AGG - iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 106.46 |
| Open | 106.59 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 800 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 2200 |
| Day's Range | 106.53 - 106.64 |
| 52 Week Range | 105.00 - 110.66 |
| Volume | 428,873 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,307,569 |
| Net Assets | 55.89B |
| NAV | 106.04 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.47% |
| YTD Return | -1.67% |
| Beta (3y) | 1.00 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.04% |
| Inception Date | 2003-09-22 |
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