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AOR vs FBCG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AOR returned +7.8% to FBCG's +9.5%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $3.9bn on Oct 28, 2026 for iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF, and $7.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF.

At a glance
+7.8%
AOR total return, 1 year
+9.5%
FBCG total return, 1 year
0.15%
AOR expense ratio
0.57%
FBCG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

AOR costs 0.42 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.7 points; FBCG is 1.9 times larger.

AOR vs FBCG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAORFBCG
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.8%+9.5%
Drawdown
Below its high5.7%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracks60/40 Balanced AllocationNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.15%0.57%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$3.9bn$7.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund99.9%57.2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Jun 12, 2020 to Oct 23, 2026 · 332 weekly returns
AOR FBCG
Return
Total return edge FBCG +72.3% +197.7%
Annualized edge FBCG +8.9% +18.6%
Price return edge FBCG +48.4% +197.2%
Risk
Volatility edge AOR 9.9% 23.9%
Max drawdown edge AOR −21.6% −42.6%
Downside capture 70.7% 126.3%
Beta 0.64 1.39
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FBCG 0.60 0.71
Sortino edge FBCG 0.90 1.09
Treynor 0.124 0.121
Calmar edge FBCG (slight) 0.41 0.44
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.5% a year −2.6% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.36 −0.70
Information ratio −0.42 0.26
Tracking error 8.6% 11.2%

Each against its own benchmark: AOR against ACWI, Nov 21, 2008 to Oct 23, 2026; FBCG against VOO, Jun 12, 2020 to Oct 23, 2026.

Reading

FBCG returned more: +197.7% to +72.3%. AOR swung less: 9.9% to 23.9%. AOR fell less at its worst: −21.6% to −42.6%.

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Risk and return: AOR vs FBCG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAORFBCGEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+72.3%+197.7%FBCGPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+8.9%+18.6%FBCGTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+48.4%+197.2%FBCGPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.9%23.9%AORSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.6%15.5%AORLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−21.6%−42.6%AORDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture53.1%168.9%Share of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture70.7%126.3%Share of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.641.39Not an edgeHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.770.85Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.600.71FBCGReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.901.09FBCGReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1240.121Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.410.44FBCG (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkACWIVOOThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.5% a year−2.6% a yearNot significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.36−0.70Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−2.3% to +3.3%−9.9% to +4.7%Includes zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.420.26Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error8.6%11.2%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 332 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, AOR and FBCG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AOR FBCG
Only in one fund ↓
Only in AOR
ISHARES CORE S&P ETF TRUST 35.70%
ISHARES CORE UNIV USD BOND ETF 32.15%
ISHARES CORE MSCI INT DEVEL ETF 17.10%
ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS 6.34%
iShares Core Intl Aggregate Bnd ET 5.81%
ISHARES CORE S&P MID-CAP ETF 1.89%
ISHARES CORE S&P SMALL-CAP ETF 0.92%
Only in FBCG
NVIDIA CORP 14.90%
APPLE INC 9.31%
ALPHABET INC 9.27%
AMAZON.COM INC 5.86%
MICROSOFT CORP 4.94%
BROADCOM INC 4.38%
ELI LILLY and CO 2.71%
META PLATFORMS INC 2.31%
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Side by side

AOR iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF FBCG Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF
Where it sits Allocation ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index of 60/40 Balanced Allocation Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +7.8% +9.5%
Its benchmark over the same days +13.4% (ACWI) +13.7% (VOO)
Gap to its benchmark −5.6 pts vs ACWI −4.2 pts vs VOO
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.57%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 85.3%
Holdings 7 230
Net assets, AOR as of Oct 28, 2026 and FBCG as of Sep 30, 2026 $3.9bn $7.6bn

AOR and FBCG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-71E52491A8

AOR and FBCG do different jobs. What does each one do in a portfolio?

  1. What each follows. AOR follows 60/40 Balanced Allocation and FBCG follows No index, actively managed.
  2. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Oct 27, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026).
  3. Number of holdings. AOR holds 7 positions and FBCG holds 230.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
AOR

AOR tracks an index of 60/40 Balanced Allocation. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +7.8% with distributions reinvested, against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 7 positions, with the top ten at 99.9%.

FBCG

FBCG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +9.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.57% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 230 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AOR or FBCG?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AOR returned +7.8% and FBCG +9.5%.
Which is cheaper, AOR or FBCG?
AOR is cheaper, by 0.42 percentage points a year. That is about $42 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AOR and FBCG overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AOR and 85% of FBCG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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