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AGG vs GIGB

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$136.5B

GIGB

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$982M

Key differences

Both AGG and GIGB are fixed income ETFs. AGG charges 0.03% a year and GIGB 0.08%. The main difference: AGG costs 0.05% less per year.

  • AGG costs 0.05% less per year.
  • AGG is much larger than GIGB. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, GIGB has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AGG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

AGGGIGB
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$136.5B$982M
Since20032017
Dividend yield3.96%4.61%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+5.7%
CAGR 3Y+4.2%+5.5%
CAGR 5Y+0.2%+0.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.130.32
Volatility 1Y3.82%4.31%
Max drawdown-18.43%-22.25%

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