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 (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGVLUE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%1.40%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$10.58B
YTD return
0.12%41.11%
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.
0.991.20
P/E ratio
125.2317.54
Last price
$98.18$195.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

AGG top holdings

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

VLUE top holdings

Top holdings · VLUE
MUMicron Technology Inc24.47%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.49%
GMGeneral Motors Co3.30%
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.56%
TAT&T Inc2.16%
BACBank of America Corp1.94%
FFord Motor Co1.93%
CMCSAComcast Corp Class A1.71%
QCOMQualcomm Inc1.69%
CCitigroup Inc1.63%
Sector breakdown · VLUE
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.2%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Technology43.1%
Communication Services8.7%
Financial Services10.6%
Utilities2.0%
Industrials7.9%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare7.8%

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 VLUE

VLUE (iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF) is US stocks with attractive valuations vs fundamentals. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $10.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 1.40%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 24.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.