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SDFIAB Short Duration Income ETF

Get incomeStay safe7y track recordRanked #46 of 364 in this goal

Seeks high current income consistent with preservation of capital.

By AllianceBernstein · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.30%

#1,396 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$175M

#2,459 of 5,861 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

4.60%

Track Record

7 years

#1,820 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,378+3.8%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 19.7% of fundwell diversified

United States Treasury
2.7%
United States Treasury
2.7%
United States Treasury
2.5%
United States Treasury
2.4%
United States Treasury
1.9%
United States Treasury
1.8%
United States Treasury
1.7%
United States Treasury
1.6%
United States Treasury
1.2%
United States Treasury
1.2%

Asset allocation

Bonds
95.9%
Stocks
2.2%
Cash
1.9%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
1.9%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-1.2%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Duration

4.5 years

Avg maturity

10.0 years

Credit ratings

US Government
29.7%
AAA
21.2%
AA
23.6%
A
22.6%
BBB
20.3%
BB
8.1%
B
1.7%
Below B
0.7%
Other
1.9%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks high current income consistent with preservation of capital.
Strategy
Actively manages an ETF investing primarily in income-producing securities, including investment grade debt and non-government fixed-income securities. Allocates to U.S. and foreign government securities, including those from emerging markets, and utilizes derivatives for efficient market exposure.
Inception date
December 12, 2018
Fund family
AllianceBernstein

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Data updated on 2026-08-04