WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY)
| Assets | $843.04M |
| NAV | $43.68 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 19.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.61% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 23, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -16.57% |
| Volume | 100,236 |
| Open | 43.53 |
| Previous Close | 43.69 |
| Day's Range | 43.36 - 43.56 |
| 52-Week Low | 40.84 |
| 52-Week High | 52.16 |
| Beta | 0.17 |
| Holdings | 2665 |
| Inception Date | Jul 9, 2015 |
About AGGY
The WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index of USD-denominated investment-grade securities, divided into 20 subcomponents. Subcomponents are reweighted to achieve higher yield-to-worst. AGGY was launched on Jul 9, 2015 and is managed by WisdomTree.
Top 10 Holdings
4.87% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority 5.25% | TVA 5.25 09.15.39 | 0.87% |
| Federal Home Loan Banks 5.5% | FHLB 5.5 07.15.36 | 0.83% |
| Tennessee Valley Authority 5.88% | TVA 5.88 04.01.36 | 0.56% |
| Tennessee Valley Authority 5.38% | TVA 5.375 04.01.56 | 0.42% |
| Tennessee Valley Authority 4.7% | TVA 4.7 07.15.33 B | 0.41% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 3% | G2SF 3 12.11 | 0.39% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association 5.63% | FNMA 5.625 07.15.37 | 0.37% |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 2% | FR SD8177 | 0.35% |
| Tennessee Valley Authority 3.5% | TVA 3.5 12.15.42 | 0.34% |
| Government National Mortgage Association 2% | G2 MA7135 | 0.34% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.120 | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $0.115 | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | $0.115 | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | $0.105 | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | $0.105 | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.095 | Jun 29, 2022 |
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