About this ETF
The Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF (LQ) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diverse selection of alternative strategies. Such strategies may include managed futures, foreign currencies, commodities, energy, and other strategy types that can diversify a traditional stock and bond portfolio. By combining alternative strategies with low correlations to stocks and bonds, LQ seeks to diversify a portfolio and help manage downside risk. In addition, it will employ a variety of strategies that seek to minimize the impact of taxes, increasing its utility when held in taxable accounts and for non-U.S. investors subject to dividend withholding taxes.Representative Allocation* Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) 25%Simplify Currency Strategy ETF (FOXY) 25%Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF (BUCK) 15%Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (HEQT) 15%Simplify Gold Strategy ETF (YGLD) 10%Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF (KNRG) 10%*The Fund gains exposure to these underlying ETFs through swaps, not actual cash shares. The allocations may change at any time.
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 | +2.00% | -1.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.99% |
| Total return | +2.02% | -1.06% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.77% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.25% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $25.00 |
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. 16 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B 1/28/27 Govt | — | 51.18% | 1.27M | $1.3M |
| 2 | B 12/3/26 Govt | — | 50.49% | 1.25M | $1.2M |
| 3 | TRS FOXY SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | 24.40% | 21.58K | $597.7K |
| 4 | TRS CTA SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | 22.34% | 19.17K | $547.4K |
| 5 | TRS HEQT SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | 15.95% | 11.39K | $390.7K |
| 6 | TRS BUCK SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | 15.26% | 15.97K | $374.0K |
| 7 | TRS YGLD SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | 10.72% | 6.63K | $262.7K |
| 8 | TRS KNRG SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | 10.21% | 9.72K | $250.1K |
| 9 | B 12/31/26 Govt | — | 1.21% | 30.00K | $29.6K |
| 10 | Cash | — | 0.31% | 7.57K | $7.6K |
| 11 | TRS KNRG SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | -10.23% | -250.72K | -$250.7K |
| 12 | TRS YGLD SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | -10.26% | -251.34K | -$251.3K |
| 13 | TRS BUCK SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | -15.33% | -375.58K | -$375.6K |
| 14 | TRS HEQT SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | -15.33% | -375.68K | -$375.7K |
| 15 | TRS FOXY SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | -25.40% | -622.20K | -$622.2K |
| 16 | TRS CTA SOFR +89 060427 BULLET | — | -25.52% | -625.31K | -$625.3K |
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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) | 0.21% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.0500 |
| Frequency | Irregular | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0500 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $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
Liquidity
| Volume today | 172 | Average volume | 1.01K |
| AUM | $2.4M | Premium/Discount | -0.23% |
| 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 | -$24.7K | -1.01% | $2.5M → $2.4M |
| 1 Week | $38.9K | +1.61% | $2.4M → $2.4M |
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 LQ
No articles mention this fund directly in the last 7 days — showing general ETF coverage.
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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