ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income ETF
$26.17+0.02 (+0.08%)
- 0.79%
- $149M
- −0.5%
- 0M sh
- $26.10
- low $23.63high $27.34
The ETF.net DEFR Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 9 of 14
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C 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.D35 out of 100Rank 9 of 14Mission
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.D39 out of 100Rank 8 of 14Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B55 out of 100Rank 6 of 14Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C44 out of 100Rank 10 of 14
DEFR Holdings
- Stocks
- 5
- 105%
- 4QQQ 261120C00100000
Sectors
- Technology60.3%
- Communication12.6%
- Consumer Discretionary10.1%
- Consumer Staples5.6%
- Industrials5.1%
- Health Care3.8%
- Utilities1.0%
- Materials0.9%
- Energy0.4%
- Financials0.2%
DEFR Performance
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DEFR$9,947
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | DEFR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.1% |
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | −1.9% |
| 1 year | −0.5% |
| 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 | DEFR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.1% | |
| 2025 | +6.9% |
DEFR in the news
DEFR Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
DEFR Risk
- 4.8%
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.
- −0.32
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.
- −5.0%
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.
- 0.12
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DEFR Cost
0.79%
DEFR0.79%
- The middle half of Treasury Option Income funds
- Median 0.65%
7 of the 13 Treasury Option Income funds charge less.
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- CTLTINEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return −7.7%
- CUSDXSGI Enhanced Core ETFExpense ratio 1.05%1 year return +5.2%
- CLQDMAmplify ETF Trust - Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETFExpense ratio 0.54%1 year return —
- DFIAXNicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETFExpense ratio 0.97%1 year return +2.1%
- DLTTIFT Vest 20+ Year Treasury & Target Income ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return −9.3%