ACIO ETF — Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF

Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF (ACIO)

ACIO is an ETF that tracks the U.S. Large Cap Equities. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.41%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.37%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 75/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 99.9% over the past 7.1 years, 84.8 points behind SPY at 184.7%.

At the current 0.41% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $41 per year, or $3.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF is an actively-managed fund that holds large-cap U.S. equities while using options strategies—buying protective puts and selling covered calls—to provide downside protection while capping upside potential. The fund distributes quarterly at a minimal current rate, with an expense ratio of 0.79%. It appeals to equity investors seeking capital appreciation with hedging characteristics, rather than those focused primarily on income generation.

ACIO performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 99.9% over the past 7.1 years, 84.8 points behind SPY at 184.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.2%.

ACIO key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

75 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.31%

Issuer

Aptus

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/09/2019

Expense ratio

0.79%

Distribution rate

0.41%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.37%

Last close

$47.07

AUM

$2,440,941,935

Average volume

97863.0

Last dividend

$0.0480

Ex-dividend date

06/29/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.74

P/E ratio

26.264

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.41%) 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 (0.37%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Aptus fund page; Index: U.S. Large Cap Equities; 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.

ACIO risks and drawbacks

ACIO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.2%.

Who may consider ACIO — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ACIO pays quarterly); 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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