The 2008 test · real data

Would AGG survive 2008?

Ishares Core U.s. Aggregate Bond ETF

It doesn't have to be a hypothetical — AGG was there. Here's exactly what happened to it through the global financial crisis and the recovery that followed.

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AGG fell 7% from its 2008-01 peak to its 2008-10 trough — $10,000 at the peak dipped to about $9,271 — and took 11 months from peak to full recovery (dividends reinvested).

Real 2007-01 – 2013-12 data. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Growth of $10,000 in AGG · 2007-01 – 2013-12 · dividends reinvested

Worst drawdown

-7.29%

Peak → trough

2008-01 → 2008-10

Months underwater

Total return 2007-01–2013-12

6.53%

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