CPLS Fees and Costs — AB Core Plus Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 0.30%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $4K in broker commissions, 0.0029% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 114%.
CPLS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of CPLS. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.30% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.30% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.30% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
CPLS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in CPLS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $192 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.32% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.30%) | $32 | $99 | $173 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $5 | $17 |
| Total costs | $32 | $105 | $192 |
| Value after costs | $10,468 | $11,471 | $12,571 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
CPLS Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0029%
- Total broker commissions: $4K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $514.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 114%
- Securities lending: none during the year
CPLS Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $4K | 100.00% |
CPLS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $90.1M | 19.45% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $86.7M | 18.72% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $67.9M | 14.66% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $58.3M | 12.59% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $46.8M | 10.10% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $32.9M | 7.11% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $25.0M | 5.40% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $24.7M | 5.34% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $16.0M | 3.45% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $14.8M | 3.19% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.