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BUYB

GradeCNew York Stock Exchange Arca

ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF

Factor & Screened Index · ProShares · Inception 2026-05-06

$41.73−0.18 (−0.43%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 12:11 PM EDT

History starts May 7, 2026.History starts May 7, 2026.History starts May 7, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 2 prints from 41.91 to 41.73. Range 41.73 to 41.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$41.75$41.77$41.80$41.8310 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$26M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$41.82
52W range
low $38.97high $44.19

The ETF.net BUYB Grade

C

44/ 100

Rank 76 of 99 in US Multifactor⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for BUYB. Scores out of 100: Cost 34, Risk 77, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 61, Durability 31. Strongest: Risk (77). Weakest: Tradability (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 44 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.
    DScore 34
    Category rank64/99 · mid-pack

  • Mission

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

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 77
    Category rank13/96 · top 14%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 26
    Category rank84/99 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 61
    Category rank41/98 · top 42%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 31
    Category rank86/99 · bottom quartile

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

Our read on BUYB

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 01A 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
  2. 02Equal 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
  3. 03First 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
  4. 04Shrinking 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

  1. 01The 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.
  2. 02A 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.
  3. 03Buyback 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 Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:50 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
—
Top-10 weight
17%
Largest holding
CTSH2.1%

Geography

  • United States96.82%
  • Ireland3.18%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001CTSHCOGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A2.05%8,724$522K354
002AAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC1.76%2,869$449K311
003ULTAULTA BEAUTY INC1.73%814$440K309
004PYPLPAYPAL HOLDINGS INC1.71%8,313$436K372
005EXPDEXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC1.69%2,252$430K319
006CPAYCORPAY INC1.67%1,070$426K273
007UHSUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES-B1.64%2,367$418K227
008ALLEALLEGION PLC1.64%2,743$418K147
009ADBEADOBE INC1.64%1,675$417K475
010ADPAUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING1.64%1,534$416K434
011MTDMETTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL1.63%297$414K269
012AMPAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC1.62%755$411K347
013TRVTRAVELERS COS INC/THE1.61%1,095$410K378
014SYFSYNCHRONY FINANCIAL1.60%5,423$407K318
015EMREMERSON ELECTRIC CO1.60%2,713$407K311

Showing 1–15 of 69 holdings

BUYB Performance

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

BUYB$10,264
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. BUYB $10,264. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,712$10,299$10,886Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – 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 BUYB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBUYB
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−3.4%
3 months+2.6%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—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 BUYB
YearReturn barBUYB
2026 YTD+6.0%

History from May 7, 2026

BUYB in the news

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BUYB 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.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 24, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.05

BUYB Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
−1.08
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.

BUYB Cost

Expense ratio0.39%
  • The middle half of US Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.30%

62 of the 98 US Multifactor funds charge less.

BUYB costs $39.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Multifactor fund costs $30.00.