AGG vs ISTB: fund overlap

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US aggregate bond comparison · Holdings dated 2026-08-27

AGG vs ISTB

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF compared with iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

Most company exposure is different between these funds.AGG has 9,400 companies outside the overlap; ISTB has 3,442.
AGGUS aggregate bond

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

13,390holdings
0.03%annual fee
USmarket
ValuationNot available for this holdings date
AGG holdings and fund profile
ISTBbond

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

7,434holdings
0.06%annual fee
USmarket
ValuationNot available for this holdings date
ISTB holdings and fund profile

Price development

Both lines rebased to 0% over their shared dates

Largest shared positions

3,984 companies held in both funds

AGG weight ISTB weight
Shared companyAGG ISTB
BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares BISXX
2.89%
0.97%
United States Treasury TNOTE
0.41%
0.93%
United States Treasury T
0.38%
0.75%
United States Treasury T
0.36%
1.09%
United States Treasury T
0.33%
0.80%
TREASURY NOTE T
0.32%
0.46%
TREASURY NOTE T
0.32%
0.47%
United States Treasury Note/Bond T
0.31%
0.33%
United States Treasury T
0.30%
0.42%
United States Treasury T
0.30%
0.62%
TREASURY NOTE T
0.30%
0.42%
United States Treasury T
0.29%
0.77%
United States Treasury
0.28%
0.62%
United States Treasury T
0.28%
0.81%
United States Treasury T
0.28%
0.28%
United States Treasury T
0.27%
0.89%
United States Treasury T
0.30%
0.27%
US TREASURY N/B 4.125 06/30/2031 T
0.27%
1.06%
United States Treasury T
0.27%
0.84%
United States Treasury T
0.26%
0.82%
United States Treasury T
0.25%
0.58%
United States Treasury T
0.25%
0.32%
United States Treasury
0.24%
0.52%
United States Treasury T
0.24%
0.25%
United States Treasury T
0.23%
0.24%

AGG and ISTB questions

Based on the holdings compared above

How much do AGG and ISTB overlap?

AGG and ISTB overlap by 36.7% by weight, across 3,984 shared companies.

Which companies do AGG and ISTB both hold?

The largest companies held in both funds are BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares, United States Treasury, United States Treasury, United States Treasury, United States Treasury.

Can I hold both AGG and ISTB?

Holding both means 36.7% of that part of your portfolio is the same companies counted twice. That can suit you or not depending on your goals; this tool reports the overlap rather than giving advice.

Is AGG or ISTB cheaper?

AGG has a 0.03% expense ratio and ISTB has 0.06%.

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