# Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/abeq for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Absolute · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2020-01-21 ABEQ uses a proprietary five-stage process to actively manage its portfolio. This process is used to identify, purchase, and sell companies that the funds sub-adviser believes are fundamentally attractive and will yield positive returns in all market conditions, over complete market cycles, net of fees and expenses, and not returns that outperform a specific benchmark. The fund primarily invests in US companies of any market capitalization and in any sector, which are selected based on company-by-company analysis. With this bottom-up approach, the fund could be overweight in certain market... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $38.90 | | Expense Ratio | 1.13% | | Assets Under Management | $144.3M | | NAV | $39.00 | | Holdings Count | 23 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.16% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.45 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $34.31 – $40.08 | | Beta | 0.26 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2265 /share - Ex-date: 2026-06-26 - Pay date: 2026-07-01 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ABEQ invest in? ABEQ uses a proprietary five-stage process to actively manage its portfolio. This process is used to identify, purchase, and sell companies that the funds sub-adviser believes are fundamentally attractive and will yield positive returns in all market conditions, over complete market cycles, net of fees and expenses, and not returns that outperform a specific benchmark. The fund primarily invests in US companies of any market capitalization and in any sector, which are selected based on company-by-company analysis. With this bottom-up approach, the fund could be overweight in certain market sectors. In seeking to protect principal or if there are not sufficient companies at valuations appropriate for investment, ABEQ may also invest all or substantially all of its assets in cash and cash-like securities or ETFs. ### What is the expense ratio of ABEQ? Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ) charges an expense ratio of 1.13%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ABEQ? Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ) manages $144.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ABEQ actively managed or an index fund? ABEQ's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was ABEQ launched? Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ) launched in January 2020 and is managed by Absolute. ### How has ABEQ performed? ABEQ's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ABEQ pay a dividend? Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.16%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ABEQ pay dividends? Absolute Select Value ETF pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ABEQ's dividend yield? ABEQ's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.16%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ABEQ's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ABEQ was 2026-06-26. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ABEQ's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.13% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ABEQ charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ABEQ's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ABEQ cost more than a fund like VOO? ABEQ's strategy (current expense ratio 1.13%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where ABEQ sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ABEQ? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ABEQ (1.13%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/abeq - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/abeq/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/abeq/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/abeq/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/abeq/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.