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AGG vs CRUX

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

AGGANYSE Arca

Columbia Core Bond ETF

CRUXCNYSE Arca

Overlap

No data

Expense ratio

AGG −0.29pt a year

AGG0.03%CRUX0.32%

Avg volume · 30D

AGG 32.6×the volume

AGG9.95MCRUX305K

AGG vs CRUX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%AGG−0.1%CRUX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AGG 0.0%. CRUX −0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1%1%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AGG 0.03%, better
CRUX 0.32%
Fund size
AGG $140B
CRUX $2.76B
1Y total return
AGG −0.2%
CRUX No data
Yield (12M)
AGG 4.12%
CRUX No data
Holdings
AGG 13428
CRUX 476
Avg volume (30D)
AGG 9.95M sh, better
CRUX 305K sh
NAV per share
AGG $96.45
CRUX $29.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AGG: Cost 97, Risk 47, Mission 100, Tradability 94, Holdings 77, Durability 95. CRUX: Cost 54, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 65, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for AGG, CRUX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAGGCRUX
Cost30% weightA97HigherC54
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightC47C52Higher
Tradability15% weightA94HigherC53
Holdings10% weightA77HigherB65
Durability5% weightA95HigherA76

Rank among US Aggregate Bond funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AGG and CRUX are both graded against the same 114 US Aggregate Bond funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Aggregate Bond⁠

Category · 114 funds
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AGG ranks 1st and CRUX 66th of 114 funds in the US Aggregate Bond Category.

  1. Rank 1AAGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2AIUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 66BCPLSAB Core Plus Bond ETFScore 56
  4. Rank 66CCRUXColumbia Core Bond ETFScore 56
  5. Rank 66BTOTLState Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AGGAiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

CRUXCColumbia Core Bond ETF

In short

AGG Launched in 2003, one of the first funds to pack the entire U.S. investment-grade bond market into a single ticker: Treasuries, corporates and mortgage bonds, three basis points a year, cash paid monthly.

CRUX No data

Stated mandate

AGG The fund seeks to track the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, providing broad exposure to the total U.S. investment-grade bond market.

CRUX No data

Why people hold it

  • AGG 0.03% a year against a peer-group median near 0.36%. On a bond fund, the fee comes straight out of the coupon, so the gap matters more than it looks.
  • A $100 billion-plus fund and very actively traded, the kind of depth that keeps bid-ask costs down for retail-sized orders.
  • Tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate closely, with one of the tightest index-following records in its peer group. Income is distributed monthly.
  • Running since 2003, giving it one of the longest track records among U.S. bond index ETFs.

CRUX No data

Worth knowing

  • AGG Investment grade and U.S. dollar only. High-yield debt and foreign bonds sit outside the mandate, so this is designed as core ballast rather than a yield hunt.
  • Rate risk comes as it comes. The index gets tracked whether yields rise or fall, with no manager stepping in to shorten duration.
  • The same index is sold by SPAB, SCHZ and BBAG at the same 0.03%. The portfolio is the commodity here; scale and trading depth are the tiebreakers.

CRUX No data

Full AGG profile⁠

Full CRUX profile⁠

AGG vs CRUX Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AGG vs CRUX Cost

Overpaying CRUX vs AGG

$5,904

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AGG 0.03%

    $638

  • CRUX 0.32%

    $6,542

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AGG 0.03%
  • CRUX 0.32%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530CRUX $6,542AGG $638

Year by year

YearAGGCRUXOverpaying
10$55$580$525
20$216$2,250$2,034
30$638$6,542$5,904

Expense ratio

  • 0.03%AGG, cheaper
  • 0.32%CRUX
  • Middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

AGG 2nd cheapest of 114 funds

CRUX 55th cheapest of 114 funds

AGG vs CRUX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AGG 4.12%
CRUX No data
Payout (12M)
AGG $3.97
CRUX No data
Last payment
AGG $0.33
CRUX $0.10
Ex-dividend
AGG Oct 1, 2026
CRUX Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
AGG Oct 6, 2026
CRUX Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
AGG Monthly
CRUX Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AGGMonthly · 45 paymentsAll AGG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.25; Mar 1, 2023 $0.23; Apr 3, 2023 $0.25; May 1, 2023 $0.25; Jun 1, 2023 $0.26; Jul 3, 2023 $0.25; Aug 1, 2023 $0.26; Sep 1, 2023 $0.26; Oct 2, 2023 $0.26; Nov 1, 2023 $0.28; Dec 1, 2023 $0.27; Dec 14, 2023 $0.28; Feb 1, 2024 $0.29; Mar 1, 2024 $0.29; Apr 1, 2024 $0.29; May 1, 2024 $0.29; Jun 3, 2024 $0.30; Jul 1, 2024 $0.30; Aug 1, 2024 $0.30; Sep 3, 2024 $0.31; Oct 1, 2024 $0.31; Nov 1, 2024 $0.31; Dec 2, 2024 $0.31; Dec 18, 2024 $0.32; Feb 3, 2025 $0.32; Mar 3, 2025 $0.30; Apr 1, 2025 $0.33; May 1, 2025 $0.32; Jun 2, 2025 $0.32; Jul 1, 2025 $0.32; Aug 1, 2025 $0.33; Sep 2, 2025 $0.33; Oct 1, 2025 $0.33; Nov 3, 2025 $0.33; Dec 1, 2025 $0.33; Dec 19, 2025 $0.33; Feb 2, 2026 $0.32; Mar 2, 2026 $0.32; Apr 1, 2026 $0.34; May 1, 2026 $0.33; Jun 1, 2026 $0.33; Jul 1, 2026 $0.33; Aug 3, 2026 $0.34; Sep 1, 2026 $0.34; Oct 1, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
CRUXMonthly · 7 paymentsAll CRUX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; May 1, 2026 $0.14; Jun 1, 2026 $0.12; Jul 1, 2026 $0.10; Aug 3, 2026 $0.12; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AGG vs CRUX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AGG 5.6%CRUX No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AGG 0.17CRUX No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AGG −17.3%CRUX No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AGG 0.99CRUX 1.03

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