united
states
securities and exchange commission
Washington,
d.c. 20549
form n-csr
certified
shareholder report of registered
management investment companies
Investment Company Act file number: 811-23570
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| 10845
Griffith Peak Drive 2/F Las Vegas, NV 89135 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
The
Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 585-0476
Date of fiscal year end: June 30
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2026
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
| (a) | As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | During the period covered by the report there were no amendments to the Registrant’s code of ethics described in Item 2(a) above. |
| (d) | During the period covered by the report, the Registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics described in Item 2(a) above. |
| (e) | Not Applicable |
| (f) | See Item 19(a)(1) |
| (2) | No applicable. |
| (3) | Not applicable |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s board of Trustees has determined that Zung T. Nguyen is qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
| (a) | The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $606,450 for 2025 and $796,500 for 2026. |
Audit-Related Fees
| (b) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2025 and $0 for 2026. |
Tax Fees
| (c) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax services in regard to the year-end audit, tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $163,000 for 2025 and $199,700 for 2026. |
All Other Fees
| (d) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2025 and $0 for 2026. |
| (e) | (1) | The audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows: |
| (a) | Pre-Approval Requirements. |
| (i) | Pre-Approval Requirements. Before the Auditor is engaged by a Fund to render audit or non-audit services, either: |
| (A) | The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services and permissible non-audit services (e.g., tax services) provided to a Fund. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to grant pre-approvals. The decisions of any member to whom authority is delegated under this section shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at each of its scheduled meetings; or |
| (B) | The engagement to render the audit service or permissible non-audit service is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee. Any such policies and procedures must (1) be detailed as to the particular service and (2) not involve any delegation of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to the Advisers. The Audit Committee must be informed of each service entered into pursuant to the policies and procedures. A copy of any such policies and procedures shall be attached as an exhibit to the Audit Committee Charter; |
| (ii) | De Minimis Exceptions to Pre-Approval Requirements. Pre-Approval for a service provided to a Fund other than audit, review or attest services is not required if: (1) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to a Fund constitutes not more than 5 percent of the total amount of revenues paid by a Fund to the Auditor during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by a Fund at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and are approved by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit; |
| (iii) | Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to the Advisers and Certain Control Persons. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve any non-audit services proposed to be provided by the Auditor to (a) the Advisers and (b) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisers that provides ongoing services to a Fund, if the Auditor’s engagement with the Advisers or any such control persons relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fund. |
Application of De Minimis Exception. The De Minimis exception set forth above under Section 5(d)(ii) applies to pre-approvals under this Section (iii) as well, except that the “total amount of revenues” calculation is based on the total amount of revenues paid to the Auditor by a Fund and any other entity that has its services approved under this Section (i.e., the Advisers or any control person).
| (e) | (2) | Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows: |
| (b) | N/A |
| (c) | 100% |
| (d) | N/A |
| (f) | If greater than 50%, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees. |
| (g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $163,000 for 2025 and $199,700 for 2026. |
| (h) | Not applicable. |
| (i) | Not applicable. |
| (j) | Not applicable. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
| (a) | The registrant has a separately designated audit committee consisting of all the independent trustees of the registrant. The members of the audit committee are Craig Enders, Zung T. Nguyen and Christina Stauffer. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | The Registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form or is included in the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
| (a) | The following is a copy of the reports of the Funds’ Financial Statements and Financial Highlights. |
The annual financial statements are attached herewith.
June 30, 2026
Annual Financial Statements and
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Table of Contents
This report is provided for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 94.8% | ||||||||
| Fixed Income Funds – 94.8% | ||||||||
| iShares
Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF(a)(b) (Cost $495,161,204) |
5,041,755 | $ | 499,032,910 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations – 4.7% | ||||||||
| U.S.
Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 2.13%, 1/15/2035 (Cost $25,520,574) |
$ | 23,700,000 | 25,021,030 | |||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $663,864) |
663,864 | 663,864 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 99.6% (Cost $521,345,642) |
$ | 524,717,804 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.4% | 1,878,128 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 526,595,932 | ||||||
| Number
of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
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| Written Options – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| U.S. Long Bond, August Strike Price $107, Expires 8/21/26 | (350) | $ | (37,450,000 | ) | (43,750 | ) | |||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| U.S. Long Bond, August Strike Price $118, Expires 8/21/26 | (350) | $ | (41,300,000 | ) | $ | (76,563 | ) | ||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(195,155)) | $ | (120,313 | ) | ||||||||
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number
of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Long position contracts: | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. 2 Years Note (CBT) | 850 | $ | 93,407,031 | 9/21/26 | $ | 288,491 | ||||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% | |
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. | |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $163,317 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
At June 30, 2026, over the counter interest rate swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Rate
Paid by Fund |
Rate
Received by the Fund(1) |
Payment Frequency Paid/ received |
Counterparty | Maturity Date |
Notional Amount |
Fair Value | Upfront Premium Paid/ (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (depreciation) |
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| 3.62% (SOFR + 0.00%) | 3.896 | Annual/Annual | MSCS | 12/15/2037 | 41,700,000 | $ | 488,164 | $ | 0 | $ | 488,164 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate. |
Abbreviations:
| MSCS | : | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 82.8% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 82.8% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b)(c) (Cost $326,150,064) |
3,256,600 | $ | 325,855,396 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 19.0% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(c)(d) | $ | 8,200,000 | 8,183,617 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(c)(d) | 24,470,000 | 24,346,139 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(c)(d) | 7,000,000 | 6,956,299 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 10/15/2026(c)(d) | 15,880,000 | 15,707,562 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(c)(d) | 19,660,000 | 19,339,610 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $74,546,574) | 74,533,227 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.2% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury Obligations
Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $692,023) |
692,023 | 692,023 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,100, Expires 7/31/26 | 471 | 287,310,000 | 186,045 | ||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $537,516) | 186,045 | ||||||||||
| Total
Investments – 102.0% (Cost $401,926,177) |
$ | 401,266,691 | |||||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (2.0%) | (7,926,691 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 393,340,000 | |||||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
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| Written Options – (1.9%) | |||||||||||
| Puts - Over the Counter Barrier Options – (1.9%) | |||||||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/16/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (6,500,000) | $ | (4,550,000 | ) | $ | (30,727 | ) | ||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/16/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (12,000,000) | (8,400,000 | ) | (82,800 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/16/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (11,000,000) | (7,700,000 | ) | (78,100 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/16/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (18,000,000) | (12,600,000 | ) | (122,400 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/23/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (11,000,000) | (7,700,000 | ) | (113,316 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/23/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (16,000,000) | (11,200,000 | ) | (166,400 | ) | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/23/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,000,000) | $ | (4,200,000 | ) | $ | (61,800 | ) | ||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/23/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (7,000,000) | (4,900,000 | ) | (68,600 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/23/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,000,000) | (4,200,000 | ) | (57,600 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (8,500,000) | (5,950,000 | ) | (112,183 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (8,500,000) | (5,950,000 | ) | (115,998 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (12,500,000) | (8,750,000 | ) | (234,472 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (20,000,000) | (14,000,000 | ) | (432,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (20,000,000) | (14,000,000 | ) | (360,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (10,000,000) | (7,000,000 | ) | (145,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/9/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (15,000,000) | (10,500,000 | ) | (75,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/9/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (2,500,000) | (1,750,000 | ) | (12,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/14/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (25,000,000) | (17,500,000 | ) | (657,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/14/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (5,000,000) | (3,500,000 | ) | (125,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/14/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (10,000,000) | (7,000,000 | ) | (239,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/14/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,500,000) | (4,550,000 | ) | (177,450 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/14/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (8,500,000) | (5,950,000 | ) | (238,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/28/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (5,000,000) | (3,500,000 | ) | (193,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/28/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (5,000,000) | (3,500,000 | ) | (201,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/28/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (12,000,000) | (8,400,000 | ) | (292,355 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/7/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (18,000,000) | (12,600,000 | ) | (507,600 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/7/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura International) | (15,000,000) | (10,500,000 | ) | (352,539 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/7/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (18,000,000) | (12,600,000 | ) | (491,400 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/7/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (8,000,000) | (5,600,000 | ) | (192,800 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/7/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (20,000,000) | (14,000,000 | ) | (496,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 6/17/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,500,000) | (4,550,000 | ) | (269,100 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 6/4/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (5,000,000) | (3,500,000 | ) | (168,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 6/4/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (10,000,000) | (7,000,000 | ) | (373,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 6/4/2027, P100%/70% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Citigroup Global Markets) | (10,000,000) | (7,000,000 | ) | (241,762 | ) | ||||||
| (7,486,402 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(14,627,600)) | $ | (7,486,402 | ) | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| † | Less than 0.05% | |
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. | |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. | |
| (c) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $37,208,312 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. | |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value
at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital
Gain Distributions |
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| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 369,298,116 | $ | (43,073,688 | ) | $ | (74,364 | ) | $ | (294,668 | ) | $ | 325,855,396 | 3,256,600 | $ | 5,546,265 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 369,298,116 | $ | (43,073,688 | ) | $ | (74,364 | ) | $ | (294,668 | ) | $ | 325,855,396 | 3,256,600 | $ | 5,546,265 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Abbreviations:
| EKI | : | European Knock In. - Represents a knock-in option contract that begins to function as a normal option only once a certain price level is reached before expiration. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 126.5% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 7/7/2026(a) | $ | 4,570,000 | $ | 4,567,270 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(a)(b) | 21,650,000 | 21,606,745 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/11/2026(a) | 500,000 | 497,943 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/20/2026(a) | 5,900,000 | 5,870,136 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 1,800,000 | 1,788,762 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 30,280,000 | 29,951,195 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(a)(b) | 6,330,000 | 6,226,843 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $70,518,200) | 70,508,894 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $35,879) |
35,879 | 35,879 | ||||||
| Notional Amount |
||||||||
| Purchased Swaptions – (26.6)% | ||||||||
| Calls – Over the Counter – (26.6)% | ||||||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 3.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 3/16/32 (counterparty: Bank of America) | 325,000,000 | (2,980,190 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 3.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 3/16/32 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | 375,000,000 | (4,360,590 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 3.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 3/17/42 (counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | 625,000,000 | (6,543,543 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 3.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 3/16/32 (counterparty: Nomura International) | 75,000,000 | (899,877 | ) | |||||
| (14,784,200 | ) | |||||||
| Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $0) | (14,784,200 | ) | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.0% (Cost $70,554,079) |
$ | 55,760,573 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – 0.0%† | (22,043 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 55,738,530 | ||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% | |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. | |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $41,153,730 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Abbreviations:
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 54.1% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/20/2026(a)(b) | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 994,938 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 1,900,000 | 1,888,138 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 1,780,000 | 1,760,671 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(a)(b) | 2,800,000 | 2,754,370 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $7,399,789) | 7,398,117 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 41.5% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 41.5% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(b)(c)(d) (Cost $5,670,003) |
56,600 | 5,663,396 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.6% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,650, Expires 7/17/26 | 4 | 3,060,000 | 8,440 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,700, Expires 7/17/26 | 3 | 2,310,000 | 3,405 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,850, Expires 7/17/26 | 6 | 4,710,000 | 840 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,900, Expires 7/31/26 | 3 | 2,370,000 | 2,025 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,950, Expires 8/21/26 | 6 | 4,770,000 | 10,650 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $8,000, Expires 8/21/26 | 3 | 2,400,000 | 3,840 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,950, Expires 9/18/26 | 7 | 5,565,000 | 32,095 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $8,100, Expires 9/18/26 | 6 | 4,860,000 | 13,500 | ||||||||
| 74,795 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $147,945) | 74,795 | ||||||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $17,374) |
17,374 | 17,374 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 96.3% (Cost $13,235,111) |
$ | 13,153,682 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 3.7% | 511,117 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 13,664,799 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. | |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $7,753,466 have been pledged as collateral for options and swaps as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (c) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. | |
| (d) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. | |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value
at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital
Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 10,322,572 | $ | (4,646,317 | ) | $ | (6,252 | ) | $ | (6,607 | ) | $ | 5,663,396 | 56,600 | $ | 182,052 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 10,322,572 | $ | (4,646,317 | ) | $ | (6,252 | ) | $ | (6,607 | ) | $ | 5,663,396 | 56,600 | $ | 182,052 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| ECSI 2000 Net Total Return Index | 7/15/2026 | (9.37)% (SOFR - 13.00%)(c) | UBS | 286,843 | $ | 1,063 | |||||||||
| ECSI 300 Net Total Return Index | 7/15/2026 | (0.12)% (SOFR - 3.75%)(c) | UBS | 1,265,225 | 19,665 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 905 Net Total Return Index | 7/15/2026 | (2.67)% (SOFR - 6.30%)(c) | UBS | 1,603,557 | 115,375 | ||||||||||
| TRS SBAR 335 Net Total Return Index(d) | 5/14/2027 | 5.03% (SOFR + 1.40%)(c) | BOFA | 3,878,848 | 37,958 | ||||||||||
| TRS SBAR 335 Net Total Return Index(d) | 6/15/2027 | 4.58% (SOFR + 0.95%)(c) | BNP | 2,457,655 | 24,478 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 300 Net Total Return Index | 7/15/2026 | (2.37)% (SOFR - 6.00%)(c) | UBS | 511,474 | 8,363 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 852 Net Total Return Index | 7/15/2026 | (10.87)% (SOFR - 14.50%)(c) | UBS | 814,283 | 27,713 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 2000 Net Total Return Index | 7/15/2026 | (16.37)% (SOFR - 20.00%)(c) | UBS | 769,185 | 4,793 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 300 Net Total Return Index | 1/15/2027 | (1.57)% (SOFR - 5.20%)(c) | UBS | 2,020,512 | 31,875 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 905 Net Total Return Index | 1/15/2027 | (4.97)% (SOFR - 8.60%)(c) | UBS | 1,700,470 | 119,795 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 852 Net Total Return Index | 1/15/2027 | (8.77)% (SOFR - 12.40%)(c) | UBS | 896,223 | 29,187 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 2000 Net Total Return Index | 1/15/2027 | (15.87)% (SOFR - 19.50%)(c) | UBS | 1,301,937 | 12,315 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 300 Net Total Return Index | 8/21/2026 | (2.17)% (SOFR - 5.80%)(c) | UBS | 882,137 | 14,361 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 905 Net Total Return Index | 8/21/2026 | (4.57)% (SOFR - 8.20%)(c) | UBS | 553,107 | 40,142 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 852 Net Total Return Index | 8/21/2026 | (8.27)% (SOFR - 11.90%)(c) | UBS | 317,699 | 10,514 | ||||||||||
| ECSI 2000 Net Total Return Index | 8/21/2026 | (10.57)% (SOFR - 14.20%)(c) | UBS | 394,896 | 1,634 | ||||||||||
| $ | 499,231 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). | |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. | |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. | |
| (d) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF. |
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| UBS | : | UBS AG |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 71.1% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 71.1% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $259,646,283) |
2,592,600 | $ | 259,415,556 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 24.3% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 7/7/2026(d) | $ | 1,400,000 | 1,399,164 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/20/2026(d) | 6,110,000 | 6,079,073 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(c)(d) | 22,800,000 | 22,657,658 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(c)(d) | 33,470,000 | 33,106,555 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(c)(d) | 26,040,000 | 25,615,639 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $88,873,924) | 88,858,089 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $447,769) |
447,769 | 447,769 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 95.5% (Cost $348,967,976) |
$ | 348,721,414 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 4.5% | 16,466,258 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 365,187,672 | ||||||
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. | |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. | |
| (c) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $44,789,896 have been pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value
at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital
Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 264,400,728 | $ | (4,749,941 | ) | $ | (4,504 | ) | $ | (230,727 | ) | $ | 259,415,556 | 2,592,600 | $ | 2,254,020 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 264,400,728 | $ | (4,749,941 | ) | $ | (4,504 | ) | $ | (230,727 | ) | $ | 259,415,556 | 2,592,600 | $ | 2,254,020 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2026, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency contracts outstanding:
| Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Currency
To Deliver |
Currency
To Receive |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | AUD | 231,500,000 | USD | 160,051,530 | $ | 525 | $ | – | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | AUD | 134,500,000 | USD | 92,517,076 | – | (471,521 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | AUD | 221,000,000 | USD | 155,866,659 | 3,074,987 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | AUD | 220,000,000 | USD | 155,157,882 | 3,057,575 | – | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Currency
To Deliver |
Currency
To Receive |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | BRL | 16,549,571 | USD | 3,148,000 | $ | 2,542 | $ | – | ||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | CAD | 290,040,000 | USD | 208,063,725 | 2,830,046 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | CAD | 186,490,000 | USD | 131,827,782 | – | (133,426 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | CHF | 165,050,000 | USD | 210,312,355 | 4,239,738 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | CHF | 15,290,000 | USD | 19,047,785 | – | (42,492 | ) | |||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | CHF | 3,510,000 | USD | 4,401,861 | 19,462 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | CHF | 75,000,000 | USD | 93,092,314 | – | (548,681 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | CLP | 18,345,286,000 | USD | 20,000,000 | 81,019 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | CLP | 37,837,800,000 | USD | 42,000,000 | 916,398 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | CLP | 53,522,400,000 | USD | 58,000,000 | – | (113,659 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | CNH | 21,364,628 | USD | 3,171,000 | 7,088 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | CNH | 191,414,908 | USD | 28,439,400 | 92,554 | – | ||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | CNH | 34,403,929 | USD | 5,119,000 | 24,084 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | CNH | 31,623,512 | USD | 4,676,000 | – | (7,161 | ) | |||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | CNH | 17,292,832 | USD | 2,556,000 | – | (4,915 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | EUR | 157,420,000 | USD | 179,617,007 | – | (850,567 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | EUR | 103,000,000 | USD | 117,336,261 | – | (743,780 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | EUR | 8,060,000 | USD | 9,267,807 | 27,757 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | EUR | 133,000,000 | USD | 152,426,113 | – | (46,173 | ) | |||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | GBP | 81,000,000 | USD | 106,903,719 | – | (538,726 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | JPY | 28,100,000,000 | USD | 174,791,470 | 854,971 | – | ||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | JPY | 9,300,000,000 | USD | 57,539,240 | – | (26,933 | ) | |||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | JPY | 859,200,000 | USD | 5,360,197 | 41,825 | – | ||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | JPY | 28,100,000,000 | USD | 174,812,882 | 876,383 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | KRW | 26,336,397,450 | USD | 17,105,000 | 76,965 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | KRW | 13,575,826,969 | USD | 8,857,000 | 79,427 | – | ||||||||||||
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 9/16/2026 | KRW | 24,527,382,835 | USD | 16,184,000 | 325,600 | – | ||||||||||||
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 9/16/2026 | KRW | 153,513,572,976 | USD | 100,501,200 | 1,245,618 | – | ||||||||||||
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 9/16/2026 | KRW | 18,008,330,030 | USD | 11,696,000 | 52,552 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | NOK | 274,910,000 | USD | 27,860,302 | 118,279 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | NOK | 1,967,810,000 | USD | 206,525,595 | 7,947,770 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | PLN | 313,056,469 | USD | 85,282,900 | 2,067,486 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | PLN | 63,987,601 | USD | 17,000,000 | – | (8,927 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | SEK | 1,953,250,000 | USD | 209,437,231 | 7,098,667 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | SGD | 181,721,879 | USD | 141,968,000 | 715,671 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | SGD | 8,311,680 | USD | 6,500,000 | 39,335 | – | ||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | SGD | 29,284,399 | USD | 22,960,000 | 197,251 | – | ||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | SGD | 12,438,064 | USD | 9,695,000 | 26,899 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | TWD | 950,970,000 | USD | 30,000,000 | 9,344 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | TWD | 1,419,292,407 | USD | 44,912,000 | 151,902 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 11,042,214 | AUD | 16,000,000 | 19,626 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 155,527,954 | AUD | 221,000,000 | – | (2,736,282 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 103,230,600 | AUD | 150,000,000 | 474,155 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 137,791,380 | AUD | 200,000,000 | 481,627 | – | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Currency
To Deliver |
Currency
To Receive |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 154,831,380 | AUD | 220,000,000 | $ | – | $ | (2,731,073 | ) | |||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 69,492,600 | BRL | 368,581,801 | 561,099 | – | ||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services | 9/16/2026 | USD | 25,000,000 | BRL | 129,587,500 | – | (370,234 | ) | |||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 8,731,000 | BRL | 46,018,089 | 15,328 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 92,916,045 | CAD | 131,290,000 | – | (14,619 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 6,213,791 | CAD | 8,750,000 | – | (22,250 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 105,785,105 | CAD | 150,000,000 | 355,606 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 218,615,422 | CAD | 309,000,000 | 34,443 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 131,980,675 | CAD | 186,490,000 | – | (19,467 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 209,708,600 | CHF | 165,050,000 | – | (3,635,983 | ) | |||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 157,256,484 | CHF | 123,530,000 | – | (3,023,521 | ) | |||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 113,278,500 | CHF | 90,930,000 | 251,843 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 4,722,000 | COP | 16,792,777,770 | 99,240 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 2,602,000 | COP | 9,135,569,960 | 20,840 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 28,127,400 | COP | 103,072,857,300 | 1,465,024 | – | ||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services | 9/16/2026 | USD | 4,224,000 | COP | 14,721,273,600 | 2,507 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 2,673,000 | COP | 9,397,920,510 | 25,162 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 156,489,219 | EUR | 134,220,000 | – | (2,618,314 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 156,421,761 | EUR | 134,260,000 | – | (2,505,000 | ) | |||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 107,413,768 | GBP | 81,000,000 | 28,677 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 85,542,100 | INR | 8,227,772,792 | 807,800 | – | ||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 22,000,000 | INR | 2,090,805,200 | – | (57,146 | ) | |||||||||||
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 9/16/2026 | USD | 6,000,000 | INR | 569,759,400 | – | (20,415 | ) | |||||||||||
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 9/16/2026 | USD | 22,000,000 | INR | 2,108,700,000 | 130,659 | – | ||||||||||||
| The Bank of New York Mellon | 9/16/2026 | USD | 16,507,000 | INR | 1,567,704,455 | – | (54,051 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 93,200,730 | JPY | 15,000,000,000 | – | (352,065 | ) | |||||||||||
| Nomura Securities & Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 156,644,078 | JPY | 24,896,580,000 | – | (2,536,464 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 23,756,442 | NOK | 236,230,000 | 82,261 | – | ||||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 3,518,725 | NOK | 34,280,000 | – | (59,424 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 48,000,000 | PLN | 180,439,872 | – | (36,198 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 35,000,000 | PLN | 130,059,475 | – | (428,113 | ) | |||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 17,000,000 | PLN | 63,917,708 | – | (9,651 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 46,639,344 | SEK | 450,650,000 | 43,811 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 87,752,456 | SEK | 850,000,000 | 299,651 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 212,515,886 | SEK | 2,058,000,000 | 673,806 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 5,280,789 | SEK | 50,370,000 | – | (62,925 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/16/2026 | USD | 70,984,200 | SGD | 90,737,399 | – | (454,064 | ) | |||||||||||
| Citigroup Global Markets | 9/16/2026 | USD | 74,918,200 | TWD | 2,373,858,085 | – | (54,049 | ) | |||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 2,500,000 | ZAR | 41,380,940 | 10,010 | – | ||||||||||||
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 50,000,000 | ZAR | 827,464,250 | 190,828 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 55,850,000 | ZAR | 923,748,489 | 181,063 | – | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Currency
To Deliver |
Currency
To Receive |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
||||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/16/2026 | USD | 23,000,000 | ZAR | 380,835,796 | $ | 100,048 | $ | – | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/17/2026 | MXN | 1,190,549,349 | USD | 67,756,000 | 126,595 | – | ||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services | 9/17/2026 | MXN | 572,157,537 | USD | 32,555,000 | 53,472 | – | ||||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/17/2026 | MXN | 319,761,995 | USD | 18,200,000 | 35,853 | – | ||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/17/2026 | USD | 37,756,000 | MXN | 654,538,696 | – | (574,793 | ) | |||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 9/17/2026 | USD | 30,000,000 | MXN | 523,017,750 | – | (289,867 | ) | |||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services | 9/17/2026 | USD | 6,500,000 | MXN | 114,277,381 | – | (8,449 | ) | |||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services | 9/17/2026 | USD | 26,054,600 | MXN | 457,951,960 | – | (40,543 | ) | |||||||||||
| State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 9/17/2026 | USD | 18,200,000 | MXN | 321,178,647 | 44,620 | – | ||||||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | 42,915,374 | $ | (26,251,921 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Currency Abbreviations | |
| AUD | Australian Dollar |
| BRL | Brazilian Real |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar |
| CHF | Swiss Franc |
| CLP | Chilean Peso |
| CNH | Chinese Yuan |
| COP | Colombian Peso |
| EUR | Euro |
| GBP | Pound Sterling |
| INR | Indian Rupee |
| JPY | Japanese Yen |
| KRW | South Korean Won |
| MXN | Mexican Peso |
| NOK | Norwegian Krone |
| PLN | Polish Zloty |
| SEK | Swedish Krona |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar |
| TWD | New Taiwan Dollar |
| USD | U.S. Dollar |
| ZAR | South African Rand |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 89.5% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 89.5% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $63,522,652) |
634,861 | $ | 63,524,192 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 9.2% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(c) | $ | 3,000,000 | 2,981,271 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(c) | 1,200,000 | 1,186,969 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(c) | 2,400,000 | 2,360,888 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $6,530,116) | 6,529,128 | |||||||
| Number
of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.6% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.6% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,650, Expires 7/17/26 | 30 | 22,950,000 | 63,300 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,700, Expires 7/17/26 | 22 | 16,940,000 | 24,970 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,850, Expires 7/17/26 | 56 | 43,960,000 | 7,840 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,900, Expires 7/31/26 | 25 | 19,750,000 | 16,875 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,950, Expires 8/21/26 | 35 | 27,825,000 | 62,125 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $8,000, Expires 8/21/26 | 23 | 18,400,000 | 29,440 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,950, Expires 9/18/26 | 35 | 27,825,000 | 160,475 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $8,100, Expires 9/18/26 | 32 | 25,920,000 | 72,000 | ||||||||
| 437,025 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $1,050,764) | 437,025 | ||||||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.2% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $111,275) |
111,275 | 111,275 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 99.5% (Cost $71,214,807) |
$ | 70,601,620 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.5% | 366,202 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 70,967,822 | ||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. | |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. | |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. | |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
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| TRS SBAR Net Total Return Index(c) | 5/14/2027 | 5.08% (SOFR + 1.40%)(d) | BOFA | 23,144,697 | $ | 226,490 | |||||||||
| TRS SBAR Net Total Return Index(c) | 6/15/2027 | 4.63% (SOFR + 0.95%)(d) | BNP | 13,741,812 | 136,867 | ||||||||||
| $ | 363,357 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). | |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. | |
| (c) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF. | |
| (d) | Payments made quarterly. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value
at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital
Gain Distributions |
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| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 169,569,399 | $ | (106,089,063 | ) | $ | 42,316 | $ | 1,540 | $ | 63,524,192 | 634,861 | $ | 3,993,891 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 169,569,399 | $ | (106,089,063 | ) | $ | 42,316 | $ | 1,540 | $ | 63,524,192 | 634,861 | $ | 3,993,891 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities – 59.3% | ||||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.71%, 8/4/2026 | $ | 20,000,000 | $ | 19,994,948 | ||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 1.05%, 10/5/2026 | 15,000,000 | 14,889,454 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.60%, 12/15/2026 | 39,472,000 | 39,550,172 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.74%, 12/16/2026 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,376 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.20%, 1/19/2027 | 30,000,000 | 30,011,573 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 1.60%, 2/10/2027 | 10,000,000 | 9,856,966 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.76%, 3/24/2027 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,830 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.77%, 4/6/2027 | 15,000,000 | 15,001,114 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.74%, 4/9/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,712 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.79%, 4/16/2027 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,733 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.74%, 5/3/2027 | 20,000,000 | 20,001,517 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.75%, 5/13/2027 | 20,000,000 | 20,001,390 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.75%, 5/17/2027 | 15,000,000 | 15,001,181 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.75%, 5/19/2027 | 15,000,000 | 15,001,231 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.78%, 6/4/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,554 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.78%, 6/15/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,824 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.38%, 7/29/2027 | 205,000 | 205,719 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.77%, 8/27/2027 | 15,000,000 | 15,006,495 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.77%, 9/3/2027 | 20,000,000 | 20,002,047 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.77%, 9/3/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,048 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.78%, 10/12/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,221 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.77%, 10/14/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,003,680 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.77%, 11/5/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,228 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.78%, 11/18/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,281 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.80%, 11/18/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,295 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.79%, 11/24/2027 | 10,000,000 | 9,996,905 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.81%, 12/9/2027 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,861 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.90%, 12/13/2027 | 6,000,000 | 6,010,142 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.81%, 1/7/2028 | 15,000,000 | 15,002,129 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.80%, 2/10/2028 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,347 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.80%, 2/23/2028 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,454 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.82%, 2/28/2028 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,627 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.80%, 4/12/2028 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,667 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.80%, 4/17/2028 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,620 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.81%, 4/21/2028 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,651 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3.83%, 6/29/2028 | 10,000,000 | 9,995,659 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 3.70%, 7/29/2026(a) | 40,000,000 | 39,884,000 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 3.80%, 10/13/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,460,416 | ||||||
| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 3.80%, 11/13/2026(a) | 15,000,000 | 14,787,783 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 2.63%, 8/3/2026 | 445,000 | 444,471 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 0.60%, 8/18/2026 | 1,500,000 | 1,493,568 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 3.10%, 8/24/2026 | 160,000 | 159,804 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.88%, 8/28/2026 | 190,000 | 190,279 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 0.74%, 9/2/2026 | 1,500,000 | 1,491,905 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.13%, 9/9/2026 | 600,000 | 601,287 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 1.43%, 11/23/2026 | 600,000 | 593,970 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 0.74%, 11/24/2026 | 4,000,000 | 3,947,199 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 0.78%, 2/16/2027 | 9,600,000 | 9,411,390 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 1.30%, 3/30/2027 | 3,529,000 | 3,458,762 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 1.20%, 4/28/2027 | 1,500,000 | 1,465,518 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 3.73%, 5/19/2027 | $ | 15,000,000 | $ | 14,951,447 | ||||
| Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes, 3.73%, 8/18/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,900,639 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes, 3.72%, 8/24/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,888,472 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes, 3.79%, 9/11/2026(a) | 60,000,000 | 59,552,875 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes, 3.79%, 9/14/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,612,083 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes, 3.78%, 9/15/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,842,792 | ||||||
| Federal Farm Credit Discount Notes, 3.83%, 10/6/2026(a) | 40,000,000 | 39,597,111 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.65%, 7/1/2026(a) | 3,000,000 | 2,999,700 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.68%, 7/2/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,990,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.74%, 7/6/2026(a) | 25,000,000 | 24,985,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.71%, 7/8/2026(a) | 52,400,000 | 52,358,080 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.69%, 7/9/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,955,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.66%, 7/10/2026(a) | 100,000,000 | 99,900,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 7/14/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,930,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.67%, 7/15/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,925,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.68%, 7/17/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,915,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.66%, 7/20/2026(a) | 16,270,000 | 16,237,460 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 7/21/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,895,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 7/22/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,890,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.68%, 7/28/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,860,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.69%, 7/29/2026(a) | 2,600,000 | 2,592,460 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.71%, 7/30/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,940,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.74%, 7/31/2026(a) | 52,800,000 | 52,636,320 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 8/4/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,822,569 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.71%, 8/7/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,807,361 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.71%, 8/12/2026(a) | 21,000,000 | 20,908,446 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 8/13/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,776,944 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 8/14/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,771,875 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.69%, 8/18/2026(a) | 30,000,000 | 29,850,958 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.71%, 8/21/2026(a) | 100,000,000 | 99,472,778 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 8/25/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,716,111 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.71%, 8/26/2026(a) | 40,000,000 | 39,768,833 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.72%, 8/28/2026(a) | 70,000,000 | 69,581,264 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.74%, 8/31/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,874,278 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.64%, 9/3/2026(a) | 80,000,000 | 79,469,166 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.70%, 9/4/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,663,125 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.69%, 9/10/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,853,000 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.75%, 9/16/2026(a) | 37,000,000 | 36,705,387 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.73%, 9/21/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,576,354 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.76%, 9/22/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,571,250 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.77%, 9/23/2026(a) | 36,200,000 | 35,885,890 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.72%, 9/24/2026(a) | 30,000,000 | 29,736,625 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.78%, 9/28/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,540,625 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.73%, 9/30/2026(a) | 4,000,000 | 3,962,433 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.73%, 10/14/2026(a) | 10,000,000 | 9,891,056 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.72%, 10/16/2026(a) | 15,000,000 | 14,833,500 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.72%, 11/6/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,731,608 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.77%, 11/12/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,719,125 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.74%, 11/27/2026(a) | 10,000,000 | 9,843,958 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.72%, 11/30/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,681,675 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.75%, 12/1/2026(a) | $ | 1,500,000 | $ | 1,475,777 | ||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.73%, 12/22/2026(a) | 10,000,000 | 9,816,493 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.74%, 12/24/2026(a) | 30,000,000 | 29,443,187 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.73%, 12/31/2026(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,614,111 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.79%, 1/21/2027(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,567,792 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.94%, 1/22/2027(a) | 20,000,000 | 19,565,683 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 3.83%, 2/18/2027(a) | 10,000,000 | 9,753,732 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.11%, 7/27/2026 | 1,500,000 | 1,497,030 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.00%, 7/29/2026 | 19,425,000 | 19,382,405 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.13%, 8/25/2026 | 2,000,000 | 1,991,731 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.63%, 9/11/2026 | 2,950,000 | 2,953,695 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.00%, 9/22/2026 | 1,000,000 | 993,495 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.00%, 9/25/2026 | 2,000,000 | 1,986,461 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.25%, 10/27/2026 | 1,300,000 | 1,288,808 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.25%, 10/28/2026 | 750,000 | 743,478 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 3.80%, 11/20/2026 | 20,000,000 | 19,986,746 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.75%, 11/24/2026 | 2,500,000 | 2,477,088 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.88%, 11/24/2026 | 1,000,000 | 991,394 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.00%, 11/27/2026 | 2,000,000 | 1,975,187 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.50%, 12/30/2026 | 500,000 | 493,835 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.63%, 12/30/2026 | 2,000,000 | 1,976,748 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 2.02%, 1/25/2027 | 375,000 | 370,587 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 1.70%, 1/28/2027 | 5,000,000 | 4,934,106 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Banks, 3.84%, 4/9/2027 | 10,000,000 | 9,988,675 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 3.71%, 7/23/2026(a) | 3,795,000 | 3,786,272 | ||||||
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 3.82%, 9/22/2027 | 144,000,000 | 144,104,435 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.68%, 7/28/2026(a) | 55,000,000 | 54,846,000 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.75%, 8/10/2026(a) | 4,000,000 | 3,983,372 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.66%, 8/11/2026(a) | 30,000,000 | 29,872,250 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.60%, 8/25/2026 | 1,000,000 | 995,093 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.88%, 9/24/2026 | 21,065,000 | 20,966,416 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.88%, 12/18/2026 | 2,000,000 | 1,971,091 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.88%, 4/15/2027 | 20,000,000 | 19,944,876 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (Cost $2,987,574,940) | 2,987,051,685 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements – 16.0% | ||||||||
| Nomura, 3.62%, dated 06/30/2026, due at 07/24/2026 in the amount of $51,031,517 (fully collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.02%) | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||
| Nomura, 3.62%, dated 06/30/2026, due at 07/10/2026 in the amount of $51,654,054 (fully collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.03%) | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||
| Barclays, 3.70%, dated 06/30/2026, due at 07/01/2026 in the amount of $718,080,005 (fully collateralized by: U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.02%) | 704,000,005 | 704,000,005 | ||||||
| (Cost $804,000,005) | 804,000,005 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 13.4% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.66%, 7/2/2026(a) | 30,000,000 | 29,997,008 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 7/9/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,959,778 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 7/16/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,925,000 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 7/23/2026(a) | 60,000,000 | 59,867,890 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills (continued) | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 8/4/2026(a) | $ | 56,000,000 | $ | 55,809,666 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 8/11/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,794,302 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.65%, 8/20/2026(a) | 53,000,000 | 52,731,728 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 8/27/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,709,458 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 9/8/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,649,130 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 9/17/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,605,463 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 9/29/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,542,813 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.74%, 10/6/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,502,842 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 10/15/2026(a) | 2,000,000 | 1,978,282 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(a) | 50,000,000 | 49,419,563 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/27/2026(a) | 30,000,000 | 29,628,792 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $677,141,830) | 677,121,715 | |||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations – 10.9% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 3.87%, 1/31/2027 | 50,000,000 | 50,015,243 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 3.94%, 4/30/2027 | 63,000,000 | 63,074,405 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 3.93%, 7/31/2027 | 100,000,000 | 100,129,038 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 3.97%, 10/31/2027 | 70,000,000 | 70,113,399 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 3.87%, 1/31/2028 | 50,000,000 | 50,023,447 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 3.88%, 4/30/2028 | 15,000,000 | 15,004,101 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note - When Issued, 3.96%, 7/31/2026 | 125,000,000 | 125,005,876 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Note, 4.13%, 10/31/2026 | 25,000,000 | 25,015,928 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 12/31/2026 | 50,000,000 | 50,070,410 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $548,159,649) | 548,451,847 | |||||||
| Total
Investments – 99.6% (Cost $5,016,876,424) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,016,625,252 |
|
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.4% | 20,832,944 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 5,037,458,196 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks – 96.4% | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary – 5.0% | ||||||||
| Warby Parker, Inc., Class A* | 587,066 | $ | 17,811,583 | |||||
| Health Care – 84.4% | ||||||||
| 10X Genomics, Inc., Class A* | 292,938 | 11,231,243 | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 20,546 | 1,864,344 | ||||||
| AbbVie, Inc. | 64,461 | 16,220,966 | ||||||
| Abivax SA, ADR* | 220 | 29,317 | ||||||
| agilon health, Inc.* | 8,429 | 903,420 | ||||||
| Align Technology, Inc.* | 66,847 | 11,274,415 | ||||||
| Amgen, Inc. | 20,974 | 7,595,105 | ||||||
| AstraZeneca PLC | 34,188 | 6,482,729 | ||||||
| Benitec Biopharma, Inc.* | 1,005,557 | 13,454,353 | ||||||
| Biohaven Ltd.* | 1,040,255 | 15,478,994 | ||||||
| Boston Scientific Corp.* | 15,014 | 640,798 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1,100 | 63,382 | ||||||
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | 26,924 | 6,396,065 | ||||||
| Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)* | 13,182 | 945,281 | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 69,556 | 7,195,568 | ||||||
| Cypherpunk Technologies, Inc.* | 27,979 | 17,132 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 42,834 | 8,159,020 | ||||||
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | 18,668 | 1,688,707 | ||||||
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 25,295 | 9,782,335 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 14,715 | 17,649,613 | ||||||
| Embecta Corp. | 2,930 | 9,552 | ||||||
| Establishment Labs Holdings, Inc.* | 60,540 | 5,194,937 | ||||||
| EyePoint, Inc.* | 361,446 | 5,168,678 | ||||||
| Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.* | 153,794 | 562,886 | ||||||
| GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. | 52,040 | 3,331,080 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 81,325 | 10,274,601 | ||||||
| Guardant Health, Inc.* | 27,571 | 4,136,477 | ||||||
| HealthEquity, Inc.* | 404 | 36,489 | ||||||
| ICON PLC* | 1,499 | 260,391 | ||||||
| Insmed, Inc.* | 13,547 | 1,444,381 | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 7,492 | 2,979,419 | ||||||
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC* | 68,560 | 16,520,903 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 66,415 | 16,867,418 | ||||||
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | 3,315 | 558,694 | ||||||
| Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR | 504,918 | 24,205,769 | ||||||
| Pacira BioSciences, Inc.* | 83,083 | 2,107,816 | ||||||
| Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.* | 372 | 124,542 | ||||||
| Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 49,715 | 10,537,094 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 78 | 48,636 | ||||||
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | 7,693 | 138,243 | ||||||
| Stryker Corp. | 2,250 | 708,390 | ||||||
| Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 808 | 17,663 | ||||||
| Teleflex, Inc. | 1,469 | 186,210 | ||||||
| TG Therapeutics, Inc.* | 21,269 | 1,168,519 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 23,079 | 11,570,887 | ||||||
| United Therapeutics Corp.* | 45,411 | 24,605,042 | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 41,094 | 17,079,899 | ||||||
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| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Health Care (continued) | ||||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 10,456 | $ | 5,193,809 | |||||
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 4,395 | 378,366 | ||||||
| 302,489,578 | ||||||||
| Industrials – 0.1% | ||||||||
| Fluor Corp.* | 6,233 | 326,547 | ||||||
| Veralto Corp. | 768 | 68,106 | ||||||
| 394,653 | ||||||||
| Materials – 6.9% | ||||||||
| PureCycle Technologies, Inc.* | 3,048,190 | 24,720,821 | ||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $307,325,908) | 345,416,635 | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.4% | ||||||||
| Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(a) (Cost $1,570,904) |
1,570,904 | 1,570,904 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 96.8% (Cost $308,896,812) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
346,987,539 |
|
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 3.2% | 11,625,992 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 358,613,531 | ||||||
| * | Non Income Producing | |
| (a) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Abbreviations:
| ADR | : | American Depositary Receipt |
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 100.7% | ||||||||
| Equity Funds – 100.7% | ||||||||
| iShares Core S&P
500 ETF(a)(b) (Cost $257,940,996) |
421,626 | $ | 315,751,495 | |||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.7% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.7% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,675, Expires 7/17/26(c) | 140 | $ | 93,450,000 | 43,050 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,125, Expires 8/21/26(c) | 139 | 99,037,500 | 781,875 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,110, Expires 9/18/26(c) | 141 | 100,251,000 | 1,237,980 | ||||||||
| 2,062,905 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $4,917,249) | 2,062,905 | ||||||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $130,501) |
130,501 | 130,501 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 101.4% (Cost $262,988,746) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
317,944,901 |
|
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -1.4% | (4,269,570 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 313,675,331 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Written Options – -1.3% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – -0.1% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $5,625, Expires 7/17/26 | (140) | $ | (78,750,000 | ) | $ | (9,450 | ) | ||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,000, Expires 8/21/26 | (139) | (83,400,000 | ) | (113,980 | ) | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $5,975, Expires 9/18/26 | (141) | (84,247,500 | ) | (246,750 | ) | ||||||
| (370,180 | ) | ||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – -1.2% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,360, Expires 7/17/26 | (140) | $ | (103,040,000 | ) | $ | (2,565,500 | ) | ||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,920, Expires 8/21/26 | (139) | (110,088,000 | ) | (293,985 | ) | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,860, Expires 9/18/26 | (141) | (110,826,000 | ) | (936,945 | ) | ||||||
| (3,796,430 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(4,655,820)) | $ | (4,166,610 | ) | ||||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% | |
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. | |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $184,241,918 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (c) | Held in connection with Written Options. | |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 74.9% | ||||||||
| Fixed Income Funds – 24.9% | ||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF(a) | 4,787,000 | $ | 97,774,475 | |||||
| Money Market ETFs – 50.0% | ||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF(a)(b),(c) | 1,966,744 | 196,792,404 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $296,983,666) | 294,566,879 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 25.5% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(c)(d) | $ | 20,500,000 | 20,459,043 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/20/2026(c)(d) | 6,000,000 | 5,969,629 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(c)(d) | 23,500,000 | 23,353,288 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(c)(d) | 18,600,000 | 18,398,026 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.77%, 12/3/2026(c)(d) | 32,760,000 | 32,226,126 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $100,426,076) | 100,406,112 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.3% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $1,351,063) |
|
|
1,351,063 |
|
|
|
1,351,063 |
|
| Total
Investments – 100.7% (Cost $398,760,805) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
396,324,054 |
|
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -0.7% | (2,780,903 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 393,543,151 | ||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. | |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. | |
| (c) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $102,959,649 have been pledged as collateral for swaps as of June 30, 2026. | |
| (d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. | |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value
at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at
the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | $ | — | $ | 1,485,030 | $ | (1,420,620 | ) | $ | (64,410 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | — | $ | 13,100 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | — | 385,645,103 | (188,724,089 | ) | (128,808 | ) | 198 | 196,792,404 | 1,966,744 | 9,595,182 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 1,416,450 | 690,109 | (2,212,626 | ) | 123,938 | (17,871 | ) | — | — | 19,008 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | 115,360,000 | (14,940,592 | ) | (227,948 | ) | (2,416,985 | ) | 97,774,475 | 4,787,000 | 935,950 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,416,450 | $ | 503,180,242 | $ | (207,297,927 | ) | $ | (297,228 | ) | $ | (2,434,658 | ) | $ | 294,566,879 | 6,753,744 | $ | 10,563,240 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
At June 30, 2026, centrally cleared credit default swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Entity | Maturity Date |
Buy/Sell Protection |
(Pay)/ Receive Financing Rate(1) |
Counterparty | Notional Amount(2) |
Fair Value | Premium (Paid)/ Received |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||||||||||
| CDX.NA.IG.46 | 06/20/2031 | Buy(3) | 1.00% | MSCS | 200,000,000 | $ | (4,435,189 | ) | $ | (3,212,308 | ) | $ | (1,222,881 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| CDX.NA.HY.46 | 06/20/2031 | Buy(3) | 5.00% | MSCS | 34,700,000 | (2,812,038 | ) | (1,331,179 | ) | (1,480,859 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | (7,247,227 | ) | $ | (4,543,487 | ) | $ | (2,703,740 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Payments received quarterly. | |
| (2) | The maximum amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as seller of protection could be required to make or receive as a buyer of credit protection under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. | |
| (3) | If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 10/15/2026 | 3.13% (SOFR - 0.55%)(c) | NOM | 111,949,523 | $ | (232,088 | ) | ||||||||
| iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 7/20/2027 | 3.13% (SOFR - 0.55%)(c) | CITI | 127,555,026 | (328,894 | ) | |||||||||
| iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 5/14/2027 | 3.08% (SOFR - 0.60%)(c) | MSCS | 153,651,507 | (308,722 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSUB0013* | 11/13/2026 | 3.98% (SOFR + 0.30%)(c) | UBS | 85,682,598 | 1,268,674 | ||||||||||
| TRSUB0014* | 11/13/2026 | 3.63% (SOFR - 0.05%)(c) | UBS | (80,287,511 | ) | (2,344,712 | ) | ||||||||
| $ | (1,945,742 | ) | |||||||||||||
| * | The aggregate market value of the constituents of the swap reference index have been shown below for derivative based indices. | |
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). | |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. | |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. |
U.S. Treasury Bills with a market value of $1,229,600 have been pledged as collateral by the broker for total return swaps as of June 30, 2026.
