LOWV: AB US LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY ETF
What this ETF is trying to do
The AB US LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY ETF (ticker: LOWV) is an exchange-traded fund. Based on its name, this fund focuses on U.S. stocks that are expected to have lower volatility. Volatility refers to how much a stock's price swings up and down.
What the numbers show
As of October 9, 2026, the current price for one share is $84.75. An estimated price from roughly one year ago was $78.78.
When looking at how an ETF performs, it is important to understand two different measurements:
• Price Return: This only shows how much the share price itself changed.
• Total Return: This shows the overall change, including both the share price movement and any cash distributions (dividends) paid out.
Here is the performance data for LOWV:
• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is about 8.15%, while the total return is about 8.87%.
• One Year: The price return was approximately 7.58%, and the total return was about 8.56%.
• Three Year: The price return was about 54.64%, and the total return was about 59.05%.
Income and distribution explanation
This ETF pays out cash to investors through distributions. The distribution yield is approximately 0.84%. Over the last 12 months, there were 4 distributions, which usually happen every three months (quarterly). While these payments provide cash income, a high yield alone can be misleading; it does not guarantee that your total investment will grow.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the underlying assets in an ETF drops significantly. For this ETF, the erosion-risk score is 100, and the label says "No price erosion detected." The severity is listed as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag.
Pros
• The fund has shown positive price returns and total returns over the last year and three years.
• It shows a good erosion-risk score, meaning no price erosion was detected.
• Top Holdings: The fund includes large companies such as Apple Inc (6.96%), NVIDIA Corp (6.33%), Alphabet Inc Class C (5.96%), Microsoft Corp (5.81%), and Broadcom Inc (3.95%).
Cons
• The distribution yield is relatively low at about 0.84%.
• The list of holdings provided is only a partial list; the fund actually contains 69 different holdings.
Beginner takeaway
LOWV has grown in both share price and total value over the last three years. It also pays out small amounts of cash regularly. Currently, there are no signs of significant price erosion. Always remember to look at the "total return" rather than just the "price return" to see the full picture of how an investment is performing.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 6.96% |
| 2 | NVIDIA CORP | NVDA | 6.33% |
| 3 | ALPHABET INC CLASS C | GOOG | 5.96% |
| 4 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 5.81% |
| 5 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 3.95% |
| 6 | AMAZON.COM INC | AMZN | 3.51% |
| 7 | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | CSCO | 2.38% |
| 8 | VISA INC CLASS A | V | 2.36% |
| 9 | MERCK & CO INC | MRK | 2.35% |
| 10 | MASTERCARD INC CLASS A | MA | 2.07% |