AGG vs BND
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares
Buy AGG if…
- •You prioritize slightly higher liquidity
Buy BND if…
- •You like marginally higher returns
AGG
BND
Type
ETF
ETF
Issuer
BlackRock
Vanguard
Holdings
1
3
Index
Bloomberg US Aggregate
Bloomberg US Aggregate - Float Adjusted
AUM
$134B
$145B
Inception
2003
2007
Key Metrics
Expense Ratio
0.03%
0.03%
Dividend Yield
+3.81%
+3.76%
Daily Liquidity
9.71M
7.25M
Risk (β)
1.00
0.99
Cost Calculator
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AGG Fees
$0
BND Fees
$0
Annualized Returns
YTD
+7.16%
+7.04%
1 Year
+5.34%
+5.23%
3 Years
+3.95%
+3.97%
5 Years
-0.30%
-0.38%
10 Years
+1.91%
+1.90%
Top 10 Holdings
BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency
2.45%
Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5%
0.43%
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United States Treasury Notes
0.40%
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United States Treasury Bonds
0.38%
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Pick One And Move On
AGG and BND are the Coke and Pepsi of bond ETFs — they're so similar that picking between them is a coin flip. Both track the US investment-grade bond market, meaning you're getting a mix of Treasuries, corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed securities. AGG is from iShares (BlackRock) and tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, while BND is Vanguard's version tracking a nearly identical index.
Performance-wise, they move almost identically. This is one of those decisions where the answer is "just pick one and move on with your life."
Jan Klosowski
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Sector Breakdown
AGG
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