DRSK ETF — Aptus Defined Risk ETF

Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)

Updated October 8, 2026.

DRSK is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.37%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.02%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 45.9% over the past 8.2 years, 161.1 points behind SPY at 207.0%.

At the current 4.37% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $437 per year, or about $109.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Aptus Defined Risk ETF is an actively managed fund employing a hybrid strategy that allocates roughly 75–95% of assets to investment-grade corporate bonds and the remainder to U.S. equities while incorporating downside-risk management techniques. The fund distributes quarterly with a current distribution rate in the moderate range and carries an expense ratio of 0.79%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking a balanced exposure to fixed income and equities with an emphasis on managing downside volatility.

DRSK performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 45.9% over the past 8.2 years, 161.1 points behind SPY at 207.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.2%.

DRSK key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.93%

Issuer

Aptus

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

08/07/2018

Expense ratio

0.79%

Distribution rate

4.37%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.02%

Last close

$27.26 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$1,394,986,733

Average volume

97313.0

Last dividend

$0.298

Last ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026 (as of 2026-09-30)

Beta

1.14

P/E ratio

25.2319

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.37%) 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 (4.02%) 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.

DRSK risks and drawbacks

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 DRSK — and who may not

DRSK may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DRSK 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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