EAGG ETF — iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (EAGG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EAGG is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 4.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.17%, its expense ratio is 0.10%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 14.7% over the past 8 years, 199.7 points behind SPY at 214.4%.

iShares ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF tracks an index of investment-grade U.S. bonds across Treasuries, government-related bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid monthly and has a very low expense ratio of 0.10%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking broad exposure to U.S. fixed income markets with an environmental, social, and governance screen.

EAGG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 14.7% over the past 8 years, 199.7 points behind SPY at 214.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -1.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.6%.

EAGG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.17%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

10/18/2018

Expense ratio

0.10%

Distribution rate

4.26%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.17%

Last close

$45.69 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$4,936,921,985

Average volume

550096.0

Dividend

$0.16212

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

1.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.26%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.17%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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; 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.

EAGG risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.6%.

Who may consider EAGG — and who may not

EAGG 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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Frequently asked questions

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