iShares Agency Bond ETF (AGZ)
AGZ is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Barclays Capital U.S. Agency Bond Index. AGZ launched on Nov 5, 2008 and has a 0.20% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US4642881662
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Nov 5, 2008
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Barclays Capital U.S. Agency Bond Index
Expense Ratio
AGZ has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Agency Bond ETF (AGZ) returned 1.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.99% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AGZ returned 1.65% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
AGZ
1.77%
0.24%
2.04%
4.99%
0.15%
1.65%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AGZ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.56% | 1.16% | 0.27% | 0.76% | -0.99% | 1.77% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.15% | -0.40% | 0.46% | -1.08% | 0.93% | 0.63% | 1.81% | 0.86% | 0.76% | -1.25% | 0.79% | -0.58% | 3.08% |
| 2023 | 1.74% | -1.24% | 1.69% | 0.55% | -0.45% | -0.48% | 0.16% | 0.40% | -0.86% | -0.10% | 1.95% | 1.79% | 5.18% |
| 2022 | -1.14% | -0.54% | -2.37% | -1.67% | 0.65% | -0.77% | 1.24% | -1.69% | -2.35% | -0.68% | 1.73% | -0.36% | -7.77% |
| 2021 | -0.06% | -0.75% | -0.59% | 0.36% | 0.28% | 0.09% | 0.82% | 0.01% | -0.58% | -0.38% | 0.16% | -0.64% | -1.30% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.57% | 1.37% | 0.26% | 0.51% | 0.06% | 0.61% | -0.27% | -0.07% | -0.21% | 0.21% | -0.01% | 5.77% |
| 2019 | 0.33% | -0.14% | 1.53% | -0.01% | 1.48% | 0.62% | 0.04% | 2.09% | -0.42% | 0.09% | 0.04% | -0.25% | 5.51% |
| 2018 | -0.96% | -0.32% | 0.66% | -0.74% | 0.54% | 0.15% | -0.28% | 0.57% | -0.38% | 0.03% | 0.51% | 1.56% | 1.32% |
| 2017 | 0.26% | 0.25% | 0.11% | 0.57% | 0.51% | -0.13% | 0.30% | 0.59% | -0.52% | 0.04% | -0.15% | 0.18% | 2.01% |
| 2016 | 0.60% | 0.67% | 0.48% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 0.17% | -0.14% | 0.04% | -0.36% | -1.76% | 0.16% | 1.03% |
| 2015 | 1.82% | -0.47% | -0.16% | -0.22% | 0.03% | -0.38% | 0.41% | 0.14% | 0.52% | -0.02% | -0.34% | 0.02% | 1.34% |
| 2014 | 1.05% | 0.33% | -0.20% | 0.61% | 0.66% | 0.03% | -0.26% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.70% | 0.52% | -0.05% | 3.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 89, AGZ is among the top 11% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Agency Bond ETF (AGZ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Agency Bond ETF provided a 3.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.92 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.92 | $3.76 | $3.41 | $1.67 | $0.83 | $2.69 | $2.68 | $2.41 | $1.79 | $1.71 | $1.47 | $1.50 |
Dividend yield | 3.61% | 3.48% | 3.14% | 1.56% | 0.71% | 2.25% | 2.32% | 2.15% | 1.58% | 1.52% | 1.30% | 1.33% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Agency Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $1.38 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.65 | $3.76 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.26 | $0.29 | $0.31 | $0.62 | $3.41 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.21 | $0.43 | $1.67 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.16 | $0.83 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $1.33 | $2.69 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.39 | $2.68 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.47 | $2.41 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.33 | $1.79 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.48 | $1.71 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.27 | $1.47 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.24 | $1.50 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Agency Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Agency Bond ETF was 11.23%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 611 trading sessions.
The current iShares Agency Bond ETF drawdown is 1.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.23% | Sep 4, 2020 | 536 | Oct 20, 2022 | 611 | Mar 31, 2025 | 1147 |
| -4.98% | Nov 14, 2008 | 6 | Nov 24, 2008 | 11 | Dec 11, 2008 | 17 |
| -3.28% | May 2, 2013 | 37 | Jun 24, 2013 | 225 | May 15, 2014 | 262 |
| -2.88% | Jul 7, 2016 | 114 | Dec 15, 2016 | 169 | Aug 18, 2017 | 283 |
| -2.53% | Nov 5, 2010 | 65 | Feb 8, 2011 | 78 | Jun 1, 2011 | 143 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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