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AB Active ETFs, Inc. - AB Moderate Buffer ETF

BUFMNasdaqB

$41.20−0.01 (−0.01%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

B63/ 100

Rank 6 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

B63/100Rank 6 of 77inS&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Intraday session: down, 34 prints from 41.21 to 41.20. Range 41.13 to 41.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.41.1341.1541.1741.2541.2710 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.69%
Fund size
$492M
1Y total return
+8.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
—
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$41.17
52W range
low $36.19high $41.42
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BUFM Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠
Rank
6 of 77
Six-pillar profile for BUFM. Scores out of 100: Cost 82, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings not scored, Durability 51. Strongest: Cost (82). Weakest: Risk (46). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 77

  • 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.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 50 of 76

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 77

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 77

BUFM Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
5
Top-10 weight
102%
Largest holding
4SPY 12/31/26 C3.81 4SPY 12/31/26 C3.81100.1%

Sectors

  • Technology40.1%
  • Financials11.3%
  • Communication9.9%
  • Health Care9.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.7%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer Staples4.4%
  • Energy3.4%
  • Utilities1.9%
  • Real Estate1.7%
  • Materials1.6%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—4SPY 12/31/26 C3.81 4SPY 12/31/26 C3.81100.13%637,900$493M1
002—4SPY 12/31/26 P750.28 4SPY 12/31/26 P750.281.29%637,900$6M1
003—Alliancebernstein Govt Stif Ssc Fund 64BA Agis 5870.50%2,477,460$2M20
004—Us Dollar<0.01%14,300$14K252
005—Options Societe General Coc Us<0.01%2,000$2K2

Showing 1–5 of 5 holdings

BUFM Performance

Launched Dec 9, 2024

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.Not enough history yet.
BUFM$10,893
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. BUFM $10,893. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for BUFM. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBUFM
Year to date+5.5%
1 month+0.4%
3 months+1.2%
1 year+8.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 BUFM
YearReturn barBUFM
2026 YTD+5.5%
2025+13.0%
2024−1.5%

History from Dec 11, 2024

BUFM in the news

Filtered to BUFM · S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

BUFM Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

BUFM Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.4%
Annualised · 21 months to Sep 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.
1.03
vs 3-month T-bills · 21 months to Sep 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.
−9.4%
22 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.
0.40
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.

BUFM Cost

Expense ratio0.69%
  • The middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

13 of the 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds charge less.

BUFM costs $69.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% fund costs $79.00.

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