Alliance Bernstein - AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF
$84.97+0.04 (+0.05%)
- 0.39%
- $205M
- +10.9%
- 0.84%
- 0M sh
- $84.76
- low $71.99high $85.00
The ETF.net LOWV Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 5 of 10
Score 58 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.B57 out of 100Rank 5 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 6 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A75 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C54 out of 100Rank 5 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B62 out of 100Rank 5 of 10
Our read on LOWV
BA stock picker's answer to low volatility. AB runs about 70 US large caps through its own quality, profitability and value screen instead of tracking a published low-vol index, at 0.39% a year.
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio primarily invested in U.S. large-cap equities, with an emphasis on lower volatility than the broader equity market.
Why people hold it
- Actively managed, not rules-mirrored: AB selects names on quality, profitability and value, aiming for lower volatility than the broad US market rather than copying a low-vol index.alliancebernstein.com
- 0.39% sits below the going rate for active low-vol equity ETFs, so less of the defensive premium goes to the manager.
- The portfolio does what the label says: US large caps, roughly 70 names, S&P 500 as the yardstick. Among the closer mandate-to-holdings matches in its defensive peer group.
- Concentration with intent. About 70 stocks means each pick carries weight, and income arrives on a quarterly schedule.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded for the category. Limit orders and a glance at the spread matter more here than in a mega-fund.
- Launched in 2023, so the record is short. Low-vol strategies earn their keep across full drawdowns, and this one hasn't seen many.
- Competitive on fee, not the floor: peers SELV (0.15%) and CGCV (0.33%) charge less for a similar defensive brief.
LOWV Holdings
- Stocks
- 70
- 42%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology39.2%
- Financials14.2%
- Health Care11.6%
- Consumer Discretionary8.6%
- Communication8.0%
- Consumer Staples5.6%
- Industrials4.7%
- Utilities3.4%
- Energy3.1%
- Real Estate1.7%
Geography
- United States84.99%
- United Kingdom5.68%
- Ireland3.47%
- Taiwan2.23%
- Netherlands1.36%
- Canada1.08%
- Sweden0.69%
- Bermuda0.50%
LOWV Performance
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LOWV$11,088
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 | LOWV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.1% |
| 1 month | +2.6% |
| 3 months | +4.9% |
| 1 year | +10.9% |
| 3 years | +16.5% |
| 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 | LOWV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.1% | |
| 2025 | +12.3% | |
| 2024 | +20.4% | |
| 2023 | +20.4% |
LOWV in the news
LOWV Dividends
- 0.84%
- $0.71
- $0.18 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
LOWV Risk
- 9.9%
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.
- 1.15
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.
- −13.9%
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.
- 0.73
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
LOWV Cost
0.39%
LOWV0.39%
- The middle half of US Active Low Volatility funds
- Median 0.44%
4 of the 10 US Active Low Volatility funds charge less.
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