iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (AOK)
Market Price (9/5/2026): $41.27
iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (AOK)
Market Price (9/5/2026): $41.27
Key Takeaways
- AOK has returned +4.7% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY; +7.6% over the past 12 months (SPY +19.7%). details →
- Priced in gold, AOK has returned -43.3% over the past 3 years, vs +31.2% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
- AOK has seen negligible net fund flows over the past month (+0.5% of assets). details →
- AOK is trading within 0.6% of its all-time high. details →
- Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.7 vs 1.0. details →
Asset Allocation with AOK
Top 20 Holdings for AOK
Total Weights Top 5: 6.8% | Top 10: 9.0% | Top 20: 11.5%
| Holding | ETF Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| BLK Liquidity Temp Cash Inst #21 | 2.50% | |
| NVIDIA | 1.39% | |
| APPLE | 1.23% | |
| MICROSOFT | 0.99% | |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 0.69% | |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 0.55% | |
| BROADCOM INC | 0.46% | |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 0.45% | |
| ALPHABET CLASS C | 0.44% | |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A | 0.34% | |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 0.28% | |
| TREASURY NOTE 4.00% 11/15/2035 (TNOTE) | 0.28% | |
| TESLA INC | 0.27% | |
| ELI LILLY | 0.26% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.26% | |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B | 0.25% | |
| UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 2.00% 09/14/2026 (UM30) | 0.24% | |
| TREASURY NOTE 4.38% 12/31/2029 (TNOTE) | 0.21% | |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD | 0.21% | |
| TREASURY NOTE (OLD) 4.38% 05/15/2036 (TNOTE) | 0.21% |
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| AOK Return | 5% | -14% | 11% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 24% |
| Peers Return | 9% | -14% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 7% | 43% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 106% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| AOK Win Rate | 67% | 33% | 58% | 75% | 83% | 78% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 73% | 33% | 55% | 73% | 85% | 64% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 56% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| AOK Max Drawdown | -2% | -19% | -6% | -3% | -5% | -4% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -4% | -19% | -9% | -5% | -9% | -7% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: CGBL, AOR, AOA, AOM, DRSK.
[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.
Results as of 8312026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | AOK | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -18.2% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 22.2% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 636 days | 427 days |
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -14.5% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 17.0% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 81 days | 140 days |
In The Past
iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF's stock fell -4.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.9% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
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Asset Allocation
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In The Past
iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF's stock fell -4.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 4.9% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWP | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | -5.4% | 139.69 | 9042026 | 147.70 | 8172026 | 18 |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -8.3% | 34.20 | 9042026 | 37.30 | 6222026 | 74 |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -13.8% | 188.87 | 9042026 | 219.20 | 6212026 | 75 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -9.3% | 37.86 | 9042026 | 41.73 | 4142026 | 143 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -6.2% | 35.88 | 9042026 | 38.26 | 5132026 | 114 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -5.3% | 36.07 | 9042026 | 38.10 | 4142026 | 143 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -15.9% | 26.05 | 9042026 | 30.99 | 3102026 | 178 |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | -11.7% | 304.86 | 9042026 | 345.22 | 6222026 | 74 |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | -5.3% | 85.32 | 9042026 | 90.10 | 6302026 | 66 |
| SPMO | Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | -7.4% | 149.72 | 9042026 | 161.66 | 6222026 | 74 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -20.9% | 46.06 | 9042026 | 58.26 | 5062026 | 121 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -13.6% | 35.95 | 9042026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 114 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -10.8% | 80.57 | 9042026 | 90.34 | 6022026 | 94 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -19.0% | 74.18 | 9042026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 116 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -25.2% | 17.77 | 9042026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 94 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -15.0% | 122.25 | 9042026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 99 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -14.6% | 32.22 | 9042026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 99 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -43.9% | 23.52 | 9042026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 100 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF | -7.0% | 45.93 | 9042026 | 49.40 | 6012026 | 95 |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.5% | 187.28 | 9042026 | 198.21 | 6022026 | 94 |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.0% | 175.27 | 9042026 | 186.51 | 8162026 | 19 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 112.03 | 9042026 | 119.10 | 4192026 | 138 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 114.91 | 9042026 | 122.06 | 5282026 | 99 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.6% | 43.08 | 9042026 | 47.15 | 4092026 | 148 |
