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Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF (VCA...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US82889N8891
CUSIP
82889N889
Issuer
Simplify
Inception Date
Dec 28, 2020
Region
Global (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
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 Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech 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 Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF (VCAR) has returned -22.35% so far this year and -0.94% over the past 12 months.


Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF

1D
4.57%
1M
-10.10%
YTD
-22.35%
6M
-49.41%
1Y
-0.94%
3Y*
25.43%
5Y*
6.75%
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

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 29, 2020, VCAR's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.40%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.2 years.

Historically, 45% of months were positive and 55% were negative. The best month was Nov 2024 with a return of +69.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2025 at -26.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 4 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VCAR closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +23.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 2025 at -18.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-5.86%-8.25%-10.10%-22.35%
2025-2.69%-26.17%-6.95%25.81%23.06%-0.60%-5.68%6.62%26.52%-5.14%-17.77%-16.48%-14.73%
20240.00%9.88%-0.19%-5.60%5.72%6.55%-2.85%-2.20%5.25%-4.50%69.22%33.88%152.27%
202320.85%5.53%5.09%-10.74%17.25%7.37%4.69%-5.67%-5.93%-3.97%12.23%5.00%58.33%
2022-16.13%-2.58%13.65%-21.66%-3.92%-15.85%10.40%-13.66%1.52%-15.60%-2.65%-16.85%-61.11%
20217.97%-13.82%-6.05%1.79%-6.14%8.80%-1.80%2.93%-3.53%35.75%8.39%-9.09%18.52%

Benchmark Metrics

Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.44%, beta of 1.66, and R² of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 30, 2020.

  • This ETF participated in 130.95% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 105.29% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.32 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-3.44%
Beta
1.66
0.32
Upside Capture
105.29%
Downside Capture
130.95%

Expense Ratio

VCAR has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VCAR ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


VCAR Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
VCAR Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1111
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VCAR Sortino Ratio Rank: 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
VCAR Omega Ratio Rank: 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
VCAR Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
VCAR Martin Ratio Rank: 1111
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF (VCAR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VCARBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.02

0.90

-0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.45

1.39

-0.94

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.05

1.40

-1.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.10

6.61

-6.71

Explore VCAR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF provided a 29.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.97 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.002022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022
Dividend$3.97$4.12$0.15$0.00$0.05

Dividend yield

29.62%23.87%0.62%0.00%0.83%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$1.00$0.00$0.00$2.82$4.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05

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 Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech 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 Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF was 69.11%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. Recovery took 465 trading sessions.

The current Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF drawdown is 51.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-69.11%Nov 5, 2021293Jan 5, 2023465Nov 11, 2024758
-54.57%Dec 18, 202454Mar 10, 2025131Sep 16, 2025185
-53.92%Oct 2, 2025123Mar 30, 2026
-35.63%Jan 11, 202190May 19, 2021114Oct 29, 2021204
-14.15%Nov 12, 20243Nov 14, 202414Dec 5, 202417

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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