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Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF

LQNasdaqSimplifyC

$23.95+0.01 (+0.04%)

At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C40/ 100

Rank 26 of 37 in Multi-Asset Allocation

C40/100Rank 26 of 37inMulti-Asset Allocation
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 23.93 to 23.95. Range 23.90 to 23.99. Use the arrow keys to read each point.23.9023.9223.9623.9810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%*
Fund size
$2M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
1
Avg volume · 30D
624 sh
52W range
low $23.50high $25.22
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Apr 5, 2027. Without it: 0.25%.

The ETF.net LQ Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
Multi-Asset Allocation⁠
Rank
26 of 37
Six-pillar profile for LQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 48, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings not scored, Durability 36. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Tradability (25). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
63
This cap took
−23
Published Score
40 Grade C

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 37

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 37

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 37

Our read on LQ

ETF.net Research

In short

CSimplify's alternatives lineup (managed futures, commodities, currencies, energy, tail hedges) in one ticker, held through year-plus swaps so gains at expiry can qualify as long-term capital gains. The tax plumbing is the product.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through a diversified, actively managed portfolio of alternative strategies designed to diversify traditional stock-and-bond portfolios and reduce the tax impact of investing.

Why people hold it

  • 0.25% a year for an actively managed alternatives book, well under the typical fund in the multi-asset allocation group.sec.gov
  • Exposure runs through swaps on Simplify ETFs with tenors of at least one year, so gains at expiration are eligible for long-term capital gains treatment.simplify.us
  • One holding covers managed futures, commodities, currencies, energy infrastructure and tail-risk hedges, instead of stacking separate strategy tickers.simplify.ussimplify.us 2
  • Mandate is the classic diversifier job: strategies chosen for low correlation to stocks and bonds, run globally and actively.simplify.us

Worth knowing

  • Launched in 2026 with a small asset base and light trading, so there is little live history to judge and quotes can be wide.
  • Results ride on Simplify's own in-house strategies, and swap-based exposure carries counterparty risk that directly held positions do not.simplify.us
  • Payouts come annually or semiannually, and the fund notes the final tax character of a distribution is set on Form 1099-DIV, not at payment.simplify.us

LQ Performance

Launched May 4, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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LQ$10,188
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. LQ $10,188. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,200$10,400Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for LQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodLQ
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+1.5%
3 months+1.9%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for LQ
YearReturn barLQ
2026 YTD−2.8%

History from May 5, 2026

LQ in the news

LQ Dividends

Last payment
$0.25 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2026 $0.05; Sep 25, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 25, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.25
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.05

LQ Risk

Risk pillarC48 out of 100Rank 22 of 35 in Multi-Asset Allocation
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.29
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

LQ Cost

Compare LQ and UCBG

Overpaying vs UCBG, cheapest in Multi-Asset Allocation

$1,867

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • LQ 0.15%

    $3,137

  • UCBG 0.06% Cheapest

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • LQ 0.15%
  • UCBG 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530LQ $3,137UCBG $1,270

Year by year

YearLQUCBGOverpaying
10$274$110$164
20$1,071$432$639
30$3,137$1,270$1,867
How the 0.15% is worked out

Full fee 0.25%− waiver 0.10%= you pay 0.15%

The waiver ends Apr 5, 2027. After that the fee is 0.25% unless Simplify renews it. Source: prospectus, Apr 2026.

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