Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)
Market Price (7/13/2026): $28.74
Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)
Market Price (7/13/2026): $28.74
Key Takeaways
- DRSK has returned +1.8% YTD vs +11.0% for SPY; +4.6% over the past 12 months (SPY +22.1%). details →
- Priced in gold, DRSK has returned -40.0% over the past 3 years, vs +25.3% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
- Over the past month, DRSK has seen net inflows of +$17M (+1.1% of assets). details →
- Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.5 vs 1.0. details →
- DRSK's +1.8% YTD is in line with its typical pace — it averaged +1.8% at this point (July 12) over the past 5 years. details →
Asset Allocation with DRSK
Top 20 Holdings for DRSK
Total Weights Top 5: 56.2% | Top 10: 94.3% | Top 20: 98.2%
| Holding | ETF Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF | 12.11% | |
| Invesco Bulletshares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF | 11.79% | |
| Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF | 11.12% | |
| iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF | 10.76% | |
| iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF | 10.39% | |
| Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF | 10.36% | |
| iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF | 9.99% | |
| iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF | 8.89% | |
| Invesco BulletShares 2034 Corporate Bond ETF | 4.82% | |
| iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF | 4.05% | |
| Cash & Other | 3.83% | |
| SPX US 09/18/26 C8300 | 0.12% |
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| DRSK Return | 1% | -10% | 2% | 13% | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Peers Return | 10% | -15% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 43% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 10% | 101% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| DRSK Win Rate | 67% | 25% | 50% | 75% | 67% | 29% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 73% | 35% | 57% | 73% | 88% | 66% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 57% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| DRSK Max Drawdown | -5% | -13% | -12% | -4% | -5% | -5% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -3% | -21% | -8% | -5% | -9% | -6% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, AOK.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 7/10/2026 (YTD)
Sharpe Ratios Compared
One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.
Results as of 6302026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | DRSK | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -12.7% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 14.5% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 603 days | 427 days |
In The Past
Aptus Defined Risk ETF's stock fell -3.9% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.1% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
In The Past
Aptus Defined Risk ETF's stock fell -3.9% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.1% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKRE | Akre Focus ETF | -16.4% | 55.14 | 7122026 | 65.92 | 1112026 | 182 |
| SCHC | Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | -6.3% | 48.30 | 7122026 | 51.54 | 3012026 | 133 |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -5.4% | 81.32 | 7122026 | 86.00 | 6222026 | 20 |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -6.1% | 66.90 | 7122026 | 71.21 | 6222026 | 20 |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -5.1% | 35.38 | 7122026 | 37.30 | 6222026 | 20 |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -16.3% | 183.52 | 7122026 | 219.20 | 6212026 | 21 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -13.9% | 35.93 | 7122026 | 41.73 | 4142026 | 89 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -17.9% | 33.48 | 7122026 | 40.78 | 1292026 | 164 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -9.4% | 34.51 | 7122026 | 38.10 | 4142026 | 89 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -30.0% | 26.38 | 7122026 | 37.66 | 1122026 | 181 |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | -6.8% | 321.77 | 7122026 | 345.22 | 6222026 | 20 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -30.5% | 42.97 | 7122026 | 61.81 | 1282026 | 165 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -11.3% | 36.91 | 7122026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 60 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -8.2% | 82.96 | 7122026 | 90.34 | 6022026 | 40 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -21.1% | 72.32 | 7122026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 62 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -18.9% | 19.25 | 7122026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 40 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -13.8% | 123.99 | 7122026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 45 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -15.1% | 32.05 | 7122026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 45 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -37.5% | 26.18 | 7122026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 46 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF | -8.0% | 45.44 | 7122026 | 49.40 | 6012026 | 41 |
| GDE | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | -10.6% | 62.91 | 7122026 | 70.39 | 5112026 | 62 |
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | -7.6% | 39.47 | 7122026 | 42.70 | 5112026 | 62 |
| VGT | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | -6.0% | 118.08 | 7122026 | 125.62 | 6022026 | 40 |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.3% | 185.78 | 7122026 | 198.21 | 6022026 | 40 |
| XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | -12.0% | 55.08 | 7122026 | 62.56 | 3292026 | 105 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.7% | 111.64 | 7122026 | 119.70 | 2012026 | 161 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.7% | 117.24 | 7122026 | 124.27 | 1122026 | 181 |
| XLP | State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.0% | 84.12 | 7122026 | 89.51 | 3012026 | 133 |
| IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | -5.7% | 178.24 | 7122026 | 189.08 | 3022026 | 132 |
| FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | -11.0% | 20.62 | 7122026 | 23.18 | 3292026 | 105 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -8.7% | 611.03 | 7122026 | 668.91 | 6222026 | 20 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -11.2% | 581.34 | 7122026 | 655.01 | 6222026 | 20 |
| XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | -15.7% | 158.57 | 7122026 | 188.18 | 3292026 | 105 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -14.2% | 92.41 | 7122026 | 107.70 | 6012026 | 41 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -12.6% | 44.53 | 7122026 | 50.98 | 1192026 | 174 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -34.7% | 64.89 | 7122026 | 99.42 | 3012026 | 133 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | -11.3% | 102.06 | 7122026 | 115.11 | 6222026 | 20 |
| BWX | State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF | -5.7% | 21.59 | 7122026 | 22.90 | 2162026 | 146 |
| IGOV | iShares International Treasury Bond ETF | -5.0% | 40.84 | 7122026 | 42.99 | 3012026 | 133 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -5.6% | 84.47 | 7122026 | 89.48 | 3012026 | 133 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -5.2% | 25.69 | 7122026 | 27.09 | 3012026 | 133 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -7.7% | 62.25 | 7122026 | 67.42 | 3012026 | 133 |
| PDBC | Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | -13.1% | 16.44 | 7122026 | 18.91 | 5122026 | 61 |
| DBC | Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -13.2% | 27.52 | 7122026 | 31.69 | 5122026 | 61 |
| COMT | iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF | -14.1% | 31.37 | 7122026 | 36.53 | 5192026 | 54 |
| GSG | iShares GSCI Commodity | -5.8% | 30.01 | 7122026 | 31.85 | 3182026 | 116 |
| BCI | abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | -11.3% | 22.99 | 7122026 | 25.91 | 5122026 | 61 |
| FTGC | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund | -8.2% | 28.02 | 7122026 | 30.53 | 5122026 | 61 |
| HGER | Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF | -8.7% | 30.57 | 7122026 | 33.47 | 5122026 | 61 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -24.0% | 377.01 | 7122026 | 495.90 | 1292026 | 164 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -23.9% | 77.26 | 7122026 | 101.57 | 1292026 | 164 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -23.9% | 81.29 | 7122026 | 106.77 | 1292026 | 164 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -13.1% | 44.66 | 7122026 | 51.41 | 1292026 | 164 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -16.6% | 44.34 | 7122026 | 53.16 | 1292026 | 164 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -48.9% | 53.95 | 7122026 | 105.60 | 1282026 | 165 |
| SIVR | ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF | -24.8% | 83.39 | 7122026 | 110.87 | 1282026 | 165 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -41.4% | 14.77 | 7122026 | 25.23 | 1252026 | 168 |
| CPER | United States Copper Index Fund ETV | -13.9% | 33.33 | 7122026 | 38.71 | 1292026 | 164 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -38.0% | 23.07 | 7122026 | 37.18 | 1282026 | 165 |
| USO | United States Oil Fund LP | -28.9% | 108.70 | 7122026 | 152.96 | 5192026 | 54 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -37.3% | 10.60 | 7122026 | 16.90 | 2012026 | 161 |
| BNO | United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV | -7.1% | 55.85 | 7122026 | 60.13 | 5042026 | 69 |
| IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | -34.7% | 36.23 | 7122026 | 55.44 | 1142026 | 179 |
| FBTC | Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | -34.7% | 55.62 | 7122026 | 85.12 | 1142026 | 179 |
| GBTC | Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF | -19.0% | 61.84 | 7122026 | 76.31 | 1142026 | 179 |
| ETHA | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF | -47.1% | 13.53 | 7122026 | 25.59 | 1142026 | 179 |
ETF Fund Flows
Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
Asset allocation rotation · Past month
- Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$71.6B), followed by Bond (+$29.3B), while Commodity (−$3.6B) and Crypto (−$2.6B) saw the largest outflows.
- Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$19.2B) and out of Gold (−$3.6B).
- Relative to fund size, ARKQ drew the largest inflow (+57.6% of AUM) and FXN the largest outflow (−69.9%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | +$67.44B | +7.7% |
| 2 | SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | +$17.8B | +11.8% |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETF | +$8.61B | +37.2% |
| 4 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | +$6.5B | +19.9% |
| 5 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | +$4.91B | +11.0% |
| 6 | AVLV | Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | +$3.85B | +23.1% |
| 7 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | +$3.63B | +0.5% |
| 8 | VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | +$3.56B | +2.3% |
| 9 | QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | +$3.42B | +3.5% |
| 10 | RSP | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | +$3.18B | +3.4% |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | -$53.22B | -5.4% |
| 2 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | -$13.26B | -1.7% |
| 3 | VLUE | iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | -$4.5B | -41.6% |
| 4 | IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -$1.96B | -3.2% |
| 5 | IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | -$1.76B | -3.8% |
| 6 | GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | -$1.36B | -1.0% |
| 7 | BIL | State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | -$1.17B | -2.5% |
| 8 | VO | Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | -$1.06B | -1.0% |
| 9 | NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -$989M | -62.4% |
| 10 | XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$911M | -4.0% |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2565 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About DRSK
| Holdings Count: 25Expense Ratio: 0.78%Inception Date: 2018-08-06 | Aptus Defined Risk ETFAn actively-managed strategy that seeks income and growth through a hybrid fixed income and equity approach. The strategy invests 90-95% of its assets to obtain exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds, with the remainder seeking gains in long-term in-the-money call options on selective large cap stocks and sectors.Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 2.5 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 0.18 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 0.25 |
| Holdings Count | 7 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | 0.0% |
| Distribution Yield | 2.3% |
| Sales Yield | - |
| Earnings Yield | - |
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