These funds are positioned alongside Aptus’ existing range of actively managed ETFs, which had surpassed US$5.5 billion in assets under management as of 30 September 2025.

Aptus Capital Advisors has launched a new series of options-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) aimed at providing buffered equity exposure at a lower cost. The quarterly suite includes four funds listed on Cboe ( JANB, APRB, JULB and OCTB ),  each offering a 15% downside buffer and an expense ratio of 0.25%.   The firm stated that the reduced fee structure is intended to improve the potential upside for investors, addressing concerns about the cost-efficiency of existing buffered prod