iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA)
AOA is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index. AOA launched on Nov 4, 2008 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US4642898591
464289859
Nov 4, 2008
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
AOA has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) returned 3.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AOA returned 7.56% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
AOA
3.95%
7.08%
2.73%
10.40%
11.79%
7.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AOA, 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 | 2.41% | 0.11% | -2.61% | 0.49% | 3.59% | 3.95% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.10% | 3.31% | 2.87% | -3.25% | 3.98% | 1.48% | 2.04% | 2.13% | 2.00% | -2.32% | 3.29% | -2.52% | 13.55% |
| 2023 | 6.64% | -3.01% | 2.90% | 1.20% | -1.12% | 4.55% | 2.85% | -2.35% | -3.99% | -2.53% | 7.85% | 4.78% | 18.27% |
| 2022 | -3.86% | -2.60% | 1.10% | -6.97% | 0.58% | -6.93% | 6.05% | -3.92% | -8.35% | 5.11% | 7.33% | -3.55% | -16.22% |
| 2021 | -0.31% | 1.88% | 2.68% | 3.37% | 1.49% | 0.78% | 0.84% | 2.02% | -3.43% | 4.05% | -1.86% | 3.18% | 15.42% |
| 2020 | -1.07% | -6.15% | -11.87% | 8.71% | 4.07% | 2.58% | 4.08% | 4.85% | -2.52% | -1.92% | 9.68% | 3.83% | 12.82% |
| 2019 | 6.51% | 2.01% | 1.46% | 2.90% | -4.57% | 5.29% | -0.14% | -1.01% | 1.74% | 2.09% | 1.90% | 2.82% | 22.60% |
| 2018 | 4.18% | -3.76% | -0.96% | 0.23% | 0.41% | -0.54% | 2.54% | 0.70% | -0.02% | -6.30% | 1.51% | -5.59% | -7.87% |
| 2017 | 2.03% | 2.43% | 1.20% | 1.56% | 1.82% | 0.54% | 2.13% | 0.48% | 1.59% | 1.72% | 1.64% | 1.30% | 20.05% |
| 2016 | -4.15% | -0.70% | 6.16% | 0.73% | 0.66% | -0.04% | 3.55% | 0.25% | 0.59% | -1.63% | 0.49% | 1.67% | 7.49% |
| 2015 | -0.69% | 4.18% | -0.79% | 1.66% | 0.26% | -1.77% | 0.87% | -5.46% | -2.67% | 5.86% | -0.17% | -1.84% | -1.07% |
| 2014 | -3.03% | 4.23% | 0.60% | 0.39% | 1.92% | 1.99% | -2.00% | 2.79% | -3.29% | 2.29% | 1.27% | -0.99% | 6.01% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AOA is 73, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) 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 Core Aggressive Allocation ETF provided a 2.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.77 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.77 | $1.76 | $1.54 | $1.26 | $1.22 | $1.10 | $1.45 | $1.15 | $2.74 | $0.95 | $0.96 | $1.01 |
Dividend yield | 2.23% | 2.30% | 2.22% | 2.10% | 1.67% | 1.71% | 2.50% | 2.37% | 5.09% | 2.02% | 2.15% | 2.18% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Core Aggressive Allocation 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.22 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $1.76 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $1.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $1.22 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $1.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $1.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $2.06 | $2.74 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.95 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.96 |
| 2014 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $1.01 |
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 Core Aggressive Allocation 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 Core Aggressive Allocation ETF was 28.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.
The current iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF drawdown is 0.47%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -28.38% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 134 |
| -24.37% | Nov 12, 2008 | 78 | Mar 9, 2009 | 41 | May 6, 2009 | 119 |
| -23.62% | Jan 5, 2022 | 196 | Oct 14, 2022 | 329 | Feb 7, 2024 | 525 |
| -20.15% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 219 |
| -16.11% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 130 | Jul 2, 2019 | 359 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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