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BUFC ETF — AB Conservative Buffer ETF
AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
BUFC is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.69%. Total return is 23.2% over the past 2.8 years, 45.0 points behind SPY at 68.2%.
AB Conservative Buffer ETF is an ETF that seeks to manage downside risk by investing substantially all of its assets in exchange-traded options contracts on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, which tracks the S&P 500 Index of large-capitalization U.S. stocks. The fund does not currently distribute income, and has an expense ratio of 0.69%. It is designed for equity investors seeking exposure to the S&P 500 with a defined risk management strategy rather than traditional income generation.
BUFC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BUFC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 23.2% over the past 2.8 years, 45.0 points behind SPY at 68.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.7% | — |
| 3M | 1.5% | — |
| 6M | 4.1% | — |
| YTD | 4.9% | — |
| 1Y | 7.1% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 5.80% |
| Since inception (2.8 years) | 23.2% | 7.60% |
BUFC key facts
- Issuer
- AllianceBernstein
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/12/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $43.36 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $1,111,109,258
- Average volume
- 11456.0
- Beta
- 0.2895
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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: AllianceBernstein; 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.
BUFC risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 3.6%.
Who may consider BUFC — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BUFC does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BUFC pay monthly?
No. BUFC does not currently distribute.
What is BUFC's expense ratio?
BUFC's expense ratio is 0.69%.
When does BUFC pay a dividend?
BUFC does not currently distribute.
How has BUFC performed?
Total return is 23.2% over the past 2.8 years, 45.0 points behind SPY at 68.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.6%.
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