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iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAG...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US46435G6724

CUSIP

46435G672

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Nov 10, 2015

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Barclays Global Aggregate ex USD 10% Issuer Capped (Hedged) Index

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

IAGG has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG) returned 1.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.53% over the past 12 months.


IAGG

YTD

1.34%

1M

0.44%

6M

1.87%

1Y

5.53%

5Y*

0.64%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of IAGG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.44%0.58%-0.87%1.66%-0.45%1.34%
2024-0.18%-0.38%0.87%-1.02%0.32%0.65%2.08%0.65%1.03%-0.48%1.38%-0.45%4.51%
20232.04%-1.20%2.11%0.39%0.12%0.18%0.04%0.18%-1.25%-0.16%2.73%3.12%8.49%
2022-1.34%-1.36%-1.77%-2.30%-0.65%-1.56%3.02%-3.13%-2.79%0.90%2.36%-2.61%-10.86%
2021-0.62%-1.68%-0.11%-0.04%-0.09%0.57%1.32%-0.14%-1.31%-0.27%1.13%-0.60%-1.87%
20201.99%0.56%-2.30%1.77%0.24%0.51%0.59%-0.60%0.54%0.53%0.21%0.55%4.63%
20190.72%0.38%1.93%0.22%1.04%1.62%1.55%1.94%-0.36%-0.56%-0.30%-0.44%7.99%
2018-0.31%0.43%1.15%-0.23%-0.08%0.51%-0.10%0.22%-0.16%0.21%0.43%1.27%3.38%
2017-1.21%1.20%-0.06%0.65%0.60%-0.58%0.22%1.00%-0.62%1.24%-0.09%-0.27%2.09%
20161.83%0.53%0.92%-0.27%0.94%2.04%0.87%0.13%0.09%-1.48%-1.14%0.59%5.09%
20150.48%-0.56%-0.09%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 92, IAGG is among the top 8% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IAGG is 9292
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IAGG is 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IAGG is 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IAGG is 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IAGG is 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IAGG is 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (IAGG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.71
  • 5-Year: 0.14
  • All Time: 0.59

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.14 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.14$2.14$1.77$1.08$0.63$1.09$1.55$1.58$0.91$0.81$0.07

Dividend yield

4.22%4.28%3.55%2.28%1.16%1.95%2.82%3.02%1.74%1.56%0.13%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.14$2.14
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.77$1.77
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.08$1.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.63
2020$0.00$0.10$0.11$0.13$0.14$0.14$0.13$0.10$0.08$0.07$0.06$0.05$1.09
2019$0.00$0.15$0.16$0.18$0.19$0.18$0.16$0.13$0.11$0.09$0.08$0.12$1.55
2018$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.12$0.13$0.16$0.12$0.14$0.79$1.58
2017$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.09$0.13$0.12$0.16$0.13$0.14$0.04$0.02$0.05$0.91
2016$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.53$0.81
2015$0.07$0.07

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 International Aggregate 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 Core International Aggregate Bond ETF was 13.88%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 577 trading sessions.

The current iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF drawdown is 0.45%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.88%Jan 4, 2021450Oct 14, 2022577Feb 4, 20251027
-5.93%Mar 10, 20207Mar 18, 202093Jul 30, 2020100
-3.93%Sep 8, 201699Jan 30, 2017191Oct 31, 2017290
-3.7%Dec 11, 201745Feb 14, 2018212Dec 18, 2018257
-2.07%Aug 29, 201952Nov 11, 201953Jan 29, 2020105

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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