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Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF

ABCSNasdaqC

$36.08+0.42 (+1.19%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C56/ 100

Rank 15 of 47 in US Active Small/Mid-Cap

C56/100Rank 15 of 47inUS Active Small/Mid-Cap
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 35.66 to 36.08. Range 35.88 to 36.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.35.8035.9036.0036.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.42%
Fund size
$13M
1Y total return
+22.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.09%
Holdings
104
Avg volume · 30D
2.25K sh
52W range
low $28.47high $36.76
Launched

The ETF.net ABCS Grade

C

Score 56 out of 100

Category
US Active Small/Mid-Cap⁠
Rank
15 of 47
Six-pillar profile for ABCS. Scores out of 100: Cost 72, Risk 71, Mission 63, Tradability 34, Holdings 29, Durability 46. Strongest: Cost (72). Weakest: Holdings (29). Leans toward Cost and Risk.

Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays C for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 47

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 44

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 47

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 47

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 47

Our read on ABCS

ETF.net Research

In short

CA three-decade fundamental stock-picking process in ETF form, blended with plain small- and mid-cap index ETFs. Active where the team sees an edge, indexed where it doesn't, at 0.42% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund’s mandate is long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • 0.42% a year buys an active small-mid cap manager, comfortably under the median expense ratio for active US equity ETFs in its group.
  • The target is stated out loud: 1 to 3 points of annualized outperformance versus the Bloomberg US 2500 over a full market cycle. A yardstick you can check.prnewswire.com
  • Hand-picked stocks ride alongside broad small- and mid-cap index ETFs, so the manager can dial conviction up or down inside a single wrapper.alphabluecapitalabcs.comprnewswire.com
  • Sits in the upper half of the active US equity funds we cover, with cost doing much of the lifting.

Worth knowing

  • A small fund that trades thinly. Spreads can widen, and limit orders are the usual tool for getting in and out.
  • Cheaper broad-market rivals share the shelf (DFAC at 0.17%, AVLC at 0.15%). The fee gap here pays for stock selection, and active outcomes vary.
  • Launched December 2023, so the live record is short, and the process leans on a small portfolio manager and analyst team.alphabluecapitalabcs.com

ABCS Performance

Launched Dec 18, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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ABCS$12,295
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ABCS $12,295. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ABCS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodABCS
Year to date+18.1%
1 month+7.2%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+22.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ABCS
YearReturn barABCS
2026 YTD+18.1%
2025+7.9%
2024+14.5%
2023+1.3%

Since listing, Dec 18, 2023

ABCS in the news

ABCS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.09%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.39Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2023 $0.006; Mar 26, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.07; Sep 27, 2024 $0.11; Dec 30, 2024 $0.15; Mar 28, 2025 $0.05; Jun 27, 2025 $0.11; Sep 29, 2025 $0.10; Dec 23, 2025 $0.16; Mar 30, 2026 $0.04; Jun 29, 2026 $0.10; Sep 28, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.09
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.10
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.04
Dec 23, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.16
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.10
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.11
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.05
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.15
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.11
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.07
Mar 26, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.07
Dec 28, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.006

$10,000 in ABCS 1 year ago paid $133 in dividends.

ABCS Risk

Risk pillarA71 out of 100Rank 9 of 44 in US Active Small/Mid-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.7%
Annualised · 34 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.68
vs 3-month T-bills · 34 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−20.5%
34 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.82
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ABCS Cost

Compare ABCS and AVMC

Overpaying vs AVMC, cheapest in US Active Small/Mid-Cap

$4,723

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ABCS 0.42%

    $8,472

  • AVMC 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ABCS 0.42%
  • AVMC 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ABCS $8,472AVMC $3,749

Year by year

YearABCSAVMCOverpaying
10$759$328$431
20$2,927$1,281$1,646
30$8,472$3,749$4,723

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