Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF (SPD)
| Assets | $95.09M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.53% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 2.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.94% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 5,725 |
| Open | 38.38 |
| Previous Close | 38.64 |
| Day's Range | 38.37 - 38.47 |
| 52-Week Low | 29.54 |
| 52-Week High | 39.13 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| Holdings | 20 |
| Inception Date | Sep 3, 2020 |
About SPD
Fund Home PageThe Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF (SPD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds that provides exposure to US large-cap stocks while applying a downside options overlay strategy. SPD was launched on Sep 3, 2020 and is issued by Simplify.
Top 10 Holdings
100.31% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IVV | 99.03% |
| SPXW US 10/17/25 P5350 Index | SPXW.US 1017/25 P5350 Index | 0.37% |
| SPXW US 08/25/25 C6550 Index | SPXW.US 0825/25 C6550 Index | 0.19% |
| Cash | Cash | 0.15% |
| SPXW US 08/22/25 C6555 Index | SPXW.US 0822/25 C6555 Index | 0.14% |
| SPXW US 08/29/25 C6400 Index | SPXW.US 0829/25 C6400 Index | 0.14% |
| SPXW US 09/05/25 C6475 Index | SPXW.US 0905/25 C6475 Index | 0.12% |
| SPXW US 09/05/25 C6450 Index | SPXW.US 0905/25 C6450 Index | 0.11% |
| SPXW US 09/19/25 P5250 Index | SPXW.US 0919/25 P5250 Index | 0.07% |
| SPXW US 08/18/25 P6100 Index | SPXW.US 0818/25 P6100 Index | 0.01% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | $0.100 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | $0.080 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.100 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.080 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | $0.100 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | $0.100 | Mar 28, 2024 |
Performance
SPD had a total return of 21.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.54%.
News
SPD: Safe Long-Term Hold With Built-In Protection
SPD uses far OTM puts to hedge S&P 500 against market crashes. The hedge works best when crashes occur faster. The worst case is for the selloff to be slow and drawn-out.
ETF Edge, August 30, 2021
CNBC's Bob Pisani talks hedging strategies and downside protection with Simplify ETFs CEO Paul Kim and ETF Trends Chief Investment Officer Dave Nadig.
ETF Edge: ETFs can provide downside protection as markets climb higher
As the markets continue to hit new highs, there's a growing interest in providing some kind of downside protection. Dave Nadig, CIO and director of research of ETF Trends and Paul Kim, CEO of Simplify...
SPD: S&P 500 Index Fund With Extreme Downside Protection
A subscriber asked for my thoughts on SPD. SPD invests in the S&P 500 index, and buys cheap put options to profit from extreme downturns.