Simplify MBS ETF (MTBA)Intermediate Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
49.96 USD
+0.12
(0.241%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 49.06 -0.90 (-0.900%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 7:01 p.m. EDT
MTBA presents a compelling yield play where the fundamentals are stronger than the short-term technicals. The ETF offers a robust ~5.5% dividend yield with an incredibly consistent payment history (rarely deviating from $0.25), making it a solid long-term income asset. However, the price action is currently trapped in a tight, bearish-consolidation range just below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and the statistical models confirm high volatility with no clear directional bias for the next 45 days. While a near-term breakout is unlikely, the combination of institutional buying (JPMorgan) and a reliable carry makes this an attractive 'hold' for yield hunters waiting for the MBS sector to stabilize. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.005793 |
| AutoETS | 0.007512 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.007528 |
| MSTL | 0.007551 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 37.30 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.174 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.58 |
As of April 18, 2026, 7:01 p.m. EDT: Speculators are displaying a hedged, neutral-to-slightly-defensive stance. The most notable signal is the heavy short-term put activity at the 49.0 strike for the April 17 expiration, featuring high open interest (10 contracts) and significant implied volatility (95%), suggesting protective buying against a near-term dip. Longer-term positioning remains light and spread out, with modest call open interest at the 50.0 and 50.73 strikes for June and September expirations, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish momentum bets. The overall flow points to a wait-and-see approach with downside protection rather than directional speculation.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.49% | 6.20% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.240 | 0.489696 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0.250 | 0.496767 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0.250 | 0.500562 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0.280 | 0.564587 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.250 | 0.506800 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0.250 | 0.507107 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.250 | 0.512251 |
| 2025-08-26 | 0.250 | 0.514793 |
| 2025-07-28 | 0.250 | 0.523712 |
| 2025-06-25 | 0.250 | 0.524656 |
| 2025-05-27 | 0.250 | 0.531768 |
| 2025-04-25 | 0.250 | 0.529433 |
| 2025-03-26 | 0.250 | 0.531561 |
| 2025-02-25 | 0.250 | 0.531983 |
| 2025-01-28 | 0.250 | 0.539483 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.248 | 0.539923 |
| 2024-11-25 | 0.250 | 0.538728 |
| 2024-10-28 | 0.250 | 0.543697 |
| 2024-09-25 | 0.250 | 0.531595 |
| 2024-08-27 | 0.250 | 0.534640 |
| 2024-07-26 | 0.250 | 0.544441 |
| 2024-06-25 | 0.250 | 0.549185 |
| 2024-05-24 | 0.250 | 0.554974 |
| 2024-04-25 | 0.250 | 0.565155 |
| 2024-03-25 | 0.250 | 0.553923 |
| 2024-02-26 | 0.250 | 0.560280 |
| 2024-01-26 | 0.250 | 0.556552 |
| 2023-12-26 | 0.246 | 0.546584 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 51.97 |
| All Time Low | 48.9 |
| Ask | 50.42 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 163,370 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 213,932 |
| Average Volume | 213,932 |
| Average Volume10Days | 163,370 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 49.0 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Category | Intermediate Government |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 50.04 |
| Day Low | 49.935 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.54 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 50.0452 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.08520126 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0017024862 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 0.6243706 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.88 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.920002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0180818 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 48.9 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.0599976 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.02167684 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 48.9 - 50.88 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,699,367,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Simplify Asset Management |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,699,228,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in mortgage-backed securities. The advisor defines MBS as any agency or non-agency residential or commercial mortgage-backed security and any futures contract, forward agreement, swap contract, or option linked to the preceding. It is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in MBS’s issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. |
| Long Name | Simplify MBS ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1855793511 |
| Nav Price | 49.9631 |
| Net Assets | 1,699,507,840.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.15 |
| Open | 49.95 |
| Phone | 614-469-3294 |
| Post Market Change | -0.8999977 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -1.8014367 |
| Post Market Price | 49.06 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,161 |
| Previous Close | 49.84 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.119999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.240768 |
| Regular Market Day High | 50.04 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 49.935 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 49.935 - 50.04 |
| Regular Market Open | 49.95 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 49.84 |
| Regular Market Price | 49.96 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 82,050 |
| Short Name | Simplify MBS ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MTBA |
| Total Assets | 1,699,507,840 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.52528 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.52528 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 50.28758 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.3275795 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0065141236 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 82,050 |
| Yield | 0.0554 |
| Ytd Return | -0.52528 |