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KraneShares Man Buyout Beta Index ETF

BUYONYSE ArcaKraneSharesB

$33.32+0.29 (+0.88%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:14 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 3 of 12 in Listed Private Markets

B63/100Rank 3 of 12inListed Private Markets
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Expense ratio
0.89%
Fund size
$17M
1Y total return
+23.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.01%
Holdings
323
Avg volume · 30D
1.18K sh
52W range
low $25.72high $34.53
Launched

The ETF.net BUYO Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
Listed Private Markets⁠
Rank
3 of 12
Six-pillar profile for BUYO. Scores out of 100: Cost 60, Risk 85, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 76, Durability 29. Strongest: Risk (85). Weakest: Durability (29). Based on 5 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.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • 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.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 12

Our read on BUYO

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Oct 7, 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.
BUYO$12,312
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. BUYO $12,312. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 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 BUYO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBUYO
Year to date+18.8%
1 month+3.6%
3 months+1.6%
1 year+23.1%
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 BUYO
YearReturn barBUYO
2026 YTD+18.8%
2025+10.9%
2024+0.2%

History from Oct 8, 2024

BUYO in the news

BUYO 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.
0.01%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.0034Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.0034 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2024 $0.01; Dec 22, 2025 $0.0034. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.0034
Dec 17, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.01

$10,000 in BUYO 1 year ago paid $1.28 in dividends.

BUYO Risk

Risk pillarA85 out of 100Rank 2 of 12 in Listed Private Markets
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.2%
Annualised · 24 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.
0.66
vs 3-month T-bills · 24 months 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.
−28.0%
24 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.
1.11
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.

BUYO Cost

Compare BUYO and GPZ

Overpaying vs GPZ, cheapest in Listed Private Markets

$8,782

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

  • BUYO 0.89%

    $16,872

  • GPZ 0.40% Cheapest

    $8,090

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUYO 0.89%
  • GPZ 0.40%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BUYO $16,872GPZ $8,090

Year by year

YearBUYOGPZOverpaying
10$1,576$723$853
20$5,953$2,793$3,160
30$16,872$8,090$8,782

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