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YLD vs SDFI

Principal Active High Yield ETF vs AB Short Duration Income ETF

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

SDFI

AB Short Duration Income ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$173M

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.
  • YLD is classified as alternative, while SDFI is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • YLD follows a multi strategy strategy; SDFI uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

YLDSDFI
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$524M$173M
Since20152018
Dividend yield7.31%4.67%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionglobal
Strategymulti strategyactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.3%+4.8%
CAGR 3Y+8.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+5.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.90N/A
Volatility 1Y4.32%2.09%
Max drawdown-28.34%-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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