Abbreviations:
| CITI | : | Citigroup, NA |
| MSCS | : | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC |
| NOM | : | Nomura International |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| UBS | : | UBS AG |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| * | The following table shows the top 50 positions and related Market Value of the securities within the TRSUB0013 basket. |
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
| Communication Services | ||||||||||||
| Fox Corp., Class A | 17,269 | $ | 900,751 | 1.04 | % | |||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | ||||||||||||
| Airbnb, Inc., Class A | 6,068 | 868,344 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 4,987 | 888,936 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Expedia Group, Inc. | 3,438 | 879,719 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 2,597 | 915,864 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos, Inc. | 3,946 | 869,976 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 3,726 | 868,486 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| 5,291,325 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer Staples | ||||||||||||
| Monster Beverage Corp. | 8,993 | 864,407 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||
| Energy | ||||||||||||
| Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 2,278 | 996,852 | 1.15 | % | ||||||||
| Financials | ||||||||||||
| Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 3,905 | 896,400 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Fiserv, Inc. | 17,813 | 873,727 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 5,143 | 857,108 | 0.98 | % | ||||||||
| Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 1,726 | 886,626 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Moody’s Corp. | 1,898 | 859,539 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||
| S&P Global, Inc. | 2,106 | 857,504 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||
| Visa, Inc., Class A | 2,565 | 880,029 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| 6,110,933 | ||||||||||||
| Health Care | ||||||||||||
| AbbVie, Inc. | 3,589 | 903,137 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 6,652 | 883,528 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Amgen, Inc. | 2,428 | 879,242 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 7,045 | 905,253 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. | 728 | 930,601 | 1.07 | % | ||||||||
| Waters Corp. | 2,359 | 884,635 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| 5,386,396 | ||||||||||||
| Industrials | ||||||||||||
| AMETEK, Inc. | 3,599 | 870,846 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 4,711 | 887,311 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Eaton Corp PLC | 2,079 | 885,879 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Fastenal Co. | 18,477 | 887,454 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Hubbell, Inc. | 1,652 | 864,429 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||
| Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 3,220 | 870,989 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 10,994 | 901,370 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 6,969 | 878,096 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Lennox International, Inc. | 1,609 | 921,984 | 1.06 | % | ||||||||
| Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 889 | 869,709 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Trane Technologies PLC | 1,776 | 872,431 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| TransDigm Group, Inc. | 649 | 864,864 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||
| WW Grainger, Inc. | 638 | 868,026 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| 11,443,388 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||||||||
| Amphenol Corp., Class A | 5,309 | $ | 936,101 | 1.08 | % | |||||||
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 1,438 | 1,039,747 | 1.20 | % | ||||||||
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 5,195 | 882,448 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Autodesk, Inc. | 4,463 | 867,726 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| F5, Inc. | 2,163 | 899,722 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3,180 | 894,296 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| KLA Corp. | 3,446 | 1,039,744 | 1.19 | % | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 2,269 | 983,233 | 1.13 | % | ||||||||
| Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 1,375 | 916,773 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||
| 8,459,790 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | ||||||||||||
| Corteva, Inc. | 10,650 | 901,984 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 11,278 | 893,416 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 7,158 | 868,253 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. | 9,951 | 881,662 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| 3,545,315 | ||||||||||||
| Real Estate | ||||||||||||
| Welltower, Inc. | 3,871 | 878,553 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Utilities | ||||||||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc. | 6,121 | 893,967 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Other Components | 289,559 | 42,230,047 | 48.54 | % | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 87,001,724 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the top 50 positions and related Market Value of the securities within the TRSUB0014 basket. |
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
| Communication Services | ||||||||||||
| AT&T, Inc. | (42,863 | ) | $ | (887,257 | ) | 1.07 | % | |||||
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | (17,868 | ) | (980,078 | ) | 1.19 | % | ||||||
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | (4,725 | ) | (843,778 | ) | 1.02 | % | ||||||
| NIQ Global Intelligence PLC | (97,536 | ) | (911,961 | ) | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | (28,101 | ) | (830,093 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. | (291,168 | ) | (853,123 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| (5,306,290 | ) | |||||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | ||||||||||||
| Bath & Body Works, Inc. | (38,082 | ) | (880,845 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. | (11,985 | ) | (849,468 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| Flutter Entertainment PLC | (8,064 | ) | (823,903 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | (61,207 | ) | (850,783 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| H&R Block, Inc. | (21,998 | ) | (837,681 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| Newell Brands, Inc. | (154,114 | ) | (946,263 | ) | 1.14 | % | ||||||
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | (39,253 | ) | (828,630 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Penn Entertainment, Inc. | (38,491 | ) | (822,168 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| RH | (5,567 | ) | (917,051 | ) | 1.11 | % | ||||||
| Under Armour, Inc., Class C | (140,653 | ) | (874,864 | ) | 1.06 | % | ||||||
| (8,631,656 | ) | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Consumer Staples | ||||||||||||
| BellRing Brands, Inc. | (70,015 | ) | $ | (905,991 | ) | 1.10 | % | |||||
| Coty, Inc., Class A | (402,585 | ) | (869,583 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | (7,152 | ) | (823,280 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| elf Beauty, Inc. | (12,428 | ) | (919,686 | ) | 1.11 | % | ||||||
| Flowers Foods, Inc. | (104,512 | ) | (825,645 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| (4,344,185 | ) | |||||||||||
| Health Care | ||||||||||||
| Acadia Healthcare Co, Inc. | (32,154 | ) | (949,516 | ) | 1.15 | % | ||||||
| Avantor, Inc. | (83,676 | ) | (828,394 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Certara, Inc. | (146,123 | ) | (957,108 | ) | 1.16 | % | ||||||
| DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | (77,359 | ) | (820,783 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | (34,041 | ) | (837,744 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| Envista Holdings Corp. | (31,238 | ) | (823,115 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Perrigo Co PLC | (83,147 | ) | (863,898 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | (45,716 | ) | (821,525 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. | (27,436 | ) | (916,096 | ) | 1.11 | % | ||||||
| (7,818,179 | ) | |||||||||||
| Industrials | ||||||||||||
| Alaska Air Group, Inc. | (16,035 | ) | (837,009 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| American Airlines Group, Inc. | (48,889 | ) | (883,421 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| Builders FirstSource, Inc. | (10,417 | ) | (932,098 | ) | 1.13 | % | ||||||
| Clarivate PLC | (408,842 | ) | (883,100 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| CNH Industrial NV | (78,986 | ) | (887,008 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | (19,411 | ) | (1,065,676 | ) | 1.29 | % | ||||||
| KBR, Inc. | (23,767 | ) | (820,676 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| ManpowerGroup, Inc. | (24,460 | ) | (826,000 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Owens Corning | (6,357 | ) | (1,010,554 | ) | 1.22 | % | ||||||
| TransUnion | (11,963 | ) | (862,996 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| (9,008,538 | ) | |||||||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||||||||
| BILL Holdings, Inc. | (24,437 | ) | (883,637 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. | (180,152 | ) | (929,585 | ) | 1.12 | % | ||||||
| Crane NXT Co. | (17,346 | ) | (887,417 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| DXC Technology Co. | (93,936 | ) | (831,337 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| GoDaddy, Inc., Class A | (10,529 | ) | (893,709 | ) | 1.08 | % | ||||||
| RingCentral, Inc., Class A | (22,277 | ) | (868,373 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| (5,294,058 | ) | |||||||||||
| Materials | ||||||||||||
| FMC Corp. | (71,603 | ) | (823,436 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The | (12,428 | ) | (846,484 | ) | 1.02 | % | ||||||
| Silgan Holdings, Inc. | (18,676 | ) | (866,385 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| Sonoco Products Co. | (15,536 | ) | (875,445 | ) | 1.06 | % | ||||||
| (3,411,750 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other Components | (1,450,068 | ) | (38,858,335 | ) | 47.00 | % | ||||||
| Total | $ | (82,672,991 | ) | 100.00 | % | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 73.5% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(a)(b) | $ | 30,960,000 | $ | 30,898,145 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(a)(b) | 36,410,000 | 36,225,702 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 14,450,000 | 14,359,788 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 9,350,000 | 9,248,470 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(a)(b) | 39,050,000 | 38,413,620 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $129,161,069) | 129,145,725 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 21.4% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 21.4% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(c) (Cost $37,642,868) |
376,291 | 37,651,677 | ||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.4% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $665,178) |
665,178 | 665,178 | ||||||
| Notional Amount |
||||||||
| Purchased Swaptions – -10.6% | ||||||||
| Puts – Over the Counter – -10.6% | ||||||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 5.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Bank of America) | 152,000,000 | (976,535 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Barclays Bank PLC)(e) | 65,000,000 | (1,197,309 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.80% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Citigroup Global Markets) | 15,000,000 | (97,324 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 5.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Citigroup Global Markets) | 120,000,000 | (40,766 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.80% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | 398,000,000 | (1,442,993 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/14/2050 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | 315,000,000 | (2,839,920 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/21/2052 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | 130,000,000 | (2,002,683 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 5.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/21/2052 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | 607,000,000 | (4,061,117 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: J&P Morgan Chase & Co.) | 135,000,000 | (2,455,803 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.75% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/21/2052 (counterparty: J&P Morgan Chase & Co.) | 362,000,000 | (1,776,771 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 5.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/21/2052 (counterparty: J&P Morgan Chase & Co.) | 178,000,000 | (1,541,077 | ) | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/13/2030 (counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | 1,045,000,000 | $ | 1,397,223 | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.75% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | 40,000,000 | (581,731 | ) | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 5.00% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 6/16/2032 (counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC)(e) | 234,000,000 | (968,806 | ) | |||||
| (18,585,612 | ) | |||||||
| Total Purchased Swaptions (Cost $–) | (18,585,612 | ) | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 84.7% (Cost $167,469,115) |
$ | 148,876,968 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 15.3% | 26,928,806 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 175,805,774 |
| Notional Amount |
||||||||
| Written Swaption – 16.3% | ||||||||
| Puts – Over the Counter – 16.3% | ||||||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/1/2030 (counterparty: Citigroup Global Markets) | (130,000,000 | ) | 2,317,716 | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/1/2030 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (695,000,000 | ) | 11,764,781 | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/6/2050 (counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (200,000,000 | ) | 5,088,310 | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/1/2050 (counterparty: J&P Morgan Chase & Co.) | (250,000,000 | ) | 1,538,592 | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/1/2030 (counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | (100,000,000 | ) | 2,781,348 | |||||
| Interest Rate Swaption, pay semi annually a fixed rate of 4.50% and received quarterly a floating rate of SOFR, Expires 5/2/2030 (counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | (315,000,000 | ) | 5,189,990 | |||||
| 28,680,737 | ||||||||
| Total Written Swaption (Cost $–) | 28,680,737 | |||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $113,093,545 have been pledged as collateral for purchased swaptions as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 104,863,941 | $ | (67,233,709 | ) | $ | 12,636 | $ | 8,809 | $ | 37,651,677 | 376,291 | $ | 1,338,416 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 104,863,941 | $ | (67,233,709 | ) | $ | 12,636 | $ | 8,809 | $ | 37,651,677 | 376,291 | $ | 1,338,416 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
At June 30, 2026, over the counter interest rate swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Rate
Paid by Fund |
Rate
Received by the Fund(1) |
Payment Frequency Paid/ received |
Counterparty | Maturity Date |
Notional Amount |
Fair Value | Upfront Premium Paid/ (Received) |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||||
| 2.11 | 4.39% (1 Day SOFR + 0.00%) | Annual/Annual | MSCS | 05/15/2048 | 10,000 | $ | 2,678 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,678 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | The Fund pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate. |
Abbreviations:
| MSCS | : | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 99.2% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 99.2% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $65,673,982) |
656,500 | $ | 65,689,390 | |||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $76,080) |
76,080 | 76,080 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 99.3% (Cost $65,750,062) |
$ | 65,765,470 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.7% | 490,991 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 66,256,461 | ||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
| Long position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| U.S. 2 Years Note (CBT) | 1,803 | $ | 198,132,797 | 9/21/26 | $ | 605,294 | |||||||
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 165,090,968 | $ | (99,471,149 | ) | $ | 54,163 | $ | 15,408 | $ | 65,689,390 | 656,500 | $ | 2,421,095 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 165,090,968 | $ | (99,471,149 | ) | $ | 54,163 | $ | 15,408 | $ | 65,689,390 | 656,500 | $ | 2,421,095 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities – 101.3% | ||||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | $ | 13,100,000 | $ | 11,919,169 | ||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | 78,200,000 | 73,226,821 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | 218,900,000 | 210,236,730 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | 377,800,000 | 371,838,890 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | 418,750,000 | 420,629,216 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | 122,800,000 | 127,046,320 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.00%, 7/15/2056 (TBA) | 44,700,000 | 47,192,105 | ||||||
| Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 8/15/2056 (TBA) | 298,250,000 | 303,971,022 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (Cost $1,562,324,559) | 1,566,060,273 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 94.6% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 94.6% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $1,462,079,408) |
14,608,438 | 1,461,720,306 | ||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 5.3% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(c),(d) | 15,138,000 | 15,061,376 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(c) | 21,950,000 | 21,812,965 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.77%, 12/3/2026(c),(d) | 44,902,000 | 44,170,253 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $81,068,601) | 81,044,594 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $581,846) |
581,846 | 581,846 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 201.2% (Cost $3,106,054,414) |
$ | 3,109,407,019 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -101.2% | (1,564,058,651 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 1,545,348,368 | ||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Security, or a portion there of, in the amount of $27,634,341 has been pledged as collateral for TBAs as of June 30, 2026. |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Abbreviations:
| TBA | : | To Be Announced |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 1,615,194,501 | $ | (152,930,109 | ) | $ | (184,984 | ) | $ | (359,102 | ) | $ | 1,461,720,306 | 14,608,438 | $ | 50,655,638 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 1,615,194,501 | $ | (152,930,109 | ) | $ | (184,984 | ) | $ | (359,102 | ) | $ | 1,461,720,306 | 14,608,438 | $ | 50,655,638 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks – 99.8% | ||||||||
| Communication Services – 3.9% | ||||||||
| Comcast Corp., Class A | 16,385 | $ | 402,252 | |||||
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | 1,192 | 244,408 | ||||||
| Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | 536 | 98,147 | ||||||
| Reddit, Inc., Class A* | 947 | 164,380 | ||||||
| Spotify Technology SA* | 1,006 | 461,885 | ||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | 885 | 221,232 | ||||||
| 1,592,304 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary – 5.3% | ||||||||
| Airbnb, Inc., Class A* | 945 | 135,230 | ||||||
| AutoZone, Inc.* | 27 | 86,290 | ||||||
| Booking Holdings, Inc. | 1,235 | 220,126 | ||||||
| Burlington Stores, Inc.* | 220 | 69,696 | ||||||
| Carvana Co.* | 1,147 | 75,496 | ||||||
| Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | 420 | 41,702 | ||||||
| DoorDash, Inc., Class A* | 692 | 127,695 | ||||||
| DraftKings, Inc., Class A* | 1,106 | 27,938 | ||||||
| Expedia Group, Inc. | 192 | 49,129 | ||||||
| Flutter Entertainment PLC* | 408 | 41,685 | ||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 6,788 | 94,353 | ||||||
| Hasbro, Inc. | 441 | 36,422 | ||||||
| Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 1,074 | 378,778 | ||||||
| Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 1,695 | 78,292 | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 607 | 133,837 | ||||||
| Lululemon Athletica, Inc.* | 383 | 43,731 | ||||||
| MGM Resorts International* | 624 | 29,834 | ||||||
| O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | 1,349 | 124,229 | ||||||
| Ralph Lauren Corp. | 191 | 76,669 | ||||||
| Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A* | 2,251 | 39,055 | ||||||
| Tapestry, Inc. | 668 | 97,782 | ||||||
| Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | 155 | 69,902 | ||||||
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 397 | 92,541 | ||||||
| 2,170,412 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples – 8.9% | ||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 4,089 | 332,313 | ||||||
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 2,376 | 217,832 | ||||||
| Dollar Tree, Inc.* | 671 | 81,157 | ||||||
| Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | 1,047 | 82,661 | ||||||
| Hershey Co. (The) | 205 | 35,967 | ||||||
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 550 | 60,374 | ||||||
| Kroger Co. (The) | 2,165 | 120,222 | ||||||
| Monster Beverage Corp.* | 932 | 89,584 | ||||||
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1,334 | 180,624 | ||||||
| Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1,489 | 269,375 | ||||||
| Sysco Corp. | 447 | 37,360 | ||||||
| Target Corp. | 1,516 | 198,005 | ||||||
| Walmart, Inc. | 16,890 | 1,912,961 | ||||||
| 3,618,435 | ||||||||
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Energy – 3.5% | ||||||||
| Baker Hughes Co. | 1,268 | $ | 70,374 | |||||
| Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 303 | 72,420 | ||||||
| Expand Energy Corp. | 304 | 27,722 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 5,386 | 736,374 | ||||||
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 3,158 | 100,961 | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 374 | 95,621 | ||||||
| Phillips 66 | 514 | 86,892 | ||||||
| Targa Resources Corp. | 304 | 81,514 | ||||||
| Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 97 | 42,451 | ||||||
| Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 1,730 | 128,608 | ||||||
| 1,442,937 | ||||||||
| Financials – 10.9% | ||||||||
| Affirm Holdings, Inc.* | 409 | 33,354 | ||||||
| Aflac, Inc. | 639 | 74,923 | ||||||
| Allstate Corp. (The) | 313 | 74,475 | ||||||
| American Express Co. | 808 | 273,306 | ||||||
| American International Group, Inc. | 666 | 49,637 | ||||||
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 113 | 51,840 | ||||||
| Aon PLC, Class A | 266 | 88,230 | ||||||
| Ares Management Corp., Class A | 273 | 30,388 | ||||||
| Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 321 | 73,692 | ||||||
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B* | 2,662 | 1,332,038 | ||||||
| Blackrock, Inc. | 203 | 195,197 | ||||||
| Blackstone, Inc. | 1,475 | 173,563 | ||||||
| Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 128 | 31,062 | ||||||
| Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 187 | 34,621 | ||||||
| Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A* | 322 | 47,073 | ||||||
| Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | 344 | 45,587 | ||||||
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 730 | 89,870 | ||||||
| Loews Corp. | 255 | 28,869 | ||||||
| LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 100 | 28,168 | ||||||
| Markel Group, Inc.* | 15 | 29,295 | ||||||
| Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 598 | 99,669 | ||||||
| Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 1,577 | 809,947 | ||||||
| MetLife, Inc. | 773 | 65,403 | ||||||
| Nasdaq, Inc. | 697 | 54,938 | ||||||
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 257 | 27,699 | ||||||
| Progressive Corp. (The) | 714 | 155,973 | ||||||
| Prudential Financial, Inc. | 420 | 45,331 | ||||||
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 241 | 36,639 | ||||||
| Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A* | 1,024 | 102,687 | ||||||
| Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A* | 3,422 | 53,896 | ||||||
| SoFi Technologies, Inc.* | 1,642 | 29,441 | ||||||
| Synchrony Financial | 404 | 30,724 | ||||||
| T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 266 | 30,242 | ||||||
| Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | 271 | 27,008 | ||||||
| Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | 260 | 85,831 | ||||||
| W R Berkley Corp. | 462 | 32,585 | ||||||
| 4,473,201 | ||||||||
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Health Care – 10.7% | ||||||||
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 547 | $ | 72,658 | |||||
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 395 | 118,907 | ||||||
| Centene Corp.* | 620 | 39,798 | ||||||
| Cigna Group (The) | 324 | 89,320 | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 1,534 | 158,692 | ||||||
| Dexcom, Inc.* | 1,049 | 70,650 | ||||||
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 282 | 109,058 | ||||||
| Humana, Inc. | 142 | 56,405 | ||||||
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | 218 | 114,764 | ||||||
| Illumina, Inc.* | 282 | 49,584 | ||||||
| Incyte Corp.* | 553 | 62,688 | ||||||
| Insmed, Inc.* | 643 | 68,557 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 6,464 | 1,641,662 | ||||||
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 7,167 | 920,960 | ||||||
| Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | 38 | 48,545 | ||||||
| Moderna, Inc.* | 726 | 50,842 | ||||||
| Natera, Inc.* | 414 | 112,380 | ||||||
| Revolution Medicines, Inc.* | 379 | 70,979 | ||||||
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,118 | 464,674 | ||||||
| Waters Corp.* | 188 | 70,508 | ||||||
| 4,391,631 | ||||||||
| Industrials – 11.0% | ||||||||
| 3M Co. | 914 | 147,986 | ||||||
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | 95 | 53,258 | ||||||
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 558 | 594,214 | ||||||
| CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 190 | 35,785 | ||||||
| Cummins, Inc. | 226 | 161,185 | ||||||
| Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 37 | 28,037 | ||||||
| Dover Corp. | 133 | 29,829 | ||||||
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | 51 | 42,324 | ||||||
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 211 | 34,389 | ||||||
| Fastenal Co. | 1,349 | 64,792 | ||||||
| Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. | 219 | 51,975 | ||||||
| GE Vernova, Inc. | 374 | 439,398 | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 1,643 | 614,038 | ||||||
| HEICO Corp. | 228 | 81,211 | ||||||
| Honeywell Aerospace, Inc.* | 497 | 109,877 | ||||||
| Honeywell International, Inc. | 497 | 111,278 | ||||||
| Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 456 | 123,334 | ||||||
| Johnson Controls International plc | 1,105 | 161,452 | ||||||
| Northrop Grumman Corp. | 236 | 120,197 | ||||||
| Otis Worldwide Corp. | 429 | 30,716 | ||||||
| Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 121 | 118,353 | ||||||
| Rocket Lab Corp.* | 1,045 | 106,224 | ||||||
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 520 | 257,442 | ||||||
| Rollins, Inc. | 868 | 36,230 | ||||||
| Snap-on, Inc. | 58 | 23,339 | ||||||
| Southwest Airlines Co. | 726 | 37,331 | ||||||
| Trane Technologies PLC | 394 | 193,517 | ||||||
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Industrials (continued) | ||||||||
| Uber Technologies, Inc.* | 3,351 | $ | 241,808 | |||||
| UL Solutions, Inc., Class A | 374 | 38,096 | ||||||
| United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 1,431 | 153,832 | ||||||
| Veralto Corp. | 457 | 40,527 | ||||||
| Woodward, Inc. | 88 | 37,439 | ||||||
| WW Grainger, Inc. | 84 | 114,274 | ||||||
| XPO, Inc.* | 195 | 40,032 | ||||||
| Xylem, Inc. | 241 | 28,489 | ||||||
| 4,502,208 | ||||||||
| Information Technology – 42.4% | ||||||||
| Adobe, Inc.* | 2,379 | 487,743 | ||||||
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 691 | 499,593 | ||||||
| Atlassian Corp., Class A* | 1,342 | 104,394 | ||||||
| Autodesk, Inc.* | 1,183 | 229,999 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 1,356 | 508,934 | ||||||
| Ciena Corp.* | 786 | 385,580 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 16,904 | 1,985,544 | ||||||
| Cloudflare, Inc., Class A* | 1,906 | 467,504 | ||||||
| Datadog, Inc., Class A* | 1,733 | 451,204 | ||||||
| Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | 3,172 | 1,368,591 | ||||||
| Everpure, Inc., Class A* | 1,668 | 131,422 | ||||||
| F5, Inc.* | 276 | 114,805 | ||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp.* | 109 | 130,231 | ||||||
| Fortinet, Inc.* | 3,513 | 539,667 | ||||||
| HP, Inc. | 4,592 | 100,748 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 5,014 | 1,409,987 | ||||||
| Intuit, Inc. | 1,392 | 363,312 | ||||||
| Keysight Technologies, Inc.* | 298 | 104,321 | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 1,105 | 478,830 | ||||||
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | 663 | 101,412 | ||||||
| Lumentum Holdings, Inc.* | 79 | 67,787 | ||||||
| MongoDB, Inc.* | 407 | 136,711 | ||||||
| NetApp, Inc. | 1,025 | 158,629 | ||||||
| Okta, Inc.* | 859 | 117,211 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A* | 12,021 | 1,402,490 | ||||||
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 5,471 | 1,010,986 | ||||||
| Salesforce, Inc. | 4,420 | 692,437 | ||||||
| Samsara, Inc., Class A* | 2,957 | 95,895 | ||||||
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 990 | 955,350 | ||||||
| ServiceNow, Inc.* | 5,571 | 553,089 | ||||||
| Snowflake, Inc.* | 1,662 | 422,979 | ||||||
| Teradyne, Inc. | 268 | 129,669 | ||||||
| Twilio, Inc., Class A* | 838 | 172,904 | ||||||
| VeriSign, Inc. | 468 | 117,730 | ||||||
| Western Digital Corp. | 1,459 | 931,892 | ||||||
| Workday, Inc., Class A* | 1,324 | 162,084 | ||||||
| Zoom Communications, Inc.* | 1,548 | 133,608 | ||||||
| Zscaler, Inc.* | 797 | 112,497 | ||||||
| 17,337,769 | ||||||||
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Materials – 0.9% | ||||||||
| CRH PLC | 741 | $ | 79,287 | |||||
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 136 | 18,447 | ||||||
| Ecolab, Inc. | 271 | 75,503 | ||||||
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 236 | 28,624 | ||||||
| Reliance, Inc. | 60 | 22,416 | ||||||
| Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | 266 | 91,589 | ||||||
| Vulcan Materials Co. | 151 | 44,547 | ||||||
| 360,413 | ||||||||
| Real Estate – 1.4% | ||||||||
| American Tower Corp. | 620 | 101,413 | ||||||
| CBRE Group, Inc., Class A* | 367 | 49,431 | ||||||
| Crown Castle, Inc. | 591 | 44,757 | ||||||
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 459 | 82,427 | ||||||
| SBA Communications Corp. | 145 | 25,587 | ||||||
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | 396 | 88,565 | ||||||
| Welltower, Inc. | 848 | 192,471 | ||||||
| 584,651 | ||||||||
| Utilities – 0.9% | ||||||||
| Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 500 | 55,315 | ||||||
| Dominion Energy, Inc. | 1,207 | 82,426 | ||||||
| NiSource, Inc. | 650 | 30,908 | ||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc. | 303 | 44,256 | ||||||
| Sempra | 902 | 83,624 | ||||||
| Vistra Corp. | 472 | 74,873 | ||||||
| 371,402 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $36,962,532) | 40,845,363 | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.2% | ||||||||
| Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(a) (Cost $71,260) |
71,260 | 71,260 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 100.0% (Cost $37,033,792) |
$ | 40,916,623 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.0%† | 10,252 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 40,926,875 | ||||||
| * | Non Income Producing | |
| † | Less than 0.05% | |
| (a) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 86.6% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 86.6% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $649,937,040) |
6,495,858 | $ | 649,975,551 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 13.4% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(c) | $ | 25,600,000 | 25,548,853 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 8/20/2026(c) | 17,500,000 | 17,411,420 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(c) | 13,000,000 | 12,858,835 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(c) | 8,000,000 | 7,907,130 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.77%, 12/3/2026(c) | 37,600,000 | 36,987,251 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $100,724,106) | 100,713,489 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 1.2% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $9,065,137) |
9,065,137 | 9,065,137 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 101.2% (Cost $759,726,283) |
$ | 759,754,177 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -1.2% | (8,709,895 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 751,044,282 | ||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||
| Long position contracts: | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. 2 Years Note (CBT) | 20,105 | $ | 4,144,300,185 | 9/30/26 | $ | (6,794,546 | ) | |||||||
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
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| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 902,613,620 | $ | (252,392,114 | ) | $ | (284,466 | ) | $ | 38,511 | $ | 649,975,551 | 6,495,858 | $ | 19,556,574 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 902,613,620 | $ | (252,392,114 | ) | $ | (284,466 | ) | $ | 38,511 | $ | 649,975,551 | 6,495,858 | $ | 19,556,574 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 73.8% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 73.8% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b)(c) (Cost $48,208,436) |
481,600 | $ | 48,188,896 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 27.4% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(c)(d) | $ | 5,680,000 | 5,651,249 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 10/15/2026(c)(d) | 3,470,000 | 3,432,320 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(c)(d) | 8,950,000 | 8,804,146 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $17,892,618) | 17,887,715 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 3.9% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $2,554,020) |
2,554,020 | 2,554,020 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.1% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,250, Expires 7/31/26 | 79 | 49,375,000 | 38,315 | ||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $108,722) | 38,315 | ||||||||||
| Total Investments – 105.2% (Cost $68,763,796) |
$ | 68,668,946 | |||||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -5.2% | (3,415,008 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 65,253,938 | |||||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Written Options – -1.8% | |||||||||||
| Puts - Over the Counter Barrier Options – -1.8% | |||||||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/09/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (2,500,000) | $ | (1,875,000 | ) | $ | (12,500 | ) | ||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/16/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (750,000 | ) | (5,238 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/16/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (750,000 | ) | (7,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/16/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,250,000) | (937,500 | ) | (9,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/16/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (750,000 | ) | (6,900 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,000,000) | (4,500,000 | ) | (65,400 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (750,000 | ) | (11,000 | ) | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | $ | (750,000 | ) | $ | (10,100 | ) | ||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27 P100%/75%
NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) |
(2,000,000) | (1,500,000 | ) | (20,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (750,000 | ) | (11,700 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (5,000,000) | (3,750,000 | ) | (59,647 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/30/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Citi Bank) | (3,000,000) | (2,250,000 | ) | (27,779 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/30/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (5,000,000) | (3,750,000 | ) | (76,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/30/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (3,000,000) | (2,250,000 | ) | (42,095 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 06/25/27 P100%/75% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (2,000,000) | (1,500,000 | ) | (99,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,000,000) | (4,650,000 | ) | (120,000 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 4/30/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (6,500,000) | (5,037,500 | ) | (141,050 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/07/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (3,000,000) | (2,325,000 | ) | (83,700 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/07/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (3,000,000) | (2,325,000 | ) | (87,900 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/07/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (2,000,000) | (1,550,000 | ) | (53,800 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/14/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (775,000 | ) | (29,500 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/21/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,500,000) | (1,162,500 | ) | (62,100 | ) | ||||||
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 5/28/27 P100/77.5% NC3 EKI (Counterparty: Citi Bank) | (4,500,000) | (3,487,500 | ) | (107,058 | ) | ||||||
| (1,148,467 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(2,814,925)) | $ | (1,148,467 | ) | ||||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $23,144,415 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
| (d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 70,767,831 | $ | (22,531,725 | ) | $ | (27,670 | ) | $ | (19,540 | ) | $ | 48,188,896 | 481,600 | $ | 1,687,915 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 70,767,831 | $ | (22,531,725 | ) | $ | (27,670 | ) | $ | (19,540 | ) | $ | 48,188,896 | 481,600 | $ | 1,687,915 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
Abbreviations:
| EKI | : | European Knock In. - Represents a knock-in option contract that begins to function as a normal option only once a certain price level is reached before expiration. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 104.2% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | $ | 1,250,000 | $ | 1,242,196 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.90%, 12/3/2026(a) | 1,250,000 | 1,229,630 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $2,471,849) | 2,471,826 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 1.6% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $37,181) |
37,181 | 37,181 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 105.8% (Cost $2,509,030) |
$ | 2,509,007 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -5.8% | (137,468 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 2,371,539 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $496,875 have been pledged as collateral for swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| TRS CTA(d) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 625,306 | $ | (127,124 | ) | ||||||||
| TRS FOXY(e) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.80%)(c) | BOFA | 622,195 | 25,551 | ||||||||||
| TRS BUCK(f) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.80%)(c) | BOFA | 375,583 | (463 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS HEQT(g) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 375,681 | 4,891 | ||||||||||
| TRS KNRG(h) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 250,716 | 69 | ||||||||||
| TRS YGLD(i) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 251,337 | (40,156 | ) | |||||||||
| $ | (137,232 | ) | |||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. |
| (d) | Based on Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
| (e) | Based on Simplify Currency Strategy ETF |
| (f) | Based on Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF |
| (g) | Based on Simplify Hedged Equity ETF |
| (h) | Based on Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF |
| (i) | Based on Simplify Gold Strategy ETF |
Abbreviations:
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 97.4% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 9/1/2026(a),(b) | $ | 1,250,000 | $ | 1,242,196 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.90%, 12/3/2026(a) | 1,250,000 | 1,229,629 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $2,471,849) | 2,471,825 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 1.5% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $37,179) |
37,179 | 37,179 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 98.9% (Cost $2,509,028) |
$ | 2,509,004 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.1% | 28,817 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 2,537,821 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $496,875 have been pledged as collateral for swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| TRS FOXY(d) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 497,745 | $ | 20,441 | |||||||||
| TRS BUCK(e) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 375,583 | (462 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS AGGH(f) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 627,368 | (504 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS SBAR(g) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 636,553 | 11,298 | ||||||||||
| TRS CDX(h) | 6/4/2027 | 4.67% (SOFR + 0.99%)(c) | BOFA | 376,226 | (1,708 | ) | |||||||||
| $ | 29,065 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. |
| (d) | Based on Simplify Currency Strategy ETF |
| (e) | Based on Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF |
| (f) | Based on Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF |
| (g) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF |
| (h) | Based on Simplify High Yield ETF |
Abbreviations:
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 99.8% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 99.8% | ||||||||
| Simplify
Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $471,391,862) |
4,707,411 | $ | 471,023,545 | |||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $129,926) |
129,926 | 129,926 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 99.8% (Cost $471,521,788) |
$ | 471,153,471 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.2% | 985,884 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 472,139,355 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Written Options – -0.1% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| U.S. Long Bond, August Strike Price $107, Expires 8/21/26 | (700) | $ | (74,900,000 | ) | (87,500 | ) | |||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – -0.1% | |||||||||||
| U.S. Long Bond, August Strike Price $118, Expires 8/21/26 | (700) | $ | (82,600,000 | ) | $ | (153,125 | ) | ||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(390,295)) | $ | (240,625 | ) | ||||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 511,921,838 | $ | (40,456,231 | ) | $ | (73,745 | ) | $ | (368,317 | ) | $ | 471,023,545 | 4,707,411 | $ | 12,315,784 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 511,921,838 | $ | (40,456,231 | ) | $ | (73,745 | ) | $ | (368,317 | ) | $ | 471,023,545 | 4,707,411 | $ | 12,315,784 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify US Equity Income ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 99.6% | ||||||||
| Equity Funds – 99.6% | ||||||||
| iShares
Core S&P 500 ETF(a) (Cost $75,163,737) |
122,446 | $ | 91,698,585 | |||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.3% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,500, Expires 7/17/26 | 33 | $ | 24,750,000 | 273,735 | |||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $409,265) | 273,735 | ||||||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(b) (Cost $67,092) |
67,092 | 67,092 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.0% (Cost $75,640,094) |
$ | 92,039,412 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – 0.0%† | (44,963 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 91,994,449 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Written Option – -0.3% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – -0.3% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500
Index, July Strike Price $7,640, Expires 7/17/26 (Premiums Received $(694,446)) |
(130) | (99,320,000 | ) | $ | (288,600 | ) | |||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. |
| (b) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
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Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 99.0% | ||||||||
| Alternative Funds – 10.1% | ||||||||
| Vaneck Bitcoin ETF* | 264,427 | $ | 4,392,133 | |||||
| Equity Funds – 88.9% | ||||||||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF(a) | 51,711 | 38,725,851 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $38,902,357) | 43,117,984 | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.7% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(b) (Cost $323,395) |
|
|
323,395 |
|
|
|
323,395 |
|
| Total Investments – 99.7% (Cost $39,225,752) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
43,441,379 |
|
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.3% | 130,429 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 43,571,808 | ||||||
| * | Non Income Producing |
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. |
| (b) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||
| Long position contracts: | ||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 E-Mini Future | 13 | $ | 4,906,363 | 9/18/26 | $ | 24,563 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 93.6% | ||||||||
| Equity Funds – 93.6% | ||||||||
| iShares
Core S&P 500 ETF(a)(b) (Cost $71,652,449) |
139,568 | $ | 104,521,079 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 5.3% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(b)(c) | $ | 3,600,000 | 3,577,525 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(b)(c) | 1,000,000 | 989,141 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(b)(c) | 1,350,000 | 1,328,000 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $5,895,528) | 5,894,666 | |||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.5% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,650, Expires 7/17/26 | 27 | 20,655,000 | 56,970 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,700, Expires 7/17/26 | 26 | 20,020,000 | 29,510 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,850, Expires 7/17/26 | 48 | 37,680,000 | 6,720 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,900, Expires 7/31/26 | 32 | 25,280,000 | 21,600 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,950, Expires 8/21/26 | 52 | 41,340,000 | 92,300 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $8,000, Expires 8/21/26 | 34 | 27,200,000 | 43,520 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,950, Expires 9/18/26 | 54 | 42,930,000 | 247,590 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $8,100, Expires 9/18/26 | 50 | 40,500,000 | 112,500 | ||||||||
| 610,710 | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.4% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,000, Expires 7/17/26(d) | 135 | 81,000,000 | 15,525 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,300, Expires 8/21/26(d) | 123 | 77,490,000 | 152,520 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $6,500, Expires 9/18/26(d) | 71 | 46,150,000 | 241,400 | ||||||||
| 409,445 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $2,617,833) | 1,020,155 | ||||||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $91,398) |
91,398 | 91,398 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 99.9% (Cost $80,257,208) |
$ | 111,527,298 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.1% | 116,264 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 111,643,562 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value |
|||||||||
| Written Options – -0.2% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – -0.2% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $5,700, Expires 7/17/26 | (135) | $ | (76,950,000 | ) | $ | (10,800 | ) | ||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,000, Expires 8/21/26 | (123) | (73,800,000 | ) | (103,935 | ) | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $6,000, Expires 9/18/26 | (71) | (42,600,000 | ) | (128,865 | ) | ||||||
| (243,600 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(898,967)) | $ | (243,600 | ) | ||||||||
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $57,822,318 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Held in connection with Written Options. |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index |
Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| TRS SBAR(c) | 5/14/2027 | 5.08% (SOFR + 1.40%)(d) | BOFA | 25,304,976 | $ | 247,625 | |||||||||
| TRS SBAR(c) | 6/15/2027 | 4.63% (SOFR + 0.95%)(d) | BNP | 15,728,069 | 156,650 | ||||||||||
| $ | 404,275 | ||||||||||||||
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF. |
| (d) | Payments made quarterly. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 95.5% | ||||||||
| Equity Funds – 95.5% | ||||||||
| iShares Core S&P
500 ETF(a)(b) (Cost $81,327,647) |
136,177 | $ | 101,981,594 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 3.7% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(b)(c) | $ | 2,300,000 | 2,285,641 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(b)(c) | 925,000 | 914,955 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(c) | 750,000 | 737,778 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $3,938,945) | 3,938,374 | |||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 1.0% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.3% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,650, Expires 7/17/26 | 20 | 15,300,000 | 42,200 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,700, Expires 7/17/26 | 15 | 11,550,000 | 17,025 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,850, Expires 7/17/26 | 34 | 26,690,000 | 4,760 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,900, Expires 7/31/26 | 17 | 13,430,000 | 11,475 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,950, Expires 8/21/26 | 25 | 19,875,000 | 44,375 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $8,000, Expires 8/21/26 | 16 | 12,800,000 | 20,480 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,950, Expires 9/18/26 | 26 | 20,670,000 | 119,210 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $8,100, Expires 9/18/26 | 23 | 18,630,000 | 51,750 | ||||||||
| 311,275 | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.7% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,000, Expires 7/17/26(d) | 291 | 174,600,000 | 33,465 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,300, Expires 8/21/26(d) | 236 | 148,680,000 | 292,640 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $6,500, Expires 9/18/26(d) | 137 | 89,050,000 | 465,800 | ||||||||
| 791,905 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $3,411,437) | 1,103,180 | ||||||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $41,290) |
41,290 | 41,290 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.2% (Cost $88,719,319) |
$ | 107,064,438 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -0.2% | (252,910 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 106,811,528 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||||
| Written Options – -0.4% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – -0.4% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $5,700, Expires 7/17/26 | (291) | $ | (165,870,000 | ) | $ | (23,280 | ) | ||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,000, Expires 8/21/26 | (236) | (141,600,000 | ) | (199,420 | ) | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $6,000, Expires 9/18/26 | (137) | (82,200,000 | ) | (248,655 | ) | ||||||
| (471,355 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(1,805,809)) | $ | (471,355 | ) | ||||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $70,180,275 have been pledged as collateral for options and swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Held in connection with Written Options. |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
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| TRS SBAR(c) | 5/14/2027 | 5.08% (SOFR + 1.40%)(d) | BOFA | 15,844,603 | $ | 155,049 | |||||||||
| TRS SBAR(c) | 6/15/2027 | 4.63% (SOFR + 0.95%)(d) | BNP | 10,652,562 | 106,099 | ||||||||||
| $ | 261,148 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF |
| (d) | Payments made quarterly. |
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 78.5% | ||||||||
| Equity Funds – 78.5% | ||||||||
| iShares Core S&P
500 ETF(a) (Cost $120,138,645) |
171,124 | $ | 128,153,052 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 32.9% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 7/21/2026(b) | $ | 1,400,000 | 1,397,203 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/4/2026(b)(c) | 7,500,000 | 7,474,509 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 8/20/2026(b)(c) | 9,000,000 | 8,954,444 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(b)(c) | 7,800,000 | 7,751,304 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 9/22/2026(b) | 3,000,000 | 2,974,864 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 10/15/2026(b)(c) | 20,300,000 | 20,079,566 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(b)(c) | 5,200,000 | 5,115,258 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $53,754,887) | 53,747,148 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $79,093) |
79,093 | 79,093 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 111.4% (Cost $173,972,625) |
$ | 181,979,293 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -11.4% | (18,613,089 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 163,366,204 | ||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. |
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (c) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $40,791,025 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Long position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| S&P 500 E-Mini Future | 95 | $ | 35,854,188 | 9/18/26 | $ | 232,083 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 2/8/2027 | 4.48% (SOFR + 1.49%)(d) | BOFA | 9,674,938 | $ | (658,499 | ) | ||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 3/8/2027 | 4.68% (SOFR + 1.49%)(d) | BOFA | 89,601,598 | (8,534,551 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 6/4/2027 | 4.62% (SOFR + 1.49%)(d) | BOFA | 21,511,818 | (3,314,721 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 5/7/2027 | 4.53% (SOFR + 0.90%)(d) | BNP | 2,199,188 | (243,770 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 5/7/2027 | 4.63% (SOFR + 1.00%)(d) | BNP | 20,109,300 | (2,499,298 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 2/8/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 1,934,100 | (100,721 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 2/8/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 1,186,370 | (58,524 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 2/8/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 1,111,200 | (61,782 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 4/8/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 4,521,000 | (607,272 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 4/8/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 3,008,000 | (398,763 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 5/7/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 7,270,000 | (749,759 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 6/4/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 7,957,125 | (1,447,299 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 6/4/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 3,084,820 | (475,919 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 7/2/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 5,177,958 | (631,606 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/8/2027 | 5.11% (SOFR + 1.49%)(d) | BOFA | 2,505,830 | (46,766 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/12/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 615,710 | (12,503 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/12/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 640,648 | (24,052 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/12/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 705,120 | (24,753 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/12/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 563,454 | (21,401 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/12/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 692,750 | (38,184 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS CTA(c) | 1/12/2027 | 4.38% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 689,000 | (34,270 | ) | |||||||||
| $ | (19,984,413 | ) | |||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Based on Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF. |
| (d) | Payments made quarterly. |
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| CITI | : | Citigroup, NA |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 78.3% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/4/2026(a) | $ | 400,000 | $ | 398,640 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(a) | 1,300,000 | 1,293,420 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 10/15/2026(a) | 230,000 | 227,503 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $1,919,738) | 1,919,563 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 20.0% | ||||||||
| Fixed Income Funds – 19.9% | ||||||||
| Simplify Short Term
Treasury Futures Strategy ETF(b) (Cost $498,767) |
23,740 | 484,889 | ||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.7% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $16,361) |
16,361 | 16,361 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.0% (Cost $2,434,866) |
$ | 2,420,813 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.0% | (878 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 2,419,935 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | $ | — | $ | 498,767 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (13,878 | ) | $ | 484,889 | 23,740 | $ | 4,496 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 498,767 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (13,878 | ) | $ | 484,889 | 23,740 | $ | 4,496 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| TRSBP0007* | 9/15/2026 | 4.18% (SOFR + 0.50%)(c) | BNP | 2,454,878 | $ | 14,050 | |||||||||
| TRSUB0015* | 11/13/2026 | 3.63% (SOFR - 0.05%)(c) | UBS | (623,655 | ) | (22,829 | ) | ||||||||
| TRSUB0016* | 11/13/2026 | 3.93% (SOFR + 0.25%)(c) | UBS | 741,328 | 9,447 | ||||||||||
| $ | 668 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| * | The aggregate market value of the constituents of the swap reference index have been shown below for derivative based indices. |
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. |
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| UBS | : | UBS AG |
| * | The following table shows the top 50 positions and related Market Value of the securities within the TRSBP0007 basket. |
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
| Financials | ||||||||||||
| Ares Capital Corp. | 7,178 | $ | 133,017 | 5.37 | % | |||||||
| Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | 3,322 | 41,592 | 1.68 | % | ||||||||
| Barings BDC, Inc. | 4,733 | 40,326 | 1.63 | % | ||||||||
| BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. | 6,333 | 21,280 | 0.86 | % | ||||||||
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | 5,272 | 124,998 | 5.05 | % | ||||||||
| Blue Owl Capital Corp. | 11,289 | 122,715 | 4.96 | % | ||||||||
| Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | 4,682 | 49,297 | 1.99 | % | ||||||||
| CION Investment Corp. | 2,464 | 15,351 | 0.62 | % | ||||||||
| Fidus Investment Corp. | 2,181 | 41,598 | 1.68 | % | ||||||||
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | 9,796 | 102,857 | 4.16 | % | ||||||||
| Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. | 9,017 | 85,480 | 3.45 | % | ||||||||
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | 10,587 | 136,359 | 5.51 | % | ||||||||
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | 7,772 | 122,561 | 4.95 | % | ||||||||
| Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. | 2,771 | 37,497 | 1.52 | % | ||||||||
| MidCap Financial Investment Corp. | 4,468 | 45,035 | 1.82 | % | ||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | 6,681 | 101,023 | 4.08 | % | ||||||||
| New Mountain Finance Corp. | 6,050 | 43,380 | 1.75 | % | ||||||||
| Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. | 2,065 | 25,646 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. | 6,616 | 78,990 | 3.19 | % | ||||||||
| PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. | 9,626 | 72,000 | 2.91 | % | ||||||||
| PennantPark Investment Corp. | 5,278 | 18,315 | 0.74 | % | ||||||||
| Prospect Capital Corp. | 31,948 | 73,800 | 2.98 | % | ||||||||
| Runway Growth Finance Corp. | 2,972 | 16,673 | 0.67 | % | ||||||||
| Saratoga Investment Corp. | 907 | 20,230 | 0.82 | % | ||||||||
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | 4,350 | 74,697 | 3.02 | % | ||||||||
| SLR Investment Corp. | 2,255 | 27,890 | 1.13 | % | ||||||||
| Stellus Capital Investment Corp. | 1,717 | 14,459 | 0.58 | % | ||||||||
| Trinity Capital, Inc. | 6,880 | 123,089 | 4.97 | % | ||||||||
| Closed-End Funds | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Equity Funds | ||||||||||||
| abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund | 5,109 | $ | 26,568 | 1.07 | % | |||||||
| Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. | 1,096 | 13,839 | 0.56 | % | ||||||||
| BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. | 2,212 | 21,452 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||
| BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. | 1,385 | 15,218 | 0.62 | % | ||||||||
| BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust | 1,381 | 14,724 | 0.60 | % | ||||||||
| BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust | 736 | 9,194 | 0.37 | % | ||||||||
| Eagle Point Credit Co. | 14,722 | 54,764 | 2.21 | % | ||||||||
| Eagle Point Income Co., Inc. | 1,533 | 15,437 | 0.63 | % | ||||||||
| Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust | 1,502 | 15,924 | 0.64 | % | ||||||||
| Ellington Credit Co. | 2,559 | 11,311 | 0.46 | % | ||||||||
| First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II | 1,186 | 11,460 | 0.46 | % | ||||||||
| Franklin Ltd Duration Income Trust | 1,682 | 9,737 | 0.39 | % | ||||||||
| Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund | 11,677 | 127,510 | 5.15 | % | ||||||||
| Invesco Senior Income Trust | 10,131 | 30,392 | 1.23 | % | ||||||||
| KKR Income Opportunities Fund | 2,842 | 32,002 | 1.29 | % | ||||||||
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | 6,987 | 33,956 | 1.37 | % | ||||||||
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund | 6,653 | 51,032 | 2.06 | % | ||||||||
| OFS Credit Co., Inc. | 2,687 | 6,880 | 0.28 | % | ||||||||
| Oxford Lane Capital Corp. | 10,275 | 90,008 | 3.64 | % | ||||||||
| PIMCO Income Strategy Fund | 1,858 | 14,638 | 0.59 | % | ||||||||
| PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II | 3,391 | 24,175 | 0.98 | % | ||||||||
| XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust | 1,189 | 20,869 | 0.84 | % | ||||||||
| Other Components | 2,577 | 13,821 | 0.56 | % | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,475,066 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the top 50 positions and related Market Value of the securities within the TRSUB0015 basket. |
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
| Communication Services | ||||||||||||
| Iridium Communications, Inc. | (139 | ) | $ | (7,650 | ) | 1.18 | % | |||||
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | (37 | ) | (6,586 | ) | 1.02 | % | ||||||
| NIQ Global Intelligence PLC | (761 | ) | (7,119 | ) | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. | (219 | ) | (6,480 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. | (2,273 | ) | (6,659 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| (34,494 | ) | |||||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | ||||||||||||
| Bath & Body Works, Inc. | (297 | ) | (6,876 | ) | 1.06 | % | ||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | (478 | ) | (6,641 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| Newell Brands, Inc. | (1,203 | ) | (7,386 | ) | 1.14 | % | ||||||
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | (306 | ) | (6,468 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| RH | (43 | ) | (7,158 | ) | 1.11 | % | ||||||
| (34,529 | ) | |||||||||||
| Consumer Staples | ||||||||||||
| BellRing Brands, Inc. | (547 | ) | (7,072 | ) | 1.09 | % | ||||||
| Coty, Inc., Class A | (3,142 | ) | (6,788 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| (13,860 | ) | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Financials | ||||||||||||
| Euronet Worldwide, Inc. | (96 | ) | $ | (6,999 | ) | 1.08 | % | |||||
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | (167 | ) | (6,488 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| Fiserv, Inc. | (135 | ) | (6,637 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| Global Payments, Inc. | (98 | ) | (7,116 | ) | 1.10 | % | ||||||
| KKR & Co., Inc. | (73 | ) | (6,677 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | (178 | ) | (6,739 | ) | 1.04 | % | ||||||
| WEX, Inc. | (47 | ) | (6,671 | ) | 1.03 | % | ||||||
| (47,327 | ) | |||||||||||
| Health Care | ||||||||||||
| Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. | (251 | ) | (7,412 | ) | 1.15 | % | ||||||
| Avantor, Inc. | (653 | ) | (6,466 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Certara, Inc. | (1,141 | ) | (7,471 | ) | 1.15 | % | ||||||
| Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | (266 | ) | (6,539 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| Envista Holdings Corp. | (244 | ) | (6,425 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Perrigo Co PLC | (649 | ) | (6,743 | ) | 1.04 | % | ||||||
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. | (214 | ) | (7,151 | ) | 1.11 | % | ||||||
| (48,207 | ) | |||||||||||
| Industrials | ||||||||||||
| Alaska Air Group, Inc. | (125 | ) | (6,533 | ) | 1.01 | % | ||||||
| American Airlines Group, Inc. | (382 | ) | (6,896 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| Builders FirstSource, Inc. | (81 | ) | (7,276 | ) | 1.12 | % | ||||||
| Clarivate PLC | (3,191 | ) | (6,893 | ) | 1.06 | % | ||||||
| CNH Industrial NV | (617 | ) | (6,924 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | (152 | ) | (8,318 | ) | 1.29 | % | ||||||
| ManpowerGroup, Inc. | (191 | ) | (6,448 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Owens Corning | (50 | ) | (7,888 | ) | 1.22 | % | ||||||
| (57,176 | ) | |||||||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||||||||
| BILL Holdings, Inc. | (191 | ) | (6,897 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. | (1,406 | ) | (7,256 | ) | 1.12 | % | ||||||
| CDW Corp. | (49 | ) | (6,824 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| Crane NXT Co. | (135 | ) | (6,927 | ) | 1.07 | % | ||||||
| DXC Technology Co. | (733 | ) | (6,489 | ) | 1.00 | % | ||||||
| Enphase Energy, Inc. | (130 | ) | (6,423 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Entegris, Inc. | (37 | ) | (6,577 | ) | 1.02 | % | ||||||
| Gen Digital, Inc. | (270 | ) | (6,721 | ) | 1.04 | % | ||||||
| GoDaddy, Inc., Class A | (82 | ) | (6,976 | ) | 1.08 | % | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | (55 | ) | (7,993 | ) | 1.24 | % | ||||||
| RingCentral, Inc., Class A | (174 | ) | (6,778 | ) | 1.05 | % | ||||||
| Salesforce, Inc. | (48 | ) | (7,492 | ) | 1.16 | % | ||||||
| Teradata Corp. | (198 | ) | (6,849 | ) | 1.06 | % | ||||||
| (90,202 | ) | |||||||||||
| Materials | ||||||||||||
| FMC Corp. | (559 | ) | (6,427 | ) | 0.99 | % | ||||||
| Real Estate | ||||||||||||
| Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | (437 | ) | (6,867 | ) | 1.06 | % | ||||||
| Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. | (92 | ) | (6,550 | ) | 1.02 | % | ||||||
| (13,417 | ) | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
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| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Real Estate (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Other Components | (11,775 | ) | $ | (301,146 | ) | 46.56 | % | |||||
| Total | $ | (646,785 | ) | 100.00 | % | |||||||
| * | The following table shows the top 50 positions and related Market Value of the securities within the TRSUB0016 basket. |
| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
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| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
| Communication Services | ||||||||||||
| Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 21 | $ | 7,612 | 1.02 | % | |||||||
| Fox Corp., Class A | 151 | 7,882 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 30 | 7,596 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| 23,090 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary | ||||||||||||
| Airbnb, Inc., Class A | 53 | 7,598 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Booking Holdings, Inc. | 44 | 7,778 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| Expedia Group, Inc. | 30 | 7,698 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 23 | 8,014 | 1.07 | % | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos, Inc. | 35 | 7,613 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 33 | 7,600 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| 46,301 | ||||||||||||
| Consumer Staples | ||||||||||||
| Monster Beverage Corp. | 79 | 7,564 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Energy | ||||||||||||
| Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 20 | 8,723 | 1.16 | % | ||||||||
| Financials | ||||||||||||
| Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 34 | 7,844 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 45 | 7,500 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 15 | 7,758 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Moody’s Corp. | 17 | 7,521 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| S&P Global, Inc. | 18 | 7,504 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Visa, Inc., Class A | 22 | 7,701 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| 45,828 | ||||||||||||
| Health Care | ||||||||||||
| AbbVie, Inc. | 31 | 7,903 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 58 | 7,731 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 73 | 7,509 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 62 | 7,921 | 1.06 | % | ||||||||
| Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. | 6 | 8,143 | 1.08 | % | ||||||||
| Stryker Corp. | 24 | 7,488 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 18 | 7,488 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| 54,183 | ||||||||||||
| Industrials | ||||||||||||
| AMETEK, Inc. | 31 | 7,620 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 33 | 7,488 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||
| CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 41 | 7,764 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Fastenal Co. | 162 | 7,766 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Hubbell, Inc. | 14 | 7,564 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 28 | 7,622 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Market Value |
% of basket |
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| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Industrials (continued) | ||||||||||||
| Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 96 | $ | 7,887 | 1.05 | % | |||||||
| Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | 61 | 7,684 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| Lennox International, Inc. | 14 | 8,068 | 1.07 | % | ||||||||
| Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 8 | 7,610 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Trane Technologies PLC | 16 | 7,634 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| TransDigm Group, Inc. | 6 | 7,568 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| WW Grainger, Inc. | 6 | 7,596 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| 99,871 | ||||||||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||||||||
| Amphenol Corp., Class A | 46 | 8,191 | 1.09 | % | ||||||||
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 13 | 9,098 | 1.21 | % | ||||||||
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 45 | 7,722 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| Autodesk, Inc. | 39 | 7,593 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| F5, Inc. | 19 | 7,873 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 7 | 8,012 | 1.07 | % | ||||||||
| Fortinet, Inc. | 50 | 7,653 | 1.02 | % | ||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 28 | 7,826 | 1.04 | % | ||||||||
| KLA Corp. | 30 | 9,098 | 1.21 | % | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 20 | 8,604 | 1.15 | % | ||||||||
| Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 12 | 8,022 | 1.07 | % | ||||||||
| 89,692 | ||||||||||||
| Materials | ||||||||||||
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 63 | 7,598 | 1.01 | % | ||||||||
| Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. | 87 | 7,715 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||
| 15,313 | ||||||||||||
| Other Components | 2,559 | 360,095 | 47.97 | % | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 750,660 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 433.1% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 8/20/2026(a) | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 1,989,877 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(a)(b) | 98,000,000 | 96,862,342 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.87%, 10/27/2026(a) | 2,500,000 | 2,469,066 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $101,327,251) | 101,321,285 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 69.3% | ||||||||
| Alternative Funds – 69.3% | ||||||||
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF*(c)(d) | 486,900 | 16,208,901 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $23,517,422) | 16,208,901 | |||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
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| Purchased Options – 0.9% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.9% | |||||||||||
| iShares Bitcoin Trust, July Strike Price $51, Expires 7/17/26 | 7,458 | 38,035,800 | 11,187 | ||||||||
| iShares Bitcoin Trust, August Strike Price $40, Expires 8/21/26 | 7,100 | 28,400,000 | 205,900 | ||||||||
| 217,087 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $824,609) | 217,087 | ||||||||||
| Total Investments – 503.3% (Cost $125,669,282) |
$ | 117,747,273 | |||||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -403.3% | (94,352,671 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 23,394,602 | |||||||||
| * | Non Income Producing |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Security, or a portion thereof, in the amount of $96,861,240 has been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2026. See note 5 for additional information |
| (c) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.ishares.com. |
| (d) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $11,884,530 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
| Long position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| CME Bitcoin Futures | 14 | $ | 4,123,000 | 7/31/26 | $ | (250 | ) | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
At June 30, 2026, open reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:
| Counterparty | Interest Rate |
Trade Date |
Maturity Date |
Face Amount |
Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
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| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 3.80% | 6/30/2026 | 7/2/2026 | $ | 94,916,545 | $ | 94,916,545 | ||||||||
| $ | 94,916,545 | $ | 94,916,545 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 100.0% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 7/7/2026(a) | $ | 50,000 | $ | 49,970 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 7/21/2026(a),(b) | 2,915,000 | 2,909,176 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/4/2026(a),(b) | 2,000,000 | 1,993,202 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/11/2026(a),(b) | 2,500,000 | 2,489,715 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(a) | 4,900,000 | 4,875,198 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(a),(b) | 8,000,000 | 7,950,056 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 10/15/2026(a),(b) | 9,700,000 | 9,594,669 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.78%, 12/3/2026(a),(b) | 1,400,000 | 1,377,185 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $31,241,699) | 31,239,171 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $17,067) |
17,067 | 17,067 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.1% (Cost $31,258,766) |
$ | 31,256,238 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -0.1% | (45,339 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 31,210,899 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $5,852,741 have been pledged as collateral for swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
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| TRSSG0001* | 3/15/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 2,539,752 | $ | (96,865 | ) | ||||||||
| TRSSG0002* | 3/15/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 2,540,596 | 60,160 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0003* | 4/30/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,989,121 | 63,166 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0004* | 4/30/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 1,740,202 | (28,737 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0005* | 4/30/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,251,972 | 31,105 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0006* | 4/30/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 1,250,682 | (18,818 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0007* | 4/30/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,919,028 | 38,725 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0008* | 4/30/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 1,877,466 | (12,193 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0009* | 5/14/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 2,441,491 | 36,490 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0010* | 5/14/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 2,609,690 | (29,908 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0011* | 5/14/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 2,599,009 | 58,727 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0012* | 5/14/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 2,510,765 | (42,844 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0013* | 5/14/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,399,541 | 44,431 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0014* | 5/14/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 1,230,870 | (35,361 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0015* | 6/1/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 3,282,334 | 91,144 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0016* | 6/1/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 3,077,258 | (77,999 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0017* | 6/4/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 5,677,433 | 158,416 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0018* | 6/4/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 5,823,596 | (184,429 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0019* | 6/4/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,841,524 | 12,373 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0020* | 6/4/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 2,383,739 | (54,245 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0021* | 6/4/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,594,724 | 22,730 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0022* | 6/4/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 1,181,612 | (40,635 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0023* | 7/12/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 3,471,116 | (9,078 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0024* | 7/12/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 4,379,409 | (74,179 | ) | |||||||||
| TRSSG0025* | 7/12/2027 | 0.10%(c) | SG | 1,596,731 | 23,978 | ||||||||||
| TRSSG0026* | 7/12/2027 | –%(c) | SG | 639,689 | (11,872 | ) | |||||||||
| $ | (75,718 | ) | |||||||||||||
| * | The aggregate Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of the constituents of the swap reference index have been shown below for derivative based indices. |
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. |
Abbreviations:
| SG | : | Societe Generale |
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0001 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 314,187 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 472,588 | Short | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 1,475,883 | Long | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 204,963 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 482,889 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 2,407,396 | Long | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 1,010,380 | Long | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 223,068 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,591,354 | (96,865 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0002 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 157,934 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 157,753 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 315,687 | 60,160 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0003 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 263,917 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 396,974 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 1,239,742 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 172,169 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 405,627 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 2,022,213 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 848,719 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 187,377 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,536,738 | 63,166 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0004 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 103,930 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 103,812 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 207,742 | (28,737 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0005 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 164,999 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 248,185 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 775,077 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 107,639 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 253,595 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 1,264,271 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 530,612 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 117,147 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,461,525 | 31,105 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0006 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 74,806 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 74,721 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 149,527 | (18,818 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0007 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 251,755 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 378,680 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 1,182,611 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 164,235 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 386,935 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 1,929,023 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 809,608 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 178,742 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,281,589 | 38,725 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0008 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 113,271 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 113,141 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 226,412 | (12,193 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0009 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 318,646 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 479,296 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 1,496,831 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 207,872 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 489,743 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 2,441,565 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 1,024,721 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 226,234 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,684,908 | 36,490 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0010 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
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| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 156,660 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 156,481 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 313,141 | (29,908 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0011 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 341,754 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 514,054 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 1,605,380 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 222,947 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 525,259 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 2,618,625 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 1,099,033 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 242,641 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 7,169,693 | 58,727 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0012 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 149,867 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 149,696 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 299,563 | (42,844 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0013 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
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| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 185,674 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 279,284 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 872,199 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 121,127 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 285,372 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 1,422,693 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 597,102 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 131,826 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3,895,277 | 44,431 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0014 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 72,598 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 72,516 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 145,114 | (35,361 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0015 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 433,780 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 652,477 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 2,037,671 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 282,982 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 666,699 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 3,323,759 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 1,394,976 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 307,978 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,100,322 | 91,144 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0016 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 182,133 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 181,925 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 364,058 | (77,999 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0017 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 750,400 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 1,128,723 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 3,524,981 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 489,532 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 1,153,327 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 5,749,793 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 2,413,178 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 532,773 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 15,742,707 | 158,416 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0018 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 342,444 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 342,053 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 684,497 | (184,429 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0019 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
