AGG vs VPL

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.07% for VPL.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%2.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$13.83B
YTD return
0.12%24.00%
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.
0.991.10
P/E ratio
125.3818.36
Last price
$98.30$113.34
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

AGG top holdings

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

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

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 VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.