iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF
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Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 5 (+2) [Q3]
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 95
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 31
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $439M [Q2] → $452M (+$13.2M) [Q3]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 [Q2] → 315 (+1) [Q3]
1.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 30.96% [Q2] → 29.83% (-1.12%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for AOA.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
AOA: The One-Stop Shop ETF For Retirement
AOA iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF offers a balanced, low-cost, and globally diversified portfolio, ideal for a "set it and forget it" investment strategy. The ETF's 80/20 equity to fixed income split reduces volatility and drawdown, making it suitable for investors wary of market fluctuations. AOA's expense ratio of 0.15% is competitive, avoiding high fees associated with actively managed funds, enhancing long-term returns.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
AOA: Higher Expense Ratio Than Average Of Parts
iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) has a high expense ratio of 0.15%, but buying its components individually results in a much lower average expense ratio of 0.044%. The fixed income component of AOA, specifically iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB), has a high duration of 5.8 years, making it sensitive to interest rate changes and inflation. AOA's equity component is driven by AI excitement.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
8 months ago
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Negative
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
AOA: Passive Bond-Equity Allocations Are Questionable
iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF is a fund of funds implementing a 80/20 allocation model in global equities and bonds. The AOA ETF has an exposure to foreign securities of about 35%, which implies some currency risk. AOA has performed well compared to other multi-asset tactical ETFs, but strategies based on the negative correlation of stocks and bonds are questionable.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
AOA: The One-Stop Asset Allocation Play
iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF is a one-stop shop for balanced portfolio allocations with a diversified investment strategy. The AOA ETF tracks the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index, appealing to investors with a higher risk tolerance. AOA offers broad market exposure, low expense ratio, and consistently outperforms its peers, making it a potentially rewarding investment option.
Neutral
MarketBeat
1 year ago
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