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iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF (AOR)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US4642898674
CUSIP
464289867
Issuer
iShares
Inception Date
Nov 4, 2008
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P Target Risk Growth Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF (AOR) has returned -1.02% so far this year and 14.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AOR has returned 7.74% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF

1D
1.95%
1M
-4.47%
YTD
-1.02%
6M
1.40%
1Y
14.76%
3Y*
11.65%
5Y*
5.99%
10Y*
7.74%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 11, 2008, AOR's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst month was Dec 2008 at -9.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AOR closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 28, 2008 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -16.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.08%1.51%-4.47%-1.02%
20252.06%0.53%-2.11%0.52%3.38%3.36%0.59%2.21%2.48%1.52%0.55%0.35%16.44%
2024-0.02%2.24%2.39%-3.01%3.46%1.22%2.10%1.98%1.79%-2.25%2.69%-2.13%10.68%
20236.17%-2.82%2.82%1.12%-1.15%3.29%2.22%-1.93%-3.48%-2.21%6.86%4.51%15.75%
2022-3.38%-1.99%-0.17%-6.04%0.49%-5.53%5.14%-3.79%-7.10%3.20%6.89%-3.50%-15.64%
2021-0.29%1.17%1.71%2.68%1.29%0.74%0.82%1.64%-2.85%2.83%-1.18%2.24%11.19%

Benchmark Metrics

iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.23%, beta of 0.57, and R² of 0.68 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 13, 2008.

  • This ETF participated in 67.07% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 60.24% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.57 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.23%
Beta
0.57
0.68
Upside Capture
60.24%
Downside Capture
67.07%

Expense Ratio

AOR has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AOR ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% 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.


AOR Risk / Return Rank: 7575
Overall Rank
AOR Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AOR Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
AOR Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
AOR Calmar Ratio Rank: 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
AOR Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF (AOR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AORBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.38

0.90

+0.49

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.99

1.39

+0.61

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.97

1.40

+0.57

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.58

6.61

+1.98

Explore AOR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF provided a 2.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.65$1.65$1.52$1.33$1.00$0.93$0.99$1.22$1.03$2.02$0.88$0.82

Dividend yield

2.57%2.55%2.66%2.50%2.12%1.64%1.89%2.56%2.49%4.51%2.16%2.12%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.67$1.65
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.61$1.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.52$1.33
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.32$1.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.41$0.93

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 Growth 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 Growth Allocation ETF was 24.44%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 110 trading sessions.

The current iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF drawdown is 4.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-24.44%Dec 1, 200867Mar 9, 2009110Aug 13, 2009177
-22.95%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020121
-21.72%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022345Mar 1, 2024580
-13.45%Nov 14, 20086Nov 21, 20084Nov 28, 200810
-12.61%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 201185Feb 3, 2012193

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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