# ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/buyb for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: ProShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2026-05-06 The ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB) targets prominent U.S. corporations that have a proven track record of consistently buying back their own stock. It tracks an index composed of S&P 500 companies that have reduced their common shares outstanding for a minimum of ten consecutive years. The fund endeavors to select at least 40 such companies using a quantitative approach that dictates the type, quantity, and combination of investment positions. If fewer than 40 companies meet the initial qualification, the consecutive year requirement for share reduction is incrementally lo... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $43.43 | | Expense Ratio | 0.39% | | Assets Under Management | $27.8M | | NAV | $43.42 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.17% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.08 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $38.97 – $44.19 | | Beta | -1.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0750 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-23 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BUYB invest in? The ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB) targets prominent U.S. corporations that have a proven track record of consistently buying back their own stock. It tracks an index composed of S&P 500 companies that have reduced their common shares outstanding for a minimum of ten consecutive years. The fund endeavors to select at least 40 such companies using a quantitative approach that dictates the type, quantity, and combination of investment positions. If fewer than 40 companies meet the initial qualification, the consecutive year requirement for share reduction is incrementally lowered to a minimum of five years until the target is reached. Primarily, the fund employs a full replication strategy, allocating substantially all its assets to index components in proportion to their weightings. When full replication isn't feasible, a representative sampling method may be utilized to approximate the index's investment profile. The underlying index is rebalanced annually in April, with all constituent weightings reset to equal proportions each quarter in January, April, July, and October. ### What is the expense ratio of BUYB? ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB) charges an expense ratio of 0.39%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BUYB? ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB) manages $27.8M 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 BUYB actively managed or an index fund? BUYB is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BUYB's is 0.39%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was BUYB launched? ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB) launched in May 2026 and is managed by ProShares. ### How has BUYB performed? BUYB'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 BUYB pay a dividend? ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF (BUYB) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.17%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BUYB pay dividends? ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BUYB's dividend yield? BUYB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.17%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BUYB's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BUYB was 2026-09-23. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BUYB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.39% 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 BUYB charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BUYB'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 BUYB cost more than a fund like VOO? BUYB is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.39%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BUYB? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as BUYB (0.39%) 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/buyb - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/buyb/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/buyb/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/buyb/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/buyb/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.