Abacus FCF Leaders ETF
$81.16−0.32 (−0.39%)
- 0.49%
- $484M
- +17.4%
- 0.59%
- 0M sh
- $82.02
- low $67.94high $86.01
The ETF.net ABFL Grade
C
Score 49 out of 100
- 18 of 26
Score 49 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D32 out of 100Rank 16 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B66 out of 100Rank 13 of 19Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 19 of 26Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B58 out of 100Rank 8 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B58 out of 100Rank 14 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B56 out of 100Rank 13 of 26
Our read on ABFL
COne of the original free-cash-flow ETFs, trading since 2016 under three different names and one unchanged idea: rank US large and mid caps by cash generated per dollar of invested capital, then own the leaders.
The SEC identifies ABFL as the renamed FCF US Quality ETF and states that the December 2024 name and ticker changes did not alter the Fund’s investment objective or principal investment strategies.
Why people hold it
- Live since 2016, long before free cash flow became a crowded ETF theme. The December 2024 rename to Abacus changed the label, not the objective or the strategy.
- 0.49% a year sits below the typical fund in its quality-focused peer group, which is unusual for an active, hand-built portfolio rather than a plain index tracker.abacusfcf.com
- The screen is free cash flow return on invested capital: cash left after the bills, per dollar of capital deployed. Harder to dress up than reported earnings.abacusfcf.com
- One of the strongest overall showings in its US quality and moat cohort, ahead of peers like EQTY and ABIG.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded next to big index funds, so bid-ask spreads can widen and larger orders may move the price.
- Cheaper quality exposure exists in the group: PSET charges 0.15%. Here you are paying for an active cash-flow screen.
- Active and concentrated, so it can drift a long way from the Russell 3000 in either direction. Distributions come quarterly.
ABFL Holdings
- Stocks
- 56
- 35%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology38.0%
- Health Care19.7%
- Industrials14.8%
- Consumer Discretionary5.2%
- Energy5.0%
- Financials4.9%
- Communication4.6%
- Consumer Staples4.3%
- Materials3.5%
Geography
- United States95.66%
- United Kingdom2.08%
- Singapore1.42%
- Sweden0.84%
ABFL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
ABFL$11,736
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 | ABFL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.7% |
| 1 month | +0.9% |
| 3 months | −3.0% |
| 1 year | +17.4% |
| 3 years | +16.9% |
| 5 years | +11.3% |
| 10 years | +14.3% |
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 | ABFL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.7% | |
| 2025 | +8.1% | |
| 2024 | +18.3% | |
| 2023 | +23.0% | |
| 2022 | −14.6% | |
| 2021 | +30.7% | |
| 2020 | +18.3% |
ABFL in the news
ABFL Dividends
- 0.59%
- $0.48
- $0.11 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
ABFL Risk
- 13.2%
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.
- 0.92
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.
- −21.9%
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.
- 0.89
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ABFL Cost
0.49%
ABFL0.49%
- The middle half of US Quality Index funds
- Median 0.39%
15 of the 26 US Quality Index funds charge less.
Other funds in US Quality Index
- CLCOWPacer Funds Trust - Pacer S&P 500 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +21.5%
- CQOWZInvesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +5.5%
- CSFLOVictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETFExpense ratio 0.56%1 year return +40.0%
- CFTCEFirst Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +15.6%
- CQFRDPacer S&P 500 Quality FCF R&D Leaders ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return —