AGG vs EWG

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Quick take
  • • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.49% for EWG.
  • • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (4.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGEWG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.49%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.11%1.99%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$139.94B$1.57B
YTD return
0.03%3.16%
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.
0.990.95
P/E ratio
—17.94
Last price
$95.83$42.92
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

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

EWG top holdings

Top holdings · EWG
SAP.DESAP SE12.69%
SIE.DESiemens AG11.39%
ALV.DEAllianz SE9.90%
ENR.DESiemens Energy AG Ordinary Shares5.83%
DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG5.25%
MUV2.DEMunchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG4.27%
IFX.DEInfineon Technologies AG3.91%
DB1.DEDeutsche Boerse AG3.45%
DHL.DEDHL AG3.20%
DBK.DEDeutsche Bank AG3.07%
Sector breakdown · EWG
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive1.6%
Technology16.9%
Communication Services5.3%
Financial Services23.5%
Utilities4.7%
Industrials27.2%
Healthcare7.6%

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 EWG

EWG (iShares MSCI Germany ETF) is German large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 1.99%. Its largest holding is SAP SE (SAP.DE), which represents 12.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.