Esposito Securities Provides Initial Seed Capital for Successful Launch of the Aptus Defined Risk ETF (DRSK)

Fund follows Aptus Defined Risk Index

Esposito Securities, LLC (“Esposito”), a leading provider of ETF seed capital and other key services to both the asset management industry and institutional investors, is celebrating this month’s successful launch of the Aptus Defined Risk ETF (NYSE:DRSK), for which Esposito provided initial seed capital.

DRSK launched on August 8, 2018, and traded 228,176 shares on its first day. It has since continued to see strong volume, trading on average more than 329,374 shares.

“With DRSK, Aptus ETFs is continuing their mission to bring new and improved ETFs to market,” said Mark Esposito, CEO of Esposito Securities, LLC. “This is another great example of the kind of creativity that continues to drive ETF industry growth and we are excited about the opportunity to continue to work with Aptus over the long term. The team at Aptus is a group of professionals we are very fond of.”

“Our ultimate objective is to enhance outcomes through innovative offerings. The Aptus Defined Risk ETF was built to solve dampened return expectations and duration risk in the fixed income space. We are providing a different perspective for fixed income allocation and are excited for advisors to kick the tires as to why that is. So far, the demand has been exciting,” said JD Gardner, Founder and Managing Member, Aptus Capital Advisors.

Esposito Securities has played a major role in helping its ETF sponsor clients prosper during the recent, unprecedented growth in the ETF industry. Throughout its 10-year history in ETFs, Esposito has assisted funds in seeding, the creation and redemption of ETF shares, and executing trades in the underlying securities.

Esposito offers custom and standard basket trading for ETFs as well as seed capital, rebalance work-up and assistance, and superior execution with the option of Post Trade and Best Execution analytical reporting for all funds. Esposito also trades all listed equity and index options.

“Through our best-in-class technology, operations and trading services, we’ve helped numerous ETF sponsors come to market and grow their footprints. At the same time, we’ve helped investors of all types and sizes find opportunities and express their investment ideas,” added Esposito. “We’re always developing new ways to deliver value to both the fund sponsor and investor communities.”

About Esposito Securities LLC

Our broker/dealer (http://www.espositosecurities.com) is a financial firm trading various types of securities for institutions. Committed to excellence, we contend with some of the world’s largest securities firms, but when you trade with Esposito, you are not just another number, you are part of the family. Our approach is personal, intelligent, and thorough. We tailor our dynamic platform to the specific needs of our clients.

The cornerstone of our success is a unique blend of advanced trading technologies and extensive human networks which we combine to provide our clients with premium, high-touch execution services.

About Aptus Capital Advisors

Aptus is an innovative investment manager located in Fairhope, Alabama focused on behavioral finance. There is a gap between what the market gives and what the typical investor gets. Our aim is to minimize that gap. We deliver an investing experience that’s rules-based, risk-managed, and designed for long term success.

Equity trading and ETF services are offered through Esposito Securities LLC, a broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, The information contained within is not a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any securities.

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