AOK
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK tracks a proprietary index that provides significant exposure to fixed income securities and a small portion to equities with a goal of seeking current income while preserving capital.
Asset Allocation
MULTI
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
625.8 M
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) | $623 |
| Expense ratio | 15 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Monthly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | Yes |
Top Holdings
| ISHARES CORE TOTAL USD BOND MARKET ETF | 59.5 % |
| ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF | 15.5 % |
| ISHARES CORE INTERNATIONAL AGGREGATE BOND ETF | 10.0 % |
| ISHARES CORE MSCI INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED MAR | 9.4 % |
| ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF | 3.5 % |
| ISHARES CORE S&P MID-CAP ETF | 1.0 % |
| ISHARES CORE S&P SMALL CAP ETF | 0.4 % |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.7% | 3.9% | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | -- | 2.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.7% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.6% | -- | 2.4% |
| Total Returns | 9.3% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 4.1% | 5.1% | -- | 5.3% | Ann. Volatility | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.7% | -- | 7.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.47 | 70% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.39 | 59% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.32 | 45% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 87 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $4 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $40.51 |
| 30d moving avg. | $40.05 |
| Annualized volatility | 7.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 64 |
| Short interest | 0.4% |
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 |
| AOK (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) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| AOK | 15.0 | 3.2 | 18.2 |
| Peer Avg. | 39.3 | 6.6 | 45.9 |
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