About this ETF
The Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF, trading under the ticker LITL, aims to deliver both capital growth and a consistent income stream. This is achieved through an actively managed, opportunistic investment approach, complemented by a carefully structured, risk-aware options strategy designed to generate income. Piper Sandler, serving as the fund's sub-advisor, employs a sophisticated, macro-driven analytical framework. This framework guides their selection of small-cap equities, focusing on those exhibiting style factors that have historically performed well within prevailing economic conditions. Subsequently, a disciplined options selling strategy, managed with a focus on risk mitigation, is integrated as an overlay. Its purpose is to enhance overall income generation and bolster the fund's total return potential.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 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 | +1.78% | +8.62% | +13.62% | +16.08% | +20.70% | — | — | — | +36.45% |
| Total return | +1.93% | +8.93% | +14.53% | +17.43% | +23.30% | — | — | — | +39.39% |
* 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 | 0.91% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $91.00 |
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. 159 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRS SBAR SOFR +95 061527 | — | 49.86% | 133.46K | $3.4M |
| 2 | TRS SBAR SOFR +100 051427 | — | 11.86% | 31.76K | $816.5K |
| 3 | B 12/31/26 Govt | — | 2.58% | 180.00K | $177.6K |
| 4 | B 10/15/26 Govt | — | 2.17% | 150.00K | $149.2K |
| 5 | B 12/3/26 Govt | — | 1.01% | 70.00K | $69.3K |
| 6 | Cash | — | 0.97% | 66.45K | $66.4K |
| 7 | AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HLDGS I USD 0.01 | AVAH | 0.91% | 4.78K | $62.9K |
| 8 | ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC USD 0.001 | ETON | 0.89% | 967 | $61.4K |
| 9 | NUTEX HEALTH INC NPV | NUTX | 0.82% | 304 | $56.5K |
| 10 | ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC USD 0.0001 | ZVRA | 0.81% | 4.72K | $56.0K |
| 11 | STRATA CRITICAL MEDICAL INC | SRTA | 0.81% | 8.94K | $55.8K |
| 12 | MESA LABS INC NPV | MLAB | 0.81% | 445 | $55.5K |
| 13 | SPIRE GLOBAL INC NPV | SPIR | 0.79% | 3.92K | $54.6K |
| 14 | 3D SYS CORP DEL USD 0.001 | DDD | 0.79% | 17.00K | $54.2K |
| 15 | KARAT PACKAGING INC USD 0.001 | KRT | 0.78% | 1.11K | $53.6K |
| 16 | LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP IN USD 0.01 | LFST | 0.78% | 4.28K | $53.4K |
| 17 | INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS + SU USD 0.001 | IA | 0.77% | 2.45K | $52.7K |
| 18 | SENECA FOODS CORP NEW USD 0.25 | SENEA | 0.76% | 271 | $52.6K |
| 19 | CORVEL CORP USD 0.0001 | CRVL | 0.76% | 747 | $52.4K |
| 20 | YEXT INC USD 0.001 | YEXT | 0.76% | 8.22K | $52.2K |
| 21 | BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC USD 0.01 | BBW | 0.75% | 1.32K | $51.5K |
| 22 | TEEKAY TANKERS LTD USD 0.01 | TNK | 0.75% | 565 | $51.4K |
| 23 | INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC USD 0.01 | NSIT | 0.75% | 348 | $51.3K |
| 24 | DIODES INC COM USD0.66 2/3 | DIOD | 0.74% | 545 | $51.3K |
| 25 | SLIDE INS HLDGS INC USD 0.01 | SLDE | 0.74% | 2.25K | $51.1K |
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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) | 1.88% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.6442 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jul 28, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0500 (Jul 31, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0500 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.2442 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0500 |
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 | 17.54% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.23 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -9.31% / — | Sortino 1Y | 1.92 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.09 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.731 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 11.24% | 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 | 5.29K | Average volume | 1.64K |
| AUM | $6.9M | Premium/Discount | -0.55% |
| 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% | $6.9M → $6.9M |
| 1 Week | -$69.7K | -0.99% | $7.0M → $6.9M |
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 LITL
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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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