EMB vs IBB

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

Quick take
  • • EMB has the lower expense ratio at 0.39% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • • EMB pays a higher dividend yield (5.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEMBIBB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.39%0.44%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.37%0.16%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$13.57B$11.50B
YTD return
0.44%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.
1.060.60
P/E ratio
—25.48
Last price
$92.06$217.75
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EMB top holdings

Top holdings · EMB
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.50%

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 EMB

EMB (iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) is USD-denominated emerging market government bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 5.37%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.5% of the portfolio.

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%.