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AGG vs. BND

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Shares

Correlation
96%
AGG CAGR
+1.79%
BND CAGR
+1.78%

Buy AGG if…

  • You prioritize slightly higher liquidity

Buy BND if…

  • You like marginally higher returns

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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AGG
BND
Type
ETF
ETF
Exchange
NYSE ARCA
NASDAQ
Currency
USD
USD
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
9.28M
7.41M
Risk (β)
1.00
0.99

Expense Ratio Calculator

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AGG Fees
$0
BND Fees
$0

Annualized Returns

YTD
+6.99%
+6.87%
1 Year
+5.02%
+4.93%
3 Years
+4.16%
+4.19%
5 Years
-0.34%
-0.43%
10 Years
+1.92%
+1.91%

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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Sector Breakdown

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