A
vs
B
Share
Compare their flowsAsk IQ about these two funds

AGG vs AVIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

On May 31, 2026 AGG's duration was 5.8 years and AVIG's 5.9; AGG charges 0.03% to AVIG's 0.15%. Net assets: $137.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, and $1.9bn on May 31, 2026 for Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF.

AGG costs 0.12 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; AGG is far larger, $125.5bn against $1.0bn.

AGG vs AVIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
AGGAVIG
Expense ratio0.03%0.15%
Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025$125.5bn$1.0bn
Total return, 1 year−1.6%−1.9%
What it tracksBloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common10%
Below its high4.7%, high on Aug 4, 20204.5%, high on Dec 31, 2020

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026.

−1.6%
AGG total return, 1 year
−1.9%
AVIG total return, 1 year
0.03%
AGG expense ratio
0.15%
AVIG expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AGG and AVIG hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

half

10% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding AGG AVIG
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2035 0.39% 0.44%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2036 0.37% 0.72%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.39% 0.34%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2032 0.33% 0.72%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2033 0.31% 0.54%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2032 0.29% 0.74%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2032 0.27% 0.78%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2031 0.26% 0.57%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2027 0.24% 0.46%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2031 0.24% 0.35%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2028 0.23% 0.66%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2027 0.22% 0.32%
Only in AGG
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 0.42%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.41%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 0.41%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2034 0.40%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2033 0.40%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 0.39%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2035 0.39%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 0.38%
Only in AVIG
G2SF 5 7/26 MBS 30yr, due Feb 20, 2056 1.56%
G2SF 3.5 7/26 MBS 30yr, due Jul 20, 2055 1.40%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/16/2026, due Jun 16, 2026 1.34%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/23/2026, due Jun 23, 2026 1.34%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/02/2026, due Jul 2, 2026 1.33%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/21/2026, due Jul 21, 2026 1.33%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/30/2026, due Jun 30, 2026 1.17%
United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/09/2026, due Jul 9, 2026 1.07%

Check overlap with more funds →

On the same fields

AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
AVIG
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer iShares Avantis
What it is Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.6% −1.9%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.6% (SPAB) −1.6% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark 0.0 pts vs SPAB −0.3 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.15%
Holdings 13408 820
Net assets, AGG as of Oct 9, 2026 and AVIG as of May 31, 2026 $137.1bn $1.9bn

AGG and AVIG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About AGG

AGG tracks an index of US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

About AVIG

AVIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Dec 31, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or AVIG?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −1.6% and AVIG −1.9%.
Which is cheaper, AGG or AVIG?
AGG is cheaper, by 0.12 percentage points a year. That is about $12 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
AGG vs JHCRAGG vs SCCRAGG vs UITBAGG vs TAGGAVIG vs BNDAVIG vs BIVAVIG vs DFCFAVIG vs SCHZ
AGG on its own →AVIG on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
AGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for AGG ↗AVIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AVIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Avantis website ↗

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Cite this pageCitation, APA and Markdown

ETFIQ, AGG against AVIG, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/agg-vs-avig

Open data

Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms.