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.
| BIV | EAGG | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.10% |
| Net assets, as of Sep 30, 2026 | $28.1bn | $5.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.3% | −1.7% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | Bloomberg MSCI US Aggregate ESG Focus Index |
| Holdings in common | 15% | |
| Below its high | 5.0%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | 5.4%, high on Aug 4, 2020 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
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
On the same fields
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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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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