SDSI Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI charges 0.33% annually. There are 45 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	12.86B	Aug 2010	SDSI vs SCHO
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	6.12B	Nov 2011	SDSI vs SPTS
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	848.73M	Oct 2019	SDSI vs SCHJ
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	33.80B	Nov 2009	SDSI vs VGSH
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	0.03%	69.90B	Apr 2007	SDSI vs BSV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 92. There are 12 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	47.61M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	98	409.03M	Feb 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	1.91B	Jun 2018	SDSI vs FLDR
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	37.45M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCG
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	96	452.38M	Mar 2023	SDSI vs DCRE

Top Performing SDSI Alternatives (YTD)

SDSI is at 1.88% YTD. There are 9 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.83%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DDV	Defined Duration 5 ETF	2.83%	—	Nov 2025	SDSI vs DDV
LODI	AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF	2.52%	77.26M	Dec 2024	SDSI vs LODI
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	2.31%	47.61M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCF
SJLD	SanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF	2.28%	1.52M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs SJLD
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	2.09%	1.91B	Jun 2018	SDSI vs FLDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI has 1.58% 1-year volatility. There are 27 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.59%	47.61M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCF
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.81%	1.91B	Jun 2018	SDSI vs FLDR
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	0.85%	37.45M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCG
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	0.90%	409.03M	Feb 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
TAXS	Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	1.04%	130.20M	Aug 2025	SDSI vs TAXS

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SDSI

SDSI has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.17%. There are 29 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.12%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	47.61M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	-0.17%	409.03M	Feb 2024	SDSI vs FLDB
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.45%	37.45M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs MYCG
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.47%	1.91B	Jun 2018	SDSI vs FLDR
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	-0.68%	452.38M	Mar 2023	SDSI vs DCRE

Other ETFs from American Century

The 10 most viewed American Century ETFs shown here include QGRO, FDG, FUSI and span 9 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
QGRO	American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Growth Equities	22	4.12%	1.95B	Sep 2018	SDSI vs QGRO
FDG	American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	5.59%	402.24M	Mar 2020	SDSI vs FDG
FUSI	American Century Multisector Floating Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	3.44%	22.73M	Mar 2023	SDSI vs FUSI
QINT	American Century Quality Diversified International...	Quality Factor, Foreign Large Cap Equities	66	13.69%	664.39M	Sep 2018	SDSI vs QINT
FLV	American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	84	16.26%	369.25M	Mar 2020	SDSI vs FLV
MID	American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	13	5.48%	99.47M	Jul 2020	SDSI vs MID
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Value Equities	61	9.61%	330.13M	Jan 2018	SDSI vs VALQ
MUSI	American Century Multisector Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	36	0.79%	247.75M	Jun 2021	SDSI vs MUSI
TAXF	American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	68	1.26%	682.76M	Sep 2018	SDSI vs TAXF
KORP	American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	25	0.31%	896.44M	Jan 2018	SDSI vs KORP

Often Compared With SDSI

Investors most often compare SDSI with DRSK, FZOMX, AVSF. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DRSK	Aptus Defined Risk ETF	Diversified Portfolio	24	4.34%	1.52B	Aug 2018	SDSI vs DRSK
FZOMX	Fidelity SAI Short-Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	66	0.94%	—	Oct 2020	SDSI vs FZOMX
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	57	0.91%	649.28M	Oct 2020	SDSI vs AVSF
NPFI	Nuveen Preferred And Income ETF	Preferred Stock	74	2.27%	174.03M	Mar 2024	SDSI vs NPFI
SDCP	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	93	1.69%	13.38M	Nov 2023	SDSI vs SDCP
NEAR	iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF	Short-Term Bond	85	1.19%	4.85B	Sep 2013	SDSI vs NEAR
CSHI	NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	3.00%	1.54B	Aug 2022	SDSI vs CSHI
JAAA	Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF	CLO	99	2.62%	29.22B	Oct 2020	SDSI vs JAAA
SLDR	Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	79	0.73%	39.77M	Sep 2024	SDSI vs SLDR
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.14%	99.95B	May 2020	SDSI vs SGOV
JPST	JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	2.05%	40.48B	May 2017	SDSI vs JPST
SHAG	WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregat...	Short-Term Bond	59	0.87%	47.23M	May 2017	SDSI vs SHAG
SBND	Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	67	1.56%	214.67M	Sep 2021	SDSI vs SBND
NUSA	Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	52	0.76%	34.55M	Mar 2017	SDSI vs NUSA
JSCP	JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF	Short-Term Bond	78	1.13%	1.71B	Mar 2021	SDSI vs JSCP
AVLC	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	17.60%	1.38B	Sep 2023	SDSI vs AVLC
AVDE	Avantis International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	69	14.10%	18.19B	Sep 2019	SDSI vs AVDE
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	87	18.06%	13.88B	Sep 2019	SDSI vs AVUS
STOT	State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Retur...	Short-Term Bond	95	1.49%	507.11M	Apr 2016	SDSI vs STOT
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	95	24.76%	17.85B	Sep 2021	SDSI vs AVLV

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