iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF
Data as of October 30, 2026. AOK closed at $40.61.
AOK is the most conservative of the iShares allocation series, about 30% stocks and 70% bonds. Unlike AOR and AOM, it has been paying monthly.
| Issuer | BlackRock iShares |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Fund of iShares Core ETFs; about 30% stocks, 70% bonds |
| Category | Balanced / multi-asset |
| Inception | November 4, 2008 |
| Annualized total return | +4.0% over one year, +9.5% a year over three years, +3.4% a year over five years |
| Main risk | Bond-heavy, so rising interest rates hurt, and growth potential is limited. |
| Year | Paid per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | $0.95 | — |
| 2025 | $1.32 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | $1.20 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | $1.06 | +39.5% |
| 2022 | $0.76 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | $0.62 | — |
| Recent ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | $0.126 |
| September 2, 2026 | $0.085 |
| August 4, 2026 | $0.085 |
| July 2, 2026 | $0.202 |
| June 2, 2026 | $0.076 |
| May 4, 2026 | $0.081 |
Per-share cash distributions, adjusted for splits. Includes special and capital-gains distributions. Confirm exact amounts with BlackRock iShares.
| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF | 57.3% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 18.3% |
| iShares Core International Aggt Bd ETF | 10.5% |
| iShares Core MSCI Intl Dev Mkts ETF | 8.8% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 3.5% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.0% |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 0.5% |
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | 0.2% |
| Ticker | Yield | Expense Ratio | Pays | 1Y Return | 3Y Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BND | 4.11% | 0.03% | Monthly | -1.8% | +4.0% |
| AOK | 3.49% | 0.15% | Monthly | +4.0% | +9.5% |
| AOM | 3.18% | 0.15% | Quarterly | +5.7% | +11.1% |
| AOR | 2.66% | 0.15% | Quarterly | +9.3% | +14.5% |
Returns assume distributions are reinvested; periods over one year are annualized.
3.49% on a trailing 12-month basis as of October 30, 2026: $1.42 of distributions per share on a $40.61 price. That is about $349 a year on a $10,000 investment. The yield moves with the share price and with each payment.
Yes. AOK pays every month. The most recent ex-dividend date in our data was October 2, 2026, at $0.126 per share.
0.15% a year, or about $15 per $10,000 invested. The cost is taken from the fund's assets, so you never see it as a separate charge.
A mix: bond interest is ordinary income, stock dividends may be qualified, and some funds pay return of capital.
A conservative one-fund portfolio that currently pays monthly. The main risk: bond-heavy, so rising interest rates hurt, and growth potential is limited. This is general information, not personal advice.