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Abacus FCF Real Assets Leaders ETF

ABLDCboeAbacusD

$30.97−0.22 (−0.71%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D27/ 100

Rank 94 of 99 in US Multifactor

D27/100Rank 94 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 31.19 to 30.97. Range 30.97 to 31.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.1031.3031.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%*
Fund size
$12M
1Y total return
+12.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.51%
Holdings
54
Avg volume · 30D
43.3K sh
52W range
low $28.21high $34.09
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Nov 28, 2026. Without it: 0.59%.

The ETF.net ABLD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 27 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
94 of 99
Six-pillar profile for ABLD. Scores out of 100: Cost 34, Risk 25, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 16, Durability 8. Strongest: Cost (34). Weakest: Durability (8). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 27 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 64 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 85 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 81 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 98 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F8 out of 100
    Rank 99 of 99

Our read on ABLD

ETF.net Research

In short

DFree cash flow screening pointed at hard assets: US real asset companies filtered for the cash they actually generate. A niche twist in a peer group stuffed with broad, cheap value funds.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Abacus FCF Real Assets Leaders Index.

Why people hold it

  • The screen is the whole point: an index applies Abacus FCF's free cash flow model to US real asset names, so profitability, not size alone, decides who gets in.cboe.com
  • Rules run it. An index picks the holdings and the fund tracks it, so what you own doesn't hinge on a manager's mood that quarter.
  • Live since 2021, and the index-based strategy survived the 2024 handover, when Donoghue Forlines stepped away and FCF Advisors took over and renamed the fund.sec.gov
  • Cash comes back on a set schedule: the fund distributes quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.39% a year, it costs more than the broad value giants leading its peer group (VONV, VYM). That's the price of a narrower, screened portfolio.
  • It's a small, thinly traded fund, so spreads can widen and how you place an order matters more than it would with a mega-cap index product.
  • Real assets is a slice, not the market. Property, energy and resource-linked companies dominate the universe, so it can move well out of step with a broad US index.cboe.com

ABLD Performance

Launched Dec 13, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
ABLD$11,228
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. ABLD $11,228. 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 ABLD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodABLD
Year to date+10.1%
1 month+2.2%
3 months+1.4%
1 year+12.3%
3 yearsper year+11.3%
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 ABLD
YearReturn barABLD
2026 YTD+10.1%
2025+6.6%
2024+7.1%
2023+18.9%
2022+7.5%
2021+3.1%

History from Dec 15, 2021

ABLD in the news

ABLD 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.
2.51%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.78Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Mar 3, 2022 $0.12; Jun 3, 2022 $0.29; Sep 6, 2022 $0.63; Dec 5, 2022 $0.36; Dec 28, 2022 $0.75; Mar 3, 2023 $0.13; Jun 5, 2023 $0.38; Sep 6, 2023 $0.61; Dec 5, 2023 $0.24; Mar 5, 2024 $0.19; Jun 5, 2024 $0.32; Sep 27, 2024 $0.45; Dec 30, 2024 $1.88; Jun 27, 2025 $0.31; Sep 29, 2025 $0.52; Mar 30, 2026 $0.48; Jun 29, 2026 $0.10; Sep 29, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.21
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.10
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.48
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.52
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.31
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$1.88
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.45
Jun 5, 2024Jun 6, 2024$0.32
Mar 5, 2024Mar 7, 2024$0.19
Dec 5, 2023Dec 7, 2023$0.24
Sep 6, 2023Sep 8, 2023$0.61
Jun 5, 2023Jun 7, 2023$0.38

See all 19 payments⁠

$10,000 in ABLD 3 years ago paid $1,711 in dividends.⁠

ABLD Risk

Risk pillarD25 out of 100Rank 85 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.6%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.53
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−19.3%
58 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.

ABLD Cost

Compare ABLD and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$7,049

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

  • ABLD 0.39%

    $7,898

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ABLD 0.39%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530ABLD $7,898VYM $849

Year by year

YearABLDVYMOverpaying
10$705$73$632
20$2,725$288$2,437
30$7,898$849$7,049
How the 0.39% is worked out

Full fee 0.59%− waiver 0.20%= you pay 0.39%

The waiver ends Nov 28, 2026. After that the fee is 0.59% unless Abacus renews it. Source: prospectus, May 2026.

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