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VOO vs. AGG

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

VOO
$--
vs

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGG
$--

Correlation

0.29
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF
AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

What is VOO?

Invests in stocks in the S&P 500 Index representing 500 of the largest U.S. companies. Goal is to closely track the index return which is considered a gauge of overall U.S. stock returns. Offers high potential for investment growth; share value rises and falls more sharply than that of funds holding bonds. More appropriate for long-term goals where your moneys growth is essential.

Snapshot
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VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Inception date
Sep 07 2010
Sep 22 2003
Expense ratio
0.03%
0.03%
VOO and AGG have the same expense ratio, meaning it’s equally as costly to invest in either one.
Type
US Equities
US Bonds
VOO targets investing in US Equities, while AGG targets investing in US Bonds.
Fund owner
Vanguard
Blackrock (iShares)
VOO is managed by Vanguard, while AGG is managed by Blackrock (iShares).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$1,621,694,598
$631,408,505
Both VOO and AGG 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
$325,714,712,538
$91,680,069,240
VOO has more assets under management than AGG by $234,034,643,298. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Index
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
VOO is based off of the S&P 500 Index, while AGG is based off of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
VOO and AGG 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
VOO and AGG 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
No
VOO and AGG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither VOO nor AGG 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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