Defined Outcome · NASDAQ · USD · Data as of 2026-07-30
AUM
$1.05B
Expense ratio
0.69%
Yield
0.00%
YTD return
+3.03%
Last price
$42.72
Active · Coverage 63% · medium
Today
51.0
Outlook
52.8
Block A (composite-derived)
56.1
Block C (market behavior)
50.1
Today overlay (Block D)
0.0
Outlook overlay (Block D)
0.0
today_score = clip(0,100, 50 + 0.15·(A−50) + 0.60·(C−50) + D_today). Block B (holdings rollup) is in Phase 3 development; β=0 caps the natural range at ~12.5–87.5 in Preview v0.9. Formula version tide-etf-v1.0.0.
56.1
Coverage 63% · medium
Liquidity
90.4
Expenses
45.0
Performance
34.2
Volatility
82.0
Dividend
14.9
Concentration
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Smart Money
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Activist
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Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) is an exchange-traded fund from AllianceBernstein in the Mixed asset class. Launched in 2023. Assets under management: 1,037,212,096.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 56 out of 100. Evidence coverage 63% across 5 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: liquidity, volatility, expenses.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 4%, classified low. Weakest axes: dividend, performance.
etf_composite_score_current · composite_score, confidence, coverage_pct, dividend_score, expenses_score, liquidity_score, performance_score, volatility_scoreetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, ticker, volatility_1yThe AB Conservative Buffer ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to offer investors a strategic way to gain exposure while providing a measure of downside protection. This ETF operates primarily by investing in U.S. large-cap stocks and utilizing options strategies to set predefined levels of downside risk mitigation. It aims to deliver returns that correspond closely to the price and yield performance of the underlying benchmark while significantly buffering against potential losses over a predetermined time frame. The fund is particularly targeted towards investors with a conservative risk profile who seek to participate in market gains but are mindful of protecting against sharp declines. By focusing on large-cap equities, the AB Conservative Buffer ETF is positioned in a critical sector that impacts the broader economic landscape, offering diversification across various industries. Within the financial market, this ETF provides a sophisticated tool for risk management and market participation, allowing investors to maintain a cautious stance while remaining engaged in equity markets.
30-day change
-$13.34M
90-day change
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Current AUM: $1,046,810,176. AUM change is computed from rolling daily fundamentals snapshots; it reflects total net-asset deltas (creations/redemptions + market value moves), not pure share creations.
Fund documents (fact sheets, prospectuses, semi-annual reports) for BUFC are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.