iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (AOK)

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (AOK) is up 4.4% since the beginning of the year. AOK is currently trading at $41 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of AOK shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,205.

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (AOK) has returned 4.44% so far this year and 11.77% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AOK has returned 5.26% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 10, 2008, AOK's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AOK closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 28, 2008 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Nov 26, 2008 at -10.8%.

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.15%, beta of 0.25, and R2 of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 10, 2008.

• This ETF participated in 38.19% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 33.40% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.25 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.38 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.38 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

AOK has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.

AOK ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF provided a 3.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Core 30/70 Conservative 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 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF was 18.94%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 438 trading sessions.

The current iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF drawdown is 0.24%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.