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BNDS vs YEAR

Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF vs AB Ultra Short Income ETF

BNDS

Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF

Annual cost

0.88%

Fund size

$60M

YEAR

AB Ultra Short Income ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • YEAR costs 0.63% less per year.
  • YEAR is significantly larger than BNDS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BNDS is classified as alternative, while YEAR is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • BNDS follows a multi strategy strategy; YEAR uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

BNDSYEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.88%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$60M$1.5B
Since20252022
Dividend yield7.93%4.21%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategymulti strategyactive selection
CAGR 1Y+14.3%+3.9%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.0%
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/A1.30
Volatility 1Y3.60%0.77%
Max drawdown-6.95%-0.79%

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