Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (HEQT)
About this ETF
The Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (HEQT) is engineered to generate long-term capital growth by focusing its investments on major U.S. companies. Simultaneously, it employs a sophisticated strategy of put-spread collars. These options contracts are specifically structured to provide a protective layer for its equity exposure, thereby dampening market fluctuations and mitigating overall risk. This blending of equity investments with put-spread collars has emerged as a favored technique for constructing more stable and risk-aware equity portfolios. Such an approach enables participation in potential market rallies while establishing safeguards against significant downturns. HEQT further refines this strategy by implementing a rolling series of these collars, with expirations staggered across three consecutive months. This systematic, laddered approach aims to make the fund's hedged…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| ISHARES CORE S+P 500 ETF IVV | 101.03% |
| SPX US 09/18/26 P7110 Index | 0.28% |
| SPX US 08/21/26 P7125 Index | 0.15% |
| SPX US 07/17/26 P6675 Index | 0.00% |
| SPX US 07/17/26 P5625 Index | 0.00% |
| Cash | 0.00% |
| SPX US 08/21/26 P6000 Index | -0.02% |
| SPX US 09/18/26 P5975 Index | -0.05% |
| SPX US 08/21/26 C7920 Index | -0.08% |
| SPX US 09/18/26 C7860 Index | -0.31% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.97% |
| 3 months | +5.58% |
| 6 months | +4.34% |
| Year to date | +5.02% |
| 1 year | +11.53% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +10.82% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 6.77% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.64 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.30 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.15 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -5.39% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -13.06% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.49 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.90 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2025-06-25 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2025-03-26 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-07-01 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2024-03-25 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1000 |
| 2023-12-26 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.7967 |
| 2023-09-27 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-07-03 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2023-03-27 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2022-12-27 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.8080 |
| 2022-06-27 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.0803 |
| 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-30 | USD 0.0691 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |

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