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AGG vs. SPYD

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG
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vs

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

SPYD
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Correlation

0.21
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
SPYDSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend 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
SPYD SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
Inception date
Sep 22 2003
Oct 21 2015
Expense ratio
0.03%
0.07%
AGG has a lower expense ratio than SPYD by 0.04%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in AGG than SPYD.
Type
US Bonds
US Equities
AGG targets investing in US Bonds, while SPYD targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Blackrock (iShares)
State Street (SPDR)
AGG is managed by Blackrock (iShares), while SPYD is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$631,408,505
$31,341,265
Both AGG and SPYD 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
$6,188,814,848
AGG has more assets under management than SPYD by $85,491,254,392. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
S&P 500 High Dividend Index
AGG is based off of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, while SPYD is based off of the S&P 500 High Dividend Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
AGG and SPYD 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
Passive
AGG and SPYD both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
Yes
SPYD may offer dividends, while AGG does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for SPYD may vary.
Prospectus
Neither AGG nor SPYD 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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