BUFC · NASDAQ · ETF
AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) Price, Holdings & Fees
AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) closed at $724.89 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.26% from the previous close of $723.01.
Share price, past year
1Y +13.74%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $724.89 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $702.28 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $666.69 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $671.33 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $682.26 |
| May 29, 2026 | $674.38 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $625.77 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $593.75 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $613.45 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $592.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $629.19 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $624.79 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $618.74 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- as of Nov 30, 2025
- Net assets
- $1.1B
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 5
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $576.75 – $724.89
AB Conservative Buffer ETF's expense ratio is 0.69%: $69.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
AB Conservative Buffer ETF held 5 investments worth $1.06B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, at 101.52% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 101.52% | $1.08B |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 1.67% | $17.69M |
| 3 | Alliance Bernstein | 0.53% | $5.64M |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | −0.35% | −$3.76M |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | −3.31% | −$35.06M |
Top 5 of 5 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Derivatives | 99.52% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.53% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.06% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, AB Conservative Buffer ETF's total return was +3.45%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +1.49% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −1.12% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- AB Conservative Buffer ETF
- Ticker
- BUFC
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- AB Active ETFs, Inc.
- SEC series ID
- S000082566
- SEC CIK
- 0001496608
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 24, 2026
- Aug 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 28, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 27, 2026
- Jun 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 27, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateMar 27, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by AB Active ETFs, Inc., the trust behind AB Conservative Buffer ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is BUFC's price?
AB Conservative Buffer ETF (BUFC) closed at $724.89 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.26% from the previous close of $723.01.
What is BUFC's expense ratio?
AB Conservative Buffer ETF's expense ratio is 0.69%: $69.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does BUFC hold?
AB Conservative Buffer ETF held 5 investments worth $1.06B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, at 101.52% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Alliance Bernstein, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.
How has BUFC performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, AB Conservative Buffer ETF's total return was +3.45%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 24, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Nov 30, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures