AGG vs VWO

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • AGG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.06% for VWO.
  • AGG pays a higher dividend yield (3.97%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricAGGVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.97%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$138.85B$163.32B
YTD return
0.12%10.19%
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.
0.990.78
P/E ratio
125.3816.85
Last price
$98.30$59.67
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

AGG top holdings

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

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.66%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.26%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.20%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.91%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.77%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.72%
ICICIBANK.NSICICI Bank Ltd0.57%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology32.8%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services18.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials7.8%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare3.6%

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 VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $163.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.