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SYFI vs SDFI

AB Short Duration High Yield ETF vs AB Short Duration Income ETF

SYFI

AB Short Duration High Yield ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$895M

SDFI

AB Short Duration Income ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$173M

Key differences

  • SDFI costs 0.10% less per year.
  • SYFI is significantly larger than SDFI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SYFI is classified as alternative, while SDFI is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • SYFI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SYFISDFI
Annual cost (TER)0.40%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$895M$173M
Since20112018
Dividend yield6.25%4.67%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Region
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.5%+4.8%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y3.20%2.09%
Max drawdown-4.49%-1.21%

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

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