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Madison Aggregate Bond ETF

MAGGNYSE ArcaMadison FundsC

$19.58+0.03 (+0.14%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 12:03 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 26 prints from 19.55 to 19.58. Range 19.55 to 19.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.19.5619.5719.5719.5710 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.36%
Fund size
$64M
1Y total return
−0.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.93%
Holdings
206
Avg volume · 30D
3.48K sh
52W range
low $19.06high $20.83
Launched

The ETF.net MAGG Grade

C

Score 51 out of 100

Rank
79 of 116
Six-pillar profile for MAGG. Scores out of 100: Cost 46, Risk 37, Mission 88, Tradability 20, Holdings 64, Durability 22. Strongest: Mission (88). Weakest: Tradability (20). Leans toward Mission.

Score 51 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.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 115
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 76 of 100
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 89 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 105 of 116
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 51 of 115
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 106 of 116

Our read on MAGG

ETF.net Research

In short

CMadison's compact take on the Agg: roughly 200 bonds instead of the benchmark's thousands, paying monthly. A hand-built core bond portfolio at the category's median fee, in a corner of the market where the index giants charge pennies.

Stated mandate

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus investment-purpose borrowings, in bonds.

Why people hold it

  • Holds about 200 bonds against a Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate benchmark that spans thousands: a curated portfolio, not a full index replica.
  • The 0.36% fee sits right at the category median and matches Fidelity's FBND, so the managed approach doesn't carry a boutique premium.
  • Pays monthly, and the prospectus commits at least 80% of net assets to bonds, keeping it a core fixed income sleeve rather than a wanderer.

Worth knowing

  • Index funds on the same Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate benchmark (BND, AGG, SPAB) charge 0.03%, roughly a twelfth of this fee.
  • Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the category anchors', which shows up most on bigger orders.
  • Launched in 2023, it has a short live record next to the decades-old funds tracking the same benchmark.

MAGG Performance

Launched Aug 28, 2023

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.
MAGG$9,981
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. MAGG $9,981. 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 MAGG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMAGG
Year to date−1.0%
1 month+2.6%
3 months−0.3%
1 year−0.2%
3 yearsper year+5.3%
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 MAGG
YearReturn barMAGG
2026 YTD−1.0%
2025+7.3%
2024+1.8%
2023+4.4%

History from Aug 29, 2023

MAGG in the news

MAGG 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.
4.93%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.96Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 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. 38 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 26, 2023 $0.03; Oct 26, 2023 $0.09; Nov 27, 2023 $0.09; Dec 26, 2023 $0.11; Jan 26, 2024 $0.07; Feb 26, 2024 $0.08; Mar 26, 2024 $0.09; Apr 25, 2024 $0.08; May 29, 2024 $0.10; Jun 26, 2024 $0.08; Jul 26, 2024 $0.07; Aug 27, 2024 $0.09; Sep 26, 2024 $0.07; Oct 28, 2024 $0.08; Nov 26, 2024 $0.08; Dec 27, 2024 $0.14; Jan 29, 2025 $0.07; Feb 26, 2025 $0.06; Mar 27, 2025 $0.09; Apr 28, 2025 $0.08; May 28, 2025 $0.09; Jun 26, 2025 $0.08; Jul 29, 2025 $0.07; Aug 27, 2025 $0.08; Sep 26, 2025 $0.08; Oct 29, 2025 $0.09; Nov 26, 2025 $0.08; Dec 26, 2025 $0.13; Jan 28, 2026 $0.07; Feb 25, 2026 $0.04; Mar 27, 2026 $0.08; Apr 28, 2026 $0.08; May 27, 2026 $0.08; Jun 26, 2026 $0.08; Jul 29, 2026 $0.09; Aug 27, 2026 $0.08; Sep 28, 2026 $0.08; Oct 28, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 28, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.09
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.08
Aug 27, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.08
Jul 29, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.09
Jun 26, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.08
May 27, 2026May 29, 2026$0.08
Apr 28, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.08
Mar 27, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.08
Feb 25, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.04
Jan 28, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.07
Dec 26, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.13
Nov 26, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.08

See all 38 payments⁠

$10,000 in MAGG 3 years ago paid $1,501 in dividends.⁠

MAGG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.4%
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.
−5.1%
38 months · trough Sep 2026
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.
0.22
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.

MAGG Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$7,320

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

  • MAGG 0.36%

    $7,320

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MAGG 0.36%
  • 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$8K051015202530MAGG $7,320BKAG $0

Year by year

YearMAGGBKAGOverpaying
10$652$0$652
20$2,522$0$2,522
30$7,320$0$7,320

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