# iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (AOR): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aor for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Multi-Asset - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2008-11-04 Designed to mirror a benchmark, the iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF invests in a blend of equity and fixed income instruments through underlying funds. Its objective is to capture the returns of an investment strategy balancing growth opportunities with a predefined risk profile. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $68.78 | | Expense Ratio | 0.20% | | Assets Under Management | $3.90B | | NAV | $68.34 | | Holdings Count | 7 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.81 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $62.96 – $70.49 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3147 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-02 - Pay date: 2026-10-07 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AOR invest in? Designed to mirror a benchmark, the iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF invests in a blend of equity and fixed income instruments through underlying funds. Its objective is to capture the returns of an investment strategy balancing growth opportunities with a predefined risk profile. ### What is the expense ratio of AOR? iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (AOR) charges an expense ratio of 0.20%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is AOR's dividend yield? AOR's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is AOR? iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (AOR) manages $3.90B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AOR actively managed or an index fund? AOR is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (AOR's is 0.20%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was AOR launched? iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (AOR) launched in November 2008 and is managed by IShares. ### Does AOR pay a dividend? Yes, iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (AOR) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.64%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does AOR pay dividends? iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is AOR's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AOR was 2026-10-02. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AOR's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.20% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AOR charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AOR's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AOR cost more than a fund like VOO? AOR is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.20%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AOR? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as AOR (0.20%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aor - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aor/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aor/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aor/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aor/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.