ETF Filings
Aptus files the Aptus Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Yield ETF, JUCQ, targeting distributions of 5% to 12%
Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF
$21.75+0.05 (+0.23%)
- 0.60%
- $352M
- +5.7%
- 8.21%
- 158K sh
- low $21.58high $22.40
The ETF.net JUCY Grade
B
Score 61 out of 100
- 4 of 14
Score 61 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.C54 out of 100Rank 7 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.B67 out of 100Rank 4 of 14Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 3 of 14Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A71 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 3 of 14
Our read on JUCY
In short
BTreasuries with a payout target attached. Aptus pairs U.S. government fixed income with an income overlay and, per its own shareholder report, aims to keep monthly distributions in roughly the 5% to 12% range, topping up with return of capital when income runs short.
Stated mandate
The retrieved SEC material establishes that JUCY's pre-June 24, 2025 fixed-income and equity-linked-note strategy no longer represents its current objective. The replacement objective is not stated in the available evidence.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JUCY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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JUCY$10,567
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 | JUCY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.5% |
| 1 month | +1.2% |
| 3 months | +1.0% |
| 1 year | +5.7% |
| 3 years | +4.6% |
| 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 | JUCY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.5% | |
| 2025 | +5.5% | |
| 2024 | +3.9% | |
| 2023 | +3.2% | |
| 2022 | +0.7% |
JUCY in the news
JUCY Dividends
- 8.21%
- $1.78
- $0.15 per share
- Monthly
JUCY Risk
- 1.9%
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.
- 0.04
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.
- −1.6%
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.
- 0.11
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.
JUCY Cost
Overpaying vs TLTW, cheapest in Treasury Option Income
$4,691
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JUCY 0.60%
$11,817
TLTW 0.35% Cheapest
$7,126
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JUCY | TLTW | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,076 | $634 | $442 |
| 20 | $4,116 | $2,454 | $1,662 |
| 30 | $11,817 | $7,126 | $4,691 |
Other funds in Treasury Option Income
- ATLTWiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return −1.4%
- ABUCKSimplify Treasury Option Income ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +3.4%
- CTLTINEOS Enhanced Income 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return −3.4%
- COVTOverlay Shares Short Term Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +3.5%
- CUSDXSGI Enhanced Core ETFExpense ratio 1.08%1 year return +5.3%
