Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF
$18.34−0.01 (−0.04%)
- 0.26%
- $221M
- +1.8%
- 4.67%
- 0.1M sh
- $18.29
- low $18.18high $19.08
The ETF.net SBND Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 7 of 12
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C47 out of 100Rank 7 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B57 out of 100Rank 5 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 9 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A70 out of 100Rank 4 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C41 out of 100Rank 8 of 12
Our read on SBND
CColumbia's short-duration bond ETF plays a different game than the core-bond giants it sits beside: it tracks the house-built Beta Advantage Short Term Bond Index, holding bonds that mature soon rather than the whole market.
The Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Beta Advantage Short Term Bond Index.
Why people hold it
- Short-maturity bonds move less when rates swing than long-dated ones, so this is the low-drama corner of the bond aisle.
- 0.26% a year undercuts the median fee across its broad bond-fund peer group.
- Roughly 700 bonds under the hood and cash paid out monthly, not quarterly.
- Rules-based index tracking, not a manager's hunches: the mandate is to follow the Beta Advantage Short Term Bond Index before fees.
Worth knowing
- The core-bond heavyweights charge 0.03% (BND, SPAB, SCHZ). You're paying up for the short-duration tilt and Columbia's index build.
- Short duration cuts both ways: less price movement when rates fall, not just when they rise.
- Launched in 2021 with a modest asset base and moderate trading volume, so spreads can be wider than the mega-funds nearby.
SBND Holdings
- Bonds
- 1,154
- 19%
- Columbia Short Term Cash Fund
Geography
- United States63.58%
- Turkey2.90%
- Indonesia2.68%
- Colombia2.66%
- United Kingdom2.56%
- Mexico2.49%
- Brazil2.37%
- Canada1.81%
- 18.95%
Developed 27% · Emerging 73%
SBND Performance
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SBND$10,182
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SBND |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.3% |
| 1 month | −0.4% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +1.8% |
| 3 years | +5.9% |
| 5 years | +2.3% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SBND |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.3% | |
| 2025 | +7.5% | |
| 2024 | +4.8% | |
| 2023 | +7.2% | |
| 2022 | −7.2% | |
| 2021 | −0.4% |
SBND in the news
SBND Dividends
- 4.67%
- $0.86
- $0.07 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
SBND Risk
- 3.1%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.33
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −10.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SBND Cost
0.26%
SBND0.26%
- The middle half of Short-Term Core Bond funds
- Median 0.25%
6 of the 12 Short-Term Core Bond funds charge less.
Other funds in Short-Term Core Bond
- CEVSDEaton Vance Short Duration Income ETFExpense ratio 0.24%1 year return +1.5%
- CNUSANuveen ESG 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate BondExpense ratio 0.14%1 year return +0.5%
- CSCSBSterling Capital Funds - Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return —
- CLODIETF Series Solutions - AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +3.5%
- DNBSDNeuberger Berman Short Duration Income ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +2.3%