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Abacus Flexible Bond Leaders ETF

ABXBCboeAbacusD

$18.720.00 (−0.03%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

D27/ 100

Rank 112 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

D27/100Rank 112 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
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Expense ratio
0.62%*
Fund size
$2M
1Y total return
−0.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.82%
Holdings
8
Avg volume · 30D
414 sh
52W range
low $18.60high $20.00
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Nov 28, 2026. Without it: 0.82%.

The ETF.net ABXB Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 27 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
112 of 116
Six-pillar profile for ABXB. Scores out of 100: Cost 9, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 28, Holdings 29, Durability 35. Strongest: Risk (60). Weakest: Cost (9). 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.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
27
This cap took
0
Published Score
27 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F9 out of 100
    Rank 105 of 115

  • 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.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 96 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 102 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 93 of 116

Our read on ABXB

ETF.net Research

In short

DThe agg-bond aisle is wall-to-wall index trackers. ABXB is the odd one out: a trend-following system that shifts the bond mix as momentum changes, with at least 80% kept in bonds, rebuilt from a former tactical high-yield fund.

Stated mandate

The Fund is being repositioned as a tactical intermediate core-plus bond strategy using a trend-following system. Its revised policy requires at least 80% of assets in bonds or instruments with similar economic characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • Instead of tracking a static bond index, a rules-based trend system rotates the mix as price momentum shifts, the rare tactical pick in an aisle of buy-and-hold trackers.
  • Its revised policy keeps at least 80% of assets in bonds or economically similar instruments, so the tactical calls happen inside fixed income, not across asset classes.
  • Plain 1940 Act ETF wrapper, priced and traded all day, with distributions on a quarterly schedule.

Worth knowing

  • Cost is 0.62% net of a waiver through November 28, 2026, versus 0.82% gross, and sits above the category median, where AGG, BND and SPAB each charge 0.03%.
  • The trend-following mandate dates to the 2025 repositioning. Earlier results came from a tactical high-yield strategy under prior branding, so the long chart is a different fund.sec.gov
  • Small and lightly traded for the category, which tends to mean wider spreads and more work moving size in or out.

ABXB Performance

Launched Dec 7, 2020

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.
ABXB$9,950
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. ABXB $9,950. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 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 ABXB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodABXB
Year to date−1.4%
1 month+0.6%
3 months−0.6%
1 year−0.5%
3 yearsper year+6.2%
5 yearsper year+0.8%
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 ABXB
YearReturn barABXB
2026 YTD−1.4%
2025+8.7%
2024+4.6%
2023+7.8%
2022−14.5%
2021+1.3%
2020+0.8%

History from Dec 8, 2020

ABXB in the news

ABXB 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.
4.82%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.90Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.22 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2020–2026

One bar per payment. 27 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2020 $0.09; Mar 3, 2021 $0.17; Jun 3, 2021 $0.23; Sep 3, 2021 $0.24; Dec 3, 2021 $0.13; Dec 30, 2021 $0.07; Mar 3, 2022 $0.05; Jun 3, 2022 $0.14; Sep 6, 2022 $0.14; Dec 5, 2022 $0.23; Dec 28, 2022 $0.09; Mar 3, 2023 $0.15; Jun 5, 2023 $0.25; Sep 6, 2023 $0.31; Dec 5, 2023 $0.21; Dec 27, 2023 $0.10; Mar 5, 2024 $0.22; Jun 5, 2024 $0.28; Sep 27, 2024 $0.31; Dec 30, 2024 $2.11; Mar 28, 2025 $0.20; Jun 27, 2025 $0.29; Sep 29, 2025 $0.30; Dec 30, 2025 $0.29; Mar 30, 2026 $0.13; Jun 29, 2026 $0.26; Sep 29, 2026 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 29, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.22
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.26
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.13
Dec 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.29
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.30
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.29
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.20
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$2.11
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.31
Jun 5, 2024Jun 6, 2024$0.28
Mar 5, 2024Mar 7, 2024$0.22
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.10

See all 27 payments⁠

$10,000 in ABXB 5 years ago paid $2,604 in dividends.⁠

ABXB Risk

Risk pillarB60 out of 100Rank 29 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.5%
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.
0.38
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.
−16.5%
Trough Nov 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.
0.31
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.

ABXB Cost

Compare ABXB and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$12,179

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

  • ABXB 0.62%

    $12,179

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ABXB 0.62%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530ABXB $12,179BKAG $0

Year by year

YearABXBBKAGOverpaying
10$1,111$0$1,111
20$4,246$0$4,246
30$12,179$0$12,179
How the 0.62% is worked out

Full fee 0.82%− waiver 0.20%= you pay 0.62%

The waiver ends Nov 28, 2026. After that the fee is 0.82% unless Abacus renews it. Source: prospectus, May 2026.

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