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Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF

SDMFNYSE ArcaSimplifyB

$25.94−0.31 (−1.18%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B67/ 100

Rank 5 of 23 in Broad Commodity Futures

B67/100Rank 5 of 23inBroad Commodity Futures
Intraday session: down, 52 prints from 26.25 to 25.94. Range 25.91 to 26.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.9026.0026.1026.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.21%
Fund size
$51M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
29
Avg volume · 30D
25.7K sh
52W range
low $24.44high $28.47
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SDMF Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 67 out of 100

Category
Broad Commodity Futures⁠
Rank
5 of 23
Six-pillar profile for SDMF. Scores out of 100: Cost 100, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 37, Holdings 34, Durability 30. Strongest: Cost (100). Weakest: Durability (30). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 67 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 23

  • 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 23

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 23

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 15

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 23

Our read on SDMF

ETF.net Research

In short

BManaged futures without the hedge fund bill. SDMF tracks an index built to replicate what CTA trend funds are actually doing, using a short list of liquid futures markets, for 0.35% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.35%, roughly half the typical fee among futures-strategy funds in its group. Cheap shelf space for a strategy that usually arrives with hedge fund pricing.
  • Rules over hunches: it follows the DBi CTA Managed Futures Index and its advertised 10-factor replication approach, not a trader's discretion.simplify.us
  • Its cohort is mostly long-only commodity baskets (BCI, CMDY). This one is a managed futures strategy, which can lean either direction across futures markets.
  • Ordinary 1940 Act ETF plumbing: daily pricing, intraday trading, no lockup or subscription paperwork.

Worth knowing

  • Launched in 2026, so there is no long record here and the risk picture rests on limited history.
  • A small fund that has traded lightly since launch, so spreads can run wider than the big commodity index names in its category.
  • The stated goal is long-term capital appreciation, and payouts come once or twice a year at most. Not built as an income stream.

SDMF Performance

Launched Feb 17, 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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SDMF$10,186
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,546
Aug 5, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. SDMF $10,186. SPY $9,546. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500$11,000Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 SDMF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSDMF
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−5.9%
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 SDMF
YearReturn barSDMF
2026 YTD+4.6%

Since listing, Feb 17, 2026

SDMF in the news

SDMF Dividends

Last payment
$0.10 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 $0.10; Sep 25, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 25, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.10
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.10

SDMF Risk

Risk pillarB68 out of 100Rank 8 of 23 in Broad Commodity Futures
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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.
0.27
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.

SDMF Cost

Cheapest in Broad Commodity Futures

$4,357

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

  • SDMF 0.21%

    $4,357

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SDMF 0.21%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530SDMF $4,357

Year by year

YearSDMF
10$383
20$1,491
30$4,357

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