ACWI vs IBB

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

Quick take
  • ACWI has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • ACWI pays a higher dividend yield (1.45%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricACWIIBB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.44%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.45%0.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$31.30B$7.95B
YTD return
9.83%3.10%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.970.74
P/E ratio
22.7323.72
Last price
$153.93$170.10
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

ACWI top holdings

Top holdings · ACWI
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.18%
AAPLApple Inc4.04%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.05%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.58%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.86%
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.74%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.72%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.48%
TSLATesla Inc1.07%
Sector breakdown · ACWI
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials3.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology29.8%
Communication Services8.8%
Financial Services16.2%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials10.7%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare8.0%

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
AMGNAmgen Inc7.37%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc7.32%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc7.21%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc6.55%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc3.71%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.33%
INSMInsmed Inc2.70%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.67%
NTRANatera Inc2.40%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.27%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

About ACWI

ACWI (iShares MSCI ACWI ETF) is Global equities including US and developed/emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $31.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 1.45%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Amgen Inc (AMGN), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.