ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income ETFDEFR

AptusIncomeDividend Stocks#398 of 469 by YTD

$26.49

−0.3% last session

−0.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026DEFRS&P 500 · VOOIncome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.3%	+1.8%	−0.7%	−0.8%	0.0%	—	—	+6.0%
Peer average	−0.2%	+0.1%	−1.6%	+9.4%	+12.1%	+61.7%	+48.9%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $161M
Expense ratio: 0.79%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $26.47
Volume: 23K
Avg. volume 30D: 28K
High today: $26.53
Low today: $26.44
Previous close: $26.56
52-week high: $27.34
52-week low: $23.63
Our risk indicator: 3/5

DEFR in One Breath

DEFR Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD

#1AMDYYieldMax+88.6%$409M

#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M

#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B

#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B

#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M

#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B

#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M

#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M

#288DEFRAptus−0.8%$161M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DEFR

$10,000 in DEFR became

$10,600

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,066

Total return, dividends in · May 14, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DEFR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DEFR

−0.3%

+1.8%

−0.7%

−0.8%

0.0%

—

+6.0%

Peer average

−0.2%

+0.1%

−1.6%

+9.4%

+12.1%

+61.7%

+48.9%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 401 Dividend stocks ETFs

DEFR’s Income Rank

YTD

#398of 469
income ETFs

Best · MRNY+481.9%

Average+8.5%

DEFR−0.8%

Worst · RDYY−53.5%

Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

DEFR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.1%

From the 52-week low

+12.1%

Today $26.44 – $26.53

Previous close $26.56

$26.49 now

52-week low$23.6352-week high$27.34

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DEFR’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

DEFR$161M0.0%

SCHD$121B14.2%

VIG$109B12.8%

399 others$623B73.0%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

DEFR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.79a year
per $100

$79 a year on $10,000

VIG$0.04

VYM$0.04

SCHD$0.06

DGRO$0.08

CGDV$0.33

DEFR$0.79

Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside DEFR

DEFR

ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income ETF

Today

DEFR reports no holdings we can show: […]

Aptus DEFR · holdings

How It Compares

DEFR

ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+32.8%	+37.6%	$121.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+14.0%	+15.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+15.8%	+19.0%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+18.0%	+21.0%	$45.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+13.0%	+16.1%	$38.8B
DEFR	AptusThis fundRead Desk	0.79%	−0.8%	0.0%	$161M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs DEFR

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksDEFRAptus · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+32.8%

−0.8%

SCHD wins+33.6 pts

Past year

+37.6%

+0.0%

SCHD wins+37.6 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.79%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

0.0%

SCHD wins+3.0 pts

AUM

$121B

$161M

SCHD755.5× more

4–0SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and Aptus DEFR · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

DEFR vs VOO

YTD

DEFR · ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income

−0.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

12.4 pts

Aptus DEFR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

DEFR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DEFRAvsBPeer average

1D−0.3%−0.2%

1M+1.8%+0.1%

3M−0.7%−1.6%

YTD−0.8%+9.4%

1Y0.0%+12.1%

3Y[…]+61.7%

5Y[…]+48.9%

2–3Peer average wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DEFR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.59%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.0%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$26.49

$23.63−3.1% from the high$27.34

Aptus DEFR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

DEFR

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched May 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 26922B451

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$79 a year

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Aptus DEFR · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

DEFR

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

DEFR does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

Aptus DEFR · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$26.47

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today23K

Average volume · 30D28K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.79%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$79.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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