BIV vs EAGG: Differences, Returns & Fees

BIV's duration was 5.9 years on Jun 30, 2026 and EAGG's 5.9 on May 31, 2026; BIV charges 0.03% to EAGG's 0.10%. Net assets: $28.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF, and $5.0bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF.

BIV costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; BIV is 5.7 times larger.

BIVEAGG
Expense ratio0.03%0.10%
Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026$28.1bn$5.0bn
Total return, 1 year−2.3%−1.7%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQBloomberg MSCI US Aggregate ESG Focus Index
Holdings in common15%
Below its high5.0%, high on Feb 27, 20265.4%, high on Aug 4, 2020

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

−2.3%
BIV total return, 1 year
−1.7%
EAGG total return, 1 year
0.03%
BIV expense ratio
0.10%
EAGG expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BIV and EAGG hold 15% 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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15% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BIV EAGG
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 2.14% 0.47%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2035 2.08% 0.41%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2035 2.04% 0.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 2.13% 0.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 2.08% 0.39%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2035 2.04% 0.38%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2034 2.02% 0.37%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2035 1.94% 0.37%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2032 1.65% 0.37%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2033 2.10% 0.34%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2031 1.70% 0.32%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2033 1.84% 0.32%
Only in BIV
US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2033 1.07%
AMAZON.COM INC, due Mar 13, 2036 0.13%
BANK OF AMER CRP, due Feb 6, 2037 0.12%
META PLATFORMS, due Nov 15, 2035 0.11%
FANNIE MAE, due Aug 5, 2030 0.11%
META PLATFORMS, due May 15, 2036 0.10%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 30, 2031 0.10%
IL ST TXB-PENSION, due Jun 1, 2033 0.10%
Only in EAGG
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Jun 1, 2056 0.51%
Freddie Mac Pool, due Mar 1, 2052 0.42%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2030 0.38%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 31, 2029 0.37%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due May 15, 2028 0.36%
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, due Jun 1, 2056 0.35%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 31, 2028 0.35%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Feb 28, 2030 0.32%

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On the same fields

BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
EAGG
iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year −2.3% −1.7%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −19.5 pts −18.9 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.10%
Holdings 2347 5119
Net assets, BIV as of Sep 30, 2026 and EAGG as of Oct 9, 2026 $28.1bn $5.0bn

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

BIV in plain words

BIV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

EAGG in plain words

EAGG tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIV or EAGG?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIV returned −2.3% and EAGG −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, BIV or EAGG?
BIV is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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