
Aptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF
$25.74−0.06 (−0.23%)
- 0.30%
- $12M
- 6.84K sh
- low $24.84high $26.14
The ETF.net ALDB Grade
Score 65 out of 100
- 3 of 18
Score 65 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B56 out of 100Rank 11 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C41 out of 100Rank 13 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D39 out of 100Rank 15 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F11 out of 100Rank 17 of 18
ALDB Holdings
- Stocks
- 5
- 100%
- OCDB
Sectors
- Technology40.1%
- Financials11.3%
- Communication9.9%
- Health Care9.4%
- Consumer Discretionary8.7%
- Industrials7.6%
- Consumer Staples4.4%
- Energy3.4%
- Utilities1.9%
- Real Estate1.7%
- Materials1.6%
Geography
- United States99.53%
- Switzerland0.26%
- China0.10%
- Mexico0.05%
- Ireland0.03%
- United Kingdom0.03%
ALDB Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ALDB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | +1.7% |
| 1 year | |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ALDB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +3.0% |
ALDB in the news
ALDB Dividends
Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.
ALDB Risk
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.46
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
ALDB Cost
Cheapest in S&P 500 Laddered Buffer
$6,149
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ALDB 0.30%
$6,149
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ALDB |
|---|---|
| 10 | $545 |
| 20 | $2,113 |
| 30 | $6,149 |
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