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Aptus Defined Risk ETF

DRSKCboeAptusC

$27.18−0.09 (−0.33%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C54/ 100

Rank 18 of 37 in Multi-Asset Allocation

C54/100Rank 18 of 37inMulti-Asset Allocation
Intraday session: down, 76 prints from 27.27 to 27.18. Range 27.18 to 27.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.27.2027.2327.2527.3027.3210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$1.4B
1Y total return
−4.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.02%
Holdings
24
Avg volume · 30D
167K sh
52W range
low $26.95high $29.77
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DRSK Grade

C

Score 54 out of 100

Category
Multi-Asset Allocation⁠
Rank
18 of 37
Six-pillar profile for DRSK. Scores out of 100: Cost 32, Risk 52, Mission 67, Tradability 72, Holdings 54, Durability 84. Strongest: Durability (84). Weakest: Cost (32). Leans toward Durability.

Score 54 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.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 37

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 29

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 37

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 33

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 37

Our read on DRSK

ETF.net Research

In short

CMostly a laddered pile of investment-grade corporate bonds, with the last slice in long call options on big US stocks. Losses on that options sleeve are limited to what was paid for them.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income and capital appreciation through a hybrid fixed-income and equity strategy. It generally obtains 90%-95% exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds and uses the remainder for large-capitalization U.S. stocks while seeking to limit downside risk.

Why people hold it

  • Documented build: 90% to 95% exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds, remainder in large-cap US equity exposure chosen to limit downside risk.sec.gov
  • The bond core is a ladder of target-maturity bond funds maturing annually over the next decade, so rungs roll off and reprice as rates move.sec.gov
  • Running since 2018 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it was doing option-based equity exposure years before the payoff-shaping ETF crowd arrived.
  • Compact and readable: a couple dozen positions, mainly bond funds plus the option line items.

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.79%, above the category median of 37 funds. Plain allocation index peers run cheaper: IRTR at 0.08%, AOA at 0.15% net of a waiver through November 30, 2026.
  • Options expire. In a flat or falling equity market the premium paid can be lost in full, leaving the bond sleeve to carry the fund.sec.gov
  • Its stated yardstick is the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, so judge it against bonds, not a stock-heavy allocation fund.

DRSK Performance

Launched Aug 7, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
DRSK$9,593
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DRSK $9,593. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for DRSK. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDRSK
Year to date−1.5%
1 month+0.4%
3 months−3.0%
1 year−4.1%
3 yearsper year+10.3%
5 yearsper year+2.0%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DRSK
YearReturn barDRSK
2026 YTD−1.5%
2025+7.7%
2024+12.5%
2023+2.1%
2022−9.6%
2021+0.9%
2020+13.8%

DRSK in the news

DRSK Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
4.02%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.10Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.30 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 35 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 18, 2018 $0.04; Dec 28, 2018 $0.62; Mar 12, 2019 $0.08; Jun 11, 2019 $0.13; Sep 17, 2019 $0.10; Dec 30, 2019 $0.51; Mar 17, 2020 $0.07; Jun 16, 2020 $0.06; Sep 15, 2020 $0.11; Nov 18, 2020 $1.31; Dec 29, 2020 $0.11; Mar 16, 2021 $0.04; Jun 15, 2021 $0.04; Sep 14, 2021 $0.06; Nov 17, 2021 $0.53; Dec 29, 2021 $0.08; Mar 15, 2022 $0.01; Jun 14, 2022 $0.07; Sep 13, 2022 $0.16; Dec 28, 2022 $0.25; Mar 29, 2023 $0.13; Jun 28, 2023 $0.23; Sep 27, 2023 $0.25; Dec 27, 2023 $0.29; Mar 26, 2024 $0.16; Jun 27, 2024 $0.22; Sep 27, 2024 $0.21; Dec 30, 2024 $0.30; Mar 28, 2025 $0.20; Jun 27, 2025 $0.28; Sep 29, 2025 $0.26; Dec 30, 2025 $0.30; Mar 30, 2026 $0.22; Jun 29, 2026 $0.27; Sep 29, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.30
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.27
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.22
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.30
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.26
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.28
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.20
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.30
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.21
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.22
Mar 26, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.16
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.29

See all 35 payments⁠

$10,000 in DRSK 5 years ago paid $1,573 in dividends.⁠

DRSK Risk

Risk pillarC52 out of 100Rank 19 of 35 in Multi-Asset Allocation
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
8.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.68
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−19.9%
Trough Oct 2023
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.22
vs its asset-class index
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.

DRSK Cost

Compare DRSK and UCBG

Overpaying vs UCBG, cheapest in Multi-Asset Allocation

$13,904

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DRSK 0.79%

    $15,174

  • UCBG 0.06% Cheapest

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DRSK 0.79%
  • UCBG 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DRSK $15,174UCBG $1,270

Year by year

YearDRSKUCBGOverpaying
10$1,405$110$1,295
20$5,331$432$4,899
30$15,174$1,270$13,904

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