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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and BND returned −0.7%, so AGG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, AGG or BND?

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

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AGG vs BND: how they differ

AGG and BND are both bond index funds, and over the year they finished level, −0.7% against −0.7%.

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

AGG and BND on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	AGG iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	US aggregate bonds	US aggregate bonds
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	−0.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	−18.2 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%

AGG in plain words

AGG is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.7% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

BND in plain words

BND is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or BND?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −0.7% and BND returned −0.7%, so AGG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AGG or BND?: AGG charges 0.03% a year and BND charges 0.03%, so AGG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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