AOA
iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA tracks a proprietary index that provides significant exposure to equities, and a small portion to fixed income securities with a goal of long-term capital appreciation.
Asset Allocation
MULTI
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
2.4 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
15 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Blackrock |
| Category | Asset Allocation |
| Asset class | Multi |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 04, 2008 |
| Assets (mns) | $2,459 |
| Expense ratio | 15 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | Yes |
Top Holdings
| ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF | 41.8 % |
| ISHARES CORE MSCI INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MAR | 25.2 % |
| ISHARES CORE TOTAL USD BOND MARKET ETF | 16.6 % |
| ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF | 9.4 % |
| ISHARES CORE INTERNATIONAL AGGREGATE BOND ETF | 2.9 % |
| ISHARES CORE S&P MID-CAP ETF | 2.7 % |
| ISHARES CORE S&P SMALL CAP ETF | 1.1 % |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 9.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 8.0% | 5.8% | -- | 7.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.4% | -- | 2.4% |
| Total Returns | 9.0% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 9.9% | 8.2% | -- | 9.8% | Ann. Volatility | 16.1% | 14.1% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.8% | -- | 15.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.82 | 94% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.68 | 72% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.55 | 49% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 89 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $7 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.08% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $82.74 |
| 30d moving avg. | $83.12 |
| Annualized volatility | 13.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 59 |
| Short interest | 0.3% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Asset Allocation Multi ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 6 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 39.3 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 34.9 bp |
| AOA (15 bp) Percentile rank | 24 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| AOA | 15.0 | 8.4 | 23.4 |
| Peer Avg. | 86.8 | 69.1 | 155.9 |
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