AGG ETF — iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)

Updated October 2, 2026.

AGG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. its distribution rate is 4.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.21%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 92.4% over the past 23 years, 979.1 points behind SPY at 1071.5%.

At the current 4.25% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $425 per year, or $35.42 per month.

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, providing broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade bond market across government, corporate, mortgage-backed, and other fixed-income securities. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.03% and distributes income monthly at a current rate that reflects prevailing bond yields. This ETF appeals to income-focused investors seeking diversified bond exposure with minimal costs.

AGG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 92.4% over the past 23 years, 979.1 points behind SPY at 1071.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.5%.

AGG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.12%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

09/22/2003

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

4.25%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.21%

Last close

$94.25 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$136,545,076,368

Market cap

$56,939,343,872

Average volume

14449297.0

Next dividend

$0.33414

Last ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Next payment date

10/06/2026 (as of 2026-10-06)

Beta

0.99

P/E ratio

120.4337

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.25%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.21%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AGG risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.5%.

Who may consider AGG — and who may not

AGG may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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