DEFR · BATS · ETF
Aptus Deferred Income ETF (DEFR) Price, Holdings & Fees
Aptus Deferred Income ETF (DEFR) closed at $836.28 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.66% from the previous close of $830.81.
Share price, past year
1Y +54.03%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $836.28 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $813.96 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $722.87 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $665.03 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $642.76 |
| May 29, 2026 | $620.22 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $640.72 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $608.98 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $625.53 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $599.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $585.29 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $554.38 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $531.89 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $143.6M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 10
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $522.01 – $836.28
Aptus Deferred Income ETF's expense ratio is 0.79%: $79.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Aptus Deferred Income ETF held 10 investments worth $143.65M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was N/A, at 55.84% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 55.84% | $80.21M |
| 2 | N/A | 37.84% | $54.36M |
| 3 | TREASURY BILL | 4.26% | $6.12M |
| 4 | N/A | 2.22% | $3.18M |
| 5 | N/A | 0.71% | $1.02M |
| 6 | First American Treasury Obliga | 0.44% | $625.76K |
| 7 | N/A | 0.08% | $113.60K |
| 8 | N/A | −0.00% | −$4.56K |
| 9 | N/A | −0.01% | −$14.83K |
| 10 | N/A | −1.36% | −$1.96M |
Top 10 of 10 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Derivatives | 95.31% |
| Bonds and other debt | 4.26% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.44% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.00% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Aptus Deferred Income ETF's total return was −0.46%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −0.92% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | +0.21% |
| May 31, 2026 | +0.25% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Aptus Deferred Income ETF
- Ticker
- DEFR
- Exchange
- BATS
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- ETF Series Solutions
- SEC series ID
- S000088186
- SEC CIK
- 0001540305
- Fractional shares
- No
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 29, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 25, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 11, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 9, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 26, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by ETF Series Solutions, the trust behind Aptus Deferred Income ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is DEFR's price?
Aptus Deferred Income ETF (DEFR) closed at $836.28 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.66% from the previous close of $830.81.
What is DEFR's expense ratio?
Aptus Deferred Income ETF's expense ratio is 0.79%: $79.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does DEFR hold?
Aptus Deferred Income ETF held 10 investments worth $143.65M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was N/A, at 55.84% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were N/A, N/A, TREASURY BILL, N/A, N/A.
How has DEFR performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, Aptus Deferred Income ETF's total return was −0.46%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 29, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures