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IDUB vs VAIE

Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF

IDUBBCboe

Vegashares US Equity Autocallable Income ETF

VAIEBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IDUB −0.30pt a year

IDUB0.44%VAIE0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

VAIE 1.5×the volume

IDUB34.4KVAIE50.5K

IDUB vs VAIE Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−2.1%IDUB−1.7%VAIE

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. IDUB −2.1%. VAIE −1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IDUB 0.44%, better
VAIE 0.74%
Fund size
IDUB $502M
VAIE $69M
1Y total return
IDUB +16.0%
VAIE No data
Yield (12M)
IDUB 4.97%
VAIE No data
Holdings
IDUB 2
VAIE 3
Avg volume (30D)
IDUB 34.4K sh
VAIE 50.5K sh, better
NAV per share
IDUB $26.56
VAIE $23.26
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IDUB: Cost 92, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 49, Holdings 36, Durability 75. VAIE: Cost 63, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 34.
Pillar letters and Scores for IDUB, VAIE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIDUBVAIE
Cost30% weightA92HigherB63
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherB60
Tradability15% weightC49HigherC45
Holdings10% weightD36Not scored
Durability5% weightA75HigherD34

Rank among Index Option Income funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IDUB and VAIE are both graded against the same 25 Index Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Index Option Income⁠

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IDUB ranks 4th and VAIE 13th of 25 funds in the Index Option Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ALQDWiShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond BuyWrite Strategy ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AEFAAInvesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AKNGFT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETFScore 73
  4. Rank 4BIDUBAptus International Enhanced Yield ETFScore 68
  5. Rank 5BLQTIFT Vest Investment Grade & Target Income ETFScore 67
  6. Rank 12BOVMOverlay Shares Municipal Bond ETFScore 57
  7. Rank 13BVAIEVegashares US Equity Autocallable Income ETFScore 55
  8. Rank 14COVFOverlay Shares Foreign Equity ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IDUBBAptus International Enhanced Yield ETF

VAIEBVegashares US Equity Autocallable Income ETF

In short

IDUB Income-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.

VAIE No data

Stated mandate

IDUB The Fund seeks capital appreciation together with current income.

VAIE No data

Why people hold it

  • IDUB 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.

VAIE No data

Worth knowing

  • IDUB 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.

VAIE No data

Full IDUB profile⁠

Full VAIE profile⁠

IDUB vs VAIE Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IDUB vs VAIE Cost

Overpaying VAIE vs IDUB

$5,455

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

  • IDUB 0.44%

    $8,852

  • VAIE 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IDUB 0.44%
  • VAIE 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530VAIE $14,307IDUB $8,852

Year by year

YearIDUBVAIEOverpaying
10$794$1,319$525
20$3,061$5,015$1,954
30$8,852$14,307$5,455

Expense ratio

  • 0.44%IDUB, cheaper
  • 0.74%VAIE
  • Middle half of Index Option Income funds
  • Median 0.81%

IDUB 3rd cheapest of 25 funds

VAIE 9th cheapest of 25 funds

IDUB vs VAIE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
IDUB 4.97%
VAIE No data
Payout (12M)
IDUB $1.31
VAIE No data
Last payment
IDUB $0.35
VAIE $0.08
Ex-dividend
IDUB Sep 29, 2026
VAIE Oct 29, 2026
Paid on
IDUB Sep 30, 2026
VAIE Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
IDUB Quarterly
VAIE Weekly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

IDUBQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll IDUB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 30, 2026 $0.31; Jun 29, 2026 $0.35; Sep 29, 2026 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
VAIEWeekly · 24 paymentsAll VAIE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 24 payments in 2026 YTD. May 21, 2026 $0.08; May 28, 2026 $0.08; Jun 4, 2026 $0.08; Jun 11, 2026 $0.07; Jun 18, 2026 $0.08; Jun 25, 2026 $0.08; Jul 2, 2026 $0.08; Jul 9, 2026 $0.08; Jul 16, 2026 $0.08; Jul 23, 2026 $0.08; Jul 30, 2026 $0.08; Aug 6, 2026 $0.08; Aug 13, 2026 $0.08; Aug 20, 2026 $0.08; Aug 27, 2026 $0.08; Sep 3, 2026 $0.08; Sep 10, 2026 $0.08; Sep 17, 2026 $0.08; Sep 24, 2026 $0.08; Oct 1, 2026 $0.08; Oct 8, 2026 $0.08; Oct 15, 2026 $0.08; Oct 22, 2026 $0.08; Oct 29, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

IDUB vs VAIE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IDUB 10.8%VAIE No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IDUB 1.27VAIE No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IDUB −28.7%VAIE No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IDUB 0.64VAIE 0.86

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