AGG vs VLUE

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGVLUE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.95%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$135.37B$12.05B
YTD return
0.62%30.27%
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.
0.991.12
P/E ratio
126.2119.08
Last price
$98.95$174.81
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

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

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc11.62%
INTCIntel Corp9.28%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.90%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.67%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.15%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.66%
TAT&T Inc2.53%
CCitigroup Inc1.94%
WDCWestern Digital Corp1.89%
BACBank of America Corp1.88%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive4.0%
Technology44.5%
Communication Services8.3%
Financial Services10.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.4%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare8.5%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $12.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.