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

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

AGG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.05%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 97.3% over the past 22.9 years, 967.9 points behind SPY at 1065.2%.

At the current 4.16% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $416 per year, or $34.67 per month on an equivalent basis.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 97.3% over the past 22.9 years, 967.9 points behind SPY at 1065.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.8%.

AGG key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · 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

4.16%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.05%

Last close

$97.35

AUM

$138,016,086,235

Market cap

$56,939,343,872

Average volume

5399606.0

Last dividend

$0.3376

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/06/2026

Beta

0.99

P/E ratio

124.0434

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.16%) 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 (4.05%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares fund 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 2.8%.

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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