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SDFI vs KAT

AB Short Duration Income ETF vs Scharf ETF

SDFI

AB Short Duration Income ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$173M

KAT

Scharf ETF

Scharf Investments

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$688M

Key differences

  • SDFI costs 0.45% less per year.
  • KAT is significantly larger than SDFI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SDFI is classified as fixed income, while KAT is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • KAT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SDFIKAT
Annual cost (TER)0.30%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$173M$688M
Since20182011
Dividend yield4.67%0.39%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Region
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.8%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y2.10%
Max drawdown-1.21%-9.25%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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