iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. AGG closed at $96.36.
AGG is the iShares twin of BND: Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and investment-grade corporates in one low-cost fund paying monthly interest. It is one of the most widely held bond ETFs in the world.
| Issuer | BlackRock iShares |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
| Category | Investment-grade bonds |
| Inception | September 22, 2003 |
| Annualized total return | -1.9% over one year, +4.0% a year over three years, -0.6% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Prices fall when interest rates rise. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $2.98 | — |
| 2025 | $3.88 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $3.63 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | $3.11 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | $2.32 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | $2.02 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | $0.334 |
| September 1, 2026 | $0.337 |
| August 3, 2026 | $0.338 |
| July 1, 2026 | $0.331 |
| June 1, 2026 | $0.331 |
| May 1, 2026 | $0.330 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with BlackRock iShares.
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCIT | 5.01% | 0.03% | Monthly | -2.2% | +5.7% |
| AGG | 4.12% | 0.03% | Monthly | -1.9% | +4.0% |
| BND | 4.11% | 0.03% | Monthly | -1.8% | +4.0% |
| SGOV | 3.64% | 0.09% | Monthly | +3.7% | +4.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
4.12% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $3.97 of distributions per share on a $96.36 price. That is about $412 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. AGG pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 1, 2026, at $0.334 per share.
0.03% a year, or about $3 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
Interest taxed as ordinary income, not as qualified dividends. Often held in an IRA or 401(k).
A core bond fund that is nearly interchangeable with BND. The main risk: prices fall when interest rates rise. This is general information, not personal advice.