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IAGG vs GOVT

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

IAGG

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$13.5B

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.9B

Key differences

Both IAGG and GOVT are fixed income ETFs. IAGG charges 0.07% a year and GOVT 0.05%. The main difference: IAGG covers global markets excluding the US; GOVT covers North America.

  • IAGG covers global markets excluding the US; GOVT covers North America.
  • GOVT is much larger than IAGG. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, IAGG has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IAGGGOVT
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.05%
Fund size (AUM)$13.5B$41.9B
Since20152012
Dividend yield3.65%3.56%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobal ex usnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+2.4%+3.7%
CAGR 3Y+4.9%+3.0%
CAGR 5Y+1.2%-0.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.35-0.08
Volatility 1Y2.87%3.62%
Max drawdown-13.88%-19.07%

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