FWD ETF — AB Disruptors ETF

AB Disruptors ETF (FWD)

FWD is an ETF. As of August 17, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.08%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Total return is 176.0% over the past 3.4 years, 73.2 points ahead of SPY at 102.8%.

At the current 0.08% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $8 per year, or $0.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

AB Disruptors ETF is an actively managed equity ETF that invests globally in companies of all market capitalizations across developed and emerging markets, with a focus on disruptive businesses. The fund carries a modest expense ratio and distributes a very low yield to shareholders on a semi-annual basis. It appeals primarily to growth-oriented investors seeking global equity exposure rather than current income.

FWD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Total return is 176.0% over the past 3.4 years, 73.2 points ahead of SPY at 102.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.5%.

FWD key facts

Data as of August 17, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Issuer

AllianceBernstein

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/21/2023

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution rate

0.08%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.08%

Last close

$135.47

AUM

$3,182,097,180

Average volume

179900.0

Last dividend

$0.1130

Ex-dividend date

12/17/2025

Payment date

12/18/2025

Beta

1.76

P/E ratio

40.1131

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.08%) 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 (0.08%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 17, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 17, 2026.

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.

FWD risks and drawbacks

FWD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 20.5%.

Who may consider FWD — and who may not

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

Frequently asked questions

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