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 (3.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIBBIEFA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.44%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.23%3.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.95B$180.74B
YTD return
3.10%9.46%
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.
0.740.91
P/E ratio
23.7218.11
Last price
$170.10$96.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesiShares

IBB top holdings

Top holdings · IBB
AMGNAmgen Inc7.37%
GILDGilead Sciences Inc7.32%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc7.21%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc6.55%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc3.71%
ARGXargenx SE ADR3.33%
INSMInsmed Inc2.70%
BIIBBiogen Inc2.67%
NTRANatera Inc2.40%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares2.27%
Sector breakdown · IBB
Healthcare100.0%

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.17%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.24%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.15%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.13%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.09%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.88%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.83%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.81%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate3.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials6.6%
Consumer Defensive6.4%
Technology10.2%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials20.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.8%

About IBB

IBB (iShares Biotechnology ETF) is NASDAQ biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.44%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Amgen Inc (AMGN), which represents 7.4% 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 $180.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.1%.