AGG vs EFA

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.32% for EFA.
  • • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (4.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.32%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.11%3.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$139.94B$76.62B
YTD return
0.03%11.02%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.86
P/E ratio
—17.37
Last price
$95.83$104.61
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

Top holdings · AGG
BISXXBlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency2.93%

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.60%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.46%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.39%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.37%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.32%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.24%
SAP.DESAP SE1.11%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.09%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.00%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services25.1%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.1%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare11.3%

About AGG

AGG (iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF) is Tracks the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $139.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.11%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency (BISXX), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio.

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.