Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)


Market Price (10/11/2026): $27.25

Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)


Market Price (10/11/2026): $27.25

Key Takeaways

  • DRSK has returned -2.5% YTD vs +14.8% for SPY; -4.0% over the past 12 months (SPY +20.2%). details →
  • Priced in gold, DRSK has returned -43.0% over the past 3 years, vs +27.9% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, DRSK has seen net outflows of −$38M (−2.6% of assets). details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.6 vs 1.1. details →
  • DRSK's -2.5% YTD is behind its typical pace — it averaged +1.1% at this point (October 10) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 10/10/2026.

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Asset Allocation with DRSK

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+5.2%
Volatility
6.6%
Sharpe
0.37
YTD
-0.2%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for DRSK

Total Weights
Top 5: 56.8% | Top 10: 92.0% | Top 20: 98.2%

HoldingETF Weight
46139W858Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF12.21%
46138J429Invesco Bulletshares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF11.97%
46139W825Invesco BulletShares 2033 Corporate Bond ETF11.18%
46436E312iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF10.86%
46138J460Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF10.60%
46436E486iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF10.55%
46436E726iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Corporate ETF9.09%
46139W783Invesco BulletShares 2034 Corporate Bond ETF7.14%
Cash&OtherCash & Other4.32%
46438G653iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Corporate ETF4.05%
46139W759Invesco BulletShares 2035 Corporate Bond ETF3.01%
46438G166iShares iBonds Dec 2036 Term Corporate ETF1.51%
46438G372iShares iBonds Dec 2035 Term Corporate ETF1.51%
DRAM US 01/15/27 C700.16%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
DRSK Return1%-10%2%13%8%-3%10%
Peers Return10%-15%13%11%15%6%43%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%107%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DRSK Win Rate67%25%50%75%67%30% 
Peers Win Rate73%35%57%73%88%64% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DRSK Max Drawdown-5%-13%-12%-4%-5%-8% 
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 10/9/2026 (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.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
DRSK-0.870.56-0.17
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.302.302.30
VLUE2.181.440.76
SPMO0.891.430.86
SMH1.691.380.95
CGDV1.031.350.89

Results as of 9302026.

How Low Can It Go

EventDRSKS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-12.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven14.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven603 days427 days

Compare to CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, AOK

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.

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Compare to CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, AOK

