Which returned more over the last year, AGG or VUG?

In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned +1.3% and VUG returned +14.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AGG or VUG?

AGG charges 0.03% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AGG vs VUG

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iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.

AGG and VUG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	US aggregate bonds	US growth
Total return, 1 year	+1.3%	+14.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+20.0%	+20.0%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.6 pts	−5.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Holdings	n/a	147

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.

VUG in plain words

VUG is a index equity fund tracking US growth. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +14.9% 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. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.

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Which returned more over the last year, AGG or VUG?: In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned +1.3% and VUG returned +14.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AGG or VUG?: AGG charges 0.03% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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