AB Conservative Buffer ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About BUFC

What does BUFC invest in?

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal conditions, substantially all of its assets in a combination of exchange-traded options contracts on an underlying ETF. The underlying ETF (initially expected to be the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust) is an ETF that seeks to track the investment results of the S&P 500 Index, which measures the performance of the large-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of BUFC?

AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) charges an expense ratio of 0.69%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is BUFC?

AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) manages $1.05B 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 BUFC actively managed or an index fund?

BUFC's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was BUFC launched?

AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) launched in December 2023 and is managed by Alliance Bernstein.

How has BUFC performed?

BUFC'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.