AB Ultra Short Income ETF (YEAR)Ultrashort Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
50.29 USD
-0.05
(-0.099%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 50.29 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:55 a.m. EDT
The ultra-short bond strategy behind this ETF is currently under pressure, evidenced by the asset hitting a new 12-month low and a recent dividend cut that has eroded the payout trail. While the headline yield remains attractive at roughly 4%, the distribution is becoming less reliable as the fund manager trims payments to match falling interest income, signaling a potential mismatch between the promised income and the underlying bond portfolio's performance. Technically, the price is stuck in a tight range near its 52-week lows, showing no signs of a recovery rally despite the high yield, which suggests the market is pricing in further duration risk or credit spread widening. For investors seeking steady income, the recent reduction in payouts and the lack of price resilience make this a cautious hold rather than a compelling buy, especially given the uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve's future rate path. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.000725 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.000735 |
| MSTL | 0.000873 |
| AutoETS | 0.000873 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 90% |
| H-stat | 0.80 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.448 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.76 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31% | 4.03% | 4.67% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.156 | 0.310881 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.158 | 0.314741 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.162 | 0.322516 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.165 | 0.327967 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.162 | 0.322068 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.165 | 0.327056 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.171 | 0.338996 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.202 | 0.400158 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.171 | 0.338574 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.169 | 0.334521 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.175 | 0.346192 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.175 | 0.346192 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.181 | 0.358274 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.183 | 0.362735 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.191 | 0.378818 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.181 | 0.358700 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.192 | 0.380424 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.191 | 0.378293 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.178 | 0.353385 |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.272 | 0.540594 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.202 | 0.400476 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.202 | 0.400396 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.206 | 0.406472 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.216 | 0.426877 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.215 | 0.425911 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.213 | 0.423207 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.218 | 0.433227 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.220 | 0.438029 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.227 | 0.451562 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.218 | 0.433270 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.190 | 0.377059 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.247 | 0.491151 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.216 | 0.430022 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.234 | 0.468281 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.220 | 0.440194 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.211 | 0.421536 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.216 | 0.431655 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.246 | 0.492640 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.182 | 0.363165 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.200 | 0.399401 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.186 | 0.371287 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.177 | 0.354142 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.183 | 0.364687 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.174 | 0.348279 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.179 | 0.358804 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.156 | 0.314770 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 52.18 |
| All Time Low | 49.49 |
| Ask | 50.3 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 133,920 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 151,222 |
| Average Volume | 151,222 |
| Average Volume10Days | 133,920 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.09 |
| Bid | 50.27 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Category | Ultrashort Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 50.35 |
| Day Low | 50.29 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.09 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 50.26902 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.020980835 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.00041737108 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.41543245 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.73 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.43999863 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.008673342 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 50.16 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.13000107 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0025917278 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 50.16 - 50.73 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,663,162,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.0499992 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.0993231 |
| Fullday Price | 50.29 |
| Fund Family | AllianceBernstein |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,663,027,200 |
| 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 is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). It will pursue its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, primarily in a mix of U.S. government and investment grade corporate fixed-income securities. Under normal circumstances, the fund will maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of less than one year, although it may invest in securities of any duration or maturity. It may invest in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, certificates of deposit and commercial paper. |
| Long Name | AB Ultra Short Income ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1790631728 |
| Nav Price | 50.3244 |
| Net Assets | 1,514,463,230.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.25 |
| Open | 50.33 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 50.29 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,951,100 |
| Previous Close | 50.34 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0499992 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.0993231 |
| Regular Market Day High | 50.35 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 50.29 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 50.29 - 50.35 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.33 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 50.34 |
| Regular Market Price | 50.29 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 141,068 |
| Short Name | AB Ultra Short Income ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | YEAR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0492351 |
| Total Assets | 1,514,463,232 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 0.70431 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 0.70431 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 50.417896 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.12789536 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0025367055 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 141,068 |
| Yield | 0.040900003 |
| Ytd Return | 1.63476 |