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| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 238,377 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 358,557 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 1,119,767 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 155,508 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 366,373 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 1,826,515 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 766,585 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 169,244 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,000,926 | 12,373 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0020 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 141,461 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 141,299 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 282,760 | (54,245 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0021 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 207,971 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 312,823 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 976,940 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 135,672 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 319,642 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 1,593,541 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 668,806 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 147,657 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,363,052 | 22,730 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0022 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 69,287 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 69,208 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 138,495 | (40,635 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0023 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 445,132 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 669,551 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 2,090,993 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 290,387 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 684,145 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 3,410,736 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 1,431,480 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 316,037 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,338,461 | (9,078 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0024 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 261,439 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 261,141 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 522,580 | (74,179 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0025 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| EUR/USD Future Active Contract | $ | 208,377 | Short | 4.77 | % | |||||||||
| S&P 500 E-mini | 313,433 | Long | 7.17 | % | ||||||||||
| JPY/USD Future Active Contract | 978,844 | Short | 22.39 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index Futures | 135,937 | Long | 3.11 | % | ||||||||||
| MSCI EAFE Index Futures | 320,265 | Long | 7.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note, 2yr | 1,596,647 | Short | 36.52 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Note | 670,110 | Short | 15.33 | % | ||||||||||
| US Treasury Bond Future | 147,945 | Short | 3.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,371,558 | 23,978 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSSG0026 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
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| Crude Oil, WTI | $ | 38,125 | Long | 50.03 | % | |||||||||
| Gold, 100 oz | 38,081 | Short | 49.97 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 76,206 | (11,872 | ) | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 119.5% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 7/28/2026(a) | $ | 2,500,000 | $ | 2,493,216 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 8/20/2026(a) | 3,300,000 | 3,283,296 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 8/25/2026(a) | 2,000,000 | 1,988,847 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.75%, 10/13/2026(a) | 2,000,000 | 1,978,521 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(a)(b) | 35,000,000 | 34,593,694 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $44,339,997) | 44,337,574 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 55.2% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 55.2% | ||||||||
| Simplify Government
Money Market ETF(c)(d)(e) (Cost $20,490,681) |
204,811 | 20,493,388 | ||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(f) (Cost $38,108) |
38,108 | 38,108 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| SPDR Gold Shares, July Strike Price $460, Expires 7/20/26 | 1,100 | 50,600,000 | 11,550 | ||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $376,665) | 11,550 | ||||||||||
| Total Investments – 174.8% (Cost $65,245,451) |
$ | 64,880,620 | |||||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -74.8% | (27,769,627 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 37,110,993 | |||||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Security, or a portion therof, in the amount of $29,651,040 has been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2026. See note 5 for additional information. |
| (c) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (d) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (e) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $19,631,772 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
| (f) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||
| Long position contracts: | ||||||||||||||
| Gold 100 OZ Futures | 139 | $ | 56,135,150 | 8/27/26 | $ | (5,827,680 | ) | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 122,571,832 | $ | (102,039,651 | ) | $ | (41,501 | ) | $ | 2,708 | $ | 20,493,388 | 204,811 | $ | 1,137,955 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 122,571,832 | $ | (102,039,651 | ) | $ | (41,501 | ) | $ | 2,708 | $ | 20,493,388 | 204,811 | $ | 1,137,955 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, open reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:
| Counterparty | Interest Rate |
Trade Date |
Maturity Date |
Face Amount |
Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 3.80% | 6/30/2026 | 7/2/2026 | $ | 29,056,085 | $ | 29,056,085 | ||||||||||
| $ | 29,056,085 | $ | 29,056,085 | ||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 61.7% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(a)(b) | $ | 3,600,000 | $ | 3,592,808 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/4/2026(a)(b) | 500,000 | 498,301 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(a)(b) | 2,150,000 | 2,139,117 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 2,850,000 | 2,832,207 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 1,800,000 | 1,780,454 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.77%, 12/3/2026(a)(b) | 13,200,000 | 12,984,886 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $23,834,726) | 23,827,773 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 46.2% | ||||||||
| Alternative Funds – 6.9% | ||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Plus Managed Futures Strategy ETF(c) | 100,000 | 2,641,000 | ||||||
| Equity Funds – 32.2% | ||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares Plus Income ETF(c)(d) | 428,078 | 12,447,053 | ||||||
| Fixed Income Funds – 7.1% | ||||||||
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF(c) | 116,500 | 2,755,807 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $17,088,242) | 17,843,860 | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 9.0% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $3,495,982) |
3,495,982 | 3,495,982 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.2% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/17/2026 Strike Price 7,650, Expires 7/17/2026 | 18 | 13,770,000 | 37,980 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/17/2026 Strike Price 7,700, Expires 7/17/2026 | 15 | 11,550,000 | 17,025 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/17/2026 Strike Price 7,850, Expires 7/17/2026 | 30 | 23,550,000 | 4,200 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/31/2026 Strike Price 7,900, Expires 7/31/2026 | 15 | 11,850,000 | 10,125 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 8/21/2026 Strike Price 8,000, Expires 8/21/2026 | 16 | 12,800,000 | 20,480 | ||||||||
| 89,810 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $434,275) | 89,810 | ||||||||||
| Total Investments – 117.1% (Cost $44,853,225) |
$ | 45,257,425 | ||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -17.1% | (6,601,421 | ) | ||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 38,656,004 |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $19,516,296 have been pledged as collateral for options and swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (d) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | $ | — | $ | 5,004,678 | $ | (2,138,737 | ) | $ | 49,284 | $ | (159,418 | ) | $ | 2,755,807 | 116,500 | $ | 440,920 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares Plus Income ETF | — | 11,855,996 | (193,768 | ) | 5,079 | 779,746 | 12,447,053 | 428,078 | 86,308 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 7,566,932 | 3,782,088 | (11,810,079 | ) | 389,078 | 71,981 | — | — | 253,082 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Plus Managed Futures Strategy ETF | — | 2,505,710 | — | — | 135,290 | 2,641,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 7,566,932 | $ | 23,148,472 | $ | (14,142,584 | ) | $ | 443,441 | $ | 827,599 | $ | 17,843,860 | 644,578 | $ | 830,310 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Currency Abbreviations:
| USD | : | U.S. Dollar |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
||||||||||
| TRS FOXY(c) | 11/13/2026 | 4.33% (SOFR + 0.65%)(d) | BNP | 3,614,275 | $ | 130,957 | |||||||||
| TRS FOXY(c) | 11/13/2026 | 4.63% (SOFR + 0.95%)(d) | BNP | 3,614,275 | 130,535 | ||||||||||
| TRS FOXY(c) | 3/15/2027 | 4.48% (SOFR + 0.80%)(d) | BOFA | 6,534,609 | 284,530 | ||||||||||
| TRS FOXY(c) | 3/15/2027 | 4.43% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | BOFA | 2,891,420 | 125,898 | ||||||||||
| TRS CTA(e) | 3/15/2027 | 4.48% (SOFR + 0.80%)(d) | BOFA | 24,948,379 | (1,516,931 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS FOXY(c) | 11/13/2026 | 4.48% (SOFR + 0.80%)(d) | BNP | 5,133,919 | 185,719 | ||||||||||
| TRS XXV(f) | 11/13/2026 | 4.48% (SOFR + 0.80%)(d) | BNP | 4,789,506 | (11,645 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS FOXY(c) | 3/15/2027 | 4.33% (SOFR + 0.65%)(d) | CITI | 5,135,162 | 186,065 | ||||||||||
| TRS CTA(e) | 3/15/2027 | 4.43% (SOFR + 0.75%)(d) | CITI | 22,288,000 | (1,469,972 | ) | |||||||||
| TRS SBAR(g) | 6/15/2027 | 4.63% (SOFR + 0.95%)(d) | CITI | 24,243,810 | 388,450 | ||||||||||
| TRS CTA(e) | 3/15/2027 | 4.68% (SOFR + 1.00%)(d) | UBS | 22,288,000 | (1,472,131 | ) | |||||||||
| $ | (3,038,525 | ) | |||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Based on Simplify Currency Strategy ETF. |
| (d) | Payments made quarterly. |
| (e) | Based on Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF. |
| (f) | Based on Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF. |
| (g) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| CITI | : | Citigroup, NA |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| UBS | : | UBS AG |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 125.6% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 7/16/2026(a) | $ | 85,000,000 | $ | 84,872,500 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 7/28/2026(a) | 27,500,000 | 27,425,374 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 8/4/2026(a) | 37,000,000 | 36,874,243 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/18/2026(a) | 80,000,000 | 79,612,800 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 9/22/2026(a) | 6,000,000 | 5,949,727 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(a)(b) | 450,000,000 | 444,776,063 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $679,535,903) | 679,510,707 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 53.0% | ||||||||
| Alternative Funds – 7.0% | ||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF(c) | 3,777,620 | 37,864,596 | ||||||
| Equity Funds – 20.8% | ||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF(c) | 822,303 | 28,648,214 | ||||||
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF(c) | 91,464 | 3,149,398 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF(c) | 1,634,812 | 80,414,767 | ||||||
| 112,212,379 | ||||||||
| Fixed Income Funds – 25.2% | ||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF(c) | 2,109,127 | 42,541,092 | ||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF(c) | 1,553,376 | 38,680,150 | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF(c) | 624,406 | 15,472,781 | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF(c) | 1,700,000 | 39,814,000 | ||||||
| 136,508,023 | ||||||||
| Total U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $314,760,329) | 286,584,998 | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 2.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $11,122,500) |
11,122,500 | 11,122,500 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| CBOE Volatility Index, July Strike Price $70, Expires 7/23/26 | 30,000 | 210,000,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,625, Expires 7/2/26 | 90 | 59,625,000 | 450 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,725, Expires 7/6/26 | 88 | 59,180,000 | 1,320 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $5,800, Expires 7/7/26 | 94 | 54,520,000 | 705 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,200, Expires 7/8/26 | 86 | 53,320,000 | 1,075 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,000, Expires 7/9/26 | 90 | 54,000,000 | 1,125 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $5,800, Expires 7/10/26 | 78 | 45,240,000 | 1,560 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,100, Expires 7/13/26 | 81 | 49,410,000 | 3,240 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,275, Expires 7/14/26 | 84 | 52,710,000 | 6,930 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,575, Expires 7/15/26 | 88 | 57,860,000 | 14,080 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,525, Expires 7/16/26 | 85 | 55,462,500 | 15,088 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,200, Expires 7/17/26 | 85 | 52,700,000 | 10,837 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,480, Expires 7/20/26 | 87 | 56,376,000 | 19,792 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,450, Expires 7/21/26 | 87 | 56,115,000 | 22,838 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,200, Expires 7/22/26 | 82 | 50,840,000 | 17,220 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.0%† (continued) | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.0%† (continued) | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,100, Expires 7/23/26 | 84 | $ | 51,240,000 | $ | 18,060 | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,200, Expires 7/24/26 | 85 | 52,700,000 | 21,887 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,250, Expires 7/27/26 | 87 | 54,375,000 | 26,970 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,450, Expires 7/28/26 | 86 | 55,470,000 | 39,560 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,600, Expires 7/28/26 | 86 | 56,760,000 | 55,040 | ||||||||
| 277,777 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $1,435,990) | 397,777 | ||||||||||
| Total Investments – 180.7% (Cost $1,006,854,722) |
$ | 977,615,982 | |||||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -80.7% | (436,728,896 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 540,887,086 | |||||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Security, or a portion thereof, in the amount of $444,771,000 has been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2026. See note 5 for additional information |
| (c) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
| Short position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| CBOE VIX Future | (4,611) | $ | (82,770,678 | ) | 7/22/26 | $ | 8,399,938 | ||||||
| CBOE VIX Future | (3,132) | (59,348,268 | ) | 8/19/26 | 2,566,457 | ||||||||
| Total net unrealized appreciation | $ | 10,966,395 | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 107,188,763 | $ | 5,188,775 | $ | (69,648,906 | )* | $ | 1,334,073 | $ | (1,521,613 | ) | $ | 42,541,092 | 2,109,127 | $ | 3,318,843 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 28,842,000 | — | (28,767,644 | ) | 1,180,914 | (1,255,270 | ) | — | — | 524,493 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 39,352,785 | — | (38,850,040 | ) | (2,629,954 | ) | 2,127,209 | — | — | 126,809 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 86,368,364 | 39,752,435 | (45,162,107 | ) | (10,021,008 | ) | (33,073,088 | ) | 37,864,596 | 3,777,620 | 840,524 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | 67,824,759 | — | (28,033,328 | ) | (1,270,633 | ) | 159,352 | 38,680,150 | 1,553,376 | 1,972,787 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 686,375 | 24,696,533 | — | — | 3,265,306 | 28,648,214 | 822,303 | 158,597 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | 2,530,809 | — | — | — | 618,589 | 3,149,398 | 91,464 | 54,349 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 26,630,000 | — | (9,998,962 | ) | 606,483 | (1,764,740 | ) | 15,472,781 | 624,406 | 3,478,042 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | — | 40,443,340 | (449,577 | )** | 449,577 | (629,340 | ) | 39,814,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,377,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 85,560,543 | 48,253 | (12,696,380 | ) | 818,185 | 6,684,166 | 80,414,767 | 1,634,812 | 5,834,404 | 2,527,877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 444,984,398 | $ | 110,129,336 | $ | (233,606,944 | ) | $ | (9,532,363 | ) | $ | (25,389,429 | ) | $ | 286,584,998 | 12,313,108 | $ | 17,685,848 | $ | 2,527,877 | |||||||||||||||||
| * | Fund has a Return of Capital of $(582,796) |
| ** | Fund has a Return of Capital of $(449,577) |
At June 30, 2026, open reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:
| Counterparty |
Interest Rate |
Trade Date |
Maturity Date |
Face Amount |
Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 3.80% | 6/30/2026 | 7/2/2026 | $ | 435,841,280 | $ | 435,841,280 | ||||||||
| $ | 435,841,280 | $ | 435,841,280 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF |
Simplify Barrier Income ETF |
Simplify Bond Bull ETF |
Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF |
|||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 524,717,804 | $ | 75,411,295 | $ | 55,760,573 | $ | 7,490,286 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | — | 325,855,396 | — | 5,663,396 | ||||||||||||
| Cash | 149,189 | 9,000 | — | 12,896 | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | 488,164 | — | — | 499,231 | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income | — | — | — | 8,833 | ||||||||||||
| Due from affiliated fund | 3,031,242 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | 1,719,329 | 269,182 | — | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 244,782 | 5,171 | 598 | 379 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 530,350,510 | 401,550,044 | 55,761,171 | 13,675,027 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Due to authorized participant | 155,675 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | 3,374,941 | 497,468 | — | 723 | ||||||||||||
| Written options | 120,313 | 7,486,402 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 103,649 | 226,174 | 22,641 | 9,505 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,754,578 | 8,210,044 | 22,641 | 10,228 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 526,595,932 | $ | 393,340,000 | $ | 55,738,530 | $ | 13,664,799 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 523,894,900 | $ | 391,987,367 | $ | 95,687,481 | $ | 12,048,373 | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 2,701,032 | 1,352,633 | (39,948,951 | ) | 1,616,426 | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 526,595,932 | $ | 393,340,000 | $ | 55,738,530 | $ | 13,664,799 | ||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 26,125,001 | 15,400,001 | 1,400,001 | 475,001 | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 20.16 | $ | 25.54 | $ | 39.81 | $ | 28.77 | ||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 521,345,642 | $ | 75,776,113 | $ | 70,554,079 | $ | 7,565,108 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | — | $ | 326,150,064 | $ | — | $ | 5,670,003 | ||||||||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | 195,155 | $ | 14,627,600 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF |
Simplify Enhanced Income ETF |
Simplify Government Money Market ETF |
Simplify Health Care ETF |
|||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 89,305,858 | $ | 7,077,428 | $ | 5,016,625,252 | $ | 346,987,539 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | 259,415,556 | 63,524,192 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Cash | — | 30,300 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | — | 363,357 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 42,915,374 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 1,443 | 852 | 6,915,283 | 13,160 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | 1,200 | — | 30,130 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign tax reclaim | — | — | — | 89,906 | ||||||||||||
| Capital shares | — | — | 58,039,864 | — | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | — | 442 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Securities sold | — | — | — | 11,617,484 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 391,638,231 | 70,997,771 | 5,081,580,399 | 358,738,219 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Due to custodian | 38 | — | 13,944,431 | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | 26,251,921 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 198,600 | 29,949 | 610,550 | 124,688 | ||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | — | — | 29,567,222 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 26,450,559 | 29,949 | 44,122,203 | 124,688 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 365,187,672 | $ | 70,967,822 | $ | 5,037,458,196 | $ | 358,613,531 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 352,930,854 | $ | 89,046,932 | $ | 5,037,710,714 | $ | 337,542,245 | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 12,256,818 | (18,079,110 | ) | (252,518 | ) | 21,071,286 | ||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 365,187,672 | $ | 70,967,822 | $ | 5,037,458,196 | $ | 358,613,531 | ||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 12,250,001 | 3,275,001 | 50,340,001 | 9,150,001 | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 29.81 | $ | 21.67 | $ | 100.07 | $ | 39.19 | ||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 89,321,693 | $ | 7,692,155 | $ | 5,016,876,424 | $ | 308,896,812 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | 259,646,283 | $ | 63,522,652 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Foreign currency, at cost | $ | 38 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF |
Simplify High Yield ETF |
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF |
Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF |
|||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 317,944,901 | $ | 101,757,175 | $ | 111,225,291 | $ | 76,080 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | — | 294,566,879 | 37,651,677 | 65,689,390 | ||||||||||||
| Cash | — | 111,347 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on written options | — | — | 28,680,737 | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | — | 1,268,674 | 2,678 | — | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 726 | 2,341 | 848 | 277 | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | 223 | 7,364,527 | 42,144 | 505,150 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | 16,988 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 317,945,850 | 405,087,931 | 177,603,375 | 66,270,897 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on over the counter swaps | — | 3,214,416 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps | — | 2,703,740 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Written options | 4,166,610 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 103,909 | 82,390 | 88,679 | 14,436 | ||||||||||||
| Premium received on swaps | — | 4,543,487 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | — | 1,000,747 | 1,708,922 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 4,270,519 | 11,544,780 | 1,797,601 | 14,436 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 313,675,331 | $ | 393,543,151 | $ | 175,805,774 | $ | 66,256,461 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 313,859,047 | $ | 422,303,303 | $ | 188,531,711 | $ | 99,289,431 | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (183,716 | ) | (28,760,152 | ) | (12,725,937 | ) | (33,032,970 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 313,675,331 | $ | 393,543,151 | $ | 175,805,774 | $ | 66,256,461 | ||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 9,375,001 | 18,700,001 | 4,050,001 | 5,175,001 | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 33.46 | $ | 21.05 | $ | 43.41 | $ | 12.80 | ||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 262,988,746 | $ | 101,777,139 | $ | 129,826,247 | $ | 76,080 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | — | $ | 296,983,666 | $ | 37,642,868 | $ | 65,673,982 | ||||||||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | 4,655,820 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Simplify MBS ETF |
Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF |
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF |
Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF |
|||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 1,647,686,713 | $ | 40,916,623 | $ | 109,778,626 | $ | 20,480,050 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | 1,461,720,306 | — | 649,975,551 | 48,188,896 | ||||||||||||
| Cash | — | — | — | 47,100 | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities sold | 1,255,074,112 | — | — | 89,600 | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 3,831 | — | 16,090 | 669 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | 18,584 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | — | — | — | 124,570 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 4,364,484,962 | 40,935,207 | 759,770,267 | 68,930,885 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | 2,818,944,757 | — | 6,487,421 | 2,490,244 | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 191,837 | 8,332 | 151,494 | 38,236 | ||||||||||||
| Due to broker | — | — | 2,087,070 | — | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | — | — | 1,148,467 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,819,136,594 | 8,332 | 8,725,985 | 3,676,947 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 1,545,348,368 | $ | 40,926,875 | $ | 751,044,282 | $ | 65,253,938 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 1,559,394,880 | $ | 39,178,288 | $ | 836,248,753 | $ | 65,311,713 | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (14,046,512 | ) | 1,748,587 | (85,204,471 | ) | (57,775 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 1,545,348,368 | $ | 40,926,875 | $ | 751,044,282 | $ | 65,253,938 | ||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 31,450,001 | 1,175,001 | 36,725,001 | 2,650,001 | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 49.14 | $ | 34.83 | $ | 20.45 | $ | 24.62 | ||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 1,643,975,006 | $ | 37,033,792 | $ | 109,789,243 | $ | 20,555,360 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | 1,462,079,408 | $ | — | $ | 649,937,040 | $ | 48,208,436 | ||||||||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,814,925 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF |
Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF |
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF |
Simplify US Equity Income ETF |
|||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 2,509,007 | $ | 2,509,004 | $ | 129,926 | $ | 92,039,412 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | — | — | 471,023,545 | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | 30,511 | 31,739 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 62 | 62 | 1,022 | 551 | ||||||||||||
| Capital shares | — | — | 1,168,662 | — | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | — | — | 1,437,713 | 206 | ||||||||||||
| Securities sold | — | — | — | 281,552 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 2,539,580 | 2,540,805 | 473,760,868 | 92,321,721 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 298 | 310 | 129,954 | 38,672 | ||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | — | — | 1,250,934 | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on over the counter swaps | 167,743 | 2,674 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | — | 240,625 | 288,600 | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 168,041 | 2,984 | 1,621,513 | 327,272 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 2,371,539 | $ | 2,537,821 | $ | 472,139,355 | $ | 91,994,449 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 2,500,025 | $ | 2,495,025 | $ | 472,587,485 | $ | 82,835,380 | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (128,486 | ) | 42,796 | (448,130 | ) | 9,159,069 | ||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 2,371,539 | $ | 2,537,821 | $ | 472,139,355 | $ | 91,994,449 | ||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 100,001 | 100,001 | 20,200,001 | 1,875,001 | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 23.72 | $ | 25.38 | $ | 23.37 | $ | 49.06 | ||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 2,509,030 | $ | 2,509,028 | $ | 129,926 | $ | 75,640,094 | ||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 471,391,862 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 390,295 | $ | 694,446 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
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| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 43,441,379 | $ | 111,527,298 | $ | 107,064,438 | $ | 181,979,293 | ||||||||
| Deposit at Broker for Futures Contracts | 434,740 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | — | 404,275 | 261,148 | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | — | — | 352 | — | ||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities sold | 808,780 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Interest | 1,096 | 823 | 658 | 724 | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | 122 | 145 | — | 1,287,097 | ||||||||||||
| Variation margin on futures contracts | — | — | — | 97,800 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 44,686,117 | 111,932,541 | 107,326,596 | 183,364,914 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | 1,096,524 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 17,785 | 45,379 | 43,713 | 14,297 | ||||||||||||
| Due to broker | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | — | — | — | 19,984,413 | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | 243,600 | 471,355 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,114,309 | 288,979 | 515,068 | 19,998,710 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 43,571,808 | $ | 111,643,562 | $ | 106,811,528 | $ | 163,366,204 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 41,914,594 | $ | 92,534,844 | $ | 149,635,598 | $ | 172,943,402 | ||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 1,657,214 | 19,108,718 | (42,824,070 | ) | (9,577,198 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 43,571,808 | $ | 111,643,562 | $ | 106,811,528 | $ | 163,366,204 | ||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 925,001 | 2,450,001 | 2,575,001 | 6,200,001 | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 47.10 | $ | 45.57 | $ | 41.48 | $ | 26.35 | ||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 39,225,752 | $ | 80,257,208 | $ | 88,719,319 | $ | 173,972,625 | ||||||||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | — | $ | 898,967 | $ | 1,805,809 | $ | — | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
87
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF |
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 1,935,925 | ||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | 484,889 | |||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | 23,497 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Interest | 34 | |||
| Total assets | 2,444,345 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 1,501 | |||
| Due to broker | 70 | |||
| Securities purchased | 10 | |||
| Unrealized depreciation on over the counter swaps | 22,829 | |||
| Total liabilities | 24,410 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 2,419,935 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 2,888,423 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (468,488 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 2,419,935 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 125,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 19.36 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 1,936,099 | ||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | 498,767 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
88
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF |
Simplify |
Simplify Gold Strategy ETF |
Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF |
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF |
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| Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 117,747,273 | $ | 31,256,238 | $ | 44,387,232 | $ | 27,413,565 | $ | 691,030,984 | ||||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | — | — | 20,493,388 | 17,843,860 | 286,584,998 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash | 2,130,963 | 35,180 | 3,363,754 | 103,879 | 3,070,959 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency at value | — | — | — | 20,836 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | — | 641,445 | — | 2,072,629 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Due from broker | 533,587 | — | 1,221,575 | — | 10,434,429 | |||||||||||||||
| Securities sold | 131,477 | — | — | 199,601 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Interest | 319 | 212 | 976 | — | 1,621 | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends | — | — | — | 6,843 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 120,543,619 | 31,933,075 | 69,466,925 | 47,661,213 | 991,122,991 | |||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Due to affiliated fund | — | — | — | — | 3,031,242 | |||||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on over the counter swaps | — | 717,163 | — | 5,111,154 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse repurchase agreement | 94,916,545 | — | 29,056,085 | — | 435,841,280 | |||||||||||||||
| Securities purchased | 1,989,892 | — | 3,283,308 | — | 9,527,729 | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions payable | 224,800 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 17,780 | 5,013 | 16,539 | 35,148 | 224,662 | |||||||||||||||
| Due to broker | — | — | — | 3,858,907 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Capital shares | — | — | — | — | 1,610,992 | |||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 97,149,017 | 722,176 | 32,355,932 | 9,005,209 | 450,235,905 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 23,394,602 | $ | 31,210,899 | $ | 37,110,993 | $ | 38,656,004 | $ | 540,887,086 | ||||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 62,378,473 | $ | 31,167,045 | $ | 44,578,390 | $ | 94,018,645 | $ | 609,918,440 | ||||||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (38,983,871 | ) | 43,854 | (7,467,397 | ) | (55,362,641 | ) | (69,031,354 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 23,394,602 | $ | 31,210,899 | $ | 37,110,993 | $ | 38,656,004 | $ | 540,887,086 | ||||||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 2,810,001 | 1,225,001 | 1,175,001 | 3,850,001 | 33,575,001 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 8.33 | $ | 25.48 | $ | 31.56 | $ | 10.04 | $ | 16.11 | ||||||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 125,669,282 | $ | 31,258,766 | $ | 44,754,770 | $ | 27,764,983 | $ | 692,094,393 | ||||||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20,490,681 | $ | 17,088,242 | $ | 314,760,329 | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency, at cost | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,670 | $ | — | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF |
Simplify Barrier Income ETF |
Simplify Bond Bull ETF |
Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | 13,388,568 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | — | 5,546,265 | — | 182,052 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1,274,507 | 1,988,178 | 4,424,196 | 268,265 | ||||||||||||
| Total income | 14,663,075 | 7,534,443 | 4,424,196 | 450,317 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 1,839,114 | 1,415,194 | 467,396 | 103,192 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 6,083 | 1,515 | 3,082 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 1,845,197 | 1,416,709 | 470,478 | 103,206 | ||||||||||||
| Less fees waived: | ||||||||||||||||
| Waiver | (919,557 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Net expenses | 925,640 | 1,416,709 | 470,478 | 103,206 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 13,737,435 | 6,117,734 | 3,953,718 | 347,111 | ||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (43,130 | ) | (5,643,528 | ) | (25,453,360 | ) | (1,712,445 | ) | ||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | (74,364 | ) | — | (6,252 | ) | ||||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | 982,920 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures | (2,166,647 | ) | (4,286,150 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Swaps | 2,407,531 | — | — | 4,954,182 | ||||||||||||
| Written options | 11,194,043 | 17,313,542 | — | 989,197 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 12,374,717 | 7,309,500 | (25,453,360 | ) | 4,224,682 | |||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (3,280,290 | ) | (363,205 | ) | (5,303,910 | ) | (194,390 | ) | ||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | (294,668 | ) | — | (6,607 | ) | ||||||||||
| Futures | (961,487 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Swaps | (1,231,285 | ) | — | — | 118,628 | |||||||||||
| Written options | (1,213,056 | ) | 7,108,153 | — | (9,729 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (6,686,118 | ) | 6,450,280 | (5,303,910 | ) | (92,098 | ) | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5,688,599 | 13,759,780 | (30,757,270 | ) | 4,132,584 | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 19,426,034 | $ | 19,877,514 | $ | (26,803,552 | ) | $ | 4,479,695 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF |
Simplify Enhanced Income ETF |
Simplify Government Money Market ETF(1) |
Simplify Health Care ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income* | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,459,419 | ||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | 2,254,020 | 3,993,891 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 1,394,739 | 1,340,976 | 150,244,096 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total income | 3,648,759 | 5,334,867 | 150,244,096 | 2,459,419 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 706,941 | 697,927 | 5,830,087 | 1,195,209 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,391 | 1,678 | 11,529 | 1,336 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 709,332 | 699,605 | 5,841,616 | 1,196,545 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 2,939,427 | 4,635,262 | 144,402,480 | 1,262,874 | ||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 569 | (26,751,828 | ) | 711,761 | 3,828,393 | |||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | (4,504 | ) | 42,316 | — | — | |||||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | — | 70,151 | — | 23,806,081 | ||||||||||||
| Swaps | — | 255,620 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | 16,343,148 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | 2,565,968 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions | (1,510 | ) | — | — | (198,198 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 2,560,523 | (10,040,593 | ) | 711,761 | 27,436,276 | |||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (16,051 | ) | (2,692,839 | ) | (251,172 | ) | 31,900,944 | |||||||||
| Affiliated investments | (230,727 | ) | 1,540 | — | — | |||||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | 16,416,312 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translations | (131 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Swaps | — | 363,357 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | (175,355 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 16,169,403 | (2,503,297 | ) | (251,172 | ) | 31,900,944 | ||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 18,729,926 | (12,543,890 | ) | 460,589 | 59,337,220 | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 21,669,353 | $ | (7,908,628 | ) | $ | 144,863,069 | $ | 60,600,094 | |||||||
| * Withholding tax | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 61,077 | ||||||||
| (1) | For the period July 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF |
Simplify High Yield ETF |
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF |
Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | 3,845,575 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 18,042 | ||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | — | 10,563,240 | 1,338,416 | 2,421,095 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | — | 5,211,947 | 4,557,376 | 718,403 | ||||||||||||
| Total income | 3,845,575 | 15,775,187 | 5,895,792 | 3,157,540 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 1,604,416 | 2,076,439 | 862,155 | 212,165 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4 | 1,573 | 5,154 | 4,435 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 1,604,420 | 2,078,012 | 867,309 | 216,600 | ||||||||||||
| Less fees waived: | ||||||||||||||||
| Waiver | (320,883 | ) | (1,038,219 | ) | — | (36,475 | ) | |||||||||
| Net expenses | 1,283,537 | 1,039,793 | 867,309 | 180,125 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 2,562,038 | 14,735,394 | 5,028,483 | 2,977,415 | ||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (20,576,277 | ) | (1,333,458 | ) | 19,421 | (2,203 | ) | |||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | (297,228 | ) | 12,636 | 54,163 | |||||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | 24,955,258 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures | — | — | — | 3,658,036 | ||||||||||||
| Swaps | — | (12,767,467 | ) | 20,499 | — | |||||||||||
| Written options | (16,032,845 | ) | 1,192,322 | (22,964,110 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions | — | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (11,653,864 | ) | (13,205,831 | ) | (22,911,554 | ) | 3,710,002 | |||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 35,107,326 | 284,659 | (34,453,281 | ) | 5,408 | |||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | (2,434,658 | ) | 8,809 | 15,408 | |||||||||||
| Futures | — | — | — | (7,731,044 | ) | |||||||||||
| Swaps | — | (7,551,469 | ) | 220 | — | |||||||||||
| Written options | 10,947,671 | (506,201 | ) | 28,032,092 | — | |||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 46,054,997 | (10,207,669 | ) | (6,412,160 | ) | (7,710,228 | ) | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 34,401,133 | (23,413,500 | ) | (29,323,714 | ) | (4,000,226 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 36,963,171 | $ | (8,678,106 | ) | $ | (24,295,231 | ) | $ | (1,022,811 | ) | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
92
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify MBS ETF |
Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF |
Simplify Short |
Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | — | $ | 347,218 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | 50,655,638 | — | 19,556,574 | 1,687,915 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 9,869,331 | — | 6,517,788 | 866,338 | ||||||||||||
| Total income | 60,524,969 | 347,218 | 26,074,362 | 2,554,253 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 3,971,511 | 76,311 | 1,706,679 | 478,669 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 12 | — | 153,496 | 744 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 3,971,523 | 76,311 | 1,860,175 | 479,413 | ||||||||||||
| Less fees waived: | ||||||||||||||||
| Waiver | (1,588,605 | ) | — | (214,989 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Net expenses | 2,382,918 | 76,311 | 1,645,186 | 479,413 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 58,142,051 | 270,907 | 24,429,176 | 2,074,840 | ||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 19,552,676 | (2,227,867 | ) | 22,213 | (1,994,256 | ) | ||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | (184,984 | ) | — | (284,466 | ) | (27,670 | ) | |||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | — | 2,796,020 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures | — | — | (36,194,180 | ) | (1,280,734 | ) | ||||||||||
| Written options | — | — | — | 7,942,648 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 19,367,692 | 568,153 | (36,456,433 | ) | 4,639,988 | |||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (16,319,691 | ) | 3,692,586 | 3,722 | (72,016 | ) | ||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | (359,102 | ) | — | 38,511 | (19,540 | ) | ||||||||||
| Futures | — | — | (18,784,279 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Written options | — | — | — | 1,377,028 | ||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (16,678,793 | ) | 3,692,586 | (18,742,046 | ) | 1,285,472 | ||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,688,899 | 4,260,739 | (55,198,479 | ) | 5,925,460 | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 60,830,950 | $ | 4,531,646 | $ | (30,769,303 | ) | $ | 8,000,300 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
93
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF(1) |
Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF(1) |
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF |
Simplify US Equity Income ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,200,000 | ||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | — | — | 12,315,784 | — | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 14,358 | 14,358 | 2,445,774 | 28,786 | ||||||||||||
| Total income | 14,358 | 14,358 | 14,761,558 | 1,228,786 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 939 | 964 | 1,330,756 | 526,280 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | — | — | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 939 | 964 | 1,330,756 | 526,291 | ||||||||||||
| Less fees waived: | ||||||||||||||||
| Waiver | (375 | ) | (386 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Net expenses | 564 | 578 | 1,330,756 | 526,291 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 13,794 | 13,780 | 13,430,802 | 702,495 | ||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (25 | ) | (25 | ) | (1,993,281 | ) | 6,524,982 | |||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | — | (73,745 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | — | — | — | 7,264,840 | ||||||||||||
| Affiliated in-kind redemptions | — | — | 4,095 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures | — | — | 3,326,267 | — | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | — | 13,029,867 | (2,081,356 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (25 | ) | (25 | ) | 14,293,203 | 11,708,466 | ||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (23 | ) | (24 | ) | 13,448 | 9,119,325 | ||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | — | (368,317 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Futures | — | — | (4,601,384 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Swaps | (137,232 | ) | 29,065 | — | — | |||||||||||
| Written options | — | — | (807,350 | ) | 405,846 | |||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (137,255 | ) | 29,041 | (5,763,603 | ) | 9,525,171 | ||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (137,280 | ) | 29,016 | 8,529,600 | 21,233,637 | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (123,486 | ) | $ | 42,796 | $ | 21,960,402 | $ | 21,936,132 | |||||||
| (1) | For the period May 4, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
94
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF(1) |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | 593,130 | $ | 1,129,045 | $ | 1,224,477 | $ | 584,140 | ||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | — | — | — | 22,707 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 15,506 | 34,699 | 16,979 | 506,491 | ||||||||||||
| Total income | 608,636 | 1,163,744 | 1,241,456 | 1,113,338 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 287,495 | 478,947 | 520,620 | 143,273 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | 20 | 44 | 1,942 | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 287,495 | 478,967 | 520,664 | 145,215 | ||||||||||||
| Less fees waived: | ||||||||||||||||
| Waiver | — | — | — | (85,964 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net expenses | 287,495 | 478,967 | 520,664 | 59,251 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 321,141 | 684,777 | 720,792 | 1,054,087 | ||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 126,721 | (15,000,881 | ) | (18,834,227 | ) | (11,464 | ) | |||||||||
| In-kind redemptions | 5,940,839 | 2,192,896 | 5,110,603 | — | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 1,324,674 | — | (314 | ) | 3,905,843 | |||||||||||
| Swaps | — | 271,788 | 171,153 | — | ||||||||||||
| Written options | — | 8,684,767 | 10,148,206 | — | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 7,392,234 | (3,851,430 | ) | (3,404,579 | ) | 3,894,379 | ||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | 1,090,947 | 13,600,009 | 11,478,777 | 8,006,668 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | (254,603 | ) | — | — | 232,083 | |||||||||||
| Swaps | — | 404,275 | 261,148 | (19,984,413 | ) | |||||||||||
| Written options | — | 250,515 | 550,979 | — | ||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 836,344 | 14,254,799 | 12,290,904 | (11,745,662 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 8,228,578 | 10,403,369 | 8,886,325 | (7,851,283 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 8,549,719 | $ | 11,088,146 | $ | 9,607,117 | $ | (6,797,196 | ) | |||||||
| (1) | For the period December 8, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF(1) |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Affiliated dividend income | $ | 4,496 | ||
| Interest income | 63,882 | |||
| Total income | 68,378 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 13,374 | |||
| Total expenses | 13,374 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 55,004 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | 231 | |||
| Swaps | (435,998 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (435,767 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | (175 | ) | ||
| Affiliated investments | (13,878 | ) | ||
| Swaps | 668 | |||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (13,385 | ) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (449,152 | ) | ||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (394,148 | ) | |
| (1) | For the period September 22, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF |
Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF(1) |
Simplify Gold Strategy ETF |
Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF |
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated dividend income | $ | 2,940 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | — | — | 1,137,955 | 830,310 | 17,685,848 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 413,181 | 200,316 | 570,061 | 2,106,338 | 13,756,972 | |||||||||||||||
| Total income | 416,121 | 200,316 | 1,708,016 | 2,936,648 | 31,442,820 | |||||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 360,824 | 10,812 | 231,441 | 619,308 | 3,326,399 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest on reverse repurchase agreement | 194,196 | — | 3,158 | — | 975,484 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,134 | — | 14,498 | 17,024 | 288,997 | |||||||||||||||
| Total expenses | 558,154 | 10,812 | 249,097 | 636,332 | 4,590,880 | |||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | (142,033 | ) | 189,504 | 1,458,919 | 2,300,316 | 26,851,940 | ||||||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (46,749,331 | ) | — | (6,336,598 | ) | (16,685,384 | ) | (72,853,359 | ) | |||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | — | (41,501 | ) | 443,441 | (9,532,363 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Capital gain distributions from affiliated funds | — | — | — | — | 2,527,877 | |||||||||||||||
| Futures | 3,452,000 | — | 9,410,912 | (917,466 | ) | 99,496,030 | ||||||||||||||
| Swaps | — | 55,096 | — | (32,247,253 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Written options | 9,636,813 | — | 3,052,250 | 4,341,317 | 46,387,539 | |||||||||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | — | — | — | 75,914 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions | — | — | — | (8,848 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (33,660,518 | ) | 55,096 | 6,085,063 | (44,998,279 | ) | 66,025,724 | |||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments | (9,668,912 | ) | (2,528 | ) | (619,846 | ) | (2,672,757 | ) | (20,139,796 | ) | ||||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | — | 2,708 | 827,599 | (25,389,429 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | — | — | — | 84,419 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translations | — | — | — | (178 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Futures | (516,827 | ) | — | (5,455,210 | ) | — | (1,186,565 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Swaps | — | (75,718 | ) | — | (932,023 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Written options | (92,179 | ) | — | (23,817 | ) | (235,000 | ) | (2,890,350 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (10,277,918 | ) | (78,246 | ) | (6,096,165 | ) | (2,927,940 | ) | (49,606,140 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (43,938,436 | ) | (23,150 | ) | (11,102 | ) | (47,926,219 | ) | 16,419,584 | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (44,080,469 | ) | $ | 166,354 | $ | 1,447,817 | $ | (45,625,903 | ) | $ | 43,271,524 | ||||||||
| (1) | For the period February 17, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Simplify Barrier Income ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the period April 14, 2025(1) to June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 13,737,435 | $ | 9,374,812 | $ | 6,117,734 | $ | 229,960 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 12,374,717 | (6,754,500 | ) | 7,309,500 | 1,703,175 | |||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,686,118 | ) | 10,245,002 | 6,450,280 | 31,432 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 19,426,034 | 12,865,314 | 19,877,514 | 1,964,567 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (18,180,157 | ) | (9,356,735 | ) | (19,782,447 | ) | (707,001 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | (9,341,345 | ) | (10,913,767 | ) | (4,628,806 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Total distributions | (27,521,502 | ) | (20,270,502 | ) | (24,411,253 | ) | (707,001 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 331,983,675 | 157,247,218 | 432,760,299 | 33,922,731 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (122,223,118 | ) | (32,248,571 | ) | (70,066,857 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 209,760,557 | 124,998,647 | 362,693,442 | 33,922,731 | ||||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 201,665,089 | 117,593,459 | 358,159,703 | 35,180,297 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 324,930,843 | 207,337,384 | 35,180,297 | — | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 526,595,932 | $ | 324,930,843 | $ | 393,340,000 | $ | 35,180,297 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 15,900,001 | 10,000,001 | 1,350,001 | — | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 16,150,000 | 7,475,000 | 16,775,000 | 1,350,001 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (5,925,000 | ) | (1,575,000 | ) | (2,725,000 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 26,125,001 | 15,900,001 | 15,400,001 | 1,350,001 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the period December 9, 2024(1) to June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the period January 13, 2025(1) to June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,953,718 | $ | 2,495,360 | $ | 347,111 | $ | 152,713 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (25,453,360 | ) | (883 | ) | 4,224,682 | 1,378,685 | ||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,303,910 | ) | (9,489,595 | ) | (92,098 | ) | 509,900 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (26,803,552 | ) | (6,995,118 | ) | 4,479,695 | 2,041,298 | ||||||||||
| Distributions | (4,100,373 | ) | (2,051,251 | ) | (4,814,567 | ) | (90,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 10,470,672 | 183,220,251 | 2,667,202 | 10,714,545 | ||||||||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 8) | 1,243,535 | 1,677,081 | 2,184 | 33,568 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (77,707,160 | ) | (23,215,555 | ) | — | (1,369,126 | ) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (65,992,953 | ) | 161,681,777 | 2,669,386 | 9,378,987 | |||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (96,896,878 | ) | 152,635,408 | 2,334,514 | 11,330,285 | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period | 152,635,408 | — | 11,330,285 | — | ||||||||||||
| End of period | $ | 55,738,530 | $ | 152,635,408 | $ | 13,664,799 | $ | 11,330,285 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 3,125,001 | — | 375,001 | — | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 250,000 | 3,550,001 | (2) | 100,000 | 425,001 | (2) | ||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (1,975,000 | ) | (425,000 | ) | — | (50,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 1,400,001 | 3,125,001 | 475,001 | 375,001 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the period February 3, 2025(1) to June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,939,427 | $ | 166,867 | $ | 4,635,262 | $ | 13,007,966 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 2,560,523 | (575,317 | ) | (10,040,593 | ) | (7,125,750 | ) | |||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 16,169,403 | 247,489 | (2,503,297 | ) | 2,054,898 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 21,669,353 | (160,961 | ) | (7,908,628 | ) | 7,937,114 | ||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (9,084,502 | ) | (167,072 | ) | (6,942,251 | ) | (14,816,751 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | — | (159,179 | ) | (2,748,000 | ) | (6,963,751 | ) | |||||||||
| Total distributions | (9,084,502 | ) | (326,251 | ) | (9,690,251 | ) | (21,780,502 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 345,379,168 | 21,661,338 | 17,434,532 | 166,862,287 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (7,720,320 | ) | (6,230,153 | ) | (121,034,275 | ) | (396,338,890 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 337,658,848 | 15,431,185 | (103,599,743 | ) | (229,476,603 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 350,243,699 | 14,943,973 | (121,198,622 | ) | (243,319,991 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 14,943,973 | — | 192,166,444 | 435,486,435 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 365,187,672 | $ | 14,943,973 | $ | 70,967,822 | $ | 192,166,444 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 575,001 | — | 7,950,001 | 17,925,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 11,950,000 | 825,001 | (2) | 750,000 | 7,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (275,000 | ) | (250,000 | ) | (5,425,000 | ) | (16,975,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 12,250,001 | 575,001 | 3,275,001 | 7,950,001 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Government Money Market ETF |
Simplify Health Care ETF | |||||||||||
| For the period July 14, 2025(1) to June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 144,402,480 | $ | 1,262,874 | $ | 869,496 | ||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 711,761 | 27,436,276 | (4,804,530 | ) | ||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (251,172 | ) | 31,900,944 | (2,184,220 | ) | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 144,863,069 | 60,600,094 | (6,119,254 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Distributions | (145,115,587 | ) | (2,003,750 | ) | (677,797 | ) | ||||||
| Return of capital | (1,283,417 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (146,399,004 | ) | (2,003,750 | ) | (677,797 | ) | ||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 6,093,119,086 | 326,908,930 | 126,501,083 | |||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (1,054,124,955 | ) | (157,459,483 | ) | (126,305,541 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 5,038,994,131 | 169,449,447 | 195,542 | |||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 5,037,458,196 | 228,045,791 | (6,601,509 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | — | 130,567,740 | 137,169,249 | |||||||||
| End of year | $ | 5,037,458,196 | $ | 358,613,531 | $ | 130,567,740 | ||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | — | 4,350,001 | 4,375,001 | |||||||||
| Shares sold | 60,860,001 | (2) | 9,275,000 | 4,000,000 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (10,520,000 | ) | (4,475,000 | ) | (4,025,000 | ) | ||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 50,340,001 | 9,150,001 | 4,350,001 | |||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”), represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | Simplify High Yield ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,562,038 | $ | 2,872,236 | $ | 14,735,394 | $ | 6,123,503 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (11,653,864 | ) | 19,851,688 | (13,205,831 | ) | 9,703,891 | ||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 46,054,997 | (1,046,436 | ) | (10,207,669 | ) | 3,935,138 | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 36,963,171 | 21,677,488 | (8,678,106 | ) | 19,762,532 | |||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (3,970,000 | ) | (3,789,501 | ) | (22,357,304 | ) | (16,269,523 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | — | — | (10,681,698 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Total distributions | (3,970,000 | ) | (3,789,501 | ) | (33,039,002 | ) | (16,269,523 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 89,946,976 | 304,053,693 | 302,666,668 | 210,661,410 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (140,891,273 | ) | (158,981,128 | ) | (112,734,198 | ) | (124,994,410 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (50,944,297 | ) | 145,072,565 | 189,932,470 | 85,667,000 | |||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (17,951,126 | ) | 162,960,552 | 148,215,362 | 89,160,009 | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 331,626,457 | 168,665,905 | 245,327,789 | 156,167,780 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 313,675,331 | $ | 331,626,457 | $ | 393,543,151 | $ | 245,327,789 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 11,025,001 | 6,100,001 | 10,575,001 | 6,800,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 2,850,000 | 10,400,000 | 13,325,000 | 9,125,000 | ||||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (4,500,000 | ) | (5,475,000 | ) | (5,200,000 | ) | (5,350,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 9,375,001 | 11,025,001 | 18,700,001 | 10,575,001 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 5,028,483 | $ | 5,380,586 | $ | 2,977,415 | $ | 5,296,947 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (22,911,554 | ) | 16,088,323 | 3,710,002 | (8,736,038 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,412,160 | ) | (4,513,373 | ) | (7,710,228 | ) | 6,999,963 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (24,295,231 | ) | 16,955,536 | (1,022,811 | ) | 3,560,872 | ||||||||||
| Distributions | (15,135,780 | ) | (5,568,494 | ) | (2,946,750 | ) | (5,351,475 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 116,222,011 | 73,926,807 | 54,132,885 | 164,400,307 | ||||||||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 8) | 1,434,959 | 1,514,407 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (58,471,424 | ) | (76,218,164 | ) | (136,593,635 | ) | (58,601,028 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 59,185,546 | (776,950 | ) | (82,460,750 | ) | 105,799,279 | ||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 19,754,535 | 10,610,092 | (86,430,311 | ) | 104,008,676 | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 156,051,239 | 145,441,147 | 152,686,772 | 48,678,096 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 175,805,774 | $ | 156,051,239 | $ | 66,256,461 | $ | 152,686,772 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 2,900,001 | 3,025,001 | 11,325,001 | 3,750,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 2,450,000 | 1,400,000 | 4,025,000 | 12,075,000 | ||||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (1,300,000 | ) | (1,525,000 | ) | (10,175,000 | ) | (4,500,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 4,050,001 | 2,900,001 | 5,175,001 | 11,325,001 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify MBS ETF | Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 58,142,051 | $ | 63,584,846 | $ | 270,907 | $ | 12,206 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 19,367,692 | (14,741,027 | ) | 568,153 | 232,409 | |||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (16,678,793 | ) | 17,945,205 | 3,692,586 | 99,254 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 60,830,950 | 66,789,024 | 4,531,646 | 343,869 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (76,504,626 | ) | (64,435,827 | ) | (208,585 | ) | (54,898 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | (18,389,627 | ) | (22,181,637 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total distributions | (94,894,253 | ) | (86,617,464 | ) | (208,585 | ) | (54,898 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 410,568,076 | 1,212,434,602 | 49,383,962 | 2,207,995 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (204,062,150 | ) | (570,007,354 | ) | (14,318,835 | ) | (3,579,083 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 206,505,926 | 642,427,248 | 35,065,127 | (1,371,088 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 172,442,623 | 622,598,808 | 39,388,188 | (1,082,117 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 1,372,905,745 | 750,306,937 | 1,538,687 | 2,620,804 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 1,545,348,368 | $ | 1,372,905,745 | $ | 40,926,875 | $ | 1,538,687 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 27,425,001 | 14,900,001 | 50,001 | 100,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 8,150,000 | 23,950,000 | 1,575,000 | 75,000 | ||||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (4,125,000 | ) | (11,425,000 | ) | (450,000 | ) | (125,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 31,450,001 | 27,425,001 | 1,175,001 | 50,001 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the period April 14, 2025(1) to June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 24,429,176 | $ | 27,341,016 | $ | 2,074,840 | $ | 280,008 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (36,456,433 | ) | 15,815,964 | 4,639,988 | 2,238,651 | |||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (18,742,046 | ) | 4,239,241 | 1,285,472 | 286,136 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (30,769,303 | ) | 47,396,221 | 8,000,300 | 2,804,795 | |||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (21,507,501 | ) | (27,674,131 | ) | (9,740,869 | ) | (1,122,001 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | — | — | (3,186,494 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Total distributions | (21,507,501 | ) | (27,674,131 | ) | (12,927,363 | ) | (1,122,001 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 384,394,335 | 617,004,305 | 50,559,079 | 45,719,648 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (247,243,982 | ) | (509,635,263 | ) | (27,780,520 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 137,150,353 | 107,369,042 | 22,778,559 | 45,719,648 | ||||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 84,873,549 | 127,091,132 | 17,851,496 | 47,402,442 | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 666,170,733 | 539,079,601 | 47,402,442 | — | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 751,044,282 | $ | 666,170,733 | $ | 65,253,938 | $ | 47,402,442 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 30,250,001 | 25,275,001 | 1,800,001 | — | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 18,025,000 | 28,050,000 | 1,950,000 | 1,800,001 | (2) | |||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (11,550,000 | ) | (23,075,000 | ) | (1,100,000 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 36,725,001 | 30,250,001 | 2,650,001 | 1,800,001 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF |
Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF |
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| For the period May 4, 2026(1) to June 30, 2026 |
For the period May 4, 2026(1) to June 30, 2026 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 13,794 | $ | 13,780 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (25 | ) | (25 | ) | ||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (137,255 | ) | 29,041 | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (123,486 | ) | 42,796 | |||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributions | (5,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Return of capital | — | (5,000 | ) | |||||
| Total distributions | (5,000 | ) | (5,000 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 2,500,025 | 2,500,025 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | — | — | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 2,500,025 | 2,500,025 | ||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 2,371,539 | 2,537,821 | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | — | — | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 2,371,539 | $ | 2,537,821 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | — | — | ||||||
| Shares sold | 100,001 | (2) | 100,001 | (2) | ||||
| Shares redeemed | — | — | ||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 100,001 | 100,001 | ||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Simplify US Equity Income ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 13,430,802 | $ | 10,742,177 | $ | 702,495 | $ | 579,457 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 14,293,203 | (10,313,326 | ) | 11,708,466 | (923,475 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (5,763,603 | ) | 5,436,970 | 9,525,171 | 6,460,083 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 21,960,402 | 5,865,821 | 21,936,132 | 6,116,065 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (16,668,148 | ) | (11,594,163 | ) | (11,174,970 | ) | (580,268 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | (11,063,604 | ) | (8,307,884 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total distributions | (27,731,752 | ) | (19,902,047 | ) | (11,174,970 | ) | (580,268 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 201,586,864 | 390,806,604 | 24,010,094 | 138,895,540 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (66,953,528 | ) | (173,020,408 | ) | (59,444,640 | ) | (35,827,455 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 134,633,336 | 217,786,196 | (35,434,546 | ) | 103,068,085 | |||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 128,861,986 | 203,749,970 | (24,673,384 | ) | 108,603,882 | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 343,277,369 | 139,527,399 | 116,667,833 | 8,063,951 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 472,139,355 | $ | 343,277,369 | $ | 91,994,449 | $ | 116,667,833 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 14,500,001 | 5,675,001 | 2,625,001 | 200,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 8,525,000 | 15,925,000 | 500,000 | 3,275,000 | ||||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (2,825,000 | ) | (7,100,000 | ) | (1,250,000 | ) | (850,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 20,200,001 | 14,500,001 | 1,875,001 | 2,625,001 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 321,141 | $ | 377,174 | $ | 684,777 | $ | 660,704 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 7,392,234 | 5,298,764 | (3,851,430 | ) | 4,160,924 | |||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 836,344 | 1,844,429 | 14,254,799 | 5,596,369 | ||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 8,549,719 | 7,520,367 | 11,088,146 | 10,417,997 | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | (320,507 | ) | (440,000 | ) | (912,500 | ) | (716,500 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | (146,993 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Total distributions | (467,500 | ) | (440,000 | ) | (912,500 | ) | (716,500 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 23,713,933 | 89,850,062 | 23,666,087 | 24,738,970 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (63,790,686 | ) | (42,890,542 | ) | (5,544,149 | ) | (24,451,145 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (40,076,753 | ) | 46,959,520 | 18,121,938 | 287,825 | |||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (31,994,534 | ) | 54,039,887 | 28,297,584 | 9,989,322 | |||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 75,566,342 | 21,526,455 | 83,345,978 | 73,356,656 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 43,571,808 | $ | 75,566,342 | $ | 111,643,562 | $ | 83,345,978 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 1,825,001 | 625,001 | 2,025,001 | 2,025,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 550,000 | 2,325,000 | 550,000 | 675,000 | ||||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (1,450,000 | ) | (1,125,000 | ) | (125,000 | ) | (675,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 925,001 | 1,825,001 | 2,450,001 | 2,025,001 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | |||||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
For the period December 8, 2025(1) to June 30, 2026 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 720,792 | $ | 904,473 | $ | 1,054,087 | ||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (3,404,579 | ) | 15,684,174 | 3,894,379 | ||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 12,290,904 | (5,990,190 | ) | (11,745,662 | ) | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 9,607,117 | 10,598,457 | (6,797,196 | ) | ||||||||
| Distributions | (1,065,000 | ) | (1,088,500 | ) | (2,780,001 | ) | ||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 32,347,615 | 73,652,053 | 172,943,401 | |||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (22,291,300 | ) | (109,134,887 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 10,056,315 | (35,482,834 | ) | 172,943,401 | ||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 18,598,432 | (25,972,877 | ) | 163,366,204 | ||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 88,213,096 | 114,185,973 | — | |||||||||
| End of year | $ | 106,811,528 | $ | 88,213,096 | $ | 163,366,204 | ||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 2,325,001 | 3,525,001 | — | |||||||||
| Shares sold | 825,000 | 2,150,000 | 6,200,001 | (2) | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (575,000 | ) | (3,350,000 | ) | — | |||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 2,575,001 | 2,325,001 | 6,200,001 | |||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify
VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF |
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| For
the period September 22, 2025(1) to June 30, 2026 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 55,004 | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (435,767 | ) | ||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (13,385 | ) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (394,148 | ) | ||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||
| Distributions | (74,340 | ) | ||
| Return of capital | (112,912 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (187,252 | ) | ||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 3,001,335 | |||
| Value of shares redeemed | — | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 3,001,335 | |||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 2,419,935 | |||
| Net Assets | ||||
| Beginning of period | — | |||
| End of period | $ | 2,419,935 | ||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | — | |||
| Shares sold | 125,001 | (2) | ||
| Shares redeemed | — | |||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 125,001 | |||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares, (a “Creation Unit”), represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF |
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| Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2025 |
For
the period February 17, 2026(1) to June 30, 2026 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | (142,033 | ) | $ | 1,216,845 | $ | 189,504 | |||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (33,660,518 | ) | 12,998,170 | 55,096 | ||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (10,277,918 | ) | 3,409,297 | (78,246 | ) | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (44,080,469 | ) | 17,624,312 | 166,354 | ||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Distributions | (11,845,319 | ) | (12,937,151 | ) | (122,500 | ) | ||||||
| Return of capital | (951,568 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (12,796,887 | ) | (12,937,151 | ) | (122,500 | ) | ||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 34,590,426 | 49,258,948 | 31,167,045 | |||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (6,609,292 | ) | (20,335,341 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 27,981,134 | 28,923,607 | 31,167,045 | |||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (28,896,222 | ) | 33,610,768 | 31,210,899 | ||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 52,290,824 | 18,680,056 | — | |||||||||
| End of year | $ | 23,394,602 | $ | 52,290,824 | $ | 31,210,899 | ||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 1,680,001 | 740,001 | — | |||||||||
| Shares sold | 1,610,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,225,001 | (2) | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (480,000 | ) | (820,000 | ) | — | |||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 2,810,001 | 1,680,001 | 1,225,001 | |||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | |||||||||||||||
| Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
For
the period December 2, 2024(1) to June 30, 2025 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,458,919 | $ | 398,252 | $ | 2,300,316 | $ | 3,972,836 | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 6,085,063 | 6,924,438 | (44,998,279 | ) | (15,212,010 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,096,165 | ) | (96,346 | ) | (2,927,940 | ) | (88,545 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,447,817 | 7,226,344 | (45,625,903 | ) | (11,327,719 | ) | ||||||||||
| Distributions | (8,540,258 | ) | (517,501 | ) | (872,500 | ) | (2,504,782 | ) | ||||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 39,324,620 | 28,885,871 | 42,066,585 | 10,302,302 | ||||||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (23,370,798 | ) | (7,345,102 | ) | (53,030,786 | ) | (15,290,493 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 15,953,822 | 21,540,769 | (10,964,201 | ) | (4,988,191 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 8,861,381 | 28,249,612 | (57,462,604 | ) | (18,820,692 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | 28,249,612 | — | 96,118,608 | 114,939,300 | ||||||||||||
| End of year | $ | 37,110,993 | $ | 28,249,612 | $ | 38,656,004 | $ | 96,118,608 | ||||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 825,001 | — | 4,325,001 | 4,550,001 | ||||||||||||
| Shares sold | 900,000 | 1,075,001 | (2) | 2,225,000 | 425,000 | |||||||||||
| Shares redeemed | (550,000 | ) | (250,000 | ) | (2,700,000 | ) | (650,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 1,175,001 | 825,001 | 3,850,001 | 4,325,001 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | ||||||||
| Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 26,851,940 | $ | 40,452,869 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 66,025,724 | (108,331,565 | ) | |||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (49,606,140 | ) | 32,692,623 | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 43,271,524 | (35,186,073 | ) | |||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributions | (119,199,829 | ) | (84,092,942 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | (16,641,675 | ) | (97,126,311 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions | (135,841,504 | ) | (181,219,253 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 62,598,795 | 474,837,239 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (345,882,054 | ) | (341,707,812 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (283,283,259 | ) | 133,129,427 | |||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (375,853,239 | ) | (83,275,899 | ) | ||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of year | 916,740,325 | 1,000,016,224 | ||||||
| End of year | $ | 540,887,086 | $ | 916,740,325 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 49,725,001 | 44,500,001 | ||||||
| Shares sold | 3,775,000 | 22,475,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (19,925,000 | ) | (17,250,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 33,575,001 | 49,725,001 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
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Bitcoin Strategy ETF |
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| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (44,080,469 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by / (used for) operating activities: | ||||
| Purchases of long-term investment securities | (74,774,399 | ) | ||
| Net purchases and sales in short term investments | 897,361 | |||
| Net proceeds from purchased and written options | (14,405,438 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments | 9,668,912 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on written options | 92,179 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments | 46,749,331 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from written options | (9,636,813 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sale of securities | 33,934,161 | |||
| Net amortization of premium / (discount) | (391,955 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | (319 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in securities sold receivable | 104,806 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease in due from broker | (183,011 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in investment advisory fees payable | (17,237 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) securities purchased payable | 1,853,340 | |||
| Net Cash Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities | (50,189,551 | ) | ||
| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) from Financing Activities: | ||||
| Shares Sold | 34,590,426 | |||
| Shares redeemed | (6,609,292 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement | 839,085,308 | |||
| Payments made on reverse repurchase agreement | (802,711,619 | ) | ||
| Distributions paid | (12,572,087 | ) | ||
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 51,782,736 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,593,185 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash: | ||||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at beginning of period | 537,778 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at end of period | $ | 2,130,963 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest on reverse repurchase agreements | $ | 194,196 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the beginning of year to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 537,778 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the end of year to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 2,130,963 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
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Gold Strategy ETF |
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| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 1,447,817 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by / (used for) operating activities: | ||||
| Net purchases and sales in short term investments | (38,089,011 | ) | ||
| Net proceeds from purchased and written options | (3,172,655 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments | 619,846 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments - Affiliated | (2,708 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on written options | 23,817 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments | 6,336,598 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments - Affiliated | 41,501 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from written options | (3,052,250 | ) | ||
| Net amortization of premium / (discount) | (564,934 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | (976 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in investment securities sold | 578,760 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease in due from broker | (888,186 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in investment advisory fees payable | 4,648 | |||
| Increase (Decrease) securities purchased payable | 2,981,324 | |||
| Net Cash Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities | (33,736,409 | ) | ||
| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) from Financing Activities: | ||||
| Shares Sold | 39,324,620 | |||
| Shares redeemed | (23,370,798 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement | 43,629,709 | |||
| Payments made on reverse repurchase agreement | (14,573,624 | ) | ||
| Distributions paid | (8,540,258 | ) | ||
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 36,469,649 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 2,733,240 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash: | ||||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at beginning of period | 630,514 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at end of period | $ | 3,363,754 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest on reverse repurchase agreements | $ | 3,158 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the beginning of period to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 630,514 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the end of period to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 3,363,754 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF |
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| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 43,271,524 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by / (used for) operating activities: | ||||
| Purchases of long-term investment securities | (110,129,336 | ) | ||
| Net purchases and sales in short term investments | 337,773,694 | |||
| Net proceeds from purchased and written options | 14,839,149 | |||
| Return of capital distributions | 1,032,373 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments | 20,139,796 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments - Affiliated | 25,389,429 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on written options | 2,890,350 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments | 72,853,359 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments – Affiliated | 9,532,363 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from capital gain distributions from Affiliated funds | (2,527,877 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from written options | (46,387,539 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sale of securities | 235,494,737 | |||
| Net amortization of premium / (discount) | (13,625,402 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | (1,621 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease investment securities sold | 4,848,299 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease in tax reclaims | 431 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease in due from broker | (4,168,322 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in due to Affiliated Fund | 3,031,242 | |||
| Increase (Decrease) in investment advisory fees payable | (134,439 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) securities purchased payable | 8,282,117 | |||
| Net Cash Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities | 602,404,327 | |||
| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) from Financing Activities: | ||||
| Shares Sold | 62,598,795 | |||
| Shares redeemed | (348,421,608 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement | 3,998,379,044 | |||
| Payments made on reverse repurchase agreement | (4,177,237,753 | ) | ||
| Distributions paid | (135,841,504 | ) | ||
