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Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (SVOL)

Derivative Income | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
16.14 USD -0.07 (-0.432%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 16.15 +0.01 (0.084%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 6:26 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 5:16 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook is severely compromised by a brutal multi-year decline; the asset has lost nearly 35% of its value over four years, with the last two annual periods showing negative returns. This persistent downward trajectory indicates a structural deterioration in the underlying volatility premium strategy, making it a poor hold for capital preservation despite the attractive headline yield. The short-term picture is equally bleak, with the price trading well below its 200-day average and a statistical model predicting a slight negative drift over the next 45 days. While the dividend yield appears robust at over 13%, this payout is likely eroding principal rather than providing sustainable income, given the relentless price erosion. Options data confirms this pessimism, with traders aggressively buying deep out-of-the-money puts to hedge against further drops, while call activity remains negligible. This is a classic 'carry trade' of volatility that has failed to generate alpha, leaving investors exposed to tail risks without a clear path to recovery.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.008526
MSTL0.008743
AutoETS0.009666
AutoTheta0.017402

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 9.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.950
Excess Kurtosis 0.23
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 26.05

As of July 11, 2026, 5:16 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts relative to calls across all expirations. The put/call ratio is skewed significantly toward selling insurance, while call activity remains thin and concentrated near the money, suggesting a lack of bullish conviction despite the high yield.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.78% 20.95% 17.93%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.280 1.778907
2026-05-26 0.280 1.757690
2026-04-27 0.280 1.772152
2026-03-26 0.280 1.830065
2026-02-24 0.300 1.801802
2026-01-27 0.300 1.701645
2025-12-23 0.300 1.700680
2025-11-21 0.300 1.797483
2025-10-28 0.300 1.674107
2025-09-25 0.300 1.688239
2025-08-26 0.300 1.718213
2025-07-28 0.300 1.732102
2025-06-25 0.300 1.766784
2025-05-27 0.300 1.630435
2025-04-25 0.270 1.642336
2025-03-26 0.270 1.437700
2025-02-25 0.270 1.305609
2025-01-28 0.270 1.267011
2024-12-23 0.260 1.234568
2024-11-25 0.270 1.248844
2024-10-28 0.280 1.315789
2024-09-25 0.280 1.268691
2024-08-27 0.300 1.334520
2024-07-26 0.300 1.350743
2024-06-25 0.300 1.332149
2024-05-24 0.300 1.323335
2024-04-25 0.300 1.360544
2024-03-25 0.300 1.326846
2024-02-26 0.300 1.323919
2024-01-26 0.300 1.318681
2023-12-26 0.308 1.358624
2023-11-27 0.300 1.324503
2023-10-26 0.300 1.389532
2023-09-27 0.300 1.343484
2023-08-28 0.300 1.321004
2023-07-26 0.300 1.308330
2023-06-27 0.320 1.401664
2023-05-25 0.320 1.467890
2023-04-25 0.320 1.483542
2023-03-27 0.320 1.483542
2023-02-23 0.320 1.449932
2023-01-26 0.320 1.415929
2022-12-27 0.349 1.602387
2022-11-25 0.320 1.465201
2022-10-26 0.320 1.517307
2022-09-27 0.320 1.531101
2022-08-26 0.320 1.427297
2022-07-26 0.320 1.416556
2022-05-25 0.320 1.402279
2022-04-26 0.326 1.435491
2022-03-28 0.366 1.501846
2022-02-23 0.341 1.425109
2022-01-26 0.391 1.573441
2021-12-27 0.356 1.316568
2021-11-24 0.294 1.057174
2021-10-26 0.349 1.250448
2021-09-27 0.256 0.931926
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 13.19

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 28.41
All Time Low 13.18
Ask 16.17
Ask Size 4,200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 227,750
Average Daily Volume3 Month 305,350
Average Volume 305,350
Average Volume10Days 227,750
Beta3 Year 0.78
Bid 16.11
Bid Size 200
Category Derivative Income
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 16.215
Day Low 16.12
Dividend Yield 13.19
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.61958677
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 15.9842
Fifty Day Average Change 0.15579987
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.009747117
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -7.6353254
Fifty Two Week High 18.41
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.2700005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12330258
Fifty Two Week Low 15.06
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.079999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.071713075
Fifty Two Week Range 15.06 - 18.41
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,620,912,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0680326
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Simplify Asset Management
Fund Inception Date 1,620,777,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary In pursuing its investment objective, the fund primarily purchases or sells futures contracts, call options, and put options on VIX futures. The fund holds cash, cash-like instruments or high-quality fixed income securities (collectively, “Collateral”).
Long Name Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_710536166
Nav Price 16.1884
Net Assets 542,501,630.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.66
Open 16.18
Phone 614-469-3294
Post Market Change 0.013500214
Post Market Change Percent 0.08364445
Post Market Price 16.1535
Post Market Time 1,783,981,605
Previous Close 16.21
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0699997
Regular Market Change Percent -0.43183
Regular Market Day High 16.215
Regular Market Day Low 16.12
Regular Market Day Range 16.12 - 16.215
Regular Market Open 16.18
Regular Market Previous Close 16.21
Regular Market Price 16.14
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 227,894
Short Name Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol SVOL
Three Year Average Return 0.063288696
Total Assets 542,501,632
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 26.04962
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 10.33552
Trailing Three Month Returns 10.33552
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 16.8183
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.67830086
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.040331118
Type Disp ETF
Volume 227,894
Yield 0.1319
Ytd Return 1.45384