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HYGH vs AGG

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

HYGH

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.52%

Fund size

$529M

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$136.5B

Key differences

Both HYGH and AGG are fixed income ETFs. HYGH charges 0.52% a year and AGG 0.03%. The main difference: AGG costs 0.49% less per year.

  • AGG costs 0.49% less per year.
  • AGG is much larger than HYGH. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HYGH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AGG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HYGHAGG
Annual cost (TER)0.52%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$529M$136.5B
Since20142003
Dividend yield6.65%3.96%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.8%+4.9%
CAGR 3Y+9.9%+4.2%
CAGR 5Y+7.0%+0.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.110.13
Volatility 1Y3.66%3.82%
Max drawdown-23.88%-18.43%

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