AllianceBernstein Finalizes New Municipal ETF Conversion

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AllianceBernstein (NYSE: AB) launched the AB California Intermediate Municipal ETF (CAM) on the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 2025. CAM is an actively managed municipal bond ETF with an objective to provide safety of principal and maximize total return after accounting for federal and state taxes for California residents.

Jane Street is named as Lead Market Maker for the Fund. AllianceBernstein highlighted its > $82 billion in municipal assets under management and more than 30 years of municipal bond experience as supporting capabilities for the new ETF.

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• CAM launched on NYSE on October 6, 2025
• Actively managed municipal ETF with California tax-aware objective
• Jane Street appointed Lead Market Maker for initial liquidity
• AllianceBernstein manages $82 billion in municipal assets

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• Tax advantages mainly relevant to California residents, limiting broad appeal

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Municipal ETF Strategist

AllianceBernstein launched a California-focused actively managed municipal ETF, leveraging its large municipal platform and Jane Street as lead market maker.

The firm introduced the AB California Intermediate Municipal ETF (CAM) on Oct. 6, 2025 as an actively managed, state-specific municipal bond ETF designed to provide safety of principal and maximize total return after federal and state taxes for California residents. The fund names Jane Street as Lead Market Maker and cites a municipal platform managing $82 billion, which underpins distribution and research capabilities.

Key dependencies and risks include initial asset gathering, secondary-market liquidity, and tax-aware performance for California investors; those outcomes will determine whether the ETF functions as a long-term vehicle or a liquidity sleeve. Watch fund-level metrics over the next 3–12 months: net asset flows, bid-ask spreads and market-making activity, and after-tax returns relative to relevant benchmarks. These observable metrics will indicate adoption and practical utility for the firm’s municipal offerings.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) and AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AB"), a leading global investment management firm, announced today the launch of AB California Intermediate Municipal ETF ("CAM") as an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the New York Stock Exchange. Global trading firm Jane Street is the Lead Market Maker for the Fund.

"Today, we announce the launch of our California Intermediate Municipal ETF – a direct response to client requests for state-specific options, leveraging our strong expertise in municipal bonds," said AB's Global Head of ETFs & Portfolio Solutions Noel Archard. "In creating our initial trio of municipal ETFs, we prioritized versatility, ensuring they could function both as long-term investment vehicles and as liquidity sleeves within municipal portfolios. We are proud to offer a tailored investment opportunity that aligns with our clients' needs and enhances their portfolio strategies."

CAM is an actively managed ETF whose investment objective is to provide safety of principal and maximize total return after taking account of federal and state taxes for California residents.

"AllianceBernstein has been at the forefront of advancing municipal bond capabilities for over 30 years, managing over $82 billion in municipal assets," said AB's Head of Fixed Income Scott DiMaggio. "Our municipal platform leverages our talented teams, proprietary technology, and tailored solutions to deliver differentiated insights for our clients. By combining active management and advanced technology, we are setting a new standard in municipal bond investing."

For more information and to learn more about AB's ETF platform, visit www.alliancebernstein.com/go/etfs.

About AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. As of August 2025, AllianceBernstein had $844 billion in assets under management. Additional information about AB may be found on our website, www.alliancebernstein.com.

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As inflation increases, the value of the Fund's assets can decline as can the value of the Fund's distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities. Non-diversification Risk: Concentration of investments in a small number of securities tends to increase risk. The Fund is not "diversified". This means that the Fund can invest more of its assets in a relatively small number of issuers with greater concentration of risk. Matters affecting these issuers can have a more significant effect on the Fund's net asset value ("NAV"). Illiquid Investments Risk: Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Fund. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes and large positions. Foreign fixed-income securities may have more illiquid investments risk because secondary trading markets for these securities may be smaller and less well-developed and the securities may trade less frequently than domestic securities. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally go down. Redemption Risk: The Fund may experience heavy redemptions that could cause the Fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or unfavorable prices or increase or accelerate taxable gains or transaction costs and may negatively affect the Fund's NAV, or performance, which could cause the value of your investment to decline. Redemption risk is heightened during periods of overall market turmoil. Derivatives Risk: Derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and may be leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. A short position in a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying asset, reference rate or index, which could cause the Fund to suffer a potentially unlimited loss. Tax Risk: From time to time, the U.S. Government and the U.S. Congress consider changes in federal tax law that could limit or eliminate the federal tax exemption for municipal bond income, which would in effect reduce the income received by shareholders from the Fund by increasing taxes on that income. In such event, the Fund's NAV could also decline as yields on municipal bonds, which are typically lower than those on taxable bonds, would be expected to increase to approximately the yield of comparable taxable bonds. Actions or anticipated actions affecting the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds could also result in significant shareholder redemptions of Fund shares as investors anticipate adverse effects on the Fund or seek higher yields to offset the potential loss of the tax deduction. As a result, the Fund would be required to maintain higher levels of cash to meet the redemptions, which would negatively affect the Fund's yield. Lower-rated Securities Risk: Lower-rated securities, or junk bonds/high-yield securities, are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest and greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of lower-rated securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. 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FAQ

What is AB's new ETF CAM launched on October 6, 2025 (NYSE: AB)?

CAM is the AB California Intermediate Municipal ETF, an actively managed municipal bond ETF launched on October 6, 2025.

Who is the Lead Market Maker for AB's CAM ETF (NYSE: AB)?

Jane Street is named as the Lead Market Maker for CAM to support trading liquidity.

What is CAM's investment objective and who benefits most (NYSE: AB)?

CAM seeks safety of principal and to maximize total return after federal and state taxes for California residents.

How much municipal assets does AllianceBernstein manage relative to the CAM ETF (NYSE: AB)?

AllianceBernstein manages over $82 billion in municipal assets, cited as supporting its municipal ETF platform.

When did AllianceBernstein launch the California Intermediate Municipal ETF (CAM)?

The CAM ETF was launched on October 6, 2025 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Where can investors find more information about AB's CAM ETF (NYSE: AB)?

Investors can visit AllianceBernstein's ETF platform webpage at www.alliancebernstein.com/go/etfs for fund details and prospectus.