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

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DRSK Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-6.7%73.431010202678.67816202655
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-6.6%669.8710102026716.91816202655
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-6.0%34.651010202636.876302026102
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.3%124.2910102026132.68816202655
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-8.6%137.5510102026150.44816202655
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-6.1%289.4810102026308.38816202655
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-8.6%278.9410102026305.09816202655
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-9.2%32.791010202636.136302026102
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-8.3%112.6610102026122.90816202655
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-7.3%78.351010202684.48816202655
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-6.9%52.741010202656.64816202655
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-7.5%49.271010202653.27816202655
AKREAkre Focus ETF-11.4%54.801010202661.85830202641
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-5.9%112.0310102026119.11817202654
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-6.0%106.8910102026113.69817202654
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-9.8%356.7810102026395.65816202655
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-5.8%344.7410102026365.91817202654
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-9.2%162.6010102026179.07804202667
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-9.1%108.5710102026119.50804202667
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-7.5%140.3710102026151.67816202655
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-7.5%90.111010202697.39816202655
VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF-6.4%234.4310102026250.56816202655
AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF-7.1%119.6410102026128.74804202667
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETF-7.3%210.8710102026227.43816202655
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-8.2%129.1310102026140.68816202655
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-8.2%103.0010102026112.22816202655
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-7.8%110.8610102026120.28816202655
EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF-5.9%78.191010202683.08903202637
AVIVAvantis International Large Cap Value ETF-5.8%79.001010202683.89825202646
VGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETF-7.5%86.031010202692.96825202646
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-5.3%81.401010202686.006222026110
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-6.2%66.801010202671.216222026110
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-13.2%32.381010202637.306222026110
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.1%177.2410102026219.206212026111
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-10.5%34.241010202638.265132026150
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-18.5%24.931010202630.595132026150
SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF-6.2%33.041010202635.21824202647
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF-6.7%154.3610102026165.50816202655
SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF-6.4%149.0410102026159.18824202647
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-6.8%55.071010202659.07824202647
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-6.0%31.751010202633.78825202646
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.4%68.521010202672.40830202641
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-7.3%320.0010102026345.226222026110
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-7.5%35.621010202638.52816202655
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-6.5%151.1610102026161.666222026110
MOATVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF-5.6%108.7410102026115.14827202644
SPGPInvesco S&P 500 GARP ETF-5.2%122.3110102026129.02813202658
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-33.2%38.901010202658.265062026157
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-14.8%35.481010202641.635132026150
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.1%81.261010202690.346022026130
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-23.9%69.731010202691.625112026152
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-27.2%17.281010202623.756022026130
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-14.1%123.5110102026143.825282026135
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-14.7%32.201010202637.745282026135
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-42.5%24.101010202641.895272026136
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-7.2%27.271010202629.396012026131
ALLWSSGA Active Trust State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF-5.2%28.861010202630.44825202646
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-8.5%10.401010202611.37816202655
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-8.7%65.121010202671.30825202646
XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.5%54.731010202658.56903202637
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.3%169.2510102026186.51816202655
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.1%110.3810102026118.794192026174
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.4%112.8510102026121.825282026135
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-11.3%41.411010202646.664122026181
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.9%49.431010202653.67826202645
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-7.7%156.8510102026169.86804202667
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-7.5%181.7810102026196.45825202646
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-9.8%603.3310102026668.916222026110
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-14.6%559.4010102026655.016222026110
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-9.3%153.7710102026169.55819202652
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-18.4%206.6510102026253.22816202655
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-11.0%80.151010202690.01716202686
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-9.9%178.4910102026198.06903202637
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-11.4%69.011010202677.93816202655
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-14.1%42.241010202649.195282026135
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-16.2%78.051010202693.17825202646
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-14.1%98.9310102026115.116222026110
IGOViShares International Treasury Bond ETF-6.0%39.741010202642.275102026153
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.1%102.4110102026107.936292026103
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-9.4%77.981010202686.106292026103
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-8.6%50.181010202654.896292026103
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-8.6%23.881010202626.136292026103
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.6%92.191010202699.786292026103
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-14.4%55.251010202664.546242026108
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-7.8%68.691010202674.476292026103
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-7.9%20.441010202622.186292026103
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-7.6%45.771010202649.566292026103
MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETF-5.3%101.0810102026106.69706202696
VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund-5.6%47.321010202650.10706202696
TFIState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF-5.6%42.771010202645.31705202697
ITMVanEck Intermediate Muni ETF-5.2%44.221010202646.65706202696
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-8.4%46.391010202650.63705202697
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-13.8%384.5810102026445.934192026174
IAUiShares Gold Trust-13.7%78.871010202691.344192026174
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-13.6%82.991010202696.044192026174
SLViShares Silver Trust-31.0%54.781010202679.355132026150
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-22.0%15.251010202619.555132026150
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-28.1%20.771010202628.894142026179
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-8.4%148.2010102026161.86915202625
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-9.2%11.011010202612.126042026128
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.851010202660.135042026159
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-9.4%90.6510102026100.08728202674
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.6%41.611010202646.01728202674
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-10.6%22.221010202624.86726202676
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-10.4%96.1010102026107.26728202674
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-11.1%25.691010202628.89726202676
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-11.8%61.551010202669.82726202676
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-5.0%46.551010202649.01921202619
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-5.0%71.541010202675.31921202619
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-7.4%55.991010202660.45928202612

