T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF
$41.26+0.05 (+0.12%)
- 0.08%
- $2.76B
- −0.2%
- 4.62%
- 219K sh
- low $40.30high $43.70
The ETF.net TAGG Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 17 of 116
Score 76 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.A88 out of 100Rank 12 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D37 out of 100Rank 89 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 34 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A70 out of 100Rank 34 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 32 of 116
Our read on TAGG
In short
AActive bond management at index-fund pricing. T. Rowe Price runs quant models plus human credit research across roughly 600 U.S. investment-grade bonds, aiming to beat the Agg rather than copy it, for 0.08% a year.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks total returns above the U.S. investment-grade bond market by investing primarily in U.S. bonds and using quantitative models alongside fundamental bond research.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
TAGG Holdings
- Bonds
- 1,870
- 17%
- S45209929 Cds USD R F 1.00000 5745209929FEE Ccpcdx
Sectors
- Technology52.7%
- Communication15.2%
- Consumer Discretionary14.3%
- Consumer Staples5.5%
- Health Care5.0%
- Industrials3.5%
- Materials1.3%
- Utilities1.3%
- Energy0.6%
- Financials0.6%
- Real Estate0.2%
Geography
- United States91.56%
- Cayman Islands2.32%
- Canada1.50%
- United Kingdom1.14%
- Netherlands0.52%
- Spain0.40%
- Mexico0.30%
- Australia0.30%
- 1.97%
TAGG Performance
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.
TAGG$9,984
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 | TAGG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.6% |
| 1 month | +2.0% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 1 year | −0.2% |
| 3 years | +5.7% |
| 5 years | −0.2% |
| 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 | TAGG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.6% | |
| 2025 | +7.4% | |
| 2024 | +1.7% | |
| 2023 | +5.7% | |
| 2022 | −13.7% | |
| 2021 | 0.0% |
TAGG in the news
TAGG Dividends
- 4.62%
- $1.90
- $0.16 per share
- Monthly
TAGG Risk
- 5.7%
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.
- 0.22
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.
- −18.2%
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.
- 1.00
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.
TAGG Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$1,689
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
TAGG 0.08%
$1,689
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | TAGG | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $147 | $0 | $147 |
| 20 | $575 | $0 | $575 |
| 30 | $1,689 | $0 | $1,689 |
Other funds in US Aggregate Bond
- AFLCBFranklin U.S. Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −0.2%
- AIMTBiShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return −0.1%
- ADFCFDimensional Core Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.17%1 year return −0.2%
- AEUSBiShares ESG Advanced Universal USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −0.3%
- ABLVVanguard Long-Term Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return −3.8%
