APDB ETF — Aptus April Deep Buffer ETF

Aptus April Deep Buffer ETF (APDB)

Updated October 8, 2026.

APDB is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.25%. Total return is 3.8% over the past 0.4 years, 2.2 points behind SPY at 6.0%.

Aptus April Deep Buffer ETF is a non-diversified fund that invests substantially all its assets in FLEX Options referencing an underlying ETF, designed to provide downside protection through an options-based strategy. The fund has a modest asset base and carries an expense ratio of 0.25%. It does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, making it suitable for investors seeking capital preservation strategies rather than income generation.

APDB performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 3.8% over the past 0.4 years, 2.2 points behind SPY at 6.0%.

APDB key facts

Issuer

Aptus

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$26.39 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$6,052,544

Average volume

115.0

Payout ratio

0.0%

P/E ratio

24.3751

Forward P/E

0.0

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.

APDB risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider APDB — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (APDB 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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