XXV: Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF
Simplify · Index Covered Call / Option Income · Tracks S&P 500
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.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 40.6 / 100 · rank #215 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | -0.38 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | -0.28 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 84% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | 0.81 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | 0.68 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -14.7% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -14.7% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| History | 1.0 yrs |
Vs. SPY (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 75% |
| Downside capture | 87% |
| Capture ratio | 0.86 |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| Correlation | 0.68 |
| Tracking | Weakly |
On days SPY rose, XXV caught 75% of the gain; on days it fell, XXV took 87% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 11 shown). Pays Monthly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | $0.4600 |
| 2026-09-25 | $0.4900 |
| 2026-08-26 | $0.4900 |
| 2026-07-28 | $0.4700 |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.4800 |
| 2026-05-26 | $0.4800 |
| 2026-04-27 | $0.4800 |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.4800 |
| 2026-02-24 | $0.5000 |
| 2026-01-27 | $0.5400 |
| 2025-12-23 | $0.6000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 10.2% | 10.6% | +11.7% | 107% | 52% | 43% | Loosely | 76 | 58 | Downtrend |
| PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 9.6% | 12.5% | +12.7% | 99% | 52% | 42% | Loosely | 75 | 58 | Downtrend |
| GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 8.9% | 7.9% | +10.9% | 123% | 87% | 85% | Closely | 75 | 46 | Downtrend |
| SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 5.0% | 4.8% | +16.1% | 304% | 15% | -4% | Weakly | 74 | 78 | Mixed |
| APRH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - April | Buffer / Defined Outcome | 8.4% | 7.5% | +7.1% | 97% | 13% | 5% | Weakly | 73 | 69 | Downtrend |
| SPYD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF | Equity Income / Dividend Growth | 4.2% | 4.2% | +21.9% | 444% | 31% | 8% | Weakly | 73 | 83 | Uptrend |
| BALI iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 6.5% | 7.5% | +12.6% | 150% | 82% | 77% | Closely | 73 | 41 | Downtrend |
| JANH Innovator U.S. Equity Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - January | Buffer / Defined Outcome | 6.3% | 6.2% | +5.9% | 95% | 22% | 17% | Loosely | 72 | 72 | Downtrend |
| ADX Adams Diversified Equity Fund | CEF - Equity | 8.2% | 7.8% | +15.5% | 161% | 103% | 99% | Loosely | 72 | 35 | Downtrend |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 7.2% | 7.5% | +7.8% | 99% | 42% | 37% | Loosely | 72 | 60 | Downtrend |
About XXV
| Issuer | Simplify |
| Structure | ETF |
| Category | Index Covered Call / Option Income |
| Strategy | Targets ~25% annual distribution via options |
| Underlying | US equity |
| Exposure | S&P 500 / US Large Cap |
| Index linkage | Partial - options/overlay on index |
| Pays | Monthly |
| Expense ratio | – |
| Launched | 2025-11 |
| Uses leverage | No |
| Upside capped | Yes |
| Rate sensitivity | Low |
| Return of capital common | Yes |
Research notes: Distribution frequency not stated on source (monthly or quarterly by fund); very high payout vs. target; likely return of capital.
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