EEM vs IBB

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

Quick take
  • • IBB has the lower expense ratio at 0.44% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMIBB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.44%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.83%0.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.25B$11.50B
YTD return
12.11%30.22%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.070.60
P/E ratio
14.6225.48
Last price
$62.27$217.75
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.84%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.98%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.19%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.65%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.84%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.53%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.97%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.82%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.74%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.0%
Consumer Cyclical7.8%
Basic Materials5.3%
Consumer Defensive2.7%
Technology41.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services20.8%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials5.8%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare3.0%

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
GILDGilead Sciences Inc8.94%
AMGNAmgen Inc8.31%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc7.87%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc6.24%
MRNAModerna Inc5.49%
NTRANatera Inc3.78%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.36%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.52%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.50%
ILMNIllumina Inc2.41%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.83%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.0%.

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.16%. Its largest holding is Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), which represents 8.9% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.