iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) ETF Price, Holdings & Analysis

What AGG does

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) is a bond-focused exchange-traded fund that tracks a broad index of U.S. investment-grade debt. It is listed on the NYSE Arca under the symbol AGG and belongs to the iShares fund family. The fund aims to replicate the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which includes government, corporate, and mortgage-backed bonds. For investors looking for a single vehicle that captures the overall U.S. investment-grade bond market, AGG is a common building block. It is often compared with peers such as the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) or the iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Acc) (AGGH).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 95.41 USD — The current market price per share, reflecting what investors pay to buy or sell one unit of the ETF on the exchange.
• Price change today: -0.87% — The daily percentage move, showing how much the share price has shifted since the previous close.
• Trailing P/E ratio: 121.7 — A valuation metric that compares the ETF's price to its trailing earnings; for bond funds this figure is typically high because the earnings base is small relative to the price, so it is less useful than for equity funds.
• Dividend yield: 2.58% — The annual income the fund distributes, expressed as a percentage of the current price, which is a common way to compare income potential across bond funds.
• 52-week range: 95.25 – 101.46 — The lowest and highest prices over the past year, giving a sense of recent volatility and where the current price sits within that band.
• Fund assets: 138.32 mld. USD — The total market value of the securities the fund holds, a measure of its size and liquidity.
• Fund inception: 22 Sept. 2003 — The date the fund was launched, indicating how long it has been operating and how long its track record stretches.
• Top holding: BlackRock Cash Funds Instl SL Agency 3% — The largest single position in the fund, illustrating the type of short-term, high-quality instruments the fund uses.

Recent news

Recent headlines highlight the role of bond ETFs in different contexts. One piece discusses how to place bond holdings in the right account type to avoid unnecessary tax drag, while another looks at how certain funds respond when the Fed raises rates for the first time since 2023. A separate article frames bond ETFs as a defensive option when a more stripped-down equity portfolio feels too exposed.

What to watch

Investors typically monitor interest rate movements, inflation data, and Federal Reserve policy decisions, as these factors influence bond prices and yields. The fund's duration and credit quality profile also matter, since they determine sensitivity to rate changes and default risk. Comparing AGG with alternatives such as the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) or the Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Acc) (VAGF) can help contextualise its role within a broader portfolio.