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ALDBAptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

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Seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation.

By APTUS ETFs · Launched 2026

Annual Cost

0.30%

#1,413 of 5,606 · low cost

Fund Size

$2M

#5,440 of 5,606 · small

Dividend YieldGoal

Track Record

1 month

#5,520 of 5,606 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$9,921-0.8%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 5 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated

Aptus July Deep Buffer ETFJUDB
25.1%
Aptus October Deep Buffer ETFOCDB
24.9%
Aptus January Deep Buffer ETFJADB
24.9%
Aptus April Deep Buffer ETFAPDB
24.9%
First American Treasury Obligs XFXFXX
0.1%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-2.0%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation.
Strategy
Invests in a laddered portfolio of deep buffer ETFs to provide US large-cap equity market exposure while limiting downside risk. Each underlying ETF seeks to match the performance of SPY up to a cap while providing a deep buffer against losses between -4% and -34%. The laddered approach diversifies exposure across multiple outcome periods, allowing for tactical investing and downside protection while still capturing potential upside from SPY.
Inception date
May 12, 2026
Fund family
APTUS ETFs

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

You can build this cheaper yourself

Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.

Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-29