AGG vs EMB

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.39% for EMB.
  • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGEMB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.39%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%5.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$14.62B
YTD return
0.12%2.11%
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.
0.991.08
P/E ratio
125.38
Last price
$98.30$96.00
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

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

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.96%

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 EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $14.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.02%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.0% of the portfolio.