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ABLG

GradeCChicago Board Options Exchange

Abacus FCF International Leaders ETF

Active Equity · Abacus · Inception 2017-06-27

$31.05−0.54 (−1.72%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:09 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 60 prints from 31.59 to 31.05. Range 31.02 to 31.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$31.00$31.10$31.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.54%
Fund size
$15M
1Y return
+3.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.39%
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$31.34
52W range
low $28.62high $33.59

The ETF.net ABLG Grade

C

40/ 100

Rank 38 of 57 in International Active Equity⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for ABLG. Scores out of 100: Cost 63, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 25, Holdings 25, Durability 48. Strongest: Cost (63). Weakest: Risk (19). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 40 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    BScore 63
    Category rank21/57 · top 37%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
    —

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    FScore 19
    Category rank55/57 · bottom quartile

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 25
    Category rank45/57 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    DScore 25
    Category rank50/53 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 48
    Category rank35/57 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on ABLG

ETF.net Research

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.

Stated mandate

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

  1. 01The 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.
  2. 02At 0.54% it sits under the 0.60% median for active international funds, so the stock picking does not start in a fee hole.
  3. 03Trading 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

  1. 01Small 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.
  2. 02Broad 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.
  3. 03Active 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

As of Sep 20, 2026, 9:21 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
—
Top-10 weight
35%
Largest holding
TSM5.2%

Geography

  • China20.17%
  • Switzerland11.09%
  • United Kingdom7.70%
  • Japan6.92%
  • South Korea6.87%
  • Ireland6.08%
  • Taiwan5.37%
  • Netherlands5.03%
  • Other countries (11)30.76%

Developed 53% · Emerging 47% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd5.22%1,782$767K268
002ASMLASML Holding NV4.89%441$719K199
003—SK hynix Inc4.67%543$686K6
004ATEYYAdvantest Corp3.89%2,870$572K10
005RYCEYRolls-Royce Holdings PLC3.19%23,713$468K17
006NVSNovartis AG2.96%3,088$435K49
007—Tencent Holdings Ltd2.78%7,510$408K1
008RHHBYRoche Holding AG2.67%7,176$392K18
009SUBCYSubsea 7 SA2.61%10,964$383K1
010FROFrontline PLC2.50%7,256$367K20
011SMERYSiemens Energy AG2.49%11,315$366K10
012TTTrane Technologies PLC2.35%815$345K362
013—Zhongji Innolight Co Ltd2.30%2,526$337K1
014—Eoptolink Technology Inc Ltd2.29%5,320$337K1
015GFIGold Fields Ltd2.23%7,544$327K51

Showing 1–15 of 48 holdings

ABLG Performance

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

ABLG$10,335
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. ABLG $10,335. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,092$10,526$11,959Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 ABLG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodABLG
Year to date+1.3%
1 month−2.1%
3 months−5.2%
1 year+3.3%
3 years+8.2%per year
5 years+0.9%per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 ABLG
YearReturn barABLG
2026 YTD+1.3%
2025+13.3%
2024+0.4%
2023+18.2%
2022−24.3%
2021+16.9%
2020+18.3%

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ABLG 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 Sep 22, 2026.
2.39%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.76Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.26 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.07; Dec 28, 2018 $0.20; Dec 30, 2019 $0.51; Dec 30, 2020 $0.20; Dec 30, 2021 $0.73; Dec 28, 2022 $2.37; Mar 3, 2023 $0.01; Jun 5, 2023 $0.38; Sep 6, 2023 $0.16; Dec 14, 2023 $0.12; Dec 27, 2023 $0.02; Mar 5, 2024 $0.03; Jun 10, 2024 $0.26; Sep 27, 2024 $0.20; Dec 30, 2024 $0.12; Mar 28, 2025 $0.18; Jun 27, 2025 $0.31; Sep 29, 2025 $0.09; Dec 30, 2025 $0.15; Mar 30, 2026 $0.25; Jun 29, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.26
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.25
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.15
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.09
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.31
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.18
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.12
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.20
Jun 10, 2024Jun 11, 2024$0.26
Mar 5, 2024Mar 7, 2024$0.03
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.02
Dec 14, 2023Dec 18, 2023$0.12

ABLG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 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.
0.26
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 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.
−34.1%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.91
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.

ABLG Cost

Expense ratio0.54%
  • The middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.58%

20 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.

ABLG costs $54.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Active Equity fund costs $58.00.