iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF
The ETF.net AOM Grade
A
Score 81 out of 100
- 2 of 5
Score 81 of 100 falls in the A 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.A81 out of 100Rank 1 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 4Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B66 out of 100Rank 1 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B58 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 4Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A76 out of 100Rank 2 of 5
Our read on AOM
In short
AWall Street's balanced portfolio in one ticker, tilted toward bonds: 40% stocks, 60% fixed income, held through a handful of iShares funds and tracking an S&P target-risk index since 2008.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track an index composed of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent a moderate target-risk allocation strategy.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AOM Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
AOM$10,506
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.
| Period | AOM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.3% |
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 1 year | +5.1% |
| 3 years | +12.1% |
| 5 years | +4.3% |
| 10 years | +6.0% |
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 | AOM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.3% | |
| 2025 | +13.3% | |
| 2024 | +7.9% | |
| 2023 | +12.4% | |
| 2022 | −14.5% | |
| 2021 | +6.9% | |
| 2020 | +10.0% |
AOM in the news
AOM Dividends
- 3.18%
- $1.55
- $0.30 per share
- Quarterly
AOM Risk
- 6.8%
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.
- 1.08
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.
- −20.0%
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.
- 0.77
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.
AOM Cost
Tied cheapest in Balanced Allocation
$3,137
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AOM 0.15%
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AOM |
|---|---|
| 10 | $274 |
| 20 | $1,071 |
| 30 | $3,137 |
You pay 0.15%Waived by iShares 0.05%
Full fee 0.20% waiver 0.05% you pay 0.15%
Other funds in Balanced Allocation
- AAORiShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +7.6%
- BAVMAAvantis Moderate Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.21%1 year return +12.7%
- CCGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +7.5%
- CDDXDefined Duration 10 ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +6.6%
