ABLS ETF — Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF

Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF (ABLS)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ABLS is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.50%, its trailing-12-month yield is 13.77%, its expense ratio is 0.39%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is -5.0% over the past 1.6 years, 33.0 points behind SPY at 28.0%.

At the current 0.50% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $50 per year, or about $12.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF is an ETF that tracks a rules-based index of small-cap U.S. companies selected for strong free cash flow return on invested capital, with at least 80% of assets invested in index components. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries an expense ratio of 0.39%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to small-cap companies demonstrating efficient cash generation.

ABLS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is -5.0% over the past 1.6 years, 33.0 points behind SPY at 28.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.0%.

ABLS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

FCF Funds

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/18/2025

Expense ratio

0.39%

Distribution rate

0.50%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

13.77%

Last close

$20.73 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$424,884

Average volume

800.0

Last dividend

$0.026

Last ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026 (as of 2026-09-30)

Beta

0.9474

P/E ratio

18.1528

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.50%) 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 (13.77%) 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: FCF Funds; 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.

ABLS risks and drawbacks

ABLS'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 15.0%.

Who may consider ABLS — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ABLS 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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