iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)


Market Price (9/5/2026): $97.01

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)


Market Price (9/5/2026): $97.01

Key Takeaways

  • AGG has returned -0.6% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY; +1.0% over the past 12 months (SPY +19.7%). details →
  • Priced in gold, AGG has returned -51.0% over the past 3 years, vs +13.5% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, AGG has seen net inflows of +$1.48B (+1.1% of assets). details →
  • AGG yields 3.73% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.0 vs 1.0. details →
Last updated: 9/4/2026.

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Asset Allocation with AGG

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.8%
Volatility
10.8%
Sharpe
0.83
YTD
+9.4%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for AGG

Total Weights
Top 5: 4.5% | Top 10: 6.5% | Top 20: 10.0%

HoldingETF Weight
066922519BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY2.92%
91282CGQ8TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 02/28/20300.41%
91282CMM0TREASURY NOTE 4.63% 02/15/20350.41%
91282CLW9TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 11/15/20340.40%
91282CKQ3TREASURY NOTE 4.38% 05/15/20340.40%
91282CPZ8TREASURY NOTE (2OLD) 4.13% 02/15/20360.39%
91282CLF6TREASURY NOTE 3.88% 08/15/20340.39%
91282CNC1TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 05/15/20350.39%
91282CJJ1TREASURY NOTE 4.50% 11/15/20330.39%
91282CNT4TREASURY NOTE 4.25% 08/15/20350.38%
91282CNM9TREASURY NOTE 3.88% 07/15/20280.38%
91282CPJ4TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 11/15/20350.38%
91282CJZ5TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 02/15/20340.37%
91282CQQ7TREASURY NOTE (OLD) 4.38% 05/15/20360.37%
91282CNH0TREASURY NOTE 3.88% 06/15/20280.36%
91282CHT1TREASURY NOTE 3.88% 08/15/20330.34%
91282CEP2TREASURY NOTE 2.88% 05/15/20320.33%
91282CNU1TREASURY NOTE 3.63% 08/15/20280.33%
91282CNX5TREASURY NOTE 3.63% 08/31/20300.33%
91282CQU8TREASURY NOTE 4.13% 05/31/20310.32%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
AGG Return-2%-13%6%1%7%-1%-3%
Peers Return-2%-13%6%1%7%-1%-3%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
AGG Win Rate42%25%42%58%67%67% 
Peers Win Rate47%25%42%58%72%67% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%56% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
AGG Max Drawdown-4%-17%-7%-4%-2%-3% 
Peers Max Drawdown-4%-17%-7%-4%-2%-3% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: BND, SCHZ, SPAB.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/4/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
AGG-0.61-0.02-0.63
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.210.840.08
SHYG0.220.790.22
JNK0.230.750.01
HYG0.090.750.02
SPSB-0.810.54-0.46

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventAGGS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-16.0%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven19.1%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven1061 days427 days

Compare to BND, SCHZ, SPAB

In The Past

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF's stock fell 0.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 0.0% gain to breakeven.

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Compare to BND, SCHZ, SPAB

In The Past

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF's stock fell 0.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 0.0% gain to breakeven.

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AGG Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.4%139.699042026147.70817202618
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-8.3%34.20904202637.30622202674
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-13.8%188.879042026219.20621202675
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-9.3%37.86904202641.734142026143
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-6.2%35.88904202638.265132026114
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-5.3%36.07904202638.104142026143
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-15.9%26.05904202630.993102026178
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-11.7%304.869042026345.22622202674
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.3%85.32904202690.10630202666
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-7.4%149.729042026161.66622202674
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-20.9%46.06904202658.265062026121
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-13.6%35.95904202641.635132026114
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.8%80.57904202690.34602202694
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-19.0%74.18904202691.625112026116
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-25.2%17.77904202623.75602202694
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-15.0%122.259042026143.82528202699
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-14.6%32.22904202637.74528202699
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-43.9%23.52904202641.895272026100
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.0%45.93904202649.40601202695
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%187.289042026198.21602202694
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.0%175.279042026186.51816202619
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%112.039042026119.104192026138
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%114.919042026122.06528202699
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%43.08904202647.154092026148
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-5.2%161.109042026169.86804202631
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-15.2%567.019042026668.91622202674
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-20.6%519.869042026655.01622202674
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.9%225.619042026253.22816202619
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.2%104.579042026110.3282720268
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-6.5%84.17904202690.01716202650
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-12.0%43.53904202649.463092026179
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-6.2%87.40904202693.17825202610
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-19.7%92.409042026115.11622202674
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.1%82.21904202687.523092026179
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-5.3%25.12904202626.523092026179
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-8.9%60.29904202666.203092026179
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01904202631.853182026170
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-14.9%406.779042026477.863102026178
IAUiShares Gold Trust-14.1%84.10904202697.853102026178
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-14.7%87.739042026102.893102026178
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-9.8%44.66904202649.533102026178
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-13.4%44.34904202651.203102026178
SLViShares Silver Trust-24.4%60.55904202680.093102026178
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.5%16.50904202620.003102026178
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-7.7%33.33904202636.123112026177
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-17.4%25.31904202630.643092026179
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-7.2%141.969042026152.965192026108
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-19.0%10.56904202613.043122026176
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85904202660.135042026123
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-5.7%23.45904202624.86726202640
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-5.2%27.40904202628.89726202640
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-6.4%65.34904202669.82726202640

