- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- Nov 11, 2008
- Business
- iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Target Risk Aggressive Index, which is composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds representing an aggressive target risk allocation strategy with approximately 80% exposure to equities and 20% to fixed income. Launched on November 4, 2008, and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, the ETF offers investors a low-cost, diversified solution for growth-oriented portfolios, with a net expense ratio of 0.15% following fee waivers through November 30, 2026. Its primary holdings include iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (48.3%), iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (21.1%), iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (15.4%), iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (8.6%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF, and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF; these underlying funds provide broad exposure to U.S. large-, mid-, and small-cap equities, international developed and emerging market equities, and U.S. and international fixed income securities. The ETF distributes dividends quarterly and trades on the NYSE Arca exchange, with net assets exceeding $2.6 billion as of September 2025.
The fund operates primarily in U.S. and global markets, with geographic exposure including the United States (64%), Japan, China, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Australia, targeting long-term investors seeking aggressive growth through diversified asset allocation. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, as part of the iShares family under BlackRock, Inc., the ETF emphasizes multi-asset class diversification across developed and emerging markets without pursuing ESG strategies.
In a significant recent development, effective February 19, 2025, the fund was renamed from iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF to iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF to more precisely reflect its target 80/20 equity-fixed income allocation strategy. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the ETF delivered a total return of 12.74%, driven by strong contributions from U.S. large-cap equities (particularly semiconductors and AI-related systems software), international developed markets (led by German industrials), and emerging markets (notably Chinese interactive media), amid a portfolio turnover rate of 5%. No major acquisitions, partnerships, or new product launches were reported in the last 1-2 years, underscoring the fund's stable, index-tracking approach.