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ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF

BUYBNYSE ArcaProSharesC

$44.500.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:15 AM ET

C45/ 100

Rank 73 of 99 in US Multifactor

C45/100Rank 73 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: flat, 22 prints from 44.50 to 44.50. Range 44.47 to 44.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.44.6044.6544.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$28M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
69
Avg volume · 30D
3.24K sh
52W range
low $38.97high $45.67
Launched

The ETF.net BUYB Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
73 of 99
Six-pillar profile for BUYB. Scores out of 100: Cost 34, Risk 86, Mission not scored, Tradability 27, Holdings 57, Durability 30. Strongest: Risk (86). Weakest: Tradability (27). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 45 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.
    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.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 86 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 47 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 87 of 99

Our read on BUYB

ETF.net Research

In short

CDividend Aristocrats, but for share counts. BUYB was the first ETF built on S&P 500 companies that have shrunk their shares outstanding 10 years running, then weights them equally so no single mega-cap runs the show.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats Index. It uses a passive approach and generally invests in the index components or representative instruments.

Why people hold it

  • A streak test, not a snapshot: the index picks S&P 500 names that reduced common shares outstanding for at least 10 consecutive years, so a single splashy buyback year doesn't earn a seat.sec.gov
  • Equal weighting across a minimum of 40 companies gives every holding the same starting slice, a very different shape from cap-weighted large-cap exposure.sec.gov
  • First mover on the idea: ProShares launched it in 2026 as the first ETF invested exclusively in companies with a persistent record of buying back their stock.proshares.com
  • Shrinking share counts show up in share price rather than cash in your account, and the fund's own payout schedule is once or twice a year, not monthly.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.39% fee sits above the 0.29% median for its multifactor peer group, and index heavyweights like VYM (0.04%) and FNDX (0.25%) charge far less for broad large-cap factor exposure.
  • A 2026 launch means no long tracking record yet, and a small, lightly traded fund can show wider bid/ask spreads than the category's established names.
  • Buyback programs can be trimmed, paused, or timed poorly, and if too few companies clear the 10-year bar the index steps the requirement down toward five years.sec.govproshares.com

BUYB Performance

Launched May 6, 2026

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

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BUYB$10,211
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,758
Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. BUYB $10,211. SPY $9,758. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$9,750$10,000$10,250Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 BUYB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBUYB
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+7.0%
3 months+2.1%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 BUYB
YearReturn barBUYB
2026 YTD+13.8%

History from May 7, 2026

BUYB in the news

BUYB Dividends

Last payment
$0.07 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2026 $0.05; Sep 23, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.07
Jun 24, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.05

BUYB Risk

Risk pillarA86 out of 100Rank 5 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
−1.03
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.

BUYB Cost

Compare BUYB 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.

  • BUYB 0.39%

    $7,898

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUYB 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$8K051015202530BUYB $7,898VYM $849

Year by year

YearBUYBVYMOverpaying
10$705$73$632
20$2,725$288$2,437
30$7,898$849$7,049

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