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AGG vs ICVT

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares Convertible Bond ETF

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$136.5B

ICVT

iShares Convertible Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$7.1B

Key differences

Both AGG and ICVT are fixed income ETFs. AGG charges 0.03% a year and ICVT 0.20%. The main difference: AGG costs 0.17% less per year.

  • AGG costs 0.17% less per year.
  • AGG is much larger than ICVT. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, ICVT has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AGG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

AGGICVT
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$136.5B$7.1B
Since20032015
Dividend yield3.96%1.33%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+36.7%
CAGR 3Y+3.7%+20.0%
CAGR 5Y+0.1%+6.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.031.31
Volatility 1Y3.83%15.00%
Max drawdown-18.43%-33.25%

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