AGG vs IWM20-Year Performance Comparison

US Total Bond vs US Small-Cap — backtested 20052024

IWM wins$44,676 vs $17,648 on $10,000 over 20 years
AGGUS Total Bond
Final value$17,648
CAGR+2.9%
Max drawdown-14.6%
Best year+8% (2019)
Years won7 of 20
IWMUS Small-Cap
Final value$44,676
CAGR+7.8%
Max drawdown-35.3%
Best year+39% (2013)
Years won13 of 20

Growth of $10,000

20052024
AGGIWM
$26k$46k20052008201120142017202020232024
AGG$17,648
IWM$44,676
50/50 mix$30,395

50/50 blend: $30,395 (+5.7%/yr CAGR)

Splitting equally between AGG and IWM would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than IWM but less volatility. Try a custom split →

Year-by-year: AGG vs IWM

YearAGGIWMWinner
2024+1.3%+11.4%IWM
2023+5.7%+16.8%IWM
2022-13.0%-20.5%AGG
2021-1.8%+14.5%IWM
2020+7.5%+20.0%IWM
2019+8.5%+25.4%IWM
2018+0.1%-11.1%AGG
2017+3.5%+14.6%IWM
2016+2.4%+21.6%IWM
2015+0.5%-4.5%AGG
2014+6.0%+5.0%AGG
2013-2.0%+38.7%IWM
2012+3.8%+16.7%IWM
2011+7.7%-4.4%AGG
2010+6.4%+26.9%IWM
2009+3.0%+28.5%IWM
2008+7.9%-34.2%AGG
2007+6.6%-1.8%AGG
2006+3.9%+18.3%IWM
2005+2.1%+4.5%IWM

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