iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About AGG

What does AGG invest in?

iShares Trust - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in U.S. dollars denominated, fixed rate investment grade treasury bonds, government-related bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed pass-through securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset backed securities that have a remaining maturity of at least one year. It seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF was formed on September 22, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

What is the expense ratio of AGG?

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is AGG's dividend yield?

AGG's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.36%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of AGG?

Effective duration measures AGG's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. AGG's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of AGG?

AGG's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of AGG?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from AGG if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. AGG's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.