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Simplify Aggregate Bond ETF

AGGHNYSE ArcaSimplifyC

$19.23−0.04 (−0.18%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 19.27 to 19.23. Range 19.23 to 19.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.19.2619.2819.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.43%
Fund size
$416M
1Y total return
−0.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.63%
Holdings
9
Avg volume · 30D
337K sh
52W range
low $18.73high $21.00
Launched

The ETF.net AGGH Grade

C

Score 42 out of 100

Rank
94 of 116
Six-pillar profile for AGGH. Scores out of 100: Cost 28, Risk 35, Mission 71, Tradability 48, Holdings 16, Durability 55. Strongest: Mission (71). Weakest: Holdings (16). Leans toward Mission.

Score 42 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.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 83 of 115
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 90 of 100
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 96 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 116
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 115 of 115
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 116

Our read on AGGH

ETF.net Research

In short

CCore bonds with a twist: an investment-grade bond core built mostly from other ETFs, then options layered on top to hedge risk or generate income. The active take on the Agg, for people who find the index version too plain.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to maximize total return. It invests primarily in investment-grade bonds, chiefly through exchange-traded funds, and uses derivative overlays to hedge risk or generate income.

Why people hold it

  • The overlay is the whole idea: investment-grade bonds held chiefly through ETFs, with derivatives used to hedge risk or generate income rather than just tracking an index.
  • Pays monthly, so income arrives on a household-budget rhythm.
  • Stays in US investment-grade credit. No emerging-market debt or currency detours hiding under the hood.
  • Ordinary 1940 Act ETF wrapper: a 1099 at tax time, not a K-1.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.55% a year it sits at the pricey end of an aisle where the index giants (BND, SPAB, SCHZ) charge 0.03%. The overlay has to carry that gap.
  • Owning bonds through other funds adds a layer between you and the actual bonds, plus the underlying funds' own costs.
  • Launched in 2022, so the track record is short, and an active overlay can behave unlike the plain Agg in stressed markets.

AGGH Performance

Launched Feb 14, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
AGGH$9,982
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AGGH $9,982. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for AGGH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAGGH
Year to date−1.1%
1 month+2.4%
3 months−0.7%
1 year−0.2%
3 yearsper year+5.6%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AGGH
YearReturn barAGGH
2026 YTD−1.1%
2025+8.2%
2024+2.0%
2023+8.5%
2022−8.5%

History from Feb 15, 2022

AGGH in the news

AGGH Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
7.63%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.47Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.12 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 26, 2023 $0.10; Feb 23, 2023 $0.10; Mar 27, 2023 $0.10; Apr 25, 2023 $0.20; May 25, 2023 $0.20; Jun 27, 2023 $0.20; Jul 26, 2023 $0.20; Aug 28, 2023 $0.20; Sep 27, 2023 $0.20; Oct 26, 2023 $0.20; Nov 27, 2023 $0.20; Dec 26, 2023 $0.20; Jan 26, 2024 $0.20; Feb 26, 2024 $0.20; Mar 25, 2024 $0.20; Apr 25, 2024 $0.14; May 24, 2024 $0.14; Jun 25, 2024 $0.20; Jul 26, 2024 $0.14; Aug 27, 2024 $0.14; Sep 25, 2024 $0.13; Oct 28, 2024 $0.13; Nov 25, 2024 $0.12; Dec 23, 2024 $0.11; Jan 28, 2025 $0.13; Feb 25, 2025 $0.13; Mar 26, 2025 $0.13; Apr 25, 2025 $0.13; May 27, 2025 $0.13; Jun 25, 2025 $0.13; Jul 28, 2025 $0.13; Aug 26, 2025 $0.13; Sep 25, 2025 $0.13; Oct 28, 2025 $0.13; Nov 21, 2025 $0.13; Dec 23, 2025 $0.13; Jan 27, 2026 $0.13; Feb 24, 2026 $0.12; Mar 26, 2026 $0.12; Apr 27, 2026 $0.12; May 26, 2026 $0.12; Jun 25, 2026 $0.12; Jul 28, 2026 $0.12; Aug 26, 2026 $0.12; Sep 25, 2026 $0.12; Oct 27, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 27, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.12
Sep 25, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.12
Aug 26, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.12
Jul 28, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.12
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.12
May 26, 2026May 29, 2026$0.12
Apr 27, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.12
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.12
Feb 24, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.12
Jan 27, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.13
Dec 23, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.13
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.13

See all 56 payments⁠

$10,000 in AGGH 3 years ago paid $2,368 in dividends.⁠

AGGH Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.17
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−13.2%
56 months · trough Nov 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.12
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AGGH Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$8,662

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AGGH 0.43%

    $8,662

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGGH 0.43%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530AGGH $8,662BKAG $0

Year by year

YearAGGHBKAGOverpaying
10$776$0$776
20$2,994$0$2,994
30$8,662$0$8,662

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