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Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US26922A3885

CUSIP

26922A388

Inception Date

Aug 8, 2018

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

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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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK) returned 2.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.49% over the past 12 months.


DRSK

YTD

2.83%

1M

2.00%

6M

2.88%

1Y

9.49%

3Y*

4.12%

5Y*

2.15%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.09%1.37%-2.27%0.40%2.26%2.83%
20241.98%1.52%2.82%-3.71%3.35%2.73%1.11%2.67%1.62%-2.62%1.16%-0.53%12.50%
20231.86%-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%
20210.14%0.54%-0.70%0.29%0.56%0.35%0.91%-1.04%-2.99%2.65%-0.18%0.43%0.88%
20203.23%2.17%-2.12%5.06%1.66%0.91%0.50%3.53%-1.55%-1.78%1.98%-0.29%13.81%
20193.18%0.85%0.73%1.40%-0.20%3.71%0.61%1.93%-1.89%-0.26%0.95%0.73%12.28%
20180.70%-0.03%1.43%1.65%-1.34%2.40%
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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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DRSK is 8787
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DRSK is 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DRSK is 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DRSK is 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DRSK is 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DRSK is 8686
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Aptus Defined Risk ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.30
  • 5-Year: 0.32
  • All Time: 0.76

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Aptus Defined Risk ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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

-19.87%Nov 8, 2021498Oct 31, 2023176Jul 16, 2024674
-8.21%Mar 6, 202010Mar 19, 202017Apr 14, 202027
-4.57%Jul 27, 202147Sep 30, 202126Nov 5, 202173
-4.54%Mar 6, 202527Apr 11, 202524May 16, 202551
-4.51%Sep 3, 202042Nov 2, 2020182Jul 26, 2021224
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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