# Baird Aggregate Bond Fd Investor Class (BAGSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Baird · Asset class: Bond
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2000-09-29

The fund's primary objective is to achieve an annual total return that surpasses the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, prior to accounting for its operational expenses. To meet this goal, it customarily allocates a minimum of 80% of its overall assets to a diverse range of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-income instruments. These investments encompass obligations from the U.S. government and its public-sector agencies, securitized products such as asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities issued by both domestic and international entities, and corporate bonds originati...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $9.97 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% |
| Assets Under Management | $55.66B |
| NAV | $9.97 |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.94% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.39 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $9.78 – $10.50 |
| Beta | 1.01 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0314 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-09-28
- Pay date: 2026-09-29

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does BAGSX invest in?

The fund's primary objective is to achieve an annual total return that surpasses the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, prior to accounting for its operational expenses. To meet this goal, it customarily allocates a minimum of 80% of its overall assets to a diverse range of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed-income instruments. These investments encompass obligations from the U.S. government and its public-sector agencies, securitized products such as asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities issued by both domestic and international entities, and corporate bonds originating from companies based in the U.S. and abroad.

### What is the expense ratio of BAGSX?

Baird Aggregate Bond Fd Investor Class (BAGSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.55%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is BAGSX's dividend yield?

BAGSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.94%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of BAGSX?

Effective duration measures BAGSX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. BAGSX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of BAGSX?

BAGSX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of BAGSX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from BAGSX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. BAGSX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does BAGSX pay a dividend?

Yes, Baird Aggregate Bond Fd Investor Class (BAGSX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.94%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does BAGSX pay dividends?

Baird Aggregate Bond Fd Investor Class pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is BAGSX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BAGSX was 2026-09-28. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will BAGSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.55% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does BAGSX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BAGSX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does BAGSX cost more than a fund like VOO?

BAGSX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.55%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to BAGSX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BAGSX (0.55%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagsx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagsx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagsx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagsx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bagsx/peers

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