AGG vs EEM

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGEEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.72%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%1.63%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$30.32B
YTD return
0.12%21.67%
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.
0.991.03
P/E ratio
125.3817.25
Last price
$98.30$66.92
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.97%

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.05%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd8.14%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc7.63%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.73%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.60%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.55%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.96%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.89%
402340.KSSK Square0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology45.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare2.5%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $138.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.97%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio.

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.63%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.