iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) is a US total bond ETF from BlackRock that tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, with a 0.03% annual expense ratio. It has a 1-year price return of -6.0% (Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026) and a 5-year annualized price return of -3.9%, based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02. It launched in 2003.
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Share price
$94.25
Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio
0.03%
$3 per $10k / yr
1-year price return
-6.0%
Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)
-3.9%
Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF at a glance
Key facts and trailing price returns for iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) as of 2026-10-02 — expense ratio, index, issuer, inception and 1-, 3- and 5-year performance.
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) facts & price returns — 2026-10-02
Metric
Value
Detail
Share price
$94.25
Delayed · 2026-10-02
Expense ratio
0.03%
$3 per $10,000 / year
Index tracked
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Benchmark
Category
US total bond
Asset class
Issuer
BlackRock
Fund sponsor
Inception
2003
Launched
1-year price return
-6.0%
Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026
3-year price return (annualized)
+0.1%
Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026
5-year price return (annualized)
-3.9%
Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026
Volatility
6.5%
Annualized, last 60 complete monthly price returns
What is the AGG ETF?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) is a US total bond exchange-traded fund from BlackRock that tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Launched in 2003, it lets investors buy a diversified basket in one trade, with an annual expense ratio of 0.03%.
How has AGG performed?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF had a price return of -6.0% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and -3.9% annualized over five years from Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, as of 2026-10-02, with annualized volatility near 6.5%. Past performance does not predict future results.
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) trailing price returns — 2026-10-02
Measure
Value
1-year price return
-6.0%
3-year price return (annualized)
+0.1%
5-year price return (annualized)
-3.9%
Volatility (annualized)
6.5%
How much does AGG cost?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF charges a 0.03% expense ratio — about $3 a year on a $10,000 position. Lower fees leave more of the fund's return with investors, which compounds over long holding periods.
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) FAQ
What does the AGG ETF track?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and is classified as a US total bond fund. It is issued by BlackRock and launched in 2003, giving investors diversified exposure through a single exchange-traded fund.
What is the AGG expense ratio?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF charges an annual expense ratio of 0.03%, or about $3 per $10,000 invested each year. The expense ratio is deducted from fund assets and directly reduces your net return over time.
What is the AGG price return over the past year?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) had a price return of -6.0% from Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 and -3.9% annualized over five years (Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026), based on delayed price data as of 2026-10-02; distributions are excluded. Past performance does not predict future results.
How volatile is AGG?
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF has an annualized volatility of about 6.5%, measured from the last 60 complete monthly price returns. Higher volatility means larger swings in value. Volatility describes past risk and is not a forecast.
Where does this AGG data come from?
Fund facts (expense ratio, index, issuer, inception) are compiled from public issuer disclosures; verify them with BlackRock. Price returns (distributions excluded) are computed from delayed end-of-day price history, retrieved 2026-10-02, and are illustrative. Not investment advice.
Fund facts are compiled from public issuer disclosures and may change; verify with
BlackRock. Returns are price returns (distributions excluded) and, with volatility, are computed from delayed price history retrieved 2026-10-02: the 1-year figure covers Sep 30, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026; the 3-year figure covers Sep 29, 2023 to Oct 2, 2026; the 5-year figure covers Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 2, 2026, each annualized over the actual days (multi-year figures start from a month-end close). Volatility uses the last 60 complete monthly price returns.
They are illustrative. Past performance does not predict future results. Not investment advice.
Harlan Petrov is an ETF analyst who covers broad-market and sector ETFs, focusing on expense ratios, tracking error and holdings concentration. He builds his comparisons from public fund prospectuses and holdings disclosures.
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