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HYDB vs AGG

iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF vs iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

HYDB

iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.6B

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$136.5B

Key differences

Both HYDB and AGG are fixed income ETFs. HYDB charges 0.35% a year and AGG 0.03%. The main difference: HYDB covers global markets excluding the US; AGG covers North America.

  • HYDB covers global markets excluding the US; AGG covers North America.
  • AGG costs 0.32% less per year.
  • AGG is much larger than HYDB. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HYDB has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AGG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HYDBAGG
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$1.6B$136.5B
Since20172003
Dividend yield7.07%3.96%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobal ex usnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.2%+4.9%
CAGR 3Y+9.4%+4.2%
CAGR 5Y+4.7%+0.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.050.13
Volatility 1Y3.84%3.82%
Max drawdown-21.58%-18.43%

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