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Simplify MBS ETF (MTBA)

Intermediate Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
48.40 USD -0.18 (-0.371%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 48.40

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:30 a.m. EDT

The Simplify MBS ETF is currently trapped in a defensive, low-volatility state defined by a significant rating downgrade and persistent underperformance. Despite offering a robust 5.54% dividend yield, the underlying asset class is suffering from narrowing spreads and limited price upside, causing the share price to trade near its 52-week lows. The recent annual performance shows a decline, confirming that the market is actively de-rating this sector. While the dividend provides a floor, the capital appreciation potential is severely constrained by the fundamental deterioration in the MBS carry trade. Investors seeking income may find the yield attractive, but those looking for growth or recovery in this specific strategy should remain cautious given the negative momentum and lack of catalysts.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.006369
AutoETS0.006370
MSTL0.007015
AutoTheta0.007163
MSTL_630.007488

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 75%
H-stat 4.74
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.210
Excess Kurtosis -0.43

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:30 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely thin with negligible open interest and volume across both calls and puts. Implied volatility is low, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or hedging demand. The market appears indifferent to near-term directional moves.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.47% 5.91%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-26 0.230 0.473446
2026-07-28 0.230 0.473105
2026-06-25 0.230 0.467480
2026-05-26 0.240 0.489796
2026-04-27 0.240 0.484066
2026-03-26 0.240 0.489696
2026-02-24 0.250 0.494364
2026-01-27 0.250 0.495688
2025-12-23 0.280 0.556328
2025-11-21 0.250 0.496623
2025-10-28 0.250 0.494462
2025-09-25 0.250 0.497018
2025-08-26 0.250 0.497018
2025-07-28 0.250 0.503119
2025-06-25 0.250 0.501505
2025-05-27 0.250 0.505766
2025-04-25 0.250 0.501002
2025-03-26 0.250 0.500500
2025-02-25 0.250 0.498405
2025-01-28 0.250 0.502917
2024-12-23 0.248 0.500808
2024-11-25 0.250 0.497216
2024-10-28 0.250 0.499301
2024-09-25 0.250 0.485767
2024-08-27 0.250 0.486192
2024-07-26 0.250 0.492708
2024-06-25 0.250 0.494560
2024-05-24 0.250 0.497314
2024-04-25 0.250 0.503931
2024-03-25 0.250 0.491449
2024-02-26 0.250 0.494658
2024-01-26 0.250 0.488950
2023-12-26 0.246 0.477855
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.54

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 51.97
All Time Low 48.37
Ask 48.9
Ask Size 2,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 179,020
Average Daily Volume3 Month 148,036
Average Volume 148,036
Average Volume10Days 179,020
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 48.0
Bid Size 1,100
Category Intermediate Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.63
Day Low 48.37
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 48.8276
Fifty Day Average Change -0.42759705
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.008757282
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -3.6144555
Fifty Two Week High 50.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.4799995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.048742127
Fifty Two Week Low 48.37
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.030002594
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.00062027277
Fifty Two Week Range 48.37 - 50.88
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,699,367,400,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.18
Fullday Change Percent -0.370523
Fullday Price 48.4
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 48.5808
Net Assets 1,504,667,390.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.15
Open 48.56
Phone 614-469-3294
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 48.4
Post Market Time 1,787,951,100
Previous Close 48.58
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.18
Regular Market Change Percent -0.370523
Regular Market Day High 48.63
Regular Market Day Low 48.37
Regular Market Day Range 48.37 - 48.63
Regular Market Open 48.56
Regular Market Previous Close 48.58
Regular Market Price 48.4
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 261,253
Short Name Simplify MBS ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol MTBA
Total Assets 1,504,667,392
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.62923
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.62923
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.696404
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.296402
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.026086435
Type Disp ETF
Volume 261,253
Yield 0.0554
Ytd Return -0.77823