Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF
$34.36+0.07 (+0.20%)
- 0.42%
- $13M
- +18.6%
- 1.13%
- 0M sh
- $34.30
- low $28.47high $36.56
The ETF.net ABCS Grade
B
Score 54 out of 100
- 16 of 48
Score 54 of 100 falls in the C 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 B 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 100Rank 14 of 48Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B62 out of 100Rank 9 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B68 out of 100Rank 12 of 44Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D27 out of 100Rank 45 of 48Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D30 out of 100Rank 44 of 48Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 32 of 48
Our read on ABCS
BA 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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 108
- 40%
- VBR
Sectors
- Financials22.1%
- Health Care17.1%
- Consumer Discretionary14.1%
- Technology13.8%
- Industrials10.7%
- Energy5.8%
- Consumer Staples5.2%
- Real Estate3.7%
- Utilities3.3%
- Materials3.1%
- Communication1.1%
Geography
- United States93.29%
- Bermuda3.86%
- Ireland1.86%
- United Kingdom0.99%
ABCS Performance
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ABCS$11,863
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | ABCS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.5% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | +0.6% |
| 1 year | +18.6% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ABCS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.5% | |
| 2025 | +7.9% | |
| 2024 | +14.5% | |
| 2023 | +1.3% |
ABCS in the news
ABCS Dividends
- 1.13%
- $0.39
- $0.09 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
ABCS Risk
- 14.4%
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.
- 0.54
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.
- −20.5%
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.
- 0.82
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ABCS Cost
0.42%
ABCS0.42%
- The middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
- Median 0.59%
13 of the 47 US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds charge less.
Other funds in US Active Small/Mid-Cap
- BJMIDJanus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +11.6%
- BSMIGBahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +11.7%
- CAFMCFirst Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +23.7%
- CRNINEA Series Trust - Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +40.1%
- CIVSSApplied Finance IVS US SMID ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return —