About this ETF
The Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF (GAEM) aims to deliver both current income and long-term capital appreciation for investors. This actively managed exchange-traded fund primarily allocates its portfolio to debt instruments issued by entities in developing nations. GAEM places a significant focus on Latin American issuers, noting their currently favorable investment fundamentals. The fund's active management strategy employs comprehensive fundamental, economic, and political analysis to identify fixed-income securities offering the most compelling risk-adjusted return profiles.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.82% | +1.69% | +0.93% | +1.43% | +2.50% | — | — | — | +3.74% |
| Total return | +1.35% | +2.74% | +3.61% | +5.14% | +9.22% | — | — | — | +10.70% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.96% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $96.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 81 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOMINICAN REP MIN 12.0 29MAY41 144A | — | 4.76% | 100.00M | $1.9M |
| 2 | ECUADOR REP 9.25 29JAN39 144A | — | 3.17% | 1.30M | $1.3M |
| 3 | PETROLEOS MEXICANOS 10.0 07FEB33 | — | 2.86% | 1.00M | $1.2M |
| 4 | UNITED MEXICAN STS 6.125 09FEB38 | — | 2.83% | 1.20M | $1.2M |
| 5 | BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REP 7.25 12JAN56 | — | 2.57% | 1.10M | $1.1M |
| 6 | BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT INT 8.25 24JUN36 | — | 2.41% | 890.00K | $985.0K |
| 7 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INT 6.95 15MAR37 | — | 2.29% | 900.00K | $935.1K |
| 8 | ARGENTINA REP 5.0 09JAN38 | — | 2.25% | 1.15M | $920.0K |
| 9 | BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REP 5.0 27JAN45 | — | 2.24% | 1.20M | $916.4K |
| 10 | EL SALVADOR GOVERNMENT 9.25 17APR30 | — | 2.11% | 800.00K | $861.2K |
| 11 | BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REP 6.625 15MAR35 | — | 2.10% | 850.00K | $860.5K |
| 12 | BRAZIL FEDERATIVE REP 5.625 21FEB47 | — | 1.99% | 1.00M | $815.1K |
| 13 | UNITED MEXICAN STS 6.338 04MAY53 | — | 1.98% | 900.00K | $811.6K |
| 14 | PEMEX 5.95 01/28/31 Corp | — | 1.92% | 800.00K | $786.2K |
| 15 | ECOPET 8 3/8 01/19/36 Corp | — | 1.83% | 700.00K | $748.1K |
| 16 | PEMEX 6 5/8 06/15/35 Corp | — | 1.81% | 780.00K | $742.0K |
| 17 | COLOMBIA REP 7.5 02FEB34 | — | 1.80% | 700.00K | $737.5K |
| 18 | ECOPETROL S A 6.875 29APR30 | — | 1.75% | 700.00K | $714.7K |
| 19 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IN 5.875 30JAN60 | — | 1.65% | 793.00K | $676.0K |
| 20 | EL SALVADOR GOVERNMEN 7.625 01FEB41 | — | 1.61% | 650.00K | $657.8K |
| 21 | MINERVA LUXEMBOURG 7.5 22APR36 144A | — | 1.50% | 650.00K | $615.4K |
| 22 | B 9/22/26 Govt | — | 1.49% | 610.00K | $608.2K |
| 23 | ECOPETROL S A 7.75 01FEB32 | — | 1.48% | 580.00K | $606.6K |
| 24 | EL SALVADOR GOVERNMENT 7.65 15JUN35 | — | 1.47% | 580.00K | $602.8K |
| 25 | BANCO DAVIVI 8.125 02JUL35 144A FRN | — | 1.40% | 550.00K | $573.9K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 6.29% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.7000 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jul 28, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1400 (Jul 31, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.1400 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1400 |
| May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1400 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1400 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.1400 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1400 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.1300 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.2000 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1300 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.4000 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.4000 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.4000 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 5.00% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.13 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -3.56% / — | Sortino 1Y | 1.80 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.194 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.605 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 3.15% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 5.00K | Average volume | 8.98K |
| AUM | $41.0M | Premium/Discount | -0.20% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $40.9M → $40.9M |
| 1 Week | -$242.0K | -0.59% | $41.0M → $40.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for GAEM
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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