Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF (ACIO) Performance
ACIO total return
Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026- YTD
- +7.0% since Dec 31, 2025
- 1 year
- +6.9% total return
- 5 years
- +9.0% a year
- Since first price
- +9.8% a year since 2019
ACIO trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG
| Period | ACIO total return | Price only | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | U.S. bonds (AGG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −1.1% | −1.1% | −1.0% | −5.0% | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +2.0% | +1.9% | +3.2% | +1.9% | −0.4% |
| 6 months | +4.4% | +4.3% | +7.8% | +8.4% | −1.5% |
| YTD | +7.0% | +6.6% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +6.9% | +6.5% | +14.4% | +15.9% | −1.1% |
| 3 years | +56.4%+16.1%/yr | +54.3% | +87.4%+23.3%/yr | +101.4%+26.3%/yr | +16.6%+5.2%/yr |
| 5 years | +53.5%+9.0%/yr | +48.2% | +79.3%+12.4%/yr | +94.0%+14.2%/yr | −0.8%−0.2%/yr |
| Since inceptionJul 10, 2019 | +98.0%+9.8%/yr | +85.5% | — | — | — |
Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.
Growth of $10,000: ACIO vs SPY
From Jul 10, 2019: ACIO grew to $19,804, SPY to $28,258.
Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.
ACIO returns by calendar year
5 of 6 full years positive. Best 2024 (+21.9%), worst 2022 (−10.3%). 2026 is year to date.
ACIO annual returns table
| Year | ACIO | Largest drop | SPY | QQQ | AGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | +7.0% | −6.6% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 2025 | +9.0% | −12.1% | +17.7% | +20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | +21.9% | −5.2% | +24.9% | +25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | +15.9% | −6.4% | +26.2% | +54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | −10.3% | −13.7% | −18.2% | −32.6% | −13.0% |
| 2021 | +18.0% | −4.3% | +28.7% | +27.4% | −1.8% |
| 2020 | +9.9% | −14.2% | +18.3% | +48.6% | +7.5% |
Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.
Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year
Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.
ACIO largest drawdowns
Now 2.6% below the high| Peak | Decline | Bottom | Recovered | Fall | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2020 | −14.2% | Mar 23, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | 2 months | 6 months |
| Dec 20, 2021 | −14.0% | Jun 17, 2022 | Nov 20, 2023 | 6 months | 1.9 years |
| Jan 23, 2025 | −12.1% | Apr 8, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 2 months | 5 months |
Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.
ACIO risk statistics
| Statistic | 3 years | 5 years | Since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annualized return | +16.1% | +10.2% | +10.2% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 9.5% | 10.6% | 10.0% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.17 | 0.63 | 0.76 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.36 | 1.07 | 1.30 |
| Best month | +7.8% | +7.8% | +7.8% |
| Worst month | −4.3% | −5.7% | −5.7% |
| Best 12 months | +31.8% | +31.8% | +31.8% |
| Worst 12 months | +7.6% | −10.3% | −10.3% |
| Positive months | 67% | 58% | 62% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 | 0.75 | 0.66 | — |
| Correlation with S&P 500 | 0.98 | 0.98 | — |
From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.
ACIO rolling returns
| Holding period | Periods | Worst | Median | Best | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 76 | −10.3% | +10.5% | +31.8% | 87% |
| 3-year (a year) | 52 | +5.2% | +9.0% | +16.7% | 100% |
| 5-year (a year) | 28 | +8.8% | +10.8% | +11.9% | 100% |
Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2019. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.
ACIO performance overview
Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF (ACIO) returned +6.9% over the past year and +9.0% a year over five years, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price in 2019 it has returned +9.8% a year, turning $10,000 into about $19,804. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.
The deepest decline was −14.2%, from Jan 17, 2020 to Mar 23, 2020, and it took 4 months to get back to the old high. ACIO finished 5 of its 6 full calendar years with a gain; the best year was 2024 (+21.9%) and the worst 2022 (−10.3%). Volatility has been 10.0% a year.
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ACIO performance FAQ
What is the ACIO return over the past year?
ACIO returned +6.9% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it rose 6.5%.
What is the average annual return of ACIO?
ACIO has returned +9.0% a year over 5 years, +9.8% a year since July 10, 2019 (total return, distributions reinvested).
How much would $10,000 invested in ACIO be worth?
$10,000 invested in ACIO at its first recorded close on July 10, 2019 would be worth about $19,804 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.
What was the worst year for ACIO?
The worst calendar year was 2022, with a total return of −10.3%. The best was 2024 at +21.9%.
What is the biggest drawdown of ACIO?
The largest peak-to-trough decline was −14.2% between January 17, 2020 and March 23, 2020. It recovered to the old high on July 15, 2020, 4 months after the bottom.
How volatile is ACIO?
Over the past 3 years ACIO had an annualized volatility of 9.5% and a Sharpe ratio of 1.17 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).