ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer ETFOCTB

AptusDefined OutcomeBuffer#51 of 318 by YTD

$27.59

−2.6% last session

+8.0% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026OCTBS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.6%	−3.2%	−0.5%	+8.0%	+9.6%	—	—	+10.5%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $50M
Expense ratio: 0.25%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $27.57
Volume: 14K
Avg. volume 30D: 16K
High today: $28.18
Low today: $27.59
Previous close: $28.34
52-week high: $28.57
52-week low: $24.60
Our risk indicator: 3/5

OCTB in One Breath

OCTB Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$408M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$46.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$31.3M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$37.9M

#49OCTBAptus+8.0%$50.2M

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in OCTB

$10,000 in OCTB became

$11,054

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$11,199

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

OCTB Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

OCTB

−2.6%

−3.2%

−0.5%

+8.0%

+9.6%

—

+10.5%

Peer average

+0.2%

+92.6%

+96.4%

+6.1%

+7.6%

+44.9%

+49.6%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

OCTB’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#51of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

OCTB+8.0%

Average+5.9%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 7, 2026

OCTB Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.4%

From the 52-week low

+12.2%

Today $27.59 – $28.18

Previous close $28.34

$27.59 now

52-week low$24.6052-week high$28.57

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

OCTB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

OCTB$50.2M0.1%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.4B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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 7, 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%	+7.1%	+8.9%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.0%	+7.7%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.1%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.8%	+6.4%	$1.5B
OCTB	AptusThis fundRead Desk	0.25%	+8.0%	+9.6%	$50M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs OCTB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferOCTBAptus · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+8.0%

OCTB wins+0.9 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+9.6%

OCTB wins+0.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.25%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$50.2M

BUFR220.6× more

2–1OCTB wins

First Trust BUFR and Aptus OCTB · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

OCTB vs VOO

YTD

OCTB · ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer

+8.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

0.7 pts

Aptus OCTB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

OCTB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

OCTBAvsBPeer average

1D−2.6%+0.2%

1M−3.2%+92.6%

3M−0.5%+96.4%

YTD+8.0%+6.1%

1Y+9.6%+7.6%

3Y[…]+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

2–3Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

OCTB

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.24%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.4%

52-week range

$27.59

$24.60−3.4% from the high$28.57

Aptus OCTB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026

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 7, 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

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Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$27.57

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today14K

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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