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AGG vs. ARKF

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG
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ARK Fintech Innovation ETF

ARKF
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Correlation

0.33
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
ARKFARK Fintech Innovation ETF

What is AGG?

The iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the total United States investment grade bond market as defined by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Snapshot
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AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
ARKF ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
Inception date
Sep 22 2003
Feb 04 2019
Expense ratio
0.03%
0.75%
AGG has a lower expense ratio than ARKF by 0.72%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in AGG than ARKF.
Type
US Bonds
Global Equities
AGG targets investing in US Bonds, while ARKF targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
ARK Funds
AGG is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while ARKF is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$631,408,505
$9,483,865
Both AGG and ARKF are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$91,680,069,240
$808,992,455
AGG has more assets under management than ARKF by $90,871,076,785. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
None
AGG is based off of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, while ARKF is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
AGG and ARKF use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Active
AGG uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKF uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
AGG and ARKF may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither AGG nor ARKF require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

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Disclaimers

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