iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
$97.91+0.07 (+0.07%)
- 0.19%
- $3.4B
- +15.7%
- 2.15%
- 0.1M sh
- $98.01
- low $85.90high $100.03
The ETF.net AOA Grade
A
Score 88 out of 100
- 2 of 37
Score 88 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A94 out of 100Rank 3 of 37Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 29Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 16 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A90 out of 100Rank 1 of 37Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A81 out of 100Rank 3 of 33Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A98 out of 100Rank 1 of 37
Our read on AOA
AOne ticker, one whole portfolio. AOA holds a basket of iShares stock and bond funds pinned near 80% equities, tracking S&P's aggressive target-risk index since 2008.
The Fund seeks to follow an index of equity and fixed-income ETFs designed for an aggressive target-risk allocation. It offers a diversified portfolio emphasizing growth and relatively higher equity exposure.
Why people hold it
- 0.19% a year, against a category median closer to 0.78%. The rebalancing and the diversification come with it.
- Does exactly what the label says: it has hugged the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index closely, with no style drift to police.ishares.com
- Running since 2008 with billions in assets behind it, and one of the strongest builds in its allocation peer group.
Worth knowing
- Eighty percent equities means it moves with the stock market. The bond sleeve cushions the ride, it does not insulate it.
- The mix stays aggressive by design. Unlike a target-date fund such as IRTR, it never glides toward bonds over time.
- Distributions land quarterly, and income is a byproduct of the allocation rather than the point of it.
AOA Holdings
- Other
- 33,951
- 19%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology32.5%
- Financials15.7%
- Industrials10.7%
- Health Care8.4%
- Consumer Discretionary8.2%
- Communication7.3%
- Consumer Staples4.5%
- Materials4.2%
- Energy4.1%
- Utilities2.3%
- Real Estate2.1%
Geography
- United States64.83%
- Japan5.56%
- United Kingdom3.06%
- Canada2.85%
- Taiwan (Province of China)2.57%
- China2.00%
- Switzerland1.92%
- Korea (the Republic of)1.83%
- 15.38%
Developed 71% · Emerging 29%
AOA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
AOA$11,568
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AOA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.7% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | +0.6% |
| 1 year | +15.7% |
| 3 years | +18.0% |
| 5 years | +9.4% |
| 10 years | +10.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AOA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.7% | |
| 2025 | +19.6% | |
| 2024 | +13.5% | |
| 2023 | +18.3% | |
| 2022 | −16.2% | |
| 2021 | +15.4% | |
| 2020 | +12.8% |
AOA in the news
AOA Dividends
- 2.15%
- $2.11
- $0.30 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
AOA Risk
- 9.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.28
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −23.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AOA Cost
0.19%
AOA0.19%
- The middle half of Multi-Asset Allocation funds
- Median 0.58%
2 of the 37 Multi-Asset Allocation funds charge less.
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- AUCBGState Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return —
- AIRTRiShares LifePath Retirement ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +6.5%
- AINCEFranklin Income Equity Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +20.2%
- ATRTYCambria Trinity ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +18.5%
- AGAACambria Global Asset Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +16.8%