AGG vs VDC

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VDC.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%2.13%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$9.19B
YTD return
0.12%9.49%
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.
0.990.54
P/E ratio
125.2325.08
Last price
$98.18$225.60
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

AGG top holdings

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

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc14.46%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp11.81%
PGProcter & Gamble Co8.67%
KOCoca-Cola Co7.89%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.51%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.35%
MOAltria Group Inc3.89%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.68%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.37%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corp2.23%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%

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 VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.