iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)
| Assets | $135.55B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 1.34B |
| Dividend (ttm) | $3.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.79% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 60.07% |
| Volume | 2,540,576 |
| Open | 101.19 |
| Previous Close | 101.21 |
| Day's Range | 101.14 - 101.22 |
| 52-Week Low | 95.74 |
| 52-Week High | 101.35 |
| Beta | 0.25 |
| Holdings | 12925 |
| Inception Date | Sep 22, 2003 |
About AGG
Fund Home PageThe iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Bloomberg US Aggregate index. The fund tracks an index of US investment-grade bonds. The market-weighted index includes Treasuries, agencies, CMBS, ABS and investment-grade corporates. AGG was launched on Sep 22, 2003 and is issued by BlackRock.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.32523 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.32689 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.33021 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.31946 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.32297 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.32123 | May 6, 2025 |
Performance
AGG had a total return of 6.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.17%.
News
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Junk Bonds Are Less Junky. But You Still Must Be Careful.
Corporate bonds that are below investment grade status may be less likely to default now. But investors still need to be careful.
Demand for investment-grade bond ETFs surges as Oracle pushes up supply of new debt
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Replacing AGG With 2 ETFs That Cost At Least 8× More Can Make Sense
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Bonds Are Boring Again. How to Earn 7%.
Investment grade and Treasury bonds are seen as potential relative outperformers for the rest of 2025.
ETF Edge: Bond ETFs volatility, fund inflows and navigating the uncertainty
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SCCR May Be Better Than AGG, But It's Too Soon To Tell
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AGG: Dollar Recycling System Halt May Trigger Largest Ever Bond Market Crash
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Long-Term Treasury Bond Yields Are Spiking. Why It Won't Last.
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Bonds are back in market crash, but the way investors are buying fixed-income has changed
Bonds are back in favor with investors seeking safety in bear market and recession watch conditions, and more investors are choosing actively managed fixed-income ETFs. That's despite decades of resea...
AGG: De-Risking With Investment Grade Bonds
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10-Year Treasury Yield Tumbles on Tariff Worries. What Bonds Are Safer.
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Some sectors of the stock market have fared well amid mounting tariff worries.
Active-bond ETFs see record demand. Did Vanguard's fee cuts include such funds?
Investors have upped their interest in actively managed bond ETFs, pouring record capital into them in January as some paid up in hopes of stronger returns.
Bond ETFs slip as Fed Chair Powell waits on White House policies
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AGG: Gold Is Signaling A Debt Crisis In Bonds
The US debt ceiling issue and rising interest rates are accelerating public debt, posing significant risks to popular bond ETFs like AGG. Gold's rising prices signal a potential US monetary crisis as ...
Bond ETFs are down in 2025 ahead of highly anticipated U.S. inflation data
The U.S. bond market is broadly down so far this year, with funds that provide exposure to fixed-income assets hurt by a recent rapid ascent in Treasury yields.
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AGG: Close To A 5% Yield, With Cash Just 4.5% (And Falling)
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