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AOA vs MHIG

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

AOAANYSE Arca

Milliman Healthcare Inflation Guard ETF

MHIGCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AOA −0.40pt a year

AOA0.15%MHIG0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

AOA 1153.6×the volume

AOA143KMHIG124

AOA vs MHIG Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−2.6%AOA+2.3%MHIG

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. AOA −2.6%. MHIG +2.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AOA 0.15%, better
MHIG 0.55%
Fund size
AOA $3.26B
MHIG $1M
1Y total return
AOA +11.7%
MHIG No data
Yield (12M)
AOA 2.18%
MHIG No data
Holdings
AOA 34522
MHIG 87
Avg volume (30D)
AOA 143K sh, better
MHIG 124 sh
NAV per share
AOA $94.55
MHIG $20.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AOA: Cost 93, Risk 53, Mission 100, Tradability 96, Holdings 82, Durability 98. MHIG: Cost 53, Risk 72, Mission 53, Tradability 23, Holdings 24, Durability 22.
Pillar letters and Scores for AOA, MHIG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAOAMHIG
Cost30% weightA93HigherC53
Mission25% weightA100HigherC53
Risk15% weightC53A72Higher
Tradability15% weightA96HigherF23
Holdings10% weightA82HigherF24
Durability5% weightA98HigherF22

Rank among Multi-Asset Allocation funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AOA and MHIG are both graded against the same 36 Multi-Asset Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Multi-Asset Allocation⁠

Category · 36 funds
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AOA ranks 2nd and MHIG 26th of 36 funds in the Multi-Asset Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1AUCBGState Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETFScore 95
  2. Rank 2AAOAiShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETFScore 88
  3. Rank 3AIRTRiShares LifePath Retirement ETFScore 86
  4. Rank 26CHECAHedgeye Capital Allocation ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 26CMHIGMilliman Healthcare Inflation Guard ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 28DWTIPWisdomTree Inflation Plus FundScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AOAAiShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF

MHIGCMilliman Healthcare Inflation Guard ETF

In short

AOA A whole portfolio in one ticker. Since 2008, AOA has held a fixed 80/20 mix of global stock and bond index funds, with its index rebalancing the split back to target twice a year. No spreadsheet required.

MHIG Most of the health care aisle bets on drug and device stocks. MHIG aims at the bill instead, seeking returns that match the U.S. healthcare cost inflation rate through a quant-selected mix of equities, debt and commodities.

Stated mandate

AOA The Fund seeks to follow an index of equity and fixed-income ETFs designed for an aggressive target-risk allocation. It offers a diversified portfolio emphasizing growth and relatively higher equity exposure.

MHIG The Fund seeks returns that generally match the U.S. healthcare cost inflation rate. It uses a combination of healthcare-related equities, debt, commodities, and other instruments selected through a proprietary quantitative model.

Why people hold it

  • AOA One trade buys a handful of underlying iShares index funds spanning global stocks and bonds, with the 80/20 split set by index rule rather than a manager's judgment call.ishares.comspglobal.com
  • Costs 0.15% net of a waiver through November 30, 2026 (0.19% gross), below the median fee in its allocation category.
  • Live since November 2008 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it has run the same target-risk mandate through the financial crisis and everything after.ishares.com
  • Among the strongest implementations in a crowded field of allocation funds, and it pays out quarterly.
  • MHIG The benchmark is a rate, not a stock index: the fund seeks returns that generally match the U.S. healthcare cost inflation rate.
  • Multi-asset by design: healthcare equities, debt, commodities and other instruments picked by a quantitative model, not a cap-weighted ladder of big pharma.
  • A genuinely unusual mandate in a cohort where the best-regarded names (VHT, FHLC, XLV) are all cap-weighted US healthcare equity index funds.
  • Standard 1940 Act ETF wrapper with a US focus, so the plumbing is conventional even though the strategy is not.

Worth knowing

  • AOA Eighty percent equity means it rides global stock swings closely. The 20% bond sleeve softens drawdowns rather than stopping them.spglobal.com
  • That 0.15% is net of a contractual waiver through November 30, 2026. The gross 0.19% is the figure that applies if the waiver is not renewed.
  • Cheaper one-ticket rivals now exist: UCBG at 0.06% and IRTR at 0.08%. IRTR also glides its risk down over time, while AOA's 80/20 stays put.
  • MHIG At 0.55% it sits above the health care cohort median of 0.50%, and far above plain index trackers such as VHT (0.09%) and XLV (0.08%).
  • Launched in 2026, so the track record is short, and the selection model is proprietary: you get the holdings, not the recipe.
  • Small and thinly traded next to the aisle's heavyweights, which means spreads and execution costs carry more weight.

Full AOA profile⁠

Full MHIG profile⁠

AOA vs MHIG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AOA vs MHIG Cost

Overpaying MHIG vs AOA

$7,767

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

  • AOA 0.15%

    $3,137

  • MHIG 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AOA 0.15%
  • MHIG 0.55%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530MHIG $10,904AOA $3,137

Year by year

YearAOAMHIGOverpaying
10$274$988$714
20$1,071$3,790$2,719
30$3,137$10,904$7,767

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AOA, cheaper
  • 0.55%MHIG
  • Middle half of Multi-Asset Allocation funds
  • Median 0.61%

AOA 3rd cheapest of 36 funds

MHIG 16th cheapest of 36 funds

AOA vs MHIG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
AOA 2.18%
MHIG No data
Payout (12M)
AOA $2.11
MHIG None
Last payment
AOA $0.30
MHIG No data
Ex-dividend
AOA Oct 2, 2026
MHIG No data
Paid on
AOA Oct 7, 2026
MHIG No data
Frequency
AOA Quarterly
MHIG No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AOAQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll AOA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Apr 4, 2017 $0.13; Jul 6, 2017 $0.40; Oct 3, 2017 $0.16; Dec 28, 2017 $2.06; Apr 3, 2018 $0.15; Jul 3, 2018 $0.48; Oct 2, 2018 $0.17; Dec 28, 2018 $0.35; Apr 2, 2019 $0.18; Jul 2, 2019 $0.55; Oct 2, 2019 $0.18; Dec 24, 2019 $0.54; Apr 2, 2020 $0.16; Jul 2, 2020 $0.36; Oct 2, 2020 $0.16; Dec 24, 2020 $0.42; Apr 5, 2021 $0.11; Jul 2, 2021 $0.38; Oct 4, 2021 $0.15; Dec 23, 2021 $0.57; Apr 4, 2022 $0.17; Jul 5, 2022 $0.51; Oct 4, 2022 $0.20; Dec 23, 2022 $0.38; Apr 4, 2023 $0.18; Jul 5, 2023 $0.50; Oct 3, 2023 $0.22; Dec 22, 2023 $0.63; Apr 2, 2024 $0.21; Jul 2, 2024 $0.55; Oct 2, 2024 $0.27; Dec 20, 2024 $0.74; Apr 2, 2025 $0.22; Jul 2, 2025 $0.62; Oct 2, 2025 $0.25; Dec 23, 2025 $0.86; Apr 2, 2026 $0.28; Jul 2, 2026 $0.68; Oct 2, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$22017202020232026YTD
MHIGAll MHIG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AOA vs MHIG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AOA 9.6%MHIG No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AOA 1.37MHIG No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AOA −23.6%MHIG No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AOA 1.06MHIG 0.33

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