Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year PFIX paid 6.8% and returned +26.7% in total, so the payout was fully earned and the fund also kept (or grew) its value.
| Earned % (3 months) | 999%+ |
| Earned % (1 year) | 315% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 136% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 59.7 / 100 · rank #121 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | 1.17 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | 0.74 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 45% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | -0.63 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | -0.28 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -19.5% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -36.2% |
| Trend | Mixed |
| History | 5.0 yrs |
Vs. SPY (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | -43% |
| Downside capture | -86% |
| Capture ratio | – |
| Beta | -0.63 |
| Correlation | -0.28 |
| Tracking | – |
On days SPY rose, PFIX caught -43% of the gain; on days it fell, PFIX took -86% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 36 shown). Pays Monthly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-09-25 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-07-28 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.1000 |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.1000 |
| 2025-12-23 | $2.6100 |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.1000 |
Funds that track the same thing
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| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCM Franklin Income Focus ETF | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 5.2% | 5.3% | +10.5% | 191% | 32% | 23% | – | 71 | 61 | Downtrend |
| NMAI Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 10.6% | 10.6% | +11.0% | 99% | 76% | 71% | – | 71 | 29 | Downtrend |
| ASGI abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 13.7% | 12.7% | +14.7% | 110% | 58% | 44% | – | 70 | 27 | Mixed |
| SVOL Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | Other | 22.8% | 23.4% | +4.4% | 15% | 81% | 86% | – | 47 | 41 | Downtrend |
| YYY Amplify CEF High Income ETF | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 14.0% | 14.0% | +1.5% | 8% | 52% | 58% | – | 44 | 32 | Downtrend |
| ECAT BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 24.1% | 25.0% | +3.2% | 5% | 85% | 94% | – | 43 | 17 | Downtrend |
| HIPS GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 12.5% | 12.5% | +0.2% | 3% | 30% | 34% | – | 41 | 27 | Downtrend |
| JRI Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund | CEF - Equity | 13.8% | 13.8% | -3.1% | -27% | 41% | 49% | – | 38 | 43 | Mixed |
| ACV Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund | Fund of Funds / Multi-Strategy | 12.3% | 11.4% | -1.9% | -18% | 100% | 115% | – | 30 | 13 | Downtrend |
| TSYW Roundhill Treasury Bond WeeklyPay ETF | Leveraged Income | 18.5% | 13.5% | – | – | 23% | 39% | – | 27 | 71 | Mixed |
About PFIX
| Issuer | Simplify |
| Structure | ETF |
| Category | Other |
| Strategy | Rate swaptions to profit from rising rates |
| Underlying | Options on rates |
| Exposure | Multi-Asset / Other |
| Index linkage | No - active |
| Pays | Monthly |
| Expense ratio | – |
| Uses leverage | No |
| Upside capped | No |
| Rate sensitivity | High |
| Return of capital common | No |
| Tax notes | Ordinary income; T-bill/Treasury interest state-tax exempt (portion) |
Research notes: Not an income fund; included for rate context.
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