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Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF (EQL...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
Simplify
Inception Date
Jun 13, 2023
Category
Long-Short
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period


Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF

1D
1M
YTD
6M
1Y
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.54%-2.07%-1.13%2.40%3.07%6.82%
20246.29%0.44%-1.71%-2.31%-1.07%4.99%-3.09%-2.38%-2.60%-1.32%-1.58%-0.11%-4.82%
2023-1.69%-4.15%1.93%3.16%3.59%-4.56%-1.63%-3.63%

Benchmark Metrics

Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.99%, beta of 0.05, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 15, 2023.

  • This ETF tended to rise when S&P 500 Index fell (downside capture of -18.95%), but participation in market rallies was also limited (-8.77%) — a profile typical of counter-cyclical assets.
  • Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-0.99%
Beta
0.05
0.00
Upside Capture
-8.77%
Downside Capture
-18.95%

Expense Ratio

EQLS has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF (EQLS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


Risk / return metrics aren't available yet — we need at least 12 months of trading data to calculate them.

Dividends

Dividend History

Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$0.00$0.20$1.89

Dividend yield

0.00%0.95%8.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Simplify Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20
2023$1.89$1.89

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 Market Neutral Equity Long/Short 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 Market Neutral Equity Long/Short ETF was 16.24%, occurring on Mar 10, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.24%Feb 12, 2024269Mar 10, 2025
-8.9%Oct 26, 202335Dec 14, 202337Feb 8, 202472
-6.09%Jun 16, 202330Jul 31, 202349Oct 9, 202379
-0.87%Oct 10, 20232Oct 11, 20231Oct 12, 20233
-0.84%Oct 24, 20231Oct 24, 20231Oct 25, 20232

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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