DEFR ETF Series Solutions - Aptus Deferred Income ETF
Quote as of Oct 23, 2026 19:18 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 26.42 | Day Range | 26.39 – 26.47 |
| 52-Week Range | 23.63 – 27.34 | Volume | 29.53K |
| Avg Volume | 19.12K | AUM | $156.8M (Oct 24, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 26.46 | Premium/Discount | -0.21% indicative |
| Inception | May 13, 2025 | Holdings | 10 |
| Issuer | Aptus | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Technology | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 26922B451 | ISIN | US26922B4510 |
| Management | Actively managed (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its objective by attempting to provide a tax-efficient return stream through investments in options, total return swaps, Treasury Bills and/or box spreads as opposed to traditional bond investments. The index is unmanaged and measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-rate taxable bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, asset-backed securities, and mortgage pass-through securities. The fund is non-diversified.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 24, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.72% | -0.19% | -1.16% | -1.12% | -0.68% | — | — | — | +5.68% |
| Total return | +0.72% | -0.19% | -1.16% | -1.12% | -0.68% | — | — | — | +5.68% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 23, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.79% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $79.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 23, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 10 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QQQ 11/20/2026 100 C | — | 58.75% | 1.47K | $88.9M |
| 2 | QQQ 11/20/2026 1100 P | — | 38.01% | 1.47K | $57.5M |
| 3 | United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 | 912797VQ7 | 4.07% | 6.35M | $6.2M |
| 4 | IEF 03/19/2027 91 C | — | 1.17% | 9.20K | $1.8M |
| 5 | TLH 03/19/2027 94 C | — | 0.85% | 3.10K | $1.3M |
| 6 | QQQ 11/20/2026 100 P | — | 0.00% | -1.47K | -$5.9K |
| 7 | QQQ 11/20/2026 1100 C | — | 0.00% | -1.47K | -$5.9K |
| 8 | TLH 03/19/2027 94 P | — | -0.49% | -3.10K | -$737.8K |
| 9 | IEF 03/19/2027 91 P | — | -0.96% | -9.20K | -$1.5M |
| 10 | Cash & Other | — | -1.39% | -2.10M | -$2.1M |
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Sector Exposure
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 4.71% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -1.04 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -5.05% / — | Sortino 1Y | -1.40 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.203 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.567 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 3.47% | Risk-free rate used | 4.04% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 25, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 29.53K | Average volume | 19.12K |
| AUM | $156.8M | Premium/Discount | -0.21% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | $95.2K | +0.06% | $155.9M → $156.8M |
| 1 Month | $6.6M | +4.48% | $148.5M → $156.8M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for DEFR
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.