AGG - iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 105.90 |
| Open | 106.05 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 900 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 1800 |
| Day's Range | 105.98 - 106.11 |
| 52 Week Range | 105.00 - 110.66 |
| Volume | 2,184,239 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,719,103 |
| Net Assets | 55.62B |
| NAV | 106.63 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.44% |
| YTD Return | -1.75% |
| Beta (3y) | 1.00 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.04% |
| Inception Date | 2003-09-22 |
- ETF Trends•17 hours ago
4 Big Bond ETFs With Small Expense Ratios
When it comes to investing in ETFs, various investors are acclimated to using different metrics, fundamental or technical, when it comes down to screening for those with the best returns. One aspect that ...
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
Should investors favor cyclical or defensive stocks for the rest of the year? Analysts disagree
One of the curious attributes of the U.S. stock market in 2018 is that while there are growing concerns over the outlook for growth going forward, sectors traditionally seen as safe have struggled the most, while the ones more closely correlated to macroeconomic conditions have generally risen.
- Forbes•4 days ago
What This Week's Fed Move Means For Your Bonds
For several years, the Fed had been raising rates at a relatively slow and cautious pace, in response to seeing the economy expanding at a "moderate pace." Importantly, this week that language changed to "sustained expansion." Central bankers are not likely to make drastic changes in their language, but the view is changing from cautious optimism, to recognizing that the U.S. appears to be seeing a more vigorous period of expansion. This implies the Fed is fairly committed to their current direction. With their interest rate announcement, Fed decision makers also indicate where they expect to see rates in the coming years.
- Market Realist•6 days ago
Understanding the Changes to the FOMC’s June Dot Plot
The FOMC’s June meeting concluded on June 13, and the committee decided to increase the federal funds rate by 0.25%. The June rate hike was completely priced in, but the markets (ACWI) were eagerly awaiting the updated SEP (Summary of Economic Projections) report, which included the dot plot, a forecast for future interest rate hikes.
- ETF Trends•8 days ago
Are U.S. Interest Rates About to Rise Again?
With the unemployment rate at a low 3.8%, rising wages and a healthy inflation level, the markets are poised for another rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The federal funds rate is currently in the range of 1.5% to 1.75%, but an increase of a quarter of a percentage point is expected, but not guaranteed. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will release the most recent economic forecasts, which could hint at additional hikes.
- Benzinga•19 days ago
Insurance Companies Boost Usage Of Bond ETFs
Various studies and surveys are confirming the growth trajectory of the exchange traded funds industry and the importance of institutional investors in driving that growth. "In April 2017, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners revised its methodology for accounting of fixed-income ETFs,” CFRA Research Director of ETF & Mutual Fund Research Todd Rosenbluth said in a Thursday note.
- Market Realist•20 days ago
Why Downward Revision of Q1 GDP Could Be a Good Sign
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (or BEA) released its second estimate for real GDP for the first quarter on May 30. Although the reading was lower than consensus expectations, the reason for the decline was due to a decline in inventories, which could be considered a positive sign.
- Investor's Business Daily•21 days ago
6 Ideas To Consider If The Stock Market Is Making You Nervous
Investors sought safer shores Tuesday as geopolitical concerns rocked global stock markets and sent the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 400 points.
- CNBC•23 days ago
Traders are worried this could be the 'big unwinding' of Italian bond markets
On Friday, two-year Italian bond yields rose 35 basis points in one day — almost equivalent to the entire range of the year for U.S. 10-year Treasurys.
- CNBC•26 days ago
Charts show the largest bond ETF is on track for its worst year in history, market watcher says
Bond prices have plummeted this year, sending yields to multiyear highs. If the pressure on Treasurys continues, the market's largest bond ETF could surpass the drop seen in its worst year on record, says one market watcher.
- Market Realist•27 days ago
Key Takeaways from May’s FOMC Meeting Minutes
The most recent FOMC meeting was on May 1–2. The decision to leave the rate unchanged had been expected by the markets, but the FOMC used the meeting to announce a likely rate hike in June. FOMC meeting minutes are usually released three weeks after an FOMC meeting.
- Market Realist•28 days ago
How the US-China Trade Deal Could Hurt Global Markets
China invests the trade surplus it has with its trading partners in US government securities (GOVT). According to the data available from the US Treasury, China owns close to 20% of total outstanding US debt, and the total value of these securities is close to $1.2 trillion.
