AGGM ETF — iShares 1-10 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares 1-10 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGGM)

AGGM is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Bloomberg Intermediate US Aggregate Index. its distribution rate is 4.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.94%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 75.4% over the past 19.7 years, 592.7 points behind SPY at 668.1%.

At the current 4.53% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $453 per year, or $37.75 per month.

This ETF tracks an index of U.S. investment-grade bonds with maturities between one and ten years, providing broad exposure to the intermediate segment of the bond market. It carries a modest expense ratio and distributes income monthly at a current moderate rate. The fund appeals to income-focused investors seeking steady distributions with lower interest rate risk than longer-duration bond funds.

AGGM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 75.4% over the past 19.7 years, 592.7 points behind SPY at 668.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -0.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.3%.

AGGM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.39%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

01/05/2007

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

4.53%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

3.94%

Last close

$100.58 (as of 2026-09-18)

AUM

$127,606,336

Average volume

17611.0

Last dividend

$0.38

Last ex-dividend date

09/01/2026 (as of 2026-09-01)

Last payment date

09/04/2026 (as of 2026-09-04)

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.53%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.94%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; Index: Bloomberg Intermediate US Aggregate Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AGGM risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 3.3%.

Who may consider AGGM — and who may not

AGGM may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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