ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income ETFDEFR

AptusIncomeDividend Stocks#399 of 469 by YTD

$26.47

−0.9% last session

−0.9% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOODEFRS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.9%	+1.6%	−0.7%	−0.9%	−0.1%	—	—	+5.9%
Peer average	−2.2%	−0.5%	−2.8%	+8.7%	+12.2%	+59.0%	+49.2%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $162M
Expense ratio: 0.79%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $26.65
Volume: 345K
Avg. volume 30D: 39K
High today: $26.59
Low today: $26.47
Previous close: $26.70
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

#1USOYDefiance+60.8%$72.6M

#2AMDYYieldMax+58.2%$430M

#3DIVBiShares+36.3%$2.4B

#4SCHDSchwab+32.3%$120B

#5EASYLiberty One+29.9%$69.2M

#6HDViShares+28.8%$16.2B

#7PEYInvesco+27.7%$1.2B

#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.5%$79.0M

#294DEFRAptus−0.9%$162M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in DEFR

$10,000 in DEFR became

$10,592

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,697

Total return, dividends in · May 14, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

DEFR Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

DEFR

−0.9%

+1.6%

−0.7%

−0.9%

−0.1%

—

+5.9%

Peer average

−2.2%

−0.5%

−2.8%

+8.7%

+12.2%

+59.0%

+49.2%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 401 Dividend stocks ETFs

DEFR’s Income Rank

YTD

#399of 469
income ETFs

Best · MRNY+510.0%

Average+7.4%

DEFR−0.9%

Worst · RDYY−54.3%

Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

DEFR Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.2%

From the 52-week low

+12.0%

Today $26.47 – $26.59

Previous close $26.70

$26.47 now

52-week low$23.6352-week high$27.34

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

DEFR’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $857B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

DEFR$162M0.0%

SCHD$120B14.1%

VIG$109B12.7%

399 others$627B73.2%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 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%	+32.3%	+38.7%	$120.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+12.5%	+15.2%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+13.3%	+17.7%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+17.2%	+21.2%	$44.9B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+9.7%	+13.2%	$39.5B
DEFR	AptusThis fundRead Desk	0.79%	−0.9%	−0.1%	$162M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs DEFR

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksDEFRAptus · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+32.3%

−0.9%

SCHD wins+33.2 pts

Past year

+38.7%

−0.1%

SCHD wins+38.8 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.79%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

0.0%

SCHD wins+3.0 pts

AUM

$120B

$162M

SCHD744.0× more

4–0SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and Aptus DEFR · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

DEFR vs VOO

YTD

DEFR · ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income

−0.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

9.3 pts

Aptus DEFR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

DEFR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

DEFRAvsBPeer average

1D−0.9%−2.2%

1M+1.6%−0.5%

3M−0.7%−2.8%

YTD−0.9%+8.7%

1Y−0.1%+12.2%

3Y[…]+59.0%

5Y[…]+49.2%

3–2DEFR wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

DEFR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.74%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.0%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$26.47

$23.63−3.2% from the high$27.34

Aptus DEFR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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$26.65

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today345K

Average volume · 30D39K

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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