KraneShares Man Buyout Beta Index ETF
$32.52−0.05 (−0.15%)
- 0.89%
- $16M
- +27.1%
- 0.01%
- 0M sh
- $32.87
- low $25.72high $34.53
The ETF.net BUYO Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 2 of 12
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.B60 out of 100Rank 5 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C51 out of 100Rank 6 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D29 out of 100Rank 11 of 12
Our read on BUYO
BPrivate equity's playbook, run through public stocks. BUYO tracks a Man Group index that screens listed companies for the growth, profitability and value traits buyout funds hunt for, then holds roughly 300 of them in a plain ETF wrapper.
The fund seeks to track the Man Buyout Beta Index, which provides exposure to public companies displaying characteristics associated with private-equity buyout investments.
Why people hold it
- 0.89% expense ratio, roughly half the median for listed private-markets ETFs and well under the 1.80% charged by the old guard of the group (PSP).
- Buyout-style exposure without private-fund plumbing: a systematic index of listed stocks, bought and sold like any other ETF share.kraneshares.com
- Roughly 300 names screened on growth, profitability and value, so the buyout tilt comes from a broad basket rather than a short list of alternative-asset managers.
- Ranks in the upper half of its listed private-markets peer group, helped by a diversified book and a risk profile milder than most ways to play this theme.
Worth knowing
- Small asset base and thin trading. Spreads and market impact can add to the cost of getting in and out, on top of the stated fee.
- Launched in October 2024, so the record covers only a short stretch of market weather. Less history to judge than most of its peers offer.
- Cheaper doors into the theme exist (GPZ at 0.40%, GTPE at 0.50%), though each tracks a different slice of the private-markets trade.
BUYO Holdings
- Stocks
- 323
- 11%
- NWSA
Sectors
- Technology25.4%
- Industrials21.5%
- Health Care12.6%
- Consumer Discretionary11.0%
- Financials9.6%
- Materials7.8%
- Communication5.7%
- Consumer Staples3.5%
- Utilities2.7%
- Energy0.3%
Geography
- United States92.85%
- Bermuda1.79%
- United Kingdom1.49%
- Netherlands1.31%
- Luxembourg0.85%
- Jersey0.42%
- France0.40%
- Cayman Islands0.29%
- 0.60%
BUYO Performance
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BUYO$12,709
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.
| Period | BUYO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.1% |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | −1.8% |
| 1 year | +27.1% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BUYO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.1% | |
| 2025 | +10.9% | |
| 2024 | +0.2% |
BUYO in the news
Category Review
Index option income was not one bet this year
BUYO Dividends
- 0.01%
- $0.0034
- $0.0034 per share
- Irregular
Distribution history
BUYO Risk
- 17.5%
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.
- 0.57
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.
- −28.0%
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.
- 1.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BUYO Cost
0.89%
BUYO0.89%
- The middle half of Listed Private Markets funds
- Median 1.35%
4 of the 12 Listed Private Markets funds charge less.
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- AGTPEGoldman Sachs MSCI World Private Equity Return Tracker ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return —
- BGPZVanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return −15.0%
- BXOVRERShares Private-Public Crossover ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +6.2%
- BFBDCFT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +0.6%
- CPSPInvesco Global Listed Private Equity ETFExpense ratio 1.75%1 year return −11.1%