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

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −1.6% and TAGG −1.4%.

Which is cheaper, AGG or TAGG?

AGG is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AGG vs TAGG: Differences, Returns & Fees

AGG's duration was 5.8 years on May 31, 2026 and TAGG's 5.8 on Jul 31, 2026; AGG charges 0.03% to TAGG's 0.08%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $137.1bn for iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and $2.7bn for T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF.

AGG costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; AGG is far larger, $137.1bn against $2.7bn.

	AGG	TAGG
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.08%
Net assets	$137.1bn	$2.7bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.6%	−1.4%
What it tracks	Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	13%
Below its high	4.7%, high on Aug 4, 2020	4.5%, high on Feb 27, 2026

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

−1.6%

AGG total return, 1 year

−1.4%

TAGG total return, 1 year

0.03%

AGG expense ratio

0.08%

TAGG expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AGG and TAGG hold 13% 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 Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding AGG TAGG

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2034 0.41% 0.53%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 0.41% 1.92%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2035 0.39% 0.38%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2036 0.37% 0.35%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2030 0.33% 0.91%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Dec 31, 2030 0.31% 0.70%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Mar 31, 2031 0.30% 0.59%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 31, 2030 0.30% 0.66%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 30, 2030 0.29% 0.59%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 30, 2030 0.27% 1.26%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 30, 2030 0.29% 0.24%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2030 0.24% 1.60%

Only in AGG

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 15, 2035 0.42%

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 Feb 15, 2034 0.39%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2034 0.38%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 15, 2028 0.35%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2033 0.35%

U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2032 0.33%

Only in TAGG

FNMA TBA 30 YR 5 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE, due Jan 1, 2033 0.76%

FNMA TBA 30 YR 4 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE, due Jan 1, 2040 0.66%

FNMA TBA 30 YR 2 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE, due Jan 1, 2050 0.60%

FNMA TBA 30 YR 5.5 SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE, due Jan 1, 2033 0.59%

GNMA II TBA 30 YR 4.5 JUMBOS, due Jan 1, 2035 0.44%

NYC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST NYC 2026 9W57 A 144A, due Jun 6, 2040 0.43%

GNMA II TBA 30 YR 5.5 JUMBOS, due Jan 1, 2033 0.42%

US TREASURY N/B 05/31 4.125, due May 31, 2031 0.40%

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On the same fields

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

TAGG

T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer iShares T. Rowe Price

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

Total return, 1 year −1.6% −1.4%

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

Gap to the S&P 500 −18.8 pts −18.7 pts

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.08%

Holdings 13402 1815

Net assets $137.1bn $2.7bn

AGG and TAGG 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.

TAGG in plain words

TAGG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AGG or TAGG?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AGG returned −1.6% and TAGG −1.4%.
Which is cheaper, AGG or TAGG?: AGG is cheaper, by 0.05 percentage points a year. That is about $5 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 ↗TAGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗TAGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗T. Rowe Price 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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