3.45%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.35%

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

2.24%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.22%

Oracle Corp.

2.22%

Wells Fargo & Co.

2.16%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

1.91%

Bank of America Corp.

1.46%

Albemarle Corp.

1.20%

KKR & Co., Inc.

1.20%

Citigroup, 7.875% 30oct2040, USD

1.12%

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

1.06%

NextEra Energy, 7.375% 15feb2029, USD (Conv.)

0.99%

NextEra Energy, 5.15% 1jun2029, USD

0.97%

Frequently asked questions about CTA and PFF

How have the CTA and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, CTA is up 15.17% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts CTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: CTA or PFF?

Year-to-date, the CTA ETF saw +$64M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: CTA or PFF?

Over the past year, CTA had a volatility of 24.16%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: CTA or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, CTA holds $1.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

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October 9, 2026

CTA

CTAvsPFFETF Comparison

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF

CTA vs PFF performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the CTA and PFF ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, CTA is up 15.17% year-to-date (YTD), while PFF has lost -2.93%. That puts CTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: CTA or PFF?

Year-to-date, the CTA ETF saw +$64M in flows, compared to -$1.20B for PFF.

Which ETF is more volatile: CTA or PFF?

Over the past year, CTA had a volatility of 24.16%, while PFF experienced 6.79%.

Which ETF is bigger: CTA or PFF?

As of October 16, 2026, CTA holds $1.38 B in assets under management (AUM), while PFF manages $11.96 B.

How Some ETF Issuers Use Their Own Funds for Cash Management

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