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (600,523,026 | ) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 1,881,301 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash: | ||||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at beginning of year | 1,189,658 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at end of year | $ | 3,070,959 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest on reverse repurchase agreements | $ | 975,484 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the beginning of period to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 1,189,658 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the end of period to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 3,070,959 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 20.44 | $ | 20.73 | $ | 22.50 | $ | 23.64 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 0.55 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.46 | 0.53 | (0.38 | )(c) | (0.45 | ) | (1.35 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 1.23 | 1.26 | 0.51 | 0.10 | (1.22 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.95 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gains | (0.05 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.51 | ) | (0.83 | ) | (1.29 | ) | (0.41 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.51 | ) | (1.55 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 20.16 | $ | 20.44 | $ | 20.73 | $ | 22.50 | $ | 23.64 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 6.14 | 6.19 | 2.48 | 0.49 | (d) | (4.89 | )(e) | |||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 527 | $ | 325 | $ | 207 | $ | 12 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.50 | (f) | 0.50 | (f) | 0.52 | (f)(g) | 0.87 | (f)(h) | 0.50 | (f)(i) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.25 | (f) | 0.25 | (f) | 0.26 | (f)(g) | 0.60 | (f)(h) | 0.25 | (f)(i) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.73 | 3.51 | 4.19 | 2.44 | 1.43 | (i) | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(j) | 31 | 299 | 385 | 400 | 14 | (e) | ||||||||||||||
| Simplify
Barrier Income ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period
Ended June 30, 2025(k) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 26.06 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.82 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.87 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Total from investment operations | 2.69 | 1.62 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (2.60 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | (0.61 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (3.21 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 25.54 | $ | 26.06 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 11.00 | 6.52 | (e) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 393 | $ | 35 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | (f) | 0.75 | (i) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.24 | 3.67 | (i) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(j) | 0 | 0 | (e) | |||||
| (a) | For the period February 15, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Total Return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived/reimbursed by the Adviser. |
| (e) | Not annualized. |
| (f) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.02%. |
| (h) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.36%. |
| (i) | Annualized. |
| (j) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (k) | For the period April 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Bond Bull ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period
Ended June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 48.84 | $ | 60.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.77 | 1.11 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (9.63 | ) | (12.31 | )(c) | ||||
| Total from investment operations | (7.86 | ) | (11.20 | ) | ||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 8) | 0.56 | 0.75 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.73 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions | (1.73 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 39.81 | $ | 48.84 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | (14.96 | ) | (17.43 | )(d) | ||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 56 | $ | 153 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | 0.50 | (e) | |||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 4.23 | 3.99 | (e) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 0 | 0 | (d) | |||||
| Simplify
China A Shares PLUS Income ETF Selected Per Share Data |
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Ended June 30, 2026 |
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Ended June 30, 2025(g) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 30.21 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.88 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 10.42 | 4.95 | ||||||
| Total from investment operations | 11.30 | 5.36 | ||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 8) | 0.01 | 0.09 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (9.73 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gains | (3.02 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (12.75 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 28.77 | $ | 30.21 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 46.76 | 21.86 | (d) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 14 | $ | 11 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.88 | (h) | 0.88 | (e) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 2.96 | 3.33 | (e) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 0 | 0 | (d) | |||||
| (a) | For the period December 9, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | Annualized. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (g) | For the period January 13, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (h) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Currency Strategy ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period
Ended June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.99 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.89 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.18 | 1.17 | (c) | |||||
| Total from investment operations | 6.07 | 1.54 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (2.25 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | — | (0.27 | ) | |||||
| Total distributions | (2.25 | ) | (0.55 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 29.81 | $ | 25.99 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 24.09 | 6.16 | (d) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 365 | $ | 15 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | (e) | 0.81 | (f)(g) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.12 | 3.61 | (f) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 0 | 0 | (d) | |||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(i) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 24.17 | $ | 24.29 | $ | 24.99 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.75 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 0.65 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.72 | ) | 0.57 | (c) | 0.37 | 0.60 | ||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.97 | ) | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.25 | |||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.10 | ) | (1.16 | ) | (1.48 | ) | (1.23 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gains | — | — | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.43 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.74 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.53 | ) | (1.70 | ) | (2.25 | ) | (1.26 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 21.67 | $ | 24.17 | $ | 24.29 | $ | 24.99 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (4.06 | ) | 6.95 | 6.51 | 5.07 | (d) | ||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 71 | $ | 192 | $ | 435 | $ | 26 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | (e) | 0.50 | 0.52 | (j) | 0.87 | (f)(k) | |||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.32 | 4.28 | 4.83 | 3.92 | (f) | |||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (d) | |||||||||||
| (a) | For the period February 3, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Annualized. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.06%. |
| (h) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (i) | For the period October 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (j) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.02%. |
| (k) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.36%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Government Money Market ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 100.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 3.56 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.07 | |||
| Total from investment operations | 3.63 | |||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (3.53 | ) | ||
| Return of capital | (0.03 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (3.56 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 100.07 | ||
| Total Return (%) | 3.70 | (c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 5,037 | ||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.15 | (d) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.70 | (d) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e) | 0 | (c) | ||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(f) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 30.02 | $ | 31.35 | $ | 26.55 | $ | 24.58 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.24 | (1.36 | ) | 4.85 | 1.99 | (0.42 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 9.42 | (1.20 | ) | 4.97 | 2.17 | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.25 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 39.19 | $ | 30.02 | $ | 31.35 | $ | 26.55 | $ | 24.58 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 31.50 | (3.84 | ) | 18.83 | 8.81 | (1.38 | )(c) | |||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 359 | $ | 131 | $ | 137 | $ | 59 | $ | 34 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | (d) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.72 | 0.45 | (d) | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e) | 171 | 201 | 210 | 118 | 146 | (c) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | For the period July 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (f) | For the period October 8, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 30.08 | $ | 27.65 | $ | 24.84 | $ | 22.99 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.53 | 2.51 | 3.59 | 2.58 | (2.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.78 | 2.79 | 3.89 | 2.82 | (1.86 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gains | — | — | (0.77 | ) | (0.43 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 33.46 | $ | 30.08 | $ | 27.65 | $ | 24.84 | $ | 22.99 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 12.64 | 10.13 | 16.08 | 12.65 | (7.46 | )(c) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 314 | $ | 332 | $ | 169 | $ | 107 | $ | 37 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.51 | (d)(e) | 0.73 | (d)(i) | 0.50 | (d)(f) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.40 | (d) | 0.42 | (d) | 0.51 | (d)(e) | 0.73 | (d)(i) | 0.50 | (d)(f) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.80 | 0.97 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.16 | (f) | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | (c) | ||||||||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(h) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 23.20 | $ | 22.97 | $ | 21.80 | $ | 22.23 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.79 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 0.67 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.20 | ) | 1.95 | 1.40 | 0.76 | (2.44 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.41 | ) | 2.93 | 2.52 | 1.43 | (2.43 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 8) | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.18 | ) | (2.70 | ) | (1.35 | ) | (1.39 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.56 | ) | — | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.74 | ) | (2.70 | ) | (1.35 | ) | (1.86 | ) | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 21.05 | $ | 23.20 | $ | 22.97 | $ | 21.80 | $ | 22.23 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (1.88 | ) | 13.60 | 11.82 | 6.75 | (9.74 | )(c) | |||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 394 | $ | 245 | $ | 156 | $ | 45 | $ | 30 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | 0.51 | (e) | 0.50 | (d)(f) | |||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.25 | (d) | 0.25 | (d) | 0.25 | 0.26 | (e) | 0.25 | (d)(f) | |||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.55 | 4.26 | 4.98 | 3.05 | 0.15 | (f) | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 55 | 622 | 0 | 0 | 77 | (c) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | For the period November 2, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (f) | Annualized. |
| (g) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (h) | For the period February 15, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.23%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 53.81 | $ | 48.08 | $ | 64.08 | $ | 57.25 | $ | 40.55 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 1.40 | 1.77 | 2.47 | 1.45 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (7.49 | ) | 5.32 | 16.32 | 5.75 | 15.86 | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (6.09 | ) | 7.09 | 18.79 | 7.20 | 15.89 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 8) | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.47 | 0.82 | |||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (2.23 | ) | (1.86 | ) | (3.96 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gains | (2.48 | ) | — | (31.50 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (4.71 | ) | (1.86 | ) | (35.46 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 43.41 | $ | 53.81 | $ | 48.08 | $ | 64.08 | $ | 57.25 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (11.44 | ) | 16.28 | 42.78 | 13.35 | 41.18 | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 176 | $ | 156 | $ | 145 | $ | 218 | $ | 302 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 2.92 | 3.56 | 3.80 | 2.26 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c) | 0 | 0 | 164 | 124 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(d) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 13.48 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 18.28 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.51 | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.68 | ) | 0.48 | (e) | (1.84 | ) | (3.53 | ) | (6.74 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.21 | ) | 1.06 | (1.16 | ) | (3.02 | ) | (6.60 | ) | |||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.47 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.47 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.48 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 18.28 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (1.64 | ) | 8.42 | (7.93 | ) | (16.61 | ) | (26.47 | )(f) | |||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 66 | $ | 153 | $ | 49 | $ | 53 | $ | 40 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.26 | (b)(g) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | (h) | 0.25 | (i) | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.21 | (b)(g) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | (h) | 0.15 | (i) | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.51 | 4.43 | 5.08 | 3.16 | 0.85 | (i) | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | (f) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (c) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (d) | For the period September 28, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022. |
| (e) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (f) | Not annualized. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (h) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.02%. |
| (i) | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify MBS ETF | Years
Ended June 30 |
Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024(a) | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 50.06 | $ | 50.36 | $ | 50.00 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.83 | 2.23 | 1.66 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.45 | (c) | ||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 2.06 | 2.70 | 2.11 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (2.13 | ) | (2.22 | ) | (1.44 | ) | ||||||
| Net realized gains | (0.27 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | |||||||
| Return of capital | (0.58 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.31 | ) | ||||||
| Total distributions | (2.98 | ) | (3.00 | ) | (1.75 | ) | ||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 49.14 | $ | 50.06 | $ | 50.36 | ||||||
| Total Return (%) | 4.18 | 5.52 | 4.24 | (d) | ||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 1,545 | $ | 1,373 | $ | 750 | ||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.25 | (e) | 0.25 | 0.27 | (f) | |||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.15 | (e) | 0.15 | 0.17 | (f) | |||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.66 | 4.43 | 5.13 | (f) | ||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 1,639 | 1,376 | 769 | (d) | ||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | Years
Ended June 30 |
Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024(h) | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 30.77 | $ | 26.21 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.06 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.97 | 5.44 | 1.20 | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.25 | 5.66 | 1.26 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
| Net realized gains | — | (0.84 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.19 | ) | (1.10 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 34.83 | $ | 30.77 | $ | 26.21 | ||||||
| Total Return (%) | 13.87 | 21.95 | 5.03 | (d) | ||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 41 | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | ||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | (f) | ||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.18 | (f) | ||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 30 | 34 | 28 | (d) | ||||||||
| (a) | For the period November 7, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Annualized. |
| (g) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (h) | For the period April 16, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 22.02 | $ | 21.33 | $ | 22.66 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.77 | 0.98 | 1.14 | 0.68 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.66 | ) | 0.70 | (1.43 | ) | (2.38 | ) | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.89 | ) | 1.68 | (0.29 | ) | (1.70 | ) | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.68 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (0.64 | ) | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.68 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (0.64 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 20.45 | $ | 22.02 | $ | 21.33 | $ | 22.66 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (4.16 | ) | 8.04 | (1.33 | ) | (6.97 | )(c) | |||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 751 | $ | 666 | $ | 539 | $ | 534 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.27 | (d)(e) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | (f)(g) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.24 | (d)(e) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | (f)(g) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.58 | 4.49 | 5.13 | 4.62 | (f) | |||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (c) | |||||||||||
| Simplify
Target 15 Distribution ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period
Ended June 30, 2025(i) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 26.33 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.83 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.45 | 1.78 | ||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.28 | 1.98 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (2.25 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gains | (1.51 | ) | — | |||||
| Return of capital | (1.23 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (4.99 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 24.62 | $ | 26.33 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 13.56 | 7.99 | (c) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 65 | $ | 47 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | (e) | 0.75 | (f) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.25 | 3.65 | (f) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 0 | 0 | (c) | |||||
| (a) | For the period November 15, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.02%. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Annualized. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (h) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (i) | For the period April 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify
Tax Aware Alternatives ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.14 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.37 | ) | ||
| Total from investment operations | (1.23 | ) | ||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (0.05 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (0.05 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 23.72 | ||
| Total Return (%) | (4.94 | )(c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 2 | ||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.25 | (d) | ||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.15 | (d) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.67 | (d) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e) | 0 | (c) | ||
| Simplify
Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.14 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.29 | |||
| Total from investment operations | 0.43 | |||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Return of capital | (0.05 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (0.05 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 25.38 | ||
| Total Return (%) | 1.71 | (c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 3 | ||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.24 | (d) | ||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.15 | (d) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.57 | (d) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e) | 0 | (c) | ||
| (a) | For the period May 4, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 23.68 | $ | 24.59 | $ | 25.06 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.83 | 1.02 | 1.22 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.57 | (0.04 | ) | 0.10 | 0.11 | |||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 1.40 | 0.98 | 1.32 | 0.81 | ||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.92 | ) | (1.05 | ) | (1.14 | ) | (0.74 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gains | (0.11 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.68 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.62 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.71 | ) | (1.89 | ) | (1.79 | ) | (0.75 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 23.37 | $ | 23.68 | $ | 24.59 | $ | 25.06 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 6.11 | 4.06 | 5.39 | 3.27 | (c) | |||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 472 | $ | 343 | $ | 140 | $ | 14 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.35 | (d) | 0.35 | 0.36 | (e) | 0.43 | (f)(g) | |||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.53 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 4.21 | (f) | |||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (c) | |||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 44.44 | $ | 40.32 | $ | 30.65 | $ | 26.60 | $ | 30.99 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 9.41 | 4.02 | 9.78 | 3.99 | (3.91 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 9.73 | 4.48 | 10.12 | 4.39 | (3.55 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (2.99 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gains | (2.12 | ) | — | — | — | (0.41 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (5.11 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.84 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 49.06 | $ | 44.44 | $ | 40.32 | $ | 30.65 | $ | 26.60 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 22.59 | 11.20 | 33.28 | 16.65 | (11.99 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 92 | $ | 117 | $ | 8 | $ | 8 | $ | 12 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.50 | (d) | 0.37 | (d) | 0.25 | (d) | 0.25 | (d) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.46 | 1.13 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 64 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | For the period October 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (f) | Annualized. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.08%. |
| (h) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 41.41 | $ | 34.44 | $ | 24.98 | $ | 20.43 | $ | 25.32 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.84 | 6.95 | 9.51 | 5.35 | (4.51 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 6.09 | 7.33 | 9.76 | 5.53 | (4.34 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.27 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.21 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gains | — | — | — | — | (0.34 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.13 | ) | — | (0.21 | ) | (0.87 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.55 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 47.10 | $ | 41.41 | $ | 34.44 | $ | 24.98 | $ | 20.43 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 14.80 | 21.35 | 39.29 | 27.69 | (17.66 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 44 | $ | 76 | $ | 22 | $ | 9 | $ | 87 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.51 | (b)(c) | 0.51 | (b)(c) | 0.51 | (b)(c) | 0.50 | (b) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.66 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d) | 15 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 41.16 | $ | 36.23 | $ | 29.08 | $ | 26.59 | $ | 30.63 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.51 | 4.95 | 7.22 | 2.46 | (3.85 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 4.81 | 5.29 | 7.56 | 2.82 | (3.52 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 45.57 | $ | 41.16 | $ | 36.23 | $ | 29.08 | $ | 26.59 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 11.77 | 14.71 | 26.21 | 10.67 | (11.68 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 112 | $ | 83 | $ | 73 | $ | 73 | $ | 61 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.53 | (b)(e) | 0.50 | (b) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.38 | (b) | 0.28 | (b)(e) | 0.25 | (b) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.71 | 0.89 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d) | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (c) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.12%. |
| (d) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (e) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 37.94 | $ | 32.39 | $ | 27.36 | $ | 26.48 | $ | 30.26 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.35 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.67 | 5.62 | 5.17 | 1.07 | (3.76 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 3.94 | 5.91 | 5.49 | 1.37 | (3.41 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||
| Return of capital | — | — | (0.13 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 41.48 | $ | 37.94 | $ | 32.39 | $ | 27.36 | $ | 26.48 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 10.45 | 18.38 | 20.23 | 5.31 | (11.38 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 107 | $ | 88 | $ | 114 | $ | 116 | $ | 445 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.62 | (b)(c) | 0.50 | (b) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.50 | (b) | 0.38 | (b) | 0.37 | (b)(c) | 0.25 | (b) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 0.69 | 0.85 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.14 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d) | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Simplify
US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(e) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.29 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.56 | (f) | ||
| Total from investment operations | 1.85 | |||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (0.50 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (0.50 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 26.35 | ||
| Total Return (%) | 7.43 | (g) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 163 | ||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.25 | (b)(h)(i) | ||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.10 | (b)(h)(i) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 1.83 | (h) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(d) | 21 | (g) | ||
| (a) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (c) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.12%. |
| (d) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (e) | For the period December 8, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (f) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (g) | Not annualized. |
| (h) | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify
VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.51 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (4.42 | ) | ||
| Total from investment operations | (3.91 | ) | ||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (0.69 | ) | ||
| Return of capital | (1.04 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (1.73 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 19.36 | ||
| Total Return (%) | (16.00 | )(c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 2 | ||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | (d)(e) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.07 | (d) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 0 | (e) | ||
| (a) | For the period September 22, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 31.13 | $ | 25.24 | $ | 18.08 | $ | 12.50 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | (0.06 | ) | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.15 | |||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (16.85 | ) | 14.28 | 12.23 | 6.64 | |||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (16.91 | ) | 15.06 | 12.99 | 6.79 | |||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (5.45 | ) | (8.89 | ) | (4.97 | ) | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gains | — | (0.28 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.44 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Total distributions | (5.89 | ) | (9.17 | ) | (5.83 | ) | (1.21 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 8.33 | $ | 31.13 | $ | 25.24 | $ | 18.08 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (64.85 | ) | 74.47 | 84.03 | 58.15 | (c) | ||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 23 | $ | 52 | $ | 19 | $ | 25 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 1.31 | (d)(e) | 1.31 | (e)(f) | 6.09 | (e)(g) | 11.18 | (e)(h)(i) | ||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (0.33 | ) | 2.97 | 3.67 | 1.35 | (h) | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(j) | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (c) | |||||||||||
| Simplify
DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(k) |
|||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.32 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.26 | (l) | ||
| Total from investment operations | 0.58 | |||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (0.10 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (0.10 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 25.48 | ||
| Total Return (%) | 2.32 | (c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 31 | ||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.20 | (e)(h) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.45 | (h) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(j) | 0 | |||
| (a) | For the period September 30, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.46%. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.46%. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 5.24%. |
| (h) | Annualized. |
| (i) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 10.23%. |
| (j) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (k) | For the period February 17, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (l) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify
Gold Strategy ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period
Ended June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 34.24 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.28 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.79 | (c) | 9.25 | |||||
| Total from investment operations | 5.07 | 9.89 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (6.43 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gains | (1.30 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (7.73 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 31.58 | $ | 34.24 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 10.52 | 39.74 | (d) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 37 | $ | 28 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.54 | (e)(f) | 0.53 | (g)(h) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.09 | 3.67 | (g) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 0 | 0 | (d) | |||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Years
Ended June 30 |
Period
Ended June 30, |
||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024(j) | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 22.22 | $ | 25.26 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.60 | 0.88 | 1.07 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (12.58 | ) | (3.36 | ) | 0.10 | |||||||
| Total from investment operations | (11.98 | ) | (2.48 | ) | 1.17 | |||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.91 | ) | ||||||
| Total distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.91 | ) | ||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 10.04 | $ | 22.22 | $ | 25.26 | ||||||
| Total Return (%) | (54.13 | ) | (9.89 | ) | 4.78 | (d) | ||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 39 | $ | 96 | $ | 115 | ||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 1.03 | (e)(k) | 1.00 | (e) | 1.00 | (g) | ||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.71 | 3.66 | 4.36 | (g) | ||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(i) | 149 | 29 | 0 | (d) | ||||||||
| (a) | For the period December 2, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.04%. |
| (g) | Annualized. |
| (h) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.02%. |
| (i) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (j) | For the period July 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024. |
| (k) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.03%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 18.44 | $ | 22.47 | $ | 22.91 | $ | 22.18 | $ | 27.01 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.72 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 0.63 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.47 | (1.41 | ) | 2.04 | 3.97 | (1.54 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 1.19 | (0.66 | ) | 3.17 | 4.60 | (1.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (3.09 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (3.61 | ) | (3.87 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net realized gains | — | (0.86 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.43 | ) | (1.81 | ) | — | — | (3.28 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (3.52 | ) | (3.37 | ) | (3.61 | ) | (3.87 | ) | (3.32 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 16.11 | $ | 18.44 | $ | 22.47 | $ | 22.91 | $ | 22.18 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 7.46 | (3.00 | ) | 15.05 | 23.14 | (6.23 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 541 | $ | 917 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 324 | $ | 99 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.69 | (b)(h) | 0.63 | (b)(c) | 0.65 | (b)(d) | 1.16 | (b)(e) | 0.61 | (b)(f) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 4.19 | 3.70 | 5.00 | 2.85 | 0.10 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(g) | 31 | 154 | 97 | 260 | 207 | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (c) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.09%. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.15%. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.66%. |
| (f) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.11%. |
| (g) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (h) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.19%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF, Simplify Barrier Income ETF, Simplify Bond Bull ETF, Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF, Simplify Currency Strategy ETF, Simplify Enhanced Income ETF, Simplify Government Money Market ETF, Simplify Health Care ETF, Simplify Hedged Equity ETF, Simplify High Yield ETF, Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF, Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF, Simplify MBS ETF, Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF, Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF, Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF, Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF, Simplify US Equity Income ETF (formerly Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF), Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF (formerly Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF), Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF, Simplify Gold Strategy ETF (formerly Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF), Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF and Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
Simplify Barrier Income ETF, Simplify Bond Bull ETF, Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF, Simplify Currency Strategy ETF, Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF, Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF, Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF, Simplify Gold Strategy ETF, and Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF are each a non-diversified Fund of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
Each Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”), except for Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF and Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF which offer Shares that are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. and Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF and Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF which offer Shares that are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). Unlike mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, or 10,000 Shares in the case of Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Funds, or tender such shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | The Fund seeks to maximize total return. | |
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | The Fund seeks to provide monthly income. | |
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | The Fund seeks to hedge interest rate movements arising from falling long-term interest rates, and to benefit from market stress when fixed income volatility increases, while providing the potential for income. | |
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income. | |
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks long term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | The Fund seeks to provide monthly income. | |
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | The Fund seeks current income as is consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. | |
| Simplify Health Care ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify High Yield ETF | The Fund seeks to maximize total return. | |
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | The Fund seeks to hedge interest rate movements arising from rising long-term interest rates, and to benefit from market stress when fixed income volatility increases, while providing the potential for income. | |
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks to provide total return, before fees and expenses that matches or outperforms the performance of the ICE US Treasury 20+ Year Index on a calendar quarter basis. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time different than a full calendar quarter. | |
| Simplify MBS ETF | The Fund seeks to maximize return. | |
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | The Fund seeks to provide investment results that track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Next Intangible Core Index. | |
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks to provide total return, before fees and expenses that matches or outperforms the performance of the ICE US Treasury 7-10 Year Bond Index on a calendar quarter basis. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time different than a full calendar quarter. | |
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | The Fund seeks to provide high monthly income. | |
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | The Fund seeks capital appreciation. |
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| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | The Fund seeks to provide monthly income. | |
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks income and capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks income and capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | The Fund seeks long term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks income and capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | The Fund seeks to provide positive absolute returns and income. | |
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | The Fund seeks to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond approximately to one-fifth to three-tenths the inverse (-0.2x to -0.3x) of the performance of a short-term volatility futures index while also seeking to mitigate extreme volatility. |
2. Consolidation of Subsidiary
The Consolidated Schedules of Investments, Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the Consolidated Financial Highlights of the Funds listed below include the accounts of wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Each Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability. For tax purposes, each Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its shares of the Cayman subsidiary’s income. Net losses incurred by each Subsidiary cannot offset income earned by each Fund and cannot be carried back or forward by each Subsidiary to offset income from prior or future years.
| Fund | Wholly Owned Subsidiary | |
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Simplify Bitcoin Strategy Cayman Fund | |
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index Cayman Fund | |
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Simplify Gold Strategy Cayman Fund | |
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative Cayman Fund | |
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Simplify Volatility Premium Cayman Fund |
A summary of each Fund’s investment in its corresponding subsidiary is as follows:
| Fund |
Inception |
Subsidiary Net Assets at June 30, 2026 |
%
of Fund’s Consolidated Total Assets at June 30, 2026 |
|||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | September 30, 2022 | $ | 9,690,595 | 8.0 | % | |||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | February 17, 2026 | $ | 6,984,962 | 21.9 | % | |||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | December 2, 2024 | $ | 15,906,902 | 22.9 | % | |||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | July 11, 2023 | $ | 103,879 | 0.2 | % | |||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | May 13, 2021 | $ | 227,605,560 | 23.0 | % | |||||
3. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.
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Investment Valuation
Each Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
The Simplify Government Money Market ETF operates as a “government money market fund” pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Although the Fund seeks to continue to qualify as a “government money market fund,” it does not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share using the amortized cost or penny rounding method of valuation. Instead, the Fund calculates its NAV per share based on the market value of its investments. In addition, unlike a traditional money market fund, the Fund operates as an ETF. As an ETF, the Fund’s shares will be traded on NYSE Arca and will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in NAV per share as well as the relative supply of, and demand for, shares on NYSE Arca.
Equity securities and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Over-the-counter options are valued based on prices provided by a broker.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Swaptions are valued based on prices provided by a third-party pricing vendor that collects and aggregates market data to produce valuations. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.
Swap agreements and other derivatives are generally valued daily depending on the type of instrument and reference assets based upon market prices, the mean between bid and asked prices quotations from market makers or by a pricing service or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and are categorized as Level 2.
Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Under certain circumstances, a Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Funds can change on days when
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Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Funds’ calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Funds’ portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Funds’ NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Funds may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
Each Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Funds have the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for each Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 499,032,910 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 499,032,910 | ||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations | — | 25,021,030 | — | 25,021,030 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Swaps | — | 488,164 | — | 488,164 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 663,864 | — | — | 663,864 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 288,491 | — | — | 288,491 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 499,985,265 | $ | 25,509,194 | $ | — | $ | 525,494,459 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (120,313 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (120,313 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (120,313 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (120,313 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Barrier Income ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 325,855,396 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 325,855,396 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 74,533,227 | — | — | 74,533,227 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 186,045 | — | — | 186,045 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 692,023 | — | — | 692,023 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 401,266,691 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 401,266,691 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | — | $ | (7,486,402 | ) | $ | — | $ | (7,486,402 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (7,486,402 | ) | $ | — | $ | (7,486,402 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Bond Bull ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 70,508,894 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 70,508,894 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 35,879 | — | — | 35,879 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 70,544,773 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 70,544,773 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Swaptions | $ | — | $ | (14,784,200 | ) | $ | — | $ | (14,784,200 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (14,784,200 | ) | $ | — | $ | (14,784,200 | ) | ||||||
Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 7,398,117 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,398,117 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 5,663,396 | — | — | 5,663,396 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 74,795 | — | — | 74,795 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 499,231 | — | 499,231 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 17,374 | — | — | 17,374 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 13,153,682 | $ | 499,231 | $ | — | $ | 13,652,913 | ||||||||
Simplify Currency Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 259,415,556 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 259,415,556 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 88,858,089 | — | — | 88,858,089 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 447,769 | — | — | 447,769 | ||||||||||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | — | 42,915,374 | — | 42,915,374 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 348,721,414 | $ | 42,915,374 | $ | — | $ | 391,636,788 | ||||||||
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| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | $ | — | $ | (26,251,921 | ) | $ | — | $ | (26,251,921 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (26,251,921 | ) | $ | — | $ | (26,251,921 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Enhanced Income ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 63,524,192 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 63,524,192 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 6,529,128 | — | — | 6,529,128 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 437,025 | — | — | 437,025 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 363,357 | — | 363,357 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 111,275 | — | — | 111,275 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 70,601,620 | $ | 363,357 | $ | — | $ | 70,964,977 | ||||||||
Simplify Government Money Market ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities | $ | — | $ | 2,987,051,685 | $ | — | $ | 2,987,051,685 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 677,121,715 | — | — | 677,121,715 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations | 548,451,847 | — | — | 548,451,847 | ||||||||||||
| Repurchase Agreements | — | 804,000,005 | — | 804,000,005 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 1,225,573,562 | $ | 3,791,051,690 | $ | — | $ | 5,016,625,252 | ||||||||
Simplify Health Care ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 345,416,635 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 345,416,635 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 1,570,904 | — | — | 1,570,904 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 346,987,539 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 346,987,539 | ||||||||
Simplify Hedged Equity ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 315,751,495 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 315,751,495 | ||||||||
| Purchased Options | 2,062,905 | — | — | 2,062,905 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 130,501 | — | — | 130,501 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 317,944,901 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 317,944,901 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (4,166,610 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (4,166,610 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (4,166,610 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (4,166,610 | ) | ||||||
Simplify High Yield ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 294,566,879 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 294,566,879 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 100,406,112 | — | — | 100,406,112 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 1,268,674 | — | 1,268,674 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 1,351,063 | — | — | 1,351,063 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 396,324,054 | $ | 1,268,674 | $ | — | $ | 397,592,728 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Credit Default Swaps | $ | — | $ | (2,703,740 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2,703,740 | ) | ||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | (3,214,416 | ) | — | (3,214,416 | ) | ||||||||||
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| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (5,918,156 | ) | $ | — | $ | (5,918,156 | ) |
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 129,145,725 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 129,145,725 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 37,651,677 | — | — | 37,651,677 | ||||||||||||
| Written Swaption | — | 28,680,737 | — | 28,680,737 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Swaptions | — | 1,397,223 | — | 1,397,223 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Swaps | — | 2,678 | — | 2,678 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 665,178 | — | — | 665,178 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 167,462,580 | $ | 30,080,638 | $ | — | $ | 197,543,218 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Swaptions | $ | — | $ | (19,982,835 | ) | $ | — | $ | (19,982,835 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (19,982,835 | ) | $ | — | $ | (19,982,835 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 65,689,390 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 65,689,390 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 76,080 | — | — | 76,080 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 605,294 | — | — | 605,294 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 66,370,764 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 66,370,764 | ||||||||
Simplify MBS ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities | $ | — | $ | 1,566,060,273 | $ | — | $ | 1,566,060,273 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 1,461,720,306 | — | — | 1,461,720,306 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 81,044,594 | — | — | 81,044,594 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 581,846 | — | — | 581,846 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 1,543,346,746 | $ | 1,566,060,273 | $ | — | $ | 3,109,407,019 | ||||||||
Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 40,845,363 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 40,845,363 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 71,260 | — | — | 71,260 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 40,916,623 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 40,916,623 | ||||||||
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 649,975,551 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 649,975,551 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 100,713,489 | — | — | 100,713,489 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 9,065,137 | — | — | 9,065,137 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 759,754,177 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 759,754,177 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Futures | $ | (6,794,546 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,794,546 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (6,794,546 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,794,546 | ) | ||||||
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Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 48,188,896 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 48,188,896 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 17,887,715 | — | — | 17,887,715 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 38,315 | — | — | 38,315 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 2,554,020 | — | — | 2,554,020 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 68,668,946 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 68,668,946 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | — | $ | (1,148,467 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,148,467 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (1,148,467 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,148,467 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 2,471,826 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,471,826 | ||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 30,511 | — | 30,511 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 37,181 | — | — | 37,181 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 2,509,007 | $ | 30,511 | $ | — | $ | 2,539,518 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | (167,743 | ) | $ | — | $ | (167,743 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (167,743 | ) | $ | — | $ | (167,743 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 2,471,825 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,471,825 | ||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 31,739 | — | 31,739 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 37,179 | — | — | 37,179 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 2,509,004 | $ | 31,739 | $ | — | $ | 2,540,743 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2,674 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | (2,674 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 471,023,545 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 471,023,545 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 129,926 | — | — | 129,926 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 471,153,471 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 471,153,471 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (240,625 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (240,625 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (240,625 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (240,625 | ) | ||||||
Simplify US Equity Income ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 91,698,585 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 91,698,585 | ||||||||
| Purchased Options | 273,735 | — | — | 273,735 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 67,092 | — | — | 67,092 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 92,039,412 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 92,039,412 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (288,600 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (288,600 | ) | ||||||
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| TOTAL | $ | (288,600 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (288,600 | ) |
Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 43,117,984 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 43,117,984 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 323,395 | — | — | 323,395 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 24,563 | — | — | 24,563 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 43,465,942 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 43,465,942 | ||||||||
Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 104,521,079 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 104,521,079 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 5,894,666 | — | — | 5,894,666 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 1,020,155 | — | — | 1,020,155 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 404,275 | — | 404,275 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 91,398 | — | — | 91,398 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 111,527,298 | $ | 404,275 | $ | — | $ | 111,931,573 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (243,600 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (243,600 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (243,600 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (243,600 | ) | ||||||
Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 101,981,594 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 101,981,594 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 3,938,374 | — | — | 3,938,374 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 1,103,180 | — | — | 1,103,180 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 261,148 | — | 261,148 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 41,290 | — | — | 41,290 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 107,064,438 | $ | 261,148 | $ | — | $ | 107,325,586 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (471,355 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (471,355 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (471,355 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (471,355 | ) | ||||||
Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 128,153,052 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 128,153,052 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 53,747,148 | — | — | 53,747,148 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 79,093 | — | — | 79,093 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 232,083 | — | — | 232,083 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 182,211,376 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 182,211,376 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | (19,984,413 | ) | $ | — | $ | (19,984,413 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (19,984,413 | ) | $ | — | $ | (19,984,413 | ) | ||||||
Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 1,919,563 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,919,563 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 484,889 | — | — | 484,889 | ||||||||||||
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| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | 23,497 | $ | — | $ | 23,497 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 16,361 | — | — | 16,361 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 2,420,813 | $ | 23,497 | $ | — | $ | 2,444,310 |
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | (22,829 | ) | $ | — | $ | (22,829 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (22,829 | ) | $ | — | $ | (22,829 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 101,321,285 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 101,321,285 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 16,208,901 | — | — | 16,208,901 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 217,087 | — | — | 217,087 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 117,747,273 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 117,747,273 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | — | $ | (94,916,545 | ) | $ | — | $ | (94,916,545 | ) | ||||||
| Futures | (250 | ) | — | — | (250 | ) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (250 | ) | $ | (94,916,545 | ) | $ | — | $ | (94,916,795 | ) | |||||
Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 31,239,171 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 31,239,171 | ||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 641,445 | — | 641,445 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 17,067 | — | — | 17,067 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 31,256,238 | $ | 641,445 | $ | — | $ | 31,897,683 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | (717,163 | ) | $ | — | $ | (717,163 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (717,163 | ) | $ | — | $ | (717,163 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Gold Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 44,337,574 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 44,337,574 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 20,493,388 | — | — | 20,493,388 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 11,550 | — | — | 11,550 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 38,108 | — | — | 38,108 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 64,880,620 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 64,880,620 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | — | $ | (29,056,085 | ) | $ | — | $ | (29,056,085 | ) | ||||||
| Futures | (5,827,680 | ) | — | — | (5,827,680 | ) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (5,827,680 | ) | $ | (29,056,085 | ) | $ | — | $ | (34,883,765 | ) | |||||
Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 23,827,773 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 23,827,773 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 17,843,860 | — | — | 17,843,860 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 89,810 | — | — | 89,810 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 1,432,154 | — | 1,432,154 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 3,495,982 | — | — | 3,495,982 | ||||||||||||
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| TOTAL | $ | 45,257,425 | $ | 1,432,154 | $ | — | $ | 46,689,579 |
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | $ | — | $ | (4,470,679 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,470,679 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (4,470,679 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,470,679 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 679,510,707 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 679,510,707 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 286,584,998 | — | — | 286,584,998 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 397,777 | — | — | 397,777 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 11,122,500 | — | — | 11,122,500 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 10,966,395 | — | — | 10,966,395 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 988,582,377 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 988,582,377 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | — | $ | (435,841,280 | ) | $ | — | $ | (435,841,280 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (435,841,280 | ) | $ | — | $ | (435,841,280 | ) | ||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend Income on the Statements of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Funds’ policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is each Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income monthly, except for Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF, Simplify Currency Strategy ETF, Simplify Health Care ETF, Simplify Hedged Equity ETF, Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF, Simplify US Equity Income ETF, Simplify Gold Strategy ETF and Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF which pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. Each Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. Each Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of a Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These
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“book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Fund’s financial statements.
Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations or Consolidated Statements of Operations.
4. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, a Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. A Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about a Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on a Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though a Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, a Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a stock index) for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are paid when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Unlike when a Fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain a Fund’s open positions in futures contracts, a Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian or futures broker in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or other liquid securities, known as “initial margin.” The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in underlying instrument or index in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to a Fund.
These subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking to the market.” A Fund expects to earn interest income on margin deposits.
The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by a Fund and the price of the forward or futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a forward or futures contract and the resulting inability to close a forward or futures contract when desired; (c) investments in futures contracts involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets in futures can have a disproportionately large impact on a Fund and the Fund can lose more than the principal amount invested; (d) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (e) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (f) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (g) if a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and a Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
Option Contracts
A Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.
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A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value and options written at value, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Funds write a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that they hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Binary/Curve Option
OTC Options are complex instruments that have multiple components impacting the value of the options. The strike price, reference index, knock-in/knock-out rates, and observable/maturity dates are all inputs to the option value.
| Binary Option | Put/Call | Description of option | |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/09/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/16/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/23/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 04/30/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
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| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 05/14/27 P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 05/21/27 P100%/77.5% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 77.5% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 05/28/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 06/17/27, P100%/70% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 70% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
| SPX/RTY/NDX WOF, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/75% NC3 EKI | Autocallable | Put | SPX/RTY/NDX options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 75% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock- out event at the observation dates. |
Swaptions. A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular swaption agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the swaption expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, it becomes obligated (if the swaption is exercised) according to the terms of the underlying agreement.
When a Fund writes a swaption, an amount equal to the premium received by a Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption written. If the written swaption expires, a Fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium paid, which is included in realized gain (loss) on written swaptions in the Statements of Operations. If the written swaption is exercised or sold, the premium received is added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying security to determine the realized gain or loss, which is reported as gain (loss) on written options in the Statements of Operations.
A Fund may also purchase swaptions which involve the payment of premium in exchange for an option to enter into an interest rate swap and credit default swap with specified terms and conditions on a future date. The purchaser has the right, but not the obligation, to enter into the new swap agreement. Periodic payments are typically made during the life of the swap agreement according to the terms of such agreement. Changes in value of purchased swaptions are reported as part of change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. When the purchased swaption is exercised, terminated, expires or is sold, a Fund will record a gain or loss, which is reported as part of realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.
Swaps. Swap agreements are agreements between a Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market (OTC swaps) or may be
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executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap. Upfront payments made/received by the fund, if any, are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund. Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may provide outcomes that produce losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. In addition to interest rate risk, market risks may also impact the swap. The fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.
Total Return Swaps. Total return swaps are commitments where one party pays a fixed or variable rate premium (the Buyer) in exchange for a market-linked return (the Seller). The Seller pays the total return of a specific reference asset or index and in return receives interest payments from the Buyer. To the extent the total return of the underlying asset or index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Buyer will receive or make a payment to the Seller. A Fund may enter into total return swaps in which it may act as either the Buyer or the Seller. Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference asset or index. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference asset or index.
Forward Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts
The Simplify Currency Strategy ETF and Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF entered into forward foreign exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between a Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specific exchange rate on a future date.
The following table summarizes the value of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2026 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities or Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by underlying risk exposure:
| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 288,491 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | ||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 488,164 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 120,313 | ||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 186,045 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 7,486,402 | ||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Investments, at value(2) | $ | — | Investments, at value(2) | $ | 14,784,200 | ||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 74,795 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 499,231 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Foreign Exchange Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 42,915,374 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 26,251,921 | ||||||
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| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 437,025 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 363,357 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 2,062,905 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 4,166,610 | ||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | ||||||||||||
| Credit Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps | $ | 2,703,740 | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 1,268,674 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 2,344,712 | ||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 869,704 | ||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 2,678 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Investments, at value(2) | $ | 1,397,223 | Investments, at value(2) | $ | 19,982,835 | ||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Written options | $ | 28,680,737 | Written options | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 605,294 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | ||||||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 6,794,546 | ||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | ||||||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 38,315 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 1,148,467 | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 30,511 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 167,743 | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 31,739 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 2,674 | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | ||||||||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 240,625 | ||||||
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| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 24,563 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 1,020,155 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 404,275 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 243,600 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 1,103,180 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 261,148 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 471,355 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 232,083 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 19,984,413 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 273,735 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 288,600 | ||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 217,087 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 23,497 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 22,829 | ||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 641,445 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 717,163 | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 5,827,680 | ||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 11,550 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
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| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 89,810 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 1,432,154 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 4,470,679 | ||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 10,966,395 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 397,777 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| * | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation or unrealized cumulative depreciation on futures contracts as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments or Consolidated Schedule of Investments. | |
| (1) | Purchased option contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (2) | Purchased swaption contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased option contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Commodity | $ | 74,743 | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Interest Rate | (104,731 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | Equity | (5,649,372 | ) | (351,471 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | Equity | (1,591,965 | ) | (193,443 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | Commodity | (33,352 | ) | 783 | |||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Equity | (24,765,368 | ) | (2,704,231 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Commodity | (499,783 | ) | 13,438 | |||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | Equity | (21,889,635 | ) | 2,191,957 | |||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Equity | (1,308,166 | ) | 550,614 | |||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Foreign Exchange | (45,000 | ) | (245,483 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | Equity | (1,997,826 | ) | (70,407 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Commodity | 149,499 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Interest Rate | (2,125,846 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | Equity | (14,531,184 | ) | (1,699,559 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | Commodity | (182,136 | ) | 4,382 | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Equity | (18,729,623 | ) | (1,556,599 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Commodity | (127,549 | ) | 3,111 | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | Equity | 5,509,631 | (2,873,680 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Equity | (19,339,478 | ) | (1,203,673 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Commodity | (9,234,098 | ) | (1,151,590 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Equity | (5,997,007 | ) | (254,929 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Commodity | (101,691 | ) | (363,113 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Equity | (14,735,183 | ) | (2,664,360 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Commodity | (114,720 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Equity | (58,302,192 | ) | (20,206,760 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Interest Rate | (7,529,774 | ) | — | |||||||
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| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
| (a) | Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Interest Rate | $ | 1,806,946 | $ | (1,231,285 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Credit | 600,113 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | Equity | 4,954,182 | 118,628 | ||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Equity | 255,620 | 363,357 | ||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Equity | (13,706,543 | ) | (1,256,174 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Interest Rate | (863,372 | ) | (3,939,753 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Credit | 1,802,448 | (2,355,542 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | Interest Rate | 20,499 | 220 | ||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | Equity | — | (137,232 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | Equity | — | 29,065 | ||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | Equity | 271,788 | 404,275 | ||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Equity | 171,153 | 261,148 | ||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Equity | — | (19,984,413 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | Equity | (435,998 | ) | 668 | |||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | Equity | 55,096 | (75,718 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Equity | (33,136,412 | ) | (3,540,116 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Commodity | — | 2,764,450 | ||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Interest Rate | (1,079,973 | ) | (156,357 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Foreign Exchange | 1,969,132 | — | ||||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased swaption contracts(b) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | Interest Rate | $ | (25,465,600 | ) | $ | (5,291,838 | ) | ||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | Interest Rate | (20,216,610 | ) | (34,365,885 | ) | ||||||
| (b) | Purchased Swaptions are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Interest Rate | $ | (2,166,647 | ) | $ | (961,487 | ) | ||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | Equity | (4,286,150 | ) | — | |||||||
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| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Interest Rate | $ | 3,658,036 | $ | (7,731,044 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Interest Rate | (36,194,180 | ) | (18,784,279 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | Equity | (1,280,734 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Interest Rate | 3,326,267 | (4,601,384 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Equity | 1,324,674 | (254,603 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Equity | (314 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Equity | 3,905,843 | 232,083 | ||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Commodity | 3,452,000 | (516,827 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Equity | 4,910 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Commodity | 9,406,002 | (5,455,210 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Equity | (917,466 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Equity | 74,901,350 | 5,412,337 | ||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Interest Rate | 24,594,680 | (6,598,902 | ) | |||||||
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written option contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Commodity | $ | 431,731 | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Interest Rate | 10,555,312 | (1,213,056 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Foreign Exchange | 207,000 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | Equity | 17,313,542 | 7,108,153 | ||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | Equity | 924,763 | (7,071 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | Commodity | 64,434 | (2,658 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Equity | 15,361,685 | (129,509 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Commodity | 981,463 | (45,846 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | Equity | (16,032,845 | ) | 10,947,671 | |||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Equity | 1,192,322 | (506,201 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | Equity | 7,942,648 | 1,377,028 | ||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Commodity | 668,837 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Interest Rate | 12,361,030 | (807,350 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | Equity | 8,336,898 | 265,437 | ||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | Commodity | 347,869 | (14,922 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Equity | 9,903,403 | 561,576 | ||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Commodity | 244,803 | (10,597 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | Equity | (2,081,356 | ) | 405,846 | |||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Equity | 9,044,255 | (67,962 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | Commodity | 592,558 | (24,217 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Equity | 2,888,848 | (17,075 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | Commodity | 163,402 | (6,742 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Equity | 4,253,950 | (235,000 | ) | |||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Commodity | 87,367 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Equity | 9,804,461 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Commodity | 222,248 | — | ||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Interest Rate | 36,360,830 | (2,890,350 | ) | |||||||
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For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | Foreign Exchange | $ | 2,565,968 | $ | 16,416,312 | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Foreign Exchange | 75,914 | 84,419 | ||||||||
| (b) | Forward foreign currency are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written swaption contracts(b) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | Interest Rate | $ | (22,964,110 | ) | $ | 28,032,092 | |||||
| (b) | Written Swaptions are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
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For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
| Fund | Purchased Option Contracts (Contract Value) |
Purchased Swaption Contracts (Contract Value) |
Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts (Notional Value) |
Futures Contracts |
Written Option Contracts (Contract Value) |
Swaps (Notional Value) |
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 90,421,375 | $ | (751,381 | ) | $ | 71,780,000 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 250,643 | — | — | (11,893,058 | ) | (6,866,716 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | — | 1,615,000,000 | — | — | — | 630,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 127,213 | — | — | — | (15,127 | ) | 12,792,282 | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | — | — | 2,846,872 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 1,932,899 | — | — | — | (250,317 | ) | (7,377,302 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 2,832,873 | — | — | — | (6,461,812 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 112,175 | — | — | — | (52,000 | ) | 571,771,496 | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | — | 1,937,400,000 | — | — | — | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 272,267,381 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 3,725,078,293 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 94,779 | — | — | (3,482,498 | ) | (2,096,883 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | — | — | — | — | — | 2,500,819 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | — | — | — | 37,369,063 | (876,081 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | — | — | — | — | — | 2,513,474 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 6,372,470 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 1,217,274 | — | — | — | (326,624 | ) | (8,206,609 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 1,516,274 | — | — | — | (565,913 | ) | (5,299,433 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 15,265,730 | — | 61,335,437 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 1,845,268 | — | — | — | (253,274 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 3,801,608 | — | — | 9,699,870 | (137,840 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | — | — | — | — | — | 2,219,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | — | — | — | — | — | 35,829,512 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 271,830 | — | — | 63,483,148 | (50,777 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 2,365,410 | — | (33,115 | ) | — | (226,972 | ) | 225,535,135 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 19,762,296 | — | — | (224,443,894 | ) | (2,476,063 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Certain Funds enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.
