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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

CUSIP
97717Y808
Inception Date
May 18, 2017
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Bloomberg U.S. Short Aggregate Enhanced Yield Index
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF (SHAG) has returned 0.14% so far this year and 4.37% over the past 12 months.


WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF

1D
0.18%
1M
-0.87%
YTD
0.14%
6M
1.33%
1Y
4.37%
3Y*
4.55%
5Y*
1.64%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 24, 2017, SHAG's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 32.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -2.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, SHAG closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2020 with a return of +1.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -1.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.38%0.65%-0.87%0.14%
20250.54%0.94%0.48%0.59%0.20%0.88%-0.20%1.09%0.40%0.40%0.55%0.24%6.27%
20240.37%-0.42%0.48%-0.72%0.89%0.60%1.45%1.09%0.86%-1.00%0.69%-0.03%4.30%
20231.34%-1.39%1.68%0.37%-0.42%-0.35%0.37%0.18%-0.42%-0.05%1.67%1.58%4.61%
2022-1.19%-0.66%-2.00%-1.34%0.68%-0.88%1.22%-1.60%-2.05%-0.34%1.67%0.01%-6.37%
2021-0.12%-0.41%-0.17%0.34%0.24%-0.14%0.46%-0.17%-0.32%-0.41%-0.10%-0.12%-0.91%

Benchmark Metrics

WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.98%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 25, 2017.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (8.43%) than losses (5.99%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.98%
Beta
0.02
0.01
Upside Capture
8.43%
Downside Capture
5.99%

Expense Ratio

SHAG has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SHAG ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


SHAG Risk / Return Rank: 9292
Overall Rank
SHAG Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SHAG Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
SHAG Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
SHAG Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
SHAG Martin Ratio Rank: 9191
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF (SHAG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SHAGBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.99

0.90

+1.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.06

1.39

+1.67

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.21

+0.20

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.23

1.40

+1.84

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.81

6.61

+6.21

Explore SHAG risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF provided a 4.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.07 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.07$2.08$2.12$1.44$0.64$0.46$1.20$1.36$1.25$0.38

Dividend yield

4.35%4.33%4.49%3.04%1.38%0.92%2.33%2.71%2.56%0.77%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.20$0.15$0.18$0.52
2025$0.18$0.16$0.20$0.19$0.19$0.15$0.19$0.18$0.14$0.18$0.16$0.17$2.08
2024$0.15$0.14$0.16$0.15$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.19$0.22$2.12
2023$0.07$0.08$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.14$0.16$1.44
2022$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.64
2021$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.10$0.46

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF was 9.62%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.

The current WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.87%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.62%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022447Aug 2, 2024754
-5.8%Mar 9, 202010Mar 20, 202042May 20, 202052
-1.79%Sep 8, 2017175May 18, 2018151Dec 24, 2018326
-1.38%Mar 2, 202619Mar 26, 2026
-1.23%Sep 25, 202438Nov 15, 202446Jan 27, 202584

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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