AptusDefined OutcomeBuffer#47 of 318 by YTD

ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer ETFOCTB

S&P 500 Bucket avg Compare

$28.05+1.5%

+$0.41 · Nov 9 close

Buy

AUM: $51M
Fee: 0.25%
Yield: 0.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.5×S&P
Volume: 3K
NAV: $27.63

52-week range2% below the high

$24.60$28.57

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	+1.5%	+0.1%	−1.7%	+1.1%	+9.8%	+11.9%	—	—	+12.4%
Peer average	+1.4%	+0.1%	+95.4%	+99.8%	+7.6%	+9.6%	+45.4%	+51.7%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+2.3%	+0.1%	−3.3%	−2.1%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+81.6%	+75.4%	—

OCTB in One Breath

OCTB Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+13.8%$603M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.8%$408M

#3KAPRInnovator+13.7%$173M

#4KFEBInnovator+13.6%$37.9M

#5KOCTInnovator+13.4%$169M

#6PQAPPGIM+13.3%$31.6M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.0%$1.2B

#8APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$46.5M

#45OCTBAptus+9.8%$50.8M

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in OCTB

$10,000 in OCTB became

$11,238

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,496

Total return, dividends in · Oct 14, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

OCTB Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

OCTB

+1.5%

−1.7%

+1.1%

+9.8%

+11.9%

—

+12.4%

Peer average

+1.4%

+95.4%

+99.8%

+7.6%

+9.6%

+45.4%

+51.7%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+2.3%

−3.3%

−2.1%

+11.3%

+13.6%

+81.6%

+75.4%

—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 374 Buffer ETFs

OCTB’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#47of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+16.7%

OCTB+9.8%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.4%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 9, 2026

OCTB Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.8%

From the 52-week low

+14.0%

Today $28.05 – $28.10

Previous close $27.64

$28.05 now

52-week low$24.6052-week high$28.57

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

OCTB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $85.6B in 375 Buffer ETFs

OCTB$50.8M0.1%

BUFR$10.8B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

372 others$72.5B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026

OCTB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.25a year
per $100

$25 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

OCTB$0.25

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 9, 2026

Inside OCTB

OCTB

ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer ETF

Today

OCTB reports no holdings we can show: […]

Aptus OCTB · holdings

How It Compares

OCTB

ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.9%	+11.2%	$10.8B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+9.3%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+10.8%	$1.6B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.8%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.5%	+8.7%	$1.5B
OCTB	AptusThis fundRead Desk	0.25%	+9.8%	+11.9%	$51M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put OCTB head to head with BUFR →

BUFR vs OCTB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferOCTBAptus · Buffer

Year to date

+8.9%

+9.8%

OCTB wins+0.9 pts

Past year

+11.2%

+11.9%

OCTB wins+0.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.25%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.8B

$50.8M

BUFR212.5× more

2–1OCTB wins

First Trust BUFR and Aptus OCTB · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored

OCTB vs VOO

YTD

OCTB · ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer

+9.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.3%

Gap

1.5 pts

Aptus OCTB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 10, 2026

OCTB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

OCTBAvsBPeer average

1D+1.5%+1.4%

1M−1.7%+95.4%

3M+1.1%+99.8%

YTD+9.8%+7.6%

1Y+11.9%+9.6%

3Y[…]+45.4%

5Y[…]+51.7%

3–2OCTB wins

374 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is OCTB?

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OCTB

How Bumpy

0.5×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×OCTB

Calm rank among 7 buffer funds#2

Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×

Aptus OCTB · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

OCTB

Worst Drop

−4.8%from its Jan 28 high

Still below the high−1.8%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,820

Aptus OCTB · fall from the highest close, past year

OCTB

On a Bad Day

0.5×the S&P 500’s fall

OCTB’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

OCTB

−2.6%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days56 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

Aptus OCTB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

OCTB

Return for the Bumps

1Y#1 of 7 buffer funds

#1OCTBAptus

most for the bumps

#2BUFRFirst Trust

#3FJANFirst Trust

#4BUFDFirst Trust

calmest ride

#5FAUGFirst Trust

#6BUFQFirst Trust

#7FMAYFirst Trust

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

OCTB

Cost

Today

$25a year per $10,000

BUFR

$10

BUFD

$10

BUFQ

$10

OCTB

$25

FJAN

$85

FMAY

$85

FAUG

$85

Expense ratio 0.25%, taken from the fund’s value

OCTB

Volatility & Beta

7.4%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility5.1%

Beta vs SPY0.51

Correlation vs SPY0.96

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#2

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

OCTB

Max Drawdown

−4.8%peak to trough

Peak closeJan 28, 2026

Current drawdown−1.8%

Worst day−2.65% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

OCTB

Up / Down Capture

45%down capture vs SPY

Down days

45%

Up days

51%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.13

Up days55.5% (S&P 52.4%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

OCTB

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
OCTB	1.04	1.49	7.4%	−4.8%	0.51	$25
BUFR	0.96	1.36	7.5%	−4.6%	0.54	$10
FJAN	0.95	1.37	8.2%	−5.9%	0.58	$85
BUFD	0.89	1.29	5.9%	−3.4%	0.41	$10
FAUG	0.74	1.04	8.0%	−5.3%	0.55	$85
BUFQ	0.61	0.85	10.8%	−8.2%	0.72	$10
FMAY	0.58	0.81	8.1%	−4.2%	0.56	$85

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

OCTB

Trading

Today

+1.52%above its holdings’ value

Close$28.05

NAV$27.63

Fee per $10,000$25 a year

Avg. volume 30D16K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 9

The Details

OCTB

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Oct 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 268961851

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$25 a year

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Aptus OCTB · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026

OCTB

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

OCTB does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

Aptus OCTB · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$27.63

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today3K

Average volume · 30D16K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.25%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$25.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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