IBB vs IEFA

iShares Biotechnology ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

Quick take
  • • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.44% for IBB.
  • • IEFA pays a higher dividend yield (3.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.16%3.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$11.50B$189.30B
YTD return
30.22%10.97%
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.
0.600.88
P/E ratio
25.4817.13
Last price
$217.75$97.42
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

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%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.45%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.38%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.25%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.19%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.17%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.13%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.06%
SAP.DESAP SE0.96%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.94%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.86%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
Basic Materials6.2%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.9%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.3%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials18.9%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare10.7%

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%.

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $189.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.42%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.