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Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF

IDUBCboeAptusB

$26.41−0.09 (−0.34%)

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

B68/ 100

Rank 4 of 25 in Index Option Income

B68/100Rank 4 of 25inIndex Option Income
Intraday session: down, 75 prints from 26.50 to 26.41. Range 26.41 to 26.88. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.6026.7026.8026.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.44%
Fund size
$502M
1Y total return
+16.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.97%
Holdings
2
Avg volume · 30D
34.4K sh
52W range
low $23.11high $28.63
Launched

The ETF.net IDUB Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 68 out of 100

Category
Index Option Income⁠
Rank
4 of 25
Six-pillar profile for IDUB. Scores out of 100: Cost 92, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 49, Holdings 36, Durability 75. Strongest: Cost (92). Weakest: Holdings (36). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 68 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.
    A92 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 25

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 25

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 25

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 19

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 25

Our read on IDUB

ETF.net Research

In short

BIncome-overlay funds usually stop at the U.S. border. IDUB goes the other way: an actively managed developed-plus-emerging-markets stock sleeve with a growth and momentum tilt, built to out-yield MSCI AC World ex USA, for 0.44% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks capital appreciation together with current income.

Why people hold it

  • Rare address for an income-overlay fund: developed and emerging market stocks, with the income goal set against MSCI AC World Index ex USA instead of a U.S. benchmark.
  • Charges 0.44% a year, well under the typical fee in its options-income peer group.
  • Actively managed with an advertised growth and momentum screen, so the stock side is a selection decision, not a market-cap copy of the index it's measured against.
  • Pairs capital appreciation with current income in one mandate, and lands among the stronger implementations in its options-income cohort.

Worth knowing

  • Income is defined relative to the benchmark's yield, not a fixed payout, so the quarterly distribution moves around and can include return of capital.
  • Trades thinly next to the headline U.S. income ETFs, which can mean wider spreads on busy days.
  • Going abroad adds currency moves and emerging market country risk that a U.S.-only income fund doesn't carry.

IDUB Performance

Launched Jul 22, 2021

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.
IDUB$11,599
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. IDUB $11,599. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 IDUB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIDUB
Year to date+12.7%
1 month−3.6%
3 months−2.1%
1 year+16.0%
3 yearsper year+17.9%
5 yearsper year+5.6%
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 IDUB
YearReturn barIDUB
2026 YTD+12.7%
2025+27.5%
2024+6.1%
2023+9.1%
2022−19.8%
2021−1.3%

History from Jul 23, 2021

IDUB in the news

IDUB 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 Nov 2, 2026.
4.97%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.31Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.35 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2021 $0.34; Sep 13, 2022 $0.28; Dec 28, 2022 $0.22; Jun 28, 2023 $0.26; Sep 27, 2023 $0.07; Dec 27, 2023 $0.41; Mar 26, 2024 $0.09; Jun 27, 2024 $0.41; Sep 27, 2024 $0.18; Dec 30, 2024 $0.45; Mar 28, 2025 $0.11; Jun 27, 2025 $0.48; Sep 29, 2025 $0.29; Dec 30, 2025 $0.31; Mar 30, 2026 $0.31; Jun 29, 2026 $0.35; Sep 29, 2026 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.35
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.35
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.31
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.31
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.29
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.48
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.11
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.45
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.18
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.41
Mar 26, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.09
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.41

See all 17 payments⁠

$10,000 in IDUB 5 years ago paid $1,946 in dividends.⁠

IDUB Risk

Risk pillarB63 out of 100Rank 6 of 25 in Index Option Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.8%
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.
1.27
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.
−28.7%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.64
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.

IDUB Cost

Compare IDUB and LQDW

Overpaying vs LQDW, cheapest in Index Option Income

$1,920

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

  • IDUB 0.44%

    $8,852

  • LQDW 0.34% Cheapest

    $6,932

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IDUB 0.44%
  • LQDW 0.34%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530IDUB $8,852LQDW $6,932

Year by year

YearIDUBLQDWOverpaying
10$794$616$178
20$3,061$2,386$675
30$8,852$6,932$1,920

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