BUYB ETF — ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF

ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB)

Updated October 16, 2026.

BUYB is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.70%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.29%, its expense ratio is 0.39%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 9.1% over the past 0.4 years, 4.2 points ahead of SPY at 4.9%.

ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF tracks an index of S&P 500 companies that have consistently reduced their share count for at least 10 consecutive years, seeking to measure the performance of these buyback-focused businesses. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, though the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly; it has a low expense ratio of 0.39%. The fund appeals to equity investors interested in large-cap companies with a demonstrated commitment to returning capital through share repurchases.

BUYB performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 9.1% over the past 0.4 years, 4.2 points ahead of SPY at 4.9%.

BUYB key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

ProShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/07/2026

Expense ratio

0.39%

Distribution rate

0.70%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.29%

Last close

$43.06 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$24,991,276

Average volume

37182.0

Dividend

$0.075

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/29/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.70%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.29%) 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: ProShares; 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.

BUYB risks and drawbacks

BUYB'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.

Who may consider BUYB — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BUYB pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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