UPSD ETF — Aptus Large Cap Upside Etf

Aptus Large Cap Upside Etf (UPSD)

Updated October 8, 2026.

UPSD is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.39%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.57%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 23.7% over the past 1.9 years, 9.7 points behind SPY at 33.4%.

At the current 0.39% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $39 per year, or about $9.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Aptus Large Cap Upside ETF is an equity fund that tracks large-cap stocks. It distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries no stated expense ratio. The fund appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular distributions from large-cap equities.

UPSD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 23.7% over the past 1.9 years, 9.7 points behind SPY at 33.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.9%.

UPSD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.38%

Issuer

Aptus

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/20/2024

Distribution rate

0.39%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.57%

Last close

$30.80 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$123,638,573

Average volume

6148.0

Last dividend

$0.02977

Last ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Last payment date

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

Beta

1.0765

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.39%) 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 (0.57%) 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.

UPSD risks and drawbacks

UPSD'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 11.9%.

Who may consider UPSD — and who may not

UPSD may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (UPSD 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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