ABCS ETF — Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF (ABCS)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ABCS is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.16%, its expense ratio is 0.42%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 39.9% over the past 2.8 years, 29.8 points behind SPY at 69.7%.

At the current 1.06% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $106 per year, or about $26.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Alpha Blue Capital US Small-Mid Cap Dynamic ETF is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks selected for attractive valuation, sound fundamentals, quality, and positive business momentum, with flexibility to also hold passive small-/mid-cap index ETFs. The fund has a modest distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.42%. It appeals to long-term investors seeking capital appreciation through exposure to smaller-capitalization U.S. companies.

ABCS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 39.9% over the past 2.8 years, 29.8 points behind SPY at 69.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.8%.

ABCS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

87 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.92%

Issuer

Alpha Blue Capital

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/18/2023

Expense ratio

0.42%

Distribution rate

1.06%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.16%

Last close

$33.55 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$12,581,023

Average volume

1217.0

Last dividend

$0.089

Last ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.7855

P/E ratio

14.9834

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.06%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.16%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Alpha Blue Capital or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ABCS risks and drawbacks

ABCS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.8%.

Who may consider ABCS — and who may not

ABCS may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ABCS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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