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-04

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Bond ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$20.0B), followed by Equity (+$18.3B), while Real Estate (−$250M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$11.0B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.7B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+88.0% of AUM) and USO the largest outflow (−22.7%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$33.91B+3.3%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$7.79B+1.6%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.42B+7.1%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$6.02B+4.1%
5TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$6.0B+12.9%
6VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.71B+15.3%
7SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.89B+3.5%
8AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.38B+16.0%
9IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto+$3.19B+5.8%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.19B+3.1%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$38.36B-4.3%
2IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.87B-11.3%
3SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$4.3B-0.5%
4XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$4.02B-7.2%
5LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$2.52B-7.7%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.37B-5.6%
7HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.28B-13.5%
8DIAState Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustEquity US Large Concentrated-$1.78B-3.9%
9GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.73B-4.0%
10SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$1.62B-3.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About AGG

0Holdings Count: 13327
Expense Ratio: 0.03%
Inception Date: 2003-09-21
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
iShares Trust - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in U.S. dollars denominated, fixed rate investment grade treasury bonds, government-related bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed pass-through securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset backed securities that have a remaining maturity of at least one year. It seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF was formed on September 22, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

AGGBNDSCHZSPABMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Schwab US .State Stre. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)138.0396.710.710.374.4
Expense Ratio0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)8.398.111.892.745.42
Latest Day Volume (Mil)1.464.030.350.270.91
Holdings Count13,32734612,4238,52710,475
Inception Date9/21/20034/3/20077/14/20115/23/2007-

Fundamentals

AGGBNDSCHZSPABMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Schwab US .State Stre. 
Net Asset Value96.8571.9022.7825.20-
Premium/Discount0.2%0.1%-0.5%-0.8%-0.2%
Distribution Yield4.1%4.1%4.2%4.2%4.1%
Sales Yield-----
Earnings Yield-----

Valuation

AGGBNDSCHZSPABMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Schwab US .State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)-----
P/E (TTM)-----
P/FCF (TTM)-----
Forward P/E-----
Forward P/S-----

Risk

AGGBNDSCHZSPABMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Schwab US .State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)3.8%3.7%3.7%3.7%3.7%
Volatility (3Y)5.2%5.1%5.2%5.1%5.2%
Volatility (5Y)6.1%6.0%6.1%5.9%6.1%
Beta (1Y)0.120.110.100.100.10
Beta (3Y)0.070.070.070.070.07
Beta (5Y)0.080.070.080.070.07
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.260.350.280.260.27
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.760.800.760.780.77
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)-0.04-0.03-0.04-0.05-0.04
Max Drawdown (1Y)-2.8%-2.7%-2.7%-2.7%-2.7%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-4.8%-4.7%-4.9%-4.9%-4.8%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-17.7%-17.8%-17.9%-17.9%-17.8%

Returns

AGGBNDSCHZSPABMedian
NameiShares Co.Vanguard T.Schwab US .State Stre. 
1M Return-0.4%-0.1%-0.4%-0.4%-0.4%
3M Return-0.5%-0.2%-0.5%-0.6%-0.5%
6M Return-1.5%-1.1%-1.5%-1.5%-1.5%
YTD Return-0.6%-0.2%-0.6%-0.6%-0.6%
1Y Return1.0%1.3%1.0%0.9%1.0%
2Y Return4.6%4.9%4.6%4.6%4.6%
3Y Return12.4%12.8%12.3%12.4%12.4%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity11.8 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7312026-13.6%
Average Daily Volume9.4 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.3 days