iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

About

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (US4642872265) is a US-listed bond ETF tracking the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. With a expense ratio of 0.03%, it ranks among the lowest-cost options in its category, paying distributions. The fund holds 13,281 positions across 43 regions with 138.1B in assets, with heavy concentration — 77% in United States, 48% in government bonds.

Score Breakdown

Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
Component Score Details
Cost (30%) 9.2 Tracking Difference: 8.9 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 10.0
Liquidity (25%) 10.0 Assets Under Management

Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.

Ticker AGG
ISIN
Fund Size $138.1B
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Sep 2003
Base Currency USD
Index Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Asset Class Bonds
Category Aggregate Bond

Costs

9.2
This fund has low total costs, with competitive tracking and expense ratios.

Cost Metrics Explained

What expense ratio, tracking difference, and TD consistency measure

Expense ratio (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee the fund charges, deducted from assets. It’s the headline cost, but not the full picture.

Tracking Difference measures how much the fund actually lags (or leads) its benchmark index per year. This is the single best measure of true cost — it captures the expense ratio plus all other drags like sampling error and tax withholding. A lower (or negative) value is better.

TD Consistency measures how stable the tracking difference is from year to year. A low value means predictable, reliable costs; a high value means costs can vary significantly.

Expense Ratio0.00%
 
Metric Value
Expense Ratio 0.03%

Cumulative Returns

Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
 
Period Cumulative Return
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year +5.13%
3 Years +3.95%
5 Years +0.18%
10 Years +1.67%
YTD +0.46%
Since Inception +3.15%

Holdings

This fund invests into 13,281 individual investments.
#1
BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY
2.64%
#2
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.42%
#3
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.41%
#4
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.41%
#5
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.41%
#6
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.41%
#7
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.40%
#8
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.39%
#9
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.39%
#10
United States Treasury Note/Bond
0.39%
View all holdings (50)
# Holding Ticker Weight
1 BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 263.73%
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond 42.01%
3 United States Treasury Note/Bond 40.90%
4 United States Treasury Note/Bond 40.85%
5 United States Treasury Note/Bond 40.69%
6 United States Treasury Note/Bond 40.54%
7 United States Treasury Note/Bond 40.26%
8 United States Treasury Note/Bond 39.48%
9 United States Treasury Note/Bond 39.09%
10 United States Treasury Note/Bond 38.80%
11 United States Treasury Note/Bond 38.55%
12 United States Treasury Note/Bond 38.14%
13 United States Treasury Note/Bond 36.38%
14 United States Treasury Note/Bond 35.91%
15 United States Treasury Note/Bond 34.86%
16 United States Treasury Note/Bond 32.92%
17 United States Treasury Note/Bond 32.62%
18 United States Treasury Note/Bond 32.37%
19 TREASURY NOTE (OTR) 31.83%
20 United States Treasury Note/Bond 31.58%
21 United States Treasury Note/Bond 31.14%
22 United States Treasury Note/Bond 31.13%
23 United States Treasury Note/Bond 30.84%
24 United States Treasury Note/Bond 30.67%
25 United States Treasury Note/Bond 29.85%
26 United States Treasury Note/Bond 29.43%
27 United States Treasury Note/Bond 28.97%
28 United States Treasury Note/Bond 28.73%
29 United States Treasury Note/Bond 28.34%
30 United States Treasury Note/Bond 28.30%
31 United States Treasury Note/Bond 28.03%
32 United States Treasury Note/Bond 27.42%
33 United States Treasury Note/Bond 27.30%
34 United States Treasury Note/Bond 27.21%
35 United States Treasury Note/Bond 26.69%
36 United States Treasury Note/Bond 26.33%
37 United States Treasury Note/Bond 26.28%
38 United States Treasury Note/Bond 26.21%
39 United States Treasury Note/Bond 25.19%
40 United States Treasury Note/Bond 24.93%
41 United States Treasury Note/Bond 24.83%
42 United States Treasury Note/Bond 24.34%
43 United States Treasury Note/Bond 23.98%
44 United States Treasury Note/Bond 23.83%
45 United States Treasury Note/Bond 23.78%
46 United States Treasury Note/Bond 23.70%
47 United States Treasury Note/Bond 23.64%
48 United States Treasury Note/Bond 22.99%
49 United States Treasury Note/Bond 22.95%
50 United States Treasury Note/Bond 22.81%

Sectors

Allocation by industry sector.
 
Sector Weight
Government Bonds 4825.00%
Corporate Bonds 2480.00%
Unknown 1864.00%
Securitized Bonds 797.00%
Financials 48.00%
Technology 15.00%
Health Care 7.00%
Industrials 7.00%
Utilities 7.00%
Consumer Staples 4.00%
Materials 4.00%
Consumer Discretionary 3.00%
Energy 2.00%

Regions

Geographic allocation by country of risk.
 
Country Weight
United States 7688.00%
UNKNOWN 1744.00%
Canada 96.00%
SNAT 90.00%
United Kingdom 83.00%
Japan 51.00%
Mexico 33.00%
Germany 19.00%
Australia 18.00%
Netherlands 18.00%
Spain 13.00%
Ireland 13.00%
Philippines 13.00%
Indonesia 11.00%
Chile 10.00%
Singapore 10.00%
South Korea 9.00%
Panama 9.00%
Cayman Islands 8.00%
Peru 8.00%
Poland 8.00%
France 7.00%
Israel 6.00%
Luxembourg 6.00%
Uruguay 6.00%
MULT 4.00%
Austria 3.00%
Switzerland 3.00%
Norway 3.00%
Bermuda 2.00%
Italy 2.00%
XS 2.00%
Hungary 1.00%
Jersey 1.00%
Liberia 1.00%
Sweden 1.00%
Belgium 0.00%
Brazil 0.00%
China 0.00%
Finland 0.00%
Guernsey 0.00%
Hong Kong SAR China 0.00%
Isle of Man 0.00%
British Virgin Islands 0.00%
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