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The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses stay the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </div> 26 80 Portfolio Turnover <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys or sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Examples, affect the Fund’s performance. The Fund has no operating history and therefore has no portfolio turnover information. </div> PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by employing a research-driven, rules-based portfolio construction process that combines the Adviser’s fundamental equity research with quantitative tools designed to analyze expected return. The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. companies. A company is considered to be a U.S. company if: (i) the company is domiciled or organized in the U.S.; (ii) the company has securities that are traded principally in the U.S.; or (iii) the company conducts a substantial part of its economic activities in the U.S. The Fund may also invest in non-U.S. companies. </div> <div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Adviser’s rules-based process integrates both fundamental and quantitative inputs to construct a diversified portfolio of equity securities. </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-style:italic">Fundamental Inputs</span>. Fundamental inputs consist of equity securities representing overweight positions in the Adviser’s value, core, and growth investment strategies. These inputs are designed to reflect the results of the Adviser’s fundamental investment research. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-style:italic">Quantitative Inputs</span>. Quantitative inputs are derived from a proprietary model that generates expected‑return scores for all securities in the eligible investment universe based on factor exposures such as quality/profitability, value, and momentum. These inputs are designed to reflect the Adviser’s research into factor exposures and their long-term effects on investment returns. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-style:italic">Optimization.</span> To manage risk and optimize the portfolio, the Adviser then applies an optimization process that evaluates the fundamental inputs, quantitative return opportunities, and diversification characteristics. Individual security weights are generally managed within specified ranges relative to S&amp;P 500 Index weights, with certain limits on sector and factor exposures. The Fund may also hold securities selected by the Adviser primarily for their contribution to overall portfolio diversification or risk characteristics rather than for their standalone return potential. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Fund expects to invest primarily in large-capitalization companies, which are currently defined as companies that generally have market capitalizations of at least $2 billion. While its assets are expected to be invested primarily in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, the Fund may also invest in equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies. </div> <div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Fund is non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which means it may invest a greater portion of its assets in fewer issuers than would otherwise be the case. </div> The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. companies. <div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Adviser’s rules-based process integrates both fundamental and quantitative inputs to construct a diversified portfolio of equity securities. </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-style:italic">Fundamental Inputs</span>. Fundamental inputs consist of equity securities representing overweight positions in the Adviser’s value, core, and growth investment strategies. These inputs are designed to reflect the results of the Adviser’s fundamental investment research. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-style:italic">Quantitative Inputs</span>. Quantitative inputs are derived from a proprietary model that generates expected‑return scores for all securities in the eligible investment universe based on factor exposures such as quality/profitability, value, and momentum. These inputs are designed to reflect the Adviser’s research into factor exposures and their long-term effects on investment returns. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-style:italic">Optimization.</span> To manage risk and optimize the portfolio, the Adviser then applies an optimization process that evaluates the fundamental inputs, quantitative return opportunities, and diversification characteristics. Individual security weights are generally managed within specified ranges relative to S&amp;P 500 Index weights, with certain limits on sector and factor exposures. The Fund may also hold securities selected by the Adviser primarily for their contribution to overall portfolio diversification or risk characteristics rather than for their standalone return potential. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">The Fund expects to invest primarily in large-capitalization companies, which are currently defined as companies that generally have market capitalizations of at least $2 billion. While its assets are expected to be invested primarily in equity securities of large-capitalization companies, the Fund may also invest in equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies. </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Market Risk:</span> The value of the Fund’s assets will fluctuate as the market or markets in which the Fund invests fluctuate. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, simply because of economic changes or other events, including public health crises (including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness), terrorism, war, changing interest rate levels, the imposition of new or additional tariffs, and regional and global conflicts, that affect large portions of the market. It includes the risk that a particular style of investing may be underperforming the market generally. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Equity Securities Risk: </span>The Fund invests in publicly-traded equity securities, and their value may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, which means a security may be worth more or less than when it was purchased. These fluctuations can be based on a variety of factors including a company’s financial condition as well as macro-economic factors such as interest rates, inflation rates, global market conditions, and non-economic factors such as market perceptions and social or political events. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Capitalization Risk:</span> Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than investments in large-capitalization companies. Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may have additional risks because these companies have limited product lines, markets or financial resources. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Model Risk:</span> The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through a rules-based portfolio construction process that incorporates fundamental inputs and proprietary quantitative models. Investments selected or weighted based on these models may perform differently than expected due to factors, including, among others, the factors in the models, the weighting of those factors, changes in market conditions, or changes in the relationships among market variables on which the models rely. The models rely on assumptions and data, some of which may be supplied by third parties, and inaccurate, incomplete, or stale data may adversely affect investment decisions. In addition, errors or limitations in the design, construction, implementation, or maintenance of the models (including data, software, or technology issues) may negatively impact the Fund’s performance. There can be no assurance that the Adviser’s use of quantitative models or rules-based processes will result in effective investment decisions or enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investments Risk:</span> Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers may involve more risk than those of U.S. issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade than domestic securities due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Non-Diversification Risk:</span> The Fund may have more risk because it is “non-diversified”, meaning that it can invest more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. Accordingly, changes in the value of a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) than on the NAV of a diversified fund. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">ETF Share Price and Net Asset Value Risk:</span> The Fund’s shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq” or the “Exchange”). Shares are generally bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The NAV per share of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The Fund’s NAV is calculated once per day, at the end of the day. The market price of a share on the Exchange could be higher than the NAV (premium), or lower than the NAV (discount) and may fluctuate during the trading day. When all or a portion of the Fund’s underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Fund’s shares is open, there may be differences between the current value of a security and the last quoted price for that security in the closed local market, which could lead to a deviation between the market value of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s NAV. Disruptions in the creations and redemptions process or the existence of extreme market volatility could result in the Fund’s shares trading above or below NAV. As the Fund may invest in securities traded on foreign exchanges, Fund shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to the Fund’s NAV per share than shares of other ETFs. In addition, in stressed market conditions, the market for Fund shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Authorized Participant Risk:</span> Only a limited number of financial institutions that enter into an authorized participant relationship with the Fund (“Authorized Participants”) may engage in creation or redemption transactions. If the Fund’s Authorized Participants decide not to create or redeem shares, Fund shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to the Fund’s NAV per share, or the Fund could face trading halts or de-listing. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Active Trading Market Risk:</span> There is no guarantee that an active trading market for Fund shares will exist at all times. In times of market stress, markets can suffer erratic or unpredictable trading activity, extraordinary volatility or wide bid/ask spreads, which could cause some market makers and Authorized Participants to reduce their market activity or “step away” from making a market in ETF shares. Market makers and Authorized Participants are not obligated to place or execute purchase and redemption orders. This could cause the Fund’s market price to deviate, materially, from the NAV, and reduce the effectiveness of the ETF arbitrage process. Any absence of an active trading market for Fund shares could lead to a heightened risk that there will be a difference between the market price of a Fund share and the underlying value of the Fund share. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;">•</td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:times new roman;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:bold">Management Risk: </span>The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed ETF. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models, but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.</div> </td> </tr> </table> As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund. BAR CHART AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:times new roman;">No performance information is presented for the Fund because it has not yet been in operation for a full calendar year. </div> No performance information is presented for the Fund because it has not yet been in operation for a full calendar year. The Fund’s investment advisory agreement provides that AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) will pay substantially all expenses of the Fund (including expenses of AB Active ETFs, Inc. relating to the Fund), except for the advisory fees, payments under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (other than fees and expenses for funds advised by the Adviser and/or its affiliates), and litigation and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. Additionally, the Fund shall be responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions.