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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

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.000725
AutoARIMA0.000735
MSTL0.000873
AutoETS0.000873

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

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 4.03% 4.67%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.09

Info Dump

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