EEM vs XBI

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • XBI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.63%0.36%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$30.32B$10.73B
YTD return
21.67%33.79%
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.
1.031.10
P/E ratio
17.21
Last price
$66.78$164.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd15.05%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd8.14%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc7.63%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.73%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares1.60%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.55%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.96%
005935Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred0.89%
402340.KSSK Square0.82%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.78%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive2.5%
Technology45.9%
Communication Services6.0%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities1.8%
Industrials6.2%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare2.5%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APGEApogee Therapeutics Inc1.49%
MRNAModerna Inc1.41%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.41%
ORKAOruka Therapeutics Inc1.38%
KYMRKymera Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.36%
VKTXViking Therapeutics Inc1.30%
PRAXPraxis Precision Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.29%
ERASErasca Inc1.27%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.20%
RYTMRhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc1.20%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.5%
Healthcare99.5%

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $30.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.63%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $10.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Apogee Therapeutics Inc (APGE), which represents 1.5% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.