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

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −1.6% and JHCR −1.7%.

Which is cheaper, AGG or JHCR?

AGG is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AGG vs JHCR: Differences, Returns & Fees

AGG's duration was 5.8 years on May 31, 2026 and JHCR's 6.0 on Jun 30, 2026; AGG charges 0.03% to JHCR's 0.29%. Net assets: $137.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, and $2.3bn on Jun 30, 2026 for John Hancock Core Bond ETF.

AGG costs 0.26 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; AGG is far larger, $138.8bn against $2.3bn.

	AGG	JHCR
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.29%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$138.8bn	$2.3bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.6%	−1.7%
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	3%
Below its high	4.7%, high on Aug 4, 2020	4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−1.6%

AGG total return, 1 year

−1.7%

JHCR total return, 1 year

0.03%

AGG expense ratio

0.29%

JHCR expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AGG and JHCR hold 3% 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 and Jun 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding AGG JHCR

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2030 0.27% 0.32%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 29, 2028 0.26% 0.81%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Aug 15, 2055 0.21% 0.58%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2056 0.16% 3.15%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2048 0.14% 0.55%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 15, 2029 0.14% 0.39%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2050 0.11% 0.75%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Nov 15, 2042 0.11% 1.22%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due May 15, 2045 0.11% 0.14%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Apr 30, 2028 0.11% 0.12%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Aug 15, 2045 0.10% 0.20%

U.S. Treasury Bonds, due Feb 15, 2050 0.09% 1.04%

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 May 15, 2035 0.39%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.39%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2034 0.39%

Only in JHCR

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 06/31 4.125, due Jun 30, 2031 1.96%

FANNIE MAE POOL FN 10/52 FIXED 5, due Oct 1, 2052 0.71%

FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 03/52 FIXED 2, due Mar 1, 2052 0.67%

FANNIE MAE POOL FN 12/50 FIXED 2.5, due Dec 1, 2050 0.62%

FANNIE MAE POOL FN 04/53 FIXED 5, due Apr 1, 2053 0.61%

FANNIE MAE POOL FN 03/52 FIXED VAR, due Mar 1, 2052 0.56%

FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 01/55 FIXED 5, due Jan 1, 2055 0.49%

FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 07/53 FIXED 5, due Jul 1, 2053 0.48%

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On the same fields

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

JHCR

John Hancock Core Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares John Hancock

What it is Tracks an index of US aggregate bonds Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.6% −1.7%

S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%

Gap to the S&P 500 −18.8 pts −18.9 pts

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.29%

Holdings 13402 962

Net assets, AGG as of Oct 9, 2026 and JHCR as of Jun 30, 2026 $137.1bn $2.3bn

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

AGG in plain words

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.

JHCR in plain words

JHCR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or JHCR?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −1.6% and JHCR −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, AGG or JHCR?: AGG is cheaper, by 0.26 percentage points a year. That is about $26 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

AGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for AGG ↗JHCR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JHCR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗John Hancock website ↗

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How this is computed

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

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