AGG vs SHY

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.15% for SHY.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGSHY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.95%3.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.37B$25.08B
YTD return
0.62%0.54%
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.
0.990.24
P/E ratio
126.213,737.73
Last price
$98.95$82.23
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

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

SHY top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHY.

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 SHY

SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1-3 years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $25.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.72%.