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AB Ultra Short Income ETF (YEAR)
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AB Ultra Short Income ETF (YEAR)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 12, 2025

YEAR is an actively managed ETF by AB Funds. YEAR launched on Sep 13, 2022 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.

ETF Info

ISIN

US00039J1034

Issuer

AB Funds

Inception Date

Sep 13, 2022

Region

North America (U.S.)

Category

Ultrashort Bond

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

YEAR has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.

Share Price Chart

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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

AB Ultra Short Income ETF (YEAR) returned 1.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.27% over the past 12 months.

YEAR

YTD

1.66%

1M

0.42%

6M

2.33%

1Y

5.27%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.52%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.34%

10Y*

10.70%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of YEAR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.42%0.55%0.28%0.56%-0.16%1.66%
20240.95%-0.12%0.43%0.18%0.66%0.48%0.77%0.58%0.58%0.04%0.38%0.35%5.41%
20230.72%0.07%0.41%0.55%0.30%0.23%0.75%0.40%0.25%0.46%0.75%0.80%5.85%
2022-0.37%-0.05%0.97%0.56%1.10%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 99, YEAR is among the top 1% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of YEAR is 9999
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of YEAR is 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of YEAR is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of YEAR is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of YEAR is 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of YEAR is 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AB Ultra Short Income ETF (YEAR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

AB Ultra Short Income ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 12, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 5.03
  • All Time: 4.18

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of AB Ultra Short Income ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.

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Dividends

Dividend History

AB Ultra Short Income ETF doesn't pay dividends

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 Ultra Short 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 Ultra Short Income ETF was 0.61%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 15 trading sessions.

The current AB Ultra Short Income ETF drawdown is 0.16%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-0.61%Sep 15, 202226Oct 20, 202215Nov 10, 202241
-0.55%Mar 14, 20233Mar 16, 202314Apr 5, 202317
-0.43%Feb 1, 20243Feb 5, 202422Mar 7, 202425
-0.42%May 7, 20241May 7, 202418Jun 3, 202419
-0.3%Apr 4, 20256Apr 11, 20255Apr 21, 202511

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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