Abacus FCF International Leaders ETF
$30.34−0.03 (−0.09%)
- 0.54%
- $15M
- +2.0%
- 2.73%
- 0M sh
- $30.71
- low $28.62high $33.59
The ETF.net ABLG Grade
C
Score 43 out of 100
- 33 of 57
Score 43 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.B63 out of 100Rank 21 of 57Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F15 out of 100Rank 55 of 57Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 33 of 57Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F24 out of 100Rank 50 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C48 out of 100Rank 34 of 57
Our read on ABLG
CA developed-markets stock picker with a cash-register mindset: it hunts companies shrinking their share count, growing free cash flow, and cutting debt, measured against the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index at similar volatility.
The fund seeks long-term returns exceeding the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index while maintaining similar volatility. It uses an active stock-selection process based on float shrink, free-cash-flow growth, and declining leverage.
Why people hold it
- The screen is a balance-sheet checklist: fewer shares outstanding, rising free cash flow, falling leverage. Three signs a company is funding itself instead of diluting you.
- At 0.54% it sits under the 0.60% median for active international funds, so the stock picking does not start in a fee hole.
- Trading since 2017, with a multi-year live record in developed markets rather than a backtest, and cash paid out on a quarterly schedule.
Worth knowing
- Small fund, light volume. Spreads can be wide and a chunky order can move the price, so the round trip may cost more than the expense ratio alone.
- Broad international peers like AVDE and DFIC run near 0.22% to 0.23%, so this screen costs roughly double the cheapest names in the group.
- Active by design: the portfolio can look nothing like the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index and drift from it, in either direction, over any given stretch.
ABLG Holdings
- Stocks
- 48
- 38%
- TSM
Geography
- China19.17%
- Switzerland11.02%
- Japan8.05%
- United Kingdom7.54%
- South Korea6.74%
- Ireland6.51%
- Taiwan5.79%
- Netherlands5.54%
- 29.64%
Developed 54% · Emerging 46%
ABLG Performance
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ABLG$10,200
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 | ABLG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.1% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | −3.8% |
| 1 year | +2.0% |
| 3 years | +6.9% |
| 5 years | +1.1% |
| 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 | ABLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.1% | |
| 2025 | +13.3% | |
| 2024 | +0.4% | |
| 2023 | +18.2% | |
| 2022 | −24.3% | |
| 2021 | +16.9% | |
| 2020 | +18.3% |
ABLG in the news
ABLG Dividends
- 2.73%
- $0.83
- $0.17 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
ABLG Risk
- 13.7%
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.
- 0.25
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.
- −34.1%
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.
- 0.91
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ABLG Cost
0.54%
ABLG0.54%
- The middle half of International Active Equity funds
- Median 0.59%
20 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.
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- CPIZInvesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +10.2%
- CFRGNHorizon International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return —
- CFINTThe Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II - Frontier Asset Total International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.87%1 year return +22.6%
- CHDMVFirst Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +10.2%