AGG vs BNDW

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Total World Bond ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.05% for BNDW.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGBNDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.95%4.18%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.37B$1.65B
YTD return
0.62%0.56%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.81
P/E ratio
126.21
Last price
$98.95$68.21
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.64%

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.76%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.23%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $135.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.95%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 2.6% of the portfolio.

About BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.18%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.