Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF
$27.19+0.02 (+0.07%)
- 0.44%
- $508M
- +23.2%
- 4.83%
- 0M sh
- $27.26
- low $23.11high $28.63
The ETF.net IDUB Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 4 of 25
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 100Rank 3 of 25Mission
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.B62 out of 100Rank 7 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 13 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D36 out of 100Rank 16 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A74 out of 100Rank 5 of 25
Our read on IDUB
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 2
- 102%
- VXUS
Sectors
- Financials23.3%
- Technology19.9%
- Industrials15.1%
- Consumer Discretionary8.1%
- Materials7.7%
- Health Care6.9%
- Consumer Staples4.8%
- Energy4.8%
- Communication4.3%
- Utilities2.9%
- Real Estate2.3%
Geography
- United States100.00%
IDUB Performance
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IDUB$12,323
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 | IDUB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +16.0% |
| 1 month | −2.5% |
| 3 months | 0.0% |
| 1 year | +23.2% |
| 3 years | +18.9% |
| 5 years | +6.7% |
| 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 | IDUB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +16.0% | |
| 2025 | +27.5% | |
| 2024 | +6.1% | |
| 2023 | +9.1% | |
| 2022 | −19.8% | |
| 2021 | −1.3% |
IDUB in the news
Category Review
Index option income was not one bet this year
IDUB Dividends
- 4.83%
- $1.31
- $0.35 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IDUB Risk
- 10.9%
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.
- 1.25
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.
- −28.7%
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.
- 0.64
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IDUB Cost
0.44%
IDUB0.44%
- The middle half of Index Option Income funds
- Median 0.81%
2 of the 25 Index Option Income funds charge less.
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