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AGG vs LQDH

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$135.4B

LQDH

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$506M

Key differences

  • AGG costs 0.21% less per year.
  • AGG is significantly larger than LQDH — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, LQDH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AGG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

AGGLQDH
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$135.4B$506M
Since20032014
Dividend yield3.95%6.11%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.8%+8.5%
CAGR 3Y+3.7%+8.6%
CAGR 5Y+0.1%+5.3%
Sharpe 3Y0.041.38
Volatility 1Y3.90%2.73%
Max drawdown-18.43%-24.63%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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