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 (1.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEEMXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.72%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.83%0.35%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$28.25B$10.92B
YTD return
12.11%28.80%
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.
1.071.01
P/E ratio
14.62—
Last price
$62.27$156.41
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
MRNAModerna Inc2.37%
NTRANatera Inc1.82%
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc1.77%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.77%
BIIBBiogen Inc1.75%
AMGNAmgen Inc1.73%
EXELExelixis Inc1.73%
UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp1.72%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.71%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc1.70%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.6%
Healthcare99.3%

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 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 $10.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.35%. Its largest holding is Moderna Inc (MRNA), which represents 2.4% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.