Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF (HARD) Sharpe Ratio: 0.55

HARD's Sharpe Ratio of 0.55 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 0.55 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 2, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

HARD Sharpe Ratio Rank

Below Average

HARD ranks above 28.1% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating below-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Returns may not adequately compensate for volatility taken
Consider smaller allocation given below-average risk-adjusted profile
Explore higher-ranked investments with better consistency
Assess whether the volatility profile aligns with your portfolio goals

HARD Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows HARD's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.50 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.50 to 1.45
Green zone (top 25%): 1.45 or higher
Top 1%: 5.91+
Median: 0.98 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Commodities category across multiple time periods, showing how HARD's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 2, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
BWET	Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF	11.64
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	2.53
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund	2.42
ZSC	USCF Sustainable Commodity Strategy Fund	2.34
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	2.11
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF	2.00
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	1.95
CERY	SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF	1.92
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	1.91
CMDT	PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund	1.81
HARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF	0.55

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows HARD's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when HARD consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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Explore HARD risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

HARD Sortino Ratio