The following table presents Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement or similar arrangement (collectively referred to as “MNA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by a Fund as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | $ | 488,164 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 488,164 | ||||||||||
| $ | 488,164 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 488,164 | |||||||||||
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Citigroup | $ | 241,762 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (241,762 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| HSBC Bank | 5,993,050 | — | — | (5,993,050 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities | 1,251,590 | — | — | (1,251,590 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 7,486,402 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (7,486,402 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 2,980,190 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2,980,190 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| Goldman Sachs International | 4,360,590 | — | — | (4,360,590 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 6,543,543 | — | — | (6,543,543 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities | 899,877 | — | — | (899,877 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 14,784,200 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (14,784,200 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
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| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 37,958 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 37,958 | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 24,478 | — | — | — | 24,478 | |||||||||||||||
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| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| UBS Bank | 436,795 | — | — | — | 436,795 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 499,231 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 499,231 | |||||||||||
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
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| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 226,490 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 226,490 | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 136,867 | — | — | — | 136,867 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 363,357 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 363,357 | |||||||||||
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UBS Bank | $ | 1,268,674 | $ | (1,268,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| $ | 1,268,674 | $ | (1,268,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Citibank | $ | 328,894 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (328,894 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 3,012,462 | — | — | (3,012,462 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities | 232,088 | — | — | (232,088 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| UBS Bank | 2,344,712 | (1,268,674 | ) | — | (1,076,038 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| $ | 5,918,156 | $ | (1,268,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,649,482 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities(1) |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(2) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(2) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Citigroup | $ | 2,317,716 | $ | (138,090 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,179,626 | |||||||||
| Goldman Sachs International | 16,853,091 | (10,346,713 | ) | — | — | 6,506,378 | ||||||||||||||
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 1,538,592 | (1,538,592 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 9,373,917 | (1,550,537 | ) | — | (5,770,842 | ) | 2,052,538 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 30,083,316 | $ | (13,573,932 | ) | $ | — | $ | (5,770,842 | ) | $ | 10,738,542 | |||||||||
| (1) | Purchased swaption contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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| (2) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities(1) |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(2) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(2) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 976,535 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (976,535 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| Barclays Bank | 1,197,309 | — | — | (1,197,309 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Citigroup | 138,090 | (138,090 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs International | 10,346,713 | (10,346,713 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 5,773,651 | (1,538,592 | ) | — | (4,235,059 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 1,550,537 | (1,550,537 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 19,982,835 | $ | (13,573,932 | ) | $ | — | $ | (6,408,903 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| (1) | Purchased swaption contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (2) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Citibank | $ | 134,837 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (134,837 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| HSBC Bank | 906,650 | — | — | (906,650 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities | 106,980 | — | — | (106,980 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,148,467 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,148,467 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Fund |
Gross Amounts of |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 30,511 | $ | (30,511 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| $ | 30,511 | $ | (30,511 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 167,743 | $ | (30,511 | ) | $ | — | $ | (137,232 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||
| $ | 167,743 | $ | (30,511 | ) | $ | — | $ | (137,232 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
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| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 31,739 | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,065 | |||||||||
| $ | 31,739 | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,065 | ||||||||||
| Fund |
Gross Amounts of |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 2,674 | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| $ | 2,674 | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 247,625 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 247,625 | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 156,650 | — | — | — | 156,650 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 404,275 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 404,275 | |||||||||||
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 106,099 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 106,099 | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 155,049 | — | — | — | 155,049 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 261,148 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 261,148 | |||||||||||
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 12,554,537 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (12,554,537 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 2,743,068 | — | — | (2,743,068 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Citibank | 4,686,808 | — | — | (4,686,808 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 19,984,413 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (19,984,413 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||
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| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UBS Bank | $ | 38,406 | $ | (22,829 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,577 | |||||||||
| $ | 38,406 | $ | (22,829 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,577 | ||||||||||
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | $ | 14,909 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (14,909 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| UBS Bank | 22,829 | (22,829 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 37,738 | $ | (22,829 | ) | $ | — | $ | (14,909 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| Fund |
Gross Amounts of |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | $ | 641,445 | $ | (641,445 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| $ | 641,445 | $ | (641,445 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund |
Gross Amounts of |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | $ | 717,163 | $ | (641,445 | ) | $ | — | $ | 75,718 | $ | — | |||||||||
| $ | 717,163 | $ | (641,445 | ) | $ | — | $ | 75,718 | $ | — | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross
Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 266,988 | $ | (266,988 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 353,148 | (106,832 | ) | — | — | 246,316 | ||||||||||||||
| Citibank | 146,993 | (146,993 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 767,129 | $ | (520,813 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 246,316 | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
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| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
|||||||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 1,767,668 | $ | (266,988 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,500,680 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||
| BNP Paribas | 106,832 | (106,832 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Citibank | 1,660,522 | (146,993 | ) | — | (1,513,529 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| UBS Bank | 1,576,131 | — | — | (1,576,131 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 5,111,153 | $ | (520,813 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,590,340 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
5. Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Funds are subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and requires funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Reverse repurchase agreements are executed under standardized netting agreements. A netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract. These agreements mitigate counterparty credit risk by providing for a single net settlement with a counterparty of all financial transactions covered by the agreement in an event of default as defined under such agreement.
Offsetting of Reverse Repurchase Agreements Liabilities
Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF
| Gross
Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |
Gross
Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial |
Collateral Pledged(a) |
Net Amount Payable |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | 94,916,545 | $ | — | $ | 94,916,545 | $ | — | $ | 94,916,545 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| (a) | These amounts are limited to the derivatives asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged. |
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Offsetting of Reverse Repurchase Agreements Liabilities
Simplify Gold Strategy ETF
| Gross
Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |
Gross
Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial |
Collateral Pledged(a) |
Net Amount Payable |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | 29,056,085 | $ | — | $ | 29,056,085 | $ | — | $ | 29,056,085 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| (a) | These amounts are limited to the derivatives asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged. |
Offsetting of Reverse Repurchase Agreements Liabilities
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
| Gross
Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |
Gross
Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial |
Collateral Pledged(a) |
Net Amount Payable |
|||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | 435,841,280 | $ | — | $ | 435,841,280 | $ | — | $ | 435,841,280 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| (a) | These amounts are limited to the derivatives asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged. |
Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF, Simplify Gold Strategy ETF, and Simplify Volatility Premium ETF with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. The Funds may borrow for investment purposes indirectly using reverse repurchase agreements. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Funds to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Funds to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on each Fund’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Borrowing may cause the Funds to liquidate positions under adverse market conditions to satisfy its repayment obligations. The use of reverse repurchase agreements involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The Funds are subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty is or is perceived to be unwilling or unable to meet its contractual obligations) with respect to the security it expects to receive back from a counterparty. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or fails to perform its obligations, or if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Funds is insufficient or there are delays in the Funds’ ability to access such collateral, the value of an investment in the Funds may decline. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Simplify Gold Strategy ETF were $14,550,833 and 3.85%, respectively, Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF were $108,623,562 and 4.12%, respectively and for Simplify Volatility Premium ETF were $464,727,129 and 4.14%, respectively.
The following table indicates the total amount of reverse repurchased agreements, including accrued interest, reconciled to the Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF liability as of June 30, 2026:
| Less
than 30 days |
30-90 days | Greater
than 90 days |
Total | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations | $ | 94,916,545 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 94,916,545 | ||||||||
The following table indicates the total amount of reverse repurchased agreements, including accrued interest, reconciled to the Simplify Gold Strategy ETF liability as of June 30, 2026:
| Less
than 30 days |
30-90 days | Greater
than 90 days |
Total | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations | $ | 29,056,085 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,056,085 | ||||||||
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The following table indicates the total amount of reverse repurchased agreements, including accrued interest, reconciled to the Simplify Volatility Premium ETF liability as of June 30, 2026:
| Less
than 30 days |
30-90 days | Greater
than 90 days |
Total | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations | $ | 435,841,280 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 435,841,280 | ||||||||
The Simplify Government Money Market ETF may invest in repurchase agreements only with government securities dealers recognized by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Under such agreements, the seller of the security agrees to repurchase it at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The resale price is in excess of the purchase price and reflects an agreed upon interest rate for the period of time the agreement is outstanding. The period of the repurchase agreements is generally short, from overnight to one week (although it may extend over a number of months), while the underlying securities generally have longer maturities. The Fund will receive, as collateral, securities acceptable to it whose market value is equal to at least 100% of the carrying amount of the repurchase agreements, plus accrued interest, being invested by the Fund. The underlying collateral is valued daily on a mark to market basis to assure that the value, including accrued interest is at least equal to the repurchase price. There would be potential loss to the Fund in the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, and it might incur disposition costs in liquidating the collateral.
Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset receivables or payables under the MRA with collateral held and/or pledged by the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.
As of June 30, 2026, the Simplify Government Money Market ETF had the following open repurchase agreements subject to the MRA on a net basis outstanding:
| Counterparty | U.S.
Treasury Repurchase Agreement at Fair value |
Fair
Value of Non-Cash Collateral Received Including Accrued |
Net Amount |
|||||||||
| Barclays | 704,000,005 | (704,000,005 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Nomura | 100,000,000 | (100,000,000 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Total | 804,000,005 | (804,000,005 | ) | — | ||||||||
| (1) | Collateral with a fair value of $820,765,576 has been pledged by the counterparty and received in connection with the above treasury repurchase agreement. Excess collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Funds to operate.
For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:
| Fund | Management Fee |
|||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 0.88 | % | ||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | 0.15 | % | ||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 0.35 | % | ||
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| Fund | Management Fee |
|||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 0.85 | % | ||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | 0.20 | % | ||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 1.00 | % | ||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 0.50 | % | ||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | 0.25 | % | ||
The Adviser for the Fund below has contractually agreed, until at least October 31, 2026, to waive its management fees to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The agreement may only be terminated by the Board on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of the Funds as follows:
| Fund | Fees Waived | |||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 919,557 | ||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 1,038,219 | |||
The Adviser for the Fund below has contractually agreed, until at least October 31, 2026, to waive its management fees to 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The agreement may only be terminated by the Board on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of the Fund as follows:
| Fund | Fees Waived | |||
| Simplify MBS ETF | $ | 1,588,605 | ||
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of each Fund as follows:
| Fund | Fees Waived | |||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | $ | 36,475 | ||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 214,989 | |||
The Adviser for the Fund below has contractually agreed, until at least October 31, 2026, to waive its management fees to 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of the Fund as follows:
| Fund | Fees Waived | |||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | $ | 320,883 | ||
The Adviser for the Fund below has contractually agreed, until at least December 4, 2026, to waive its management fees to 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of the Fund as follows:
| Fund | Fees Waived | |||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | $ | 85,964 | ||
The Adviser for the Fund below has contractually agreed, until at least April 5, 2027, to waive its management fees to 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of the Fund as follows:
| Fund | Fees Waived | |||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | $ | 375 | ||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | 386 | |||
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Funds, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of a Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Funds also pay non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by
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the Funds and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of each Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for each Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for each Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of a Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or the Distributor.
7. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 147,912,607 | $ | 92,447,658 | ||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 405,441,988 | 417,067,787 | ||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 3,656,215 | 43,605,512 | ||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 117,535,140 | 18,573,839 | ||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | 2,225 | ||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 36,906,512 | 9,151,903 | ||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 9,372,936 | 8,633,709 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 4,085,984 | 14,236,245 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 5,282,889 | 13,705,967 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 136,517,479 | 16,904,022 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 66,271,702 | 81,730,103 | ||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | 498,767 | — | ||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 74,772,399 | 33,934,161 | ||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 23,078,569 | 14,142,786 | ||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 110,129,336 | 232,570,053 | ||||||
Securities received and delivered in-kind through subscriptions and redemptions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 169,037,256 | $ | 32,064,508 | ||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | — | 49,091,706 | ||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 193,814,565 | 20,821,609 | ||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 90,497,510 | 141,467,613 | ||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 20,857,026 | 13,559,226 | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | — | 1,779,148 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 17,155,676 | 56,465,338 | ||||||
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| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 22,243,483 | 5,332,847 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 27,240,049 | 21,107,805 | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 537,090 | — | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 22,447,791 | 46,491,671 | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | — | — | ||||||
Purchases and sales of long term U.S. Government Securities were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 44,122,196 | $ | 19,188,815 | ||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | — | 44,172,930 | ||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 25,970,103,516 | 25,775,665,966 | ||||||
8. Fund Share Transactions
The Funds issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares or 10,000 shares in the case of Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with Authorized Participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on their respective exchange on each day that the exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Each Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on their respective exchange through a broker-dealer. Because each Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Funds’ custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of a Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Funds may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
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9. Federal Income Taxes
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind, non-deductible excise tax paid, prior year true ups, distributions in excess, return of capital distributions, Subpart F income pick up and controlled foreign corporations income reversal.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | (982,921 | ) | $ | 982,921 | |||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 1,344 | (1,344 | ) | |||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 1,615,626 | (1,615,626 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | (18,253,057 | ) | 18,253,057 | |||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | (23,210,965 | ) | 23,210,965 | |||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 1 | (1 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | (1,778,105 | ) | 1,778,105 | |||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | (2,754,157 | ) | 2,754,157 | |||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | (12,862 | ) | 12,862 | |||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | (5,922,768 | ) | 5,922,768 | |||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | (2,147,510 | ) | 2,147,510 | |||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | (5,109,924 | ) | 5,109,924 | |||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | (6,483,795 | ) | 6,483,795 | |||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 1,743,447 | (1,743,447 | ) | |||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | (6,711,459 | ) | 6,711,459 | |||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | (9,316,224 | ) | 9,316,224 | |||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 7,298,098 | (7,298,098 | ) | |||||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year/period ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 17,205,138 | $ | 975,019 | $ | 9,341,345 | ||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 19,782,447 | — | 4,628,806 | |||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 4,100,373 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 4,571,578 | 242,989 | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 9,084,502 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 6,942,251 | — | 2,748,001 | |||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | 145,115,587 | — | 1,283,417 | |||||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 2,003,750 | — | — | |||||||||
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| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 3,970,000 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 22,357,304 | — | 10,681,698 | |||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 8,086,542 | 7,049,238 | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 2,946,750 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 76,504,626 | — | 18,389,627 | |||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 208,585 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 21,507,501 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 9,740,869 | — | 3,186,494 | |||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | 5,000 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | — | — | 5,000 | |||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 14,850,226 | 1,817,922 | 11,063,604 | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 320,507 | — | 146,993 | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 912,500 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 1,065,000 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 2,780,001 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 6,533,750 | 4,641,220 | — | |||||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | 74,340 | — | 112,912 | |||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 11,845,319 | — | 951,568 | |||||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | 122,500 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 8,281,815 | 258,443 | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 872,500 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 119,199,829 | — | 16,641,675 | |||||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year/period ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 9,356,735 | $ | — | $ | 10,913,767 | ||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 707,001 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 2,051,251 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 90,000 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 167,072 | — | 159,179 | |||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 14,816,751 | — | 6,963,751 | |||||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 677,797 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 3,789,501 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 16,269,523 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 5,568,494 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 5,351,475 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 64,435,827 | — | 22,181,637 | |||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 54,899 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 27,674,130 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 1,122,001 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 10,942,094 | 652,069 | 8,307,884 | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 440,000 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 716,500 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 1,088,500 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 580,268 | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 12,718,611 | 218,540 | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 517,501 | — | — | |||||||||
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| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | $ | 2,504,782 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 37,860,732 | 46,232,210 | 97,126,311 | |||||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences(a) |
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,701,032 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,701,032 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | — | — | — | 6,758,156 | — | (5,405,523 | ) | 1,352,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 298,798 | — | — | (14,793,506 | ) | (25,454,243 | ) | — | (39,948,951 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 2,092,255 | — | — | 50,011 | (265,211 | ) | (260,629 | ) | 1,616,426 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 12,513,389 | — | — | (256,571 | ) | — | — | 12,256,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | — | — | — | (7,394 | ) | (18,071,716 | ) | — | (18,079,110 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | — | — | — | (252,518 | ) | — | — | (252,518 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 3,142,250 | — | — | 32,858,870 | (14,929,834 | ) | — | 21,071,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | — | — | (57,458,813 | ) | 57,455,607 | (180,510 | ) | — | (183,716 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | — | — | — | (5,064,645 | ) | (4,361,966 | ) | (19,333,541 | ) | (28,760,152 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 115,022 | — | — | 10,077,760 | (22,918,719 | ) | — | (12,725,937 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 248,671 | — | — | (11,476 | ) | (33,270,165 | ) | — | (33,032,970 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | — | — | — | 2,015,923 | — | (16,062,435 | ) | (14,046,512 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 62,688 | — | — | 3,844,534 | (25,352 | ) | (2,133,283 | ) | 1,748,587 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 3,562,565 | — | — | (197,984 | ) | (88,569,052 | ) | — | (85,204,471 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | — | — | — | 1,621,926 | — | (1,679,701 | ) | (57,775 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | 17,823 | — | — | (146,284 | ) | (25 | ) | — | (128,486 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 47,180 | (25 | ) | (4,359 | ) | 42,796 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | — | — | — | (448,130 | ) | — | — | (448,130 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | — | 689,443 | — | 8,469,626 | — | — | 9,159,069 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 4,168,891 | (2,511,677 | ) | — | 1,657,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 450,608 | — | — | 21,080,605 | (2,422,495 | ) | — | 19,108,718 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 89,575 | — | — | 258,698 | (43,172,343 | ) | — | (42,824,070 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 929,239 | 2,483,858 | — | (12,990,295 | ) | — | — | (9,577,198 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | — | — | — | 16,061 | — | (484,549 | ) | (468,488 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | — | — | (224,800 | ) | (7,922,262 | ) | (9,048,262 | ) | (21,788,547 | ) | (38,983,871 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | 116,535 | — | — | (72,681 | ) | — | — | 43,854 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 1,796,683 | — | — | (6,221,711 | ) | (3,042,369 | ) | — | (7,467,397 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | — | — | — | 2,131,513 | (8,503,049 | ) | (48,991,105 | ) | (55,362,641 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | — | — | — | (21,568,593 | ) | (47,462,761 | ) | — | (69,031,354 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | The temporary book/tax differences was attributable primarily dividend payable, straddles deferral, and mark-to-market on spot contracts. |
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives, owned by each Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 522,514,233 | $ | 5,726,640 | $ | (3,025,608 | ) | $ | 2,701,032 | |||||||
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| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 402,001,204 | 7,166,978 | (408,822 | ) | 6,758,156 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 70,554,079 | 480 | (14,793,986 | ) | (14,793,506 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 13,238,822 | 499,345 | (449,334 | ) | 50,011 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 348,972,447 | 16,677,334 | (16,928,367 | ) | (251,033 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 71,222,754 | 11,823 | (19,217 | ) | (7,394 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | 5,016,877,770 | 499,281 | (751,799 | ) | (252,518 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 314,128,669 | 47,118,565 | (14,259,695 | ) | 32,858,870 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 263,343,640 | 57,810,807 | (355,200 | ) | 57,455,607 | |||||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 398,767,574 | 2,058,207 | (7,122,852 | ) | (5,064,645 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 167,482,623 | 30,097,915 | (20,020,155 | ) | 10,077,760 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 65,776,946 | 621,987 | (633,463 | ) | (11,476 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 3,107,391,096 | 4,238,324 | (2,222,401 | ) | 2,015,923 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 37,072,089 | 7,387,620 | (3,543,086 | ) | 3,844,534 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 759,952,161 | 6,919,948 | (7,117,932 | ) | (197,984 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 68,783,885 | 1,746,413 | (124,487 | ) | 1,621,926 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | 2,509,030 | 2,500,820 | (2,647,104 | ) | (146,284 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 471,601,601 | 15,946 | (464,076 | ) | (448,130 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 76,082,142 | 16,940,694 | (847,893 | ) | 16,092,801 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | 2,509,028 | 47,205 | (25 | ) | 47,180 | |||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 39,272,487 | 6,561,070 | (2,392,178 | ) | 4,168,892 | |||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 80,389,536 | 76,734,308 | (43,597,372 | ) | 33,136,936 | |||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 88,906,536 | 20,915,095 | (189,668 | ) | 20,725,427 | |||||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 174,044,357 | 193,078,303 | (206,068,598 | ) | (12,990,295 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | 2,434,866 | 30,124 | (14,063 | ) | 16,061 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 125,669,283 | 8 | (7,922,268 | ) | (7,922,260 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | 31,258,766 | 5,813 | (78,494 | ) | (72,681 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 65,274,651 | 2,751 | (396,782 | ) | (394,031 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 44,853,230 | 5,336,564 | (3,206,215 | ) | (2,130,349 | |||||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 1,010,131,775 | 18,793,190 | (51,308,983 | ) | (32,515,793 | ) | ||||||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, grantor trust adjustments, section 1256 mark-to-market treatment of derivatives and return of capital basis adjustments from underlying investments.
The following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Amount | |||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | $ | 4,843,107 | ||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 7,609,590 | |||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 9,152,875 | |||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 1,200,211 | |||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 2,852,806 | |||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 2,959,932 | |||
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
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| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount | |||||||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | $ | 23,619,293 | $ | 1,834,950 | $ | 25,454,243 | ||||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 44,276 | 220,935 | 265,211 | |||||||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 9,651,119 | 8,420,597 | 18,071,716 | |||||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 9,880,915 | 5,048,919 | 14,929,834 | |||||||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | — | 180,510 | 180,510 | |||||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 3,988,740 | 373,226 | 4,361,966 | |||||||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 20,964,318 | 1,954,401 | 22,918,719 | |||||||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 14,312,484 | 18,957,681 | 33,270,165 | |||||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 23,980 | 1,372 | 25,352 | |||||||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 35,422,629 | 53,146,423 | 88,569,052 | |||||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | 25 | — | 25 | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 998,653 | 1,513,024 | 2,511,677 | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 1,666,155 | 756,340 | 2,422,495 | |||||||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 29,975,179 | 13,197,164 | 43,172,343 | |||||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 6,907,323 | 2,140,939 | 9,048,262 | |||||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 1,224,882 | 1,817,487 | 3,042,369 | |||||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 3,082,786 | 5,420,263 | 8,503,049 | |||||||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 25,751,671 | 21,711,090 | 47,462,761 | |||||||||
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30 2026, the following Funds incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses:
| Fund | Capital
Post- October Losses |
Late-year ordinary Losses |
||||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | $ | 5,405,523 | $ | — | ||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 260,629 | — | ||||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 7,033,242 | 12,300,299 | ||||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 16,062,435 | — | ||||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 2,133,282 | — | ||||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 1,679,701 | — | ||||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | 25 | 4,359 | ||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | 35,579 | 448,970 | ||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 21,633,632 | 154,915 | ||||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 16,283,686 | 32,707,419 | ||||||
10. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Funds adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Funds to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid per Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
11. Segment Reporting
Each Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of each Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of each Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and, except as noted above, has determined that there are no other subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities or consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments or consolidated schedules of investments, of the funds listed below (the “Funds”), each a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statements of operations or consolidated statements of operations, the consolidated statements of cash flows, the statements of changes in net assets or consolidated statements of changes in net assets, the financial highlights or consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of June 30, 2026, the results of their operations and their cash flows, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| Fund Name | Statements
of Cash Flows |
Statements
of Operations |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
Financial Highlights | ||||
| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and for the period from February 15, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For year ended June 30, 2026, and for the period from April 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025 | |||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the year ended June 30, 2026, and for the period from December 9, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025 | |||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the year ended June 30, 2026, and for the period from January 13, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025 | |||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the year ended June 30, 2026, and for the period from February 3, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025 | |||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from October 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023 | ||||
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| Fund Name | Statements
of Cash Flows |
Statements
of Operations |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
Financial Highlights | ||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | Not applicable | For the period from July 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and for the period from October 8, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and for the period from November 2, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and for the period from February 15, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | ||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and for the period from September 28, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and for the period from November 7, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024 | ||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and for the period from April 16, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024 | ||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from November 15, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023 | ||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the year ended June 30, 2026, and for the period from April 14, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025 | |||||
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| Fund Name | Statements
of Cash Flows |
Statements
of Operations |
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets |
Financial Highlights | ||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF and Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the period from May 4, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from October 28, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023 | ||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF (formerly Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF), Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF, Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF, and Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | ||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the period from December 8, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the period from September 22, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF (formerly Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF) | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | Consolidated for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from September 30, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023 | ||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | Not applicable | Consolidated for the period from February 17, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF (formerly Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF) | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026, and for the period from December 2, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025 | |||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | Not applicable | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | Consolidated for the years ended June 30, 2026, and 2025, and for the period from July 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024 | ||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2026 | Consolidated for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | Consolidated for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 | ||||
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
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We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 5, 2026
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www. sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of each Fund traded on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., NYSE Arca or Nasdaq, Inc., as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of each Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Barrier Income ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Bond Bull ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify China A Shares PLUS Income ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Currency Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Enhanced Income ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Health Care ETF | 49.39 | % | 42.94 | % | ||||
| Simplify Hedged Equity ETF | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify High Yield ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Intermediate Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify MBS ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Next Intangible Core Index ETF | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Target 15 Distribution ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Treasury Option Income ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify US Equity Income ETF | 37.08 | % | 36.65 | % | ||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF | 78.49 | % | 75.62 | % | ||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF | 100.00 | % | 96.43 | % | ||||
| Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 14.67 | % | 14.41 | % | ||||
| Simplify VettaFi Private Credit Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Bitcoin Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Gold Strategy ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Multi-QIS Alternative ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks – 40.7% | ||||||||
| Consumer, Cyclical – 3.0% | ||||||||
| Full House Resorts, Inc.* | 397,000 | $ | 1,107,630 | |||||
| Financial – 37.7% | ||||||||
| AGNC Investment Corp. | 115,485 | 1,258,786 | ||||||
| Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 71,839 | 1,606,320 | ||||||
| ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., Class REIT | 53,900 | 940,555 | ||||||
| Blue Owl Capital, Inc. | 106,500 | 931,875 | ||||||
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 183,000 | 395,280 | ||||||
| Chimera Investment Corp. | 51,025 | 680,674 | ||||||
| Dynex Capital, Inc. | 134,500 | 1,763,295 | ||||||
| MFA Financial, Inc., Class REIT | 167,746 | 1,625,459 | ||||||
| PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 53,500 | 603,480 | ||||||
| Rithm Capital Corp. | 411,593 | 3,864,858 | ||||||
| 13,670,582 | ||||||||
| Information Technology – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| DSG TopCo Private Equity*(a) | 2,754 | 1,377 | ||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $14,497,114) | 14,779,589 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| Asset Backed Securities – 17.7% | ||||||||
| Arini US CLO V Ltd., Class SUB, Series 2026-5A, 144A, 4/15/2039(b)(c) | $ | 1,000,000 | 927,220 | |||||
| Dryden 97 CLO Ltd., Class ER, Series 2022-97A, 144A, 9.83%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 6.15%), 10/20/2038(b)(c) | 1,000,000 | 1,004,828 | ||||||
| Green Lakes Park CLO LLC, Class ERR, Series 2025-1A, 144A, 8.42%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.75%), 1/25/2038(b)(c) | 1,000,000 | 900,052 | ||||||
| Magnetite 50 Ltd., Class F, Series 2025-50A, 144A, 10.35%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 6.68%), 7/25/2038(b)(c) | 250,000 | 239,811 | ||||||
| Milford Park CLO Ltd., Class ER, Series 2022-1A, 144A, 8.53%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.85%), 1/20/2038(b)(c) | 1,000,000 | 926,351 | ||||||
| Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2021-B, Class R, Series 2021-BA, 144A, 7/15/2069(a)(c) | 4,722 | 1,099,045 | ||||||
| Point Securitization Trust 2025-1, Class B1, Series 2025-1, 144A, 5.50%, 6/25/2055(a)(c) | 1,500,000 | 1,332,450 | ||||||
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $6,881,337) | 6,429,757 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Preferred Stocks – 15.6% | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary – 0.6% | ||||||||
| QVC Group, Inc., 8.00%* | 43,845 | 225,802 | ||||||
| Energy – 2.6% | ||||||||
| NGL Energy Partners LP, 11.23%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 7.47%), Series B(b) | 38,100 | 950,595 | ||||||
| Financial – 12.4% | ||||||||
| AGNC Investment Corp., 8.63%, (1-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.96%), Series F(b) | 21,500 | 536,425 | ||||||
| Chimera Investment Corp., 9.78%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 6.05%), Series B(b) | 47,142 | 1,091,808 | ||||||
| Chimera Investment Corp., 8.74%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 5.00%), Series C(b) | 53,000 | 1,199,920 | ||||||
| Rithm Capital Corp., 8.98%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 5.23%), Series C(b) | 30,134 | 724,120 | ||||||
| Rithm Capital Corp., 8.75%, Series E | 37,584 | 918,929 | ||||||
| 4,471,202 | ||||||||
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $5,369,261) | 5,647,599 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| Corporate Bonds – 10.4% | ||||||||
| Basic Materials – 1.3% | ||||||||
| Centrus Energy Corp., 5.03%, 8/15/2032, 144A(c)(d) | 450,000 | 465,458 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Corporate Bonds (continued) | ||||||||
| Consumer, Non-cyclical – 4.1% | ||||||||
| Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.17%, 1/15/2032(d) | $ | 800,000 | $ | 957,955 | ||||
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.42%, 12/1/2030, 144A(c)(d) | 500,000 | 533,750 | ||||||
| 1,491,705 | ||||||||
| Financial – 2.0% | ||||||||
| First Republic Bank, 4.63%, 2/13/2047(e) | 1,500,000 | 825 | ||||||
| PennyMac Corp., 8.50%, 6/1/2029 | 700,000 | 716,310 | ||||||
| 717,135 | ||||||||
| Technology – 3.0% | ||||||||
| Datadog, Inc., 0.09%, 12/1/2029(d) | 400,000 | 569,600 | ||||||
| Snowflake, Inc., 10.72%, 10/1/2029(d) | 300,000 | 531,180 | ||||||
| 1,100,780 | ||||||||
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $3,512,290) | 3,775,078 | |||||||
| Foreign Bonds – 5.3% | ||||||||
| Basic Materials – 1.3% | ||||||||
| Newco Holding Eur 29 Sarl, 11.00%, 2/20/2030, 144A(c) | 500,000 | 469,583 | ||||||
| Energy – 2.8% | ||||||||
| Twma Finance AS, 12.25%, 2/10/2029, 144A(c) | 1,000,000 | 1,020,000 | ||||||
| Financial – 1.2% | ||||||||
| IREN Ltd., 1.00%, 12/1/2033, 144A(c) | 500,000 | 435,250 | ||||||
| Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $2,027,475) | 1,924,833 | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 5.2% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.66%, 7/28/2026(d) | 900,000 | 897,558 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.57%, 9/22/2026(d) | 1,000,000 | 991,621 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $1,889,499) | 1,889,179 | |||||||
| Mortgage Backed Securities – 1.4% | ||||||||
| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities – 1.4% | ||||||||
| Benchmark
2019-B9 Mortgage Trust, 3.00%, 3/15/2052 (Cost $528,969) |
1,000,000 | 509,110 | ||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 1.2% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(f) (Cost $431,099) |
431,099 | 431,099 | ||||||
| Number
of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
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| Purchased Options – 1.0% | |||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 1.0% | |||||||||||
| 3 Month SOFR, December Strike Price $97, Expires 12/11/2026 | 1,500 | 361,875,000 | 168,750 | ||||||||
| ADBE Adobe, Inc., August Strike Price $300, Expires 8/21/2026 | 28 | 840,000 | 798 | ||||||||
| Invesco QQQ Trust, June Strike Price $800, Expires 6/17/2027 | 30 | 2,400,000 | 175,320 | ||||||||
| 344,868 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $342,800) | 344,868 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Term Loans – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| Communications – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| Diamond
Sports Group LLC, 15.00%, 1/3/2028 (Cost $55,591) |
$ | 55,591 | $ | 10,840 | ||||
| Total
Investments – 98.5% (Cost $35,535,435) |
$ | 35,741,952 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.5% | 526,356 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 36,268,308 | ||||||
| * | Non Income Producing |
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
| (b) | Floating rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Certain Securities are fixed to variable and currently in the fixed phase. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2026. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. |
| (c) | Security was purchased (sold) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold (repurchased) subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, Rule 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $9,862,908, which represents 27.2% of net assets as of June 30, 2026. |
| (d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (e) | Defaulted security. |
| (f) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Abbreviations:
| CME | : | Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number
of Contracts |
Notional |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Long position contracts: | ||||||||||||||
| Brent Crude Futures | 25 | $ | 1,823,750 | 7/31/26 | $ | (140,170 | ) | |||||||
| U.S. 05 Years Note (CBT) | 150 | 16,057,031 | 9/30/26 | (8,680 | ) | |||||||||
| U.S. 2 Years Note (CBT) | 456 | 93,996,563 | 9/30/26 | (84,156 | ) | |||||||||
| Total net unrealized depreciation | $ | (233,006 | ) | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF |
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 35,741,952 | ||
| Cash | 1,686 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Due from broker | 757,705 | |||
| Dividends | 173,952 | |||
| Interest | 155,852 | |||
| Total assets | 36,831,147 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Due to Custodian-Foreign Currency | 3 | |||
| Payables: | ||||
| Securities purchased | 534,495 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 28,341 | |||
| Total liabilities | 562,839 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 36,268,308 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 42,612,438 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (6,344,130 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 36,268,308 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 1,550,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 23.40 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 35,535,435 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Dividend income | $ | 1,946,194 | ||
| Interest income | 2,528,901 | |||
| Total income | 4,475,095 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 557,118 | |||
| Total expenses | 557,118 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 3,917,977 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | (704,052 | ) | ||
| Futures | (1,568,475 | ) | ||
| Swaps | (2,366,701 | ) | ||
| Foreign currency transactions | (23,948 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (4,663,176 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | 3,358,577 | |||
| Foreign currency translations | (20 | ) | ||
| Futures | (363,597 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 2,994,960 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,668,216 | ) | ||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,249,761 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | ||||||||
| Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2025 |
|||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,917,977 | $ | 6,829,408 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (4,663,176 | ) | (625,816 | ) | ||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,994,960 | (4,992,024 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,249,761 | 1,211,568 | ||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributions | (3,295,509 | ) | (5,139,704 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | (332,742 | ) | (587,298 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions | (3,628,251 | ) | (5,727,002 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 11,982,453 | 60,653,361 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (52,379,246 | ) | (52,794,986 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (40,396,793 | ) | 7,858,375 | |||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (41,775,283 | ) | 3,342,941 | |||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of year | 78,043,591 | 74,700,650 | ||||||
| End of year | $ | 36,268,308 | $ | 78,043,591 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 3,275,001 | 3,025,001 | ||||||
| Shares sold | 500,000 | 2,400,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (2,225,000 | ) | (2,150,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 1,550,001 | 3,275,001 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 23.83 | $ | 24.69 | $ | 25.01 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.58 | 2.11 | 1.97 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.58 | ) | (1.20 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.24 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.30 | ) | (1.59 | ) | (1.56 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.13 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.43 | ) | (1.77 | ) | (1.56 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 23.40 | $ | 23.83 | $ | 24.69 | $ | 25.01 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 4.36 | 3.54 | 5.05 | 0.04 | (c) | |||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 36 | $ | 78 | $ | 75 | $ | 38 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.95 | 0.98 | (d) | 0.96 | (e)(f) | 0.95 | (g) | |||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.95 | 0.84 | (d)(h) | 0.51 | (e)(f) | 0.50 | (g) | |||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 6.68 | 8.41 | 7.83 | 4.52 | (g) | |||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(i) | 108 | 418 | 322 | 0 | (c) | |||||||||||
| (a) | For the period June 27, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.03%. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (f) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (g) | Annualized. |
| (h) | The increase in the Fund’s expense ratio is due to expiration of the advisory fee waiver which was in place through October 31, 2024. |
| (i) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | The Fund seeks to maximize total return. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities, closed-end funds and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities, closed-end funds and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Over-the-counter options are valued based upon prices provided by market makers in such securities. Over-the-counter options are categorized as Level 2.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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June 30, 2026
Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.
Swap agreements and other derivatives are generally valued daily depending on the type of instrument and reference assets based upon market prices, the mean between bid and asked prices quotations from market makers or by a pricing service or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 14,778,212 | $ | — | $ | 1,377 | $ | 14,779,589 | ||||||||
| Asset Backed Securities | — | 3,998,262 | 2,431,495 | 6,429,757 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Stocks | 5,647,599 | — | — | 5,647,599 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds | 825 | 3,774,253 | — | 3,775,078 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign Bonds | — | 1,924,833 | — | 1,924,833 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 1,889,179 | — | — | 1,889,179 | ||||||||||||
| Mortgage Backed Securities | — | 509,110 | — | 509,110 | ||||||||||||
| Term Loans | — | 10,840 | — | 10,840 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 344,868 | — | — | 344,868 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 431,099 | — | — | 431,099 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 23,091,782 | $ | 10,217,298 | $ | 2,432,872 | $ | 35,741,952 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Futures | (233,006 | ) | — | — | (233,006 | ) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (233,006 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (233,006 | ) | ||||||
A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting year. At June 30, 2026, the reconciliation of assets is as follows:
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Asset
Backed Securities |
Common Stocks |
Total | |||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $ | 1,605,480 | $ | 41,310 | $ | 1,646,790 | ||||||
| Purchases | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Sales | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Transfer into Level 3 | 1,171,040 | — | 1,171,040 | |||||||||
| Transfer out of Level 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (345,025 | ) | (39,933 | ) | (384,958 | ) | ||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | $ | 2,431,495 | $ | 1,377 | $ | 2,432,872 | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of June 30, 2026 | $ | (345,025 | ) | $ | (39,933 | ) | $ | (384,958 | ) | |||
The following table presents quantitative information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at June 30, 2026:
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Value at June 30, 2026 |
Valuation Technique |
Unobservable Input |
Range (Weighted Average)(a) |
Impact
to Valuation from an Increase in Input(b) |
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| Common Stock | $ | 1,377 | Market Approach | Broker Quote | $0.50 (100%) | Increase | |||||||
| $ | 1,377 | ||||||||||||
| Asset Backed Securities | $ | 2,431,495 | Market Approach | Broker Quote | $88.83 – $23.275 (100%) | Increase | |||||||
| $ | 2,431,495 | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Unobservable inputs were weighted by the notional value of the instruments. |
| (b) | Represents the change in fair value of the level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease in the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. |
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Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income monthly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
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FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
The Fund is subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and required funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a stock index) for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are paid when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Unlike when the Fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by the Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the Fund’s open positions in futures contracts, the Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian or futures broker in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or other liquid securities, known as “initial margin.” The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in underlying instrument or index in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund.
These subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking to the market.” The Fund expects to earn interest income on margin deposits.
The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the forward or futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a forward or futures contract and the resulting inability to close a forward or futures contract when desired; (c) investments in futures contracts involves leverage, which means a small percentage of assets in futures can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund and the Fund can lose more than the principal amount invested; (d) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (e) the adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (f) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (g) if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
Option Contracts
The Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.
A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index.
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Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Fund writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Swaps
Swap agreements are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market (OTC swaps) or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap. Upfront payments made/received by the fund, if any, are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the Statement of assets and liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund. Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may provide outcomes that produce losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. In addition to interest rate risk, market risks may also impact the swap. The fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.
Total Return Swaps
Total return swaps are commitments where one party pays a fixed or variable rate premium (the Buyer) in exchange for a market-linked return (the Seller). The Seller pays the total return of a specific reference asset or index and in return receives interest payments from the Buyer. To the extent the total return of the underlying asset or index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Buyer will receive or make a payment to the Seller. The Fund may enter into total return swaps in which it may act as either the Buyer or the Seller. Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference asset or index. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference asset or index.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2026 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities or Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, presented by underlying risk exposure:
| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 233,006 | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 344,868 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| * | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation or unrealized cumulative depreciation on futures contracts as disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. |
| (1) | Purchased option contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased option contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Equity | $ | 119,217 | $ | 23,458 | ||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Commodity | 9,989 | — | ||||||||
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| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Interest Rate | $ | — | $ | (21,390 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Foreign Exchange | (115,768 | ) | (65,103 | ) | ||||||
| (a) | Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Equity | $ | (1,619,566 | ) | $ | — | |||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Interest Rate | (705,049 | ) | — | |||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Credit | (42,086 | ) | — | |||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Interest Rate | $ | (1,453,465 | ) | $ | (223,427 | ) | ||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | Commodity | (115,010 | ) | (140,170 | ) | ||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end notional balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments from purchased options, futures, and swaps were $109,362, $51,373,827 and $11,502,746, respectively.
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Asterozoa Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
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5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | 55,652,648 | $ | 88,923,297 | ||||
6. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
7. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | 3,295,509 | $ | — | $ | 332,742 | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | 5,139,704 | $ | — | $ | 587,298 | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026. The components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (622,744 | ) | $ | (2,131,843 | ) | $ | (3,589,543 | ) | $ | (6,344,130 | ) | ||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | 36,338,928 | $ | 1,865,219 | $ | (2,487,911 | ) | $ | (622,692 | ) | ||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to wash sales, real estate investment trusts and partnerships, section 1256 mark-to-market treatment of derivatives, and swaps.
The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
|||||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | 2,131,843 | $ | — | $ | 2,131,843 | ||||||
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30 2026, the Fund incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses as follows:
| Fund | Capital
Post- October Losses |
Late-year ordinary Losses |
||||||
| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | $ | (2,909,607 | ) | $ | (679,936 | ) | ||
8. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
9. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of
Trustees of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from June 27, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian, agent bank and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Opportunistic Income ETF | 6.92 | % | 6.88 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Other Important Information
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 76.8% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(a)(b) (Cost $59,307,103) |
$ | 60,000,000 | $ | 59,303,475 | ||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Common Stocks – 51.9% | ||||||||
| Health Care – 51.9% | ||||||||
| Abeona Therapeutics, Inc.* | 345,416 | 2,134,671 | ||||||
| Achieve Life Sciences, Inc.,*(e) | 1,432,105 | 9,351,646 | ||||||
| Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.* | 278,723 | 1,159,488 | ||||||
| Artiva Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | 101,355 | 983,144 | ||||||
| Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.* | 53,134 | 1,977,116 | ||||||
| Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.*(c) | 25,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Compass Pathways PLC, ADR* | 114,281 | 1,617,076 | ||||||
| Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | 26,434 | 2,298,436 | ||||||
| Delcath Systems, Inc.* | 261,126 | 3,287,576 | ||||||
| Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.*(c) | 90,000 | 900 | ||||||
| EyePoint, Inc.* | 38,598 | 551,951 | ||||||
| Immunic, Inc.* | 30,725 | 472,243 | ||||||
| Inventiva Saca, ADR* | 313,483 | 1,184,966 | ||||||
| Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc.* | 182,603 | 1,626,993 | ||||||
| Leonabio, Inc.* | 149,279 | 1,371,874 | ||||||
| Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 3,349,379 | 4,488,168 | ||||||
| Novo Nordisk A/S*(c) | 145,609 | 426,634 | ||||||
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.* | 81,051 | 795,921 | ||||||
| Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.* | 219,387 | 946,655 | ||||||
| Palisade Bio, Inc.* | 450,543 | 941,635 | ||||||
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 249,267 | 2,704,547 | ||||||
| Sab Biotherapeutics, Inc.* | 104,849 | 408,911 | ||||||
| Upstream Bio, Inc.* | 62,113 | 429,822 | ||||||
| Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.* | 67,372 | 966,114 | ||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $37,227,659) | 40,128,487 | |||||||
| Limited Partnership – 40.0% | ||||||||
| Energy – 40.0% | ||||||||
| Plains GP Holdings LP, Class A* (Cost $11,729,119) |
1,272,360 | 30,880,177 | ||||||
| Warrants – 5.4% | ||||||||
| Health Care – 5.4% | ||||||||
| Achieve Life Science, Inc., Expires 6/30/2030*(c) | 966,667 | 3,412,334 | ||||||
| Achieve Life Science, Inc., Expires 12/31/2036*(c)(e) | 247,593 | 747,731 | ||||||
| Altimmune, Inc., Expires 4/23/2031*(c) | 79,075 | 3,163 | ||||||
| Jasper Therapeutics, Inc., Expires 12/31/2049*(c) | 609,053 | 1 | ||||||
| Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B, Expires 7/14/2030*(c) | 1,842,974 | 2 | ||||||
| Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., ADR, Series H, Expires 10/10/2030*(c) | 34,895 | 0 | ||||||
| Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., ADR, Series I, Expires 10/10/2030*(c) | 34,895 | 0 | ||||||
| Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., ADR, Series J, Expires 10/10/2030*(c) | 34,895 | 0 | ||||||
| Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd., ADR, Series K, Expires 10/10/2030*(c) | 34,895 | 0 | ||||||
| Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc, Expires 12/12/2030*(c) | 560,000 | 1 | ||||||
| Total Warrants (Cost $9,666) | 4,163,232 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Corporate Bonds – 1.1% | ||||||||
| Communications – 1.1% | ||||||||
| Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC,
5.63%, 12/6/2026, 144A(d) (Cost $931,177) |
$ | 1,000,000 | $ | 895,000 | ||||
| Total Investments – 175.2% (Cost $109,204,724) |
$ | 135,370,371 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -75.2% | (58,114,072 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 77,256,299 | ||||||
| * | Non Income Producing |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Security, or a portion thereof, in the amount of $59,302,800 has been pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 for additional information. |
| (c) | Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
| (d) | Security was purchased (sold) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold (repurchased) subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, Rule 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $895,000, which represents 1.1% of net assets as of June 30, 2026. |
| (e) | All or a portion of the security is restricted as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $2,364,513, representing 3.1% of its net assets as of June 30, 2026, and an original cost of $900,001. |
Abbreviations:
| ADR | : | American Depositary Receipt |
At June 30, 2026, open reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:
| Counterparty | Interest Rate |
Trade Date |
Maturity Date |
Face Amount |
Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
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| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 3.80% | 6/30/2026 | 7/2/2026 | $ | 58,112,171 | $ | 58,112,171 | ||||||||
| $ | 58,112,171 | $ | 58,112,171 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF |
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 135,370,371 | ||
| Foreign currency at value | 491 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Securities sold | 361,321 | |||
| Interest | 6,067 | |||
| Total assets | 135,738,250 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Due to custodian | 217,638 | |||
| Payables: | ||||
| Reverse repurchase agreement | 58,112,171 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 152,142 | |||
| Total liabilities | 58,481,951 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 77,256,299 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 66,083,949 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 11,172,350 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 77,256,299 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 4,290,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 18.01 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 109,204,724 | ||
| Foreign currency, at cost | $ | 497 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Dividend income | $ | 148,708 | ||
| Interest income | 616,491 | |||
| Total income | 765,199 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 2,017,645 | |||
| Interest on reverse repurchase agreement | 46,285 | |||
| Other expenses | 14,902 | |||
| Total expenses | 2,078,832 | |||
| Less fees waived: | ||||
| Waiver | (183,429 | ) | ||
| Net expenses | 1,895,403 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | (1,130,204 | ) | ||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | 2,099,737 | |||
| Foreign currency transactions | (2,155 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 2,097,582 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | 24,239,292 | |||
| Foreign currency translations | (52 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 24,239,240 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 26,336,822 | |||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 25,206,618 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | ||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | (1,130,204 | ) | $ | (435,792 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 2,097,582 | (489,569 | ) | |||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 24,239,240 | (19,253,942 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 25,206,618 | (20,179,303 | ) | |||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Return of capital | (12,008,803 | ) | (12,083,603 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions | (12,008,803 | ) | (12,083,603 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 4,105,240 | 4,458,058 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (6,020,540 | ) | (3,164,938 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (1,915,300 | ) | 1,293,120 | |||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 11,282,515 | (30,969,786 | ) | |||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of year | 65,973,784 | 96,943,570 | ||||||
| End of year | $ | 77,256,299 | $ | 65,973,784 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 4,390,001 | 4,380,001 | ||||||
| Shares sold | 250,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (350,000 | ) | (190,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 4,290,001 | 4,390,001 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF |
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| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 25,206,618 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by / (used for) operating activities: | ||||
| Purchases of long-term investment securities | (43,288,635 | ) | ||
| Net purchases and sales in short term investments | (11,971,997 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments | (24,239,292 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments | (2,099,737 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sale of securities | 48,608,772 | |||
| Return of capital distributions | 2,029,414 | |||
| Net amortization of premium / (discount) | (432,731 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | 135,694 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease in due to broker | 217,638 | |||
| (Increase) Decrease in securities sold receivable | (344,369 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in investment advisory fees payable | 11,285 | |||
| Increase (Decrease) securities purchased payable | (2,900,001 | ) | ||
| Net Cash Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities | (9,067,341 | ) | ||
| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) from Financing Activities: | ||||
| Shares Sold | 4,105,240 | |||
| Shares redeemed | (6,020,540 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement | 212,707,291 | |||
| Payments made on reverse repurchase agreement | (189,715,360 | ) | ||
| Distributions paid | (12,008,803 | ) | ||
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 9,067,828 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 487 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash: | ||||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at beginning of period | 4 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at end of period | $ | 491 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest on reverse repurchase agreements | $ | 46,285 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 15.03 | $ | 22.13 | $ | 21.92 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | (0.26 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.96 | (4.28 | ) | 3.63 | (1.36 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 5.70 | (4.38 | ) | 3.50 | (1.40 | ) | ||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | — | — | — | (0.87 | ) | |||||||||||
| Return of capital | (2.72 | ) | (2.72 | ) | (3.29 | ) | (0.81 | ) | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (2.72 | ) | (2.72 | ) | (3.29 | ) | (1.68 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 18.01 | $ | 15.03 | $ | 22.13 | $ | 21.92 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 41.48 | (20.69 | ) | 17.27 | (4.97 | )(c) | ||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 77 | $ | 66 | $ | 97 | $ | 100 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 2.83 | (d) | 2.81 | (e) | 2.75 | (f) | 2.75 | (f)(g) | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 2.58 | (d) | 2.56 | (e) | 2.50 | (f) | 2.50 | (f)(g) | ||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (1.54 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.50 | )(g) | ||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 62 | 22 | 42 | 46 | (c) | |||||||||||
| (a) | For the period February 8, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.08%. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.06%. |
| (f) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (g) | Annualized. |
| (h) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities, closed-end funds, and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities, closed-end funds or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities, closed-end funds, and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Reverse repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non- U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 59,303,475 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 59,303,475 | ||||||||
| Common Stocks | 39,698,953 | — | 429,534 | 40,128,487 | ||||||||||||
| Limited Partnership | 30,880,177 | — | — | 30,880,177 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants | — | — | 4,163,232 | 4,163,232 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds | — | 895,000 | — | 895,000 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 129,882,605 | $ | 895,000 | $ | 4,592,766 | $ | 135,370,371 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | — | $ | (58,112,171 | ) | $ | — | $ | (58,112,171 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (58,112,171 | ) | $ | — | $ | (58,112,171 | ) | ||||||
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June 30, 2026
A reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting year. At June 30, 2026, the reconciliation of assets is as follows:
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | Common Stocks |
Warrants | Total | |||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $ | 425,500 | $ | 9,667 | $ | 435,167 | ||||||
| Purchases | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Sales | (357,660 | ) | — | (357,660 | ) | |||||||
| Transfer into Level 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Transfer out of Level 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | 357,660 | — | 357,660 | |||||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 4,034 | 4,153,565 | 4,157,599 | |||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | $ | 429,534 | $ | 4,163,232 | $ | 4,592,766 | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from investments still held as of June 30, 2026 | $ | 4,034 | $ | 4,153,565 | $ | 4,157,599 | ||||||
The following table presents quantitative information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at June 30, 2026:
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| Fair Value at June 30, 2026 |
Valuation Technique |
Unobservable Input |
Range (Weighted Average)(a) |
Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input(b) |
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| Common Stock | $ | 2,900 | Market Approach | Intrinsic Value | $0.01 – $0.08 (100%) | Increase | |||||||
| $ | 426,634 | Discounted Cash Flow | Discount Rate | 12.5% | Decrease | ||||||||
| $ | 429,534 | ||||||||||||
| Warrant | $ | 4,163,232 | Market Approach | Intrinsic Value | $0.00 – $3.53 (100%) | Increase | |||||||
| $ | 4,163,232 | ||||||||||||
| (a) | Unobservable inputs were weighted by the notional value of the instruments. |
| (b) | Represents the change in fair value of the level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease in the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. |
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend Income on
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
June 30, 2026
the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund is subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions the Fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by the Fund to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and requires a fund whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Reverse repurchase agreements are executed under standardized netting agreements. A netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract. These agreements mitigate counterparty credit risk by providing for a single net settlement with a counterparty of all financial transactions covered by the agreement in an event of default as defined under such agreement.
