Simplify Tail Risk Strategy ETF (CYA), issued by Simplify Asset Management, provides a standalone hedging solution against severe equity market selloffs and tail risk events through advanced options overlays. The ETF deploys sophisticated, convex put option strategies on the S&P 500, systematically laddered and rebalanced to address multiple market dislocations while remaining robust to path dependency; it allocates 10-15% annually to these equity-hedging options, with the balance invested in high-income generating ETFs focused on U.S. fixed income, growth and value stocks across diversified market capitalizations, and debt securities of varying maturities to fund the hedges. Targeted at investors, financial advisors, family offices, and institutions seeking portfolio protection alongside income and modest capital appreciation, the fund operates primarily in U.S. markets and benchmarks against the S&P 500 Total Return Index.
Launched in September 2021 by Simplify Asset Management—a provider of options-based ETFs founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, New York—the ETF forms part of Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, a series encompassing over 30 innovative products in equity, fixed income, alternatives, and barrier income strategies.
In recent developments, the Board of Trustees approved and executed a 1-for-20 reverse share split effective February 12, 2024, to adjust the fund's share structure amid low trading prices, reducing outstanding shares proportionally without altering shareholder proportional investment. Simplify Asset Management entered a September 2025 letter of intent with Streamex Corp. for a strategic partnership to integrate tokenized yield-bearing gold and other commodities into ETF structures, potentially expanding distribution and product innovation pending regulatory approval and definitive agreements. The firm continues active expansion, launching new ETFs such as the Simplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTAP) in December 2025 and the Simplify Ancorato Target 25 Distribution ETF (XXV) in November 2025, augmenting its lineup while maintaining focus on risk-managed solutions like CYA.