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About iShares Agency Bond ETF
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Inception date
Nov 5, 2008
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
AGZ tracks the agency sector of the US government bond market. Typically, when one thinks about government agencies, institutions like Fannie Mae come to mind. However, AGZ can hold a wide range of USD-denominated bonds, including corporates and foreign debt such as development banks guaranteed by the US government. AGZ holds slightly more short-term debt, resulting in a lower weighted average maturity but a higher YTM. However, these differences haven't had a significant impact on the fund's ability to deliver market-like exposure. The index is updated monthly. The fund uses a sampling method in tracking the index, which means it will invest in a sample of securities that collectively have an investment profile similar to that of the underlying index.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Government
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government98.98%
Cash1.02%
Stock breakdown by region
North America99.59%
Middle East0.41%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
AGZ top holdings are Federal National Mortgage Association 1.875% 24-SEP-2026 and Federal National Mortgage Association 6.625% 15-NOV-2030, occupying 5.80% and 3.65% of the portfolio correspondingly.
AGZ last dividends amounted to 0.34 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.36 USD in dividends, which shows a 5.55% decrease.
AGZ assets under management is 607.03 M USD. It's risen 2.29% over the last month.
AGZ fund flows account for −21.96 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, AGZ pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.61%. The last dividend (May 6, 2025) amounted to 0.34 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
AGZ shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Nov 5, 2008, and its management style is Passive.
AGZ expense ratio is 0.20% meaning you'd have to pay 0.20% of your investment to help manage the fund.
AGZ follows the Bloomberg US Aggregate Government - Agency. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
AGZ invests in bonds.
AGZ price has fallen by −0.28% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.38% increase. See more dynamics on AGZ price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.00% over the last month, have fallen by 0.00% over the last month, showed a 0.92% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.99% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.00% over the last month, have fallen by 0.00% over the last month, showed a 0.92% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 4.99% in a year.
AGZ trades at a premium (0.18%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.