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Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF (CDX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US82889N8305

Issuer

Simplify

Inception Date

Feb 14, 2022

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

CDX has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF (CDX) returned 8.06% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.08% over the past 12 months.


CDX

YTD

8.06%

1M

1.26%

6M

6.28%

1Y

13.08%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.12%

10Y*

10.89%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CDX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.48%3.05%0.70%0.56%1.05%8.06%
20240.91%0.77%0.32%-0.02%0.35%1.60%1.84%3.54%0.53%-2.19%2.08%-2.14%7.71%
20231.54%-1.57%4.07%0.98%-0.41%0.35%-0.01%1.01%-0.69%1.16%4.13%1.63%12.74%
20220.96%-2.14%-3.92%0.91%-5.67%6.55%-5.38%-1.32%0.37%3.44%-1.56%-8.12%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 81, CDX is among the top 19% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CDX is 8181
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CDX is 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CDX is 7474
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CDX is 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CDX is 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CDX is 8585
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF (CDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 18, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.77
  • All Time: 0.48

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF provided a 11.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.65 per share.


6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022
Dividend$2.65$2.75$1.20$1.61

Dividend yield

11.43%12.60%5.26%7.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.05$0.05$0.15$0.15$0.00$0.40
2024$0.10$0.10$0.15$0.15$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.20$0.25$0.95$2.75
2023$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2022$0.06$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.06$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.80$1.61

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF was 13.24%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 268 trading sessions.

The current Simplify High Yield PLUS Credit Hedge ETF drawdown is 6.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.24%Mar 3, 2022161Oct 20, 2022268Nov 14, 2023429
-8.88%Apr 10, 20252Apr 11, 2025
-6.73%Apr 3, 20252Apr 4, 20253Apr 9, 20255
-3.15%Oct 4, 202454Dec 19, 202419Jan 21, 202573
-2.41%Mar 20, 202420Apr 17, 202420May 15, 202440

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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