YEAR Performance — AB Ultra Short Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
YEAR returned +1.17% year to date and +3.90% over one year to May 2026. The annualised 3-year return is +5.01%. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $173 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 0.67% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $54.2M, and assets reached $1.47B.
YEAR Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AB Ultra Short Income ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | YEAR | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $104 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $116 | $173 |
| Since data start (Sep 2022 – May 2026) | $120 | $179 |
YEAR Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.17% |
| 1 year | +3.90% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.01% |
YEAR Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AB Ultra Short Income ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.17% |
| 2025 | +4.79% |
| 2024 | +5.41% |
| 2023 | +5.95% |
| 2022 (Sep–Dec) | +0.95% |
YEAR Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +0.5% |
YEAR Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.84% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.06% (Mar 2026)
YEAR Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AB Ultra Short Income ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $54.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $696.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.08×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $21.4M | $16.4M | $5.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $32.7M | $45.3M | −$12.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $32.8M | $12.6M | $20.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $37.9M | $30.3M | $7.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $112.4M | $106.1M | $6.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $129.1M | $198.6M | −$69.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $78.5M | $36.7M | $41.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $111.3M | $51.9M | $59.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $15.2M | $108.8M | −$93.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $27.8M | $6.3M | $21.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $44.2M | $21.5M | $22.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $53.0M | $7.6M | $45.5M |
YEAR Assets Under Management
Net assets of AB Ultra Short Income ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $1.47B |
| 2026-02-28 | $1.47B |
| 2025-11-30 | $1.52B |
| 2025-08-31 | $1.51B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.42B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.22B |
| 2024-11-30 | $1.14B |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.12B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.02B |
| 2024-02-29 | $898.61M |
| 2023-11-30 | $586.54M |
| 2023-08-31 | $496.36M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.