AB Short Duration Income ETF (SDFI)Short-Term Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
34.90 USD
+0.02
(0.057%)
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(Oct. 16, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:43 a.m. EDT
The AB Short Duration Income ETF presents a classic defensive income profile with a 4.58% yield that appears stable, evidenced by consistent monthly distributions hovering around $0.13 to $0.15 over the last year. However, the price action tells a different story; the asset is trading near its 52-week lows and has underperformed significantly against its moving averages, sitting roughly 2% below the 50-day line and nearly 2% below the 200-day line. This technical weakness suggests the market is currently pricing in concerns about duration risk or interest rate sensitivity, despite the 'short duration' label. While the one-year price trajectory shows a modest gain, the lack of significant momentum and the proximity to support levels create a neutral-to-slightly-bearish outlook for the immediate future. Investors seeking pure capital appreciation may find the trend unattractive right now, though the yield provides a necessary floor for income-focused portfolios. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.010181 |
| AutoTheta | 0.010197 |
| AutoETS | 0.010434 |
| MSTL | 0.010438 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 77% |
| H-stat | 44.99 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.109 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.44 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 26.27 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.38% | 4.50% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 0.133 | 0.383065 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.127 | 0.360898 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.129 | 0.365274 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.127 | 0.358706 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.133 | 0.374965 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.128 | 0.359702 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.134 | 0.377678 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.124 | 0.346465 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.132 | 0.369437 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.163 | 0.455371 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.131 | 0.366024 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.137 | 0.383324 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.129 | 0.359933 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.132 | 0.369024 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.142 | 0.397314 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.149 | 0.417601 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.146 | 0.411268 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.147 | 0.413851 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.133 | 0.374226 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.133 | 0.373596 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.128 | 0.362401 |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.210 | 0.595576 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.152 | 0.428833 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.152 | 0.430351 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.153 | 0.427362 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.155 | 0.434783 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.174 | 0.490003 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.102 | 0.290930 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 36.15 |
| All Time Low | 34.61 |
| Ask | 37.83 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 15,240 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 21,506 |
| Average Volume | 21,506 |
| Average Volume10Days | 15,240 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.39 |
| Bid | 31.83 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Short-Term Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 34.915 |
| Day Low | 34.8799 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.58 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.3284929 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 35.10516 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.20515823 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.005844105 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -2.920723 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 36.15 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.25 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.034578145 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 34.61 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.29000092 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.008379107 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 34.61 - 36.15 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,718,112,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0230015 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 34.9 |
| Fund Family | AllianceBernstein |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,544,572,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, in income-producing securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will typically maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of less than three years, although it may invest in securities of any duration or maturity. |
| Long Name | AB Short Duration Income ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1870802558 |
| Nav Price | 34.8636 |
| Net Assets | 189,308,032.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.3 |
| Open | 34.88 |
| Previous Close | 34.88 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0200005 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0573408 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.915 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 34.8799 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 34.8799 - 34.915 |
| Regular Market Open | 34.88 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 34.88 |
| Regular Market Price | 34.9 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,172,045 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,576 |
| Short Name | AB Short Duration Income ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | SDFI |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0544236 |
| Total Assets | 189,308,032 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 26.270372 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.96093 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.96093 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 35.49428 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.59428024 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.016742986 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,576 |
| Yield | 0.0458 |
| Ytd Return | 0.25188 |