I reiterate a buy rating on iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF, citing strong fixed income fundamentals and positive real yield prospects. AGG's 4.4% yield, low volatility, and favorable risk-adjusted ...

Both VCIT and AGG charge the same low expense ratio, but VCIT offers a higher yield. AGG holds a much broader mix of bonds and has a lower historical drawdown than VCIT. VCIT's portfolio focuses on ...

Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. BND and AGG have similar ...

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The index measures the performance of the total U.S. investment-grade bond market. The fund will invest ...

The index measures the performance of the total U.S. investment-grade bond market. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and TBAs that ...

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