Offsetting of Reverse Repurchase Agreements Liabilities
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| Gross
Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
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| Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments(a) |
Collateral Pledged(a) |
Net Amount Payable |
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| Reverse Repurchase Agreements | $ | 58,112,171 | $ | — | $ | 58,112,171 | $ | — | $ | 58,112,171 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| (a) | These amounts are limited to the derivatives asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged. |
Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. The Fund may borrow for investment purposes indirectly using reverse repurchase agreements. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Fund to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statement of Operations. Borrowing may cause the Fund to liquidate positions under adverse
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market conditions to satisfy its repayment obligations. The use of reverse repurchase agreements involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The Fund is subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty is or is perceived to be unwilling or unable to meet its contractual obligations) with respect to the security it expects to receive back from a counterparty. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or fails to perform its obligations, or if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Fund is insufficient or there are delays in the Fund’s ability to access such collateral, the value of an investment in the Fund may decline. As of June 30, 2026, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Fund was $25,467,628 and 4.06%, respectively.
The following table indicates the total amount of reverse repurchased agreements, including accrued interest, reconciled to the Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF liability as of June 30, 2026:
| Less than 30 days |
30-90 days | Greater than 90 days |
Total | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Government Obligations | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 58,112,171 | $ | 58,112,171 | ||||||||
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Propel Bio Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund’s equity portfolio, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser.
Mr. Richard Kayne (through a trust where he serves as a trustee) directly owns voting preferred shares of the Adviser and through the same trust is indirectly the Fund’s seed investor. Mr. Kayne is also a majority owner in Propel Bio Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which serves as the general partner to Propel Bio Partners, L.P. (the “Private Fund”), a Delaware limited partnership and a private pooled investment vehicle that is exempt from registration under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933. The Sub-Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Private Fund. Mr. Kayne’s indirect part ownership of the Adviser and provision of seed capital to the Fund presents a potential conflict of interest on the part of the Adviser in selecting the Sub-Adviser. These relationships between Mr. Kayne and each of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser were fully disclosed to, discussed with and considered by the Board in approving the appointment of the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services, the Adviser is entitled to receive a management fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to:
| Assets | Management Fee |
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| Up to and including $1 billion | 2.75 | % | ||
| Over $1 billion and less than $5 billion | 2.50 | % | ||
| Over $5 billion and less than $10 billion | 2.00 | % | ||
| Over $10 billion | 1.00 | % | ||
The Adviser and Sub-Adviser have each agreed to waive its respective advisory and sub-advisory fee by 0.25% on an annualized basis through October 31, 2026. This waiver may be terminated by the Board on 60 days’ notice and terminates automatically if the Investment Advisory Agreement or sub-advisory agreement is terminated. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of $183,429.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
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Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | 43,288,635 | $ | 48,251,160 | ||||
6. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
7. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to net operating loss.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | 1,088,514 | $ | (1,088,514 | ) | |||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year/period ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,008,803 | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,083,603 | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October /
Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable Earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,811,084 | $ | (4,638,734 | ) | $ | — | $ | 11,172,350 | |||||||||||||
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At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | 119,559,280 | $ | 44,454,261 | $ | (28,643,170 | ) | $ | 15,811,091 | |||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to wash sales and passive foreign investment companies.
The Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026 as follows:
| Fund | Amount | |||
| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | 3,047,344 | ||
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | $ | 4,638,734 | $ | — | $ | 4,638,734 | ||||||
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30, 2026, the Fund had no defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses.
8. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
9. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of
Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from February 8, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Additional Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Annual Financial Statements and
Other Important Information
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This report is provided for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 44.9% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(a)(b) | $ | 2,795,000 | $ | 2,789,416 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/4/2026(a)(b) | 800,000 | 797,281 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 2,700,000 | 2,683,144 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.67%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 2,150,000 | 2,126,653 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $8,396,911) | 8,396,494 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 28.1% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $5,248,840) |
5,248,840 | 5,248,840 | ||||||
| Common Stocks – 23.9% | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary – 23.9% | ||||||||
| Tesla,
Inc.*(b) (Cost $3,984,799) |
10,621 | 4,467,193 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
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| Purchased Options – 2.1% | ||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 1.3% | ||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp, July Strike Price $210, Expires 7/17/26 | 520 | 10,920,000 | 138,580 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,650, Expires 7/17/26 | 6 | 4,590,000 | 12,660 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,700, Expires 7/17/26 | 5 | 3,850,000 | 5,675 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,850, Expires 7/17/26 | 12 | 9,420,000 | 1,680 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $7,900, Expires 7/31/26 | 7 | 5,530,000 | 4,725 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $7,950, Expires 8/21/26 | 9 | 7,155,000 | 15,975 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $8,000, Expires 8/21/26 | 7 | 5,600,000 | 8,960 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $7,950, Expires 9/18/26 | 8 | 6,360,000 | 36,680 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $8,100, Expires 9/18/26 | 8 | 6,480,000 | 18,000 | |||||||
| 242,935 | ||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – 0.8% | ||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $6,000, Expires 7/17/26(d) | 49 | 29,400,000 | 5,635 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,300, Expires 8/21/26(d) | 51 | 32,130,000 | 63,240 | |||||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $6,500, Expires 9/18/26(d) | 25 | 16,250,000 | 85,000 | |||||||
| 153,875 | ||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $1,552,613) | 396,810 | |||||||||
| Total Investments –
99.0% (Cost $19,183,163) |
$ | 18,509,337 | ||||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.0% | 188,016 | |||||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 18,697,353 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | ||||||||
| Written Options – -0.5% | ||||||||||
| Puts – Exchange-Traded – -0.5% | ||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, July Strike Price $5,700, Expires 7/17/26 | (49) | $ | (27,930,000 | ) | $ | (3,920 | ) | |||
| S&P 500 Index, August Strike Price $6,000, Expires 8/21/26 | (51) | (30,600,000 | ) | (43,095 | ) | |||||
| S&P 500 Index, September Strike Price $6,000, Expires 9/18/26 | (25) | (15,000,000 | ) | (45,375 | ) | |||||
| (92,390 | ) | |||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(345,039)) | $ | (92,390 | ) | |||||||
| * | Non Income Producing |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $11,141,381 have been pledged as collateral for options and swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
| (d) | Held in connection with Written Options. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
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| Tesla, Inc. | 3/15/2027 | 4.43% (SOFR + 0.75%)(c) | BOFA | 13,835,228 | $ | 294,298 | |||||||||
| $ | 294,298 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Payments made quarterly. |
Abbreviations:
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 18,509,337 | ||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | 294,298 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Interest | 922 | |||
| Due from broker | 92 | |||
| Total assets | 18,804,649 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Written options | 92,390 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 14,906 | |||
| Total liabilities | 107,296 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 18,697,353 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 25,645,670 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (6,948,317 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 18,697,353 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 1,125,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 16.62 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 19,183,163 | ||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | 345,039 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Dividend income | $ | 41,341 | ||
| Interest income | 526,177 | |||
| Total income | 567,518 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 264,903 | |||
| Interest expense | 1,483 | |||
| Total expenses | 266,386 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 301,132 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | (3,994,727 | ) | ||
| In-kind redemptions | 3,654,371 | |||
| Swaps | (1,732,758 | ) | ||
| Written options | 3,366,935 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 1,293,821 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | (2,474,425 | ) | ||
| Swaps | 860,113 | |||
| Written options | (45,303 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (1,659,615 | ) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (365,794 | ) | ||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (64,662 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | ||||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 301,132 | $ | 225,502 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 1,293,821 | 6,965,079 | ||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,659,615 | ) | (403,401 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (64,662 | ) | 6,787,180 | |||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributions | (10,571,900 | ) | (485,916 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions | (10,571,900 | ) | (485,916 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 17,942,477 | 33,694,409 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (21,098,374 | ) | (13,019,313 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (3,155,897 | ) | 20,675,096 | |||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (13,792,459 | ) | 26,976,360 | |||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of year | 32,489,812 | 5,513,452 | ||||||
| End of year | $ | 18,697,353 | $ | 32,489,812 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 1,350,001 | 500,001 | ||||||
| Shares sold | 1,000,000 | 1,550,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (1,225,000 | ) | (700,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 1,125,001 | 1,350,001 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | Years Ended June 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 24.07 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 9.04 | $ | 9.09 | $ | 11.83 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.22 | 0.27 | (0.03 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | 0.06 | |||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.05 | (c) | 13.22 | 2.02 | (0.05 | ) | (2.75 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.27 | 13.49 | 1.99 | (0.05 | ) | (2.69 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (4.90 | ) | (0.45 | ) | — | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gains | (2.82 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Return of capital | — | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (7.72 | ) | (0.45 | ) | — | — | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 16.62 | $ | 24.07 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 9.04 | $ | 9.09 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | (2.87 | ) | 122.93 | 21.96 | (0.54 | ) | (22.91 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 19 | $ | 32 | $ | 6 | $ | 4 | $ | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.96 | (d) | 0.96 | (d) | 0.95 | 0.99 | (e) | 0.95 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 1.08 | 1.47 | (0.28 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.46 | |||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 441 | 872 | 19 | 255 | 254 | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (b) | Less than $.005. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.03%. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objective | |
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Swap agreements and other derivatives are generally valued daily depending on the type of instrument and reference assets based upon market prices, the mean between bid and asked prices quotations from market makers or by a pricing service or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 8,396,494 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,396,494 | ||||||||
| Common Stocks | 4,467,193 | — | — | 4,467,193 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 396,810 | — | — | 396,810 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 294,298 | — | 294,298 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 5,248,840 | — | — | 5,248,840 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 18,509,337 | $ | 294,298 | $ | — | $ | 18,803,635 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | (92,390 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (92,390 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (92,390 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (92,390 | ) | ||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend Income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
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In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
The Fund is subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and required funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Option Contracts
The Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.
A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Fund writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Swaps
Swap agreements are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market (OTC swaps) or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting
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obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap. Upfront payments made/received by the Fund, if any, are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the Fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund. Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may provide outcomes that produce losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. In addition to interest rate risk, market risks may also impact the swap. The Fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.
Total Return Swaps
Total return swaps are commitments where one party pays a fixed or variable rate premium (the Buyer) in exchange for a market-linked return (the Seller). The Seller pays the total return of a specific reference asset or index and in return receives interest payments from the Buyer. To the extent the total return of the underlying asset or index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Buyer will receive or make a payment to the Seller. The Fund may enter into total return swaps in which it may act as either the Buyer or the Seller. Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference asset or index. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference asset or index.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2026 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented by underlying risk exposure:
| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 396,810 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 294,298 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 92,390 | ||||||
| (1) | Purchased option contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased option contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | Equity | $ | (8,246,689 | ) | $ | (1,006,964 | ) | ||||
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | Commodity | (49,700 | ) | 1,163 | |||||||
| (a) | Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | Equity | $ | (1,732,758 | ) | $ | 860,113 | |||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written option contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | Equity | $ | 3,280,470 | $ | (41,352 | ) | |||||
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| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | Commodity | $ | 86,465 | (3,951 | ) | ||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
| Fund | Purchased Option Contracts (Contract Value) |
Written Option Contracts (Contract Value) |
Swaps (Notional Value) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 651,641 | $ | (179,522 | ) | $ | 21,556,660 | |||||
The Fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.
The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement or similar arrangement (collectively referred to as “MNA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank of America NA | $ | 294,298 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 294,298 | ||||||||||
| $ | 294,298 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 294,298 | |||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Volt Equity LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is paid by the Adviser, not the Fund.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
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The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 47,476,722 | $ | 53,049,216 | ||||
Securities received and delivered in-kind through subscriptions and redemptions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 6,436,140 | $ | 10,549,278 | ||||
6. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at its NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
7. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions of in-kind, and equalization.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | (369,344 | ) | $ | 369,344 | |||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year/period ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 9,343,593 | $ | 1,228,307 | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 485,916 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
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As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 554,247 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (633,316 | ) | $ | (726,328 | ) | $ | (6,142,920 | ) | $ | (6,948,317 | ) | ||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives, owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | 19,642,012 | $ | 129,623 | $ | (762,939 | ) | $ | (633,316 | ) | ||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, section 1256 mark-to-market treatment of derivatives, and swaps.
The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026:
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | — | $ | 726,328 | $ | 726,328 | ||||||
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30, 2026, the Fund incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses as follows:
| Fund | Capital Post- October Losses |
Late-year ordinary Losses |
||||||
| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | $ | (3,780,705 | ) | $ | (2,362,215 | ) | ||
8. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
9. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
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June 30, 2026
10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders of and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Annual Financial Statements and
Other Important Information
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF (CCOM)
Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF (HARD)
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA)

Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Table of Contents
This report is provided for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 99.5% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 7/14/2026(a) | $ | 4,400,000 | $ | 4,394,316 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(a) | 20,300,000 | 20,259,442 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 72,800,000 | 72,345,505 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 10/15/2026(a) | 3,850,000 | 3,808,194 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $100,807,462) | 100,807,457 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.1% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $98,314) |
98,314 | 98,314 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 99.6% (Cost $100,905,776) |
$ | 100,905,771 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.4% | 438,456 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 101,344,227 | ||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $6,558,750 have been pledged as collateral for options and swaps as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index | Termination Date |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(a) |
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| TRSMQ0001 | 1/27/2027 | 0.00% | MBL | 709,434,250 | $ | 425,251 | |||||||||
| $ | 425,251 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
Abbreviations:
| MBL | : | Macquarie Bank Limited |
| * | The following table shows the individual and related values of the securities within the TRSMQ0001 basket |
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
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| XIIU6 Comdty | $ | 10,455,746 | Short | 9.8 | % | |||||||||
| FGLU6 Comdty | 6,477,568 | Short | 6.1 | % | ||||||||||
| AEU6 Comdty | 6,240,828 | Short | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||
| ZROU6 Comdty | 6,134,724 | Short | 5.8 | % | ||||||||||
| ZSTU6 Comdty | 5,384,426 | Short | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||
| PVCU6 Comdty | 5,051,813 | Short | 4.8 | % | ||||||||||
| CKCU6 Comdty | 4,975,700 | Short | 4.7 | % | ||||||||||
| XIIV6 Comdty | 4,760,332 | Short | 4.5 | % | ||||||||||
| ZSYF7 Comdty | 4,529,272 | Short | 4.2 | % | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Security description | Notional Value |
Long Short |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
% of basket |
||||||||||
| ZMEU6 Comdty | 4,136,104 | Short | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||
| ZSYU6 Comdty | 3,891,387 | Short | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||
| CUU6 Comdty | 3,490,447 | Long | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||
| POLU6 Comdty | 3,227,056 | Short | 3 | % | ||||||||||
| ZRRU6 Comdty | 2,890,626 | Short | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||
| PYLU6 Comdty | 2,787,282 | Short | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||
| BITZ6 Comdty | 2,715,290 | Short | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||
| PBLU6 Comdty | 2,315,860 | Short | 2.2 | % | ||||||||||
| PTU6 Comdty | 2,154,801 | Short | 2 | % | ||||||||||
| ZSTV6 Comdty | 2,079,650 | Short | 2 | % | ||||||||||
| IOEU6 Comdty | 2,073,324 | Short | 2 | % | ||||||||||
| ROCV6 Comdty | 1,859,652 | Short | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||
| XOOU6 Comdty | 1,690,045 | Short | 1.6 | % | ||||||||||
| AKU6 Comdty | 1,576,806 | Short | 1.5 | % | ||||||||||
| XIIX6 Comdty | 1,466,187 | Short | 1.4 | % | ||||||||||
| SYRU6 Comdty | 1,364,682 | Short | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
| CUV6 Comdty | 1,364,638 | Long | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
| ZZPV6 Comdty | 1,344,909 | Short | 1.3 | % | ||||||||||
| LGEU6 Comdty | 1,241,372 | Short | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||
| RTU6 Comdty | 1,106,909 | Short | 1 | % | ||||||||||
| SYRV6 Comdty | 1,059,109 | Short | 1 | % | ||||||||||
| SCPV6 Comdty | 966,091 | Short | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||
| SRBV6 Comdty | 680,461 | Short | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||
| VVU6 Comdty | 519,510 | Short | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||
| PGRU6 Comdty | 508,936 | Long | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||
| AAU6 Comdty | 381,757 | Long | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||
| ZNAU6 Comdty | 358,323 | Long | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| SRBU6 Comdty | 339,996 | Long | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| CUX6 Comdty | 303,106 | Long | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| SYRX6 Comdty | 295,934 | Short | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| RTX6 Comdty | 295,000 | Short | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| PBLV6 Comdty | 294,533 | Short | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||
| SLSV6 Comdty | 251,161 | Short | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
| BPU6 Comdty | 222,054 | Short | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
| ZZPU6 Comdty | 163,254 | Short | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
| SCPZ6 Comdty | 140,275 | Short | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| SCPX6 Comdty | 139,217 | Short | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| XIIZ6 Comdty | 131,941 | Short | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| FOF7 Comdty | 118,628 | Short | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| AAV6 Comdty | 99,677 | Long | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| SAIZ6 Comdty | 63,798 | Long | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Other Components | 149,569 | — | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 106,269,766 | 425,251 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 75.6% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 75.6% | ||||||||
| Simplify Government
Money Market ETF(a)(b) (Cost $61,586,803) |
615,500 | $ | 61,586,930 | |||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 22.5% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/18/2026(c) | $ | 5,000,000 | 4,975,800 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/25/2026(c) | 4,500,000 | 4,474,906 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 9/8/2026(c) | 2,500,000 | 2,482,456 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.73%, 9/29/2026(c) | 2,000,000 | 1,981,713 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.84%, 10/20/2026(c) | 4,500,000 | 4,447,761 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $18,363,314) | 18,362,636 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 2.6% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $2,156,807) |
2,156,807 | 2,156,807 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.7% (Cost $82,106,924) |
$ | 82,106,373 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -0.7% | (588,978 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 81,517,395 | ||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
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| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 122,225,750 | $ | (60,625,278 | ) | $ | (13,669 | ) | $ | 127 | $ | 61,586,930 | 615,500 | $ | 1,727,180 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 122,225,750 | $ | (60,625,278 | ) | $ | (13,669 | ) | $ | 127 | $ | 61,586,930 | 615,500 | $ | 1,727,180 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
| Long position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| White Sugar Futures | 2 | $ | 47,460 | 7/16/26 | $ | 3,165 | |||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | 11 | 360,250 | 7/29/26 | 5,875 | |||||||||
| Rapeseed Euro Futures | 4 | 115,459 | 7/31/26 | 1,270 | |||||||||
| NY Harbor ULSD Futures | 3 | 406,867 | 7/31/26 | (39,484 | ) | ||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 12 | 1,459,030 | 7/31/26 | (63,445 | ) | ||||||||
| Brent Crude Futures | 138 | 10,067,100 | 7/31/26 | (139,599 | ) | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
| Long position contracts: (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Soybean Futures | 7 | $ | 393,488 | 8/14/26 | $ | (20,438 | ) | ||||||
| Soybean Oil Futures | 31 | 1,244,898 | 8/14/26 | (149,761 | ) | ||||||||
| Cattle Feeder Futures | 65 | 11,849,500 | 8/27/26 | 29,486 | |||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | 43 | 1,373,420 | 8/27/26 | (1,560 | ) | ||||||||
| Gold 100 OZ Futures | 10 | 4,038,500 | 8/27/26 | (514,520 | ) | ||||||||
| Live Cattle Futures | 121 | 11,733,370 | 8/31/26 | 230,323 | |||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 6 | 688,237 | 8/31/26 | (33,907 | ) | ||||||||
| NY Harbor ULSD Futures | 5 | 663,621 | 8/31/26 | (71,753 | ) | ||||||||
| Soybean Futures | 7 | 395,063 | 9/14/26 | (15,250 | ) | ||||||||
| Soybean Oil Futures | 30 | 1,195,920 | 9/14/26 | (132,618 | ) | ||||||||
| White Sugar Futures | 2 | 46,720 | 9/15/26 | 2,425 | |||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | 4 | 202,523 | 9/15/26 | 5 | |||||||||
| Coffee “C” Futures | 40 | 4,446,750 | 9/18/26 | 481,462 | |||||||||
| Robusta Coffee Futures | 83 | 3,036,140 | 9/24/26 | 136,360 | |||||||||
| Cattle Feeder Futures | 23 | 4,169,037 | 9/24/26 | (31,375 | ) | ||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | 21 | 674,730 | 9/28/26 | (2,420 | ) | ||||||||
| Palladium Futures | 5 | 605,450 | 9/28/26 | (85,425 | ) | ||||||||
| Copper Futures | 31 | 4,846,850 | 9/28/26 | (184,225 | ) | ||||||||
| Silver Futures | 6 | 1,797,660 | 9/28/26 | (312,215 | ) | ||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 3 | 311,333 | 9/30/26 | (14,809 | ) | ||||||||
| NY Harbor ULSD Futures | 1 | 130,234 | 9/30/26 | (22,953 | ) | ||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 1 | 68,680 | 10/20/26 | (15,110 | ) | ||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | 12 | 407,160 | 10/28/26 | (2,690 | ) | ||||||||
| Cattle Feeder Futures | 13 | 2,337,725 | 10/29/26 | 13,462 | |||||||||
| Rapeseed Euro Futures | 81 | 2,372,758 | 10/30/26 | 96,557 | |||||||||
| Live Cattle Futures | 80 | 7,572,800 | 10/30/26 | (28,856 | ) | ||||||||
| Canola (WCE) Futures | 135 | 1,399,831 | 11/13/26 | 17,254 | |||||||||
| Soybean Futures | 40 | 2,287,500 | 11/13/26 | (86,721 | ) | ||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 9 | 615,150 | 11/20/26 | (111,547 | ) | ||||||||
| Robusta Coffee Futures | 31 | 1,119,720 | 11/24/26 | 48,450 | |||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | 4 | 159,200 | 11/25/26 | (1,360 | ) | ||||||||
| Brent Crude Futures | 2 | 144,960 | 11/30/26 | (27,850 | ) | ||||||||
| Cotton No. 2 Futures | 25 | 960,000 | 12/8/26 | (37,943 | ) | ||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | 4 | 205,813 | 12/14/26 | 44 | |||||||||
| Coffee “C” Futures | 21 | 2,221,537 | 12/18/26 | 195,037 | |||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 4 | 272,040 | 12/21/26 | (37,475 | ) | ||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | 2 | 87,820 | 12/29/26 | (120 | ) | ||||||||
| Copper Futures | 7 | 1,109,062 | 12/29/26 | (45,700 | ) | ||||||||
| Live Cattle Futures | 26 | 2,458,300 | 12/31/26 | (6,130 | ) | ||||||||
| Soybean Futures | 2 | 115,875 | 1/14/27 | 338 | |||||||||
| Canola (WCE) Futures | 3 | 31,471 | 1/14/27 | (2,279 | ) | ||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 2 | 135,340 | 1/20/27 | (23,870 | ) | ||||||||
| Robusta Coffee Futures | 9 | 322,020 | 1/25/27 | 6,380 | |||||||||
| Rapeseed Euro Futures | 7 | 205,053 | 1/29/27 | 2,494 | |||||||||
| Cotton No. 2 Futures | 5 | 195,350 | 3/8/27 | (13,550 | ) | ||||||||
| Coffee “C” Futures | 6 | 624,600 | 3/18/27 | 49,500 | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
| Long position contracts: (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | $ | (957,071 | ) | ||||||||||
| Short position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| Lean Hogs Futures | (56) | $ | (2,199,680 | ) | 8/14/26 | $ | 4,447 | ||||||
| Soybean Meal Futures | (4) | (121,560 | ) | 8/14/26 | (770 | ) | |||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | (3) | (207,810 | ) | 8/20/26 | 17,087 | ||||||||
| Milling Wheat Euro Futures | (13) | (150,023 | ) | 9/10/26 | 301 | ||||||||
| Wheat Futures (CBT) | (44) | (1,296,350 | ) | 9/14/26 | 17,090 | ||||||||
| Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | (16) | (500,200 | ) | 9/14/26 | 12,175 | ||||||||
| Soybean Meal Futures | (7) | (211,330 | ) | 9/14/26 | 4,090 | ||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | (1) | (50,780 | ) | 9/15/26 | (12,830 | ) | |||||||
| Sugar #11 (World) Futures | (52) | (863,117 | ) | 9/30/26 | (41,259 | ) | |||||||
| Lean Hogs Futures | (28) | (918,400 | ) | 10/14/26 | 20,410 | ||||||||
| Milling Wheat Euro Futures | (22) | (262,369 | ) | 12/10/26 | 1,057 | ||||||||
| Wheat Futures (CBT) | (25) | (755,625 | ) | 12/14/26 | 12,863 | ||||||||
| Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | (10) | (320,125 | ) | 12/14/26 | 6,737 | ||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | (1) | (51,880 | ) | 12/15/26 | (13,010 | ) | |||||||
| Sugar #11 (World) Futures | (24) | (423,629 | ) | 2/26/27 | (19,432 | ) | |||||||
| Milling Wheat Euro Futures | (1) | (12,197 | ) | 3/10/27 | 71 | ||||||||
| Sugar #11 (World) Futures | (7) | (122,226 | ) | 4/30/27 | (6,731 | ) | |||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | $ | 2,296 | |||||||||||
| Total net unrealized depreciation | $ | (954,775 | ) | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 81.5% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 81.5% | ||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF(a)(b) | 12,268,048 | $ | 1,227,540,883 | |||||
| Total U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $1,228,002,219) | 1,227,540,883 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 17.9% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 7/21/2026(c) | $ | 15,500,000 | 15,469,032 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/11/2026(c) | 40,000,000 | 39,835,442 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 8/18/2026(c) | 54,000,000 | 53,738,640 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.72%, 8/20/2026(c) | 5,000,000 | 4,974,691 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 8/25/2026(c) | 50,000,000 | 49,721,181 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 9/8/2026(c) | 32,000,000 | 31,775,443 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/15/2026(c) | 40,000,000 | 39,692,475 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.73%, 9/29/2026(c) | 20,000,000 | 19,817,125 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 10/15/2026(c) | 1,000,000 | 989,141 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(c) | 13,500,000 | 13,279,997 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $269,304,833) | 269,293,167 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 2.8% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $41,878,963) |
41,878,963 | 41,878,963 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 102.2% (Cost $1,539,186,015) |
$ | 1,538,713,013 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -2.2% | (32,647,929 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 1,506,065,084 | ||||||
| (a) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (b) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions |
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| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 1,966,882,227 | $ | (738,844,949 | ) | $ | (35,059 | ) | $ | (461,336 | ) | $ | 1,227,540,883 | 12,268,048 | $ | 31,433,954 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 1,966,882,227 | $ | (738,844,949 | ) | $ | (35,059 | ) | $ | (461,336 | ) | $ | 1,227,540,883 | 12,268,048 | $ | 31,433,954 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
At June 30, 2026, open futures contracts were as follows:
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Long position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | 1 | $ | 50,617 | 7/16/26 | $ | (690 | ) | ||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 2 | 139,000 | 7/21/26 | (7,396 | ) | ||||||||
| Rapeseed Euro Futures | 277 | 7,995,558 | 7/31/26 | 161,787 | |||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 81 | 9,848,450 | 7/31/26 | (713,764 | ) | ||||||||
| Brent Crude Futures | 3,237 | 236,139,150 | 7/31/26 | (4,213,603 | ) | ||||||||
| Soybean Oil Futures | 322 | 12,930,876 | 8/14/26 | (488,312 | ) | ||||||||
| CME Cattle Feeder | 886 | 161,517,800 | 8/27/26 | 1,090,834 | |||||||||
| Gold 100 OZ Futures | 106 | 42,808,100 | 8/27/26 | (4,465,676 | ) | ||||||||
| Live Cattle Futures | 1,505 | 145,939,850 | 8/31/26 | 4,487,339 | |||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 72 | 8,258,846 | 8/31/26 | (663,367 | ) | ||||||||
| Milling Wheat Euro Futures | 5 | 57,701 | 9/10/26 | (2,616 | ) | ||||||||
| Soybean Futures | 18 | 1,015,875 | 9/14/26 | (15,410 | ) | ||||||||
| Soybean Oil Futures | 175 | 6,976,200 | 9/14/26 | (643,447 | ) | ||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | 6 | 303,784 | 9/15/26 | 1,472 | |||||||||
| Canada 10-Year Bond Futures | 3,291 | 281,031,560 | 9/18/26 | 5,217,075 | |||||||||
| Coffee “C” Futures | 388 | 43,133,475 | 9/18/26 | 3,739,613 | |||||||||
| Canada 5-Year Bond Futures | 155 | 12,360,656 | 9/18/26 | 118,027 | |||||||||
| Canada 2-Year Bond Futures | 94 | 6,979,827 | 9/18/26 | 26,345 | |||||||||
| Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures | 1,020 | 118,479,375 | 9/21/26 | 469,813 | |||||||||
| U.S. 10-Year Ultra Futures | 432 | 48,586,500 | 9/21/26 | (51,844 | ) | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures | 1,466 | 166,391,000 | 9/21/26 | (103,062 | ) | ||||||||
| U.S. 2 Years Note (CBT) | 480 | 52,747,500 | 9/21/26 | (108,797 | ) | ||||||||
| Robusta Coffee Futures | 583 | 21,326,140 | 9/24/26 | 403,776 | |||||||||
| Cattle Feeder Futures | 332 | 60,179,150 | 9/24/26 | (638,749 | ) | ||||||||
| Long Gilt Futures | 3,309 | 391,563,610 | 9/28/26 | 3,171,028 | |||||||||
| Palladium Futures | 65 | 7,870,850 | 9/28/26 | (1,111,183 | ) | ||||||||
| Copper Futures | 322 | 50,344,700 | 9/28/26 | (1,712,265 | ) | ||||||||
| Silver Futures | 79 | 23,669,190 | 9/28/26 | (4,572,885 | ) | ||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 20 | 2,075,556 | 9/30/26 | (130,901 | ) | ||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 4 | 274,720 | 10/20/26 | (59,300 | ) | ||||||||
| Palladium Futures | 70 | 5,480,300 | 10/28/26 | (382,113 | ) | ||||||||
| Cattle Feeder Futures | 189 | 33,986,925 | 10/29/26 | (161,613 | ) | ||||||||
| Rapeseed Euro Futures | 730 | 21,384,112 | 10/30/26 | 889,349 | |||||||||
| Gasoline RBOB Futures | 5 | 492,618 | 10/30/26 | (7,778 | ) | ||||||||
| Live Cattle Futures | 744 | 70,427,040 | 10/30/26 | (263,270 | ) | ||||||||
| Canola (WCE) Future | 637 | 6,605,127 | 11/13/26 | 98,450 | |||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 68 | 4,647,800 | 11/20/26 | (776,556 | ) | ||||||||
| Robusta Coffee Futures | 201 | 7,260,120 | 11/24/26 | 143,130 | |||||||||
| Cotton No. 2 Futures | 102 | 3,916,800 | 12/8/26 | (95,597 | ) | ||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | 5 | 257,266 | 12/14/26 | 2,013 | |||||||||
| Corn Futures | 244 | 5,319,200 | 12/14/26 | (563,092 | ) | ||||||||
| Coffee “C” Futures | 168 | 17,772,300 | 12/18/26 | 1,365,019 | |||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 22 | 1,496,220 | 12/21/26 | (205,411 | ) | ||||||||
| Copper Futures | 67 | 10,615,313 | 12/29/26 | (365,288 | ) | ||||||||
| Gold 100 OZ Futures | 14 | 5,737,900 | 12/29/26 | (617,650 | ) | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Long position contracts: (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Silver Futures | 13 | $ | 3,937,505 | 12/29/26 | $ | (1,048,145 | ) | ||||||
| Live Cattle Futures | 263 | 24,866,650 | 12/31/26 | (196,190 | ) | ||||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | 8 | 541,360 | 1/20/27 | (94,430 | ) | ||||||||
| Robusta Coffee Futures | 60 | 2,146,800 | 1/25/27 | 51,620 | |||||||||
| Rapeseed Euro Futures | 12 | 351,520 | 1/29/27 | 6,219 | |||||||||
| Cotton No. 2 Futures | 3 | 117,210 | 3/8/27 | (3,458 | ) | ||||||||
| Cocoa Futures | 2 | 105,320 | 3/15/27 | 450 | |||||||||
| 3 Month SARON Futures | 19 | 5,877,243 | 3/16/27 | 6,126 | |||||||||
| Coffee “C” Futures | 76 | 7,911,600 | 3/18/27 | 604,650 | |||||||||
| 3 Month SARON Futures | 96 | 29,679,208 | 6/15/27 | 39,115 | |||||||||
| ICE 3 Month Sonia Futures | 15 | 4,772,745 | 6/15/27 | 2,112 | |||||||||
| ICE 3 Month Sonia Futures | 16 | 5,090,663 | 9/14/27 | 1,278 | |||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | $ | (2,387,218 | ) | ||||||||||
| Short position contracts: | |||||||||||||
| White Sugar Futures | (75) | (1,779,750 | ) | 7/16/26 | (220,676 | ) | |||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | (14) | (458,500 | ) | 7/29/26 | (27,298 | ) | |||||||
| NY Harbor ULSD Futures | (12) | (1,627,466 | ) | 7/31/26 | (73,611 | ) | |||||||
| ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil | (66) | (6,012,600 | ) | 8/12/26 | (244,227 | ) | |||||||
| Soybean Meal Futures | (50) | (1,519,500 | ) | 8/14/26 | 61,670 | ||||||||
| Lean Hogs Futures | (209) | (8,209,520 | ) | 8/14/26 | (15,450 | ) | |||||||
| WTI Crude Futures | (21) | (1,454,670 | ) | 8/20/26 | 121,648 | ||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | (53) | (1,692,820 | ) | 8/27/26 | (35,817 | ) | |||||||
| NY Harbor ULSD Futures | (5) | (663,621 | ) | 8/31/26 | (21,903 | ) | |||||||
| Euro-OAT Futures | (31) | (4,249,749 | ) | 9/8/26 | (2,689 | ) | |||||||
| Euro-Schatz Futures | (381) | (46,127,468 | ) | 9/8/26 | (100,917 | ) | |||||||
| Euro-Buxl Futures | (598) | (75,993,556 | ) | 9/8/26 | (1,984,603 | ) | |||||||
| Euro-BOBL Futures | (4,266) | (562,398,400 | ) | 9/8/26 | (3,579,807 | ) | |||||||
| Euro-Bund Futures | (3,379) | (491,638,323 | ) | 9/8/26 | (6,278,851 | ) | |||||||
| ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil | (9) | (794,475 | ) | 9/10/26 | (16,825 | ) | |||||||
| Wheat Futures (CBT) | (952) | (28,048,300 | ) | 9/14/26 | 480,529 | ||||||||
| Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | (542) | (16,944,275 | ) | 9/14/26 | 403,425 | ||||||||
| Soybean Meal Futures | (23) | (694,370 | ) | 9/14/26 | 21,470 | ||||||||
| White Sugar Futures | (19) | (443,840 | ) | 9/15/26 | (47,138 | ) | |||||||
| Cocoa Futures | (456) | (23,155,680 | ) | 9/15/26 | (5,741,505 | ) | |||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | (243) | (7,807,590 | ) | 9/28/26 | (58,658 | ) | |||||||
| U.S. 2 Years Note (CBT) | (858) | (176,861,953 | ) | 9/30/26 | 108,751 | ||||||||
| U.S. 05 Years Note (CBT) | (4) | (428,187 | ) | 9/30/26 | 492 | ||||||||
| NY Harbor ULSD Futures | (2) | (260,467 | ) | 9/30/26 | (6,135 | ) | |||||||
| Sugar #11 (World) Futures | (847) | (14,058,845 | ) | 9/30/26 | (871,585 | ) | |||||||
| ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil | (1) | (86,125 | ) | 10/12/26 | (3,625 | ) | |||||||
| Lean Hogs Futures | (33) | (1,082,400 | ) | 10/14/26 | 28,970 | ||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | (143) | (4,851,990 | ) | 10/28/26 | 184,235 | ||||||||
| White Sugar Futures | (10) | (232,450 | ) | 11/13/26 | (22,260 | ) | |||||||
| Natural Gas Futures | (161) | (6,407,800 | ) | 11/25/26 | 496,018 | ||||||||
| Wheat Futures (CBT) | (469) | (14,175,525 | ) | 12/14/26 | 333,813 | ||||||||
| Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | (227) | (7,266,837 | ) | 12/14/26 | 185,500 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Short position contracts: (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Three Month Euribor Futures | (4,012) | $ | (1,116,456,353 | ) | 12/14/26 | $ | (414,081 | ) | |||||
| ICE 3 Month Sonia Futures | (14) | (4,463,151 | ) | 12/15/26 | (9,980 | ) | |||||||
| 3 Month ESTR Futures | (962) | (268,281,707 | ) | 12/15/26 | (415,557 | ) | |||||||
| Cocoa Futures | (234) | (12,139,920 | ) | 12/15/26 | (3,028,692 | ) | |||||||
| Natural Gas Futures NG | (270) | (11,855,700 | ) | 12/29/26 | 798,483 | ||||||||
| Natural Gas Futures NG | (104) | (4,117,360 | ) | 1/27/27 | 235,069 | ||||||||
| Sugar #11 (World) Futures | (259) | (4,571,661 | ) | 2/26/27 | (301,694 | ) | |||||||
| Wheat Futures (CBT) | (7) | (216,387 | ) | 3/12/27 | 3,638 | ||||||||
| Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures | (6) | (195,750 | ) | 3/12/27 | 288 | ||||||||
| Three Month Euribor Futures | (3,038) | (845,108,632 | ) | 3/15/27 | (1,973,192 | ) | |||||||
| 3 Month SOFR Futures | (746) | (178,965,400 | ) | 3/16/27 | 1,070,324 | ||||||||
| 3 Month ESTR Futures | (1,349) | (375,947,819 | ) | 3/16/27 | (744,634 | ) | |||||||
| Sugar #11 (World) Futures | (15) | (261,912 | ) | 4/30/27 | (14,000 | ) | |||||||
| Three Month Euribor Futures | (1,788) | (497,410,078 | ) | 6/14/27 | (1,204,521 | ) | |||||||
| 3 Month SOFR Futures | (163) | (39,087,400 | ) | 6/15/27 | 276,325 | ||||||||
| 3 Month ESTR Futures | (618) | (172,170,761 | ) | 6/15/27 | (346,089 | ) | |||||||
| Three Month Euribor Futures | (593) | (165,019,595 | ) | 9/13/27 | (418,977 | ) | |||||||
| Three Month Euribor Futures | (102) | (28,394,681 | ) | 12/13/27 | (67,071 | ) | |||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | $ | (23,481,420 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total net unrealized depreciation | $ | (25,868,638 | ) | ||||||||||
As of June 30, 2026, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency contracts outstanding:
| Counterparty | Settlement Date |
Currency To Deliver |
Currency To Receive |
Unrealized Appreciation |
Unrealized Depreciation |
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| Interactive Brokers LLC | 7/2/2026 | GBP | 3,448,091 | EUR | 4,000 | $ | — | $ | (3,349 | ) | |||||||||
| Interactive Brokers LLC | 7/2/2026 | CAD | 4,865,956 | EUR | 3,000 | — | (3,170 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | — | $ | (6,519 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Currency Abbreviations | |
| EUR | Euro |
| USD | U.S. Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF |
Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF |
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| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 100,905,771 | $ | 20,519,443 | $ | 311,172,130 | ||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | — | 61,586,930 | 1,227,540,883 | |||||||||
| Cash | 24,684 | 69 | 2,861 | |||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | 425,251 | — | — | |||||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||||||
| Due from broker | 49,861 | 1,475,658 | 8,373,938 | |||||||||
| Securities sold | 20,987 | — | — | |||||||||
| Interest | 373 | 633 | 5,938 | |||||||||
| Capital shares | — | — | 12,938,079 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 101,426,927 | 83,582,733 | 1,560,033,829 | |||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | — | — | 6,519 | |||||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 82,700 | 63,844 | 951,693 | |||||||||
| Securities purchased | — | 2,001,494 | 53,010,533 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 82,700 | 2,065,338 | 53,968,745 | |||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 101,344,227 | $ | 81,517,395 | $ | 1,506,065,084 | ||||||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 100,917,067 | $ | 82,691,016 | $ | 1,657,716,171 | ||||||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 427,160 | (1,173,621 | ) | (151,651,087 | ) | |||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 101,344,227 | $ | 81,517,395 | $ | 1,506,065,084 | ||||||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 4,225,001 | 2,750,001 | 58,175,001 | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 23.99 | $ | 29.64 | $ | 25.89 | ||||||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 100,905,776 | $ | 20,520,121 | $ | 311,183,796 | ||||||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | — | $ | 61,586,803 | $ | 1,228,002,219 | ||||||
| Foreign currency, at cost | $ | (1,914 | ) | $ | 795,086 | $ | 6,853,478 | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Period/Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF(1) |
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| Investment Income | |||||||||||||
| Affiliated dividend income | $ | — | $ | 1,727,180 | $ | 31,433,954 | |||||||
| Interest income | 1,547,238 | 721,140 | 16,807,278 | ||||||||||
| Total income | 1,547,238 | 2,448,320 | 48,241,232 | ||||||||||
| Expenses | |||||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees | 413,585 | 502,914 | 9,680,257 | ||||||||||
| Interest on reverse repurchase agreement | — | 9,336 | 385,629 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | 16,596 | 558,098 | ||||||||||
| Total expenses | 413,585 | 528,846 | 10,623,984 | ||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 1,133,653 | 1,919,474 | 37,617,248 | ||||||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||||||||||||
| Investments | (1,302 | ) | 621 | 56,055 | |||||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | (13,669 | ) | (35,059 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures | — | (2,895,423 | ) | (56,289,193 | ) | ||||||||
| Swaps | (1,644,071 | ) | — | — | |||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | — | 1,692 | 468,394 | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency transactions | 96,836 | (9,255 | ) | (869,096 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (1,548,537 | ) | (2,916,034 | ) | (56,668,899 | ) | |||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||||
| Investments | (5 | ) | (322 | ) | (27,482 | ) | |||||||
| Affiliated investments | — | (127 | ) | (461,336 | ) | ||||||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | — | — | (6,519 | ) | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translations | 1,914 | (12,120 | ) | (92,658 | ) | ||||||||
| Futures | — | (651,500 | ) | (3,902,228 | ) | ||||||||
| Swaps | 425,251 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 427,160 | (664,069 | ) | (4,490,223 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,121,377 | ) | (3,580,103 | ) | (61,159,122 | ) | |||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 12,276 | $ | (1,660,629 | ) | $ | (23,541,874 | ) | |||||
| * | Withholding tax | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| (1) | For the period January 26, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF |
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| For
the period January 26, 2026(1) to June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,133,653 | $ | 1,919,474 | $ | 687,532 | ||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (1,548,537 | ) | (2,916,034 | ) | (1,016,201 | ) | ||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 427,160 | (664,069 | ) | (191,468 | ) | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 12,276 | (1,660,629 | ) | (520,137 | ) | |||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Distributions | (777,165 | ) | (1,447,728 | ) | (574,561 | ) | ||||||
| Return of capital | (490,335 | ) | (1,259,773 | ) | — | |||||||
| Total distributions | (1,267,500 | ) | (2,707,501 | ) | (574,561 | ) | ||||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 102,599,451 | 105,411,236 | 68,736,599 | |||||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | — | (51,080,702 | ) | (46,360,032 | ) | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 102,599,451 | 54,330,534 | 22,376,567 | |||||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 101,344,227 | 49,962,404 | 21,281,869 | |||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Beginning of year | — | 31,554,991 | 10,273,122 | |||||||||
| End of year | $ | 101,344,227 | $ | 81,517,395 | $ | 31,554,991 | ||||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | — | 1,125,001 | 425,001 | |||||||||
| Shares sold | 4,225,001 | (2) | 3,225,000 | 2,350,000 | ||||||||
| Shares redeemed | — | (1,600,000 | ) | (1,650,000 | ) | |||||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 4,225,001 | 2,750,001 | 1,125,001 | |||||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
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| Year
Ended June 30, 2026 |
Year
Ended June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 37,617,248 | $ | 21,436,110 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (56,668,899 | ) | (24,123,780 | ) | ||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (4,490,223 | ) | (24,698,188 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (23,541,874 | ) | (27,385,858 | ) | ||||
| Distributions | (63,227,001 | ) | (28,257,099 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 795,960,001 | 1,002,745,461 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (258,248,616 | ) | (96,849,532 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 537,711,385 | 905,895,929 | ||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 450,942,510 | 850,252,972 | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of year | 1,055,122,574 | 204,869,602 | ||||||
| End of year | $ | 1,506,065,084 | $ | 1,055,122,574 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 39,525,001 | 7,600,001 | ||||||
| Shares sold | 27,675,000 | 35,425,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (9,025,000 | ) | (3,500,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 58,175,001 | 39,525,001 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
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| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (23,541,874 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by / (used for) operating activities: | ||||
| Net purchases and sales in short term investments | (471,239,827 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments | 27,482 | |||
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) / depreciation on investments - Affiliated | 461,336 | |||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments | (56,055 | ) | ||
| Net realized (gain) / loss from sales of investments - Affiliated | 35,059 | |||
| Net amortization of premium / (discount) | (16,685,310 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | (5,938 | ) | ||
| (Increase) Decrease in due from broker | (4,834,938 | ) | ||
| Increase (Decrease) in investment advisory fees payable | 288,104 | |||
| Increase (Decrease) in investment securities purchased | 53,010,533 | |||
| Net Cash Provided by / (Used for) Operating Activities | (462,541,428 | ) | ||
| Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) from Financing Activities: | ||||
| Shares Sold | 783,021,922 | |||
| Shares redeemed | (258,248,616 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement | 2,455,538,677 | |||
| Payments made on reverse repurchase agreement | (2,455,538,677 | ) | ||
| Distributions paid | (63,227,001 | ) | ||
| Cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 461,546,305 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | (995,123 | ) | ||
| Cash and Restricted Cash: | ||||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at beginning of period | 997,984 | |||
| Cash and Restricted Cash, at end of period | $ | 2,861 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||||
| Cash paid for interest on reverse repurchase agreements | $ | 385,629 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the beginning of period to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 997,984 | ||
| Reconciliation of Restricted and Unrestricted Cash at the end of period to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash | $ | 2,861 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights
| Simplify
Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period
Ended June 30, 2026(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.28 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.99 | ) | ||
| Total from investment operations | (0.71 | ) | ||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (0.18 | ) | ||
| Return of capital | (0.12 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (0.30 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 23.99 | ||
| Total Return (%) | (2.88 | )(c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 101 | ||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.99 | (d)(e) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 2.71 | (d) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 0 | (c) | ||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023(g) | ||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 28.05 | $ | 24.17 | $ | 24.69 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.79 | (h) | 3.90 | (h) | (0.85 | ) | (0.41 | ) | ||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 2.79 | 4.90 | 0.14 | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.63 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.66 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Return of capital | (0.54 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.20 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (0.66 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 29.64 | $ | 28.05 | $ | 24.17 | $ | 24.69 | ||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 9.83 | 20.52 | 0.63 | (0.86 | )(c) | |||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 82 | $ | 32 | $ | 10 | $ | 6 | ||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.79 | (e)(i) | 0.78 | (e)(j) | 0.75 | (e) | 0.75 | (d)(e) | ||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 2.86 | 3.57 | 4.09 | 3.06 | (d) | |||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (c) | |||||||||||
| (a) | For the period January 26, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
| (g) | For the period March 28, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023. |
| (h) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (i) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.04%. |
| (j) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.03%. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Years Ended June 30 | Period
Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 26.70 | $ | 26.96 | $ | 25.55 | $ | 27.27 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.81 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 0.67 | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.29 | ) | 0.13 | (c) | 2.40 | (0.58 | ) | 2.29 | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.52 | 1.15 | 3.45 | 0.09 | 2.27 | |||||||||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.33 | ) | (1.29 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (1.14 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Net realized gains | — | (0.12 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (0.67 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.33 | ) | (1.41 | ) | (2.04 | ) | (1.81 | ) | — | |||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 25.89 | $ | 26.70 | $ | 26.96 | $ | 25.55 | $ | 27.27 | ||||||||||
| Total Return (%) | 1.62 | 4.23 | 14.52 | 0.13 | 9.07 | (d) | ||||||||||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 1,506 | $ | 1,055 | $ | 205 | $ | 128 | $ | 29 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.82 | (e)(f) | 0.75 | (e) | 0.76 | (e)(g) | 0.78 | (e)(h) | 0.75 | (e)(i) | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 2.86 | 3.68 | 4.06 | 2.49 | (0.27 | )(i) | ||||||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(j) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (d) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | For the period March 8, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.07%. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (h) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.03%. |
| (i) | Annualized. |
| (j) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF, a non-diversified series of the Trust, and Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF and Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF, diversified series of the Trust, (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
Each Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Funds, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Funds, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Funds, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | The Fund seeks capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | The Fund seeks long term capital appreciation. | |
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | The Fund seeks long term capital appreciation. |
2. Consolidation of Subsidiary
The Consolidated Schedules of Investments, Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the Consolidated Financial Highlights of the Funds listed below include the accounts of a wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Each Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability. For tax purposes, each Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its shares of the Cayman subsidiary’s income. Net losses incurred by each Subsidiary cannot offset income earned by each Fund and cannot be carried back or forward by each Subsidiary to offset income from prior or future years.
| Fund | Wholly Owned Subsidiary | |
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 Cayman Fund | |
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 Cayman Fund | |
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Simplify Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund |
A summary of each Fund’s investment in its corresponding subsidiary is as follows:
| Fund | Inception Date of Subsidiary |
Subsidiary
Net Assets at June 30, 2026 |
%
of Fund’s Consolidated Total Assets at June 30, 2026 |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | January 26, 2026 | $ | 20,385,088 | 20.1 | % | |||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | March 28, 2023 | $ | 19,837,902 | 23.7 | % | |||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | March 8, 2022 | $ | 359,172,519 | 23.0 | % | |||||
3. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.
Investment Valuation
Each Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major
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market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.
Swap agreements and other derivatives are generally valued daily depending on the type of instrument and reference assets based upon market prices, the mean between bid and asked prices quotations from market makers or by a pricing service or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and are categorized as Level 2.
Reverse repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Under certain circumstances, a Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Funds can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Funds’ calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Funds’ portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Funds’ NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Funds may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares:
Each Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Funds have the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
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| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for each Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 100,807,457 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 100,807,457 | ||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 425,251 | — | 425,251 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 98,314 | — | — | 98,314 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 100,905,771 | $ | 425,251 | $ | — | $ | 101,331,022 | ||||||||
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 61,586,930 | — | — | 61,586,930 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 18,362,636 | — | — | 18,362,636 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 2,156,807 | — | — | 2,156,807 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 1,416,215 | — | — | 1,416,215 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 83,522,588 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 83,522,588 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Futures | (2,370,990 | ) | — | — | (2,370,990 | ) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (2,370,990 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2,370,990 | ) | ||||||
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 1,227,540,883 | — | — | 1,227,540,883 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 269,293,167 | — | — | 269,293,167 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 41,878,963 | — | — | 41,878,963 | ||||||||||||
| Futures | 26,907,288 | — | — | 26,907,288 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 1,565,620,301 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,565,620,301 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Futures | (52,775,926 | ) | — | — | (52,775,926 | ) | ||||||||||
| Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | $ | — | $ | (6,519 | ) | $ | — | $ | (6,519 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (52,775,926 | ) | $ | (6,519 | ) | $ | — | $ | (52,782,445 | ) | |||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
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Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Funds’ policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Each Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. It is Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. It is Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income monthly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. Each Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. Each Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of a Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements.
Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
4. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, a Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. A Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, a Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about a Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on a Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though a Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, a Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
The Funds are subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and requires funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a stock index) for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are paid when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Unlike when a Fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by a Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain a Fund’s open positions in futures contracts, a Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian or futures broker in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market
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instruments, or other liquid securities, known as “initial margin.” The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in underlying instrument or index in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to a Fund.
The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by a Fund and the price of the forward or futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a forward or futures contract and the resulting inability to close a forward or futures contract when desired; (c) investments in futures contracts involves leverage, which means a small percentage of assets in futures can have a disproportionately large impact on a Fund and the Fund can lose more than the principal amount invested; (d) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (e) the adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (f) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (g) if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and a Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
Swaps
Swap agreements are agreements between a Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market (OTC swaps) or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap. Upfront payments made/received by the fund, if any, are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund. Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may provide outcomes that produce losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. In addition to interest rate risk, market risks may also impact the swap. The fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.
Total Return Swaps
Total return swaps are commitments where one party pays a fixed or variable rate premium (the Buyer) in exchange for a market-linked return (the Seller). The Seller pays the total return of a specific reference asset or index and in return receives interest payments from the Buyer. To the extent the total return of the underlying asset or index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Buyer will receive or make a payment to the Seller. A Fund may enter into total return swaps in which it may act as either the Buyer or the Seller. Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference asset or index. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference asset or index.
Forward Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts
The Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF entered into forward foreign exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between a Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specific exchange rate on a future date.
The following table summarizes the values of the Funds’ derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2026 and the related location in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, presented by underlying risk exposure:
| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | ||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 425,251 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | ||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 1,416,215 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 2,370,990 | ||||||
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| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | ||||||||||||
| Commodity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 16,400,477 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 34,604,928 | ||||||
| Interest Rate Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 10,506,811 | Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ | 18,170,998 | ||||||
| Foreign Exchange Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | — | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts | $ | 6,519 | ||||||
| * | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation or unrealized cumulative depreciation on futures contracts as disclosed in the Consolidated Schedules of Investments. |
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Commodity | $ | (2,895,423 | ) | $ | (651,500 | ) | |||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Commodity | 43,660,571 | (14,042,809 | ) | ||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Interest Rate | (99,946,764 | ) | 10,140,581 | ||||||
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | |
Risk Type | |
Realized Gain/(Loss) |
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|
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Equity | $ | (1,644,071 | ) | $ | 425,251 | ||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Foreign Exchange | $ | 1,692 | $ | — | |||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Foreign Exchange | 468,394 | (6,519 | ) | ||||||
| (a) | Forward foreign currency are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
For the period/year ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end notional balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
| Fund | Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts (Notional Value) |
Futures
Contracts (Notional Value) |
Swaps (Notional Value) |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 732,164,088 | ||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | — | 88,117,988 | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | (1,304 | ) | (1,476,143,441 | ) | — | |||||||
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Certain Funds enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with their OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.