| IYJ | iShares U.S. Industrials ETF | -5.2% | 161.10 | 9042026 | 169.86 | 8042026 | 31 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -15.2% | 567.01 | 9042026 | 668.91 | 6222026 | 74 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -20.6% | 519.86 | 9042026 | 655.01 | 6222026 | 74 |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -10.9% | 225.61 | 9042026 | 253.22 | 8162026 | 19 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -5.2% | 104.57 | 9042026 | 110.32 | 8272026 | 8 |
| IYT | iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | -6.5% | 84.17 | 9042026 | 90.01 | 7162026 | 50 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -12.0% | 43.53 | 9042026 | 49.46 | 3092026 | 179 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -6.2% | 87.40 | 9042026 | 93.17 | 8252026 | 10 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | -19.7% | 92.40 | 9042026 | 115.11 | 6222026 | 74 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -6.1% | 82.21 | 9042026 | 87.52 | 3092026 | 179 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -5.3% | 25.12 | 9042026 | 26.52 | 3092026 | 179 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -8.9% | 60.29 | 9042026 | 66.20 | 3092026 | 179 |
| GSG | iShares GSCI Commodity | -5.8% | 30.01 | 9042026 | 31.85 | 3182026 | 170 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -14.9% | 406.77 | 9042026 | 477.86 | 3102026 | 178 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -14.1% | 84.10 | 9042026 | 97.85 | 3102026 | 178 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -14.7% | 87.73 | 9042026 | 102.89 | 3102026 | 178 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -9.8% | 44.66 | 9042026 | 49.53 | 3102026 | 178 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -13.4% | 44.34 | 9042026 | 51.20 | 3102026 | 178 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -24.4% | 60.55 | 9042026 | 80.09 | 3102026 | 178 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -17.5% | 16.50 | 9042026 | 20.00 | 3102026 | 178 |
| CPER | United States Copper Index Fund ETV | -7.7% | 33.33 | 9042026 | 36.12 | 3112026 | 177 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -17.4% | 25.31 | 9042026 | 30.64 | 3092026 | 179 |
| USO | United States Oil Fund LP | -7.2% | 141.96 | 9042026 | 152.96 | 5192026 | 108 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -19.0% | 10.56 | 9042026 | 13.04 | 3122026 | 176 |
| BNO | United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV | -7.1% | 55.85 | 9042026 | 60.13 | 5042026 | 123 |
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | -5.7% | 23.45 | 9042026 | 24.86 | 7262026 | 40 |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | -5.2% | 27.40 | 9042026 | 28.89 | 7262026 | 40 |
| USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | -6.4% | 65.34 | 9042026 | 69.82 | 7262026 | 40 |
ETF Fund Flows
Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
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%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | +$33.91B | +3.3% |
| 2 | QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | +$7.79B | +1.6% |
| 3 | SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | +$7.42B | +7.1% |
| 4 | GLD | SPDR Gold Shares | +$6.02B | +4.1% |
| 5 | TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | +$6.0B | +12.9% |
| 6 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | +$4.71B | +15.3% |
| 7 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | +$3.89B | +3.5% |
| 8 | AVLV | Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | +$3.38B | +16.0% |
| 9 | IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | +$3.19B | +5.8% |
| 10 | QQQM | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | +$3.19B | +3.1% |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -$38.36B | -4.3% |
| 2 | IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -$4.87B | -11.3% |
| 3 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | -$4.3B | -0.5% |
| 4 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$4.02B | -7.2% |
| 5 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | -$2.52B | -7.7% |
| 6 | VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | -$2.37B | -5.6% |
| 7 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | -$2.28B | -13.5% |
| 8 | DIA | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | -$1.78B | -3.9% |
| 9 | GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -$1.73B | -4.0% |
| 10 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -$1.62B | -3.8% |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About AOK
| Holdings Count: 7Expense Ratio: 0.2%Inception Date: 2008-11-03 | iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETFThis exchange-traded fund is designed to mirror the performance of an index that implements a conservative asset allocation strategy. This benchmark is constructed from a diversified portfolio of other funds, investing primarily in fixed-income securities (bonds) with a smaller portion in equities (stocks), typically reflecting a 70% bond and 30% stock allocation suitable for investors with a lower risk tolerance.Asset Class: Multi-Asset | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 2.5 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 0.15 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 0.04 |
| Holdings Count | 7 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | 0.5% |
| Distribution Yield | 2.3% |
| Sales Yield | - |
| Earnings Yield | - |
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