ABUF ETF — Aptus Laddered Buffer ETF

Aptus Laddered Buffer ETF (ABUF)

Updated October 8, 2026.

ABUF is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.30%. Total return is 11.2% over the past 0.5 years, 6.8 points behind SPY at 18.0%.

Aptus Laddered Buffer ETF is an ETF that invests in underlying ETFs designed to track the S&P 500 (SPY) with a capped upside return and a 15% downside buffer over rolling twelve-month periods. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders and carries an expense ratio of 0.30%. It appeals to equity investors seeking defined-outcome strategies that limit both potential gains and losses within a specific timeframe.

ABUF performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 11.2% over the past 0.5 years, 6.8 points behind SPY at 18.0%.

ABUF key facts

Issuer

Aptus

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/31/2026

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$28.03 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$8,644,330

Average volume

1788.0

Beta

0.3982

P/E ratio

24.3695

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Aptus; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ABUF risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider ABUF — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ABUF does not currently distribute); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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