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Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF

OVBCboeOverlay SharesB

$19.68−0.01 (−0.05%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:58 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 19.69 to 19.68. Range 19.65 to 19.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.19.6519.7319.7519.7719.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$48M
1Y total return
+1.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.71%
Holdings
1
Avg volume · 30D
11.6K sh
52W range
low $19.36high $21.11
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net OVB Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 57 out of 100

Rank
18 of 51
Six-pillar profile for OVB. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 37, Durability 67. Strongest: Risk (67). Weakest: Holdings (37). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 57 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.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 51
  • 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.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 48
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 51
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 43
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 51

Our read on OVB

ETF.net Research

In short

BCore bonds with a twist: investment-grade U.S. debt measured against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate, plus a listed short-put overlay run for income. An active spin on the most commoditized corner of the bond market.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return through exposure to investment-grade, U.S.-dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bonds. It also uses listed short-term put options in an overlay intended to generate income.

Why people hold it

  • The overlay is the point: a conventional investment-grade bond sleeve, with listed short-term put options sold on top as an income mechanism. Few core bond funds bolt that on.
  • The bond side stays in familiar territory: dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable investment-grade debt, benchmarked to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
  • Actively managed inside a standard 1940 Act fund wrapper, and trading since 2019, so the strategy has operated across sharply different rate environments.

Worth knowing

  • Cost is the trade-off: 0.79% a year against a 0.36% category median, while index Agg funds like AGG, BND and SPAB charge 0.03%. One of the priciest routes to core bond exposure here.
  • Small fund, lightly traded. Spreads can run wider than the giant core bond ETFs, so limit orders matter more here.
  • Selling puts collects premium in exchange for taking on downside if the underlying market drops, and distributions arrive on an irregular schedule rather than a fixed cadence.

OVB Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
1
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
AGG100.0%

Sectors

  • Technology37.4%
  • Financials12.2%
  • Communication9.9%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.6%
  • Health Care9.1%
  • Industrials8.2%
  • Consumer Staples4.6%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities2.2%
  • Real Estate1.9%
  • Materials1.6%

Geography

  • United States94.81%
  • United Kingdom1.03%
  • Canada1.00%
  • Japan0.54%
  • Mexico0.37%
  • Germany0.22%
  • Australia0.21%
  • Philippines0.14%
  • Other countries (27)1.68%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF100.00%499,353$48M13

Showing 1–1 of 1 holdings

OVB Performance

Launched Sep 30, 2019

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.
OVB$10,153
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. OVB $10,153. 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 OVB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodOVB
Year to date+0.9%
1 month+2.0%
3 months−0.1%
1 year+1.5%
3 yearsper year+7.9%
5 yearsper year+0.1%
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 OVB
YearReturn barOVB
2026 YTD+0.9%
2025+7.7%
2024+4.0%
2023+6.9%
2022−17.0%
2021+0.7%
2020+9.4%

OVB in the news

OVB 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.
6.71%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.32Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Apr 4, 2023 $0.26; Jul 5, 2023 $0.26; Oct 3, 2023 $0.27; Dec 27, 2023 $0.28; Apr 3, 2024 $0.28; Jul 3, 2024 $0.28; Oct 3, 2024 $0.30; Dec 24, 2024 $0.30; Apr 3, 2025 $0.29; Jul 3, 2025 $0.31; Oct 3, 2025 $0.31; Dec 23, 2025 $0.31; Jan 28, 2026 $0.10; Feb 25, 2026 $0.08; Mar 27, 2026 $0.10; Apr 28, 2026 $0.11; May 27, 2026 $0.10; Jun 26, 2026 $0.10; Jul 29, 2026 $0.10; Aug 27, 2026 $0.10; Sep 29, 2026 $0.10; Oct 28, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 28, 2026Oct 29, 2026$0.10
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.10
Aug 27, 2026Aug 28, 2026$0.10
Jul 29, 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.10
Jun 26, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.10
May 27, 2026May 28, 2026$0.10
Apr 28, 2026Apr 29, 2026$0.11
Mar 27, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.10
Feb 25, 2026Feb 26, 2026$0.08
Jan 28, 2026Jan 29, 2026$0.10
Dec 23, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.31
Oct 3, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.31

See all 35 payments⁠

$10,000 in OVB 5 years ago paid $2,248 in dividends.⁠

OVB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.9%
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.
0.49
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.
−21.3%
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.
1.29
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.

OVB Cost

Overpaying vs RECI, cheapest in Active Option Income

$9,025

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

  • OVB 0.79%

    $15,174

  • RECI 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • OVB 0.79%
  • RECI 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530OVB $15,174RECI $6,149

Year by year

YearOVBRECIOverpaying
10$1,405$545$860
20$5,331$2,113$3,218
30$15,174$6,149$9,025

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