American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (SDSI) Alternatives

American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (SDSI) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SDSI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI charges 0.33% annually. Among ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SDSI alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	Nov 30, 2011	SDSI vs SPTS
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	0.03%	Apr 3, 2007	SDSI vs BSV
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	Nov 19, 2009	SDSI vs VGSH
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	Aug 5, 2010	SDSI vs SCHO
ISTB	iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF	0.06%	Oct 18, 2012	SDSI vs ISTB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SDSI

Among ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	99	Feb 22, 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	98	Mar 31, 2023	SDSI vs DCRE
USTB	VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF	98	Oct 24, 2017	SDSI vs USTB
ISDB	Invesco Short Duration Bond ETF	97	Dec 5, 2022	SDSI vs ISDB
ZTWO	F/M 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	97	Jan 10, 2024	SDSI vs ZTWO

Top Performing SDSI Alternatives (YTD)

SDSI alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	0.90%	Mar 31, 2023	SDSI vs DCRE
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	0.80%	Feb 22, 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
LDUR	PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active ETF	0.52%	Jan 22, 2014	SDSI vs LDUR
FCSH	Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF	0.43%	Dec 16, 2021	SDSI vs FCSH
SDCP	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF	0.42%	Nov 15, 2023	SDSI vs SDCP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	1.07%	Feb 22, 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	1.39%	Mar 31, 2023	SDSI vs DCRE
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	1.44%	Nov 19, 2009	SDSI vs VGSH
ISDB	Invesco Short Duration Bond ETF	1.46%	Dec 5, 2022	SDSI vs ISDB
USTB	VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF	1.48%	Oct 24, 2017	SDSI vs USTB

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	-0.40%	Feb 22, 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	-0.68%	Mar 31, 2023	SDSI vs DCRE
STOT	State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Retur...	-0.76%	Apr 13, 2016	SDSI vs STOT
SDCP	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF	-0.82%	Nov 15, 2023	SDSI vs SDCP
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	-0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	SDSI vs SPTS

Other ETFs from American Century

Most popular American Century ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	SDSI vs AVUS
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.18%	Sep 24, 2019	SDSI vs AVDE
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	SDSI vs AVEM
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.69%	Sep 21, 2021	SDSI vs AVLV
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	SDSI vs AVES
QGRO	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	36	-8.26%	Sep 10, 2018	SDSI vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	64	-10.09%	Mar 31, 2020	SDSI vs FDG
AVIG	Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	63	-0.20%	Oct 13, 2020	SDSI vs AVIG
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	-1.17%	Sep 26, 2023	SDSI vs AVLC
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	1.99%	Sep 10, 2018	SDSI vs QINT

Often Compared With SDSI

What investors most often compare with SDSI, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FZOMX	Fidelity SAI Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	0.12%	Oct 13, 2020	SDSI vs FZOMX
DRSK	Aptus Defined Risk ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	25	-3.23%	Aug 8, 2018	SDSI vs DRSK
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	93	0.12%	Oct 14, 2020	SDSI vs AVSF
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	88	-0.72%	Mar 5, 2024	SDSI vs NPFI
NEAR	iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Short-Term Bond	96	0.16%	Sep 25, 2013	SDSI vs NEAR
CSHI	Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF	Ultrashort Bond	97	1.30%	Aug 29, 2022	SDSI vs CSHI
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	97	0.73%	Oct 16, 2020	SDSI vs JAAA
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	SDSI vs SGOV
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.71%	May 17, 2017	SDSI vs JPST
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	94	0.99%	Oct 12, 2012	SDSI vs VTIP
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	SDSI vs QQQM
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	SDSI vs BND
GSIB	Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF	Financials Equities	86	-3.15%	Dec 14, 2023	SDSI vs GSIB
NUSA	Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	92	0.25%	Mar 31, 2017	SDSI vs NUSA
PAAA	PGIM AAA CLO ETF	CLO	98	0.99%	Jul 19, 2023	SDSI vs PAAA
SHAG	WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregat...	Short-Term Bond	92	0.14%	May 18, 2017	SDSI vs SHAG
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Technology Equities	92	9.34%	Sep 11, 2023	SDSI vs SHLD
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	Corporate Bonds	96	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	SDSI vs FLRN
FTHRX	Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	80	-0.49%	May 23, 1975	SDSI vs FTHRX
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	SDSI vs JEPI

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