ABXB ETF — Abacus Flexible Bond Leaders ETF

Abacus Flexible Bond Leaders ETF (ABXB)

Updated October 2, 2026.

ABXB is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 4.66%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.85%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 39/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is 5.1% over the past 5.8 years, 120.3 points behind SPY at 125.4%.

At the current 4.66% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $466 per year, or about $116.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Abacus Flexible Bond Leaders ETF is a fixed-income ETF that tracks an index of bond leaders. The fund carries a current distribution rate in the mid-range and makes quarterly distributions to shareholders. The fund may appeal to income-focused investors seeking regular quarterly payouts from a bond portfolio.

ABXB performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 5.1% over the past 5.8 years, 120.3 points behind SPY at 125.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -0.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.8%.

ABXB key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

39 · Elevated risk

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.82%

Issuer

FCF Funds

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/07/2020

Distribution rate

4.66%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.85%

Last close

$18.61 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$1,860,776

Average volume

100.0

Last dividend

$0.217

Last ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Last payment date

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

Beta

0.1718

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.66%) 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 (4.85%) 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.

ABXB risks and drawbacks

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 3.8%.

Who may consider ABXB — and who may not

ABXB may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ABXB 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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