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-10-09

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$61.1B), followed by Bond (+$32.6B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Large Cap Core (+$26.5B) and out of Factor Smart Beta (−$4.3B).
  • Relative to fund size, VTES drew the largest inflow (+40.1% of AUM) and BKAG the largest outflow (−37.4%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$33.86B+3.8%
2SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$17.53B+10.0%
3IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.98B+12.5%
4MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETFBond Municipal+$5.84B+12.7%
5ACWXiShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETFOther+$5.63B+34.7%
6VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.5B+0.8%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.49B+4.9%
8COROiShares International Country Rotation Active ETFEquity International Broad+$4.99B+39.2%
9VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETFBond Municipal+$4.91B+10.5%
10BILState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFCash+$4.03B+8.4%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$25.51B-2.4%
2MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$5.37B-25.8%
3MBBiShares MBS ETFBond Mortgage Backed-$2.67B-7.2%
4USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.27B-8.5%
5SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$2.09B-2.8%
6SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.97B-4.1%
7EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.87B-7.1%
8EFGiShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETFOther-$1.36B-8.9%
9DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$1.34B-5.1%
10IQMMProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETFOther-$1.11B-5.5%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2648 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About DRSK

0Holdings Count: 26
Expense Ratio: 0.78%
Inception Date: 2018-08-07
Aptus Defined Risk ETF
This actively managed fund aims to deliver both current income and capital growth by combining debt and equity instruments. The vast majority of its assets, specifically 90-95%, are allocated to high-quality corporate bonds. The remaining capital is strategically deployed into long-term, in-the-money call options, targeting specific large-capitalization companies and industry segments for potential gains.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Profile

DRSKCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameAptus Defi.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)1.47.83.93.31.90.82.6
Expense Ratio0.78%0.33%0.20%0.19%0.20%0.20%0.20%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.161.660.360.120.250.170.21
Latest Day Volume (Mil)-1.560.500.140.820.240.50
Holdings Count267477777
Inception Date8/7/20189/26/202311/3/200811/3/200811/4/200811/4/2008-

Fundamentals

DRSKCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameAptus Defi.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
Net Asset Value27.2737.0268.5597.6148.8240.49-
Premium/Discount0.0%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.0%-0.0%0.2%
Distribution Yield0.0%1.9%2.6%2.1%3.2%3.5%2.4%
Sales Yield-------
Earnings Yield-------

Valuation

DRSKCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameAptus Defi.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
P/S (TTM)-------
P/E (TTM)-------
P/FCF (TTM)-------
Forward P/E-------
Forward P/S-------

Risk

DRSKCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameAptus Defi.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
Volatility (1Y)7.8%10.7%9.4%11.7%7.2%6.2%8.6%
Volatility (3Y)7.9%11.0%9.4%11.8%7.4%6.3%8.6%
Volatility (5Y)7.5%11.0%10.7%13.1%8.3%7.2%9.5%
Beta (1Y)0.420.760.680.850.500.410.59
Beta (3Y)0.290.690.580.750.420.330.50
Beta (5Y)0.230.690.580.740.420.330.50
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.610.740.951.080.720.610.73
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.131.451.551.521.531.531.52
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.301.410.670.740.570.490.62
Max Drawdown (1Y)-7.8%-7.9%-6.6%-8.2%-5.1%-4.5%-7.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-7.8%-11.7%-9.8%-12.9%-6.5%-5.0%-8.8%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-19.9%-11.7%-21.7%-23.6%-20.0%-18.9%-19.9%

Returns

DRSKCGBLAORAOAAOMAOKMedian
NameAptus Defi.Capital Gr.RUA Life S.iShares Co.iShares Co.iShares Co. 
1M Return-2.1%-0.8%-0.2%0.1%-0.8%-0.7%-0.7%
3M Return-4.5%-0.5%0.5%1.5%-0.3%-0.8%-0.4%
6M Return-0.9%4.2%5.1%7.8%2.3%1.3%3.3%
YTD Return-2.5%6.0%7.2%10.5%3.8%2.9%4.9%
1Y Return-4.9%7.7%8.9%12.7%5.1%3.7%6.4%
2Y Return3.1%23.8%23.1%30.5%15.9%13.0%19.5%
3Y Return29.9%58.7%52.8%67.6%39.1%33.0%46.0%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152026-91.3%
Average Daily Volume0.2 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1