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AB Short Duration Income ETF (SDFI)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Inception Date
Dec 12, 2018
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Actively Managed
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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AB Short Duration Income ETF

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AB Short Duration Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AB Short Duration Income ETF (SDFI) has returned 0.21% so far this year and 4.63% over the past 12 months.


AB Short Duration Income ETF

1D
-0.05%
1M
-0.54%
YTD
0.21%
6M
1.30%
1Y
4.63%
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.72%
1M
-3.54%
YTD
-3.95%
6M
-2.09%
1Y
15.95%
3Y*
16.96%
5Y*
10.34%
10Y*
12.24%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 10, 2024, SDFI's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 83% of months were positive and 17% were negative. The best month was Jul 2024 with a return of +1.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2024 at -0.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, SDFI closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 19, 2024 with a return of +0.8%, while the worst single day was Apr 7, 2025 at -0.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.27%0.65%-0.66%-0.05%0.21%
20250.61%0.95%0.23%0.64%0.29%1.23%-0.32%1.06%0.33%0.30%0.59%0.30%6.39%
20240.43%1.31%1.05%0.86%-0.72%0.67%0.08%3.71%

Benchmark Metrics

AB Short Duration Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 5.64%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 11, 2024.

  • This ETF captured 19.88% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -9.44%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
5.64%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
19.88%
Downside Capture
-9.44%

Expense Ratio

SDFI has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SDFI ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


SDFI Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
SDFI Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SDFI Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
SDFI Omega Ratio Rank: 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
SDFI Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
SDFI Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Short Duration Income ETF (SDFI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SDFIBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.88

0.92

+0.96

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.72

1.41

+1.31

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.39

1.21

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.88

1.41

+2.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

14.14

6.61

+7.53

Explore SDFI risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

AB Short Duration Income ETF provided a 4.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.67 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024
Dividend$1.67$1.67$1.10

Dividend yield

4.70%4.66%3.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AB Short Duration Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.39
2025$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.29$1.67
2024$0.10$0.17$0.16$0.15$0.15$0.36$1.10

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AB Short Duration Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the AB Short Duration Income ETF was 1.21%, occurring on Apr 11, 2025. Recovery took 10 trading sessions.

The current AB Short Duration Income ETF drawdown is 0.70%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-1.21%Apr 4, 20256Apr 11, 202510Apr 28, 202516
-1.2%Mar 2, 202619Mar 26, 2026
-1.03%Sep 25, 202431Nov 6, 20249Nov 19, 202440
-0.8%Nov 20, 20243Nov 22, 20249Dec 6, 202412
-0.66%Jul 18, 20245Jul 24, 20243Jul 29, 20248

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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