Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)
DRSK is an actively managed ETF by Aptus Capital Advisors. DRSK launched on Aug 8, 2018 and has a 0.79% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US26922A3885
26922A388
Aug 8, 2018
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Expense Ratio
DRSK has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) returned 2.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.49% over the past 12 months.
DRSK
2.83%
2.00%
2.88%
9.49%
4.12%
2.15%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DRSK, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 1.09% | 1.37% | -2.27% | 0.40% | 2.26% | 2.83% | |||||||
2024 | 1.98% | 1.52% | 2.82% | -3.71% | 3.35% | 2.73% | 1.11% | 2.67% | 1.62% | -2.62% | 1.16% | -0.53% | 12.50% |
2023 | 1.86% | -2.06% | 2.21% | -0.85% | -2.80% | 0.23% | 1.73% | -2.25% | -4.70% | -2.62% | 7.09% | 4.86% | 2.08% |
2022 | -1.59% | -0.63% | -0.80% | -3.47% | 0.52% | -2.89% | 3.99% | -2.78% | -3.89% | -0.71% | 3.09% | -0.52% | -9.57% |
2021 | 0.14% | 0.54% | -0.70% | 0.29% | 0.56% | 0.35% | 0.91% | -1.04% | -2.99% | 2.65% | -0.18% | 0.43% | 0.88% |
2020 | 3.23% | 2.17% | -2.12% | 5.06% | 1.66% | 0.91% | 0.50% | 3.53% | -1.55% | -1.78% | 1.98% | -0.29% | 13.81% |
2019 | 3.18% | 0.85% | 0.73% | 1.40% | -0.20% | 3.71% | 0.61% | 1.93% | -1.89% | -0.26% | 0.95% | 0.73% | 12.28% |
2018 | 0.70% | -0.03% | 1.43% | 1.65% | -1.34% | 2.40% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, DRSK is among the top 13% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Aptus Defined Risk ETF provided a 3.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.94 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
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Dividend | $0.94 | $0.91 | $0.90 | $0.49 | $0.76 | $1.67 | $0.83 | $0.65 |
Dividend yield | 3.37% | 3.31% | 3.57% | 1.93% | 2.64% | 5.69% | 3.04% | 2.62% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Aptus Defined Risk ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.91 |
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.90 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.49 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.08 | $0.76 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $1.31 | $0.11 | $1.67 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.83 |
2018 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.65 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Aptus Defined Risk ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Aptus Defined Risk ETF was 19.87%, occurring on Oct 31, 2023. Recovery took 176 trading sessions.
The current Aptus Defined Risk ETF drawdown is 0.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-19.87% | Nov 8, 2021 | 498 | Oct 31, 2023 | 176 | Jul 16, 2024 | 674 |
-8.21% | Mar 6, 2020 | 10 | Mar 19, 2020 | 17 | Apr 14, 2020 | 27 |
-4.57% | Jul 27, 2021 | 47 | Sep 30, 2021 | 26 | Nov 5, 2021 | 73 |
-4.54% | Mar 6, 2025 | 27 | Apr 11, 2025 | 24 | May 16, 2025 | 51 |
-4.51% | Sep 3, 2020 | 42 | Nov 2, 2020 | 182 | Jul 26, 2021 | 224 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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