Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AGG vs VIG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
| AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | US aggregate bonds | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +1.3% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.6 pts | −3.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Holdings | n/a | 332 |
AGG in plain words
AGG is a bond fund tracking US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.
VIG in plain words
VIG is a index equity fund tracking Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AGG or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned +1.3% and VIG returned +16.1%, so VIG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AGG or VIG?
- AGG charges 0.03% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, AGG against VIG, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/AGG-VIG.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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