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SDFI vs YLD

AB Short Duration Income ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

SDFI

AB Short Duration Income ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$173M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

Key differences

  • SDFI costs 0.09% less per year.
  • YLD is significantly larger than SDFI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SDFI is classified as fixed income, while YLD is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • SDFI follows a active selection strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.

Side-by-side comparison

SDFIYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.30%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$173M$524M
Since20182015
Dividend yield4.67%7.31%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionglobal
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+4.8%+8.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+8.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.0%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.90
Volatility 1Y2.09%4.32%
Max drawdown-1.21%-28.34%

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

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