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AGG vs SPSB

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF vs State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$136.5B

SPSB

State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$10.2B

Key differences

Both AGG and SPSB are fixed income ETFs. AGG charges 0.03% a year and SPSB 0.04%. The main difference: AGG is much larger than SPSB. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

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

Side-by-side comparison

AGGSPSB
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$136.5B$10.2B
Since20032009
Dividend yield3.96%4.40%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+4.2%+5.4%
CAGR 5Y+0.2%+2.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.131.04
Volatility 1Y3.82%1.33%
Max drawdown-18.43%-11.75%

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