- Market Realist•last month
When Do Global Fund Managers Expect the Next Recession to Come?
As per the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch (or BofAML) Global Fund Manager survey released on May 15, growth expectations have slipped to the lowest level in the last two years. The report indicated that global fund managers expect a slowdown in global growth with only 1% of the respondents thinking that the global economy would strengthen in the next 12 months. Only 2% of respondents were expecting a recession in 2018, while most of the respondents expect the next recession by the first quarter of 2020.
- Market Realist•last month
Why Bond Yields Rose on Tuesday
The April retail sales report was released on May 15, and the surprise reaction to this report was an increase in bond (BND) yields across the board. There are numerous ways to explain the spike in yields, and the retail (XRT) sales data only acted as a catalyst to the Treasury (GOVT) sell-off, which began a few hours before the retail sales data was released. With the US economy showing signs of continued improvements and other developed economies slowing down, chances are that the US could lead the tightening cycle, which could have led to an increase in bond yields on Tuesday.
- Market Realist•2 months ago
ADP: US Job Market Could Be Overheating
ADP, a human capital management solution provider, releases a monthly report on US non-farm employment. The report captures the change in the number of jobs added across different sectors in the US. ADP claims to process the payrolls of more than 24 million US workers, which provides first-hand insight into the US employment market. The monthly report is prepared using actual and anonymous payroll data from 411,000 US clients that ADP services. The report precedes the monthly non-farm payrolls report from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics). ...
- Zacks•2 months ago
Will Bond ETFs Sustain Their April Momentum in May?
The fixed income world gained immense investors' love in April amid persistent stock market volatility.
- 2 months ago
5 Bond ETFs Enjoying a Great 2018
The equity market has be shaken by a sudden bout of volatility, sending investors out of riskier assets and into safer plays. The shift in investment sentiment has been a huge boon for bond exchange traded ...
- Zacks•2 months ago
ETF Asset Report for April 2018: Bonds Top
Solid assets flow into bond ETFs in April despite rising rates.
- Market Realist•2 months ago
Why 1Q18 Real GDP Estimate Raises Chance of 4th Rate Hike
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (or BEA) released its first estimate for 1Q18 real GDP on Friday. This reading was above the consensus estimate for a growth rate of 2% but below the 4Q17 real GDP growth rate of 2.9%. This positive surprise may have somewhat cemented the chances for three more rate hikes in 2018, and the Fed has no reason to back off from additional rate hikes this year.
- Market Realist•2 months ago
Why Higher Yields Are Driving the US Dollar Higher
Over the last one year, the US dollar has struggled against all the major currencies with the US dollar index (UUP) depreciating by 10.6% in 2017 and 2.2% in the first three months of 2018. At the same time, US interest rates (AGG) have been increasing but remained at a lower level to instigate any strong moves in the currency. Why is the US dollar’s rise impacting other currencies?
- Benzinga•2 months ago
One Of This Top Asset-Gathering Bond ETFs Has Little US Debt
Year-to-date, three fixed income exchange-traded funds are among the top 10 ETFs in terms of new assets added. The iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE: SHV ) and the iShares Core Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: ...
- Market Realist•2 months ago
How Higher Bond Yields Could Affect Equity Markets
The US ten-year yield has moved above the 3% rate for the first time in three years amid increased inflation (TIP) expectations and the US Federal Reserve’s resolve to continue with interest rate hikes. In the same period, the S&P 500 (SPY) Index delivered a total return of over 350% in this bull-market cycle, and analysts continue to project expansion in business and thus stock prices. The question on everyone’s mind is whether stocks will continue to be attractive when bond yields are growing.
Yahoo Finance Video•27 days agoMARKETS: Markets will move on Trump headlines today—the Fed just confused traders
Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break down the latest market action.
Yahoo Finance Video•28 days agoNYSE trader: Fed Minutes shouldn't surprise, but traders are on edge
Alan Valdes, director of floor operations at Silverbear Capital, joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith from the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves as the Federal Reserve releases the minutes from the last FOMC meeting.
Yahoo Finance Video•last monthNYSE trader: I like tech stocks, even as money is flowing bonds
Alan Valdes of Silverbear Capital joins Yahoo Finance's Jen Rogers from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
