IAGG ETF — iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IAGG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex USD 10% Issuer Capped (Hedged to USD) Index. its distribution rate is 2.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.21%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 73/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 28.4% over the past 10.9 years, 309.1 points behind SPY at 337.5%.

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF is an index fund that tracks the global investment-grade bond market, investing at least 80% of its assets in component securities of its underlying index. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.07% and offers a modest distribution rate. This fund may appeal to income investors seeking broad exposure to international fixed-income securities with minimal costs.

IAGG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 28.4% over the past 10.9 years, 309.1 points behind SPY at 337.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.3%.

IAGG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

73 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.87%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

11/30/2015

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

2.56%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.21%

Last close

$49.30 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$12,486,092,471

Average volume

1099240.0

Dividend

$0.31509

Ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

0.48

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.21%) 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 or company page; Fact sheet; Index: Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex USD 10% Issuer Capped (Hedged to USD) 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.

IAGG risks and drawbacks

IAGG's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.3%.

Who may consider IAGG — and who may not

IAGG may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IAGG pays quarterly); 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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