BNDW vs IBB

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

Quick take
  • BNDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • BNDW pays a higher dividend yield (4.18%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricBNDWIBB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.05%0.44%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.18%0.23%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.65B$7.95B
YTD return
0.56%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.
0.810.74
P/E ratio
23.72
Last price
$68.21$170.10
Inception
Issuer
VanguardiShares

BNDW top holdings

Top holdings · BNDW
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF51.76%
BNDXVanguard Total International Bond ETF48.23%
Sector breakdown · BNDW
Technology100.0%

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 BNDW

BNDW (Vanguard Total World Bond ETF) is Total global bond market — US plus international. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 4.18%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), which represents 51.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

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%.