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VRAI vs SDFI

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF vs AB Short Duration Income ETF

VRAI

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$18M

SDFI

AB Short Duration Income ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$173M

Key differences

  • SDFI costs 0.25% less per year.
  • SDFI is significantly larger than VRAI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VRAI is classified as equity, while SDFI is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • VRAI follows a index tracking strategy; SDFI uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

VRAISDFI
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$18M$173M
Since20192018
Dividend yield3.19%4.67%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+29.3%+4.8%
CAGR 3Y+11.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+6.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.59N/A
Volatility 1Y11.93%2.10%
Max drawdown-47.51%-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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