EWT vs IBB

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF vs iShares Biotechnology ETF

Quick take
  • IBB has the lower expense ratio at 0.44% vs 0.59% for EWT.
  • EWT pays a higher dividend yield (0.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWTIBB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.59%0.44%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.92%0.22%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.15B$9.09B
YTD return
63.54%16.44%
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.
1.240.69
P/E ratio
29.3824.79
Last price
$105.51$196.62
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWT top holdings

Top holdings · EWT
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd20.74%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc6.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc4.26%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd3.39%
2327.TWYageo Corp3.20%
3711.TWASE Technology Holding Co Ltd3.08%
2303.TWUnited Microelectronics Corp2.50%
3037.TWUnimicron Technology Corp2.39%
2383.TWElite Material Co Ltd2.38%
2345.TWAccton Technology Corp2.01%
Sector breakdown · EWT
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Basic Materials3.5%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology74.5%
Communication Services1.7%
Financial Services13.5%
Industrials2.9%
Healthcare1.2%

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc8.07%
AMGNAmgen Inc7.82%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc6.83%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc4.90%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.75%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc3.12%
NTRANatera Inc2.89%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.78%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.46%
ILMNIllumina Inc2.07%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

About EWT

EWT (iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF) is Taiwanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 0.92%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 20.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $9.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.22%. Its largest holding is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX), which represents 8.1% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.