SYFI vs BUFF

Comparison between AB SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD ETF (SYFI, ETF) and Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF (BUFF, ETF).

SYFI vs BUFF - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SYFI(ETF)	BUFF(ETF)
Net Assets	$927M	$924M
Expense Ratio	0.40%	0.89%
Max Drawdown	5.84%	46.23%
Sharpe Ratio	0.51	1.44
5Y Beta	0.19	0.47

Net Assets

Winner

SYFI

$927M

BUFF

$924M

Expense Ratio

Winner

SYFI

0.40%

BUFF

0.89%

Max Drawdown

Winner

SYFI

5.84%

BUFF

46.23%

Sharpe Ratio

SYFI

0.51

Winner

BUFF

1.44

5Y Beta

Winner

SYFI

0.19

BUFF

0.47

SYFI vs BUFF - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SYFI	BUFF
1 month	+0.54%	+1.28%
3 months	+1.37%	+2.47%
6 months	+2.06%	+6.52%
1 year	+5.67%	+11.97%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+8.87%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+8.66%
Max(CAGR)	+6.82%	+8.66%

SYFI

+0.54%

Winner

BUFF

+1.28%

SYFI

+1.37%

Winner

BUFF

+2.47%

SYFI

+2.06%

Winner

BUFF

+6.52%

SYFI

+5.67%

Winner

BUFF

+11.97%

5Y(CAGR)

SYFI

N/A

BUFF

+8.87%

10Y(CAGR)

SYFI

N/A

BUFF

+8.66%

Max(CAGR)

SYFI

+6.82%

Winner

BUFF

+8.66%

SYFI vs BUFF - Annual Returns (2016 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SYFI	BUFF
2026	+2.83%	+7.22%
2025	+7.01%	+10.90%
2024	+4.96%	+12.52%
2023	N/A	+16.78%
2022	N/A	-4.68%
2021	N/A	+8.98%
2020	N/A	-13.38%
2019	N/A	+33.93%
2018	N/A	-6.48%
2017	N/A	+14.26%
2016	N/A	+12.16%

SYFI vs BUFF Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SYFI was -4.49%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 51 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for BUFF was -46.23%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 969 trading sessions.

The current SYFI drawdown is -0.03%. The current BUFF drawdown is -0.39%.

Rank	SYFI	BUFF
#1	-4.49% Feb 28, 2025 - May 13, 2025	-46.23% Jan 17, 2020 - Nov 22, 2023
#2	-1.94% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-16.18% Jan 23, 2018 - Apr 5, 2019
#3	-1.27% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025	-10.24% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025
#4	-1.14% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024	-3.58% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
#5	-1.08% Dec 11, 2024 - Jan 6, 2025	-3.55% Jul 10, 2019 - Aug 19, 2019
#6	-0.81% Oct 1, 2024 - Nov 7, 2024	-3.48% Dec 8, 2016 - Jan 25, 2017
#7	-0.79% May 20, 2025 - May 30, 2025	-3.46% Sep 26, 2019 - Dec 12, 2019
#8	-0.74% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025	-3.31% Oct 20, 2016 - Nov 9, 2016
#9	-0.73% May 6, 2026 - May 28, 2026	-3.25% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024
#10	-0.63% Jan 28, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025	-2.76% Jun 19, 2017 - Aug 16, 2017
#11	-0.53% May 13, 2025 - May 20, 2025	-2.43% Feb 15, 2017 - Mar 15, 2017
#12	-0.53% Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 15, 2025	-2.40% Jun 20, 2019 - Jul 3, 2019
#13	-0.53% Nov 19, 2024 - Nov 27, 2024	-2.40% Nov 23, 2016 - Nov 30, 2016
#14	-0.49% May 29, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026	-2.30% Jan 25, 2017 - Feb 13, 2017
#15	-0.46% Jun 12, 2024 - Jun 18, 2024	-1.94% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025