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BUXXvsAGGETF Comparison

ETF 1

BUXX

Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

-0.25%

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ETF 2

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

-0.25%

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Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF (BUXX) and iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) belong to the same industry segment: US Aggregate Bonds. In contrast, AGG's top sector exposures are Sovereign, Finance and Industrials. BUXX is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.26%, versus 0.03% for AGG. BUXX is up 2.86% year-to-date (YTD) with +$217M in YTD flows. AGG performs worse with -1.84% YTD performance, and +$9.47B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of BUXX and AGG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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BUXX vs AGG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/19/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	BUXX AGG	+0.22%-0.76%	+0.73%-1.86%	+2.86%-1.84%	+3.72%-2.02%	+16.54%+16.41%	n/a-1.73%
Flows	BUXX AGG	+$27M+$1.95B	+$50M+$3.85B	+$217M+$9.47B	+$234M+$11.91B	+$503M+$47.77B	-+$66.75B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	BUXX AGG	+0.44%+4.42%	+0.41%+3.88%	+0.51%+4.92%	n/a+5.93%
Max drawdown	BUXX AGG	-0.09%-3.28%	-0.09%-4.64%	-0.23%-4.86%	n/a-17.35%
Max drawdown duration	BUXX AGG	22d55d	22d232d	18d284d	n/a1555d

Trading data

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	BUXX	AGG
Last sale 10/20/2026 at 4:08 PM	$20.19	$95.22
Previous close 10/19/2026	$20.19	$95.11
Consolidated volume 10/19/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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BUXX

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Main metrics

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	BUXX	AGG
Last price	$20.19	$95.22
1D performance	-0.02%	+0.12%
AuM	$537.01 M	$138.11 B
E/R	0.26%	0.03%

Characteristics

	BUXX	AGG
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Strive Asset Management	iShares
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
N° of holdings	-	10222
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 10, 2023	September 22, 2003
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

BUXX

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AGG

USA

76.71%

Other

23.29%

Sectors

BUXX

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AGG

Sovereign

47.19%

Finance

9.95%

Industrials

7.05%

Other

35.81%

Diversification

BUXX

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AGG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.43%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

BUXX

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AGG

BlackRock Cash Funds - Institutional

3.01%

USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035)

0.41%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4% 28feb2030, USD (H-2030)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4.125% 15feb2036, USD (B-2036)

0.39%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2034, USD (E-2034)

0.39%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15may2035, USD (C-2035)

0.39%

USA, Notes 4.5% 15nov2033, USD (F-2033)

0.39%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15aug2035, USD (E-2035)

0.38%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15jul2028, USD (AQ-2028)

0.38%

USA, Notes 4% 15nov2035, USD (F-2035)

0.38%

USA, Notes 4% 15feb2034, USD (B-2034)

0.37%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2036, USD (C-2036)

0.37%

USA, Notes 3.5% 15oct2028, USD (AT-2028)

0.37%

Frequently asked questions about BUXX and AGG

BUXXvsAGGETF Comparison

Strive Enhanced Income Short Maturity ETF

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

BUXX vs AGG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the BUXX and AGG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 19, 2026, BUXX is up 2.86% year-to-date (YTD), while AGG has lost -1.84%. That puts BUXX better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: BUXX or AGG?

Year-to-date, the BUXX ETF saw +$217M in flows, compared to +$9.47B for AGG.

Which ETF is more volatile: BUXX or AGG?

Over the past year, BUXX had a volatility of 0.41%, while AGG experienced 3.88%.

Which ETF is bigger: BUXX or AGG?

As of October 19, 2026, BUXX holds $537.01 M in assets under management (AUM), while AGG manages $138.11 B.

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