The following table presents Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement or similar arrangement (collectively referred to as “MNA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by a Fund as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Macquarie Bank | $ | 425,251 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 425,251 | ||||||||||
| $ | 425,251 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 425,251 | |||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
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| Interactive Brokers | $ | 6,519 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,519 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| $ | 6,519 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (6,519 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
5. Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Reverse repurchase agreements are executed under standardized netting agreements. A netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract. These agreements mitigate counterparty credit risk by providing for a single net settlement with a counterparty of all financial transactions covered by the agreement in an event of default as defined under such agreement.
Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. The Fund may borrow for investment purposes indirectly using reverse repurchase agreements. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Fund to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on each Fund’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Borrowing may cause the Fund to liquidate positions under adverse market conditions to satisfy its repayment obligations. The use of reverse repurchase agreements involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The Fund is subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that a counterparty is or is perceived to be unwilling or unable to meet its contractual obligations) with respect to the security it expects to receive back from a counterparty. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or fails to perform its obligations, or if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Fund is insufficient or there are delays in the Fund’s ability to access such collateral, the value of an investment in the Fund may decline. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF was $12,635,993
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and 3.96%, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate for the Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF was $240,734,103 at 3.84%, respectively.
There was no outstanding reverse repurchase agreements at year end June 30, 2026.
6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Funds to operate. The Adviser has engaged Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited to act as the futures adviser to the Funds under a futures advisory agreement (“Futures Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Funds, pays the futures adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Funds below, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee on each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued and payable, at an annual rate equal to:
| Fund | Management Fee |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 0.99 | % | ||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 0.75 | % | ||
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Funds, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of each of the Fund’s shareholders and the Management Fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Funds also pay non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of each Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for each Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for each Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of each Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
7. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | — | — | ||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
8. Fund Share Transactions
The Funds issue and redeem Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Each Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because each Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Funds’ custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of a Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the
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fixed transaction fee, the Funds may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
9. Federal Income Taxes
For the year/period ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to controlled foreign corporation.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
||||||
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | 1,192,049 | $ | (1,192.049 | ) | |||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 2,261,886 | (2,261,886 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | (14,007,542 | ) | 14,007,542 | |||||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year/period ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | 777,165 | $ | — | $ | 490,335 | ||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 1,447,728 | — | 1,259,773 | |||||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 63,227,001 | — | — | |||||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year/period ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
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| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | 550,149 | $ | — | $ | 24,412 | ||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 28,257,099 | — | — | |||||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable Earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 427,160 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 427,160 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | — | — | — | (998,061 | ) | — | (175,560 | ) | (1,173,621 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 4,065,839 | — | — | (19,507,369 | ) | (136,209,557 | ) | — | (151,651,087 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives, owned by each Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | 100,905,776 | $ | 428,089 | $ | (929 | ) | $ | 427,160 | |||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 82,137,488 | 976,127 | (1,007,242 | ) | (31,115 | ) | ||||||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 1,539,558,902 | 7,299,398 | (8,145,287 | ) | (845,889 | ) | ||||||||||
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The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, section 1256 mark-to-market treatment of derivatives and swaps.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | (54,526,525 | ) | (81,683,032 | ) | (136,209,557 | ) | ||||||
The Funds did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30, 2026, the following Funds incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses:
| Fund | Capital
Post- October Losses |
Late-year ordinary Losses |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | (175,560 | ) | — | |||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | — | — | ||||||
10. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Funds adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Funds to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid per Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
11. Segment Reporting
Each Fund operates in one segment. Each Fund’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Funds on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedules of investments, of the funds listed below (the “Funds”), each a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related consolidated statements of operations, the consolidated statements of cash flows, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of June 30, 2026, the results of their operations and their cash flows, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
| Fund Name | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
Consolidated Financial Highlights | ||||
| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Not applicable | For the period from January 26, 2026 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | For the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, and for the period from March 28, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023 | ||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | Not applicable | For the year ended June 30, 2026 | For the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | or the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and for the period from March 8, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022 | ||||
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca or NASDAQ, as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of each Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
Each Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for the year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during each Fund’s fiscal year. |
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| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks – 93.6% | ||||||||
| Communication Services – 4.4% | ||||||||
| Anterix, Inc.*(a) | 664 | $ | 68,352 | |||||
| Cargurus, Inc.* | 1,315 | 44,828 | ||||||
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,513 | 48,008 | ||||||
| EverQuote, Inc., Class A*(a) | 2,210 | 52,576 | ||||||
| Grindr, Inc.* | 3,140 | 45,122 | ||||||
| Scholastic Corp. | 970 | 44,620 | ||||||
| 303,506 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary – 9.1% | ||||||||
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A* | 508 | 45,725 | ||||||
| Arhaus, Inc. | 5,798 | 48,819 | ||||||
| Brinker International, Inc.* | 297 | 49,896 | ||||||
| Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. | 1,054 | 32,263 | ||||||
| Carriage Services, Inc. | 954 | 36,576 | ||||||
| Garrett Motion, Inc. | 1,297 | 46,990 | ||||||
| GigaCloud Technology, Inc., Class A* | 1,157 | 36,561 | ||||||
| Kohl’s Corp. | 2,735 | 48,464 | ||||||
| Laureate Education, Inc.*(a) | 1,327 | 48,197 | ||||||
| LGI Homes, Inc.*(a) | 884 | 56,293 | ||||||
| Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | 352 | 46,327 | ||||||
| Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*(a) | 671 | 48,138 | ||||||
| Urban Outfitters, Inc.* | 585 | 41,453 | ||||||
| Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | 2,237 | 36,978 | ||||||
| 622,680 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples – 3.9% | ||||||||
| Beyond Meat, Inc.* | 49,780 | 37,335 | ||||||
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 566 | 45,597 | ||||||
| Energizer Holdings, Inc. | 2,312 | 49,569 | ||||||
| Herbalife Ltd.* | 3,283 | 43,171 | ||||||
| Seneca Foods Corp., Class A*(a) | 295 | 51,312 | ||||||
| Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | 915 | 38,595 | ||||||
| 265,579 | ||||||||
| Energy – 4.3% | ||||||||
| DHT Holdings, Inc. | 2,569 | 42,466 | ||||||
| Diversified Energy Co. | 2,698 | 37,394 | ||||||
| Dorian LPG Ltd. | 975 | 33,910 | ||||||
| International Seaways, Inc. | 545 | 41,742 | ||||||
| Nabors Industries Ltd.* | 423 | 35,536 | ||||||
| SandRidge Energy, Inc. | 2,677 | 36,675 | ||||||
| SM Energy Co. | 1,277 | 33,330 | ||||||
| Teekay Corp. Ltd. | 3,423 | 34,230 | ||||||
| 295,283 | ||||||||
| Financials – 18.3% | ||||||||
| Adamas Trust, Inc. | 4,267 | 40,024 | ||||||
| Atlanticus Holdings Corp.* | 493 | 50,409 | ||||||
| Bladex, Inc. | 761 | 46,779 | ||||||
| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.(a) | 477 | 51,683 | ||||||
| Civista Bancshares, Inc. | 1,639 | 46,253 | ||||||
| Dave, Inc.* | 151 | 56,261 | ||||||
| Encore Capital Group, Inc.* | 528 | 49,257 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Financials (continued) | ||||||||
| First BanCorp/Puerto Rico | 1,765 | $ | 46,014 | |||||
| Franklin Financial Services Corp. | 729 | 45,635 | ||||||
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., Class B | 1,423 | 48,297 | ||||||
| HCI Group, Inc. | 275 | 48,194 | ||||||
| Marex Group PLC | 800 | 48,760 | ||||||
| Mercury General Corp. | 432 | 46,060 | ||||||
| Northeast Bank | 336 | 44,530 | ||||||
| OFG Bancorp | 930 | 45,635 | ||||||
| Parke Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 1,379 | 45,728 | ||||||
| Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. | 932 | 40,160 | ||||||
| Plumas Bancorp | 746 | 43,596 | ||||||
| Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA | 443 | 47,073 | ||||||
| Primis Financial Corp. | 2,721 | 44,543 | ||||||
| Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.* | 6,143 | 40,974 | ||||||
| Regional Management Corp. | 1,157 | 47,668 | ||||||
| Republic Bancorp, Inc./KY, Class A | 525 | 47,476 | ||||||
| Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc.* | 2,344 | 45,403 | ||||||
| Tompkins Financial Corp. | 492 | 46,504 | ||||||
| United Fire Group, Inc. | 885 | 46,409 | ||||||
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 1,137 | 47,026 | ||||||
| 1,256,351 | ||||||||
| Health Care – 21.5% | ||||||||
| Alignment Healthcare, Inc.* | 2,715 | 64,644 | ||||||
| Alkermes PLC* | 931 | 48,780 | ||||||
| Ardent Health, Inc.* | 4,252 | 41,840 | ||||||
| Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 503 | 41,000 | ||||||
| Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 2,762 | 46,871 | ||||||
| Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.* | 5,474 | 46,912 | ||||||
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.* | 689 | 48,051 | ||||||
| CareDx, Inc.* | 1,720 | 49,020 | ||||||
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a) | 1,361 | 42,776 | ||||||
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | 1,168 | 42,282 | ||||||
| Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. | 1,578 | 46,945 | ||||||
| CorMedix, Inc.* | 4,651 | 36,510 | ||||||
| CorVel Corp.*(a) | 688 | 43,014 | ||||||
| Delcath Systems, Inc.* | 3,644 | 45,878 | ||||||
| Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a) | 1,171 | 48,046 | ||||||
| Innoviva, Inc.* | 1,965 | 44,625 | ||||||
| Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | 128 | 47,574 | ||||||
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 443 | 42,510 | ||||||
| LifeStance Health Group, Inc.* | 5,092 | 54,535 | ||||||
| Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | 384 | 38,227 | ||||||
| National HealthCare Corp.(a) | 230 | 48,613 | ||||||
| Nutex Health, Inc.* | 326 | 55,710 | ||||||
| Omada Health, Inc.*(a) | 2,365 | 51,912 | ||||||
| Omeros Corp.* | 3,555 | 33,808 | ||||||
| PACS Group, Inc.*(a) | 1,160 | 49,462 | ||||||
| Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.* | 1,823 | 46,177 | ||||||
| Pennant Group, Inc. (The)* | 1,146 | 42,345 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Health Care (continued) | ||||||||
| Progyny, Inc.* | 1,537 | $ | 44,312 | |||||
| PTC Therapeutics, Inc.* | 531 | 43,314 | ||||||
| Veracyte, Inc.*(a) | 917 | 53,855 | ||||||
| XOMA Royalty Corp.* | 1,015 | 43,137 | ||||||
| Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.* | 3,387 | 48,570 | ||||||
| 1,481,255 | ||||||||
| Industrials – 13.7% | ||||||||
| 3D Systems Corp.* | 11,010 | 33,250 | ||||||
| American Superconductor Corp.* | 829 | 34,412 | ||||||
| Argan, Inc.(a) | 64 | 51,107 | ||||||
| Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. | 838 | 42,730 | ||||||
| AZZ, Inc. | 311 | 48,220 | ||||||
| Blue Bird Corp.*(a) | 627 | 49,508 | ||||||
| CECO Environmental Corp.*(a) | 566 | 51,359 | ||||||
| Cimpress PLC* | 431 | 43,833 | ||||||
| Costamare, Inc. | 2,553 | 35,793 | ||||||
| Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 948 | 51,144 | ||||||
| Dycom Industries, Inc.* | 76 | 38,425 | ||||||
| Federal Signal Corp. | 394 | 50,625 | ||||||
| Kforce, Inc. | 905 | 42,462 | ||||||
| Matson, Inc.(a) | 235 | 45,174 | ||||||
| MYR Group, Inc.* | 84 | 42,034 | ||||||
| NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.*(a) | 360 | 53,978 | ||||||
| Pitney Bowes, Inc.(a) | 2,636 | 46,183 | ||||||
| Spire Global, Inc.* | 1,718 | 31,955 | ||||||
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.*(a) | 49 | 41,129 | ||||||
| Sunrun, Inc.*(a) | 2,542 | 34,012 | ||||||
| Upwork, Inc.* | 4,451 | 37,210 | ||||||
| Willdan Group, Inc.*(a) | 468 | 37,019 | ||||||
| 941,562 | ||||||||
| Information Technology – 9.6% | ||||||||
| ACI Worldwide, Inc.* | 899 | 45,211 | ||||||
| Clear Secure, Inc., Class A | 708 | 39,457 | ||||||
| Commvault Systems, Inc.*(a) | 358 | 50,739 | ||||||
| Daily Journal Corp.* | 82 | 49,298 | ||||||
| DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.* | 252 | 39,572 | ||||||
| Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | 368 | 44,822 | ||||||
| Life360, Inc.*(a) | 992 | 54,917 | ||||||
| Napco Security Technologies, Inc. | 1,046 | 39,727 | ||||||
| NVE Corp.(a) | 434 | 45,375 | ||||||
| Pagaya Technologies Ltd., Class A* | 2,597 | 47,395 | ||||||
| PagerDuty, Inc.* | 4,273 | 41,234 | ||||||
| Qualys, Inc.* | 359 | 49,359 | ||||||
| Sanmina Corp.* | 151 | 38,215 | ||||||
| TSS, Inc.* | 2,579 | 31,722 | ||||||
| VTEX, Class A* | 11,195 | 44,780 | ||||||
| 661,823 | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||
| Materials – 3.3% | ||||||||
| Caledonia Mining Corp. PLC | 1,652 | $ | 31,553 | |||||
| Constellium SE* | 1,241 | 39,551 | ||||||
| Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(a) | 234 | 45,777 | ||||||
| Myers Industries, Inc. | 1,721 | 60,769 | ||||||
| TriMas Corp. | 1,038 | 46,741 | ||||||
| 224,391 | ||||||||
| Real Estate – 4.3% | ||||||||
| CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 884 | 46,932 | ||||||
| DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a) | 3,869 | 47,124 | ||||||
| Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | 2,810 | 42,459 | ||||||
| Outfront Media, Inc. | 1,218 | 39,902 | ||||||
| SITE Centers Corp. | 8,330 | 33,070 | ||||||
| St Joe Co. (The)(a) | 667 | 41,774 | ||||||
| Terreno Realty Corp. | 645 | 41,777 | ||||||
| 293,038 | ||||||||
| Utilities – 1.2% | ||||||||
| MGE Energy, Inc. | 519 | 42,319 | ||||||
| New Jersey Resources Corp. | 765 | 42,871 | ||||||
| 85,190 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $5,663,159) | 6,430,658 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 5.0% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.69%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | $ | 80,000 | 79,501 | |||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 200,000 | 197,828 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.78%, 12/3/2026(a)(b) | 70,000 | 68,859 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $346,263) | 346,188 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.5% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $37,747) |
37,747 | 37,747 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Purchased Options – 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Calls – Exchange-Traded – 0.3% | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/17/2026 Strike Price 7,650, Expires 7/17/26 | 1 | 765,000 | 2,110 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/17/2026 Strike Price 7,700, Expires 7/17/26 | 1 | 770,000 | 1,135 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/17/2026 Strike Price 7,850, Expires 7/17/26 | 2 | 1,570,000 | 280 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 7/31/2026 Strike Price 7,900, Expires 7/31/26 | 1 | 790,000 | 675 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 8/21/2026 Strike Price 7,950, Expires 8/21/26 | 1 | 795,000 | 1,775 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 8/21/2026 Strike Price 8,000, Expires 8/21/26 | 1 | 800,000 | 1,280 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 9/18/2026 Strike Price 7,950, Expires 9/18/26 | 2 | 1,590,000 | 9,170 | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index, 9/18/2026 Strike Price 8,100, Expires 9/18/26 | 1 | 810,000 | 2,250 | ||||||||
| 18,675 | |||||||||||
| Total Purchased Options (Cost $40,390) | 18,675 | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
June 30, 2026
| Value | ||||
| Total Investments – 99.4% (Cost $6,087,559) |
$ | 6,833,268 | ||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.6% | 40,922 | |||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 6,874,190 | ||
| * | Non Income Producing |
| (a) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,594,980 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
At June 30, 2026, over the counter total return swap contracts outstanding were as follows:
| Reference Obligation/Index |
Termination Date(a) |
Financing Rate Paid (Received) by the Fund |
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(b) |
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| TRS SBAR(c) | 5/14/2027 | 4.61% (SOFR + 0.93%)(d) | BOFA | 811,391 | $ | 7,940 | |||||||||
| TRS SBAR(c) | 6/15/2027 | 4.63% (SOFR + 0.95%)(d) | BNP | 3,409,903 | 33,962 | ||||||||||
| $ | 41,902 | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | The Fund pays/receives annual coupon payments in accordance with the swap contract. On the termination date of the swap contract(s), the Fund will either receive from or pay to the counterparty an amount equal to the net of the accrued financing fees and the value of the reference security subtracted from the original notional cost (notional multiplied by the price change of the reference security). |
| (b) | There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts, therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value. |
| (c) | Based on Simplify Barrier Income ETF. |
| (d) | Payments made quarterly. |
Abbreviations:
| BNP | : | BNP Paribas |
| BOFA | : | Bank of America |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF |
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 6,833,268 | ||
| Unrealized appreciation on over the counter swaps | 41,902 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Dividends | 3,635 | |||
| Total assets | 6,878,805 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 4,615 | |||
| Total liabilities | 4,615 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 6,874,190 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 7,543,593 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (669,403 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 6,874,190 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 200,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 34.37 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 6,087,559 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF |
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| Investment Income | |||||
| Dividend income* | $ | 93,670 | |||
| Expenses | |||||
| Investment advisory fees | 52,273 | ||||
| Interest expense | 43 | ||||
| Total expenses | 52,316 | ||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 41,354 | ||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||||
| Investments | (1,674,753 | ) | |||
| In-kind redemptions | 2,305,009 | ||||
| Swaps | 15,293 | ||||
| Written options | 197,733 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 843,282 | ||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||
| Investments | 480,950 | ||||
| Swaps | 41,902 | ||||
| Written options | (1,212 | ) | |||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 521,640 | ||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1,364,922 | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 1,406,276 | |||
| * | Withholding tax | $ | 115 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF |
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| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For the period April 28, 2025(1) to June 30, 2025 |
|||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 41,354 | $ | 3,215 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 843,282 | 8,109 | ||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 521,640 | 265,971 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,406,276 | 277,295 | ||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributions | (116,341 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (116,341 | ) | — | |||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 23,569,457 | 3,857,224 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (22,119,721 | ) | — | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 1,449,736 | 3,857,224 | ||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 2,739,671 | 4,134,519 | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 4,134,519 | — | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 6,874,190 | $ | 4,134,519 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 150,001 | — | ||||||
| Shares sold | 800,000 | 150,001 | (2) | |||||
| Shares redeemed | (750,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 200,001 | 150,001 | ||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period Ended June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 27.56 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.56 | 0.03 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 6.84 | 2.53 | ||||||
| Total from investment operations | 7.40 | 2.56 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.59 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (0.59 | ) | — | |||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 34.37 | $ | 27.56 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 27.16 | 10.25 | (c) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 7 | $ | 4 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.90 | 0.90 | (d)(e) | |||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 1.92 | 0.60 | (d) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 225 | 44 | (c) | |||||
| (a) | For the period April 28, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund, issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | The Fund seeks capital appreciation and income. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations. A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities and ETFs are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities or ETFs for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Swap agreements and other derivatives are generally valued daily depending on the type of instrument and reference assets based upon market prices, the mean between bid and asked prices quotations from market makers or by a pricing service or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
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June 30, 2026
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 6,430,658 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,430,658 | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 346,188 | — | — | 346,188 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options | 18,675 | — | — | 18,675 | ||||||||||||
| Total Return Swaps | — | 41,902 | — | 41,902 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 37,747 | — | — | 37,747 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 6,833,268 | $ | 41,902 | $ | — | $ | 6,875,170 | ||||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
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Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
The Fund is subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and required funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Option Contracts
The Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.
A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the
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security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Fund writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Swaps
Swap agreements are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market (OTC swaps) or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap. Upfront payments made/received by the Fund, if any, are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the Fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund. Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may provide outcomes that produce losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. In addition to interest rate risk, market risks may also impact the swap. The Fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.
Total Return Swaps
Total return swaps are commitments where one party pays a fixed or variable rate premium (the Buyer) in exchange for a market-linked return (the Seller). The Seller pays the total return of a specific reference asset or index and in return receives interest payments from the Buyer. To the extent the total return of the underlying asset or index exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Buyer will receive or make a payment to the Seller. The Fund may enter into total return swaps in which it may act as either the Buyer or the Seller. Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference asset or index. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference asset or index.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2026 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented by underlying risk exposure:
| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
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| Equity Contracts | Investments, at value(1) | $ | 18,675 | Investments, at value(1) | $ | — | ||||||
| Equity Contracts | Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps | $ | 41,902 | Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | $ | — | ||||||
| (1) | Purchased option contracts are included in Investments within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased option contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | Equity | $ | (361,063 | ) | $ | (41,203 | ) | ||||
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | Commodity | (7,467 | ) | 118 | |||||||
| (a) | Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | Equity | $ | 15,293 | $ | 41,902 | ||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written option contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | Equity | $ | 180,242 | $ | (812 | ) | |||||
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | Commodity | 17,492 | (400 | ) | |||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
| Fund | Purchased Option Contracts (Contract Value) |
Written Option Contracts (Contract Value) |
Swaps (Notional Value) |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | 22,748 | $ | (2,781 | ) | $ | (844,259 | ) | ||||
Certain Fund enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with their OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.
The following table presents Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement or similar arrangement (collectively referred to as “MNA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by a Fund as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Collateral Received(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Assets |
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| Bank of America NA | $ | 7,940 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,940 | ||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | $ | 33,962 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 33,962 | ||||||||||
| $ | 41,902 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 41,902 | |||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
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4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Piper Sandler & Co. (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is paid by the Adviser, not the Fund.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or the Distributor.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | 31,660,246 | $ | 12,518,995 | ||||
Securities received and delivered in-kind through subscriptions and redemptions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | — | $ | 17,411,786 | ||||
6. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with Authorized Participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
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7. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to redemptions-in-kind.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | (2,236,633 | ) | $ | 2,236,633 | |||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | 116,341 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October / Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | 4,065 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 743,139 | $ | (1,416,608 | ) | $ | — | $ | (669,404 | ) | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives, owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | 6,137,822 | $ | 5,213,896 | $ | (4,470,757 | ) | $ | 743,139 | |||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, real estate investment trusts, section 1256 mark-to-market treatment of derivatives, and swaps.
The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | $ | 1,293,743 | $ | 122,865 | $ | 1,416,608 | ||||||
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Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30 2026, the Fund did not defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses.
8. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
9. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Trustees of
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Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF (the “Fund), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended June 30, 2026 and for the period from April 28, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the each of the two periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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| Common Stocks – 99.1% | ||||||||
| Communication Services – 7.7% | ||||||||
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 16,338 | $ | 319,654 | |||||
| Info Edge India Ltd. | 21,896 | 226,226 | ||||||
| 545,880 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary – 31.2% | ||||||||
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 3,203 | 328,763 | ||||||
| Eternal Ltd.* | 155,706 | 435,246 | ||||||
| Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (The) | 50,269 | 379,147 | ||||||
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 7,602 | 246,454 | ||||||
| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. | 53,405 | 198,706 | ||||||
| Titan Co. Ltd. | 7,216 | 335,724 | ||||||
| UNO Minda Ltd. | 26,350 | 302,809 | ||||||
| 2,226,849 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples – 12.3% | ||||||||
| Avenue Supermarts Ltd., 144A*(a) | 8,124 | 375,970 | ||||||
| Bikaji Foods International Ltd. | 24,233 | 166,594 | ||||||
| Marico Ltd. | 37,685 | 332,923 | ||||||
| 875,487 | ||||||||
| Financials – 16.4% | ||||||||
| AU Small Finance Bank Ltd., 144A(a) | 27,988 | 306,627 | ||||||
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 25,964 | 377,204 | ||||||
| ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co. Ltd. | 5,651 | 198,176 | ||||||
| Shriram Finance Ltd. | 25,850 | 284,597 | ||||||
| 1,166,604 | ||||||||
| Health Care – 9.7% | ||||||||
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | 3,758 | 344,680 | ||||||
| JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 14,345 | 347,931 | ||||||
| 692,611 | ||||||||
| Industrials – 16.2% | ||||||||
| Craftsman Automation Ltd. | 3,339 | 333,693 | ||||||
| Havells India Ltd. | 13,289 | 162,752 | ||||||
| Tata Motors Ltd. /New | 50,964 | 227,715 | ||||||
| Titagarh Rail System Ltd. | 27,500 | 255,859 | ||||||
| Triveni Turbine Ltd. | 24,243 | 176,651 | ||||||
| 1,156,670 | ||||||||
| Materials – 5.6% | ||||||||
| Gravita India Ltd.* | 9,609 | 165,485 | ||||||
| UltraTech Cement Ltd. | 1,966 | 233,717 | ||||||
| 399,202 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $7,348,717) | 7,063,303 | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 1.3% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(b) (Cost $95,526) |
95,526 | 95,526 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 100.4% (Cost $7,444,243) |
$ | 7,158,829 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -0.4% | (25,835 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 7,132,994 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| * | Non Income Producing |
| (a) | Security was purchased (sold) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold (repurchased) subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, Rule 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $682,597, which represents 9.6% of net assets as of June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 7,158,829 | ||
| Foreign currency at value | 6,556 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Foreign capital gains tax | 15,075 | |||
| Dividends | 10,226 | |||
| Interest | 469 | |||
| Total assets | 7,191,155 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Deferred foreign capital gains tax | 54,134 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 4,027 | |||
| Total liabilities | 58,161 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 7,132,994 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 8,218,874 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (1,085,880 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 7,132,994 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 275,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 25.94 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 7,444,243 | ||
| Foreign currency, at cost | $ | 6,574 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF |
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| Investment Income | |||||
| Dividend income* | $ | 38,509 | |||
| Interest income | 15,979 | ||||
| Total income | 54,488 | ||||
| Expenses | |||||
| Investment advisory fees | 83,773 | ||||
| Interest expense | 148 | ||||
| Total expenses | 83,921 | ||||
| Less fees waived: | |||||
| Waiver | (25,132 | ) | |||
| Net expenses | 58,789 | ||||
| Net investment income (loss) | (4,301 | ) | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||||
| Investments | (596,454 | )(1) | |||
| Foreign currency transactions | (18,291 | ) | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (614,745 | ) | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||
| Investments | 60,009 | (2) | |||
| Foreign currency translations | (666 | ) | |||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 59,343 | ||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (555,402 | ) | |||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (559,703 | ) | ||
| * | Withholding tax | $ | 9,817 | ||
| (1) | Net of foreign capital gain taxes of $(18,558). |
| (2) | Net of deferred foreign capital gain taxes $54,100. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Year Ended 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | (4,301 | ) | $ | 34,918 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (614,745 | ) | 675,489 | |||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 59,343 | (1,021,219 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (559,703 | ) | (310,812 | ) | ||||
| Distributions | (30,000 | ) | (1,006,686 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | — | 6,959,317 | ||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 5) | 3,824 | 41,922 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (1,210,699 | ) | (5,175,829 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (1,206,875 | ) | 1,825,410 | |||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (1,796,578 | ) | 507,912 | |||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of year | 8,929,572 | 8,421,660 | ||||||
| End of year | $ | 7,132,994 | $ | 8,929,572 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 325,001 | 300,001 | ||||||
| Shares sold | — | 225,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (50,000 | ) | (200,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of year | 275,001 | 325,001 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | Years Ended June 30 |
Period Ended June 30, |
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| Selected Per Share Data | 2026 | 2025 | 2024(a) | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 27.48 | $ | 28.07 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | (0.01 | ) | 0.09 | (0.02 | ) | |||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.44 | ) | 1.15 | (c) | 3.01 | |||||||
| Total from investment operations | (1.45 | ) | 1.24 | 2.99 | ||||||||
| Variable transaction fees (see Note 5) | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.08 | |||||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.56 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net realized gains | — | (1.38 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.10 | ) | (1.94 | ) | — | |||||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 25.94 | $ | 27.48 | $ | 28.07 | ||||||
| Total Return (%) | (5.22 | ) | 4.93 | 12.29 | (d) | |||||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 7 | $ | 9 | $ | 8 | ||||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 1.00 | 1.03 | (e) | 1.51 | (f)(g) | |||||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.70 | 0.73 | (e) | 1.21 | (f)(g) | |||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (0.05 | ) | 0.32 | (0.27 | )(f) | |||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(h) | 42 | 108 | 33 | (d) | ||||||||
| (a) | For the period March 5, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.03%. |
| (f) | Annualized. |
| (g) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.51%. |
| (h) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the
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Board as discussed below. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | $ | 7,063,303 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,063,303 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 95,526 | — | — | 95,526 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 7,158,829 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,158,829 | ||||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend Income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s
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policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
In addition to the requirements of the Code, the Fund may also be subject to capital gains tax in India and potentially other foreign jurisdictions, on gains realized upon the sale of securities in India or other such foreign jurisdictions, payable upon repatriation of sales proceeds. Any realized losses in excess of gains in India may be carried forward to offset future gains. Exposure to Indian securities and potentially other foreign jurisdictions accrue a deferred tax liability for unrealized gains in excess of available loss carryforwards based on existing tax rates and holding periods of the securities.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
System 2 Advisors L.P. (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least October 31, 2026. This agreement may be terminated only by the Board on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of $25,132.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or the Distributor.
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4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | 3,270,218 | $ | 4,075,090 | ||||
5. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with Authorized Participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
6. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | 30,000 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund |
Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | 1,006,686 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October / Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (623,757 | ) | $ | (446,216 | ) | $ | (15,907 | ) | $ | (1,085,880 | ) | ||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | 7,727,343 | $ | 687,944 | $ | (1,256,458 | ) | $ | (568,514 | ) | ||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and passive foreign investment companies.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | 109,348 | $ | 336,868 | $ | 446,216 | ||||||
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30 2026, the Fund incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses:
| Fund | Capital Post- October Losses |
Late-year ordinary Losses |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | $ | — | $ | (15,907 | ) | |||
7. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
8. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and for the period from March 5, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Additional Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF | 00.00 | % | 00.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Annual Financial Statements and
Other Important Information
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This report is provided for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds – 93.5% | ||||||||
| Arizona – 4.4% | ||||||||
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District Arizona Salt River Project Electric System RB 2025 Series C, 5.25%, 1/1/2055 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 2,149,638 | ||||
| California – 10.8% | ||||||||
| Airport Commission of The City and County of San Francisco San Francisco International Airport Second Series RB, Series 2025D (AMT), 5.50%, 5/1/2055 | 1,500,000 | 1,612,421 | ||||||
| Airport Commission of The City and County of San Francisco San Francisco International Airport Second Series Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2026A (AMT), 5.50%, 5/1/2056 | 1,000,000 | 1,079,109 | ||||||
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority Kaiser Permanente RB Series 2017A Consisting of Subseries 2017A-2, 4.00%, 11/1/2051 | 1,000,000 | 910,731 | ||||||
| State of California GO Bonds Various Purpose GO Bonds, 5.25%, 10/1/2051 | 1,500,000 | 1,660,152 | ||||||
| 5,262,413 | ||||||||
| Florida – 11.7% | ||||||||
| Florida Department of Transportation Florida Turnpike RB, Series 2024B, 4.00%, 7/1/2051 | 1,000,000 | 951,220 | ||||||
| Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority Health System RB Baycare Health System Series 2024C, 5.50%, 11/15/2054 | 2,000,000 | 2,150,283 | ||||||
| Jacksonville Aviation Authority RB Series 2026 (AMT), 5.25%, 10/1/2055 | 2,000,000 | 2,081,396 | ||||||
| Miami-Dade County Florida Aviation RB Series 2025B (NON-AMT), 5.25%, 10/1/2055 | 500,000 | 526,519 | ||||||
| 5,709,418 | ||||||||
| Illinois – 4.3% | ||||||||
| City of Chicago O’Hare International Airport General Airport Senior Lien RB, Series 2026A (NON-AMT), 5.25%, 1/1/2061 | 1,000,000 | 1,046,343 | ||||||
| State of Illinois GO Series of April 2026C, 5.50%, 4/1/2051 | 1,000,000 | 1,066,595 | ||||||
| 2,112,938 | ||||||||
| Massachusetts – 6.6% | ||||||||
| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO Consolidated Loan of 2026, Series D, 5.00%, 6/1/2051 | 2,000,000 | 2,123,451 | ||||||
| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO Consolidated Loan of 2026, Series D, 5.25%, 6/1/2056 | 1,000,000 | 1,078,105 | ||||||
| 3,201,556 | ||||||||
| Michigan – 2.2% | ||||||||
| State Building Authority State of Michigan 2025 Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series I, 5.25%, 4/15/2060 | 1,000,000 | 1,059,872 | ||||||
| Missouri – 3.4% | ||||||||
| Health and Educational Facilities Authority of The State of Missouri Health Facilities RB The Children’s Mercy Hospital Series 2026A, 5.50%, 5/15/2054 | 1,500,000 | 1,633,227 | ||||||
| New York – 9.2% | ||||||||
| Dormitory Authority of The State of New York State Personal Income Tax RB General Purpose Series 2024A (Tax-Exempt), 4.00%, 3/15/2054 | 1,500,000 | 1,372,086 | ||||||
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transportation Revenue Refunding Green Bonds, Series 2024A, 4.00%, 11/15/2048 | 1,000,000 | 916,983 | ||||||
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution RB Fiscal 2026 Series BB, 5.50%, 6/15/2056 | 1,000,000 | 1,095,916 | ||||||
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Tax-Exempt Subordinate Bonds Fiscal 2026 Series B, 5.25%, 5/1/2055 | 500,000 | 531,698 | ||||||
| Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority MTA Bridges and Tunnels General RB, Series 2026A-1, 5.50%, 11/15/2056 | 500,000 | 549,540 | ||||||
| 4,466,223 | ||||||||
| South Carolina – 1.1% | ||||||||
| Medical University Hospital Authority An Agency of The State of South Carolina FHA- Insured Hospital Mortgage RB Nexton Project Series 2026, 5.50%, 11/15/2050 | 500,000 | 531,867 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Municipal Bonds (continued) | ||||||||
| Tennessee – 8.1% | ||||||||
| Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Airport Improvement RB Series 2026B, 5.50%, 7/1/2056 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,065,871 | ||||
| Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Airport Improvement RB, Series 2026A, 5.00%, 7/1/2051 | 1,250,000 | 1,315,565 | ||||||
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Tennessee Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2025, 5.25%, 7/1/2055 | 1,500,000 | 1,586,956 | ||||||
| 3,968,392 | ||||||||
| Texas – 25.3% | ||||||||
| Aldine Independent School District Harris County Texas Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2026, 4.38%, 2/15/2051 | 2,000,000 | 1,998,282 | ||||||
| Board of Regents Texas State University System Revenue Financing System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2024, 4.00%, 3/15/2049 | 1,000,000 | 927,437 | ||||||
| City of Austin Texas Airport System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2026B (AMT), 5.25%, 11/15/2051 | 1,500,000 | 1,567,550 | ||||||
| City of Georgetown Texas A Political Subdivision of The State of Texas Located in Williamson County Utility System RB, Series 2026, 5.00%, 8/15/2056 | 1,500,000 | 1,555,438 | ||||||
| Georgetown Independent School District a Political Subdivision of the State of Texas Located in Williamson County Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds Series 2025, 5.25%, 2/15/2055 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,656 | ||||||
| Harris County Texas Toll Road First Lien Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2024A, 4.00%, 8/15/2049 | 1,000,000 | 926,519 | ||||||
| Judson Independent School District A Political Subdivision of The State of Texas Located in Bexar County Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024, 5.00%, 2/1/2049 | 500,000 | 526,637 | ||||||
| Midlothian Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026, 4.38%, 2/15/2056 | 1,750,000 | 1,707,533 | ||||||
| Texas Transportation Finance Corporation Subordinate Tier Toll Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2025A, 5.25%, 10/1/2055 | 1,000,000 | 1,067,308 | ||||||
| Texas Water Development Board State Water Implementation Revenue Fund For Texas Reseve Bonds, Series 2024A, 4.38%, 10/15/2059 | 1,000,000 | 969,258 | ||||||
| 12,311,618 | ||||||||
| Virginia – 2.0% | ||||||||
| City of Richmond Virginia Public Utility Revenue and Refunding Bonds Series 2026B, 4.25%, 1/15/2056 | 1,000,000 | 975,396 | ||||||
| Washington – 4.4% | ||||||||
| State of Washington Various Purpose GO Series 2026E, 5.00%, 8/1/2050 | 2,000,000 | 2,136,720 | ||||||
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $44,867,142) | 45,519,278 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 8.7% | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(a) (Cost $4,212,446) |
4,212,446 | 4,212,446 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 102.2% (Cost $49,079,588) |
$ | 49,731,724 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -2.2% | (1,064,680 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 48,667,044 | ||||||
| (a) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Abbreviations:
| AMT | : | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
| GO | : | General Obligation |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| RB | : | Revenue Bond |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify | ||||
| National Muni | ||||
| Bond ETF | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 49,731,724 | ||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Securities sold | 2,898,058 | |||
| Interest | 445,160 | |||
| Total assets | 53,074,942 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Securities purchased | 4,388,112 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 19,786 | |||
| Total liabilities | 4,407,898 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 48,667,044 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 50,366,331 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (1,699,287 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 48,667,044 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 1,950,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 24.96 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 49,079,588 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify | ||||
| National Muni | ||||
| Bond ETF | ||||
| Investment Income | ||||
| Dividend income | $ | 275,740 | ||
| Interest income | 2,189,032 | |||
| Total income | 2,464,772 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 248,448 | |||
| Interest expense | 9 | |||
| Total expenses | 248,457 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 2,216,315 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | (3,288,040 | ) | ||
| Written options | 2,366,508 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (921,532 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | 602,575 | |||
| Written options | (32,226 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 570,349 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (351,183 | ) | ||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 1,865,132 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | ||||||||
| For the period | ||||||||
| September 9, | ||||||||
| Year Ended | 2024(1) to | |||||||
| June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,216,315 | $ | 2,975,476 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (921,532 | ) | (1,429,891 | ) | ||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 570,349 | 81,787 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,865,132 | 1,627,372 | ||||||
| Distributions | (2,418,751 | ) | (2,786,784 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 8,024,681 | 98,589,382 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (32,762,370 | ) | (23,471,618 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | (24,737,689 | ) | 75,117,764 | |||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | (25,291,308 | ) | 73,958,352 | |||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 73,958,352 | — | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 48,667,044 | $ | 73,958,352 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 2,975,001 | — | ||||||
| Shares sold | 325,000 | 3,925,001 | (2) | |||||
| Shares redeemed | (1,350,000 | ) | (950,000 | ) | ||||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 1,950,001 | 2,975,001 | ||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Year Ended | Period Ended | |||||||
| Simplify
National Muni Bond ETF Selected Per Share Data |
June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 24.86 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.11 | 0.84 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.26 | (c) | (0.19 | ) | ||||
| Total from investment operations | 1.37 | 0.65 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.27 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions | (1.27 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 24.96 | $ | 24.86 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 5.65 | 2.80 | (d) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 49 | $ | 74 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.50 | 0.50 | (e) | |||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 4.46 | 4.26 | (e) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 424 | 678 | (d) | |||||
| (a) | For the period September 9, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | Annualized. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify National Muni Bond ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | The Fund seeks to maximize total return. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures.
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June 30, 2026
Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 45,519,278 | $ | — | $ | 45,519,278 | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 4,212,446 | — | — | 4,212,446 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 4,212,446 | $ | 45,519,278 | $ | — | $ | 49,731,724 | ||||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which
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June 30, 2026
may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
The Fund is subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and required funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Option Contracts
The Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.
A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Fund writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased option contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Change in | ||||||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||||
| Realized | Appreciation/ | |||||||||
| Fund | Risk Type | Gain/(Loss) | (Depreciation) | |||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | Equity | $ | (4,384,226 | ) | $ | (460,997 | ) | |||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | Commodity | (75,385 | ) | 2,621 | ||||||
| (a) | Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written option contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Change in | ||||||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||||
| Realized | Appreciation/ | |||||||||
| Fund | Risk Type | Gain/(Loss) | (Depreciation) | |||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | Equity | $ | 2,220,428 | $ | (23,334 | ) | ||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | Commodity | 146,080 | (8,892 | ) | ||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end notional balances of outstanding options purchased and written were $372,600 and $(38,022), respectively.
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
FCO Advisors LP (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | 192,211,999 | $ | 212,076,135 | ||||
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6. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
7. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to taxable overdistributions.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | 13,744 | $ | (13,744 | ) | |||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Tax-Exempt | Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
||||||||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | 507,827 | $ | 1,910,924 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Tax-Exempt | Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
||||||||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | 558,727 | $ | 2,228,057 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 652,136 | $ | (2,351,423 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,699,287 | ) | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives, owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Net | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross | Gross | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized | Unrealized | Appreciation | ||||||||||||||
| Fund | Tax Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Depreciation | ||||||||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | 49,079,588 | $ | 659,768 | $ | (7,632 | ) | $ | 652,136 | |||||||
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The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available as shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
| Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | Total Amount |
|||||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | $ | 804,962 | $ | 1,546,461 | $ | 2,351,423 | ||||||
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30, 2026, the Fund did not defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses.
8. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
9. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Fund’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify National Muni Bond ETF (the “Fund), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from September 9, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its year ended June 30, 2026.
| Qualified | Dividends | |||||||
| Dividend | Received | |||||||
| Fund | Income* | Deduction | ||||||
| Simplify National Muni Bond ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Other Important Information
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Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Foreign Bonds – 96.3% | ||||||||
| Argentina – 11.8% | ||||||||
| Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/9/2038 | $ | 1,150,000 | $ | 961,975 | ||||
| Pampa Energia SA, 7.75%, 11/14/2037, 144A(a) | 500,000 | 512,300 | ||||||
| Pluspetrol SA, 8.50%, 5/30/2032, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 207,900 | ||||||
| Pluspetrol SA, 7.55%, 9/30/2037, 144A(a) | 500,000 | 489,387 | ||||||
| Provincia del Chubut Argentina, 9.45%, 4/29/2036 | 400,000 | 424,000 | ||||||
| Tecpetrol SA, 7.63%, 11/3/2030, 144A(a) | 476,000 | 489,818 | ||||||
| Telecom Argentina SA, 9.25%, 5/28/2033 | 250,000 | 267,033 | ||||||
| Telecom Argentina SA, 9.25%, 5/28/2033, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 213,626 | ||||||
| Vista Energy Argentina SAU, 7.88%, 4/8/2038 | 500,000 | 517,850 | ||||||
| Vista Energy Argentina SAU, 7.88%, 4/8/2038, 144A(a) | 100,000 | 103,570 | ||||||
| YPF SA, 8.25%, 1/17/2034 | 400,000 | 419,016 | ||||||
| YPF SA, 8.25%, 1/17/2034, 144A(a) | 250,000 | 261,885 | ||||||
| 4,868,360 | ||||||||
| Bahamas – 3.2% | ||||||||
| Bahamas Government International Bond, 8.25%, 6/24/2036 | 890,000 | 999,684 | ||||||
| Bahamas Government International Bond, 8.25%, 6/24/2036, 144A(a) | 300,000 | 336,972 | ||||||
| 1,336,656 | ||||||||
| Brazil – 14.9% | ||||||||
| Aegea Finance Sarl, 7.63%, 1/20/2036, 144A(a) | 500,000 | 418,700 | ||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.63%, 3/15/2035 | 850,000 | 873,885 | ||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.25%, 5/22/2036 | 300,000 | 297,450 | ||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/27/2045 | 1,200,000 | 962,400 | ||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 2/21/2047 | 1,000,000 | 853,950 | ||||||
| Brazilian Government International Bond, 7.25%, 1/12/2056 | 1,100,000 | 1,108,470 | ||||||
| CSN Resources SA, 8.88%, 12/5/2030 | 350,000 | 262,040 | ||||||
| CSN Resources SA, 4.63%, 6/10/2031 | 400,000 | 247,236 | ||||||
| LD Celulose International GmbH, 7.95%, 1/26/2032 | 250,000 | 261,723 | ||||||
| LD Celulose International GMBH, 7.95%, 1/26/2032, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 209,378 | ||||||
| Minerva Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 4/22/2036, 144A(a) | 650,000 | 619,255 | ||||||
| 6,114,487 | ||||||||
| Chile – 2.9% | ||||||||
| Latam Airlines Group SA, 7.88%, 4/15/2030 | 600,000 | 625,050 | ||||||
| Telefonica Moviles Chile SA, 3.54%, 11/18/2031 | 700,000 | 550,655 | ||||||
| 1,175,705 | ||||||||
| Colombia – 14.8% | ||||||||
| Banco Davivienda SA, 8.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.59%), 7/2/2035, 144A(a)(b) | 550,000 | 570,625 | ||||||
| Bancolombia SA, 8.63%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.32%), 12/24/2034(b) | 450,000 | 480,818 | ||||||
| Colombia Government International Bond, 7.50%, 2/2/2034 | 700,000 | 749,350 | ||||||
| Colombia Government International Bond, 5.63%, 2/26/2044 | 550,000 | 476,988 | ||||||
| Ecopetrol SA, 6.88%, 4/29/2030 | 700,000 | 711,845 | ||||||
| Ecopetrol SA, 7.75%, 2/1/2032 | 580,000 | 607,806 | ||||||
| Ecopetrol SA, 8.38%, 1/19/2036 | 700,000 | 753,829 | ||||||
| EnfraGen Energia Sur SAU/ EnfraGen Chile Spa/ EnfraGen Spain SAU, 8.50%, 6/30/2032, 144A(a) | 500,000 | 522,500 | ||||||
| Grupo Nutresa SA, 7.88%, 7/21/2074 | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
| Grupo Nutresa SA, 7.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.10%), 7/21/2174, 144A(a)(b) | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
| Sierracol Energy Andina LLC/Sierracol Energy Arauca/Colombia Energy Development, 9.00%, 11/14/2030, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 197,411 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Foreign Bonds (continued) | ||||||||
| Colombia (continued) | ||||||||
| SierraCol Energy Andina LLC/SierraCol Energy Arauca/Colombia Energy Development, 9.00%, 11/14/2030 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 197,411 | ||||
| 6,068,583 | ||||||||
| Dominican Republic – 12.9% | ||||||||
| AES Espana BV, 5.70%, 5/4/2028 | 580,000 | 567,370 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic Bond, 12.00%, 5/29/2041, 144A(a) | DOP | 100,000,000 | 1,837,372 | |||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.95%, 3/15/2037 | 900,000 | 956,430 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.15%, 5/17/2038, 144A(a) | 500,000 | 497,900 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond, 7.15%, 2/24/2055 | 250,000 | 266,288 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond, 7.15%, 2/24/2055, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 213,030 | ||||||
| Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.88%, 1/30/2060 | 793,000 | 702,757 | ||||||
| Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA, 5.63%, 11/8/2028 | 250,000 | 244,686 | ||||||
| 5,285,833 | ||||||||
| Ecuador – 3.9% | ||||||||
| Ecuador Government International Bond, 9.25%, 1/29/2039, 144A(a) | 1,300,000 | 1,337,700 | ||||||
| Ecuador Government International Bond, 9.25%, 1/29/2039 | 250,000 | 257,250 | ||||||
| 1,594,950 | ||||||||
| El Salvador – 7.0% | ||||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond, 9.25%, 4/17/2030 | 800,000 | 864,096 | ||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 6/15/2035 | 580,000 | 601,448 | ||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.63%, 2/1/2041 | 650,000 | 658,873 | ||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond, 9.65%, 11/21/2054 | 400,000 | 459,664 | ||||||
| El Salvador Government International Bond, 9.65%, 11/21/2054, 144A(a) | 250,000 | 287,290 | ||||||
| 2,871,371 | ||||||||
| Guatemala – 1.2% | ||||||||
| Energuate Trust 2 0, 6.35%, 9/15/2035, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 199,288 | ||||||
| Millicom International Cellular SA, 7.38%, 4/2/2032 | 300,000 | 310,070 | ||||||
| 509,358 | ||||||||
| Honduras – 1.3% | ||||||||
| Honduras Government International Bond, 8.63%, 11/27/2034, 144A(a) | 350,000 | 406,137 | ||||||
| Honduras Government International Bond, 8.63%, 11/27/2034 | 100,000 | 116,039 | ||||||
| 522,176 | ||||||||
| Jamaica – 1.1% | ||||||||
| Kingston Airport Revenue Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 12/15/2036 | 259,731 | 263,628 | ||||||
| Kingston Airport Revenue Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 12/15/2036, 144A(a) | 199,793 | 202,790 | ||||||
| 466,418 | ||||||||
| Mexico – 16.1% | ||||||||
| Comision Federal de Electricidad, 6.45%, 1/24/2035 | 400,000 | 400,691 | ||||||
| Grupo Televisa SAB, 6.63%, 1/15/2040 | 600,000 | 519,906 | ||||||
| Mexico Government International Bond, 6.13%, 2/9/2038 | 1,200,000 | 1,176,360 | ||||||
| Mexico Government International Bond, 6.34%, 5/4/2053 | 900,000 | 846,225 | ||||||
| Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 1/23/2029 | 500,000 | 510,370 | ||||||
| Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 1/28/2031 | 800,000 | 791,457 | ||||||
| Petroleos Mexicanos, 10.00%, 2/7/2033 | 1,000,000 | 1,179,225 | ||||||
| Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.63%, 6/15/2035 | 780,000 | 757,674 | ||||||
| Saavi Energia Sarl, 8.88%, 2/10/2035 | 400,000 | 438,100 | ||||||
| 6,620,008 | ||||||||
| Panama – 0.4% | ||||||||
| UEP Penonome II SA, 6.50%, 10/1/2038 | 189,120 | 170,113 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Foreign Bonds (continued) | ||||||||
| Peru – 2.6% | ||||||||
| Auna SA, 8.75%, 11/6/2032, 144A(a) | $ | 350,000 | $ | 351,321 | ||||
| Boroo Investments Pte Ltd., 9.50%, 8/7/2032, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 182,700 | ||||||
| Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 8.50%, 10/28/2032, 144A(a) | 500,000 | 518,225 | ||||||
| 1,052,246 | ||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago – 0.7% | ||||||||
| National Gas Co of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6.05%, 1/15/2036 | 100,000 | 91,101 | ||||||
| Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 8.88%, 10/18/2029 | 200,000 | 203,782 | ||||||
| 294,883 | ||||||||
| United Kingdom – 1.5% | ||||||||
| Avianca Midco 2 PLC, 9.50%, 1/28/2031, 144A(a) | 400,000 | 394,300 | ||||||
| Avianca Midco 2 PLC, 9.50%, 1/28/2031 | 250,000 | 246,437 | ||||||
| 640,737 | ||||||||
| Total Foreign Bonds (Cost $39,101,083) | 39,591,884 | |||||||
| Corporate Bonds – 1.0% | ||||||||
| United States – 1.0% | ||||||||
| J&F
Luxembourg Finance SARL, 8.50%, 12/1/2032, 144A(a) (Cost $423,917) |
400,000 | 402,000 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 0.8% | ||||||||
| U.S.
Treasury Bill, 3.61%, 7/23/2026(c) (Cost $309,325) |
310,000 | 309,317 | ||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.0%† | ||||||||
| BNY
Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(d) (Cost $16,808) |
16,808 | 16,808 | ||||||
| Total
Investments – 98.1% (Cost $39,851,133) |
$ | 40,320,009 | ||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.9% | 776,888 | |||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 41,096,897 | ||||||
| † | Less than 0.05% |
| (a) | Security was purchased (sold) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold (repurchased) subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, Rule 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $12,283,380, which represents 29.9% of net assets as of June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Floating rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Certain Securities are fixed to variable and currently in the fixed phase. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2026. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. |
| (c) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (d) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Currency Abbreviations:
| DOP | : | Dominican Peso |
Abbreviations:
| CMT | : | Treasury Constant Maturity Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF |
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 40,320,009 | ||
| Foreign currency at value | 15 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Interest | 802,250 | |||
| Total assets | 41,122,274 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 25,377 | |||
| Total liabilities | 25,377 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 41,096,897 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 40,094,348 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 1,002,549 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 41,096,897 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 1,525,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 26.95 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 39,851,133 | ||
| Foreign currency, at cost | $ | 15 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Interest income | $ | 2,196,710 | ||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 291,798 | |||
| Interest expense | 2,327 | |||
| Total expenses | 294,125 | |||
| Less fees waived: | ||||
| Waiver | (61,431 | ) | ||
| Net expenses | 232,694 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 1,964,016 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | 533,034 | |||
| Foreign currency transactions | 65,360 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 598,394 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | 289,410 | |||
| Foreign currency translations | 9,644 | |||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | 299,054 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 897,448 | |||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,861,464 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| For the period | ||||||||
| August 12, | ||||||||
| Year Ended | 2024(1) to | |||||||
| June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 1,964,016 | $ | 709,630 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 598,394 | 122,682 | ||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 299,054 | 169,496 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,861,464 | 1,001,808 | ||||||
| Distributions | (2,070,501 | ) | (786,444 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 35,387,266 | 11,279,586 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (6,576,282 | ) | — | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 28,810,984 | 11,279,586 | ||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 29,601,947 | 11,494,950 | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 11,494,950 | — | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 41,096,897 | $ | 11,494,950 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 450,001 | — | ||||||
| Shares sold | 1,325,000 | 450,001 | (2) | |||||
| Shares redeemed | (250,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 1,525,001 | 450,001 | ||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Year Ended | Period Ended | |||||||
| Simplify
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June 30, 2026 |
June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.54 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.69 | 1.62 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.28 | 0.67 | ||||||
| Total from investment operations | 2.97 | 2.29 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.56 | ) | (1.49 | ) | ||||
| Net realized gains | — | (0.26 | ) | |||||
| Total distributions | (1.56 | ) | (1.75 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 26.95 | $ | 25.54 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 11.85 | 9.42 | (c) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 41 | $ | 11 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses before fee waiver (%) | 0.96 | (d) | 0.96 | (d)(e) | ||||
| Ratio of expenses after fee waiver (%) | 0.76 | (d) | 0.76 | (d)(e) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 6.39 | 7.22 | (e) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 95 | 131 | (c) | |||||
| (a) | For the period August 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | The ratios of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense fees of 0.01%. |
| (e) | Annualized. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | The Fund seeks to maximize total return. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the
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NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Foreign Bonds | $ | — | $ | 39,591,884 | $ | — | $ | 39,591,884 | ||||||||
| Corporate Bonds | — | 402,000 | — | 402,000 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | 309,317 | — | — | 309,317 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 16,808 | — | — | 16,808 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 326,125 | $ | 39,993,884 | $ | — | $ | 40,320,009 | ||||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
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Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income quarterly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Gamma Asset Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fee payable under the management agreement to 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least October 31, 2026. This agreement may be terminated only by the Board on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. For the year ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser waived fees of $61,431.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
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4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | $ | 56,227,686 | $ | 27,741,369 | ||||
5. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with Authorized Participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
6. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences may be due foreign currency and equalization.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
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| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | $ | (3,778 | ) | $ | 3,778 | |||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
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| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | $ | 2,070,501 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | $ | 786,444 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | $ | 255,964 | $ | 278,047 | $ | — | $ | 468,538 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,002,549 | ||||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation |
||||||||||||
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | $ | 39,851,145 | $ | 919,508 | $ | (450,644 | ) | $ | 468,864 | |||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30 2026, the Fund did not defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses.
7. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
8. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Fund’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF (the “Fund), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from August 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Additional Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for the year ended June 30, 2026.
| Qualified | Dividends | |||||||
| Dividend | Received | |||||||
| Fund | Income* | Deduction | ||||||
| Simplify Gamma Emerging Market Bond ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Annual Financial Statements and
Other Important Information
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Table of Contents
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Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| Corporate Bonds – 93.9% | ||||||||
| Energy – 72.0% | ||||||||
| Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 7/1/2034, 144A(a) | $ | 6,164,000 | $ | 6,090,691 | ||||
| Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.25%, 7/15/2032, 144A(a) | 3,740,000 | 3,865,032 | ||||||
| Buckeye Partners LP, 5.85%, 11/15/2043 | 5,930,000 | 5,442,166 | ||||||
| CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 7.50%, 12/15/2033, 144A(a) | 6,610,000 | 6,913,214 | ||||||
| Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.88%, 6/1/2034, 144A(a) | 2,250,000 | 2,240,581 | ||||||
| Enbridge, Inc., 7.63%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.42%), 1/15/2083(b) | 3,695,000 | 4,008,661 | ||||||
| Enbridge, Inc., 8.50%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.43%), 1/15/2084(b) | 5,030,000 | 5,750,361 | ||||||
| Energy Transfer LP, 7.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 5.31%), 5/15/2174, Series G(b) | 8,985,000 | 9,279,250 | ||||||
| Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038 | 2,070,000 | 2,320,826 | ||||||
| Kodiak Gas Services LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/2035, 144A(a) | 4,735,000 | 4,862,154 | ||||||
| ONEOK Partners LP, 6.13%, 2/1/2041 | 2,858,000 | 2,941,236 | ||||||
| ONEOK, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/2055 | 250,000 | 252,152 | ||||||
| Plains All American Pipeline LP, 8.02%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.37%), 11/15/2174, Series B(b) | 10,685,000 | 10,721,267 | ||||||
| Prairie Acquiror LP, 9.00%, 8/1/2029, 144A(a) | 6,845,000 | 7,138,007 | ||||||
| Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 7.50%, 7/15/2038, 144A(a) | 2,955,000 | 3,111,314 | ||||||
| South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.67%), 3/1/2055(b) | 5,530,000 | 5,908,993 | ||||||
| South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.63%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.95%), 3/1/2055(b) | 175,000 | 183,276 | ||||||
| Sunoco LP, 7.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 4.23%), 3/18/2175, 144A(a)(b) | 6,360,000 | 6,601,069 | ||||||
| Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.75%, 3/15/2034, 144A(a) | 3,450,000 | 3,491,559 | ||||||
| TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 7.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.61%), 6/1/2065(b) | 1,015,000 | 1,051,302 | ||||||
| TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 6.12%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 2.47%), 5/15/2067(b) | 6,040,000 | 5,569,789 | ||||||
| Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.38%, 6/1/2031, 144A(a) | 850,000 | 884,388 | ||||||
| Venture Global LNG, Inc., 9.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 5.44%), 3/30/2174, 144A(a)(b) | 6,525,000 | 6,374,015 | ||||||
| Western Midstream Operating LP, 7.25%, 4/1/2030, 144A(a) | 200,000 | 209,825 | ||||||
| Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 8.75%, 3/15/2032 | 2,660,000 | 3,152,602 | ||||||
| 108,363,730 | ||||||||
| Utilities – 21.9% | ||||||||
| AES Corp. (The), 7.60%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.20%), 1/15/2055(b) | 5,230,000 | 5,370,316 | ||||||
| AES Corp. (The), 6.95%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.89%), 7/15/2055(b) | 4,810,000 | 4,752,362 | ||||||
| AltaGas Ltd., 7.20%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.57%), 10/15/2054, 144A(a)(b) | 5,530,000 | 5,798,354 | ||||||
| Entergy Corp., 7.13%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.67%), 12/1/2054(b) | 3,650,000 | 3,781,469 | ||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/2033, 144A(a) | 1,700,000 | 1,845,257 | ||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/2036, 144A(a) | 1,935,000 | 1,928,371 | ||||||
| NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 5.92%), 9/15/2174, 144A(a)(b) | 2,695,000 | 2,915,769 | ||||||
| Sempra, 6.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 2.79%), 10/1/2054(b) | 4,705,000 | 4,816,085 | ||||||
| Vistra Corp., 8.88%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 5.05%), 7/15/2174, Series C, 144A(a)(b) | 1,100,000 | 1,184,384 | ||||||
| Vistra Corp., 8.00%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 6.93%), 4/15/2175, 144A(a)(b) | 550,000 | 555,914 | ||||||
| 32,948,281 | ||||||||
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $141,409,257) | 141,312,011 | |||||||
| Term Loans – 4.1% | ||||||||
| Energy – 4.1% | ||||||||
| FR BR Holdings, LLC, 7.98%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.25%), 10/9/2030 | 930,905 | 937,887 | ||||||
| Freeport LNG Investments, LLP, 6.93%, (3-Month CME Term SOFR + 3.25%), 2/11/2033 | 5,200,000 | 5,216,250 | ||||||
| Total Term Loans (Cost $6,167,899) | 6,154,137 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Shares | Value | |||||||
| Money Market Fund – 2.3% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus
Treasury Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(c) (Cost $3,409,218) |
3,409,218 | $ | 3,409,218 | |||||
| Total Investments – 100.3% (Cost $150,986,374) |
$ | 150,875,366 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -0.3% | (418,568 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 150,456,798 | ||||||
| (a) | Security was purchased (sold) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold (repurchased) subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, Rule 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $66,009,898, which represents 43.8% of net assets as of June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Floating rate investment. Interest rates reset periodically. Certain Securities are fixed to variable and currently in the fixed phase. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2026. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description above. |
| (c) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Abbreviations:
| CME | : | Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| CMT | : | Treasury Constant Maturity Rate |
| SOFR | : | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at value | $ | 150,875,366 | ||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Interest | 2,791,668 | |||
| Due from broker | 640 | |||
| Total assets | 153,667,674 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Securities purchased | 3,119,710 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 91,166 | |||
| Total liabilities | 3,210,876 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 150,456,798 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 150,790,193 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (333,395 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 150,456,798 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 5,850,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 25.72 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 150,986,374 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2026
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Dividend income | $ | 10,867 | ||
| Interest income | 3,716,443 | |||
| Total income | 3,727,310 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 413,332 | |||
| Interest expense | 15 | |||
| Total expenses | 413,347 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 3,313,963 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | (163,733 | ) | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (163,733 | ) | ||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | (285,636 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (285,636 | ) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (449,369 | ) | ||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,864,594 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
For
the period May 27, 2025(1) to June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,313,963 | $ | 49,365 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (163,733 | ) | 6,346 | |||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (285,636 | ) | 174,628 | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,864,594 | 230,339 | ||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Distributions | (3,371,051 | ) | (56,250 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | (515,200 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (3,886,251 | ) | (56,250 | ) | ||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 145,786,695 | 9,384,702 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (3,867,031 | ) | — | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 141,919,664 | 9,384,702 | ||||||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 140,898,007 | 9,558,791 | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 9,558,791 | — | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 150,456,798 | $ | 9,558,791 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 375,001 | — | ||||||
| Shares sold | 5,625,000 | 375,001 | (2) | |||||
| Shares redeemed | (150,000 | ) | — | |||||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 5,850,001 | 375,001 | ||||||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”), represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
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Year Ended June 30, 2026 |
Period
Ended June 30, 2025(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.49 | $ | 25.00 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 1.54 | 0.15 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.47 | (c) | 0.49 | |||||
| Total from investment operations | 2.01 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Less distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (1.54 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||
| Return of capital | (0.24 | ) | — | |||||
| Total distributions | (1.78 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 25.72 | $ | 25.49 | ||||
| Total Return (%) | 8.10 | 2.56 | (d) | |||||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 150 | $ | 10 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | 0.75 | (e) | |||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 6.01 | 6.42 | (e) | |||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 101 | 8 | (d) | |||||
| (a) | For the period May 27, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Because of the timing of subscriptions and redemptions in relation to fluctuating markets at value, the amount shown may not agree with the change in aggregate gains and losses. |
| (d) | Not annualized. |
| (e) | Annualized. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2026
1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | The Fund primarily seeks current income and secondarily seeks capital appreciation. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities and preferred stocks are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a
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price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Corporate Bonds | $ | — | $ | 141,312,011 | $ | — | $ | 141,312,011 | ||||||||
| Term Loans | — | 6,154,137 | — | 6,154,137 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 3,409,218 | — | — | 3,409,218 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 3,409,218 | $ | 147,466,148 | $ | — | $ | 150,875,366 | ||||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign
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taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income monthly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
The Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund’s credit portfolio, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.75% of Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
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June 30, 2026
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | 75,569,670 | $ | 54,745,623 | ||||
Securities received and delivered in-kind through subscriptions and redemptions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | 117,845,193 | $ | — | ||||
5. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with Authorized Participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
6. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | 3,371,051 | $ | — | $ | 515,200 | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|||||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | 56,250 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
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June 30, 2026
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October
/ Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable Earnings (loss) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (112,459 | ) | $ | — | $ | (220,936 | ) | $ | (333,395 | ) | |||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation |
||||||||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | 150,987,825 | $ | 600,001 | $ | (712,459 | ) | $ | (112,458 | ) | ||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30 2026, the Fund incurred and will elect to defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses as follows:
| Fund | Capital
Post- October Losses |
Late-year ordinary Losses |
||||||
| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | $ | (220,936 | ) | $ | — | |||
7. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
8. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Fund’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF (the “Fund), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from May 27, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Additional Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for the year ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Kayne Anderson Energy and Infrastructure Credit ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Annual Financial Statements and
Other Important Information
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This report is provided for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2026
| Principal | Value | |||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills – 58.9% | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.68%, 7/7/2026(a) | $ | 1,340,000 | $ | 1,339,200 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.64%, 8/20/2026(a)(b) | 4,830,000 | 4,805,552 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.70%, 9/1/2026(a)(b) | 11,910,000 | 11,835,645 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.71%, 10/15/2026(a)(b) | 8,500,000 | 8,407,700 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.79%, 12/3/2026(a)(b) | 1,570,000 | 1,544,414 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury Bills (Cost $27,935,604) | 27,932,511 | |||||||
| Shares | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds – 46.5% | ||||||||
| Money Market ETFs – 46.5% | ||||||||
| Simplify Government
Money Market ETF(b)(c)(d) (Cost $22,026,729) |
220,000 | 22,013,200 | ||||||
| Money Market Fund – 0.5% | ||||||||
| BNY Dreyfus Treasury
Obligations Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.52%(e) (Cost $248,597) |
248,597 | 248,597 | ||||||
| Total Investments – 105.9% (Cost $50,210,930) |
$ | 50,194,308 | ||||||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – -5.9% | (2,803,976 | ) | ||||||
| Net Assets – 100.0% | $ | 47,390,332 | ||||||
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
||||||||||
| Written Options – -9.7% | |||||||||||
| Puts - Over the Counter Barrier Options – -9.7% | |||||||||||
| ADBE, Expires 01/08/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (500,000) | $ | (300,000 | ) | $ | (122,400 | ) | ||||
| ADBE, Expires 12/31/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (228,327 | ) | ||||||
| AMD, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (25,100 | ) | ||||||
| AMD, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (1,200 | ) | ||||||
| AXON, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (5,400 | ) | ||||||
| COST/W/WMT WOF, Expires 11/27/26, P100%/50% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (600,000) | (300,000 | ) | (59,700 | ) | ||||||
| COST/W/WMT WOF, Expires 12/11/26, P100%/50% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (200,000) | (100,000 | ) | (11,180 | ) | ||||||
| CRDO, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (1,393 | ) | ||||||
| CRWV, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (288,900 | ) | ||||||
| CRWV, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (100,500 | ) | ||||||
| EXPE, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (18,300 | ) | ||||||
| FIX, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (85,500 | ) | ||||||
| INTU, Expires 04/23/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (272,819 | ) | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||||
| KLAC, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | $ | (600,000 | ) | $ | (4,400 | ) | ||||
| LRCX, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (22,900 | ) | ||||||
| META, Expires 02/12/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (2,000,000) | (1,200,000 | ) | (121,186 | ) | ||||||
| META, Expires 03/05/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (61,467 | ) | ||||||
| MOS, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (89,156 | ) | ||||||
| MRNA, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (166 | ) | ||||||
| NFLX, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (82,465 | ) | ||||||
| NXT, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (58,800 | ) | ||||||
| ORCL, Expires 05/14/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (211,500 | ) | ||||||
| ORCL, Expires 05/21/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (206,800 | ) | ||||||
| ORCL, Expires 05/28/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (294,900 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 01/22/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (2,000,000) | (1,200,000 | ) | (367,232 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 01/22/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,250,000) | (750,000 | ) | (238,570 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/11/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (150,000) | (90,000 | ) | (33,241 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/18/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (258,843 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | (750,000) | (450,000 | ) | (189,675 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (250,831 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/31/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (178,877 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/4/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (280,000) | (168,000 | ) | (49,862 | ) | ||||||
| PLTR, Expires 12/4/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (225,000) | (135,000 | ) | (45,600 | ) | ||||||
| RDDT, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (96,600 | ) | ||||||
| RDDT, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (77,700 | ) | ||||||
| TER, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: HSBC Bank) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (23,000 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,250,000) | (750,000 | ) | (68,018 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 01/22/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,500,000) | (900,000 | ) | (57,098 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 12/11/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (200,000) | (120,000 | ) | (8,449 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 12/18/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,250,000) | (750,000 | ) | (73,212 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (49,600 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 12/31/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,750,000) | (1,050,000 | ) | (60,685 | ) | ||||||
| TSLA, Expires 12/4/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (300,000) | (180,000 | ) | (12,316 | ) | ||||||
| VRT, Expires 05/28/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Goldman Sachs International) | (1,000,000) | (600,000 | ) | (66,300 | ) | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2026
| Number of Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value | |||||||||
| VST, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 (Counterparty: Nomura Securities) | (1,000,000) | $ | (600,000 | ) | $ | (40,060 | ) | ||||
| (4,620,228 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options (Premiums Received $(2,912,153)) | $ | (4,620,228 | ) | ||||||||
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield. |
| (b) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $16,373,919 have been pledged as collateral for options as of June 30, 2026. |
| (c) | Affiliated fund managed by Simplify Asset Management Inc. |
| (d) | A copy of the security’s annual report to shareholders may be obtained without charge at www.simplify.us. |
| (e) | Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of June 30, 2026. |
Affiliates
Fiscal year to date transactions with companies which are or were affiliates are as follows:
| Affiliate | Value at beginning of the period |
Purchases Cost |
Sales Proceeds |
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation |
Value at the end of the period |
Number of Shares at the end of the period |
Dividend Income |
Capital Gain Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplify Government Money Market ETF | $ | — | $ | 40,572,878 | $ | (18,540,032 | ) | $ | (6,117 | ) | $ | (13,529 | ) | $ | 22,013,200 | 220,000 | $ | 492,250 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | — | $ | 40,572,878 | $ | (18,540,032 | ) | $ | (6,117 | ) | $ | (13,529 | ) | $ | 22,013,200 | 220,000 | $ | 492,250 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Abbreviations:
EKI - European Knock In. - Represents a knock-in option contract that begins to function as a normal option only once a certain price level is reached before expiration.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2026
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF |
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| Assets | ||||
| Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value | $ | 28,181,108 | ||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at value | 22,013,200 | |||
| Cash | 63 | |||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Capital shares | 1,755,200 | |||
| Securities sold | 89,000 | |||
| Interest | 1,227 | |||
| Total assets | 52,039,798 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Payables: | ||||
| Written options | 4,620,228 | |||
| Investment advisory fees | 29,238 | |||
| Total liabilities | 4,649,466 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 47,390,332 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 49,119,263 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | (1,728,931 | ) | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 47,390,332 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 2,025,001 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 23.40 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 28,184,201 | ||
| Investments in affiliated securities, at cost | $ | 22,026,729 | ||
| Premiums received on written options | $ | 2,912,153 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Period Ended June 30, 2026
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF(1) |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Affiliated dividend income | $ | 492,250 | ||
| Interest income | 509,122 | |||
| Total income | 1,001,372 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 189,326 | |||
| Total expenses | 189,326 | |||
| Net investment income (loss) | 812,046 | |||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | (903,475 | ) | ||
| Affiliated investments | (6,117 | ) | ||
| Written options | 4,511,039 | |||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 3,601,447 | |||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | (3,093 | ) | ||
| Affiliated investments | (13,529 | ) | ||
| Written options | (1,708,075 | ) | ||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) | (1,724,697 | ) | ||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1,876,750 | |||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,688,796 | ||
| (1) | For the period November 17, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| For the period November 17, 2025(1) to June 30, 2026 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 812,046 | ||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 3,601,447 | |||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,724,697 | ) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,688,796 | |||
| Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||
| Distributions | (4,417,727 | ) | ||
| Return of capital | (2,039,277 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (6,457,004 | ) | ||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 60,621,452 | |||
| Value of shares redeemed | (9,462,912 | ) | ||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from fund share transactions | 51,158,540 | |||
| Total net increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 47,390,332 | |||
| Net Assets | ||||
| Beginning of period | — | |||
| End of period | $ | 47,390,332 | ||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | — | |||
| Shares sold | 2,425,001 | (2) | ||
| Shares redeemed | (400,000 | ) | ||
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 2,025,001 | |||
| (1) | Commencement of operations. |
| (2) | Shares not in increments of 25,000 shares (a “Creation Unit”) represent the Adviser’s initial seed investment in connection with the commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF Selected Per Share Data |
Period Ended June 30, 2026(a) |
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| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||
| Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.47 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.49 | |||
| Total from investment operations | 1.96 | |||
| Less distributions from: | ||||
| Net investment income | (2.44 | ) | ||
| Return of capital | (1.12 | ) | ||
| Total distributions | (3.56 | ) | ||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 23.40 | ||
| Total Return (%) | 8.49 | (c) | ||
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 47 | ||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | (d)(e) | ||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 3.20 | (d) | ||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(f) | 0 | (c) | ||
| (a) | For the period November 17, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | The Fund invests in other ETFs and indirectly bears its proportionate shares of fees and expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
| (f) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. Organization
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust.
As of June 30, 2026, the Trust consists of forty-two investment series of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in operation and trading. These financial statements report on the Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund and has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).
The Fund offers shares (“Shares”) that are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or the “Exchange”). Unlike mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value (“NAV”) only in large specified lots consisting of 25,000 Shares, each called a “Creation Unit”, to authorized participants who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Shares are not individually redeemable securities of the Fund, and owners of the Shares who are authorized participants may acquire those Shares from the Fund, or tender such Shares for redemption to the Fund, in Creation Units only.
| Fund | Investment Objectives | |
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | The Fund seeks to provide high monthly income. |
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies, including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
Investment Valuation
The Fund’s investments are valued using procedures approved by the Board and are generally valued using market valuations (Market Approach). A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer). A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board and the Adviser. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee to execute these procedures pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Independent pricing services may assist in calculating the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Board reviews the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
Equity securities, ETFs, and preferred stocks are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities and ETFs are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Exchange traded options are valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. If a mean price is not available, the closing price is used. Exchange traded options are categorized as Level 1. Options with international equity exposure are marked to market using closing prices for the underlying and interpolated option implied volatilities obtained from mid-market prices for options on the same underlying of similar expiries and strike prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Over-the-counter options are valued based on prices provided by a broker.
Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Money Market Funds are valued at NAV.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund’s calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund’s NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.
Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures of the Adviser. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.
The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
| ● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2026 for the Fund based upon the three levels defined above:
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| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury Bills | $ | 27,932,511 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 27,932,511 | ||||||||
| U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds | 22,013,200 | — | — | 22,013,200 | ||||||||||||
| Money Market Fund | 248,597 | — | — | 248,597 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 50,194,308 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 50,194,308 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Written Options | $ | — | $ | (4,620,228 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,620,228 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | — | $ | (4,620,228 | ) | $ | — | $ | (4,620,228 | ) | ||||||
Cash
Cash consists of cash on deposit with a major financial institution which may exceed federally insured limits.
Foreign Currency Translations
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount
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of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.
Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund intends to qualify for and to elect treatment as a separate Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code. It is the Fund’s policy to pay out dividends from net investment income monthly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, will be declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, will be available to offset future net capital gains. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a RIC or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, will be recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains will be determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for the full year for tax purposes, will be reported as a tax return of capital.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions expected to be taken on foreign, federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
3. Derivative Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Fund uses derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, commodity price, and equity price. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.
The Fund is subject to Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives and other transactions a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework that had been used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and required funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.
Option Contracts
The Fund may purchase and write (i.e., sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.
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A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index.
Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Fund writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Fund writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Binary Option
OTC Options are complex instruments that have multiple components impacting the value of the options. The strike price, reference equity/index, knock-in/knock-out rates, and observable/maturity dates are all inputs to the option value.
| Binary Option | Put/Call | Description of option | |
| ADBE, Expires 01/08/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | ADBE option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| ADBE, Expires 12/31/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | ADBE option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| AMD, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | AMD option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| AMD, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | AMD option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| AXON, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | AXON option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
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| COST/W/WMT WOF, Expires 11/27/26, P100%/50% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | COST/W/WMT options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 50% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| COST/W/WMT WOF, Expires 12/11/26, P100%/50% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | COST/W/WMT options are Worst of Put, whereby there are initial prices and if any one of the reference index falls below the 50% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. The reference index with the lowest relative performance determines the payout. If all reference indexes are greater than the initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| CRDO, Expires 06/04/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | CRDO option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| CRWV, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | CRWV option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| CRWV, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | CRWV option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| EXPE, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | EXPE option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| FIX, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | FIX option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| INTU, Expires 04/23/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | INTU option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| KLAC, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | KLAC option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
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| LRCX, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | LRCX option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| META, Expires 02/12/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | META option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then the option is terminated. On maturity date, if the reference equity is below the 100% strike price, then the option is exercised. |
| META, Expires 03/05/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | META option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then the option is terminated. On maturity date, if the reference equity is below the 100% strike price, then the option is exercised. |
| MOS, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | MOS option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then the option is terminated. On maturity date, if the reference equity is below the 100% strike price, then the option is exercised. |
| MRNA, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | MRNA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then the option is terminated. On maturity date, if the reference equity is below the 100% strike price, then the option is exercised. |
| NFLX, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | NFLX option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then the option is terminated. On maturity date, if the reference equity is below the 100% strike price, then the option is exercised. |
| NXT, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | NXT option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then the option is terminated. On maturity date, if the reference equity is below the 100% strike price, then the option is exercised. |
| ORCL, Expires 05/14/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | ORCL option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| ORCL, Expires 05/21/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | ORCL option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
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| ORCL, Expires 05/28/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | ORCL option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| PLTR, Expires 01/22/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | PLTR option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| PLTR, Expires 12/11/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | PLTR option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| PLTR, Expires 12/18/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | PLTR option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| PLTR, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | PLTR option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| PLTR, Expires 12/31/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | PLTR option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| PLTR, Expires 12/4/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | PLTR option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| RDDT, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | RDDT option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| RDDT, Expires 06/25/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | RDDT option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
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| TER, Expires 06/11/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TER option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 01/22/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 12/11/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 12/18/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 12/24/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 12/31/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| TSLA, Expires 12/4/26, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | TSLA option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
| VRT, Expires 05/28/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | VRT option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
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| VST, Expires 05/07/27, P100%/60% EKI NC1 | Autocallable | Put | VST option is an European barrier knock-out option, whereby there is an initial price and if the reference equity falls below the 60% barrier, then there is a knock-in event on maturity date. If the reference equity is above initial price, there is a knock-out event at the observation dates. |
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2026 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented by underlying risk exposure:
| Fund | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | ||||||||||||
| Equity Contracts | Written options | $ | — | Written options | $ | 4,620,228 | ||||||
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased option contracts(a) by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | Equity | $ | (903,341 | ) | $ | — | |||||
| (a) | Purchased option contracts are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments within the Statement of Operations. |
For the year ended June 30, 2026, realized gains/(losses) and the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written option contracts by risk type, as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, is as follows:
| Fund | Risk Type | Realized Gain/(Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | Equity | $ | 4,511,039 | $ | (1,708,075 | ) | |||||
For the period ended June 30, 2026, the average fiscal quarter end notional balances of outstanding options purchased and written were $51,865 and $(4,025,501), respectively.
The Fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination.
The following table presents Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement or similar arrangement (collectively referred to as “MNA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2026:
| Fund | Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset |
Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(1) |
Net Amount of Derivatives Liabilities |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs International | $ | 496,400 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (496,400 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
| HSBC Bank | 1,284,680 | — | — | (1,284,680 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | 239,275 | — | — | (239,275 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Nomura Securities | 2,599,873 | — | — | (2,599,873 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 4,620,228 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (4,620,228 | ) | $ | — | ||||||||||
| (1) | The actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than amount shown. |
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June 30, 2026
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements
The Adviser has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Fund, subject to the oversight of the Board. Under an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser is responsible for arranging sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other non-distribution related services for the Fund to operate.
Ancorato (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund’s credit portfolio, subject to supervision of the Adviser. The Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser was entitled to receive a management fee, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.75% of Fund’s average daily net assets.
Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay substantially all the operating expenses of the Fund, excluding interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees (if any), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incidental to a meeting of the Fund’s shareholders and the management fee. In addition to the excluded operating expenses, the Fund also pays non-operating expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses and other expenses determined to be extraordinary by the Trust.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with its Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units of the Fund or the provision of investor services. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of the Fund’s assets, and directly impact the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in Shares of the Fund. Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC d/b/a ACA Group, a related party to the Distributor, also provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust.
A Trustee and certain Officers of the Trust are also employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate of the Distributor.
5. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
6. Fund Share Transactions
The Fund issues and redeems Shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 Shares (each block of Shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed primarily in-kind for securities but may include cash. Individual Shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units in transactions with authorized participants, the Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). The Fund’s Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Authorized participants pay a fixed transaction fee of $500 to the Fund’s custodian when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. In addition to the fixed transaction fee, the Fund may charge an additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 3% of the amount invested for creations and redemptions in cash, to offset brokerage and impact expenses associated with a cash transaction.
7. Federal Income Taxes
For the year ended June 30, 2026, the effect of permanent “book/tax” reclassifications to the components of net assets are included below. These differences are primarily due to return of capital distributions.
| Fund | Distributable earnings (loss) |
Paid-in Capital |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | $ | 2,039,277 | $ | (2,039,277 | ) | |||
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June 30, 2026
The tax character of dividends and distributions declared for the year ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Fund |
Ordinary Income* |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | $ | 4,417,727 | $ | — | $ | 2,039,277 | ||||||
| * | For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions. |
As of June 30, 2026, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Fund | Undistributed Ordinary Income |
Undistributed Long-term Capital Gains |
Temporary Book/Tax Differences |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses |
Post-October / Late-year Ordinary Loss Deferrals |
Distributable earnings (loss) |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,728,931 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,728,931 | ) | ||||||||||||
At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, including derivatives owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Fund | Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | $ | 50,215,164 | $ | 2,577,717 | $ | (4,306,648 | ) | $ | (1,728,931 | ) | ||||||
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if applicable, are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
At June 30, 2026, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards available to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period. To the extent that these capital loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
The Fund did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset taxable gains realized during the year ended June 30, 2026.
Certain capital and qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 and December 31, respectively, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. At June 30, 2026, the Fund did not defer post-October capital losses and late year ordinary losses.
8. Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
As of the June 30, 2026 year-end the Fund adopted the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2023-09 — Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU aims to improve transparency of tax information for investors and enhance income tax disclosures. The update requires the Fund to disclose total income tax paid net of refunds, and detail by jurisdiction if the amount(s) exceed materiality. Total income taxes paid by the Fund during the current reporting period were not material to the financial statements so no disclosure or jurisdictional breakdown is required.
9. Segment Reporting
The Fund operates in one segment. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund. The CODM reviews the operating results of the Fund on a consolidated basis as part of making decisions for allocating resources and evaluating performance.
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June 30, 2026
10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of
Trustees of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, as of June 30, 2026, the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period from November 17, 2025 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2026, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2026, the results of its operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion ontheFund’sfinancial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2026, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more funds advised by Simplify Asset Management, Inc. since 2020.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 1, 2026
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Additional Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-772-8488; by visiting www.simplify.us; and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Discount & Premium Information
Information regarding how often Shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at www.simplify.us.
Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum allowable for its period ended June 30, 2026.
| Fund | Qualified Dividend Income* |
Dividends Received Deduction |
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| Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||
| * | The above percentage is based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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| (b) | See (a) above. |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The aggregate remuneration paid by the investment adviser during the period covered by the report is as follows:
| (1) | All directors and all members of any advisory board for regular compensation; $345,000 |
| (2) | Each director and each member of an advisory board for special compensation; $1,250 was paid to each of two directors for attendance at a special board meeting. |
| (3) | All officers; None |
| (4) | Each person of whom any officer or director of the Fund is an affiliated person: Investment adviser compensation included under Item 7. N/A |
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
Simplify Chinese Commodities No K-1 ETF
In connection with the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) held on August 22, 2025 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, discussed the approval of the advisory agreement between Trust and Simplify Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Simplify”) on behalf of Simplify Chinese Commodities No K-1 ETF (the “New Fund” or “Chinese Commodities Fund”) and a sub-advisory agreement between Simplify and Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited (“Altis” or the “Sub-Adviser”).
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Service. The Trustees noted that Simplify was founded in 2020, currently provides investment advice and investment management services to thirty-four exchange-traded funds and managed approximately $7 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025. They acknowledged that the Adviser specialized in offering a variety of innovative, efficient and differentiated investment strategies and solutions to meet the evolving needs of investors. The Trustees then reviewed the background information of the key investment personnel that would be responsible for servicing the New Fund and noted their extensive industry experience. The Trustees discussed that the Adviser would manage the day-to-day portfolio selection, administration, trade execution and compliance monitoring for the New Fund, and serve as the valuation designee and derivatives risk manager. They noted the Adviser’s belief that the New Fund would provide investors with exposure to unique and differentiated areas of the market, expanding the Trust’s current offerings. The Trustees noted that the financial condition of the Adviser was sufficient for the Adviser to provide the duties required under the New Fund’s advisory agreement and to support the launch of the New Fund. The Trustees agreed that the Adviser had sufficient personnel resources to service the New Fund and concluded that, based on the Board’s experience with the Adviser, the Adviser would provide high quality service to the New Fund and their respective shareholders.
Performance. The Trustees reviewed the investment objective of the New Fund and considered the performance of other funds in the Trust. They reviewed the hypothetical, back-tested annualized returns as of June 30, 2025, noting that the strategy outperformed its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2025, but that it underperformed its benchmark for the ten-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2025. The Trustees noted that the New Fund will seek to provide long-term capital appreciation by gaining exposure to Chinese commodity markets through futures contracts and related derivatives, by employing a systematic, rules-based approach to identify long and short positions in select Chinese commodities, while avoiding direct investment in Chinese onshore futures markets. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s experience in managing income generating option strategies and noted that to maintain tax efficiency, the New Fund executes its derivative strategy through a wholly owned Cayman subsidiary.
Taking all factors into consideration and recognizing that the back-tested returns were not those of an actual account, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser was capable of delivering favorable returns to the shareholders of the New Fund.
Fees and Expenses. The Trustees discussed the Adviser’s criteria for selecting the constituents in each peer group (each a “Peer Group”), including the use of mutual funds as relevant comparisons. The Trustees further discussed the Morningstar category for each New Fund.
The Trustees discussed the proposed annual advisory fee of 0.99% and estimated net expense ratio of 0.99%. The Trustees noted that the proposed advisory fee and net expense ratio were higher than averages of the Adviser’s selected Peer Group and Morningstar US Fund Commodities Broad Basket category. The Trustees concluded that the proposed fees to be charged by the Adviser were not unreasonable given the New Fund’s differentiated exposure to Chinese commodity markets, its active, derivatives-based trend following strategy, and the use of a Cayman subsidiary to preserve RIC tax treatment.
Profitability. The Trustees reviewed the profit analyses provided by Simplify. They noted that because the New Fund had not yet commenced operations, the profitability analysis provided was estimated based on projected asset growth over the first 24 months of operations. The Trustees noted further that the Adviser anticipated not making a profit in the first or second year for the New Fund’s operations. The Trustees then concluded that based on the information provided by the Adviser, the estimated profitability was not excessive with respect to the New Fund.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether economies of scale would likely be realized by the Adviser during the initial term of the proposed advisory agreement. They discussed the New Fund’s prospects for growth. They then discussed whether the Adviser would benefit from economies of scale related to the New Fund from lower variable costs and decreasing impact of fixed costs. Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees agreed that economies of scale were unlikely to be realized during the initial term of the advisory agreement and would be revisited at the first contract renewal in two years.
Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees determined that approval of the advisory agreement was in the best interests of the New Fund and its respective future shareholders.
Approval of Sub-Advisory Agreement (Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited)
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Service. The Trustees noted that Altis is an investment manager which uses proprietary research to systematically manage futures portfolios and offers investors liquid and transparent products supported by a highly refined infrastructure. They noted that, as of July 31, 2025, Altis had approximately $1.2 billion in assets under management. They considered the corporate structure of Altis and the resources of the organization. The Trustees acknowledged that Altis would work with the Adviser to refine investment strategies customized to the New Fund’s goals, risk tolerance and time horizon, and would construct and manage the New Fund’s investment portfolio. They reviewed the background information of the personnel that would be responsible for servicing the New Fund taking into account the portfolio manager’s strong background and experience, and the recent addition of investment personnel. The Trustees discussed Altis’ investment approach, as discussed earlier in the Meeting by the Altis Representatives. The Trustees concluded that Altis was capable of providing quality service to the New Fund and its future shareholders.
Performance. The Trustees reviewed the investment objective of the New Fund and considered the performance of other funds in the Trust. They reviewed the hypothetical, back-tested annualized returns as of June 30, 2025, noting that the strategy outperformed the benchmark for the five-year period ended June 30, 2025, and underperformed the benchmark for the one-, ten-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2025. Trustees considered that the Adviser had assessed and recommended Altis and believed it had the resources to deliver favorable returns to the future shareholders of the New Fund.
Fees and Expenses. The Trustees discussed the proposed annual advisory fee of 0. 99%. The Trustees acknowledged that Simplify rather than the New Fund, would pay Altis an annual sub-advisory fee equal to 0.3465% of the New Fund’s average net assets. They noted that Altis did not currently manage any other accounts using the strategy proposed for the New Fund, and considered the fee charged by Altis for managing other Simplify Funds. They discussed with Altis the fees charged, acknowledging the differences in product type and structure. The Trustees considered the allocation of advisory fees among the Adviser and Altis in light of their respective duties. The Trustees agreed that the proposed sub-advisory fee was not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Trustees reviewed the profit analysis provided by Altis. They noted that because the New Fund had not yet commenced operations, the profitability analysis provided was an estimate based on projected asset growth over the first 24 months of operations. They further noted that Altis projected making a profit during the second year of the initial two-year term if estimated asset levels were achieved. They concluded that based on the information provided by Altis, the estimated profitability was not excessive.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether Altis would realize economies of scale with respect to the sub-advisory services provided to New Fund. The Trustee agreed that this was primarily an adviser level issue and had been considered with respect to the overall advisory agreement, taking into consideration the impact of the sub-advisory expense and the estimated growth of the New Fund.
Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from Altis as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees determined that approval of the sub-advisory agreement was in the best interests of the New Fund and its future shareholders.
Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF
In connection with the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) held on January 9, 2026 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, discussed the approval of the advisory agreement between Trust and Simplify Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Simplify”) on behalf of Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF (the “New Fund”).
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Service. The Trustees noted that Simplify was founded in 2020, currently provides investment advice and investment management services to thirty-six exchange-traded funds and managed approximately $10.6 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025. They acknowledged that the Adviser specialized in offering a variety of innovative, efficient and differentiated investment strategies and solutions to meet the evolving needs of investors. The Trustees then reviewed the background information of the key investment and operational personnel that would be responsible for servicing the New Fund and noted enhancements made to the team since the launch of the Trust. The Trustees discussed that the Adviser would manage the day-to-day portfolio selection, administration, trade execution and compliance monitoring for the New Fund, and serve as the valuation designee and derivatives risk manager. They noted the New Fund would provide potential investors access to a systematic managed-futures strategy in a passively managed ETF format would provide differentiated returns and improve diversification. The Trustees noted that the financial condition of the Adviser appeared to be sufficient for the Adviser to provide the services required under the New Fund’s Advisory Agreement and to support the launch of the New Fund. The Trustees agreed that, based on the Board’s experience with the Adviser, the Adviser would provide high quality service to the New Fund and their respective shareholders.
Performance. The Trustees reviewed the investment objective of the New Fund and considered the performance of other funds in the Trust. They reviewed the hypothetical, back-tested annualized returns as of September 30, 2025 of the DBi CTA MF Index (the “Index”) for the one-, five-, ten-year and since inception (2002) periods. The Trustees noted that the New Fund will seek to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in instruments whose aggregate rate-of-return characteristics are substantially similar to the Index. The Trustees acknowledged that the Adviser would manage swap exposures, collateral levels and counterparty relationships in order to maintain alignment with the Index while minimizing tracking error and execution costs to provide efficient and transparent access to a diversified, model-driven managed-futures program within an ETF structure.
Taking all factors into consideration and recognizing that the Index returns were not those of an actual account, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser was capable of delivering favorable returns to the shareholders of the New Fund.
Fees and Expenses. The Trustees discussed the Adviser’s criteria for selecting the constituents in each peer group (each a “Peer Group”). The Trustees further discussed the expected Morningstar category for the New Fund.
The Trustees discussed the proposed annual advisory fee of 0.20% and estimated net expense ratio of 0.35%. The Trustees noted that the proposed advisory fee and net expense ratio were significantly lower than averages of the Adviser’s selected Peer Group and Morningstar US Trend Systematic category. The Trustees also noted that the New Fund will incur expenses to maintain the Subsidiary for tax efficiency. The Trustees acknowledged that the New Fund may invest in other affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies to support efficient implementation of its index-replication strategy and the management of cash and collateral associated with its swap positions. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s fees are not duplicative of underlying fund expenses as the Adviser provides overall portfolio oversight, swap counterparty monitoring, collateral management, valuation oversight and compliance supervision necessary to maintain alignment with the New Fund’s investment objectives. The Trustees concluded that the proposed fees to be charged by the Adviser were not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Trustees reviewed the profit analyses provided by Simplify. They noted that because the New Fund has not yet commenced operations, the profitability analysis provided was estimated based on projected asset growth over the first 24 months of operations. The Trustees noted further that the Adviser anticipated not making a profit in the first or second year of the New Fund’s operations. The Trustees then concluded that based on the information provided by the Adviser, the estimated profitability was not excessive with respect to the New Fund.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether economies of scale would likely be realized by the Adviser during the initial term of the proposed advisory agreement. They discussed the New Fund’s prospects for growth. They then discussed whether the Adviser would benefit from economies of scale related to the New Fund from lower variable costs and decreasing impact of fixed costs. Based on these and other considerations, the Trustees agreed that economies of scale were unlikely to be realized during the initial term of the advisory agreement and would be revisited at the first contract renewal in two years.
Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees determined that approval of the advisory agreement was in the best interests of the New Fund and its respective future shareholders.
Board Considerations in Renewal of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
Simplify National Muni Bond ETF and Simplify Gamma Market Bond ETF
In connection with the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) held on May 15, 2026 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, discussed the renewal of an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Simplify Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Simplify”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Simplify National Muni Bond ETF (“NMB”) and Simplify Gamma Market Bond ETF (“GAEM”) (each a “Renewing Fund” and collectively, the “Renewing Funds”) and the continuation of the sub-advisory agreement between Simplify, Gamma Asset Management LLC (“Gamma”), and the Trust on behalf of GAEM (the “Gamma Sub-Advisory Agreement”).
The Trustees reviewed and discussed the materials that were provided in advance of the Meeting and deliberated on the approval of the agreements. The Trustees relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the agreements on behalf of the Renewing Funds and the weight to be given to each factor considered. The conclusions reached by the Trustees were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and Gamma Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Service. The Trustees discussed the personnel who perform services for the Renewing Funds, including their qualifications and experience, noting that the Adviser had added additional resources and expertise since the Renewing Funds Advisory Agreement was initially approved. The Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s operational and compliance infrastructure supporting the Renewing Funds. They considered that the Adviser conducted competitor fund research and analysis to benchmark fees and performance, worked with brokers, counterparties and custodians to effectively implement each Renewing Fund’s strategy, and provided services including trade execution, post-trade settlement and reporting and compliance monitoring. They discussed that the Adviser oversaw the activities of the Renewing Funds’ other service providers, including sub-advisers, and monitored adherence to the Renewing Funds’ investment restrictions and compliance with various policies and procedures. After discussing and considering the full scope of services provided by the Adviser to the Renewing Funds, the Trustees agreed that the Adviser had delivered high quality services consistent with its responsibilities to the Renewing Funds and their respective shareholders.
Performance. The Trustees reviewed the Adviser’s management capabilities as demonstrated by the Renewing Funds’ performance and ability to meet their respective investment objectives. The Trustees reviewed the Renewing Funds’ returns compared to the returns of each Renewing Fund’s index, Morningstar category, peer group, and broad-based index over various time periods ended March 31, 2026. They discussed that the Renewing Funds’ peer groups were chosen by the Adviser for having similar core exposure.
The Trustees noted that GAEM underperformed its peer group, Morningstar category and index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2026 and outperformed its peer group, Morningstar category and index for the since inception periods ended March 31, 2026. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s explanation that the underperformance was attributable to the portfolio’s limited exposure to lower credit quality segments of the emerging market debt universe, which delivered some of the highest returns during the period.
The Trustees noted that NMB outperformed its peer group, Morningstar category and index for the one-year period ended March 31, 2026, outperformed its Morningstar category and index for the since inception period, but slightly underperformed its peer group for the since inception period.
The Trustees recalled that they regularly received data, analyses, and reports regarding each Renewing Fund’s performance, premium/discount, and intraday trading spreads, among other things, which was considered in the renewal deliberations. The Board also considered the Adviser’s commentary regarding broader market trends and macroeconomic developments and interrelationship between market conditions and each Renewing Fund’s performance. Taking all factors into consideration, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser had the tools to continue to deliver favorable returns to the shareholders of the Renewing Funds.
Fees and Expenses. The Trustees considered the advisory fees and expenses for the Renewing Funds, including the Adviser’s rationale, as well as comparative fee data for a universe of unaffiliated ETFs and peer groups of the Renewing Funds, the details of which were included in Meeting Materials. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s observations and analysis of the variation among the funds in the Peer Groups, the relevant Morningstar category, and the Renewing Funds, noting any relevant differences between the Renewing Funds and peer groups that may explain variations in the advisory fees. They discussed the Adviser’s belief that the current advisory fees reflect the uniqueness of each Renewing Fund’s strategies and depth of expertise offered in managing the Renewing Funds.
GAEM. The Board observed that the management fee for GAEM was 0.95% of its average daily net assets. They considered that each was a unitary fee and noted that the Adviser had waived a portion of its management fee during the period. The Trustees discussed that the Renewing Fund’s management fee was above the average of its Peer Group and Morningstar category. The Board discussed the Adviser’s belief that the management fee is reasonable given the Fund’s actively managed strategy, which incorporates emerging markets sovereign and corporate debt, as well as derivatives such as credit default swaps and foreign exchange instruments to manage credit and currency exposures. The Adviser noted that this multi-instrument approach required ongoing macroeconomic analysis, issuer-level research, and active risk management across global markets, which is not typically present in more traditional or passively managed emerging markets bond funds.
NMB. The Board noted that the management fee for NMB was 0.50% of its average daily net assets, which was also higher than the average of its Peer Group and Morningstar category but well below the high of each. The Board considered the Adviser’s view that NMB’s management fee is reasonable given the Fund’s actively managed municipal bond strategy combined with an income-generating option overlay, noting that the implementation of option strategy across equity and fixed income-linked instruments, along with active credit selection and portfolio construction, introduces additional complexity and requires ongoing monitoring and execution beyond that of traditional municipal bond funds.
The Trustees considered that no payments were made by the Renewing Funds to the Adviser other than the management fees. The Trustees agreed that the management fees for each Renewing Fund was not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Trustees reviewed the profit analysis provided by the Adviser and observed that the Adviser was not earning a profit in connection with managing either Renewing Fund. The Trustees agreed that excessive profitability was not a concern at this time.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether the Adviser could achieve economies of scale in providing services to the Renewing Funds and whether any such benefits were shared with shareholders. The Trustees noted the Adviser’s view that the current advisory fee structure already accounted for potential economies of scale as Fund assets grow. The Trustees concluded that the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of breakpoints for each Renewing Fund as assets increase.
The Independent Trustees met in executive session with the Trust CCO and Counsel to discuss the proposed renewal of the Renewing Funds Advisory Agreement, then met separately with Counsel to the exclusion of the Trust CCO.
Conclusion. Upon reconvening, the Board unanimously determined that it had received all information reasonably necessary to reach its conclusion that it was in the best interests of the Renewing Funds and their shareholders to renew the Renewing Funds Advisory Agreement. The Board’s determination was based on the totality of the information reviewed and not any single factor.
Simplify Gamma Market Bond ETF – Sub-Advisory Agreement (Gamma Asset Management LLC)
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Service. The Trustees acknowledged that Gamma provided research, analysis and recommendations to the Adviser and that Gamma’s bespoke relationship assists investors seeking enhanced emerging market bond strategies to drive asset class diversification and long-term investment portfolio returns. The Board discussed Gamma’s research approach. The Trustees reviewed the backgrounds of the key personnel responsible for servicing GAEM, considering their qualifications and experience. The Trustees discussed Gamma’s practices for monitoring compliance with GAEM’s investment limitations and their process for mitigating risk. The Trustees agreed that Gamma maintained a robust compliance program. The Trustees agreed that Gamma had provided quality services to the Adviser and GAEM.
Performance. The Trustees recalled their review of GAEM’s performance when considering renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The Board also considered Gamma’s explanation that GAEM’s performance was influenced by factors including government policy developments in key markets, fiscal dynamics in certain countries, and geopolitical events affecting global fixed income markets. The Trustees agreed the performance of GAEM was acceptable.
Fees and Expenses. The Trustees reviewed the sub-advisory fees received by Gamma in connection with sub-advising GAEM. The Board noted the sub-advisory fee was paid by the Adviser, not GAEM. The Trustees considered that Gamma did not manage any other accounts or investment vehicles using a strategy similar to that of GAEM. The Trustees considered the allocation of fees among the Adviser and Gamma in light of their respective duties. The Trustees agreed that Gamma’s sub-advisory fee was not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Trustees reviewed the profit analysis provided by Gamma, noting that Gamma was not making a profit from sub-advising GAEM. The Trustees agreed that excess profits were not a concern at this time.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees agreed that economies of scale was primarily an adviser level issue and had been considered with respect to the overall Advisory Agreement, taking into consideration the impact of the sub-advisory expense and the estimated growth of the GAEM. The Trustees acknowledged that Gamma waived a portion of its sub-advisory fee to support GAEM’s growth, which provided benefits to shareholders.
Conclusion. The Adviser confirmed its satisfaction with the services provided by Gamma and recommended renewal of the Gamma Sub-Advisory Agreement. Having requested and received such information from Gamma as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Gamma Sub-Advisory Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees determined that renewal of the Gamma Sub-Advisory Agreement for an additional year was in the best interests of GAEM and its shareholders.
Board Considerations in Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF and Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF
In connection with the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds (the “Trust”) held on February 20, 2026 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, discussed the approval of an investment advisory agreement between Simplify Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Simplify”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF (“LQ”) and Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income Strategy ETF (“DINE”) (each a “New Fund” and collectively, the “New Funds”).
The Trustees reviewed and discussed the materials that were provided in advance of the Meeting and deliberated on the approval of the agreements. The Trustees relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the agreements on behalf of the New Funds and the weight to be given to each factor considered. The conclusions reached by the Trustees were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the approval of the agreements.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Service. The Trustees noted that Simplify was founded in 2020, currently provides investment advice and investment management services to thirty-seven exchange-traded funds and managed approximately $12 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. They acknowledged that the Adviser specialized in offering a variety of innovative, efficient and differentiated investment strategies and solutions to meet the evolving needs of investors. The Trustees then reviewed the background information of the key investment personnel that would be responsible for servicing each New Fund and noted their extensive industry experience. The Trustees discussed that the Adviser would manage the day-to-day portfolio selection, administration, trade execution and compliance monitoring for each New Fund, and serve as the valuation designee and derivative risk manager.
Performance.
Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF. The Trustees reviewed the investment objective of the Fund and considered the performance of other Funds in the Trust. They reviewed the hypothetical, back-tested annualized returns as of December 31, 2025, noting that the strategy outperformed the primary benchmark for the one-, five- and ten-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2025. The Trustees noted the Adviser’s belief that offering investors a diversified alternatives allocation in a single ETF with a focus on tax-aware income and return characteristics will address investor demand for accessible alternative strategies implemented in a tax sensitive format. The Trustees considered the Adviser’s experience in managing innovative, efficient and differentiated solutions to meet investor’s evolving needs.
Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income ETF. The Trustees reviewed the investment objective of the Fund and considered the performance of other Funds in the Trust. They reviewed the hypothetical, back-tested annualized returns as of December 31, 2025, noting that the strategy outperformed the primary benchmark for the one-, five- and ten-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2025. The Trustees acknowledged that the Fund would employ a systematic framework that evaluates the yield, risk and tax characteristics of income streams while managing correlations and volatility across asset classes. The Trustees also noted the Adviser’s belief that providing investors with a multi-source income strategy with a focus on tax-aware income characteristics delivered through a single ETF will provide a differentiated approach to income generation compared to stand-alone asset class allocations.
A discussion ensued regarding back-testing methodologies. Taking all factors into consideration and recognizing that the back-tested returns were not those of an actual account, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser was capable of delivering favorable returns to the shareholders of each New Fund.
Fees and Expenses. The Trustees discussed the Adviser’s criteria for selecting the constituents in each peer group (each a “Peer Group”), including the use of mutual funds as relevant comparisons. The Trustees further discussed the Morningstar category for the New Fund.
Simplify Tax Aware Alternatives ETF. The Trustees discussed the proposed annual advisory fee of 0.25% and estimated net expense ratio of 0.25% (0.15% after waiver). The Trustees noted that the proposed advisory fee and net expense ratio were lower than averages of the Adviser’s selected Peer Group and Morningstar US Fund Multistrategy category. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser intends to reduce its management fee to 0.15% of the New Fund’s average daily net assets through at least one year from the date of the prospectus. The Trustees concluded that the proposed fees to be charged by the Adviser were not unreasonable.
Simplify Tax Aware Diversified Income ETF. The Trustees discussed the proposed annual advisory fee of 0.25% and estimated net expense ratio of 0.25% (0.15% after waiver). The Trustees noted that the proposed advisory fee and net expense ratio were lower than averages of the Adviser’s selected Peer Group and Morningstar US Fund Conservative Allocation category. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser intends to reduce its management fee to 0.15% of the New Fund’s average daily net assets through at least one year from the date of the prospectus. The Trustees concluded that the proposed fees to be charged by the Adviser were not unreasonable.
Profitability. The Trustees reviewed the profit analyses provided by Simplify. They noted that because the New Funds had not yet commenced operations, the profitability analysis provided was estimated based on projected asset growth over the first 24 months of operations. The Adviser projects 0% profitability in both year one and year two, reflecting conservative assumptions and a fee level that is competitively priced relative to peer funds within each proposed New Fund’s respective Morningstar category. The Trustees then concluded that based on the information provided by the Adviser, the estimated profitability was not excessive with respect to either of the New Funds.
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether economies of scale would likely be realized by the Adviser during the initial term of the proposed advisory agreement. They discussed each New Fund’s prospects for growth. They then discussed whether the Adviser would benefit from economies of scale related to each New Fund from lower variable costs and decreasing impact of fixed costs. Based on these and other considerations, including the fact that the Adviser had proposed very competitive fees despite modest expected asset levels, the Trustees agreed that economies of scale were unlikely to be realized during the initial term of the advisory agreement and would be revisited at the first contract renewal in two years.
Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser as the Trustees believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees determined that approval of the advisory agreement was in the best interests of each New Fund and its respective future shareholders.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees since last provided in response to this Item.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (1) | For each restatement: |
| (i) | The date on which the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement; |
| (ii) | The aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation attributable to such accounting restatement, including an analysis of how the amount was calculated; |
| (ii) | If the financial reporting measure defined in 17 CFR 10D-1(d) related to a stock price or total shareholder return metric, the estimates that were used in determining the erroneously awarded compensation attributable to such accounting restatement and an explanation of the methodology used for such estimates; |
| (iv) | The aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation that remains outstanding at the end of the last completed fiscal year; and |
| (v) | If the aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation has not yet been determined, disclose this fact, explain the reason(s) and disclose the information required in (ii) through (iv) in the next annual report that the registrant files on this Form N-CSR; |
| (2) | If recovery would be impracticable pursuant to 17 CFR 10D-1(b)(1)(iv), for each named executive officer and for all other executive officers as a group, disclose the amount of recovery forgone and a brief description of the reason the registrant decided in each case not to pursue recovery; and |
| (3) | For each named executive officer from whom, as of the end of the last completed fiscal year, erroneously awarded compensation had been outstanding for 180 days or longer since the date the registrant determined the amount the individual owed, disclose the dollar amount of outstanding erroneously awarded compensation due from each such individual. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 19. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | |||
| By | /s/ Paul Kim, President | ||
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Paul Kim, President (principal executive officer) |
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| Date: | September 8, 2026 | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By | /s/ Paul Kim, President | ||
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Paul Kim, President (principal executive officer) |
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| Date: | September 8 2026 | ||
| By | /s/ Fiona Ho, Treasurer | ||
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Fiona Ho, Treasurer (principal financial officer) |
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| Date: | September 8, 2026 | ||